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This is a small street-side joint which will give you feels of Bombay. The good thing is that it is a pure vegetarian place. It is located in one of the bi-lanes in Meena Bazaar, and they had invited me for a tasting here. It is located in the small lane beside Emirates NBD Bank which leads you right to the restaurant, and cars can go there, but finding a parking is highly unlikely. The moment you step in, you'll see that it is a very small place. A lot people come here for a take-away too.
We started with our all-time desi favourite - the Pani Puri. We stood out and ate as he made each pani-puri in front of us. The pani tasted very good, and was a bit spicy. The puris were very crispy.
Then we had a bhel, which had a very good quantity and tasted delicious. It was topped with a few pomegranate seeds and kairi (raw mango), and was tangy with a burst of flavours to it.
If you're a Bombay-ite or a Mumbaikar, you definitely love the Vada-pav. They have a few varieties of this one. We had the "junglee vada-pav". It has a few chutneys (sauces) in it, and some tomato & onion too. This one tasted delicious, and I certainly recommend this.
For the Maharashtrian snacks, we had the sabudana vada (sago vada). This was crispy, and not oily as opposed to many other places. It tasted so good by itself, that we didn't even need the curd with it.
We also tried out the pav-bhaji, and this dish really tells you a lot about the flavors of any restaurant. This was totally on point. It was on the spicier side, just the way I like it, and the vegetables were well mashed. I could relish every bite of it.
We saw the "Bombay veg cheese sandwich" on the menu, and wanted to see if it had the real taste that we get in Bombay, and it did! It had a generous amount of cheese on it, and all the vegetables reminded me of Bombay. I had asked them not to put beetroot in it, but they sadly forgot about it.
Last but not the least, we had the tava pulav. It was served along with a cucumber raita and a papad. This also felt just as authentic as it would in India.
I ended up liking all the dishes that I ate here.
For drinks, we had the jeera masala soda which comes in a bottle, and brought back childhood memories.
I noticed some flies in the restaurant; not too many to complain about; and also given the fact that it is located in one of the small lanes in meena bazaar, and the door is open as it is a very small place, we desis sort of are accustomed to it. I'd recommend doing a take-away from this place, as sitting there might get a tad bit claustrophobic.
They've put up some posters on the wall which you will totally relate to if and only if you're from Mumbai!
We started with our all-time desi favourite - the Pani Puri. We stood out and ate as he made each pani-puri in front of us. The pani tasted very good, and was a bit spicy. The puris were very crispy.
Then we had a bhel, which had a very good quantity and tasted delicious. It was topped with a few pomegranate seeds and kairi (raw mango), and was tangy with a burst of flavours to it.
If you're a Bombay-ite or a Mumbaikar, you definitely love the Vada-pav. They have a few varieties of this one. We had the "junglee vada-pav". It has a few chutneys (sauces) in it, and some tomato & onion too. This one tasted delicious, and I certainly recommend this.
For the Maharashtrian snacks, we had the sabudana vada (sago vada). This was crispy, and not oily as opposed to many other places. It tasted so good by itself, that we didn't even need the curd with it.
We also tried out the pav-bhaji, and this dish really tells you a lot about the flavors of any restaurant. This was totally on point. It was on the spicier side, just the way I like it, and the vegetables were well mashed. I could relish every bite of it.
We saw the "Bombay veg cheese sandwich" on the menu, and wanted to see if it had the real taste that we get in Bombay, and it did! It had a generous amount of cheese on it, and all the vegetables reminded me of Bombay. I had asked them not to put beetroot in it, but they sadly forgot about it.
Last but not the least, we had the tava pulav. It was served along with a cucumber raita and a papad. This also felt just as authentic as it would in India.
I ended up liking all the dishes that I ate here.
For drinks, we had the jeera masala soda which comes in a bottle, and brought back childhood memories.
I noticed some flies in the restaurant; not too many to complain about; and also given the fact that it is located in one of the small lanes in meena bazaar, and the door is open as it is a very small place, we desis sort of are accustomed to it. I'd recommend doing a take-away from this place, as sitting there might get a tad bit claustrophobic.
They've put up some posters on the wall which you will totally relate to if and only if you're from Mumbai!
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