Masala Mantar
Rated: Good
based on 15 reviews
1st Floor, Mohid Heights, Lokhandwala Road, 4 Bungalows, Andheri (W), Mumbai
65028944, 26396033, 26396032
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Oct 07, 2008
Beware of the quantity..yeh to too much ho gaya!!!
2 of my good friends and i decided to check this place out after one of them had been here some time back and had been singing laurels about the restaurant whenever we spoke of punjabi food.So it was 2nd October-The smoking ban had been enforced plus it was a dry day so no booze.So we make an entry into the place at 9.30-10pm.We enter the restaurant and i was amazed to see such a big place in terms of space.Seems like the owner had purchased/leased the entire floor of the building and so it was divided into 3 sections.We sat in the middle section.Since we were in no mood to have too many starters, My friend ordered a veg starter as he was observing navratri(So no Non Veg for him).It was called Tandoori Mushroom and we ordered Chicken Chettinad and a Mix Veg subzi cause we wanted to try how punjabi restaurants serve south indian subjiz plus the navratri season.Also we ordered garlic naan,onion kulcha and normal kulcha.So they got the starters first which was the best veg starter i had ever had and mind you that was when the service was quick cause you have like one waiter aligned to 1 or 2 tables which was good and plus no need to call them eveytime you need something.Coming back to the food, the mushrooms were well tandoored with capsicum,onion which added more flavour.
The main course took atleast 15-20 minutes which was irritating but we were okay with that cause we had masala papad for company.Finally the food arrives and i am in for a shocker.They had got the subzis in vessels which were bigger in size than what other restaurants serve in.We were 3 people and the food that came looked like it was meant for 4-5 people.But i must compliment them for the excellent quality and quantity.The chettinad was medium spicy and was good.I cant rate it much as i had tried it for the first time.The veg subzi was also good, though i dont prefer veg dishes in places where they serve non veg.The naan and the kulcha was nicely prepared(Very Soft and not too crispy) and so tasted even better with the subzis.However in the end it was too much for 3 of us.Dint order any desserts as we were full.
The bill came to about 650 bucks+taxes.My friend surprises us saying that he is paying the bill as its a surprise birthday treat.Actually his birthday was in september and he wasnt in mumbai to celebrate it.So it was like a double surprise
Overall a good place.Next time i am definitely trying some punjabi dishes for the main course.Cause its like "Punjab mein aake koi South Indian Khata hai kya??".Highly recommended for punjabi food lovers.