Diva Maharashtracha
Rated: Good
based on 4 reviews
Next To Goa Portuguese Restaurant, Shivaji Park, Near Hinduja Hospital, Matunga, Matunga (W), Mumbai
24440202, 22929092, 24440707, 24454433
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Aug 13, 2007
good food and overpriced liqour...
the third in the series of ethnic restaurants owned and managed by Dr. Suhas Awchat had been on a must-visit list since the time it opened.
enter restaurant....and be welcomed by the sound of tutari (chhatrapati shivaji maharaj style)..........hear it each time someone enters if u r seated near the entrance.....
an ostentatious ambience makes one very aware of the fact that the place is out to take you on a journey through the interiors of Maharashtra and allow you to savour a true and delectable Maharashtrian cuisine.
The table is set with an assortment of 'thecha -- ahh-so-hot-as-should-be, lasunachi chatni, and an awesome raw mango pickle'.
The captain of the restaurant was way too helpful in picking out the best suitable to out palates. Wanting to binge on spicy food, we started with the fried murdoshi ( a long fish with a central bone, soft at the centre, and crispy on the outside was very appealing, Rs. 199). We quickly moved on to the main course; a chicken delicacy flavoured with spices, nagpur style. We were promised its spiciness and so it was delivered. A dark brown gravy conspicuously reminiscing of its hot content with tender chicken pieces well catered to our spicy spot (Rs. 199)_Eaten with chapati (Rs. 19) and bhakri (29). Finally, we finished it off with kolambi khichadi (Rs. 149). One last spicy dish ended all the spiciness that we could digest in a day. Supremely well flavoured basmati rice and prawns embedded in it was a near-perfect ending.
We skipped the deserts which comprised puran-poil/khrvas/doodhi halwa/shrikhand/baasondi.
Alcohol was priced at Rs. 180 per 60 ml. for McDowel No. 1 and Rs. 240/- for a margharita (which was a disappointingly small portion).
It is definitely a must visit for non-vegetarions. For veggie-lovers, theres a special 'shravan-month' menu to be up soon.
P.S. Dr. Suhar Awchat (propriter of the restaurant) personally cared to visit each and every table to spread the word of his ventures.
