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Sep 01, 2007
Mughal Sarai, Bandra, 4am.
Common sense, they say, won’t pay the rent and doesn’t grow on trees. I like Mughal Sarai mainly because it is open till 4.30 AM and keeps serving an authentic ‘Awadhi’ menu, a choice of hookahs, desserts and the like. The tandoori chicken is tender, ethereal, juicy and is available at a time when other cocks are busy waking their masters :o))
They also have a buffet menu which is an amalgamation of buffet, thali and a-la-carte formats. It is basically a combination of a-la-carte dishes which you can call for as many times as you want. They don’t score a ten on ten on the overall upkeep probably because the owner (a very friendly guy) wants to keep it that way.
The name Mugal Sarai comes from a north Indian village which is famous for its food. The glasses used in the restaurant have clear stripes (like we have in all ‘chai’ shops in the north)
You will not meet masterminds who want bottom lines to map-out and display but you will get to fill yourself with naans, rotis and parathas that keep emerging from searing tandoori ovens! (You won’t get to see the oven either but there is a way I describe it)
You won’t hobnob with celebrities and tycoons here but so what - you will get a mix of people who are as funny as them. From ‘bole toh’ to ‘be*t**’, oral flavors are available in different styles.
You won’t get greeted for your inadvertent gestures – but the staff is friendly, always running – I don’t know why they run so much but they aint lackadaisical either. I asked a young boy to explain a mocktail. He did not understand what I asked so he said “Excuse me” and “Mai aapke liye thanda paani lata hu” (I’ll get some cold water for you) and he went up to the captain who attended me later
Not a lot of people will like the timeworn tables and cramped seating, wet floors in the wash and some other noticeable drawbacks but I still like this place. It gives me food when I need it most!!
For those who think it doesn’t deserve 5 stars can keep thinking! They won’t be awake all night to satiate the ones like me. Love you Mugal Sarai….mwaah!!!