The place is got a geat location and a very unique ambiance. It's a long arrangement with 6-7 Shikara style seating on one side and tables on the other. There are 2-3 tables where there is an A/C section. The Non-A/c section had too many flies flying by, though the cross ventilation is pretty good, without the fan (if the power goes) it gets quite warm during the day. The washrooms and washbasins are pretty unclean (not awful), but that is how it is for most highway eateries.
The pricing is in a decent range of around 150 -250 for maincourse dishes. Breads range from 15-35 and sweets in the range of 65-90. Pretty OK.
Now coming to the food and service. Both were poor. The quantity is good, but lacking in taste. I understand kashmiri food doesnt use much onion, and hence it is a little watery, but the dishes ordered by us were a little too watery. The breads were too flaky and having a seat in the Shikara, all the falked parts of the roti / kulcha are lying next to you on the ' gaddi' with every bite of the roti you take. The flakiness of the rotis needs to be worked on a lot. Overall poor food quality and there are flies all over the place. Don't be surprised if you get one in your dish as well. But unlike other highway dhabas, no stomach upsets. The service is extremely slow and the turnaround of tables is very poor. The Shikara seating and availabilty of Alcohol is prime reason for slow turn over, but there doesn't seem to be a way out.
But honestly the Shikrara are and extremely comfortable seating.
The place is just about 4-5 km from fountain hotel (Ghodbunder Road junction) towards Virar on the Ahmedabad Highway (NH 8). Nice drive though. It is on the Eastern side of the highway.
abhishek84
