| Locality | Irla,Vile Parle (W) |
|---|---|
| Landmark | Near Cooper Hospital |
| Place Type | Road-side stall |
| Food Type | Indian, Snacks |
| Timings | 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM |
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first reviewed by deapubhi
Apr 26, 2008
Had disappeared for a couple of months, but is back again, doing rip roaring biz.
The smell is what keeps you going there. Order a Omlet pav; followed by bhurji, with one extra pau to clean the palate. He will organise bisleri, cold drinks etc. on demand.
The pulao/bhaji is also ok though have not really tried it out more times.
The 1 km radius has 3 of them, all equally good.
Nov 29, 2007
I had completely forgotten about this place until I read the earlier review. I can recommend this place whole-heartedly and blindly to anyone and everyone I know (or don't know, as is the case right now!)
As far as I know, I haven't had better bhurjee pav anywhere in the suburbs and this guy is really that good. I've had his tava pulav and his pav bhaji and sure, it's decent, but why would you go there for that? It's a no-brainer; the bhurjee is the star of the show, plain and simple. It's well spiced, aromatic yet not a sensory overload, and it tickles your tongue just enough with every morsel to make you want more (and more and more and more and...)
Wolf it down with its trusty sidekick, the well-buttered humble pav and you can't go wrong. i've found myself ordering the pav even after the bhurjee is over just to enjoy it. it isn't that expensive, slightly more than the normal road-side stall but not that much more expensive. (to the guys before me: i've never kept tabs on how much i've paid but i'm pretty sure it's never exceeded 40 bucks per person, extra pav included. great vfm nonetheless!)
Give it a shot, I bet you won't go away disappointed.
Nov 29, 2007
This pure road-side stall, situated directly under Cooper Hospital in Irla (near Amar Juice Centre), opens up his area to the people around 10PM (although there have been times I've seen him start serving around 9:30PM as well). His funda is clear - his clientele is the late-nite, after-party, intoxicated many that stumble their way into this lane, finding themselves either ordering and eating on the hoods of their vehicles, or sitting on one of the many worn-out broken plastic stools.
When it comes to food, there are about 4 options: egg bhurjee (what this guy is known for), pav bhaji, veg pulao, egg pulao and omelette. I always opt for the bhurjee, usually served with buttery hot pav, but in my case, it's not needed. A fork is enough to shovel that spicy, fluffy, eggy goodness into my mouth.
Service is what you would expect at a road-side stall - plenty of child labour running around, serving people, being berated by spoiled little shits living off their parents money, or drunk cops that swagger in looking for a free meal.
Not really sure when this guy shuts his stall, but it can't be before 3AM, as the Enigma and China House crowds (both late late night clubs) emerge and head this way as well.
Price-wise, this guy knows he's in demand, so don't expect road-side stall prices (I think a plate of bhurjee is around Rs 45).