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Rated: Good
based on 5 reviews
Konkan Cafe
Taj President, 90, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai
66650808
| Locality | Cuffe Parade |
|---|---|
| Place Type | Bar, Restaurant |
| Food Type | Indian coastal |
| Timings | 12:30 PM to 2:45 PM, 7:00 PM to 11:45 PM |
| Price |
Very Expensive
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first reviewed by payal
- User Reviews (5)
Apr 24, 2008
Divine food!
Konkan Cafe was one of my destinations on my gastronomic pilgrimage before I bid farewell to Mumbai in a weeks time. A dear friend and colleague has a special fondness of this place and high regard for their chicken/veg stew and melt-in-your-mouth Appams so Konkan Cafe it was this evening when we decided to meet for an impromptu dinner.
Konkan Cafe has the hallmark of Taj hospitality- polite and cheerful staff, gorgeous ambience and wonderful service. The basket of mixed papads were perfectly fried, non oily with the right degree of "crunch" factor- the chutneys that accompanied it were wonderful. The green chutney was my absolute favourite. I ordered the seafood thali while my friends chose the vegetarian thali-the food arrived promptly and was absolutely perfect. All the dishes were flavoursome and had a home cooked wholesomeness about it. The appams lived up to their melt-in-your-mouth softness, the neer dosas were served warm, the egg appams were unique (although i preferred the plain appams which were frankly out of this world), the rasam, sambhar, mangalorean fish curry, and fish fry were just gorgeous. BTW, the appams are steamed in the front and brought to the table in bamboo steamers separated by layers of banana leaves (Can you tell I loved their appams? )!! The pulao was beautifully fragrant and just like something that my mother would rustle up...Konkan Cafe lived up to its reputation and some more. The service was discreet yet efficient, the maitre d' was very helpful..and the meetha paan at the end of the meal finished off the meal perfectly. All in all, a very leisurely meal amidst a great ambience and the food can only be described in one word- DIVINE! Definitely, a place that I will visit again..this time with my better half and family in tow!
Jun 05, 2007
Excellent Prawn Gassi & Solkadi
Went to Konkan Cafe for a quiet meal with my beau. I had some inhibitions at first since I am not particularly fond of Indian stlye sea food. But I was amazed at how differently flavorful the food tasted. We were not too hungry so we decided to share 1 starter and 1 main dish. For starters we ordered a charcoal roast chicken dish. It was excellent. I tried some Solkadi while he decided to stick with the good ol' diet coke. Bet you he regretted that decision, coz I gulped down the last drop of my Solkadi. It was too delicious to waste or share. :P For main course we ordered Prawn Gassi and RIce. Prawn Gassi is spicy prawn curry. We asked for it to be extra spicy.. by the end of the meal our noses were runny and ears were steaming. No regrets though, coz we enjoyed every bit of the meal. Meal for two - Damage- Rs. 2000
May 23, 2007
Oh Panna!!
Yeah... apologies to the meat-eaters!
It's amazing to find some real cool veggie stuff at Konkan Cafe... I tried the Panna (raw mango extract) which is as refreshing as any drink could ever get... You may also like the Kothmir vadi (fried / steamed balls of gram flour, coriander and spices) and ofcourse the paneer bhurji... simply delicious...
Pure veggies beware -- the Appam is made with a coat of egg yolk spread all over... You may want to miss that..
The place is tucked in one end of South Mumbai (Taj President)... With Trattoria's staff standing a hand-shake away, you may be tempted for some Italian magic.. but KC has a charm of its own... excellent decor... polite staff (trademark Taj!)... and good food.. It's what you can expect from the great Chef Ananda Solomon!
My regards to you, Sir!
P.S. Had the privilege of working in the KC kitchen for 3 days... was fun!
Oct 17, 2006
Pricey, but Goan Food Second to None
Being in the Taj, it should be understood that this will be a hit to your wallet. Now that it is behind us, I simply need to tell you that this has the best Goan seafood in town. Try the Goan Prawns (my fave). All the crab dishes I have tried were delicious. Wine selection is also good for wine enthusiasts. One more warning: this place is expensive!!!
Sep 19, 2006
Suddenly so steep!!!
I remember going to KC a couple of months ago or may be even a year, when i had relished the Veg Thali, especially the appams and the rasam. Had enjoyed it even more because it cost some Rs 300 odd. I was quite amazed to find out that the same thali (infact every item in it was ditto) now costs Rs 550 plus taxes!!! It was nothing exceptional either. The unlimited crunchies they serve as starters along with some nice chutneys, was the highlight of the meal. Of course, the ambience of the restaurant is very ethnic, feels like u r dining in one of those huts along the coastline, but surely wouldnt wana pay that much for some food i can eat for Rs 50 - 80 in the bylanes of Matunga.