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Restaurant in Goregaon (W)
Rated: Good
based on 11 reviews
KongPoush Newly Opened
194/1547, Motilal Nagar No.1, Opp. Veena Apartments, Near Oshiwara Bus Depot, Goregaon (W), Mumbai
65391201, 28784778, 28784779, 9821192910
| Locality | Goregaon (W) |
|---|---|
| Landmark | Near Oshiwara Bus Depot |
| Place Type | Restaurant |
| Food Type | Kashmiri |
| Timings | 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM, 7:00 PM to Midnight |
| Price |
  Moderate
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- Additional Information
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Home delivery
Kid friendly
Air conditioned
Credit cards accepted
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first reviewed by kvtpandit
- User Reviews (11)
Nov 17, 2008
Not so great !!
After mostly 4/5 star reviews, I feel a little weird to be giving a 2 star review - but then I feel this place should be reviewed from the eyes of a non-Kashmiri - someone who has never been exposed to Kashmiri cuisine before.
The ambience - especially the upper level comes as a pleasant surprise after the quite underwhelming lower level. The shikharas and the wooden decor all around are very nice touches - and the option at some tables to sit with your feet up , like in a bed, is very comfortable.
However the decor and ambience can only get you so far. The food unfortunately wasnt as pleasing as the surroundings. We started off with a veg and a non-veg soup. (Its a little difficult to remember the exact names names, but I will try to describe the dishes so that you cant spot which ones when you go through their menu)
The non veg soup was the mutton one - it was somewhat similar to shorbas that we have - except that the dominant flavor was of cinnamon (but not overpowering). The mix veg soup was however a total disaster - completely tasteless.
After that we tried out two starters. The non-veg one was a chicken stir fried with tomatoes and onions - while good, was not unique - tasted somewhat like chicken tikka with lots of fried onions and tomatoes. However it was the highpoint of the meal. The veg starter was flat crisp 'matthhi' like things made of lotus stem crushed, coated with rice flour and fried. It wasnt bad, but very dry and not too flavourful ...
To wash everything down, we ordered the Kashmiri version of iced tea, which continued with the cinnamon affair. The cinnamon flavor was again dominant - but not unpalatable.
Main course we tried out Muts - thats mutton mince balls in a red hot gravy. The veggies tried out Methi Paneer and Kashmiri Rajma, which was highly recommended by our waiter. While the paneer was deemed decent, the rajma was again downright bland !! And the muts - well there were exactly four smallish koftas with a lot of red gravy, which was quite mild to taste. Nothing remotely hot but just reeking of cinnamon - whats with the cinnamon overdose ??
Didnt try out rice items, so cant comment on the biryanis or pulavs.
We tried all the desserts on the menu - the Shufta sounded promising and turned out pretty good. The gulab jamuns were pretty decent too but the phirni was again disappointing - downright bland !! I mean I know phirni is supposed to be delicately sweet but this was like eating spoonfuls of atta-milk paste !!
Worth one visit for the decor and trying out Kashmiri cuisine but I suspect that if you arent exposed to it, you might not find it remarkable
(One more point - if you are expecting dry fruits in each and every preparation, you have got it wrong. The waiter was emphatic that none of the dishes have dry fruits apart from the desserts)
Nov 13, 2008
Mission Kashmiri cuisine
As a Non-resident Indian from Germany when I came down for a vacation to Mumbai, my hometown I definitely wanted to try out new restaurants as the metro is bursting with new food joints offering a variety of cuisine. My friends were a helpful lot and took me out to various new places out of which the best restaurant title goes to KongPoush serving delicious Kashmiri food.
It was a first visit to KongPoush for my friends too and we were a bit apprehensive when we saw the simple faηade from outside but once you step in it is a different experience altogether. A cool Kashmiri setting, real wooden shikaras, lovely pictures and artefacts from Kashmir
they all embrace you in its warmth, and so does the charming owner who makes it a point to chat with all the customers.
But most importantly it was the food that had to be upto the mark. And full marks to the food as all the dishes that we had were just out of this world. Melt in the mouth seekh kabab, fiery roganjosh, unique goshtaba and tabakh maaz, fresh haakh (greens), kokur kanti, phirni and kahwa all of these had us drooling for more. So what did I do? Well, I just went back to KongPoush again the very next day itself with my family and new set of friends as it was my last day in town. Just like the owner it is Mission Kashmiri cuisine for me too now as I await my return next year!
Sep 13, 2008
Kashmiri cuisine at KongPoush is superb!
Mumbaikars are the luckiest lot! A city where you get variety of food, Mumbai has been introduced to Kashmiri delicacies through KongPoush which serves authentic Kashmiri food and as a Kashmiri I can vouch for the same and as a person coming from Delhi I can just envy them as the food that you get at KongPoush is not available even in the capital.
I am in Mumbai for a short trip and last evening we were planning to eat out. Being a fussy eater, I expect good food to be served at restaurants and coming from Delhi where you get the best of North Indian food my friend suggested few names but when he told me about Kashmiri cuisine I was keen on giving it a shot!
It was love at first sight for me coz as soon as I entered the restaurant with its Kashmiri look bowled me over. The seating arrangement in real looking shikaras is unique and we made ourselves comfortable as we read the menu. Right from washing our hands in the tash-t-nari to serving of Kahwa in samovars, pictures from the valley and Kashmiri folk music in the background they all impressed me.
Then came the most important part the food. The Goshtaba, Rista, Methi Maaz, Seekh Kabab, Tamatar Kokur, Nadir Palak and Mujih Chatin which was all served in a thaal was deliciously Kashmiri. My vegetarian friend was also relishing his food. We ended our feast with desserts Phirni, Shufta and Kahwa.
I thanked my friend for a memorable evening and even met the passionate Kashmiri owner Sunil Mattoo and applauded his sincere efforts of creating Kashmiri ambience and authentic food. My suggestion to this young enterprising owner would be to start a similar restaurant in Delhi too.
Aug 18, 2008
Very Good
After reading about it in Burrp and having so many positive reviews I thought of visiting the place with my family. They should do some attractive things outside the restaurant so that it becomes an eye catcher. I have been traveling daily up down on that road but never noticed this place only after I read about in burrp I came to know. This Place is wonderful they have made good shikaras and all.
1. Ambiance = Two type of sitting chair and shikara, shikaras are low sitting on cushion Mattress. Ambiance is very good; they have tried to create a small Kashmir inside ;)
2. Music = they play soft kashmiri folk music
3. Service = the best part was their service, I had gone there on 15th August 2008, in the afternoon and there were no body in the restaurant only my table. all meals were quick just order and in minutes they serve
4. Food = food was great, different type you can even feel the taste of spice and herbs in the food, well I have my bill in my hand so I will write down all that I ate to get the brief idea of the price
Kokur Raas (Chicken Soup) = Rs 69/-
Kokur Kanti (Chicken Starter Much like chicken barbeque ) = Rs 139/-
Razmah Dal = Rs 99
Kong Poush Kokur (Chicken Main course bit spice dark brown in colour ) = Rs139/-
Kokur Yakhin (Chicken Main course good one medium spicy made in yoghurt) = Rs 139/-
Tandoori roti = Rs 15/- Each
Kong Poush Batta (Saffron Rice) = Rs89/-
Kahwa (Herbal tea without milk) = Rs 29/-
Kong Phirni (Sweet Dish) = Rs 49/-
Shufta (Sweet Dish) = Rs 69
Mujih Chatin ( Raita ) = Rs 49/-
Huhhh all meal done tummy full. Feels good after good service, food and ambiance
Aug 10, 2008
Heaven in Mumbai-Kashmiri experience
If there is a heaven on Earth - this is it ! this is it!! this is it!!! jehangir said this about Kashmir.
Kong Poush makes you say these words again with the Mumbai context.
I recently visited Kashmir on an official trip and was introduced to some exotic cuisine (mainly non-veg) there, and was looking forward to my next trip when I could experience this again.
And now we have Kong Poush - just a walk away from my house. It is authentic Kashmiri food at its best.
The entrance is small and it looks like a small eatery from outside, but then you are shown the way up the stairs where you feel as if you have moved into some movie set of Kashmir. Shikara's , baithaks, and very comfortable seating arrangement.
KONG POUSH means a saffron Flower, and we did justice to the saffron by ordering a Kong Poush Batta - saffron flavoured rice(more on that later)
They have a spread of both veg and non-veg thaals (thaali ) and also the wazwaan - a 36 course served in Muslim marriages in Kashmir.
We ordered Goshtaba- a dish made in curd gravy (yellowish-whitish) with pounded meat balls - it is a blissfully experience as you bite into the meatballs. Then we ordered Kong Poush Kokur - kokur means chicken and this was made in a red gravy . We savoured this with crisp lacchedaar parathas and naans, followed by the saffron falvoured rice. All this tastes so good that you want the tastes of these to linger in your mouth forever.
For veg eaters - My friend ordered a Veg Thaal - and the quantities were just enough for a satisfying experience I was told. The veg thaali had raajmah, Paneer , Lotus stem palak dish, tsok wangun (brinjals cooked in a tamarind gravy ) which reminded my friend - 'Maa ka banaaya hua ahcaari baingan'
We finished our food with indulging into sweets with Phirni and Shufta(rich dry fruits , coconuts, raisins, dates and khus-khus cooked in a sweet syrup served hot) - we actually mixed the Phirni and shufta and the combination was awesome.
Don't worry if you will be able to digest all this or not, because a hot cup of kehwa (kashmiri aromatic green tea with cinnamon, cardamom, walnuts, almonds and saffron) in the end does the magic.
We already have listed out the new dishes we will try during our next visit - which will be SOON.
The staff is very courteous and if you want to have a splendid kashmiri food experience - I will recommend you to go and try this place out.
Price: A good Kashmiri experience average - Rs.350/- per head.