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- Burrping since Jul 25, 2007
- Burrping fromKharghar (W), Navi Mumbai
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Reviews by 1rhea
Jul 03, 2008
Sector 12, Oppsite Kendriya Vihar, Kharghar (W), Navi Mumbai
Good
Yummy Punju food at great prices!!
This is a simple 'garage' restaurant, a fairly common type of eatery in Kharghar. A garage of a 'row house' is converted into a kitchen and dining space where one can enjoy good budget food.
No great effort is made on ambience or decor- it is usually a collection of plastic stackable chairs around plastic or folding tables. Over head fans and a few tube lights, and a handy wash basin complete the decor!
You often have share a table with other diners.
The space is kept quite clean and the service is friendly, informal and very prompt.
The food is excellent. Its simple fare- a variety of parathas, a wide range of veg preparations and a decent range of non veg dishes (mainly chicken).
Parathas are on till 4.30 in the evening. Post 6.30 you get tandoori stuff apart from the regular menu. No parathas.
We had aloo parathas and the daal makhani...both came smothered in butter!! When i commented on the vast quantity of butter I was told "itna to ayega hi, madam"...I felt chastised!!
The parathas were absolutely delicious, plump with potato filling and piping hot, and as large as the dinner plate itself, priced at the princely sum of Rs.15. One paratha was enough to fill my tummy.. They also do paneer, gobhi parathas.
The daal makhani was a mix of daals cooked in mild spices, very flavourful and smothered in another generous dollop of butter.
We also ordered a masala chicken. This was very simply cooked in an onion and garam masala gravy. it tasted like something Mom would make at home. No over-powering spices or chillies, and no oil floating on top.
We also ordered a soft drink and had 2 bottles of water.
We spent less than Rs.150.
Papaji da Dhaba also does set lunches (thalis) for 35 bucks in which you get roti, subzi, achaar, daal, rice. They also have a non-veg thali.
They also deliver to your house.
If you're in Kharghar, this is definitely a place worth visiting.
May 17, 2008
123/124 C-wing, Vashi Plaza, Sector 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai
Good
Great Chinese grub in Vashi
This is a little eatery in Sector 17, just next to the HDFC bank.
Ambience- bright and pleasant. Simple decor...no red walls, chinese lamps, etc., just plain walls, one orange wall with a flat screen TV . There is an upstairs which is the family room which we've never been to.
Service- very friendly. The Head waiter is very well informed and is helpful but not pushy.
Prices- Reasonable. Not cheap, but not exorbitant at all.
Cuisine- Mainly Chinese with a smattering of Thai and Malaysian options.
Portions- Generous
What we ate- For starters we have tried the Lat Mai Kai which is Chicken cubes in a very thin batter deep fried and then tossed in a tangy sauce. These are absolutely delicious. We've tried them a couple of times and they have been consistently great.
Another great starter is the Crispy fish in Chilli honey sauce. Plenty of sesame seeds coated on batter fried fillets of pomfret. Superb.
They also have a selection of dim sum.
Main course- We've tried the Garlic pepper chicken which was nice. Nothing earthshaking, but nice. The Shredded Chicken with Green & Red Peppers is fabulous. The best So far is a tussle between the Shredded Lamb in Honey & Black Pepper and the Prawns Tobanjan. The prawns are large prawns in a red slightly spicy gravy. These are among the freshest prawns I've ever eaten outside.
The Crispy lamb Peking style was full of a medley of Chinese vegetables. It would have been quite nice but had a tad too much salt.
Rice & Noodles- We've always opted for the Veg versions to complement the Non veg main courses. They serve a Ginger capsicum fried rice which is quite nice and is a great relief from the standard veg fried rice or Burnt garlic fried rice. We tried out the the veg hakka noodles. I found it flavourful, good enough to eat on its own.
Desserts- We have never ordered dessert though we're always tempted!! The first time we went to Hindi Chini we were given a complimentary desssert. The Caramelised banana with Ice cream. In contrast to the usual combination of the caramelised banana with vanilla ice cream they served strawberry ice cream. the combination worked surprisingly well.
We've been here about 3 or 4 times and we've not had any bad experience, food or service wise. An occasional preparation might not have worked out but on the whole this is a place that we will frequently be going to. The food is not very 'Indanised' and the food quality is consistent.
On the whole, a big Thumbs UP!!