suggested by a localite as currently the best place for kolhapuri thali in the city. with no further ado we straight hit this place for lunch on a weekday. the place was jam packed and we had to hold our hungry senses for a couple of minutes.
ambiance(3/5): the interior is pretty basic and nothing fancy. though clean and neat.
food(4.5/5): food was good, taste as well as quality wise. being married to a kolhapuri family, i would still rate the homemade preparations more. we had the special thali which had chicken as well as mutton, mutton thalis with mutton masala, mutton fry. and mutton chops.
pandhara rassa(4/5): good. not the best though. would love if it hit the throat a little more with the pungency.
tambada rassa(5/5): this was a burst of flavours. perfectly spiced with red chilli and all the garammasalaand just the right amount of mutton jus.
mutton masala(3.5): taste wise this was good. though themasalaseemed to not marry the mutton pieces as well. seems like the mutton was cooked separately and then stirred with the preparedmasalawhile served. on the other hand the mutton pieces were succulent and melt in the mouth.
chicken masala(3/5): themasalawas exactly same as the one in the mutton. go for the mutton instead.
mutton chop(4.5/5): the meat just came off the bone. this was cooked to perfection with good spices. the bone was chewable as well. haven’t had such well cooked mutton in a while. spices could have been a bit more better though.
mutton fry(4/5): again almost the same spices as in mutton chop.
special mutton kofta rice(5/5): a must must have !! the meat balls were amaze!! and rice super flavourful, lathered with ghee.
solkadhi(4.5/5): perfection!!
service(4/5): prompt and welcoming.
vfm:(5/5): 400 per thali is a total steal for the taste and quality.