mangalore surprised me. i always knew it was a paradise for food lovers, but was i in for a shock to see how serious the food business is here.. there's probably a restaurant/tea kiosk every few kilometers serving a wonderful meal. our very friendly auto chap suggestedkudlato us for a mangalore experience.. and though i'm sure there must be better and more authentic restaurants out there...kudladid us well too. we ordered fish masala, mutton ghee roast, neer dosa, koti roti and some drinks to wash it all down and lemme me say it beforehand.. we totally forgot our drinks through the wonderful, spicy and scrumptious meal. the fish was spicy, moist and generously spread with masala. the neer dosa, koti roti and mutton ghee roast took the cake though. the dosa was just so perfect, so light, lightly sweet and made for an apt accompaniment with the rich and succulent mutton ghee roast. the food here took my heart.
the ambience, however was wanting, for a family restaurant. the dingy look did not do much for the restaurant bursting with kids and family.
in so far as the staff was concerned, they seemed grounded, helpful and warm.
overall,kudlajust convinced me to plan an exclusive trip to mangalore in the near future.