tilve bhojanalaya

amazing sea food experience. prawns rawafrywas super. crunchy outside, nice fresh and juicy on inside. tried the surmai rawafryas well, and was amazed at the size of the surmai. they had cooked it to perfection with perfect rawa coating. the sp fish thaali had mudoshi fry, a local fish variant i assume, which again tasted very good. all in all, if you care not about ambience but want genuine good sea food make sure you visit this place. added attraction to me was drinks availability at reasonable rates.

parents n i had been near ponda for visiting the places near by.. v had taken a taxi, we asked the driver to take us for the lunch der so he took us hea...
must seriously thank the driver for taking us hea...the taste, the price is so worth it..
the chicken dryfryis a must try! the pompret fishfryis worth the price..
the only demerit is that v had to wait for a long time for them to serve!
well if u want something good, den v can wait for a bit more time ryt??! 😉
however, the taste is all that matters! so giving 5/5stars

tilve had always been my favourite place to enjoy homemade food (especially seafood). even though the place is quite small and the ambiance is not appealing, it does provide the homely atmosphere. the food quality is usually really nice and the seafood is very fresh. i never missed any chance to have at least one meal here whenever i am in goa.

i was anticipating the same for my latest visit to this place (yesterday) after around 4 years. but to my dismay things have changed.

i would not say that the food quality is bad, but it is not the same for which i adored the restaurant. we ordered pomfretfrywhich was really good. {reccomended}.
prawnsfrywas also good. i had ordered chicken thali and the chicken wasnt well cooked and the gravy was average.

i asked for kalwa suke or tisrya suke (both delicacies) but both were unavailable.

the service was very slow inspite hotel was half empty. we had to remind the owner (its a family owned place so they serve personally) multiple times in order to get the order delivered.

i was a bit disappointed with the experience.

this place is like heaven on earth for fisheterian  you will fall in love with variety of fish and preparation specially goan style 
we had most of the fish available with them ...we reached late in the afternoon but owner served us best of food 
do order = mutton thali / prawnsfry/ tisrya sukhe / surmai thali  
food quality = we have overeaten ... so by default  great
ambiance = its more like khanval but it can compensate with best food 
service = quick and fast ( they do serve alcohol inside if you request)

you can call it my second home in goa! this place is just amazing for local goan food. the fish thali is too good! the fried viswan(surmai). fried prawns, fried shinane(clams) are to die for. the service is good and the food is super fresh.
the chonakfryis yum!! highly highly recommended!!

this one is a no frills place where you should go if you are in the ponda area. absolutely fresh and very reasonably priced fish thali and fish fry. would have given it 5 stars if not for the ambience. we tried the prawnsfryand the fish thali both of which were wholesome and filling. the prawns were extremely tasty and had us reaching out for more.

i'm so in love with this place. every time we visit goa, we visit tilve.
right from fry, sukka everything is so yummy.
we are completely in love with the food over here in terms of quality and quantity.
papletfry
kolambifryand sukka
shimple masala
try their fish thali too!
loved it!

being a local i have been to this place so many time but i must say the taste is still the same. it is run in the owner house.
it's known for authentic goan seafood. must try fish thali, prawns, pomref fry, and muddoshifry
restaurant is pocket friendly

we had visited this place after nageshi and mahalaxmi temple darshan , it is behind mahalaxmi temple ,restuarant is adjacent to the owners house gives a homely feeling 
we had all goan dish , like prawns rawafry, surmaifry, pomreffry, all dishes were awesome and price were cheaper as compared to price of a fish dish you get anywhere. only drawback you have limited maincourse food. delicious prawnsfryand a beer made my husband happy :-)
will always visit this place whenever we go to nageshi temple

one of those rare places near the temples in rural goa which serve drinks along with seafood delicacies. prawns ravafrystole the show here. absolute delight. the sepcial fish thali is the dish to be had here and the choice depends on the catch. unlimited refills for curry, rice or chapatis makes it extremely affordable. kalwa sukka was a disappointment as it hardly had any kalwa fish. the place serves as an ideal lunch home for goan style home cooked food.

simple and elegant! fish curry rice is absolutely beautiful! been here multiple times. order the simple fish rice plate and muddoshi ( lady fish )fryand prawnsfryalong with a couple of beers and you are set for a great meal! the simple fish rice plate consists of a single chapati, rice, fish curry, a vegetable curry ( usually made of some pulses and potatoes ) salad of cabbage onions & tomatoes, pickle, kokam kadi and 2 halfs of bangda ( mackerel ) fish fry. special rice thali has muddoshifryinstead of bangda and kismoor ( dried prawns dish, which is very good ) the owner is very friendly. service is a bit slow sometimes but not extremely so. there are two seating areas. one is a bit sort of open ( usually people sit here to watch a match or anything else that is on, on the tv, families usually avoid this place! ) the other is right next to it but a more family friendly indoor sort of a place. beer served in both places! pocket friendly, good staff, pleasant ambience! can't go wrong with this place! if you are in this part of goa, then do visit!

a favourite place for us every time we visit shantadurga in ponda. it's located very close to shantadurga. once a small eatery, they have now grown into a large place. the ambience and taste is same, homely and homely. great fish thali fishfryserved in splendid taste and with simple demeanour. i just love the taste which has remained unchanged over the years. the kitchen is managed by ladies from the family and serving by the gentlemen. i just love the way their food tastes. very fresh, spicy and tangy. i make it a point to visit every time we go visit temples in goa.

went on a temple visit and stumbled in this great quaint place. have to find yourself in old goa.. but when you do. worth it!
food: coastal delicasies. order their noglee fry(kane fish). bangda fry. or tarlifrywith drinks served there. tv set is always on playing sony tv! on request can watch last night missed serials too. :) good served git on silver thalis and a very clean kitchen too. on request the owner is more than happy to oblige.
ambience:3 food :5 vfm:5

if this is the tilve near mahalaxmi temple, then i must rate it more than 5. a must visit for those who are looking for simple fish food which will turn ur mouth in to waterfall. 
lets start with some history. earlier days mr tilve used to help people get their catch (fish) fried in his kitchen. slowly he started his own venture and today its a famous fish eatery joint for those who know about this place.
 
things to try: shinane (fried oysters), fish meal, sol kodi, today's special fishfryand beer (if you want to beat goan weather). chicken is also good. dont club chicken and fish. also ask for ravafrywhen you order for any fish fry. ex: ask for prawns rava fry, shinane rava fry.

avoid mutton in goa, as mutton is not that great in goa (this is my personal opinion)