I was contacted by
Krishna’s Café via Instagram, to sample their Famous Mumbai’s Amul Pav- Bhaji.
On this
recommendation, Mr and I scheduled a visit during our shopping trip to Panjim,
on Monday.
First
Impression
A bit of a Subway
vibe going on, with the light wood tables, steel chairs and colourful murals.
Downstairs are a four tables, with more seating upstairs. Both areas were
clean, tidy and well maintained.
The menu is small,
but offering a good selection of snacks, sandwiches, thali, Bhaji, Mocktails,
juices, ice cream and hot beverages.
All the staff,
very pleasant and attentive.
There is also a
toilet and hand wash area upstairs, again clean and looked after.
What We Ordered
Mr R and I decided to share two meals. Krishna’s Veg Thali and as
recommended, Mumbai’s Amul Pav-Bhaji.
Mumbai’s Amul
Pav-Bhaji Rupees 80/£0.93 /€1.04 /$ 1.16
A Pav-Bhaji began a fast food lunch for Mumbai’s mill workers in the Mid-eighteen
hundreds. Now served in restaurants and street carts around India and aboard.
There are many variations
of Pav -Bhaji, but it is essentially a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables
in a thick gravy and served hot with a soft white bread roll.
If you worry about your cholesterol, then I suggest to choose the plain
Pav-Bhaji. This dish is seriously a butter overdose. A warm bread roll soaked
in butter. As I type I can almost feel it dribbling down my chin. The bhaji
itself, was very tasty. Not spicy just pure indulgence of a buttery decadence.
Combing the accompaniment of chopped onion, really enhanced the flavour for me.
5/5
Full Veg Thali
Rupees 110/£1.28/€1.43 /$1.60
Thali is actually the name of the metal plate it is served on. The idea
of this dish is, it combines all the six flavours for a balanced meal. Sweet,
salt, bitter, sour, astringent and spicy.
This dish, rocked my world. Three Sabzi (vegetable curries and pickle)
The paneer (Firm cottage cheese) and mutter (pea) was awesome. A good
portion of paneer and peas, in a superb, thick gravy. Pepper sabzi was scrummy.
Two potato fritters, in a light batter. Just right for dipping!
A good size portion of rice, 2 chapatti, 2 poppadum’s and yoghurt. The
sweet custard and fruit was very good.
On a negative point the dal was wishy, washy. In fact it wasn’t nice at
all, and skimpy salad. Nevertheless because I loved everything else, the
flavours and value for money, I am still going to give the thali 5/5
THE SCORES:
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
4/5 STAFF (I give this only because, in the downstairs
eating area was an electric fly catcher on the floor. It put me off a little
hearing it cissing. Although I noticed it had been removed as we were leaving.
)
SERVICE 5/5
HYGIENE 4/5 (Again the fly catcher. )
FOOD 5/5 5/5
OVERALL SCORE 4.6
Red Hot chillies
Would I go again? Oh yes, will
certainly be back. Great food, good service and my favourite- value for money.
Thank you
Krishna’s Café for inviting us.
Krishna’s café
18th
June Road Panjim
Next to HDFC Bank,
opp Yes Bank
Instagram @Kirshnascafe.panjim
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