In my quest to unearth tasty local fare, last Sunday, I discovered New Ideal Restaurant, tucked away in the heart of Gamdevi, opposite the August Kranti Maidan BEST bust stop.
The less said about the overall ambiance of the place, the better. The interiors were very basic, the furniture, functional and the name board outside required a fresh coat of paint. However, the service was quite prompt and friendly. I asked for the menu and a laminated, folded piece of paper, standard to most economy class restaurants in Mumbai, was handed over to me.
A quick glance at the menu card revealed quite an impressive assortment of non-vegetarian dishes with the exception of fish. I placed an order for Mutton Afghani and chapattis. The food arrived without much delay and I began my inspection.
I had assumed that the mutton would be in white sauce – the Afghan connection, you see. I was wrong. What was placed before me was red. A trifle disappointed I stirred the contents of the dish to reveal mutton pieces (not boneless) and slices of omelet. Quite a unique combination, that. On tasting it, the disappointment changed to sheer happiness. The mutton pieces were succulent and well cooked. The omelet added a dash of character to the dish, which also had a smattering of chopped coriander leaves. However the chef had gone a bit overboard with the oil content – so this isn't for the health conscious lot.
The less said about the overall ambiance of the place, the better. The interiors were very basic, the furniture, functional and the name board outside required a fresh coat of paint. However, the service was quite prompt and friendly. I asked for the menu and a laminated, folded piece of paper, standard to most economy class restaurants in Mumbai, was handed over to me.
A quick glance at the menu card revealed quite an impressive assortment of non-vegetarian dishes with the exception of fish. I placed an order for Mutton Afghani and chapattis. The food arrived without much delay and I began my inspection.
I had assumed that the mutton would be in white sauce – the Afghan connection, you see. I was wrong. What was placed before me was red. A trifle disappointed I stirred the contents of the dish to reveal mutton pieces (not boneless) and slices of omelet. Quite a unique combination, that. On tasting it, the disappointment changed to sheer happiness. The mutton pieces were succulent and well cooked. The omelet added a dash of character to the dish, which also had a smattering of chopped coriander leaves. However the chef had gone a bit overboard with the oil content – so this isn't for the health conscious lot.
The dessert section was practically non-existent. The only item on the dessert menu was caramel custard. I ordered for it with skepticism about its quality writ large over my face. They proved me wrong yet again. The custard was delicious, and of extremely light texture – reminded me of fine chocolate soufflé. A fitting end to a satisfying lunch.Overall, this restaurant’s a good place for a quick and tasty non-vegetarian meal if you don’t care too much about the ambiance.
Restaurant Class: Budget
Address: 66/B, Motiwala Mansion
A.K. Marg
Mumbai – 400036
Tel No: 23864810/ 56643873
Address: 66/B, Motiwala Mansion
A.K. Marg
Mumbai – 400036
Tel No: 23864810/ 56643873
Free Home Delivery. Charges for containers extra.
2 comments:
now whoever said you need to walk into big resturants to have a decent meal. and if we went by ambiance, we would have never tasted some of the best non veg food in the world. aminia, zeeshan, shiraz, royal, nizam, ambience, huh!! what might that be. food!! no chef with his big topi could make that. i say best food is always found tucked away in some corner.
I think I had breakfast at this joint once, after a particularly fun party at Altamount Road. Second your opinion of the place.
Nicely done, Mathew.
V
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