Maratha Kolhapur Darbar

Must try place if you are craving for authentic Kolhapuri Food. Their mutton thali and chicken thali are must try. Simple,delicious with right amount of spice. Being kolhapuri i must say, their pandra rassa is superior in test than any other restaurants . I also tried Kolambi thali, which was delicious.

I disovered this place out of nowhere when me and my friend were searching for a 'non veg thali with tambda pandhra'. Tucked in the bylanes of Sadashiv Peth, this place really delivered on its name. Don't go in hoping for a world-class ambiance or service, its a very khanaval store experience. And it only adds to the whole thing. The place has only 4 tables, which are cramped together. The food comes out of a small window behind the kitchen and you constantly hear the rattle from the kitchen mixed with the Marathi serial on the little TV above. Coming to the food, since we dropped in a little early, just short of 12, the kheema wasn't ready, so we had to settle for thalis that did not have kheema. Mine had chicken masala, chicken fry, anda masala and the usual periphery. The chicken was beautifully cooked, tender, well marinated and perfectly coated in the masala. The fry chicken was delicious and appropriately spicy. The tambda pandhra rassas played perfect yin and yang to each other, while the chapatis were soft and fresh. The rice too was well cooked. The only part Indid not like was the dahi kanda. There was next to no dahi in it. It had been stored in the freezer, probably, so numbed my teeth on the first few bites. And the onions were probably run through a chopper instead of cut by hand, which gave it a bitter taste. We asked for normal sliced onions as an alternative and were provided which was certainly a whole lot better. The kaka on the counter, who also takes your order and serves you is extremely courteous and polite. To sum up, I am going back whenever I am having a friendly. Its yummy, homely, and pocket-friendly.