Malvan Tadka

ASJ 10 months ago

Excellent outdoor sitting arrangement with an option of AC section too. The place is apt for families with small kids as they have a small kids playing area, some of rides are paid ones but not very expensive. What helps is kids get engaged and keep playing on their own while parents are having food.

The food quality is decent and service was really quick too.

They have live music and singer was very good! Selection of songs was also very good.

The only downside was being summer it was quite warm and unless you sit just under the fan you keep sweating! Also one request to the management is to do something with the clown they have kept for entertainment, we felt he was looking quite stressed out and under pressure to perform and entertain kids. I felt bad for him! May be just give him some other good work!

Bhushan Pednekar 9 months ago

The first thing that came to mind after eating here is This is not a authentic Malvani restaurant. Since I am from that region it means from Konkan; I know the taste of Malvani food. It was something else that they served in the name of Malvani cuisine.
We visited around 2:30 in the afternoon. The open restaurant was somewhat closed and it was hot and humid outside so we sat in the AC dining hall. The ambiance was good but they didn't have a hand wash area inside the dining hall which was annoying. You need to touch the door handle to open the door again after washing with soap. There is no one to open the door for you.
We ordered fried fish like Surmai and Bombil but we were disappointed with the way they fried them. There was less salt n spice in the fried fish. Another thing we ordered was Rawas curry malvani style. It was absolutely not in malvani style. The taste was a bit better than the fried fish but was a bit salty also. Rice bhakari was ordered along with the fish curry. Bhakari was good. One more thing ordered was Kolambi Bhat (Prawns Rice). It was also too salty. I don't know how the chef forwarded the dish without tasting it. The prawns were overcooked. So, the overall food experience was not so good.
Now about the service. No one bothers to ask or give you water. In any restaurant water is the first item to be served when you sit on the chair. The waiter asked us about regular water or bottled water. We said regular water. He took our order and vanished for forever. No one gave water despite three to four repeated requests. When I choked with the spices and eyes filled with the tears my wife shouted and asked for the water, then we obliged to have the water. Very annoying incident. All the time we spent over here to have our above said lunch was one and half hour. Means very slow service. There are too many waiters over here but no one bothers to attend you unless you asked them for something.
Little thing to mention that they serve liquor and liquore also. I didn't order as I was with my family and I was the only to drive the car. Yes, forgot to say that they have valet parking too.
Don't ask about the rates for dining over here. They are a little bit on the higher side as this restaurant is in Hiranandani Estate Thane. There are much more good and pocket friendly restaurants in the vicinity of Thane city than this one.
Yes of course if you are born with the golden or silver spoon in your mouth and have not visited any authentic Malvani restaurant or Konkan region before, you may definitely visit this one.

Mohit Pathak 9 months ago

Amazing experience at Malvan Tadka. The food is spectacular and the service by Rehan was amazing. Really loved the atmosphere and food. Would recommend for you to visit with your family. The fish was fresh and the chicken curry was also amazing.