Kwality - Mixed feelings

Continuing with my eats down memory lane was at Kwality in Worli the other day. Coincidentally it was with a bunch of really old friends. The first thing that struck me was that the average age of the staff was plus 50. I mean I know its a old restaurant but never seen so many old waiters. Anyway onto the food. The kebabs were so so. The Seekh could have been spectacular but the meat was a bit dry. The main course was very good. The Alu Ghosht was good, the dal makhani so so and I have been informed that the Paneer Bhurji was amongst the best Paneer Bhurji ever. Post Delhi I am not a Paneer fan so I really have no opinion there. The Chicken drumstick was succulent while the fish was a tad over fried. All in all a good trip down memory lane as opposed to the really bad trip that was Flora

It's all Crystal Clear

The best kheer in Mumbai is available at Chowpatty. On a clear Sunday you step on to the beach and then keep walking towards the Air India building. This old lady who sits somewhere on the beach opposite New Yorker does the most amazing kheer. According to her it's stirred for about 7 hours by Bihari dwarfs.

Oh all right enough with this. The best kheer in Mumbai is available at Crystal. The place is near Wilson college on the same side as Wilson on Marine Drive. While the kheer is definitely one of the highlights I love it for the palak paneer, Chole and Baingan Bartha. Actually screw it anything punjabi including the chaach is awesome there. Some poor misguided Gujju souls still wander in for the Pav Bhaji but who really would eat anything other than Punjabi @ Crystal. The decor is not the most uplifting but listening to Manna Dey songs is part of the charm. The door to the kitchen is firmly closed but I really don't want to see in what conditions is the food turned out in. Suffice to say this is one of the few vegetarian places that I would walk a mile to. Which incidentally I almost did thanks to Jayesh's idea of parking....