Hotal Guru Mauli .... :)

Had visited this restaurant en route to Goa . Was driving down with wifey and my lille son. No doubt the location of this restaurant was kickass. It was on a small hill lock towards Malwani (a small coastal hamlet famous for its sea food and spicy gravys). I initially stopped because it over looked the vast beautiful Arabian sea . Zeke my son was just a year and a half old and we had to do a pitstop for his afternoon feed .

As soon as we entered we were greated with warm smiles . Plastic chairs were wiped before we sat ( a behavioral pattern shown in some village restaurants as a sign of welcomeness) .

When the menu arrived I was glued ...must be knowing why by now..... Carolyn (my wife ) had already started the motherly chore of feeding Zeke and she suddenly looked at me and asked why was I starring at the menu ...was there something interesting that I would want to implement the restaurants I worked for ...I just could not stop gigling but had to control as the restaurant's manager (i guess was also the owner) was hovering above me to place the order .

This multi cuisine restaurant had everything ...from the bastardised Chinese we get in India to the Local fare . The sweet dish section had Navratan Korma ( a dish classicaly recognised as nine jewels ..veggies in a medium spicy Gravy ) , Aubergines , Mushrooms and Lady Fingers .

The Tanduri section (Tandoori) had Chikan and you could have that Hap or Ful.

Amlette (omlette)was also avaliable . We didnot want to try any Chines cuisine and opted for the safest - Thali .( a large plate with an assortment of dishes in it )(more like a buffet in a plate).

Suprisingly the my Chikan Thali tasted good ...had to just pour the 1/2 litre oil that floated over the gravy out . Hot Chappaties (flat Indian Bread) straight from the griddle plate to eating plate went down smoothly . Carolyn (my wife opted for the Fish Thali (under the category Deluxe thali) was served 2 slices of batter fried surmai(king fish) the size of my palm. She being a fish lover just kept feasting .... so much so we even Parceled away 3 plates of the fried fish home to Goa. What kept intriguing me through my onward drive to Goa on how I had judged the restaurant on the first look of the menu. A lesson to be learnt .... the look of your menu could sell your restaurant ....but not always ......