We ended up at Mejwaani, specializing in Maharashtrian cuisine. I wasn’t too sure as I dug deeper into what Maharashtrian food is all about and almost changed plans, but it turned out to be really enjoyable from start to finish.
When we arrived at 5:30 when they opened after their lunch-dinner break, we literally interrupted a staff nap.
By 7 it was a full house with us being the only non-Indian. The waiter helped us navigate the menu and made some sound suggestions, although insisted on us toning it down a few notches even after we repeatedly said we can handle spice.
The highlights: Vada Pav, a surprisingly brilliant potato burger. Like a Falafel-Samosa love child. Kharvas, a complex pudding-like dessert. Nice flower and herb notes. Other desserts like the ice cream were outstanding as well. Other solid dishes were the samosas, familiar dishes (we couldnt help ourselves) like Butter Chicken, Navratan Korma, Shrimp Biryani, all very solid and fresh. No dry, overcooked protein anywhere. Even the garlic naan was above average.
The less than stellar for our tastes were some other regional dishes like the Pomfret fish fry. The fish fries seem very popular here, but we are just not fans I suppose after trying them in other places as well. We also didnt quite get the appeal of the Vade, or just the Vade part of the Kombadi Vade combo which is a puffed bread snack made with rice flour. The Indian Gnocco Fritto if you will. The Malvani Chicken Curry was fine. Not much cream use in this region which is fine with us as long as the soupy curries have some complexity. It was ok for dipping stuff
Good service, ambiance, very comfortable. Highly recommend
