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Location: 21, Ramsheth Thakur School Road, Sec 19, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai .
Seating: Approx 60-80 people.
Business Hours: 11am to Midnight
Palm Chettinad started as a pure Chettinad restaurant and I visited there expecting some original Chettinad food. I was greatly disappointed when told that the chefs were yet to come down from south and hence there were limited items in the chettinad menu. I was served Chettinad Mutton Bone soup which had the perfect blend of spices and is definitely worth a try. I was served the Chettinad special chicken Lollypop which again I liked in taste due to its uniqueness. Original chettinad style of menu does not have either the mutton soup of the Lollypop.
The came the main course where I was served Chettinad country chicken fry along with Rotis. Here again since the traditional idiyappam was missing I had to do good with the Roti. This was like any other restaurant dish, nothing great to write about.
Finally I was told that the desserts were yet to come on the menu. The cost was okay for the food I ate but my review follows here:
Review: The ambience is great and the staff is helpful. The owner never moves out of his chair and even after introducing myself as a food blogger, he did not understand anything (Language barrier or arrogance..no idea). Overall a good place to visit if you are a foodie wanting to eat anything ( though it is Palm chettinad, they serve Chinese, Regular Indian, Sizzlers too) I was disappointed because I had been there to relish some authentic Chettinad food prepared with the choicest spices used by the Chettiar community in Tamil Nadu. What I got was a Mumbai version which was nowhere close to the original Chettinad cuisine in terms of taste and presentation. Cabbage poriyal (Shredded and gently fried cabbage with coconut), Palkatti chettinadu (cottage cheese in gravy), Mushroom Chettinad and Paal Payasam were not there at all (Is this Chettinad joint then). The only recognised dish on menu Aatukkari Kuzambu (changed here to Chettinad Mutton Nalli Kuzambu) was also not there as no one knew how to make it. The service is fast to the point of getting first order. Anything (like a Roti) ordered after that takes at least 15-20 mins.
Ambience: 4 Star
Service: 3 Star
Food: 3 Star
Uttpal K
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Interesting review.. so?? to go or not to go, UK?? 🙂
🙂 Archie. Go to watch a romantic movie ‘Bhansali style”. Don’t try to find or relate it to history if you are particular about it.
Well, the sad part in restaurant business is that so many of them are in for the profits and not for the love of food… this seems to be one such case… that owner sounds hilarious!
Yes Anks…The launch was timed keeping Diwali in mind, not when the restaurant is ready. When you say that you are Multi-cuisine restaurant, you have to show responsibility. This seems like a casual business entry where easy money has come in from somewhere.