Harish Lunch
Home, Irla 4/5
Address: 115,
S. V. Road, Irla, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400056
Specialty:
Manglorean Sea food
Type
of Restaurant: All day bar and restaurant
The
details above are from the restaurant/their website and are subject to change
at their discretion
Price
Range: 2200/- for two with one non-alcoholic beverage each. Exclusive of
applicable taxes and charges. They don’t levy a service charge
The
concept of a Lunch home is popular on the Mumbai food scene. Harish is, in our
opinion, one of the best. They pride themselves on the freshness of their
produce, particularly seafood. Other than their own cuisine, Manglorean, they
serve food from the rest of the South, Punjabi and Chinese.
Ambience
No
frills, comfortable. There are two family dining rooms on the 1st
floor of the restaurant.
Life’s Good, but it’s
not perfect
Starters: We started with the crab butter
garlic. They serve it de-shelled, on request, and we prefer not to have to
wrestle with our food, unless absolutely necessary. This is an Oriental
preparation in a butter garlic sauce with spring onion and fresh red chilies.
On the face of it, it looks like a simple dish, but it brings out the delicate
crab flavour perfectly. This is the dish that takes us back .
From
the tandoor, we had the fish Noorani Tikka. This dish has boneless pieces of
Rawas or Indian salmon marinated in a brown spice mix, unlike the typical fiery
red tandoori masala we are accustomed to. A good sized portion, you get six
perfectly cooked pieces, served with a coriander and mint chutney, shallots,
lemon wedges and pickle on the side. A dollop of the chutney and a squeeze of
lime…pure bliss.
Next
came the Prawn Malabari Fry, a delicacy from Gods own country, Kerala. Batter
fried, akin to a Prawn Koliwada. The spice mix with the curry leaf garnish is a
perfect snack if you’re having a drink. 14-15 medium sized prawns, deep fried
to a golden brown. So perfectly done, no condiment is required.
They
do a mean prawn tandoori and a pomfret stuffed with
Mains: We had the Prawn Mallipuram with
Neer dosa and Appam. Delicately flavoured yellow gravy, with a coconut milk
base, this dish busts the myth that all keralite food packs a punch. We paired
this with Neer Dosa and Appam, both rice pancakes, one from Mangalore and the
other from Kerala. Both worked a charm. You could have this with rice as well.
You
could also try the Gassi, which is a Manglorean coconut based red gravy with
seafood of your choice. They also serve it with chicken and mutton. Equally
interesting is the seafood Pulimunchi .
Drinks: They have a vast choice of both
alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The cocktail selection is limited. If
alcohol is not your thing, ask for a glass of chilled sol kadi-a concoction of
coconut /coconut milk and kokum with a dash of chilly, garnished with green
coriander. This is just so refreshing, particularly in summer!
Service
wise, the servers are attentive and friendly. Do ask them for recommendations.
Insider tips
Don’t
judge a book by its cover. The humble exterior is deceptive. Take your taste
buds up a flight of stairs, they’ll thank you later.
What to wear Anything Casual.
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