My experiments in Dining - Sree Mithai

I recently visited Shree Mithai Food Court @ Anna Nagar along with my family. The Hotel seems to be very new and the ambience and the furnishings are damn good. The Hotel is having three Floors. On the first floor the sweet shop is there, in the Second Floor the Food Court and the Restaurant is coming up on the third Floor.

The day was Sunday with limited seats available on the Second Floor the floor is full at 7 p.m. and huge Anna Nagar Crowd especially the north Indian faces are visible in the Hall. The decibel level is very high and there is a huge rush. We waited for some ten minutes as we were about seven people and the Court Manager helped us in getting the seats.

My sister’s son already started enquiring about a mocktail somebody was having and the manager told that the item was “Midnight Beauty”. We ordered the specialty of the Hotel “Special Chole Bhature”, Delhi Chat, Veg Pulav, Pav Bhaji, Mocktail “Blue Lagoon” which is a mix of juice and ice cream and finally the Kesar Badam Milk. All the items were very tasty and delicious. Also the price seems to be moderate. Chat items like Vada Pav, Bread Pokada, Dhokla Idli, Khandvi, Paneer pakoda, Bhakkarwardi etc., are available and the list of items are huge.I strongly recommend to try this out.

Shree Mithai, #189, Shanthi Colony,4th Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai

About Shree Mithai

Forty years ago Shri K. N. Patel left his village in Gujarat to follow his dreams. He came to Chennai in the year 1951 with a wealth of experience in dairy farming and an indomitable desire to realise his dream of making a success of his life. Shri Patel embarked upon his journey to success with the launching of Shree Milk Supply. Right from the start providing Quality products to his customers has been the primary concern for Shri Patel. One success followed another. Finally, his dreams culminated in the foundation of Shree Mithai. Shri Patel established this shop with the help of his two sons Mr. Kiran Patel and Mr. Mukesh Patel.

Today, Shree Mithai is synonymous with Quality Indian Sweets, Savouries & Chats. Infact, it is one of the most sought after names in the confectionery industry. 'Shree Mithai' is a sweet shoppe with a difference catering to a wide clientele, that has remained faithful and grown unprecedentely over the last decade.

The 'Shoppe' which can rightly be called a 'confectionery boutique' is spread over 2,000 sq.feet and functions at No.8, Dr. T. V.Road, chetpet, Chennai-600031. Uncompromising quality, flawless taste & amiable service are the hallmarks of the shoppe

My experiments in Dining - Mylapore Mami Kadai

Recently I had been to Mylapore to buy some books and CDs from Giri Trading. After the purchase thought of having the dinner at Karpagambal Mess. However when I went there came to know that Mess is under renovation and some body near the mess told me to visit Mami Kadai in the same locality. I decided to give it a try and entered the lane near the Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan.

The Mess is a small one and behind the cashier could able to see the photos of two aged couples. I have been told that this mess is there for morethan forty years. I paid the amount in advance and then went to the counter wherein the server gives what we need. I took some Kal Dosai and Sundal and Sambar and Chutni is kept separately and we can take whatever the quantity we need. Except the drawback of ambience and stand to eat, the food served is homely and delicious. The prices are economical.

The following items are available :

Breakfast (from 7 am)

Fresh idli vadai, poori, pongal and unlimited chutneys and sambar

Lunch (11 am to 3 pm)

Coconut rice, tamarind rice, lime rice, curd rice, vendakkasadam, pavakkasadam, avvaraikkasadam, kathirikkasadam and pudinasadam ( Rs 13 / plate ) and side dishes are vadam, morumillagai and pachadi.

Snacks (from 4 pm onwards )

Varieties of dosas : Onion, rawa, masala, podi, kaldosai, vadai, thavalavadai, sevai, masalavadai, bajji, parotta korma, chapatti korma, sundal, vadai curry. Kozhakkattai both sweet and sour available only on Fridays after 3.30 pm. They also have a sweet of the day which could be kesari, carrot halwa, sooyam, mysorepak or ladoo.

Sunday holiday

Wanna try?...please visit

MamiKadai, New no 7, old no 4 , Pitchupillai Street ( near Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan ) Mylapore, Chennai.

My experiments in Dining - Matsya

My experiments in Dining - Matsya Hotel, Egmore.

I was on the way to Coimbatore to attend a family function last week. I decided to go the Chennai Central direct from my office. I was driving past Egmore and decided to stop at Hotel Matsya. The Hotel is named after the First incarnation or avatar of Maha Vishnu “Matsya” meaning “Fish”. There are only limited space for the car parking. I gave my keys to the valet parking guy and rushed inside the Hotel as I need to catch my Train (Cheran Express).

I enquired the waiter what is the special in this Hotel, he told “Udipi Special Thali”. Then I decided to venture it out. The ambience inside the Hotel was good and it was air conditioned. They started serving me the “Udupi Thali” with the starter as “Rasa Vada”. The vada was soft and was soaked in mint and coriander rasam. Then came small Mangalore appam, kuzhi appam, and mangalore bondas before the meal. I was half filled with this itself and was little scared whether I will be able to complete the full course of the meal?!

The second series was served with two different dosas i.e. Keera dosa and Puli-Uppu-Kara-Dosa. The first one was made of “Greens” and the second one was a deadly combination with Salt, Sour and Hot. The side dishes for this include sambar and few coloured chutnies.
The third serving contains Bisibela bath, one cup of chitrannam or variety rice, with side dishes like fried small applams and vegetables curries.

I was asking the waiter “is this over and can I make a move?”. He replied coolly please wait we are going to serve one more item! I was about to run away from the scene before that they finally gave “Neer dosa” served with coconut and jaggerry mix. Before they serve anything further I rushed to the wash room!

When the bill came I was surprised that all the above came at a nominal charge of Rs. 99/- (product managers please note!). I paid the bill and rushed to Chennai Central to catch my train!

Wanna try this hotel? Please visit Matsya # 1, Halls Road, Egmore, Chennai.

My experiments will continue……..please bear with me….

Anand Vasudevan