It is owned by Hemant Thite, he is very warm and explains his relatively lesser known dishes quite well. In fact, menu has been done up quite nicely with little information below each dish explaining what it is. The dishes are quite healthy and tasty, obviously you need to like and enjoy subtle taste that a stew typically offers.
Stew Art Owner Hemant Thite
We tried Hungarian Goulash (which is the best seller as per its owner Hemant), Manglorean Coconut, herb rice and some heavenly garlic breads. The winner is of course Hungarian Goulash, but the Manglorean Coconut was pretty good as well. Nicely blended subtle tastes, good choice of veggies and cooked in minimal oil (no visible traces) make these stews quite likable. I especially loved that well cooked corn cob in the Hungarian Goulash. We have also tried Spicy Brown earlier and that was good as well, but these two are definitely better. So, when you're not in a mood to eat something spicy or oily or if you rather prefer healthy food with subtle tastes, this is one eat-out that you must try. The prices are quite reasonable as well, though they are revising the prices and menu now. The place is small but it has pleasantly vibrant interiors and very courteous staff, and owner makes it a point to greet and talk to each customer when he is around. To me, that's a good sign that they should grow and flourish well if they fine-tune their dishes to the customers' palate.
By fine tuning I mean this - the menu mentions that Manglorean Coconut stew would have tamarind in it, but you can't really sense that flavour, and I had similar expectation when owner mentioned that Spicy Brown stew would have vinegar in it; again, probably it was too subtle to notice. I'd prefer a noticeable sour flavour when these ingredients are mentioned. So I think it wold be great if they could take customers' feedback constructively to fine tune their dishes.
The owner Hemant also mentioned that they are planning to add few more salads, pastas and sandwiches to their menu by the second week of November.
I liked their tastes, some stews might taste bland if you don't particularly like milder food with subtle flavours. But they have chosen to have their restaurant as "Stew Specialty" and we need to look at them based on what they have chosen to serve. I also enjoy spicy food, but at the same time I can relish milder dishes with subtle flavours. You really need to try Hungarian Goulash to experience how subtle flavours can blend well together. We are definitely going to try their other stews as well, and Moroccan Stew is the one I am trying next time!
Give it try, its definitely worth visiting!
| Rating - Food - 4/5 Service - 4.5/5 Ambiance - 3/5 Value for money - 4/5 Overall - 4/5 |
Sorry, no photos of the actual dishes, we were so hungry that we just finished our food quickly! Next time maybe!
