Thane Restaurants Review 1 - Fishland

Starters

Name: Fishland

Address: Near Pratap Cinema, Opp. Thane Janata Sahakari Bank, Khopat

Tel. No.: 25474949/25479550

A/C-NonA/C: Both

Home Delivery: Yes

Mode of payment: Ticket Restaurant & SodexHo accepted

Main Course

Food: Fishland – now don’t be led astray by that misnomer – this is not a restaurant that earns its bread and butter solely through its fish (though the fish dishes are simply divine). It specializes in every kind of non-vegetarian Malvani food. I have even, on occasion, seen people come here for complete vegetarian meals; though why anyone would wish to do so is absolutely beyond my reckoning. While the vegetarian dishes may or may not be anything special, the non-veg dishes certainly are. For one, this restaurant doesn’t have a common gravy base – a philosophy that permeates many other restaurants I’ve visited. What this means is that almost every dish you order has its own distinct taste. And if you happen to be a malvani connoisseur you can ask the waiters to prepare the dish just the way you like it - most of the times the chef will be kind enough to oblige. Do keep in mind however that this is at best an informal arrangement and is by no means a standard service.

Recommended Dishes: Bheja Fry (masala fry not oil fry), Surmai (both steamed and pan fried), Sea Food Combination, Sp. Crab Soup & Sol Kadi

Ambience: A medium sized hotel, Fishland is indistinguishable from the many restaurants that dot Thane’s bylanes. The tables are dominated by middle and upper middle class families. There is a separate A/C section that has slightly more comfortable seating however be warned that the A/C prices are quite high. Most hotels charge somewhere between a 10-15% premium in their A/C menu, however Fishland sometimes has a 40% difference between A/C & non A/C prices!!!

Service: First time visitors will probably find the service a bit cold but don’t worry, it gets much better. The more you engage with the waiters the better the service gets and there is a very high differential between the service levels provided to infrequent visitors and regulars.

Prices: Reasonable to slightly on the higher side. Take care to confirm the prices while ordering dishes which have ‘rate as per size’ mentioned on the menu. Some of the crab dishes for instance can end up seriously denting your wallet. Quantities across all dishes are quite reasonable.

Thanda

Closing Comments: Must visit for non-veg lovers. This is however a foodie’s joint. Ambience lovers should look elsewhere (maybe to the upcoming 2^nd review in this series).