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This new café in Vasai serves pocket-friendly South Indian fare
Updated On: 04 August, 2024 09:12 AM IST | Mumbai | SUNDARII IYER
A new café in Vasai serves idli in a coconut shell, custom filter kapi, and South Indian favourites, on the go
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Sarvottam, a new South Indian eatery in Vasai has pocket-friendly rates for crowd-favourites like idli, dosas and rice based dishes. Pics/Satej Shinde
Opposite the bustling Vasai station, on the west side, we found this new South Indian, hole-in-the-wall eatery—Sarvottam—that’s becoming a new favourite. Often packed, this all-day breakfast place is a popular pitstop before or after commuting. On the menu are a variety of dosas and vadas, as well as filter kaapi. As we waited, an elderly gentleman who walked in, was greeted by the chef and served a freshly-brewed coffee even without him even asking for it. This beauty of the personal touch where regular customers are treated with extra love, always charms us.
We ordered thatte idli (Rs 69), served with two chutneys (coconut and red-chilli coconut) and sambhar. It was moist and large enough for two, coated with ghee and fresh molgapodi, which had just the right amount of spice. Next up was the dal vada (R39), which failed to impress as the chopped onions inside were still raw; it felt like they were cooked on high flame and taken out before they turned crispy. The Kanchipuram idli (R69) salvaged the experience. Silken smooth, it melted in the mouth, had the right amount of cracked black pepper and was served with a dollop of ghee, sambhar and two chutneys. The coconut chutneys and sambhar were nothing to write home about.
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