[BaCkSeAtDrIVeR]

At Kottayam,

There is a "Punjabi" non-veg restaurant just off the road to KSRTC stand through the Market. It is on your left hand side, while proceeeding towards KSRTC (it is a one way here). The menu does look authentic Punjabi, but the cooking is a bit like a Mallu speaking Hindi. ;-)

Otherwise, reasonable.

Edit - is this the one theexperthand is mentioning?

[trrk]

Hi,

Anybody tried chicken biriyani in Alai / Halai's near South Police Station, Alleppey?

They have been consistently good for the past few years, until the last time, where they have changed the rice from the usual long ones.

[mithunkb]

Thrissur :

Hotel Sapphire : Near Railway station. Good biriyani there. supposedly the best in thrissur.

till 0000 hrs you can get food from the Thattukada's at poonkunnam junction. There are two of them on the opposite sides of the road

[trrk]

Hi,

Quick update!

Originally Posted by trrk

They have been consistently good for the past few years, until the last time, where they have changed the rice from the usual long ones.

In spite of the slight change in the rice brand, today's Fish Biriyani from them was yummy!

[desigNation]

calicut-1.amma restaurant,behind v mart,mavoor road-the meals with fish fry.
2.topform,[formerly plaza]mavoor road-biryani.
3.sagar,mavoor road-porotta and spicy fish curry[meen mulakittathu],biriyani is lousy.
4.zains,behind fire station,near beach road-ari pathiri[dont know the english name] and mutton stew,irachi pathiri[meat stuffed porotta]biryani not so great.
5.paragon,below c.h.over bridge-almost everything is good,pride of calicut.
6.epk fruit juice shop,manachira square-almost everything is good,pioneers of kerala's famous sharjah shake.hey all u guys,please dont have sharjah shake from anywhere else in kerala other than here.trust me,its its lousy everywhere else.
7.al bake,mavoor road, near baby memorial hopital-arabian food.
8.sangeeth cool bar,raliway station road, near sangam theater-falooda,dont try anything else.
9.rahmath restaurant,near 2nd railway gate-beef biriyani.
thats all i remember now,will post more later.

[ariendj]

Originally Posted by theexperthand

@kottayam:


Karimbum kaala (towards 4 km changanacherry side) - for aewsome fish

there are two of them..the smaller one which lies on the left side from changanassery to kottayam road(located at a turn) is the original one..
they have age old traditional ways of making food and their karrimeenu is just too awesome..

[deepclutch]

^You mean the One at Pallam?

[ariendj]

Originally Posted by deepclutch

^You mean the One at Pallam?

yes the one at pallom..

[amalji]

Here comes my favourite hotels in Ernakulam listed in the alphabetical order to avoid any partiality.

1) Abad Plaza [ M. G. Road ] ( for Dinner Buffet )
2) Abhirami [Vazhakkala, North Rly, Kaloor] ( for cheap and decent veg meals )
3) Aruvi Kuruvi [Chittoor Road] for Naturopathy food.
4) Any BTH for Vegetarian food
5) ILA [marine Drive] For traditional food like Kanji/payar, traditional fish curry, Traditional non-veg preparations, fish curry meals, ethakka payasam etc.
6) Indian Coffee House [Edappally] ( for Masala Dosa )
7) Kayees [Near Durball Hall] ( for Biriyani, chicken fry and fish curry meals )
8) Rahmaniya [Kaloor] ( aka Kethel's Chicken ) for tender chicken fried in chilly + chapatti + lime juice combination.
9) Real Arabia [Palarivattom] for Arabian foods.
10) Renaissance [Palarivattom] ( for Breakfast & Lunch Buffet )

For the health conscious, I would recommend 3, 5 and 10.

[foby.sebastian]

It is Xmas time , The time to speak about cakes.

When travelling from thrissur to ernakulam at karukutty u will find a bakery called Choice bakery , a small one.

Just ask for the special cake , it costs around 90 bucks , its Yummy and awsome.

Actually that cake is made at a place called Pariyaram near to chalakkudy.

The same cake is available in the bakery at the end of Avenue road thrissur.

[josejoseph]

Last week I'd been to a place called Kadambra Restaurant near Kakkanad.

Great food and damn cheap .

- Jose.

[foby.sebastian]

Originally Posted by josejoseph

Last week I'd been to a place called Kadambra Restaurant near Kakkanad.

Great food and damn cheap .

- Jose.

Jose , where is it in Kakkanad ?

[josejoseph]

Originally Posted by foby.sebastian

Jose , where is it in Kakkanad ?

It's a road side restaurant on the way to Veega Land after Collectorate office. I don't know the exact location but the place is on the left side of the road while coming from Palarivattom side. This place is mostly frequented by people from Info Park, Cochin.

- Jose.

[foby.sebastian]

Originally Posted by josejoseph

It's a road side restaurant on the way to Veega Land after Collectorate office. I don't know the exact location but the place is on the left side of the road while coming from Palarivattom side. This place is mostly frequented by people from Info Park, Cochin.

- Jose.

Thank you mate !!!

I can figure that out.

[vaisakhr]

For cakes I would recommend Cochin Bakery very much, those guys are really experienced and damn good with cakes. Their cakes won't stay in good condition for 2 or 3 weeks but only for 3 to 4 days, its because its rich with butter and cream. They are so good in cakes.

For food I like the following places,
1. Kayees(both at cochin and mattanchery)- for biriyani, excellent quality and service.
2. Panjabi Dhaba (broad wasy)- For good N.Indian and awesome lassy.
3. Chicking ( palarivattom and mg road latter is closed for renovation)- For, you know what.
4. Grand- for various food taste.
5. Golden dragon (near Mercy,in N.gate of Cochin Shipyard)- For variety food
6. Coca tree (In avenue regent)- for the Excess avalanche and Mudslide

In the above my toppers are 1,3 and 6

Other hotels and MHO,
Ceylon bake house : Good food but bad service, Usual waiting tome for the waiter to come is 10min.
Bimbis : Was delivering very good food back 3 years. But now the quality have come down.
Woods manner : Picked up some hair and sand in meals.
Harbour view : Buffet was good at Rs.180. now the price is increased to Rs.225
Ananda Bhavan (Jose Jn.)- For evening tea and snacks.