Hotel Sarovar — Restaurant in Goa

A few years ago, I ran into this new Udupi-style vegetarian restaurant, whose name I would repeatedly forget :-) It was Sarovar.

At that time, it's USP was clean, tasty, wholesome meals priced at just Rs 25!

Today, the price of the standard rice plate may have risen (along with inflation) to Rs 60, but it is still a nice place to go to. When I need a hurried, quick working lunch, this is where you'll often find me.

At lunch and dinner time, the menu is mostly the 'rice place'. A 'thali' on a stainless steel plate, with a little rice, chapatis, a couple of curries, a veg desh, a smallish glass of buttermilk, a small bowl of curd, and another with a sweet-dish.

There's also pickle, and you could ask for more. You can ask for sugar to go with your curd, but otherwise this is a 'limited' rice plate (i.e. fixed servings). No grumbling, of course, as for Rs 60 (at the current prices) you can get a filling meal.

You have a choice between chapatis or parathas or (somewhat oilier) puris. This depends on availability, and what time you reach there, of course.

Talking about timing, the restaurant tends to get crowded after 1 pm when the office crowd comes in. During the IFFI (International Film Festival of India) timings, go still earlier; as the IFFI venue is in the locality.

At dinner time, go before 8.45 pm, as the workers start closing the restaurant, having had a long day!

For the rest of the day, there is quite a variety of snacks, juices and ice-creams available. Mostly in the Udupi style from coastal south India.

The staff is polite and service, prompt.

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Hotel Sarovar Portico in Panjim, Goa, receives mixed reviews. Some guests praise the hotel's location, cleanliness, and friendly staff, highlighting the polite and helpful service. Positive Aspects: Location: Several reviews on Tripadvisor and Justdial mention the hotel's convenient location in Panjim, with one mentioning its proximity to the beach and market. Cleanliness and Comfort: Guests have noted the hotel's neat and clean environment. Staff: Many reviews commend the hotel staff's cooperative and helpful nature. Food: Some reviewers on Tripadvisor and Zomato specifically recommend the South Indian dishes. Instagram handle :...

It is the best restaurant for those who daily eaten outside. They are making very fresh food and very economical for the people who needs the daily outside food. If you go to the lunch time generally they prefer Thali system and South Indian food. They have the different types of thali South Indian thali, North Indian thali and special thali. And trust me guys the quality and quantity are very good for one person. For vegetarian guys who are daily eaten outside I must say at this price there is no alternative in entire Panjim not only cost wise also from quality and quantity point of view. Must...