Bala Ka Dhaba — Restaurant in Mumbai

One night, I had this terrible craving to eat khichidi, and I remembered that someone suggested trying this place out as they have great vegetarian options. I browsed their menu on Google and found a mixed vegetable khichidi to be interesting. I called and placed the order, and I was told in 30 minutes that the parcel would arrive and the bill was 170/-.

Though I found it to be expensive for a simple khichidi, I was expecting really mind-blowing with all the suggestions I received. I waited, and I waited, and I waited till I finally lost patience as the time frame crossed an hour and still no khichidi. I call, and this girl/woman/lady answers the call and gives me jazz about why the order is taking so long, cleverly done coz when a female answers the call out of traditional respect we don't scream and shout at them and with this these people get away with what they do.

All said and done, the khichidi arrived cold and tasted very basic. In the name of vegetables, it had beans, carrots, and capsicum. The portion was ok, not great, nor bad. It's definitely not worth paying 170/-, maybe what I can do is cook a khichidi one day and ask them to taste it for reference when they decide to charge you 170/- for food that tastes like it was cooked for a hospital and served cold.

This place is no longer on my try again list. Maybe the other items on the menu might be good, and people like what they serve; however, I've not seen a lot of people who actually know what food...

Located just off Marve Road, this small nook gives serious competition to the best Pav Bhaji restaurants in the city. It seems a bunch of young friends run this place, just be nice to them and they will serve with a smile.

The place can get really busy in the evening as most of their business happens via parcel delivery.

While you won’t miss out on having Pav Bhaji here but you should also order Chutney Pav (Pav rolled into garlic chutney & butter - topped with Dhaniya)....

I ordered the food at 7.20 and was informed that the delivery will happen in 45 mins. Waited for 1 hour and when called back a lady kept telling lies that the order will come in 2mins. I had guest at home. Then then the lady straight away told mE to cancel the order and doesn't care about customers service. Had to receive the parcel as it was 1 hour and 30mins asking I had to place the order again somewhere they would have taken more.time. worst place...