Shri Durga Snacks — Restaurant in Thane

My quest for hogging on some very good Batata Wada in & around Mumbai / Thane would have remained incomplete had I not landed here. As usual, I had endeavored to go somewhere else but finding it closed I discovered this place and what a discovery it was indeed!

Unfortunately my knowledge about this place is zero but a quick search revealed that this place is a legend by itself. Its been in business of dishing out yummy, pocket friendly snacks for almost 12-15 years now.

Now without much ado, let’s attack the food straight away.

MISAL [INR 30] It is visually dangerous to look at, white peas in a pool of red coloured oil. It’s topped with farsan, served with generous helping of onions and a slice of lime.The misal is mild spicy, very much unlike what it seems. Not one of the best misal that I have had but not bad either.

BATATA WADA [INR 10] This fried piece of goodness is what takes the cake, cream and the cherry. They get sold by heaps, I guess, not by pieces.The Wada is of a medium size, the crust is soft and thin. The vegetable filing is mixture of mashed potatoes, green coriander, hint of garlic and finely chopped green chilies. The overall flavour is very balanced; not very spicy or pungent or bland.ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED.

CHUTNEY The Wada / Samosa is served with a dry garlic chutney and a watery coconut chutney. The garlic chutney is not very pungent and has a very crispy texture, probably the coconut shavings are roasted to make it crispy.The coconut chutney is very watery but combines well with the Wada / Samosa.

SAMOSA [INR 10] Samosa was not in the league of the Wada. I found it to be the same type of filling with a different colour instead of an entirely different one.

LIME JUICE [INR 10] It’s a rarity in Mumbai that a QSR / eatery (like this one) does not serve Tea / Coffee; this place can be counted as one of those few in Mumbai. But I can bet that their patrons don’t miss the Tea / Coffee as these guys serve a divine nectar called Lime Juice [ Nimbu Pani]I am quite sure that place can survive and make enough moolah selling only Lime Juice. The Lime Juice is one of the better ones served around, an extra bit of sourness / lime content will do wonders to this nectar.It’s served in bottles which resemble the bottles in which Masala Milk used to be served by Aarey. Believe me, I had 3 bottles of it on a very very hot October afternnon.MUST, MUST, MUST HAVE.

Service is very fast as this is a self-service counter.

You can eat all you want for about Rs.100 per head; BAAP of VFM.

A place with a limited menu of Idli, Medu Wada, Batata Wada, Samosa, Misal and a combination of all of the above. It’s difficult to imagine that places like these still exist in Mumbai and serve good food and a very affordable price.

Food Quality – 4/5 Food Quantity – 4/5 Ambience – 4/5 Service –...

Update (May, 2019) When I visited this eatery around 8.30 a.m. it was still not open for business, which is very odd for a busy area like Gokhale road. I was staying overnight in a hospital nearby for a relative's surgery, and wanted a quality snack for breakfast. But when I went there, the shutters were still down at 8.30, and the staff said they would require another ten minutes to open. Given that most of the decent eateries are open right from 7am or 7.30am, this one not being open even at 8.30 is unfortunate.

Downgrading from 4 stars to 3.

Original Review This small eatery located on the arterial Gokhale Road in Thane West offers a limited variety of snacks, primarily Samosa, Vada pav, Kanda bhaji, lemon juice etc.

I have particularly liked the Samosas served at this eatery. Maybe I am the only one, but I keep visiting the place at least once in a month, just to take away the samosas for consumption at home.

The eatery appears to be hygienic. The rates are also reasonable, given that it's located in a high-traffic area. However it does not have seating. One has to just stand and eat. The place is usually quite crowded in the evenings and one may have to wait before one's order is accepted by them.

I would usually not review or recommend a roadside eatery, but this...

This place has been my favorite since my childhood. Located in the vicinity of Thane Station, it is mostly packed with people having their snacks. It is impossible to control yourself from having a Vada Pav whenever you are passing by this place. The highlight of this place is their White Coconut Chutney and the Lemon Juice obviously the Fresh Hot Snacks 💙

Vada Pav Always piping Hot! Less Spicy, white coconut chutney makes the Pav Soggy still it tastes awesome!

Samosa Pav Again the same thing, It is always Hot and sold out in minutes. The samosa is a bit sweet, but I love it.

Misal Pav It's not high on spices, not what people of thane are used too. Not my Favorite.

Samosa & Batata wada Sambhar (My Version ) I love the best of all world's! So One Batata wada, One Samosa with lots of HOT Sambhar. My FAVOURITE.

Idli Sambhar Super Hot Steam Idli Directly from the Steamer. Melts in your mouth.

Lemon Juice This is very sweet and watery version of a lemonade. It has been the exact same since...