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The present Mani’s Lunch Home, the exclusive South Indian décor opened sometime back in 1937 at 153/C. Mhaskar Building, Matunga, Mumbai-400019.

The restaurant serves only few items and never compromise on quality.  It prides in quality with modest price. In fact Mani’s is worth to money.

The restaurant have a sister concern at Sion close to Sion Rly. Station, opposite to ‘Our Lady School’ serving exclusive varieties of Palakkad Kerala style Lunch and dinner.

Now on May, 2002 Mani’s have opened one new additional outlet at Model Co-Op.Hostel society (popularly known as Society), 384, Dadbawala Sadan, Telang Road, Opp: Sree Bajan Samaj, next to Sankar Mattam, Matunga, Mumbai-40019, on conductor basis serving with authentic entire gamut of South Indian delicious fine cuisine, breakfast, Lunch, snacks and dinner.

Special counter for fresh pure ghee sweets and savories were also introduced In the name and style of M/s. Mani’s Sweets & salties with varieties of sweet dishes such as Mysorepak, Bhoondi Laadu, Rava Laadu, Rose Jangiri, Badusha, Wheat Halwa, Carrot Halwa, Badam Halwa, Kaju Barfi, Kaju katri, Badam pista Roll, Cocoanut barfi and savories such as Mixture, Kara Sevai, Kara bhoondi, Omapodi, Ribbon pakkoda.

MANI’S LUNCH HOME

(Since 1937)

Plot. No. 153/C.  Mhaskar Building,

Matunga, Mumbai-40001

Tel.24127188

A peaceful walk down the main road just in front of the Matunga C.Rly. Station i.e. Lakhamsey Napoo Road, past Welingkar Management Institute, then R.A. Podar College of Commerce, Ruia College and opposite Hindu Colony stands the humble modest “Mani’s offering every thing that is good in South Indian Snacks with homely taste and atmosphere.

The place opens around 6.30 a.m. and close sharply by 9 p.m. with a weekly holiday on ‘Monday ‘.

The restaurant serves only few items and never compromise on quality.  It prides in quality with modest price. In fact Mani’s is worth to money.

The restaurant serve exotic perfectly light Idly, mouth watering Medu wada, Potato wada, Uppuma, Sheera, Pongal, in the morning session and in addition Kela Bajji, Vegetable Bonda, Dal wada, Rasam wada, Dahi wada, Onion pakkoda, Mysore bonda, in the evening session and vast varieties of crisp Dosa’s. All these served with limitless accompaniments of chutney and spicy delicious Madras Onion Sambar.  One can consume as much as chutney and sambar as desired without paying any extra cost.  This is the only restaurant in Mumbai that serve chutney and sambar in limitless quantity happily free of charge.  Mulagapodi the so-called Powder Chutney really have a magical taste and it further enhances the quality and intake. In addition in the afternoon session varieties Rice such as Dahi Rice, Bisibellabath, Tomatoe Rice, Lemon Rice and Tamarind Rice also were served

The Restaurant on Sundays prepares a special South Dosa called ”ADDAI” in the evening after 3.30 p.m. which attracts customers in large from far and near.  The Addai, which cost only Rs.16/- served with pure fresh Butter accompanied by chutney and sambar.  On Sundays to meet the demands of Gujarati customers Sambar is prepared with out onion, Jain type.

Now after the demise of Sri. V.S. Mani Iyer in 1978 his eldest son Sri. K.S. Narayanaswamy assisted by his brothers S. Venkatesh, & S. Raman took the charge of the restaurant.

MANI’S LUNCH HOME

Plot. No. 12, Sion- Dharavi Road,

Sion, Mumbai-400022

The restaurant have a sister concern at Sion close to Sion Rly. Station, opposite to ‘Our Lady School’ serving exclusive varieties of Palakkad Kerala style Lunch and dinner. This shop opens by 10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. for lunch and by 6.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. for dinner, with a weekly holiday on Saturdays. 

Now Sri. K.V. Narayanan the nephew of Late Sri. V.S. Mani Iyer administers the hotel.   

MANI’S

Model Co-Op. Hostel Soc. Ltd.

384, DADBAWALA SADAN,

Opp: Sri Bajan Samaj

TELANG ROAD, MATUNGA, MUMBAI-400019.

Tel.24021112

Now on May, 2002 Mani’s have opened one new additional outlet at Model Co-Op.Hostel society (popularly known as Society), 384, Dadbawala Sadan, Telang Road, Opp: Sree Bajan Samaj, next to Sankar Mattam, Matunga, Mumbai-40019, on conductor basis serving with authentic entire gamut of South Indian delicious fine cuisine, breakfast, Lunch, snacks and dinner.

This shop opens at 6.30.a.m. and close by 10.30 p.m. with a weekly holiday on Tuesday.

Morning breakfast includes Idli, Meduvada, Uppuma, Poori-Baji, Sheera (Kesari), Pongal and varieties of Dosa’s. All breakfast items shall avail up to 12.30 Noon.

Lunch starts by 10.30 a.m. and includes 2 bowls of rice, 2 Chapattis, one cup of solid baji, 2 cups of liquid baji, Rasam, Sambar, papad, pickles, butter milk and curd all at Rs.25.00.   The full meals served on fresh plantain Leaves cost Rs.45.00 with one sweet dish/ payasam i.e. pudding. On Thursday, Saturday & Sunday the menu includes Payasam. The take away Carrier meals Costs Rs.25.00 and pure Vegetable set priced at Rs.50.00 per set.

Sundays Lunch menu includes potato dry baji, pineapple pachadi (Liquid Baji), Aviyal, and Madras onion sambar with pickles puleenji.

The lunch session ceases by 3.p.m. and thereafter-evening snacks session starts by 3.30p.m.

Evening snacks items over and above the breakfast items includes fresh Sevai cocoanut/lemon/plain, Kela Bajji, Vegetable Bonda, Mysore Bonda, onion Bajji/Pokkoda, and vast varieties of spl. Dosas Such as Palak Dosa, Ulundu Dosa, Set Dosa, Addai Dosa, Neer Dosa, Tomato omelet, Cheese Dosa etc. and Semiya Pulav, Semiya Kitchadi, Vegetable Pulav, and much more mouth watering South Indian Delicious Delicacies.

During the festive occasion such as Onam traditional authentic full Keralite feast and items were all prepared according to custom and tradition to suit the respective festive mood.

MANI’S SWEETS & SALTIES

Special counter for fresh pure ghee sweets and savories were also introduced with varieties of sweet dishes such as Mysorepak, Bhoondi Laadu, Rava Laadu, Rose Jangiri, Badusha, Wheat Halwa, Carrot Halwa, Badam Halwa, Kaju Barfi, Kaju katri, Badam pista Roll, Cocoanut barfi and savories such as Mixture, Kara Sevai, Kara bhoondi, Omapodi, Ribbon pakkoda.

Unlike other hotel, in Mani’s the term Ghee represents as “Pure Ghee” and not vegetable ghee.  In chapatti also pure ghee is spread and not oil or vanaspati.

Among the sweets “Mysorepak” is highly praised and appreciated at large from far and near.