Sai Leela Restaurant
is situated on the
crazy, busy, main street in Calangute, opposite the Shantadurga Temple and bus
stand.
The restaurant offers: Breakfast,
snacks and main meals-veg and non veg.
As well as soft drinks and hot drinks. They also have a small selection
of alcoholic drinks, at reasonable prices. The restaurant offers A/C and Non
A/C, opening 24x7
On entering Sai Leela Restaurant, straightaway I said to MR R,
“Does this remind you of the bus stations and market cafes, back when we were
kids?”
He sniggered and said, “Actually it
does.”
Then I recalled, back in my student
days. I used to go to a café much the same as this in Derby, for breakfast with
friends, before I started my shift at FHW shoe shop. Shabby, cheap, we called
it. But we didn’t care about our surroundings. The most important thing was,
they served an ample plate of excellent, inexpensive, food. Would Sai Leela Restaurant
do the same?
STAFF & SERVICE
While studying the menu, MR R and I
were approached by a smiling, young lady. Her English, seemed somewhat limited,
as we asked when seated for a bottle of water. After a little sign language and
our very limited Hindi, our request was understood. No sooner had she pulled
the bottle from the fridge, a young man ran in and grabbed the bottle,
apologizing for his absence. The young lady was the cleaner! Bless, I give her
5/5 for astuteness, in maintaining a customer.
The waiter was a very pleasant guy.
God love him, he came back with two sparkling glasses for our water that he
proudly poured, as if a fine vintage wine.
He gave us a few minutes to read
the menu, then took our order repeating it back.
Food took fifteen minutes to
arrive.
A table check was done half way
through the meal.
HYGIENE
The non a/c section we sat in was
clean. I did not get to see the A/C section as it was closed. The tables,
menus, cutlery and plates all clean. A
hand wash area, a little scruffy but was passable at the back of the bar.
FOOD
Palak Paneer Rupees
180/£1.92/€2.19/₽164.86/$2.51/₴69.83
One of the best Palak Paneer, I
have yet to have had in Goa. Indian
Palak (spinach) can be really bitter if not cooked right. So many times I have
had this dish and it has been very thick and stodgy. The gravy sauce was so
deliciously creamy and light and no scrimping on paneer.
Egg Masala Rupees 150/£1.60/€1.83/₽137.38/$2.09/₴58.19
It’s an egg in a gravy sauce, but
trust me, I have had many egg masala’s but this one…OMG, and the gravy sauce
had just the right amount of spice, just how I like it. Then right at the last
minute…you get a kick of mint. Awesome.
Vegetable Biryani
Rupees 120/£1.28/€1.46/₽109.90/$1.67/₴46.55
Perfectly cooked rice and
vegetables, but the real treat is when you get to the middle of the dish and
hit that curry sauce. More than enough for two.
Chapatti Rupees
15/£0.16/€0.18/₽13.73/$0.20/₴5.81
THE SCORES:
FIRST IMPRESSIONS 3/5
AMBIENCE 1/5
STAFF 4/5
SERVICE 4/5
HYGIENE 3/5
FOOD 5/5 5/5 5/5
OVERALL SCORE 3.6/5
Red Hot chillies
WOULD I GO AGAIN?
Yes. Shree Sai Leela
Restaurant, may be no frills, but certainly served an
ample plate of excellent, inexpensive, food.
Sai Leela Restaurant
Baga Road, opposite the Shantadurga Temple and
bus stand, Calangute,
Goa
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