Sai Dhananjay (Matunga West)

Stick to the basics!

Remember the adjacent restaurant where the steward at Rajput gets you soft drinks from? That was Sai Dhananjay we were talking about. This is a slightly larger version of Rajput, with 10 tables and a slightly more elaborate menu. Out here though, it is a good idea not to experiment too much, and just partake of the good value for money you get. The vegetable biryani is served in one tremendous portion, which is equally tasty though perhaps a little heavy on the system. Among the non-vegetarian dishes, butter chicken is a good option, and is best enjoyed with tandoori rotis. What one absolutely ought not to have are the Sai Dhananjay Specials – be it vegetable or chicken – you can’t be too sure what you are eating. The Sai Dhananjay Special Vegetable is a mixed vegetable dish where it is difficult to discern even one vegetable, and every bit of it tastes just the same. In the case of the Sai Dhananjay Special Chicken, the dish is made heavier with large onion and capsicum slices which are the same size as the chicken pieces and make the whole thing rather confusing to begin with. Clearly, at Sai Dhananjay, a good meal is when you enter the restaurant knowing exactly what you want to order.


Ambience                ★★
Service                    ★★★
Presentation            ★★
Taste                      ★★★