Mani’s Lunch Home

(Since 1937)

The Restaurant date back to the late 1937.

 

 

Started and belongs to Sri. V.S. Mani Iyer, Keralite Tamil Brahmin Iyer a native of Palakkad, the Man who came up hard way.  Sri. V.S. Mani Iyer lost his parents both in his early childhood.  And he was compelled to move from his hometown Palakkad in his early childhood itself for livelihood. Traveled through out India and served with various different dignitaries at their house kitchens. And finally came to Mumbai and settled with his own venture in the field of catering by 1920’s. With his sound skills and vast experience could easily give a very good introduction to Mumbaikars exemplary exquisite South Indian delicious delicacies. He himself as a born cook, cooked himself, served and delivered at houses & offices, in bicycle.

 

PROFILE:-

 

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.  MhaskarBuilding,

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, RuiaCollege 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.

 

ARTICLES

(Newspaper & Magazines)

 

1.       Aside Magazine              31.08.1990a taste of the South        

 

2.       Afternoon                       16.04.1992God bless Mani’s 

 

3.       Maharashtra Times        25.07.1993unlimited Chutney & Sambar          

4.       Loksatta                         30.12.1994“Mini Madras”

 

5.       What’s In                        Sept. 1996  part of the city’s history

 

6.       Tamil Times                    20.02.1998the one who popularize      authentic South Indian delicious delicacies to Mumbai

 

7.       Times of India                20.04.1998Chutney Mani’s

 

8.       Times of India                07.11.1998A highly nutritious meal

 

9.       Indian Express               23.03.2000Relish South Indian dishes and do care about your pocket

 

10.     Mid Day                         28.07.2001Kappi’s good

 

11.     Times of India                28.12.2002a dosa a day keeps the doctor away

 

12.     Nav-Kal                          22.11.2003Welcome to Mani’s

 

13.     Sangam                          26.02.2004 Mumbai’s oldest surviving authentic homely South Indian Restaurant

 

 

 

14.     Times of India      

                                                14.02.2005Matunga Ma Mysore Masala

                                       Khavo chhe ke

 

15.     Mid-Day                         24.05.2005Mani makes the world go around                        

 

16.     Mid Day                         31.03.2006declared the best South Indian Restaurant by Savvy Cookbook Food Awards-I don’t just serve food, we’re like home

 

17.     Loksatta                         03.04.2006Merit List- Award Winning Photograph

 

18.     Kalakaumudhi               10.06.2006Matunga of Malayalee’s          

 

19.     Mathrubhumi                                   Mani’s Lunch Home honored as the best South Indian Restaurant in Mumbai by Savvy Cookbook

 

20.     Vanitha                          01.10.2006Meals & Sambar Ready

 

21.     Mid Day                         04.10.2006Actor Salloni Aswani - Lunch Break

 

22.     DNA                               06.02.2007Breakfast at Mani’s

 

23.     Hindustan Times           04.05.2007Cornucopia on a banana leaf

 

24.     Mumbai Mirror              08.06.2007the place is your Mecca

 

25.     India Today                    11.06.2007Softest Idli’s

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	SNACKS		43	MYSORE MASALA DOSA
1	IDLI SAMBAR/CHUTNEY		44	GHEE MYSORE MASALA DOSA
2	MEDUWADA SAMBAR/CHUTNEY		45	BUTTER MYORE MASALA DOSA
3	IDLI WADA SAMBAR/CHUTNEY		46	MYSORE RAVA SADA DOSA
4	UPPUMA		47	GHEE MYSORE RAVA SADA DOSA
5	PONGAL		48	BUTTER MYSORE RAVA SADA DOSA
6	PONGAL WADA		49	MYSORE RAVA MASALA DOSA
7	SHEERA		50	GHEE MYSORE RAVA MASALA DOSA
8	SHEERA UPPUMA		51	BUTTER MYSORE RAVA MASALA DOSA
9	POORI & BAJI		52	CHEESE DOSA
10	SINGLE IDLI/WADA		53	CHEESE MASALA DOSA
11	ONION PAKKODA		54	PAPER ROAST DOSA
	SNACKS (EVENING ADDITIONS)		55	PAPER ROAST MASALA DOSA
12	KELA BAJJI		56	SPRING DOSA
13	VEGETABLE POTATOE BONDA			DOSA - UTTAPPA
14	MYSORE BONDA		57	UTTAPPA SADA
15	ONION WADA		58	GHEE UTTAPPA
16	DAL WADA		59	BUTTER UTTAPPA
17	RASAM WADA		60	ONION UTTAPPA
18	DAHI WADA		61	GHEE ONION UTTAPPA
19	ONION BAJJI		62	BUTTER ONION UTTAPPA
18	VEGTABLE UPPUMA (KITCHADAI)		63	TOMATOE UTTAPPA
21	SEVAI  LEMON/COCOANUT		64	GHEE TOMATOE UTTAPPA
	DOSA		65	TOMATOE ONION UTTAPPA
22	SADA DOSA		66	GHEE TOMATOE UTTAPPA
20	GHEE SADA DOSA		67	BUTTER TOMATOE UTTAPPA
21	BUTTER SADA DOSA			DOSA - SOMETHING SPECIAL
22	MASALA DOSA		68	ULUNDU DOSA (MONDAY'S)
23	GHEE MASALA DOSA		69	PALAK DOSA (WEDNESDAY'S)
24	BUTTER MASALA DOSA		70	SET DOSA (THURSDAY'S)
25	ONION SADA DOSA		71	TOMATOE OMLET (FRIDAY'S)
26	GHEE ONION SADA DOSA		72	NEER DOSA (SATURDAY'S)
27	BUTTER ONION SADA DOSA		73	SUNDAY SPL. DOSA "ADDAI"
28	RAVA  DOSA		74	SUNDAY SPL. DOSA "ADDAI" with BUTTER"
29	GHEE RAVA DOSA		75	PANPOLI (ELAYADA) (SAT. & SUNDAY'S)
30	BUTTER RAVA DOSA			BEVERAGES
31	RAVA MASALA DOSA		76	COFFEE
32	GHEE RAVA MASALA DOSA		77	TEA
33	BUTER RAVA MASALA DOSA		78	NESCAFE
34	ONION RAVA DOSA		79	BOURNVITA/BOOST
35	GHEE ONION RAVA DOSA			SOFT DRINKS
36	BUTTER ONION RAVA DOSA		80	300 ML.
37	ONION RAVA MASALA DOSA		81	200 ML.
38	GHEE ONION RAVA MASALA DOSA