Goa Diaries - Uncle Chef food truck

 

Gastronomic funda:  Goan Food Truck

Date : 23rd October 2025

Address: Mapusa ISBT Private Bus stand  (Click for Google map Coordinates)

Restaurant Ratings 

Food quality: 4 / 5

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Prologue:  It was our last evening of our stay in Goa and were waiting for our sleeper bus Mapusa ISBT Private Bus stand. 

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After a wonderful and fulfilling Goa trip, were about to board our sleeper bus (Kadamba travels) at 7:30 PM. After submitting our saddle to the owner, I was looking for quick bite snacks for our evening as dinner still had time.

Then we found the above food truck just opposite side of IBST bus stand.

The food menu looked interesting and and reasonably priced too.

We took the below items parcel to eat in bus.

1. Ross omletter

2. Pork Sausage Bread

3. Beef Croquites

4. Maggi for Kids

All the above items were delicious and tasty.

Disclaimer: The above restaurant in review was personally visited by Irish Pereira wherein he has paid for the full bill & does not believe in featured / sponsored reviews. The reviewer believes in anonymously visiting a hotel to present an honest account of all the factors to you.

Happy Eating, Keep Exploring!!!!

Global Fusion - Times Square Saki Naka - Mumbai

Global Fusion-Times Square Marol - Mumbai

Gastronomic funda: Asian Cuisine food trip to Global Fusion, Marol Mumbai

Date : 14th February 2026

Address: B 1, Times Square Tech Park, Andheri Kurla Road, Marol, Mumbai 

Gastronomers: 3

Damages: INR 3200

Restaurant Ratings 

Food quality: 5 / 5

Ambience: 5 /5

Service: 5 /5

Parking : Available

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Prologue:  It was Valentines Day when we had planned to explore lunch buffet at Global Fusion. Being well connected by metro from Andheri, we preferred the Times square branch. 

The restaurant was chosen specifically to explore all Asian cuisines under one roof. Indian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Korean and more. My wife is very fond of Asian Cuisines. We had prebooked the table for 2 via Eazydiner App anticipating rush given the Valentine day.

At Reception counter

While we entered the restaurant on 2nd Floor, the ambience was just awesome. With dim lights, silent music, fish tanks its all elements made it an Incredible ambience. 

The host guided us to 2 seater table with complete view of the dining floor. After thanking the Almighty for such an oppotunity, we started our gastric adventures. 

There are sample starters dishes placed on starter counter. One has to just pick teh paper chits placed on each starter and hand it over to steward for that starters to to be served on your table.

The dishes we tried Prawns tempura, Chicken wings, Prawns Papad, Sea food soup, Butter Garlic prawns, Cheese Prawns, Chicken Dimsums, Prawns Dimsums, Mix Seafood Dimsums to name a few. Each of the dishes was ultimate in taste.

The variety is so huge that we skipped many chicken items and focussed more on seafood.

One can ask for unlimited Fresh Lime Soda, Ice tea, Softdrinks - Diet Coke, Pepsi. 

Our table for the day

Prawns Tempura and Chickn wings

Prawns Papad and Prawns tempura

Stuti @ Veg Shushi counter

One of the unforgettable moment was when Stuti had first encounter with Freshly grated Wasabi. She tried to taste sizable piece of Wasabi only to choke herself and being restlessness for a moment. The vapours are so strong that they enter your head and halucinate you for the moment.

There is large variety of both Veg and Non Veg Sushi. 

Non Veg Sushi Counter

Experiment with Chopsticks, Sushi & Cheese Prawns

Prwans and Chicken Dimsums

Butter Garlic Prawns & Mixed Seafood Dimsums

After trying such a wide variety starters, we checked on the main course counters. However we preferred to limit main course to save gastric spaces for desserts. 

We skipped biryanis, fish curries, chinese noodles and rice items and more...

Main Course - Crabs, Mutton Rogan, Chicken Garlic

After Main course, we moved our focus on Desserts. The spread here is so huge that one has to choose to try some based on your gastric space. Cakes, pastries, gulab jamuns, malai sandwiches to name few.  The ice creams variety is also awesome.

At Desert Counter

Choice of Deserts

Sweet Meats

Angoori Gulab Jamun, pasteries and more...

To conclude the spread is so huge that one cannot afford to taste all items in one go. 

Summary 

Overall it was wonderful gastronomic adventure with good food, awesome ambience coupled with romantic vibes. The prawns variety we tried here were out of world. No words can describe the place and its vibes. A must visit place to celebrate every special moment in life. 

There were a Senior Maharashtrian couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary along with their close family members and friends. We promised to celebrate our 25th Aniversary at the place (And by Almightys Grace, we will...)

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Disclaimer: The above restaurant in review was personally visited by Irish Pereira wherein he has paid for the full bill & does not believe in featured / sponsored reviews. The reviewer believes in anonymously visiting a hotel to present an honest account of all the factors to you.

Happy Eating, Keep Exploring!!!!

Goa Diaries - Koutumb Restaurant

 Kotumbh Family Restaurant

Gastronomic funda:  Goan Food drive to Kotumbh Family Restaurant

Date : 22th October 2025

Address: Ho.No 10/35, 1, Dr Dada Vaidya Rd, Near Mahalaxmi Temple, Altinho, Panaji, Goa 403001 (Click for Google map Coordinates)

Gastronomers: 4

Damages: INR 740

Restaurant Ratings 

Food quality: 5 / 5

Ambience: 5 /5

Service: 4 /5

Parking : Available

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Prologue:  It was pleasant Diwali afternoon at Old Goa Goa wherein we visited the churches mesmerized by their  grand architecture.

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After a quite long stroll from Bom Jesus Church we finally visited the St Augustine tower uphill.

Then from there we started for Panaji with our Goan saddle (of course scooty) at around 1:30 PM. The plan was to have lunch at Kokani Canteen or Ritz Classic at Panaji. However being public holiday both theses restaurants had huge rush which caught us in surprise.

Then out of options with hungry bellies, we decided to try Kotumbh Family Restaurant which is just few meters away from Kokani Canteen. It is much smaller than the former two restaurants.

However the service time here is quick and food here is tasty.

Few dishes we tried here were :

1. Surmai Fry

2. Bombil Rava Fry

3. Prawns Pulao

4. Serradura as dezzert

The fried fish here were evenly fried and crispy. The Rawa fried Surmai were the showstopper and deserved Burping Applause.

The bombil fry which was ordered for Joshua was okayish and not like the fresh bombil we eat at our home is Vasai. Prawns pulao was good though.

All the above we washed down our thirsty throat by Thumsup.

Surmai Rava fry

Bombil Rava fry

Prawns Pulao

Serradura

Bon Apetite

Family with our saddle

Disclaimer: The above restaurant in review was personally visited by Irish Pereira wherein he has paid for the full bill & does not believe in featured / sponsored reviews. The reviewer believes in anonymously visiting a hotel to present an honest account of all the factors to you.

Happy Eating, Keep Exploring!!!!