Soumya Gopi
4 years ago
Today I want to share one of the best experiences I had in Kochi (my hometown) when I visited Kochi for Muziris Biennale. I had an opportunity to visit the most popular toddy shop - Mullapanthal Restaurant (Toddy shop/Shaap) in Tripunithura which is very close to my home. This was my first ever visit to a family-friendly toddy shop. The visit to this place was worth all the hype I've been hearing from ages. Mulla means Jasmine and panthal is pent/shed; exactly what you will be welcomed when you reach this place - a jasmine canopy at the entrance. They serve local brew (Coconut toddy) with all traditional fish and meat dishes. The highlight of this place is that you will see a group of ladies in the kitchen preparing all the alluring dishes. The main Chef Radhamma is working there for 30+ years. Due to time constrain I visited this place for lunch soon after a late breakfast, so couldn't savor most of the popular dishes. I enjoyed a glass of Toddy with Konju (Prawns) roast, Kozhuva (anchovy) fry, kappa (Tapioca), and Vatta (Trevally fish) curry. Their fish head curry is so popular. The place was so packed with the family crowd and I am glad I was lucky to visit this toddy shop. If you ever get a chance to travel to Kochi, include Mullapanthal Toddy Shop in your itinerary, I bet it will be a treat to your taste buds.
DR JOY
6 years ago
A fantastic down-to-earth eating place in an out of the way part of Kochi called Tripunithura, about 45 minutes beautiful drive from Willingdon Island, through a quaint countryside, with manageable traffic. What strikes out the moment you enter is the place is the respect and regard for the fairer sex, for fellow human beings, the care and friendly attitude of the hotel staff and patrons. We ordered their big prawn(lobster really), squid, crab, small fish(tiny ones which can be chewed and eaten) and chicken dishes, as well as some appam and puttu to go with. There is a dhaba flavour to their dishes, not the best in the world, but definitely worth a try. What really tilts the balance is their toddy, a mild sweet and sour aromatic tinge in its flavour, a delectable drink at mid day, a bit akin to cider and a lot better than all the wines of the world. And the owner graciously welcomed us to have a look at their kitchen, which uses firewood and no gas and employs elderly ladies as chefs. It's a place with a difference! A must visit.
Praveen K.C
6 years ago
One heck of a place...make it a point to visit this place every three months...wherever I'm Chennai or Bangalore. The toddy is just so refreshing!!! Just blew my stress off !!! Beef fry, duck roast and karimeen were top notch!!! Great service...no frills...they just allow you to enjoy in peace .my all time fav
Arthur Mitchell
5 years ago
Had whole Karimean. One of the greatest lunches I've ever had anywhere in the world.
Mary Christine Joy
1 year ago
we had a very good experience sitting at the toddy shop and having local food and kallu. The taste was very good. The kareemeen polluchuthu could be better prepared i felt. bit everything else, including squid was great.
Sai Prateek Reddy
6 years ago
Amazing food everything that they make here tastes amazing but the servers don’t give a shit about customers.Please respect and serve your customers properly they just turn a deaf ear to many of our orders.
Unni
4 years ago
Too overhyped.. the experience has deteriorated over the years. This was my 3rd visit and probably the last visit. The washroom stink came till the dining area. Very hot inside the restaurant even during the evening time
FOODIESTHAN
4 years ago
First of all the place only accept cash, all the items were over priced for the quality, quantity and taste. The places is not hygienic at all and the service is the worst. Only the toddy was good.
Lakshmi Ullas
2 years ago
worst experience. very bad customer service.waited more than 40min.no one attended the table and the waiters behavior was even more bad.shouldnt promote places who's serves their customer bad.
Swathi Raj R
6 years ago
The staff is very impolite and extremely rude and the food is generally spicey and not fresh.Please don't order fish cuisine's as it is not good at all.
₹500 for two
Kerala, Seafood
