Since  I started working at my new workplace, I have been searching for alternatives to the office canteen. While the food is decent at the canteen, they only serve vegetarian food and the cuisine is highly restricted to a few standard Indian dishes. When I get the urge to try out something new, I generally head out to the mall and eat at the food court. So I was quite surprised when a colleague told me that there was a Tibetan restaurant that was quite close to the office. I decided to try out the place and see how it was.

The place is called Sernyaa, and is a small restaurant with maybe a little over six tables. It’s located on the Link road and is quite nondescript. In fact if you weren’t looking out for it, you’d probably pass it by without noticing.  The proprietor of the place, John, makes it a point to greet each of the customers as they enter, and personally inquires about each diners experience there. The place has nice feel to it, with various Tibetan motifs decorating the walls.

I ordered a starter of Chicken Momos. For the uninitiated, Momos are steamed dumplings with a filling of meat and they taste simply out of this world. The momos I had here were as good as any I have had so far. Since I was pressed for time, rather than order an elaborate meal, I just stuck to a rice dish after the starters. The rice was cooked in a bamboo pot with vegetables, mushrooms, herbs and chicken. It had a very unique flavor to it and was delicious. Though I had the rice without any gravy, I found that it wasn’t extremely dry. The portions were also quite generous and I actually had a little difficulty in finishing off the dish. As far as the prices go, I think the dishes are quite reasonably priced, and a multi-course meal for two should easily amount to not more than Rs.150 -200 per head.

So if you are looking to try out something new, do give the Tibetan cuisine served at Sernyaa a try. Sernyaa is located along New Link Road, Andheri (W).