Paniyarapam (Appam) at Tamizhan T-Fun / Tamil Tiffin Dhokali Thane

A modest quiet restaurant opposite to Dmart in Dhokali. The ambience is simple and gives you a message of quick serve south Indian restaurant. Menu is all out South Indian, you will not be able to find any deviation to the other regional delicacies. I had Paniyarapam and Filter coffee. Paniyarapam had 6 pieces, good quantity ball, crunchy from outside and softy inside, was proof of the appam properly cooked. Appam were served smoking hot and I had to split them into two to get the steam out of them, in the process two fingers each hand got scalded. Two chutneys were served with same, White and Red (sounds like Wine), I asked for Sambar which is not part of the dish. White chutney consistency and taste was good, not too spicy and not too mild, it was perfectly going with the smoky hot appams. Red chutney had that good tanginess, but I dont like it personally very much. Sambar was disappointment for an all out South Indian restaurant, very far away from the Sambar at Mani's. You can easily identify the corn flour starch by the taste and shine in the sambar to make it thick, it is a big NO for me to add in Sambar, mostly roadside eateries add corn starch. Filter coffee was Okayish, it lacked the sharpness of classic south Indian filter coffee which gives you a high at the first sip. Overall experience was good for morning breakfast, the service was quick. The cutlery and plates were nice and authentic, like the ones you find in Hyderabad and Chennai Tiffins. The Menu spread covers Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka. Would definitely come back to try Pesarattu, which I have marked for next time.

Paniyarapam (Appam) - 8/10 (Must Try)

Filter Coffee - 5/10

Ambience - 6/10

Service - 7/10

Cleanliness - 7/10