This restaurant is a complete rip off ? Yesterday, we decided to go for a dinner at a restaurant Alisha located immediately after the Mandovi bridge (Betim). It is like any other road-side restaurants.
This was once very popular until the newly started 'celebrations'? Besides, other items, I wanted prawns (fried) and Xit Koddi We started with drinks first (one & half qtr IB) Rs.83 3 Sodas Rs. 24 (all prices as per the bill see Pic below- no Menu card given). We then ordered Prawns (90) and Squids Chilli Fry (80) And green salad (25). When asked for rice plate or thali, we were told that thali is only served at lunch time and that we could order Special Fish Curry Rice. When asked what comes with it? We were told KingFish Curry, rice but no fried fish. We ordered just one as only me who wanted to have Xit Kodi. We ordered one bottle of mineral water (Rs.15) As usual, we started to guess the bill, I said around 340, she said 320. But to our surprise, the bill was neither 340 nor 320 but Rs.452. We started checking the bill in detail, there was one item charged at Rs.110 and that Fish Curry. We said to ourself Avoissss, Xit koddi itu marogu? But then again there was something else charged at Rs.25 (was not very clear clear). We asked the waiter (we dont normally ask if the bill is within our expectation), he was not sure himself, so he went down to ask the person who made the bill, he came up saying that Rs.25 charged for plain rice (which was otherwise a part of Fish curry rice). The so called special fish curry rice actually cost me Rs.135 and not 110. Thats it! Never again bye bye Alisha See the bill (scanned) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextras/2324091629/ As a frequent visitor to restaurants, I know very well difference between the fish curry rice and special fish curry rice. Special fish curry rice price ranges from 40 to 80 with Prawns curry and rice, same rice but special fish and veggie, etc. whatever it is, rice is always part of it and never charged separately. It was sad we being Goans are charged at this rate. God only know how the tourist/foreigners are charged. Next, we will visit another restaurant Celebrations close to the above and I understand it is run by the Bhosles (Café Bhosle). if u can't see a bill here, pl clik on the link above [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa or http://is.rediff.com/profilevisitor.php?mem_id=48419 ___________________________________________________________ Rise to the challenge for Sport Relief with Yahoo! For Good http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/