Vishalla

Vishala is not just a restaurant, it's an experience. A geniune Village atmosphere and authentic village food with lots of variety. I have been visiting this place for more than three decades and I have the same admiration even now. There is a museum of utensils named "Vichaar". It the the largest of its kind in the world. Open Art Gallery is a new addition.

The food is good. Service is very good. All the food is without onion and garlic so that's a good option for people who avoid that. There is katputli dance, Rajasthani dance, utensils museum, art gallery about gandhiji. Go there 1 hour before you are hungry. Spend some time in other activities then have your delicious food.

A very nice place , far away from the madding crowd and cities hustle bustle . Seems to be popular for someone looking for authentic Gujarati Cuisine. A flute player greets the guests , which is a very pleasant experience. The customer connection is very cold , and the warmth is missing for such a lovely place . I admire the overall concept of the founder to give a rich cultural experience to every visitor. At grass root level , the staff seemed to be more interested in the commercial , forgetting in giving the customer a memorable experience. The museum is exceptionally brilliant and has very exquisite utensils and invaluable metal items. Salute the founder for his untiring efforts in these collections The food was relatively ok ,nothing special or extraordinarily prepared. It could have been better , the service was mechanical without much explanation. To my horror, I found a metal piece in the khichdi, stuck in my mouth . Great difficulty removed it and called for the manager , his hastily told his staff to refund the money , which I don't know has happened or not , he seemed to be quite rude and arrogant in his behaviour and seemed to be in a hurry . I felt quite taken aback by this behaviour. Told him that the lighting was slightly inadequate, he seemed to ignore and quickly made his exit. I also saw that the staff gave preferential treatment to foreigners by giving them a souvenir when they left .I don't think this must be a management decision . Overall will advise people to be careful about what they eat and drink there , because it's quite dark out there. The service staff at the ground level seemed quite nice.

Vishalla is a Gujarati restaurant with a difference: it stretches over a large outdoor area under the trees, with open hut-like pavilions, traditional craftspeople (a potter, for instance), some handicrafts shops, and performers such as musicians and puppeteers. You can get local Gujarati snacks all through the day (11 am onwards), and there are main meals, at a little over rupees 1100 per adult, just over 500 per child. We were here for dinner (7.30 pm onwards) and were seated on the floor at a low, long table. A huge array of salads, relishes and fresh cut vegetables - cucumber, tomato, onion, boiled peanuts, boiled soybeans, papad, fresh turmeric pickle, radish relish, green chutney, and more - was laid out on this, beside large 'platters' made of dry leaves. More food was served, including three types of rotis, dal, kadhi, various vegetables, khichri, sheera (halwa), jalebi, and dhokla. Repeated helpings of all the food were offered, as also of the chhaas (spiced buttermilk). Everything was delicious, and not extremely spicy or greasy either. We enjoyed this meal thoroughly.