Fort Central Hotel on Cawasji Patel Road was a restaurant popular with office-goers in the Fort area. Its chole-batura was justly famous. Even though it was doing well, for some inexplicable reason, it downed
shutters a few years ago, much to the disappointment of its regular patrons. The Mehras of the famous Crystal vegetarian restaurant at Chowpatty have mercifully opened a branch where Fort Central once stood. The taste is almost the same. Yesterday, we had bhindi masala, dal makhni, lachha paratha, tandoor roti and steamed basmati rice, and washed it down with chhaas. The bill came to less than Rs700- full value for money. However, we would advise you to strictly avoid the washroom area. We then drove down to Girgaum Kitchen on Khadilkar Road and had sukrunde with desi ghee poured over it for dessert. It was an afternoon well spent.
