Overall good experience. Default menu in the evening seems to be the Thali, which is very good and served on a banana leaf. You are expected to eat with your hands but you can ask for a spoon if that would feel odd to you. The owner also goes around and tops you off with curry or other items if you want, which is nice. We had two Thalis and a fried fish. The fish was a bit more expensive than expected (500 INR compared to the 150 INR per Thali) but overall still okay. Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 3
Personally I could not ingest the food served by the restaurants on the Varkala cliff strip. Enter the saviour "Thiramala Home Foods". This is a small family run place and the speciality is home cooked meals with veg and non veg(fish) set meals. They serve on a banana leaf with rice, 2 veggie preparations and 2 fish preparations (mackarel, tuna, or sardines)with papadam. We love different fishes and upon request uncle gets fish of your choice. We had squids, snapper, prawns, prompret (on different days and paying extra which is very reasonable). On one occasion we had three portions of prawns, 2 meals, fresh pineapple (whole) for around 1000 bucks only (pic attached). Aunty is very warm and welcoming. I loved her cooking style and preparations. She even made payasam upon request. So if you are looking for hot and fresh meals and the freshest catch of the day head over here. Sure, it's friendly on the pocket but the USP for me was the quality of the food(I was visiting for 40 days). The best thing I like to hear when I am travelling and late for food is "it's over". Which invariably means we serve only fresh food and it's made in limited quantity. Lunch generally starts at 12.15 here and food gets over by 2.30 pm. Dinner is 7.00 to 9.00 pm (though reach by 8.00 pm) Oh yeah, upon request she will also serve hot egg omlettes. Conclusion: A place for home made meals for travellers wanting to experience local cuisine culture and fresh fish. UPI and cash are the modes of payment. Vegetarian options: If you are a vegetarian go for vegetarian meals. It's rice, 2 veggies preparation, and sambar served with papadam. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: ₹200–400 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5