Couple of years ago there were tons of Kerala restaurants started cropping up in Hyderabad. Every major location in the city had their favourite Mallu restaurant. But the quality dwindled down subsequently. Right now it's hard to find a good Mallu restaurant which serves consistently good tasting Kerala cuisine. But Akson has been around for longer - unknown yet popular among the daily diners of the place and the off chance someone discovers it to eat Mallu food.
Akson Cafeteria has been around for 30 years in near Ameerpet serving authentic Kerala cuisine. It's a small, no-frills restaurant with no AC but they churn out some Kerala goodness by the minute. As you enter you can see the flaky parota being made hot and quick for the constant orders.
We started with the cuisine favourite, karimeen fry. Fresh pearlspot fish coated with spices and fried to perfection. The fish was plump and meaty with a crunchy coating. Do not miss this for a taste of true fish fry delight.
For main course, we had the chicken curry with parota. The chicken was succulent, well marinated and covered with a peppery gravy. The taste of whole spices with onions and chicken is what makes the Kerala chicken curry so good.
We also had the prawn curry. I did not like it much as the prawns were overcooked and the gravy was a standard tomato gravy. I would skip this the next time and stick to the chicken curry.
Akson Cafeteria doesn't have a long list of Kerala dishes, but the limited number they have is authentic and filling. Their meals also looked good - something to try the next time.
Location: Punjagutta
Timings: 12.30PM to 10.30PM.
Cost for 2: Rs.300
Taste: 6/10 - Mostly for the chicken and the fish.
Service: 7/10 - knowing Malayalam helps
Ambience: 5/10
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