Thollayiram Chira Toddy Parlour - Restaurant in Kottayam - Kottayam, India

Such a cute place set far outskirts of the township and it's surrounded by lush green and a tiny river in front of the Toddy shop. The view is really relaxing. The food is great! Been here multiple times, from Kappa to Lobster, all fresh and served hot! Karimeen Polichathu was cooked to perfection, so was the lobster. The kallu (Toddy) that you get here is also fresh and brilliant! A must visit Toddy shop if you are in and around Kottayam!!

The standout dish at this place is their delicious manjakoori, especially during the season when you can get a good-sized portion at a reasonable price. Surprisingly, the parlor is often not crowded, and I don't know why they haven't upgraded their facilities to attract more family customers.

Access to this place is a bottle neck.... The road to this place is very small and damaged. This place is situated a few kilometres away from the main road. Also if you are coming from Kumarakom, you will have to cross a small bridge, which is so small that only small cars can come across. Also when we visited this place it was undergoing some maintenance, so we haven't had any food from here.

"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations"...This place justifies the saying... This is a gem of a place hidden between paddy fields..The food was outstanding , each better than the other...We ordered Kappa with fish curry, pearl spot (Karimeen) fry wrapped in banana leaf, Snakehead murrel (Varaal) fry...The speciality of the parlor is they serve Freshwater fish and dont expect to get lobsters , crab etc all the time ..They also had pork and beef in the menu.. Alongwith kallu (toddy), it is a wonderful experience to come and enjoy seafood in the midst of nature ..Dont expect a 5 star experience, its a shaap which has its own vibe to it ..

They will take us to their kitchen and let us choose the fish we need. It's on the spicier side as expected from these shops. Don't expect much cleanliness but the locals are good and it's women friendly. There are 2 cottages outside for families. The toddy also tasted good. Scenic surroundings too.

Ambience and scenic wise, its good. Family friendly. Have to walk 100mtr to there leaving vehicle. Not advisable to stay late with family. Road on the last lap to here is bit semi off road. Food is good but not the best. Also, bit expensive. I didnt feel any must try is there. Toddy we got was fresh and good.

Location ambience is awesome. However food was average. Toddy was very bad indeed. Expensive as in all Toddy shops in a tourist area. Road towards the site was so bad. We could even say no road at all in the last mile. Women friendly but keep in mind vehicles will not reach the final destination. You need to walk say 400mts or so. Don't stay late.

Awesome location with a canal on one side and paddy fields on the other side. Except for the location i didn't find anything special in this place. Food is just average. The price is very high for the quality they provides.