Surmai - Sunnyvale (CA)

4 /5 Jayesh Nikam: Surmai is the best place in the area if you’re craving authentic Maharashtrian fish. Honestly, I’ve had fish in Kokan, Maharashtra, and Surmai still surprised me. The flavors are that good. Must-orders: • Surmai rava fish fry • Pomfret rava fish fry • Kolambi rava fry The underrated hero here is the bhakri. You get two in one order, and it’s the perfect combo with the fish fry. I’ve tried a few thalis and they’ve all been great. Even the chicken thali is nice, but I’d personally stick to fish here. Egg curry was average and a bit oily for my taste, so I wouldn’t recommend that. Staff is very helpful and I keep coming back whenever I’m craving fish. Weekends can have a wait, but other days are usually fine. Solkadhi is to die for. Also, plenty of parking.

4 /5 Siddhi More: We tried this Maharashtrian Coastal Food restaurant in Sunnyvale and were quite happy with the food being served here. The ambience is nothing much to write home about but reasonably clean. We had fried special and surmai along with sol kadi. The surmai thali and pandari rassa with rice bhakri as the main dishes. All items were well made. We would have however, liked the rassa in both the thalis and wish it was customisable and to be more flavourful and tasty akin to the traditional coastal preparation. The service was quick and efficient!

5 /5 Jagadish Shivanna: Tried the Surmai Thali and Burnt Garlic Fried Rice. Felt very authentic to Konkani coastal cuisine, especially the fish thali. The staff was friendly, welcoming, and happy to explain the dishes. Good portions, quick service, and a solid spot in Sunnyvale for genuine Konkani food.

4 /5 Sushant Belapurkar: The Shivalkar family serves homestyle, high-quality Maharashtrian-Konkani dishes at Surmai. Anyone who wants to experience truly authentic Maharashtrian chicken, mutton, or fish curries must visit this place. We ordered the Special Thali and the Prawn Thali. The Special Thali came with tandlachi bhakri (rice bhakri), rice, tambda-paandhra rassa, mutton masala, chicken masala, prawn fry and Solkadi. The Prawn Thali included fish kaalvan (fish curry), prawn masala, prawn fry, and dal along with bhakri, rice and Solkadi. The mutton masala and fish kaalvan had a deep, traditional Konkani flavor, while the chicken masala and prawn fry were equally outstanding. We loved the tambda-paandhra rassa so much that we ordered an extra serving. The biggest challenge in an Indian non-vegetarian meal is getting perfectly cooked mutton and fresh fish — and Surmai excels effortlessly in both. We ended up eating here for two days straight. A member of the Shivalkar family is always present at the restaurant, personally supervising every dish being prepared. The cheerful service by Trelly on both days is something we’ll remember for long. The cleanliness, service, and overall atmosphere are truly commendable. Anyone who wants to enjoy rich, authentic Konkani non-veg food should definitely visit Surmai — this is our heartfelt recommendation.