Maya Indian Restaurant
Editorial
On our way to Maya Restaurant, we were expecting just another Indian restaurant with the same predictable butter chicken and uninspiring décor - how very wrong we were.
Firstly, let's clear up a little misunderstanding; Maya Restaurant in Fremantle is not affiliated with any other Indian restaurant despite sharing the name with a handful of others. In Indian translation, maya often refers to a dream or goddess, hence its popularity as a beautiful name.
There are many aspects that set this restaurant apart from hopeful 'wannabes' but the first thing to strike diners has to be the jaw-dropping venue. Inhabiting the heritage-listed Highams Building in the heart of Fremantle, a recent renovation has seen the restaurant grow to include four levels of wining and dining, topped by a gorgeous cocktail lounge on the top level.
Once you've taken in the sophisticated interior featuring billowing streams of fabric and beaded detail created by the owner's fashion designer wife, you might notice you've begun salivating thanks to the aromas filling the dining room.
Now it's time to prepare for an award-winning Indian culinary journey that will sweep you off your feet. Blending classics with modern innovative dishes that showcase the best of local seasonal produce, Maya proves there is so much more to Indian cuisine than tandoori and vindaloo.
Take the entrée of chilli whiting fillets for example. Marinated in lime, chilli and ajwain, the fillets are pan-fried and served with pineapple chutney that cools the palate with sweet notes. The mains menu boasts a wonderful selection of traditional and unique dishes - plump juicy prawns in the prawn imil absorb tangy characters of a sauce made with caramelised onions, tomatoes, tamarind, coconut cream and fresh coriander. The gajjar halva of warm shredded carrot is laced with cashew nuts and served with vanilla ice cream.
If you think you've lost that loving feeling for Indian cuisine, visit Maya Restaurant and prepare to renew your vows!
Karen Bilsby, November 2010
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kittykat
March 14, 2009
The food is above all expectations. It is a real taste sensation. The only let down we had was where we were sitting. Which was next to the bar, there is not much room to feel private.
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