Silver Metro
Rated: Good
based on 9 reviews
Ohri's, Level 3 The Total Mall, Madivala, Bangalore
40003333, 9731558307, 9731558301
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May 26, 2008
Buffet to Bulge Your Stomachs
My fiancee and myself planned to have lunch at Metro after hearing about its VFM buffets.
So we reached there on a Saturday afternoon. And our first impression was 'Who would build a mall in this area'? Not that I am criticizing the locality, but after shopping at the other malls which are located at strategic and quite aesthetic localities, I was surprises to find shabby sheds, dilapidated buildings, a ruralish(sic) market quite nearby and horrible roads+traffic. In-fact, they can announce that they will offer the moon to their customers because thats what you get: potholes the size of moon craters. And the mall is poorly maintained and still undergoing repairs/renovations.
I would suggest you take the lift directly to the third floor which houses the food court, because all the other floors are for gluttonous shoppers who would want to pounce upon every grocery and other home necessities.
The mini indoor facade of this restaurant is quite interesting. A metro engine replica on either sites, complete with a driver mannequin and all! And this engine is followed by what looks like compartments of a metro train. Passersby who are wandering the mall can peep into the windows and watch you gorge!
The ambiance is pretty good. But the table placement leaves much to be desired.
We were shown to our table which was inside one of the compartments. In the background, we could hear fake train sounds with occasional announcements that we have arrived at our station "Ohris Metro". We can also get down at Serngeti or Sanzibar next door.
The waiters need refinement. Our waiter pestered my finacee repeatedly to go for a mocktail. We mildly refused and I ordered a Kingfisher beer 650 ML which cost Rs.140. There is a decent choice of other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Then we moved towards the buffet section. On offer were two veg salads, two non-veg salads, steamed veg and non-veg wantons(in authentic looking bamboo boxes not unlike in Hong Kong), there was fried fish, a chicken dish, veg and non veg soup, two types of bread (aka 'bun'), few sauces for the salad, three types of pickles, panneer masala gravy, dal makhani, brinjal gravy, channa gravy, noodles, dum veg biriyani, ice cream with sauces, kheer, two types of cakes.
The food was average, but one can seriously fill their tummies here. I certainly did and skipped dinner later that day.
The crowd is heavy and on that day, a college gang of 20+ who were foul mouthed made ruckus.
This is an ideal place under these categories:
A. You are really hungry and you are in the Koramanagala vicinity and you dont mind shelling out around Rs.180 for a meal. Then you can sit and gorge to your hearts content.
B. You are a young group and would like to throw a birthday party.
C. You are a corporate group on a team lunch/dinner.
This is not the place you would want to bring your date.
I might visit this place if and only if any of my friends offer a group lunch or dinner.
