Bangalore might've been the birthplace of the coffeeshop as we know it, but it's been quite a while since we've had a place that serves decent food & coffee at reasonable rates. It's either cardboard sandwiches and watered down drinks or decent-ish food & drink which're ultra expensive (220 for a club sandwich? Really?!)
Matteo's a refreshing change from this scene. Are they breaking new ground in terms of what they serve? No, not quite. They serve your coffeeshop staples like burgers, sandwiches and pastas at reasonable rates. The taste and the quantity are also significantly better than that of Matteo's older counterparts. Similarly, the drinks are tall and not the watered down, ice-cube filled types we've all become inured to.
My sister and I had two drinks, a sandwich and a cinnamon roll for under 300 bucks. Apart from the cinnamon roll which was soggy, we had no cause to complain about any of the other stuff.
Another big plus is the location and the size of the place. Matteo's simply massive, with tons of seating place both inside and outside. You're pretty certain to snag a good place to sit unless it's a sale Saturday on Brigade Rd. They've also done a pretty decent job on the interiors. And free wi-fi too! FTW!
I just hope they keep this up though. Seen way too many places descend into mediocrity after the first 2-3 months of success.
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