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Rated: Good
based on 8 reviews
Shiok
2nd Floor, 12 CMH Road, Indiranagar, Bangalore
41161800
| Locality | Indiranagar |
|---|---|
| Place Type | Bar, Restaurant, Lounge |
| Food Type | Malaysian, Pan-Asian, Thai |
| Timings | 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM, 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM |
| Price |
  Expensive
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- Additional Information
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Credit cards accepted
Air conditioned
- Tags
- glenmorangie
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first reviewed by Meenakshi
- User Reviews (8)
Jun 16, 2008
Very authentic for Malay, Thai and Indonesian
What first drew me to this place was the name.
I lust after south-east Asian cuisine, and I had been looking for a
place in Bangalore where I could satiate my taste buds. And one very
'hungry-for-Thai-curry' evening I googled "Thai food+Bangalore", and
that's when I was completely taken in by this name "Shiok" (which is
"yummy" in Singaporean English). It struck me as very authentic, and
one look at the (very well written) online menu and the chef's notes
and recipes told me that this place was about serious south-east Asian
cuisine.
Sure enough, I landed up there - at an unassuming second floor
premises with a signage covered by trees ensuring everyone misses it.
I found only a couple of tables occupied and, no, that didn't leave me
uncertain about the place at all. I was greeted by very polite staff;
their courteousness and involvement remains consistent right through
your meal and continues everytime you visit. The decor was a bit
disappointing: glad to hear they are shifting to a new place in
Domlur, and I hope the rates remain the same!
Here's my path to Nirvana: I generally start off with Soup, and then
move on to steamed rice and curry (Thai / Indonesian / Malay), and
sometimes indulge in a starter as well if I'm feeling extra
gluttonous. To be fair, you can't really go wrong with your order at
Shiok. But I have a big weakness for things made with coconut milk and
spices, and if you share this fetish with me, you simply must try out
these yummylicious things:
- Tom Kha Gai (Thai coconut milk soup). I love the flavour added by a
squeeze of lime just before serving (learnt this from the chef's notes
on the website)
- Golden Basket (with chicken and corn) – not coconut based, but a
fabulous starter nonetheless
- Ayam Mesak Lemak (Malay curry with coconut milk) out of the world -
with steamed rice. I love the spice, the garlic and the sweet
undertones in this one.
- Lombok Curry (again with coconut milk – what a freak I am!)-
Indonesian curry - with steamed rice. Spicy and has a touch of Indian
spices.
- Thai Green Curry with steamed rice
(Actually ANY of the curries with coconut milk is a must try)
I've had south-east Asian cuisine in Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore
and I completely vouch for Shiok because it's as authentic as it gets.
I've been to Shiok too many times to count on my fingers, and each
time, my experience has been extremely gratifying. I also think it is
superb value for money. By which I mean that the quality of food and
service is totally worthy of the money you pay for it. Anyone who
comes back disappointed with the food has got to have the taste buds
of a maggot!!! :D
I have a suggestion for the chef – why not make it a complete oriental
experience with the desserts as well?? Mousse cake is not the ideal
way to wrap up such a Shiok meal!
Feb 19, 2008
Most reviews by owner himself.
I am guessing most of the reviews have been written by the owner and his friends, relatives. I once made the mistake of going there with a friend (who was in India for a limited time and was desperate to eat the Indian Chinese). First they do not serve any chinese food. Then we could not find any of the standard Thai, Indonesian or Vietnamese food. All they serve is the owners version of far eastern where most of the dishes are named after some place, so there is no way to judge what it is supposed to be.
Oct 07, 2007
amazing
One of the few places where you see food, service and ambience being top class. Lovely food and a very good vegetarian menu too. Service as always has been very nice.
Am sure your first visit will tempt you to go there again.
They sure understand the taste of the customers very well.
Sep 16, 2007
love shiok!
They are located on the second floor of the building above A2B on CMH road.. not very far from the turning of pizza hut.
This is my fav haunt for 'eastern cuisine.' Infact their tangline says "far eastern cuisine" which in itself conveys that it's alot more than just chinese food. Infact my fav dish here is the sumatra fish in a slightly sweet red curry. I absolutely love it along with plain steamed rice. The place is a tad expensive but the decor, service and food more than make up for the prices.. The waiters are very courteous and serve you well.
Their cocktails are reasonably priced around 200rs. So for a couple, who have 2 cocktails, 1 starter and main course; the dinner will cost you upwards of 800rs. I would prefer shiok over Mainland China anyday..
This place gets my double Thumbs Up!
Jul 27, 2007
S E Asian food as it is supposed to be
Have been to Shiok a number of times and have always been delighted. This time however we made the mistake of deviating from our normal choices - tom yom soup, satay, mee / nasi gorengs, red curries and went with some crispy chicken and veg stir fries. was a disappointment - the crispy chicken was not crispy at all and the veggies lacked the freshness that you would associate with stir fries.Had to ask for extra chilli sauces to try and make the food tasty. Anyways, given that we love this place, will put this particular outing to being an exception and still recommend Shiok to all those folks who want to try out authentic S E Asian food.