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Rated: Good
based on 7 reviews
Windsor Pub
Kodava Samaja Building, No. 7, 1st Main Road, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore
22258847, 41148006
| Locality | Vasanthnagar |
|---|---|
| Place Type | Bar, Restaurant |
| Food Type | South Indian |
| Timings | 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, 6:30 PM to Midnight |
| Price |
  Expensive
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first reviewed by blr.bytes
- User Reviews (7)
Dec 05, 2008
Your friendly neighbourhood pub
Windsor Pub has been around for a while, and while other "flavour of the month" pubs come and go, this old favourite remains just as popular with Bangaloreans.
But why? It's not a large place. It seats maybe 50 people. It's not a fancy lounge designed by a hotshot architect. It doesn't even serve fancy cocktails, just beer.
Despite that, it has a worldly home-like feeling that puts you at ease. It's unpretentious, and you don't have to dress up for an evening there. It's great to catch up with friends and have a nice time.
The food, being a mix of various southern cuisines, is very tasty. Again, just a nice, home-cooked flavour. I am very fond of ordering my parathas with curries there. It's not a fancy menu, but it doesn't pretend to be either.
Nov 24, 2008
'win'dsor indeed
Windsor pub is one of my favorite places in bangalore. great food great music and no need to dress up for it being top reasons.
It is a comfortable place, easily seating over 50 people in simple tables of 4. Now that smoking in public places has been banned it is easier to get a table than it used to be once. There are a few stools by the bar too where u can perch. The ambiance is nothing spectacular- though it is clean and the seating comfortable- the usual miles davis type posters adorn the wall - along with some original artwork by the owner- who will be more than happy to explain it to you and even sell reprints to you. The owner with the meanest handle bar mustache makes up part of the familiar ambiance that is windsor. The music is always something I love - if it isnt a little bit o gentle chiding will get it changed.
The service is prompt and efficient- no matter how crowded the place is , someone is always available to top of your drinks or take your order. - And almost always they seem to know what you want before you do.
The food is simply excellent and one of windsors biggest draw. The cuisine is primarily Coorgi / Mangalorean / Malayali and a haven for non vegetarians. The vegetarians have not been completely ignored, though the vegetarian options are considerably small. Nevertheless I know many vegetarians who regularly visit the place and swear by the masala peanut (!). The must try dish is the ‘Pandhi Curry’ - sour and spicy- its just perfect- I doubt if you will get this anywhere else in bangalore and even if you do i it tastes so good. Also try the crab meatballs and the chicken samosas. All excellent. No matter what dish you try in windsor- the food here leaves you with a 'comfortable' feeling and leaves you feeling warm and satisfied.
Great Food, Great music, great service- and ice cold beer to go with all of it- just what i want from a pub
Other useful details
1. its always a little difficult to find parking here- especially if there is a function at next door kodava samaj. No valet parking available
2. Credit cards accepted
3. Only beer is served. (but its worth it)
4. A/c
5. Veg and non veg (tho veg options are limited)
Oct 03, 2008
Used to be good, used to be fine ..
Windsor Pub used to be our favourite hangout while we stayed in Frazer Town. We have taken friends umpteen times to try the best stuff there .Once we moved , (even closer) we found we were not going that often.
Walk in to the small place - loud rock music , affable conversation and smoky haze and you feel at home. Two steps away from a collapsed miners lung ,perhaps, but still at home. Its the place I brought a PG Wodehouse to read , while my husband sipped on a beer and watched cricket on the large TV screens. Other guests played a convivial game of scrabble on the bar counter ( yes it was that kind of a place !) Great atmosphere, and there was always Reggie or Sudesh who owned/ran the place to make you welcome. But soon that changed , and while you see a surly face on the bar counter saying they are not sure when you could get a table , you know why restaurants are so much about people. And you know why great places are about making you feel welcome. Service is uniformly good, otherwise. Pleasant and matter of fact .
Cut to the food .
The Pub Lunches and Dinners are their mainstay . Absolutely excellent food. I have never had a complaint about the food except that their divine Pandi Curry coud have a little fatty pork at times. The husband says the draught beer is super , and dabbles in their brain fry which he says is great too. I say ee-yuck!
The Pandi Curry is their signature dish - black , sour , spicy, tempered perfectly . It is the best I have eaten . I prefer it with parathas rather than the sannas , but both rule. Its the only place where the kachumber salad served with the main course is crisp, fresh and lemony with the perfect hint of a chili . Also , the Ceylon Kheema and Egg Paratha is great . Bring a spare tummy though. Lots of other good stuff and starters, I know, but I am writing about what I keep going back for. And its super and consistent .
For dessert, the Tosca , crisp and served hot with melting vanilla ice cream is the best . A must have !
I still go back now and then.
If only I could go back and feel I belong there , again !
Aug 23, 2008
Good Food
After reading about a lot of pubs and drooling over when to visit all of them, myself and two of my friends visited Windsor Pub today evening.
If you have a two wheeler, you can park on the footpath in front of the pub building. If you have a car, then you will have a tough time finding a parking space.
The pub itself is really small. altogether around 10 tables, each accommodating four. There is also a bar table which has three stools but it is not too appealing. There is a LCD TV on the bar, and loud music plays in the background.
The crowd is sprinkled with young, young and restless and the young,working and need rest kind.
We ordered Kingfisher Tap and Cheese Chilli Toast, Masala peanuts.
First came our Beer, then masala peanut. The quantity justified the price. Then came the Cheese Chilli Toast. It was really really really really really yummy. Soon, my friend ordered Onion packoda and veg /aloo packoda. They were served well and had no trace of oil.
5 Tap beers
Two sprites
Four starters
Total Bill: Rs. 581.00
The food is good. The ambiance is average. But a good hangout for friends.
Apr 06, 2008
It's near Kodava Samaj!
And whenever there's a function there, you'll end up not finding place to park. And that's the only drawback Windsor has, parking. Great food, good service, nice crowd and the BEST draught beer in town. Beef jerky is a favourite. But no Old Monk, so stars--;