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Restaurant in Koramangala
Rated: Good
based on 3 reviews
Kubay
110, 6th Cross, 6th Block, Near Koramangala Club, Koramangala, Bangalore
41105221
| Locality | Koramangala |
|---|---|
| Place Type | Restaurant |
| Food Type | Mangalorean |
| Timings | 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM, 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
| Price |
Unknown
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Offers home delivery
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first reviewed by Christopher
- User Reviews (3)
Dec 23, 2007
Kubay. Khoob tha!
On summer afternoons, a few years back, sitting in Kubay with the windows open, it was difficult to believe you are not in some coastal town. The eating area was bright; the thin white and blue curtains fluttered as if they were playing with a cool sea breeze. The huge, music CD collection ensured that all kinds of numbers were played like a medley. The waiters in blue shirts reminded you of a bright blue beach. If it weren't for the traffic outside you would not believe we were in Koramangla. With a great Mangalore experience, at prices that didn't burn your pocket, Kubay WAS a shining star.
Kubay gave me my first experience of Mangalore cuisine. The fresh masala on the fish, the Cocum juice, the chicken sukka with grated coconut (very similar to some mallu recipes), the succulent prawn, the red gravy where u could put fish, crab, chicken, pork and serve as "different" dishes (On the menu you see it in this format: “type of meat”+”Gassi”). I was not overawed. But little did I know I would get hooked on to it! Today, I'm a fan of everything Mangalore. (Must be true, I married a Mangalorean)
After the flash back, here's the story:
I went back to Kubay about a month back with wifey, after a really badly organized, Jagjit Singh show at the Koramangla Indoor stadium. Wifey and I stomped out, midway during the show, and looked for some nearby joint to provide succour. We looked for ‘Soo Ra Sang’ but there was no trace of the place (Have they closed?). Reluctantly, we stepped in to Kubay, the closest decent joint in that area.
I must say the depression we were in, was completely alleviated, once the first dish came in. Pepper prawns. Mind-blowing! Butter Garlic Prawns. Slurp. Slurp! Butter Garlic Squid. Good but too bland for my taste! Fish curry rice. Splendid! Baked Fish with masala wrapped in a plantain leaf. Yummy! It was beginning to look like the beginning of the Glutton age. The 4 plates of fresh pan pole, 2 plates of soft Sanna and Cocum juice hardly got any attention.
We hardly talked, but still had a really swell time. A "jhalak dikhlaja + pet pooja" of Mangalore sea food, all at just 700/-. It filled the tummies and hearts of two people with joy!
Needless to say, I started marketing the resurgence of Kubay. Two weeks later we were there again, this time with a friend. We started checking out almost the same dishes, this time including pork. But it began to look like they were having a "trough" time, that day. People from another table were giving a piece of their mind to the manager about the pork being old and the skin being hard. The first dish we ordered, butter garlic prawns, was so-so. The sickening feeling told me, that this wasn’t one of the days in the gluton age. We had an average meal and I came back disappointed.
I believe that a restaurant cannot get old. Only the cook does. At barely 6-7 years, Kubay seems to be ageing. The management has changed so much here that the experience is rarely the same between a few months.
To sum up:
If you like Mangalore-style sea food, this is one of the few small places which use fresh catch. Their door shutter reads “Gone fishing” and you’ll see that full day on a Monday, because they are closed that day.
Kubay, even today, has the potential to surprise your taste buds way beyond your expectations. Just that you must go without any.
Sep 20, 2007
Lost Glory
Now this place is not as good as it used to be. I had been to this place a few days ago, after about six months. The interiors have been modified. Now it looks like very dull.
The menu has been changed. Though the price looks the same as before, the quantity has been reduced!!!! But many items from the old menu have disappeared altogether!!!! The taste, luckily, is the same as before.
Looks like the management has changed, but not the cook. One of the waiters working here has moved to Coast II Coast (2 buildings afar!!).
Feb 13, 2007
Fresh and excellent fish!!
If you want to join fresh and excellent fish-dishes, you´re right in this place.
The dishes are not too spicy, so everybody can enjoy.