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Restaurant in Koramangala
Rated: Good
based on 4 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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Home delivery
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first reviewed by Christopher
- User Reviews (4)
Sep 02, 2008
Renovated, now better!
I had a terrible attack for Vindaloo yesterday and was checking for restaurants that serve the same within the Koramangala area. Bay Leaf and Kubay were the two choices and I opted Kubay because (a) the prices are cheaper comparitively and (b) one of my friends had been raving about the place and he was an Anglo-Indian. Trust a Konkan to know his food.
I had been to Kubay previously a year and a half ago and was very much disappointed by the food. I don't remember what it was that I ordered but the waiter had suggested boiled rice and some curry which really didn't go along with my Malayalee palate. The Squid starters were good, though.
On arriving, I was pleasantly surprised by the change of their interiors. They have now installed Air-Conditioning Units and changed the tables and chairs to a little more classy wooden ones. They have covered up the kitchen and restrooms and this looks so much cleaner and neater now. They have taken off the curtains and put up cloth drapes. Though their flooring is still the old one, they don't look that dirty anymore.
This time I was more prepared with what to eat. Planned on having the Chicken Vindaloo with Sanaas. But they had only Pork Vindaloo and was seduced by the Mangalorean Panpole (also called Neer Dosa), while my friend had prawns pulao, which was "Yum". I've never had Cocum water before so I'd ordered just to know what it was. I think they add honey in it. Really refreshing. Their buttermilk is also 'zara hatke' from the ones you get elsewhere with a dash of coriander in it. We closed with a caramel dessert. Something that we can make at home. Nothing outta the world there!
We had a sumptous dinner that amounted to Rs. 354/- without the tip. Glad to be back this time!
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.