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Restaurant in Brigade Road
Rated: Average
based on 2 reviews
Cafe Masala
Eva Mall, Level 5, No. 60, Brigade Road, Bangalore
41118433
| Locality | Brigade Road |
|---|---|
| Place Type | Restaurant |
| Food Type | Multi-cuisine |
| Price |
  Expensive
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- Additional Information
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Credit cards accepted
Air conditioned
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- eva-mall
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first reviewed by uma_k5
- User Reviews (2)
Aug 12, 2008
Cafe Masala - not the best from BJN
I had visited Cafe Masala when they had a special dinner buffet for Rs. 399/- which had unlimited kabas and curries starters. When we entered the place, it wasn't too crowded, but we were ushered into seats very close to the tandoor where the kabas were being made, and that didn't make us feel warm and cozy, it made us feel hot! The starters that came along were nice, the lamb cutlet being especially good.
The soup was nice, but nothing special (no wow factor), but the salads that were kept were available in small bowls which was a good idea, so that diners didn't dig only into the salads and leave no place for the main course.
The main course was again nice, without any dish standing out particularly. The biryani came close with it's presentation-it was in a small earthen pot sealed on top with some dough. And although it didn't taste bad, I've tasted better biryani. With dinner done, the desserts were a thing for sore eyes. Like most BJN restaurants, there were several desserts, ranging from pastries to mousse, cut fruits to ice creams and kulfi. All in all, I've had better at other BJN outlets like Indi Joe for less, so I'll have to give this place an average rating.
Jul 13, 2008
Crowded cafe
The first time I went to Cafe Masala, I had only a sandwich, but my eyes were drawn to the kabab platter that a waiter was carrying to the neighbouring table - they looked delicious. I went there for the dinner buffet recently, and I was struck by how crowded it was. By the time we left at 10 pm, people were still coming in.
We were seated in non-smoking, but it was not a separate room. Thankfully, no one was smoking, or smoke would have drifted over to the non-smoking area. I wish restaurants would be more serious and committed about providing a truly non-smoking environment for those who hate the death-stick. After all, what is the point in paying a hefty bill for a meal if the pleasure is completely taken away by being forced to breathe someone's second-hand smoke?
First came the kababs. Quite a selection and quite delicious, though the vegetarian kababs leaned rather heavily towards paneer - there were at least three kababs made of paneer. The buffet spread had a variety of salads, of which only a few were really nice. There was chaat as well, but not very nice. I didn't eat much of the main course dishes as I wanted to concentrate on the desserts. But they were disappointing - there was a stale, hard chocolate cake, some oversweet jelly, very oily badam halwa, and a 'shahi jharna' which tasted like Horlicks. The saving graces were the kulfi, jalebi-rabdi, a mousse and a pastry. Overall, only the kababs were really a hit. My comments are about the vegetarian food, I don't know about the non-veg stuff.
The service was quite slow, and the waiters need more training on how to pick up dishes without dropping spoons, etc. They also need to be less in-your-face and need better communication skills.
Saving the best for the last - the restaurant has a live singer. Bhanu plays the keyboard and croons both English and Hindi songs. By the time our dinner was over, he was singing golden oldies by Kishore, Rafi and Manna Dey. I felt like sitting there for some more time just to listen to him....