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Reviews by ashwinsid
Jun 25, 2008
Bhashyam Circle, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore
Rated: Good
Nice and Ideal
This new franchise of Cafe Coffee Day is located a stones throw away from another Coffee Day(which is the worst outlet ever).
If you are traveling from Cavery theater, take a right when you reach Bashyam Circle (or Swimming pool circle) then within a 100 mtrs, on the right you see one tiny Coffee Day. THAT IS NOT THE PLACE YOU WANT TO GO. Go a bit ahead and you will find this newly opened place which has a nice portico (smoking area), cozy couple tables in the passage (best in the evenings what with ambient lighting and all).
The service is good (although on my last visit, one guy fumbled a lot and took loads of time to give us our order). Menu is usual Cafe Coffee day fare.
Definitely worth visiting once.
Jun 09, 2008
No.60, 5th Floor, Eva Mall, Brigade Road, Bangalore
Rated: Good
Burrrrrrrrrrrrr..............rrppppp!
Thats right. You read the title. You will run out of breath burping away if you indulge in the buffet on offer here.
Cafe Masala is located on the 5th Floor (BJN FLOOR) of Eva Mall. As soon as you exit the elevator, to your left will be the entrance of Cafe Masala, Directly opposite the elevator is Aromas of China and to your right will be the Vayu lounge.
There are fat cushion benches in the centre of this all, where you can sit and make your decision of choosing a place out of these three!
Since me and my fiancee had already planned on taking advantage of the buffet at Cafe Masala, in we went.
We were welcomed by a rather stiff moody man, and we were led to the AC room. Apart from the AC indoors, you can opt for the false open air spaces (false because there are rexin sheets acting as ceilings, but the ample light it allows makes you feel its an open air place).
We settled in the AC room and the waiter showed us the Spirits Menu. As usual, I opted for a 650 ML KF beer (Rs.155). Then the effervescent(?) waiter started pestering (almost) my fiancee to buy a Sugarcane Juice. After a stern comment that she is happy with the food, the waiter left us to plunge. Later we asked to shift to the open air tables as its a good 15 seconds walk from the AC room to the buffet area (not a second to waste when you want to gorge, you see!)
Since I am finding it difficult to write a Movie-Ticket Winning review, I will just list the dishes that were on offer:
Two soups (Veg & Non-Veg) & crackers for company.
Two types of bread (I call them buns).
Three types of veg salads and Two non veg salads.
Lettuce bowl.
Some meat slices (which looked just like cucumber and carrot slices)
Pizza.
Two veg starters. Two Non veg starters (do fried fish and hara bara kabab qualify?)
Another Two non-veg dishes (I'm a vegetarian so didnt give much time to observe non veg stuff).
Veg Pasta.
Veg Biriyani.
Do-it-yourself chat counter.
Two veg gravies.
Two non veg gravies.
Another two veg dishes and two non-veg dishes.
White Rice.
Dal or something to accompany white rice.
Choice of bread (roti, kulcha etc. made after you ask for it)
Chocolate fountain.
Marsh mellows (sticks provided to poke them and dip into chocolate)
Fresh fruit bowl.
Three types of Mousse.
Two types of cakes.
Chocolate chips and raisins for garnishing your desserts.
Soft brownies and chocolate cakes(apart from the cakes mentioned above).
Two flavours of icecream.
Kulfi.
Avocado Gelato.
I am sure I have left out few more dishes but hey, thats all I can remember after bombarded with so much choice!
On a saturday afternoon, two buffets+One KF+tax = Rs.731/-
Good food (not great). Good ambiance. One heck of a fat stomach!
Definitely worth trying.
Jun 03, 2008
Hatworks Boulevard, 32, Cunningham Road, Bangalore
Rated: Poor
Hole in your purse so a mosquito can come in.
I had visited this cafe some 6 months ago and did not feel like posting a review. Today while browsing through, I got the urge to write. So here goes:
* The setting is quite nice and laid back.
* A Bud beer (330ML) costs 120Rs (or more?) while the MRP is 33Rs. Come on! A 100 bucks extra?
* Food is average on the verge of good.
* When I ordered the bud beer, the waiter said "Sir, it costs 120Rs".
* There are lots, I mean LOTS, REALLY LOTS of mosquitoes, and its a semi open air place with lots of trees around.
Moral of the Cafe: We will burn a hole in your purse so as to allow our many mosquitoes to explore.
Avoid.
May 26, 2008
Ohri's, Level 3 The Total Mall, Madivala, Bangalore
Rated: Average
Buffet to Bulge Your Stomachs
My fiancee and myself planned to have lunch at Metro after hearing about its VFM buffets.
So we reached there on a Saturday afternoon. And our first impression was 'Who would build a mall in this area'? Not that I am criticizing the locality, but after shopping at the other malls which are located at strategic and quite aesthetic localities, I was surprises to find shabby sheds, dilapidated buildings, a ruralish(sic) market quite nearby and horrible roads+traffic. In-fact, they can announce that they will offer the moon to their customers because thats what you get: potholes the size of moon craters. And the mall is poorly maintained and still undergoing repairs/renovations.
I would suggest you take the lift directly to the third floor which houses the food court, because all the other floors are for gluttonous shoppers who would want to pounce upon every grocery and other home necessities.
The mini indoor facade of this restaurant is quite interesting. A metro engine replica on either sites, complete with a driver mannequin and all! And this engine is followed by what looks like compartments of a metro train. Passersby who are wandering the mall can peep into the windows and watch you gorge!
The ambiance is pretty good. But the table placement leaves much to be desired.
We were shown to our table which was inside one of the compartments. In the background, we could hear fake train sounds with occasional announcements that we have arrived at our station "Ohris Metro". We can also get down at Serngeti or Sanzibar next door.
The waiters need refinement. Our waiter pestered my finacee repeatedly to go for a mocktail. We mildly refused and I ordered a Kingfisher beer 650 ML which cost Rs.140. There is a decent choice of other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Then we moved towards the buffet section. On offer were two veg salads, two non-veg salads, steamed veg and non-veg wantons(in authentic looking bamboo boxes not unlike in Hong Kong), there was fried fish, a chicken dish, veg and non veg soup, two types of bread (aka 'bun'), few sauces for the salad, three types of pickles, panneer masala gravy, dal makhani, brinjal gravy, channa gravy, noodles, dum veg biriyani, ice cream with sauces, kheer, two types of cakes.
The food was average, but one can seriously fill their tummies here. I certainly did and skipped dinner later that day.
The crowd is heavy and on that day, a college gang of 20+ who were foul mouthed made ruckus.
This is an ideal place under these categories:
A. You are really hungry and you are in the Koramanagala vicinity and you dont mind shelling out around Rs.180 for a meal. Then you can sit and gorge to your hearts content.
B. You are a young group and would like to throw a birthday party.
C. You are a corporate group on a team lunch/dinner.
This is not the place you would want to bring your date.
I might visit this place if and only if any of my friends offer a group lunch or dinner.
Apr 06, 2008
12, Brigade Road, Bangalore
Rated: Average
Unhygienic?
This place was subject to a Raid by the Food department a few months ago, because they found that this place is unhygienic.