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- Burrping fromKoramangala, Bangalore
Reviews by kalidas
Aug 30, 2007
H.M. Geneva House, Standard Chartered Bldg, 14, Cunningham Road, Bangalore
Good
Vegetarian Excellence
I believe I have some right to give an authoritative opinion on Ramana's as I eat there all the time.
Food at Ramana's is always fresh and though not extraordinary, always satisfying. Service is fantastic but that may have something to do with my being "the everyday customer". Most offerings on the menu are well-made. There could be a dish or two like corn palak that's too flat for most palates but that's a (or the) rare exception. At Ramana's the Phulkas are soft and melt-in-your-mouth types so I recommend them instead of Rotis which are good too but you can get good rotis at other places as well. Among subzis, all preparations are good and I love the dryer Bhindi the most.
Ambience here is calm and sort of goes with their philosophy of which vegetarianism is a part.
The prices here are a little higher than what one would like to pay for an everyday meal but given the location, I believe they're an almost-fair-priced place. If you're a group the cost would be about 160-220 per head
Aug 09, 2007
Sigma Mall, 3rd Floor, Near Wockhardt, Cunningham Road, Bangalore
Good
Mesmerizing North Indian Food
I've been to Moti Mahal quite a few times now and every dish I order here ourperforms previous delicious memories of the same place. This is the kind of place where you go thinking the food will be great and find it even better than what you'd imagined it to be though it's not the first time you're walking into the restaurant. The beauty of taste here is that it builds slowly - in that you start eating somewhere near "good" and end at it-was-amazing. The building of taste : That's one aspect of culinary art missing from many good restaurants. Moti Mahal achieves this feat by their extraordinary balance of spices. You can try their famous butter chicken but any other dish here deserves to be just as famous.
This is one place that brings Delhi to Bangalore. And at around 1500 for four or five, it's pricey but isn't exactly heavy on your wallet.
Jul 12, 2007
No.15, Sigma Mall, Near Wockhardt, Cunningham Road, Bangalore
Excellent
Some of the Finest Chinese in India
This is by far the No. 1 Chinese restaurant in Bangalore - I've been a regular at Nanking since the week they opened and the food has never been less than awesome. Be it Fish, Chicken, Crab or anything else, it's made just the way it should be at Nanking. Here Bamboo rice is cooked in Bamboo and claypot rice in claypot, unlike some other places claiming to be very chinese where rice is stuffed in Bamboo after cooking. And you can taste the difference.
Nanking is a little on the expensive side if you go alone. But for two, most meals should cost 800-1000. If you are a group of four you might want to try their mouthwatering crab for 2500
Warning : It's addictilicious!
Jul 12, 2007
No.4, Miller Tank Road, Queens Road Cross, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore
Good
One of the best eateries
Normally I wouldn't walk into a restaurant like this unless someone recommends it strongly - and that's precisely what happened - it was recommended to me by a close friend.
There's only one word to describe the taste of Mutton at this place - homelike.
On the flip side it has no ambience whatsoever (no-frills eatery you can say), you may need to stand in a queue for a while, and it's not the most hygenic looking places to eat - but having said that, I've eaten unhygenic food at some of the very upmarket restaurants in Bangalore and elsewhere. In long-term experience, Marata Darshan scores on that count too.
You go to this place for good food at very good price (Rs 60 per plate consisting of two chapatis, rice, mutton curry, and another coconut curry). It's an everyday eatery, and that's what Bangalore is short of.
May 28, 2007
Near Symphony Madras Bunk Road, Residency Road, Bangalore
Average
It's about quantity and price
Corner Houses are usually full, and in my experiece it's got more to do with how much you get and at what price. Their most famous dessert - Death by Chocolate costs Rs. 80 and the quantity is close to dinner for one. There is a generous quantity of nuts too if you wish.
But when it comes to ice-creams, they are a big zero - heavily flavored airy icecreams are a must not have. For ice-creams Baskin Robins is probably the best chain in India with their true flavors and rich textures.
In a nutshell I'd say Corner House offerings are very competitively priced and that seems to be the key to their suceess. But they do seem to compromise on quality. And if you want to eat anything other than DBC, you'd rather go someplace else, like Baskin Robins.