Apr 03, 2008
The Leela Palace, 23 Airport Road, Near Manipal Hospital, Bangalore
Rated: Poor
I agree with the previous 2 reviews on Zen. Even if money was not the criteria, and you are willing to pay, the food's pretty average.
Service is probably the only saving grace.
Feb 04, 2008
93/2 Mosque Road, Opp. Reliance Web World, Frazer Town, Bangalore
Rated: Average
This eatery has closed down.
Feb 04, 2008
12, Robertson Road, Frazer Town, Above Daily Bread, Bangalore
Rated: Good
It is called a cafe, but does not serve the usual 'cafe-esque' items, i.e. teas, coffees, pastries, croissants. The idea behind this pan Asian restaurant is to give its customers a simple, casual ambience with good Asian and Italian(pastas) food.
Ambience : No 'red' lanterns, dragons and typical 'Chinese' red-light area feel(excuse me!). Warm, yet bright lights so the food can be seen and enjoyed.There's level 1 which has an 'open kitchen', allowing customers to watch their food being cooked;soak in the flavours and have conversation with the chef. It's meant for take-outs.
Level 2 is the sit down area with wooden furniture and walls adorning black & white posters displaying several expressions.
Food : Moderately priced, eg. Momos(8per serving)=Rs.60. The Thai curries, Nasi Goreng and Satays are good.
Service : Friendly staff. Chef Rahul and Jennifer welcome you and offer help in deciding what to eat based on your 'pangs' and urges. They even educate you on some of the contents of the dishes in case they sound unfamiliar.
Music : Popular tracks which is great (no instrumental, cling-clang or elevator stuff)
Note: No liquor or pork served. Air conditioning is a work-in-progress(they are only a week old)