A Guide: Eating out in Bangalore

ASHISHPALLOD · 18th January 2009, 16:55

guys, as i will be in bangy for three days with friends, please let me know any good pub/disco near majestic.

JayPrashanth · 18th January 2009, 16:58

Vegetarian street food: VV Puram-Food street

Non vegetarian street food: Shivajinagar(opposite Russel market).

You won't be disappointed.

ascertain · 18th January 2009, 20:15

Hi all

As promised- I have been raiding the buffet outlets of Bangalore. Hey, All you guys who said you'd join me on Jan. 11th at BBQ nation to see the spectacle

. Sad you couldn't make it.. but here are a few battle scenes on my mob cam.

This was the first session pic set. I was there a good one and a half hours. Went straight in- and asked the waiter to bring me all the prawns they had - he asked "sir ??" .I repeated the statement again, and then had to do the same to the maître d'. After some time - in came the prawns on skewers, and were placed before me. 36 prawns later- I took the above posted snaps, and then went on to have another 31, by that time, I was too mushed to lift my hand and snap more pix

. Anyway- I know - you might say -"What?? after only 67 prawns?? - that's nothing!" , but I forgot to mention the one tiny detail of another 15 pieces of fish that went in to the ark.

Sadly, I wanted to touch 70 prawns, but by that time, they said the restaurant kitchen was closing. The only solace was I'd crossed my previous best.

Next time- earlier entry, and more prawns.

v1p3r · 18th January 2009, 20:16

Count me in the next time. Last time I went there, they ran out of prawns too.

ascertain · 18th January 2009, 20:17

By the way- the mega event was at BBQ Nation nr.Domlur flyover, opposite Mainland china

HappyWheels · 18th January 2009, 20:23

Next Monday, come what may, I am at BBQ Nation! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrr.......

sam_boy · 19th January 2009, 12:29

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Just got this in an e-mail forward today. I don't know the guy.

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Well .. Think this is true and I was told that this happened to a guy from my office.

No proof for that.. I was told so.

hrag · 23rd January 2009, 18:54

Swaadishta, Bhashyam Circle, Sadashiva Nagar - VFM place. Very very decently priced beverages, decent food.

sammyboy · 23rd January 2009, 18:57

Chandni Chowk, fantastic vfm indian food Koramangala. Love the chicken tikka masala and paneer butter masala there. Oh and now they have added drinks to their menu.

reignofchaos · 23rd January 2009, 19:10

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Originally Posted by hrag

Swaadishta, Bhashyam Circle, Sadashiva Nagar - VFM place. Very very decently priced beverages, decent food.

Has a funny sign outside - "Family Restaurant with Bar Attached"

hrag · 23rd January 2009, 19:19

That sign can be found outside a lot of restaurants in Bangalore.

Went to Samrat (family restaurant - bar attached) on Bellary Road (next to Cafe Coffee Day, near CBI junction) one night in 2006 - a taxi driver told me it was a 'decent' place. Not one family in sight but very nicely priced beverages and superb food. It was pretty 'decent' since nobody was throwing bottles / glasses around

. Have been there again twice. Absolute VFM.

The other one down the same road (forget the name) is slightly less decent.

Nitin · 26th January 2009, 22:02

hrag, Samrat has been around a long time,isn't it ? I recollect going there way back in the early-to-mid 90's.

hrag · 27th January 2009, 09:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitin

hrag, Samrat has been around a long time,isn't it ? I recollect going there way back in the early-to-mid 90's.

Yes, it has been around for a long time. Another old-timer in Bangalore is Shreyas at Yeshwantpur signal. The 'legend' in that area is Hotel Ratna, in a lane beside the petrol bunk next to Shreyas.

Ratna used to be immensely popular with the IISc crowd.

hrag · 28th January 2009, 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrag

Went to Samrat (family restaurant - bar attached) on Bellary Road (next to Cafe Coffee Day, near CBI junction) - very nicely priced beverages and superb food.

Samrat still rocks - their food prices are probably on par with other places. The beverage prices will bring you tears of joy

CBlazer · 1st February 2009, 00:38

Had been to Rice Bowl (Lavelle Road) last week. The food is nowhere as tasty as it used to be.

BTW any idea if the older Rice Bowl (Brigade Road - Residency Road) is still around some place?

18th January 2009, 16:55	#601
ASHISHPALLOD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MH42 Posts: 2,005 Thanked: 334 Times	guys, as i will be in bangy for three days with friends, please let me know any good pub/disco near majestic.
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18th January 2009, 16:58	#602
JayPrashanth Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore/Goa Posts: 1,302 Thanked: 2,074 Times	Vegetarian street food: VV Puram-Food street Non vegetarian street food: Shivajinagar(opposite Russel market). You won't be disappointed.
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18th January 2009, 20:15	#603
ascertain BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cannanore Posts: 155 Thanked: 41 Times	The BBQ Nation Raid- Yahoo! Hi all As promised- I have been raiding the buffet outlets of Bangalore. Hey, All you guys who said you'd join me on Jan. 11th at BBQ nation to see the spectacle . Sad you couldn't make it.. but here are a few battle scenes on my mob cam. This was the first session pic set. I was there a good one and a half hours. Went straight in- and asked the waiter to bring me all the prawns they had - he asked "sir ??" .I repeated the statement again, and then had to do the same to the maître d'. After some time - in came the prawns on skewers, and were placed before me. 36 prawns later- I took the above posted snaps, and then went on to have another 31, by that time, I was too mushed to lift my hand and snap more pix . Anyway- I know - you might say -"What?? after only 67 prawns?? - that's nothing!" , but I forgot to mention the one tiny detail of another 15 pieces of fish that went in to the ark. Sadly, I wanted to touch 70 prawns, but by that time, they said the restaurant kitchen was closing. The only solace was I'd crossed my previous best. Next time- earlier entry, and more prawns.
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18th January 2009, 20:16	#604
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Count me in the next time. Last time I went there, they ran out of prawns too.
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18th January 2009, 20:17	#605
ascertain BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cannanore Posts: 155 Thanked: 41 Times	BBQ Nation By the way- the mega event was at BBQ Nation nr.Domlur flyover, opposite Mainland china
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18th January 2009, 20:23	#606
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,106 Thanked: 537 Times	Next Monday, come what may, I am at BBQ Nation! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrr.......
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23rd January 2009, 18:54	#608
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 31 Times	Swaadishta, Bhashyam Circle, Sadashiva Nagar - VFM place. Very very decently priced beverages, decent food.
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23rd January 2009, 18:57	#609
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	Chandni Chowk, fantastic vfm indian food Koramangala. Love the chicken tikka masala and paneer butter masala there. Oh and now they have added drinks to their menu.
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23rd January 2009, 19:19	#611
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 31 Times	That sign can be found outside a lot of restaurants in Bangalore. Went to Samrat (family restaurant - bar attached) on Bellary Road (next to Cafe Coffee Day, near CBI junction) one night in 2006 - a taxi driver told me it was a 'decent' place. Not one family in sight but very nicely priced beverages and superb food. It was pretty 'decent' since nobody was throwing bottles / glasses around . Have been there again twice. Absolute VFM. The other one down the same road (forget the name) is slightly less decent.
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26th January 2009, 22:02	#612
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	hrag, Samrat has been around a long time,isn't it ? I recollect going there way back in the early-to-mid 90's.
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1st February 2009, 00:38	#615
CBlazer BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 596 Thanked: 17 Times	Had been to Rice Bowl (Lavelle Road) last week. The food is nowhere as tasty as it used to be. BTW any idea if the older Rice Bowl (Brigade Road - Residency Road) is still around some place?
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