Category: Dinner

Copper Chimney review: This Yelahanka restaurant is bang for every buck! [5/5]

A city like Bengaluru does not have a dearth of biryani and Mughlai-cuisine eateries, but it takes something special for restaurants like Copper Chimney to stand apart. Copper Chimney has branches elsewhere in the city as well, but the one nearest to me was in Yelahanka. However, I don’t regret the 20-km to-and-from drive in peak evening traffic to get...

Drink & Dine review: This watering hole is a welcome addition to RR Nagar! [4/5]

Covid-19 has ravaged the hospitality industry across India. However, a few establishments have braved it and opened up. Not just for themselves but for a people starved for a good outing after nearly a year indoors. Drink & Dine at Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) in Bengaluru, is one such establishment. And it is a welcome addition to the scene! Spread...

Kebapci Review: This restaurant is a Turkish delight! [4.5/5]

Dishes like kabab and biryani may today be considered as Indian as they get, but they did not have their origins here, as Kebapci bears testimony. This eatery offers a more traditional take on kababs, also called kepabs in countries like Turkey, and opens up to our tongues a spice palette that beckons you to expand your culinary experience.  ...

Restaurant Review: Spice it up with Chulha Chauki Da Dhaba – Sarjapur Road (4.5/5)

Some restaurants have the reputation of their food quality varying wildly from one outlet to another. Others will insist on all the ingredients, condiments and sometimes even semi-cooked food coming from the same place so the taste is uniform. Chulha Chauki Da Dhaba (CCDD) — as far as I know — does neither of these, and yet manages to maintain...

Mahesh Lunch Home review: A seafood promise that went unfulfilled [3.5/5]

In a landlocked city like Bengaluru where quite a few people have the ability to pay premium prices for good food, a seafood restaurant specialising in Mangalorean cuisine might have been considered a safe bet. Mahesh Lunch Home in the heart of the city might have reaped those rewards, had it not been for the quality of what it promised...

Restaurant Review: Pepe’s Pizza delivers dollops of delight [4/5]

Pizza joints have been mushrooming up all over Bengaluru, like other eateries serving popular foodstuff, like biryani. And in both cases, only the better ones persist, while others shut shop within six months of opening. Pepe’s Pizza in Bellandur falls in the former category, serving some pizza and starters that can send you into a food coma. Obviously, this is...

Special menu by Chef Jia at Mahjong Room of ITC WelcomHotel [4.5/5]

ITC WelcomHotel, one of the premier hospitality institutions in Bengaluru, often hosts special chefs as guests who curate special menus for one of its two in-house restaurants: Jacaranda and Mahjong Room. Now, I have reviewed Mahjong Room before, and the Chinese food there is really good. So, this time, my expectations were even higher when an actual Chinese chef curated...