Suggi @ JP Nagar, Bangalore

 



 
Very interesting food from Malnad region @ Suggi. There is a buffet for Rs 430/- but not worth it, based on the items we see. The advt. caption says all you can eat mutton, prawns in buffet. Doesn't buffet me all you can eat? The best part is Oota, with gravies, chicken, mutton or fish. There is a veg plate meal too, at Rs 114. They give unlimited rice. On request they give another cup of vegetables. They forget to give akki roti or shavige and you have to request again, based on the crowd. The mirchi they add is very hot. So if you are used to bland food, malnad cuisine is not your plate of meal. Rasam was very poor. Better they try local or Mangalore variation.

Ruh, Belandur

This Ruh restaurant @ Belandur is a concept hotel with Middle eastern setup. Near the upcoming Bangalore Central Mall. Congestion is the keyword for parking and dont fall for valet parking. Park at your own risk.

They have the Arabic / Mediterranean look I would say. Not sure about Belly Dancing!

This place was suggested by the folks where I did a project, being the last day.... of delivery!

For a plate of Rs 400 per head, they bring in unlimited starters for you... Also they serve a wonderful Biriyani... too good. They also provide naans.  Drinks are charged extra.

Worth the money if you are a non vegetarians. Fancy place and I could see lots of foreigners come in.

Note - too many offices in that area with IT industry. So they can afford to run the place easy!

Still I dont get why they start serving people with Bitter Gourd starter in the first? Silly!

Chinais , Belandur / Devarabeesanahalli

Decent  but costly, value for money hotel would be Chinais , Devarabeesanahalli  / Belandur

I started a project work today at Belandur and this would be for a period of 6 months, that I would have to travel from home. Decided to look for some decent joints nearby and found this place.

The Biriyaanis and the meal were good. I took and meal and order another Biriyani to share... :-)

Wonderful taste.

But the curries in the Thali were of same Masala and gave a not so happy taste.

Recommended for Office lunch goers who can afford.

Mayuri Andhra Mess, Arakere

On 1st main Road, Arakere there is Mayuri Andhra Mess.

Small place, above a galvanizing and opticians shops.

About 15 can sit and have food. There is cleanliness in that place.

This was intro'd by a friend Venky by chance....

The Rs 28 meals are fixed, and you can get extra rice for Rs 20. The chicken gravy (half plate  Rs 30/- ) is divine. Their Omlette is super for Rs 8/- Excellent food! Overall for Rs 300/- my family had a decent meal!

For the laid back - ordinary but tasty food this place is recommended.

Khansama

Last Friday I had been with family to Khansama.... located at UB City, Bangalore

Though they had advertised in their site / various other email / sms promos for 275 + taxes they charged Rs 325 per head... working close to 400 rs per head. 10% service charge apart from VAT 14% and service tax....


Ambience was decent. Well the waiter didnt have much to do, as it was a buffet. They brought 6 mini butter rotis just before we finished the lunch ( says 40 mins.)  for a group of  5. Pathetic!




The display of items were good compared to the taste.

Food was very average. Mom didnt like it at all. She referred to Anjappar and the quality taste

Kids liked the deserts.

:-)

Bhagini Palace, Belandur Road

Today I went to Bhagini Palace, Belandur Road to have lunch with a friends family.

That was the closest spot available, as it was near Sarjapur Road and Outer Ring Road.

We decided to meet at 1 PM at the hotel... as usual , both were delayed and finally we settled in at 1.45 PM ... after struggling in front of the hotel to get parking, with so much of traffic and construction. People are taking U Turn in no U Turn area.

My friends kids (twins) were born there in USA, and being Andhra folks, didnt have problems in handling food on banana leaves. But the problem was... they were eating in both hands. :-)

Kids wanted Ketchup for the fried items, which was never given. Hotel management note this.

We ordered Spl Biryani, also got some rice. Chicken Masala, Chicken 65 and Chicken Lolly Pop... Butter Naan... what does any kid eat nowadays. We finished with a cool lassi and kids had icecream. I searched for a beeda outside in vain. Unusual for the hotel.

Better than home food, but some much of khara. Green Chillies in everything.

Service was very ordinary. By the time the free raitha and bengan kulambu arrived, we had completed the biriyani. The waiter was scolding us in Malayalam.... probably he thought we didnt know the language. Sad scene in Bangalore. I didnt want to fight.

One guy brought ghee to pour on plain rice, for whatever reason!

Price is on the very high side compared to Nandhini. Very average rating.

As usual, based on service we all agreed not to tip. For a bill of Rs 1354, I could have given at least 46, but decided on a single note. So was the service.

Rajdhani @ Forum Value Mall

Last weekend, my kids were keen on going around to some temple.

So we hit the road to go to Chikka Tirupati. Nice route, via Silkboard - Sarjapur - and 12 kms away, about 38 kms from home. Had a darshan and got laddu prasadham.

On the return we didnt want to stop for lunch at any small place / dhaba...

So we decided to eat at Forum Value Mall itself.

There is Rajdhani - providing a decent buffet at Rs 225/per head - for kids it is Rs 112 each. Nice food with lots of sweets. You will not feel hungry at all. They would charge Rs 30 per glass of lassi. But they give the mineral water ( Aquafina ) free. Lots of vegetables and curries are served. Rice with sambar and mixed curd rice made our day!

You better go with good appetite. :-)

Kids just managed some rotis and some rasmalais. Thats it. They Wanted Ice-cream.

The waiters signal each other, with some hand signals - to bring the items, to replenish.

Kids later had Icecream and Italian shop, costing Rs 68 per cone. Rip off.

So went one weekend.... shopping kids clothes at a value price.

Malgudi, HSR Layout

Last weekend, we went out to celebrate Womens day @ Malgudi, HSR Layout.

A 20 minutes drive to a pricy restaurant. They try to showcase all the four southern states.

I need to quote the price, as some might look at me later, and yell. ( if you visit, if you get some vouchers or your IT co. pays for it... ).

In short, it mimics Karaikudi in Chennai, with a vague resemblance of decor.

Very pricy, except the Andhra Thali @ Rs 90 plus 12.5% VAT and 6% Service Charge ( dont bother to pay tip? )

We started with the Chicken 65 platters ( 2 plates, as they guy convinced us to eat 5 pieces each! ) costing Rs 190 a plate...

We had Kerala Parotta @ Rs 45 each ( single piece, no gravy ) and Kori Gaasi  ( Rs 160? ) to go with it.

Since I wanted white rice, I had to order the Andhra Thali. Boring stuff. Half cooked rice.

The family ordered Chicken Biriyani ( Rs 185? ) and they were happy. For some unknown reason, there was only half boiled egg on the top as display. C'mon dude's Rs 3 per egg, is not a luxury! But only 3 small pieces of chicken? Recession is gone, and you can give good portions, go to Nandhini to see how they serve.

With a topping of Double Ka Meeta ( Rs 75/- ) to close the Lunch, along with Rs 40 per bottle ( in a glass ) 7up, I had to cough up about Rs 1500/-.

I would have felt happy paying double the amount at Karavalli @ Taj Gateway.

I would have paid half the amount at Anjappar @ Koramangala, which is definitely very decent, but crowded.

The Dhaba which is housed above this Malgudi ( fake place by RK Narayan, said my daughter, and my wife added, fake food preparation, with no taste! ), would have been a better option for 4 of us, with lots of stuff..... a decent buffet @ Rs 299 per head and kids pay half.

Empire Hotel, Church Street

My wife and kids thought it would be a nice idea after a movie to go to a buffet that keeps getting published on the enet cable channel at Rs 119 per plate and at half cost for kids. They took Rs 360 initially!

First of all, with due respect the quality expected was far below!

They are giving a Coke to force your to feel hot ( khara ) not gobble many plates! Also they dont allow you to use a fresh plate. It has to be the same plate and they dont even clean the table till you get up. Water is charged at Rs 17 per litre!

Along with the plate they serve, 2 pieces of Chicken Kebabs. ( Complimentary? )

The starter was Appalam and one Chicken fried item, with lots of spice. My kids were tearing eating them... Initially they had Chicken Kebabs, then it changed to Chilly Chicken, and we were about to leave, they were filling in Chicken 65. All looked same!

The items are Ghee rice, Plain rice and Hyderabadi Biriyani. ( shame on the chef! )

Unbreakable Chappathis. At time they serve Naan or rotis, I am told.

Three Chicken dishes with little or no chicken - Butter Chicken, Chicken Masala and Chicken Hyderabadi ( later they changed the name plate to Chicken Kuruma ).

The desert free of cost is Kheer. But you can pay Rs 25 to get Gulab Jamoon with icecream. They also service Arabian Grape Jice at buy one get one free offer @ Rs 20, which was totally lousy!

Nothing notable for veggies, except for Sambar, Rasam and some koottu.

So vegetarians stay away, and Non vegetarians, if you are famished for a lousy meal, go there!

Flavours, Vijaya Bank Layout

Flavours, Vijaya Bank Layout, Bilekahalli is a new multi-cuisine hotel.

Not much crowded, but lots of phone in orders and take outs!

Interiors are done well. Decent. Unlike the earlier place I went to!

We went yesterday night, based on kids idea to eat Biriyani and Butter Naan with Chicken Masala.

They serve a wonderful Hyderabad Biriyani for Rs 110/- along with a 350 ml Free Coke bottle ( now the offer runs ). Looks like they brought in a Hyderabadi chef!

Chicken Masala costs Rs 75/- and the Chicken Lolypop @ Rs 90 are good items you shouldnt miss. Their Butter naans are so softy. @ Rs 22 each, it is a wonderful delight, we had to re order one more each, that made the chef to dole us a free Butter Roti each! Not bad!

Since my wife has turned Vegetarian, she had Veg noodles @ Rs 70 and it did taste good.

In the typical recession style we avoided the desert. Rs 500 as a dinner charge is not bad at all!

Service is good, though the waiters are slow and probably new.

There is no bother about parking. There is @ Fresh in the Ground floor, so you can also finish your last minute shopping!

Directions:

From Jayadeva, continue straight on BG Road, and after Purva Heights, turn left at Kalyani , TVS motors signal. Continue straight, till you hit Vijaya Bank Layout. It is next to the East Block.

You can find Vijaya Bank Layout of Google Maps.

Ramanna Military Hotel

Ramanna Military Hotel situated in Basavangudi, very close to Jayanagar 4th block, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore was recommended one of the Twitter pals Paval.

Over the weekend, we went to try! I had invited the family of Ramesh as well. Parking is a problem... We parked in a gully nearby, only to find many bumper hits on the return.

Warning - the looks are deceptive of the hotel. They need a thorough painting... Pricing is excellent at about 25% of a typical five star hotel! 50% of hotels at Church Street!

Since 2 families were there, the inside room, was blocked for us for 1 hour, with the rush. They kids did not complain.

We order sumptuously! Chicken Fry, Mutton Fry @ around Rs 60/- per plate, Biriyani at about Rs 80/-, (dry) Parotta @ Rs 11/- each.... They also service a small plate of rice @ Rs 8/- and Ragi Mudhe @ Rs 7/-. I am told they service Botti curry ( lungs and intestine of Goat ) in the mornings along with Idly, Dosa...

One think we liked was, they were providing unlimited gravy! In the end - there is no desert - they give each a glass of Rasam. I told them to serve a desert...

The waiters are from Mangalore, also talk Tamil.... expected a nice tip. We gave 10% of the bill, and probably the guy must have felt so shocking.

We left having a beeda each in front of the hotel....

Seven Hills Dhaba, Mysore Road

If you are looking for decent food at good price, and away from the ambience of city, Seven Hills Dhaba, Mysore Road is a good place.

No fancy decor, but huts on the mud...

Pricing is good. We like Butter Naan, Panneer Butter Masala, Veg Fried Rice and Baby Corn Manchurian. For a family of four, with a fizzy drink costed only Rs 400/-. You get decent pan outside.

You can see filmi guys coming there... Weekends are crowded.

How to reach there?

Take BG Road, and go via NICE Road after Gottikere, to Mysore Road (via Kanakapura Road) - saves time - going by Banashankari - the usual crowded route.

When you get on to S15, Mysore Road, within 3 kms you will see this Dhaba onthe right side.

Enjoy!

Azhagi Restaurant, Hosur (Bangalore Road)

If you are looking for an hours drive and wouldn't mind driving into another state (carry your original vehicle docs), there is a good place in front of Ashok Leyland II on NH7.

Azhagi Restaurant is run by a family, and you can see all the interns and Adhiyaman college kids frequent there.

Pricing is very decent. We had Biriyani, Kuska, Chicken Kebab, Fish Curry, Fish Fry... Also they serve meals.

Just after MGR college after you cross Hosur Bus Stand, you will see it on the right.

Also helps to fill up the Petrol there @ Tamilnadu, as it is few rupees cheap per litre than Karnataka.

Nammoora Hotel, Jaya Nagar

Nammoora Hotel, Jaya Nagar is a decent pay for the weight Take Out hotel (Take Away). It is pure vegetarian, and if you have lots of relatives, then it is the right place to go to.

Easy to find, after Woodys, take the second left and the third right.

You better carry boxes and plastic covers to pack.

Nett weight value of food is good. Minimum value sold is 250 grams, and 100 grams for chutney only.

Best item is Bisi Bele Bath for Rs 84/- a Kilo.

We also bought Vangi bath, Veg Pulav, Kala Kurma, Maddur Vada, Ghee Chappathi and Pista Burfi.

Costed us only Rs 192/- and still half of Pulav and Vangi Bath along with Sweets are left.

Hearty Lunch.

One actors family came to pick up food. They bought 4 items of 250 grams each. just Rs 100/-.

He is an MP, lives nearby, whose whife was an actor too...

Dont they know the value of money?

Something Fishy Langford Road

There is a pricy restaurant called Something Fishy on Langford Road, just after Sun Microsystems office, at Divyashree Chambers (Shanthi Nagar Hockey Stadium).

TOI foodie Pallavi recommended us today. I could see lots of first timers. The catch line was cost effective in this downturn.

NO!

For a family of 4, it costed us about Rs 1000/- for a hearty meal. Fish, Fish and some fish. To go with it Fish Biriyani and Malabar Parotta. It was as good or slightly expensive than Barbeque Nation, who has 3 Locations all around Bangalore.... It was like eating at Taj Residency... costing the same... Non Veg Thali for 2 adults, and a shared meal for kids...

Well Pallavi had a hearty meal (free of course) and ensured lots of people visited there.... Great Marketing!

It was like home food. No stomach troubles....

Still kids felt hungry, asked for Icecream, after a stop near Lalbagh where we met two blogger families, who came from Chennai.

I pity the newly married couple who visited there, and returned after a hectic search to find that place, knowing that Thali was not served on weekends.

Leave in Bangalore Nov 28th, 2008

Leave in Bangalore. Today. Nov 28th, 2008.

Janata Parivar is giving " respect" to VP Singh ex PM 89 - 91.

They were all one family.

Bofors pointers. Rajiv Gandhi's Ouster!

Good for Kids in Rain.

Long weekend.

Abhiruchi, Banashankari

Abhiruchi, Banashankari is a decent Andhra restaurant!

Yesterday for Diwali, we went there, by chance, not by choice.

Kids wanted food on Banana Leaf and Nandini, J.P.Nagar (lucky!) was so crowded that, we drove as per the advice of one person, there. Nandini should have more seats.

Abhiruchi, gives a decent banana leaf meal, nov veg one (full meals, roti & chicken curry) for Rs 65/-. You cannot beat it anywhere in Bangalore!

Kids wanted the usual fried chicken and biriyani. Tasty and sumptuos. Try it.

Car can be parked in front, not much of crowd I suppose.

Dal Fryday

Dal Fryday at Arakere is an obscenely pricy place.

I dont know why they charge so much.

I have been there only once.

Not worth visiting.

Adigas, Arakere, Bangalore

Decent place! Just after Apollo and IIMB.

There is a self service hall downstairs, cheap and best! When I moved to Bangalore last year (18 months ago) I used to eat everyday .... there... idly vada, upma... till family came and joined me.

The hall is good.

I take my visitors there.

North Indian Deluxe meal is the best. My kids share a plate, they love the butter naan so much.

At times we get the Gobi Manchurian!

Overall a decent place, if you like vegetarian!

(Parking is there nearby, a small lot and on the roadside)

The President, Jaya Nagar, Bangalore

The President, Jaya Nagar, Bangalore is a decent hotel, with a decent spread. It is closer to the shopping complex and Jewellery (I picked up 2 Golden Ear-rings from Bhima's - for wife and daughter, as a surprise). Beware parking is a headache. I parked in front of a house. God knows, what all he cursed me! You can indulge in clothe shopping. I have also seen a shoe showroom, selling Rs 400/- Bata slipper at a premium of Rs 165/-, saying Petrol, rent is high etc.

Today myself and my biz partner went there for the lunch. A place to sit, talk and eat. say many Honeywell badge tickets there. Decent crowd.

Rs 225 plus taxes. About Rs 600/- for 2 with a Soda....

I have been there many time, probably this would the sixth time. I used to take visitors from USA in the previous co. They definitely have Mutton, Sea Food and decent biryani, with a good spread of vegetarian. Salad was not good. Yucky!

Today's desert sucked. Only ice-cream was not spoilt. (Who would eat bread halva, smelly barpi's and rotten mousse?)

My rating 2 *'s out of 5.