Absolute Barbeque Review | BTM Layout | Bangalore
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It is not every day that we get an opportunity to dine out
with a bunch of great food loving people. But we sure got a chance and it was
because of the Food Bloggers Association of Bangalore (FBAB). We were invited
to the 8th FBAB bloggers meet at Absolute Barbeque. This branch of
AB’s is at BTM layout, Bangalore and it opened very recently.
It was a grand gathering of around 20 big time
foodies and the entire restaurant was filled with people that evening. We had a
great time interacting with one another and admiring the decor and of course
the entire arrangement of the grills, live counters and the dessert counters.
All of us had a gala time and now the reason why: The Food!!
:D
After a very long time we found a buffet joint with quality
main course food. But before the buffet, the starters and the wish grill was
definitely worth mention!
Since we had non veg starters we were only served a few of
the veg ones: The cheese corn balls, American cheesy potato and the Mexican
mushrooms.
The cheese corn balls had a great balance of the sourness of
the cheese and the sweetness of the corns. They tasted fantastic but it would
have been even better if the cheese would have oozed out of the balls when
broken. Next up, the potato preparation which was pretty good as well—crispy
potatoes with molten cheese all over, an absolute delight for cheese lovers!
The mushrooms were well cooked and soft, and they tasted good although they
were a bit spicy.
Next up the non veg starters: The tandoori tangdi, mutton
gilafi seekh, Karachi murgh boti, southern prawns and the garlic fish.
The tandoori tangdi was very well made, super soft and no
colours added—pure tandoori! The mutton seekhs were soft and tender too,
whereas the chicken kebab was a bit stiff but it was well marinated and thus
was very tasty. The southern prawns had a typical south Indian touch and was a
pleasure to have, but a few of the prawns were not marinated well and thus had
a bland taste. The best of the lot were the burnt garlic fish—juicy and soft
and the outer covering had a garlic flavour and the more it got burnt by the
grill, the better it tasted!
Next up, the wish grills. The squid and the octopus
preparation was unparallel, as it was the first time we sensed that the squids
have absolutely no foul odour and they were beautifully cooked and wow what a
great taste! The rabbit and the quail tasted good too and they were less bony
and quite spicy! We did not understand which the emu meet was but the shark
meat was very distinct—soft and mushy, with an acute fish like stench. The duck
meat was prepared with care—slightly shredded, spicy, rich and it’ll definitely
wake up your taste buds!
A great bump on the road was the caramelized pineapples
which had a very refreshing taste of honey and cinnamon and was very juicy!
After this devouring session, all of us proceeded for the
main course. We concentrated only on the non veg dishes. The non veg soup was a
big disappointment as it tasted like raw vinegar!
The mutton preparation was really good and it tasted similar
to traditional Indian recipes. Then there was the chicken biriyani: we tasted
chicken biriyani from all the buffets we have been to but this was the best
indeed! The fish preparation was OK, but nothing so special but the Sri Lankan
prawn curry was fantastic! It was spicy, sweet and probably contained some
herbs. It had a refreshingly fresh taste—Great stuff overall!
Last but not the least—the desserts!
There was a live ice cream counter in which one could choose
amongst variety of ice cream varieties and toppings like nuts, raisins, white
and dark chocolate chips and colourful sprinkles!
Their speciality was the paan ice cream which really brought
out the flavour of paan via ice cream but some liked it and some did not.
The black forest and the mango pastries were bite sized with
correct amount of sweetness. The black forest was good but nothing special to
mention, but the mango pastry had a tangy taste of mangoes throughout and it
was an absolute delight!
The pineapple cheese cake tasted good but the aroma was
great, the problem being that they were a bit stiff. The gulab jamuns were bite sized and you
would lose count of how many you are having since they were soft and not too
sweet. There were honey French hearts and Ghevar rabdi which we could not taste
since we were full. We would definitely try them next time!
Well, it was an experience to remember—not only because of
the food but also because of the great people around!
Now time for the scores:
Food/Taste: - 4.5/5
Ambiance: - 4/5
Service: - 4.5/5
Variety: - 5/5
It is a restaurant definitely worth revisiting! Hope this
review would help you paint your imagination ;)
Till next time—bon appétit!
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