Daawat-E-Pirates Review | Bangalore
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We had visited the famous pirate themed buffet joint “The
Black Pearl” in the past and it is an experience we still cherish. Quite
recently we found our way to another pirate themed restaurant just one floor
below the Black Pearl. The only different between the two is that the one we
are reviewing this time is a North Indian fine dining restaurant.
By this time it is quite clear that the restaurant under
discussion is none other than”Daawat-e-pirates”.
It is also a pirate themed restaurant like the Black Pearl
but there is one observation we made. The two restaurants are based on the
structure of a wooden ship, where the Black Pearl is the deck side, facing the
sky and the open ocean (imaginatively) and Dawaat e pirates is the one beneath,
so without masts and sails.
This place has an interesting cave type seating arrangement
called the Pirate’s cave (of course) which is very dimly lit and it is
guaranteed to make your dining experience a romantic one (or a bromantic one ;)
). They also have a bar and a lobby area which is decorated with pirate figures
and skulls and the chairs have decorated whale bones and what not.
Now, we move on from the decor to the food of course. We had
the mutton and the seafood meals which had a variety of sub options.
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| A complementary appetizer |
First we were served a tandoori chicken salad and a prawn
salad. Both of them were very appetizing and tasty. The salad was full of
onions, capsicum and smoked prawns/tandoori chicken. The veggies were not raw
but cooked, and that too in a gravy which was quite delicious by itself. It
somehow tasted similar to the filling in kati rolls.
The smoked prawns were
magnificent, and the number of prawns was very generous. The grilled flavour
blended perfectly with the gravy based veggies. The chicken salad had a lot of
chicken and the taste of smoked tandoori chicken was very refreshing. Moreover,
the chicken pieces were very soft and we even praised the chef for the same.
After a perfect salad, we moved on to the starters. We had
the Amritsari fish tikka and the mutton boti kebab, followed up a spectacular
mutton chop.
The amritsari fish tikka was spicy and very tasty! The fish
was tender and soft and it was a delightful experience. The masala coating went
very well with the bassa fish used. The only problem was, small portions of the
fish had skin intact which gave off a slight odour.
The mutton boti kebab consisted of 3 huge chunks of boneless
mutton which will make any non veg lover feel like in paradise! The mutton
kebab had small burnt patches on the outside and was soft and smoky from the
inside. With every bite we got that aroma of lamb and it was mind blowing!
Similar to the boti kebab the mutton chops were a similar
experience. Mutton ribs char grilled and smoked to perfection. Not much meat in
these ribs but an experience definitely worth retrying! The bones became soft
and one can taste the marrow throughout. Excellent stuff!
The main course consisted of prawn biriyani and bhuna gosht
with butter naan. The prawn biriyani was a lot better than the ones normally
available. Big pieces of prawn and that too in generous quantity layered in a
bed of fragrant biriyani. Yes, the biriyani did have a different and sweet
fragrance. Taste wise also good, with the usual aroma.
The bhuna gosht is something all Bengali’s can relate to as
kosha mangsho! The mutton pieces were soft, tender and perfectly cooked. The
best part was that the pieces were not boneless, so they were tastier! Either
the mutton was so well cooked that the bones were breaking, or they broke them
on purpose and because of this one can have the marrow without embarrassment.
;)
Moreover, the preparation was rich, spicy and we mean
literally very spicy. The colour of the gravy was almost black and we could
totally relate it to the preparations back in our home town.
The butter naan was standard and there is nothing to mention
separately.
The desserts were also top notch—matka phirni and angoori
rabdi.
They set a very good standard indeed. The matka phirni was
thick and had pista and cashew sprinkled on top. The phirni had a kesari after
taste meaning that they must have used kesar in it which is quite rare because
nowadays not many establishments use it. Overall it was a balanced dessert
which was mildly sweet and not very heavy.
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| Pirate's chocolate and strawberry mousse |
The angoori rabdi was something we tasted after a long time
and we loved it! This also had pista sprinkled on top but no kesar. The
consistency was thick, again perfect balance of sweetness and the small lumps
were very soft.
Overall, a perfect ending to a perfect luncheon! Special
thanks to Chef Gautam, the head chef of Daawat e Pirates for his warm reception
and generosity.
It is a great place to visit, for its ambiance and for the
quality food. So needless to mention that we will revisit J
Now for the scores:
Food/Taste: - 4.5/5
Ambiance: - 5/5 (Perfect theme execution)
Service: - 4.5/5
Quantity: - 4/5
Hope this review helps a fellow foodie in the quest for
great food!
Till next time—bon appétit!
*The pirate’s
chocolate, mutton chops and the mousse preparations were complimentary.
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