Woh!
It’s been quite some time that we’ve
written on the blog & we don’t have a good excuse for it. We haven’t
announced it yet, but we’re now in Chennai too! Although, we haven’t had the
chance to explore Chennai as much as we’ve done with Bangalore but we’re
getting there.
Recently, we’ve been to Sriracha in UB
City, Bangalore & the experience is what this post is about.
They have a pretty elaborate menu, the
reason being we tried sample portions of most of the items to try as much as we
can.
We tried Salads, Dim Sum, Baos, Sushi and
the general starters & main course. We were completely stuffed towards the
end so we couldn’t have dessert! Can you guys believe that? We were a bit out
of the game but we’re coming back strong for sure ;).
Regarding the ambiance: We enjoyed the open
air seating which was a bit uncomfortable as the more the food you ingest, the
hotter you feel. The inside had air conditioning with oriental designs.
Coming down to the food:
The items are priced appropriately &
the quantity & quality are at par. Now we’ll list down the items we
recommend & the ones we didn’t like so much. Our preference is different so
it won’t be fair to list as not recommended.
Must try: Som Tam Green Papaya Salad, Honey Hunan Roasted Pork Bao, Steamed
Prawns Spinach Roll & Aromatic Spicy Chicken Dumplings, Grilled Lemongrass
Chilli Fish, Coffee Rubbed Pork Riblets, Pandan Leaf-wrapped Cottage Cheese,
Stir-fry Tenderloin in Sesame Hot Garlic.
These are the stars & we definitely
recommend them. We tried a couple of cocktails to quench our thirst: Cancun tea
(a highly intoxicating mix of alcohol) & 2 alcohol based cocktails: one
with Black Dog & the other with JW Black Label.
The Som Tam salad was fresh, citrus-y, sweet
& sour & had a good crunch to it. The Pork Bao was a classic.
Everything was spot on. The Prawns Spinach roll was remarkable. The simplicity
& natural flavors excited us the most. The black bean sauce complemented
the rolls. The Aromatic Chicken Dumplings were very different in taste with a
hint of lemongrass. The chicken was cooked before steaming & was mildly
spicy. The Lemongrass fish was aromatic & juicy. The Riblets were
spectacular. Good amount of meat and can be handled single-handedly ;). The
tenderloin prep was spicy & full of meaty goodness. The Cottage Cheese prep
was mind blowing. It melted in the mouth & the taste was unparalleled.
We tried 2 Sushi variants: Cucumber &
Cream Cheese & Prawn Tempura. Both were decent but we’d suggest tampering
with the combination inside the Sushi. The balance was flavors need to be
improved.
We felt a couple of dishes can be made lip
smacking: Wild Mushroom Purple Dumplings, Rock Corn, Togarashi Dusted Sriracha
Prawns.
The first has a fascinating color but the
taste doesn’t complement the first impression. The Rock Corn needs more effort.
We found it to be too plain. The third is a Sriracha signature but we have to
be honest: The preparation can be made much, much better! The coating of the
prawns need more zing.
That’s all from our side!
Overall, we had a super Saturday lunch.
Nowadays, most restaurants tend to
overcharge for items but certainly not in this case. The items provide VFM
& we’ll definitely try re-visiting. A special mention to their Khow Suey
which is mouth-watering, crunchy & aromatic.
Do check it out & let us know what you
guys feel.
We’ll be back soon with tasty news ;)
Till then—Enjoy life & bon apetit!
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