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The Irish are now in Bellandur | Bangalore

Does the thought of alcohol & good grub excite you?

If so, this post is definitely for you!

So, this post is all about the launch of The Irish House in Bellandur, Bangalore which makes it their second. If you know us personally, you would know about our previous Irish House encounter. To check out that post, you can click here.

The experience reminded us of the fun we had the last time and we missed the previous company to be honest. There was a separate try-out menu for us from which we tried a decent variety.

The Irish are now in Bellandur | Bangalore

Irish House is always expected to be full and the expectations turned out to be true.

The Irish Trash Can has always been our top pick and things were not different this time around too! It has Vodka, Gin & Rum and has an overturned Red Bull so, people this will definitely give you wings. Apart from these we tried the Whiskey Sour, which was a mixture of whiskey & fresh lime and the Twisted Old Fashion: A combination of bourbon whiskey & espresso. All the drinks were well balanced and went well with the paired snacks.

Now, for the food which we tried:

The Mushroom/Chicken Burger, 2 Face Chicken Skewers, Headless Chicken platter, Skewed Cottage Cheese, Great Irish Fish n Chips, Peri Peri Cottage Cheese Bowl & the Sriracha Veggie Skewers.

Irish Trash Can without the Red Bull on top

Irish Fish n Chips

Skewers Cottage Cheese

All of them were palatable and for veg, the best appetizer was the skewers cottage cheese. It was hot & sweet and the cottage cheese melted in the mouth. For non-veg, the 2 face chicken skewers & the Fish & Chips were delightful. The fish was a tad bit oily but tasted great. The chicken skewers were pretty interesting: the 2 faces are that of chicken sausages and normal chunks of chicken. They are a perfect accompaniment with drinks.

The chicken platter had many chicken variants but mostly fried. The seasoning was good and this is best enjoyed with beer.

Now for the main course items. The best of the lot was the Shroom Melt, without a doubt! This mushroom burger was out of the world with a 4 cheese melt. We’ll go back just for this people!

Sriracha Veggie Skewers

Headless Chicken Platter

Shroom Melt Burger

Jager Bombs in line

The chicken burger was decent, but nowhere near the mushroom. The peri peri cottage cheese bowl was perfect & whole meal after heavy drinking. It was light on the stomach and high on taste. The Paneer was perfectly done and served with sautéed mushrooms & rice. The sriracha veggie skewers by themselves taste decent but we still can’t understand why they are served with rice. Must be an Irish thing ;)

Anyway, that’s all about our Irish House experience this time. Unlike the previous encounter, we decided to behave like civilized individuals. No desserts this time as after drinks we don’t indulge in sweet stuff ;)

A memorable experience for us involving a lot of drinking, dancing & meeting new people.

A must visit for those who prefer good food with their drinks and a lot of fun of course.

Do let us know about your experience if you visit.

Till then—Keep calm & keep reading our posts!

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The English Pub Experience @ Churchill's Resto-Bar | JP Nagar | Bangalore

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Special Irish Swiss Roll Chicken

With the increasing number of F&B establishments all around it is getting more difficult by the day to spot unique names. With that said, our recent visit was by invite to a bloggers tasting at a newly opened Resto-Bar in JP Nagar, Bangalore named Churchill’s!

The pubbing concept first originated in England and this impressive Resto-Bar tries to pay tribute to the one and only Winston Churchill, one of the greatest English Prime Ministers of all time.

A few words about the place: The interiors are classic with plenty of ambient light and woody finishes all around. It does not have air conditioning yet and ventilation is totally on ceiling fans and Mother Nature. The walls all around have original quotes from the man himself.

Now about the food: A very well planned spread yields expected results and in this case this meet was very well organized. The best part being we ate after photographs were taken so no interruptions while eating!

There were plenty of starters for non-vegetarians and only a few for vegetarians. So we will speak about the highlights only.

Egg on Nest

Peri Peri Chicken Wings

Hara Bhara Kebab

Chicken Hariyali Kebab

Mutton Seekh Kebab

The Egg on Nest was pretty interesting for those who love eggs. In place of the yolk there was a sweet mayo filling and it tasted great but there was nothing outstanding about it.

The Paneer on Fire is a highly recommended dish if you are into paneer. The paneer is well done and soft and spicy. It tastes very difficult and a big thumbs up!

The Hara Bhara Kebab was excellent. It was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The stuffing was hot & spicy and it can be coined as a perfect snack.

The Butter Garlic Mushrooms were the best they can be. By character mushrooms do not suck in flavours but they just remain on top. The quantity was very impressive.

The Crispy Chicken Tenders were too thin. There were many in number but too much of crumb and too little chicken in each bite—not worth it.

Peri Peri Chicken Wings? Oh yes! This was a marvel and was done to perfection. It was spicy and the chicken literally fell off the bones. Perfect pairing with beer!

The Nagamese King Chilly Pork was another amazing preparation. It was not as spicy as expected but tasted brilliant. The pieces contained fat and meat unlike in other cases where it is totally fat.

They served 3 variants of Tandoori Chicken: Cheese, Hariyali and the Classic variant. The chicken was perfectly cooked and tender. All the 3 were spicy but the best part was that they were balanced. The Cheese variant tasted weird at first but it is something to slowly get used to.

Classic Chicken Tandoori @ Churchill's Resto-Bar | JP Nagar | Bangalore

Classic Chicken Tandoori (Boneless)

Chip Butty

Cocktails

They have an array of colourful cocktails but we ended up on the dry road and had the Blue Lagoon and a Mango mocktail. One suggestion to them would be to improve on their consistency.

The main course was not as colourful as the starters were but some items deserve a try and a retry.

Their Alfredo Pasta was well done. The sauce had good consistency and the quantity of toppings was sufficient.

The Copacabana Pizza deserves a special mention. The balance of the herbs, cheese and pork chunks were amazing and this topped the pizza charts for sure.

The English Fish & Chips was as expected. The presentation on the bed of fries looked appealing. No extra oil and the all mighty combo of tartar sauce and good fried fish always wins!

The Jolly Good Mix Grill was a combination of grilled lamb and chicken. The highlight of this was the lip smacking sauce.

Lastly, the Special Irish Swiss Roll Chicken was the dish of the tasting (sort of man of the match!). Excellent presentation and the taste was even better. It is sort of like a crepe with loads of chicken and baked with cheese. It is sinful but worth every bite!

Bangers & Mash

Copacabana & Peppy Paneer and Pepper Pizzas@ Churchill's Resto-Bar | JP Nagar | Bangalore

Copacabana & Peppy Paneer and Peppers Pizza

English Fish & Chips

Alfredo Pasta@ Churchill's Resto-Bar | JP Nagar | Bangalore

Alredo Pasta

Baked Fish Normandy

That’s all from this tasting session. There were plenty of items and some of which we have intentionally left out as it is not possible to talk about everything and they lacked the special zing. Not that they tasted bad but if a Lemon & Coriander Chicken tastes excellent with the flavours of lemon & coriander there is nothing much to stress on ;)

From our side, we believe that this is definitely a good place to hang out with colleagues and friends. They serve good food, play good music and have a classy ambiance.

They are new on the block and still working on adding desserts to their menu so nothing for your sweet tooth yet.

The entire place is smoker friendly so if you can’t tolerate smoke: reconsider.

We’ll be back soon with another tasty foodventure.

Till then—keep rocking and bon apetit!

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The Biergarten Review | Whitefield | Bangalore

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Raspberry Cheese Cake

Bangalore is the land of craft beers and one might end up spotting more microbreweries and pubs than grocery stores here(Just kidding, or are we?)

We have visited many such pubs and breweries and while some of them catch the eye and leave behind a long lasting image, the others are better off doing something else! This time we bring to you our experience of a relatively new pub & microbrewery called Biergarten in Whitefield, Bangalore.

This definitely falls into the first category as this is probably the only fully open air arrangement in Bangalore. From the outside it appeared more like a factory, but upon entry one can admire its true beauty. They have a lower and upper level, all open embracing nature with good music and a little bit of sweat to taste! The upper level has a lot of space and the seating is scattered to ensure privacy and a cool surrounding.

We had a near perfect experience if it was not for the afternoon heat for which they need to install a few more fans. They do have a lot of greenery around so we really admire and appreciate their vision.

Coming down to the food & beers:

We tried 4 variants of beer: Wheat beer and the 3 Lagers: Light Lager, Strong Lager & Dark Lager.

They had a decent head and body although the fizz ran out after a while. They were light and did not have a strong kick. The wheat beer was amazing and went well with their chicken wings preparation.

The 3 Lagers deserve praise too but the Dark Lager is a must try. Their beers tasted different to other beers we have tasted before.

Fresh Brewed Beers @ Biergarten| Whitefield | Bangalore

Varieties of fresh brewed beer

For starters we tried The Biergarten Chicken Wings, Firecracker Prawns, Lemon Spiked Chicken Tikka, Spinach and Cheese Filo Parcel, Mushroom & Lamb Galouti and the Mushroom & Tofu Skewers. From Dim Sum: The Crystal Dumplings and the Pork Char Siu Bao.

We were thoroughly impressed with the suggestions of their staff who were very courteous and provided speedy service. Moreover, at their pricing their quality and quantity were quite astonishing! (In a positive way)

The meats in all the cases were tender, juicy and well-cooked. The flavours went in and the chef deserves a thumbs up for a job well done.

The Wings were spicy, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The Prawns were covered with crispy ribbons but this actually tasted good as the ribbons had a tinge of mustard which gave it some flavour. Apart from this, the prawns were well done and of decent size. The presentation of the Lemon Spiked Chicken Tikka was lovely. One can taste the “Spike” with the first bite itself.

The Spinach and Cheese Filo Parcel was unique and tasted different. The raw flavours of spinach was subdued and the combination of spinach and cheese is tried and tested. However, a little bit more cheese would have done wonders.

Firecracker Prawns

Spinach & Cheese Filo Parcel

Pork Char Siu Bao

Lemon Spiked Chicken Tikka

Tofu & Mushroom Skewers

The Galouti Kebabs were excellent and served traditionally with the tawa paratha. The mincing was perfect and the flavours were mouth-watering. The Mushroom Galouti was a tad bit saltier than expected. The Mushroom & Tofu skewers are a must try if you love mushrooms. Soya sauce dominated the scene but the entire package was skewer licking good!

About the dim sums: The Crystal Dumplings can be missed but don’t miss out the Char Siu Bao. The formers covering was hard and that is not expected in dim sums. The Bao was a covered bao with a spicy pork filling which was delicious.

We were quite stuffed by this time and we did not try much from the main course. Meanwhile, we tried a mocktail called In the Summer Time which was very refreshing and acted as a palate cleanser. The flavours of Mango & Coconut with a creamy finish is something we can’t say no to ;)

Mushroom Galouti

Lamb Galouti

Pulled Pork Burger

Lastly, we tried their Pulled Pork Burger which was big, heavy and brilliantly done. Except for the cabbage and onions which were too long, the shredded pork tasted amazing with the cheddar.

We tried the Raspberry Cheese cake for dessert which had a twist. It was a normal cheese cake with Raspberry flavour but the bottom layer was made of coconut. We tried this combo for the first time and it certainly won’t be the last!

Now that’s our Biergarten experience for you.

Their brews are good but their starters are better! Do keep in mind that their quantity is a lot.

These guys are definitely worth visiting because of their unique concept and ultimately because of the quality food they serve.

Do let us know about your experience if you visit.

We’ll be back soon with something exciting ;)

Till then—stay tuned and bon apetit!

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The Latest Hangout @ The Route 42 | Koramangala | Bangalore

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Pina Colada

Thanks to the decision we made about a couple of years back we get to visit a variety of establishments for our genuine feedback. The decision we are talking about is to start a blog and express our opinion to everyone about great & not so great places to visit.

In the recent past we have come across super experienced chefs and they all talk about how we all are moving away from fancy stuff and settling for comfort food.

Our recent visit was to one of the newest pubs in Bangalore in 5^th block Koramangala and it goes by the name: The Route 42. We really liked this establishment because of a few basic factors. First and foremost, they provide a comfortable environment with a good degree of ambient light. They have stuck to the basics of providing services with good quality at reasonable pricing. This is one of the few outlets which will fetch you a value for money, be it drinks or food.

They have a good collection of music and there is something interesting about their speakers. They are hi-tech and even at full volumes we were able to have a clear conversation!