Pinxx at Royal Orchid Hotel in Manipal Centre

This coffee shop is in the Royal Orchid Hotel and is a great place for coffee or even a breakfast, lunch or dinner. What our family loves about this place is decor, good food (the changing variety in the buffet) and choice. In particular - I would say that lunch buffet is a good one to try out. I dont rate the service amongst the best but the Royal Orchid chain has never been able to train their staff to the levels that others in their league do . I must say though - its still great value for money. Go there for a quick lunch during the week or a relaxed dinner! Decor is contemporary but appears a bit cramped up to me at times. I found the tables too small - specially when there is 4 of us on the table.
Its located right off MG Road so the location is extremely central. Definitely worth a try. Valent parking is a bonus given that this is on MG Road.

Style - 2 stars

Will I go there again? - Yes
Buffet lunch for two - Around Rs 650

Coffee Shop at Zuri...

Its a pretty new hotel - hardly about 6 months old (is what the traditional moustached guard told us). Service is nice and the atmosphere pretty good. Really liked the mix of traditional and contemporary decor. All we had was tea for the lady and coffee for the man (of course sugar for my little prince Rohin!) but it was nice. I really like my coffee in the right proportion - neither too bitter nor too sweet - neither too much milk nor too less. And that is what I was served. Jaya felt that the tea was OK (she would rather have had a service tea than the readymade one that she ). The cookies served along with the tea were delicious - their bakery has to be good! Service was as expected. I wouldnt say it stood apart but then it wasnt something to complain about either. We landed at around 4pm so didnt expect too many people around anyway. Its a bit away from the city - in Whitefield but then I guess the hotel has been built to cater that area itself. We also asked if we could be seated outside by the pool side but they wouldnt serve tea/coffee there (would serve drinks there though).

Style - 3 stars

Will I go there again? - Maybe
Our bill for 1 tea + 1 coffee - Rs 270