Roomali with a view - Indiranagar Bangalore

This one is located on 100ft road in Indiranagar, Bangalore (just near Benetton). There is some parking in the basement but we were disappointed that there was no valet parking down there. We went on a Friday night but luckily got parking.

Its on the third floor terrace and we entered to see a buffet spread that was reasonable. Salads were on a stand (way too high to even notice!), there was a choice of about 5-6 veggies (the tawa veggies were the best), chicken and mutton looked rich but tempting and there was an out of place but tempting dal baati churma. The food is good if you are looking for the typical North Indian meal but slightly heavy on the oil. The Rogan Josh mutton was soft and inviting. Chicken Curry was nice too. Well marinated. The tawa bhindi, karela and the paneer were well cooked - standard taste which you would look for when out for a normal dinner. They provided us Roomali Rotis and Tandoori Rotis with the buffet. Dessert comprised of Ice Cream and Lauki Halwa (quite nice).

Overall - I felt it was a good outing for us. Service definitely needs improvement - nothing went wrong but it wasnt that warm or delicate either. If you are looking for a change and want to try out a quick bite - try this.

Style - 2 Stars

Will I go there again? - Yes (when the mood is quick Indian)

Buffet for 2 - ~ Rs 600 total

Lazeez - Koramangala Bangalore

If you are a Biryani lover (specially with a love for the Mughlai blend) or if you like Kolkata style - hot kati rolls - you HAVE to try Lazeez. Ideally located in Koramangala (in 5th Block just near the old Infosys building or near Casa Picola) - this restaurant even seems to have picked up the culture from Kolkata's mughlai restaurants!

Try Chicken/Mutton biryani if you are a good eater but if you really want to pamper your stomach - go for the Mughlai Chicken/Mutton biryani - its got the additional potato/egg in it which is quite filling. You can always have a chanp with the biryani. The rolls are made with maida parathas that are literally "floating" in oil so only have it if you can take in all the calories :) But the taste is fantastic. For the veggies - there are aloo, paneer rolls and for the meat lovers - there is every possible variety right upto double chicken double egg roll. The kebabs are very heavy and serve good portions. The curries have generous portions of oil so watch out. They seem to have realized this recently and during the last couple of months - I have noticed that the biryani is not shining because of excess oil (or ghee) but has the same good taste as it always did.

Ambience - its quite ordinary and a typical Kolkata Mughlai restaurant. This is not for a stylish family outing but for simple eating. I like to get food parcelled (they even have home delivery now) and relax at home. If you know the joy of coffee at coffee house - then you will know what I am talking about for ambience! Needless to say - this is not the place to go for expecting high end service.

Style - 1 star

Will I go there again? - I prefer home delivery

Meal for 2 - Rs 350

Mugen - Indiranagar Bangalore

Being close to our place is always an advantage because it saves us the effort of driving all over town to get to a meal! But this one is a new find. The food is different - Indonesian, Thai and Chinese. Parking is not tough as there is a valet (although I thought the guy could have been more proactive in the way he helps customers). You are bound to notice the interesting chef's table with "Benjorong" crockery as you enter. Pretty attractive - although we preferred eating in the more functional normal crockery :)

The starters are very nice - they can tune the taste to your buds which is quite cool. We tried veg momos and the "Gai yang horappa" - grill chicken with thai herbs and basil leaves. It was a good start. We've done some Thai curries, Chinese Curries and also went adventurous with Indonesian but and thought that food was good overall. They do seem to have a nice set of chefs. I recommend the "Pla neug manow" - fish in coriander & lemon sauce.

Service is decent and portions are good too. Get 2 starters and 2 dishes at a table of 4 (normal diet!!!).

Style - 2.5 stars

Will I go there again? - Yes (when the mood is traditional Oriental)

Meal for 2 (sans alcohol) - ~ Rs 1400