I find it tough to write detailed reviews for buffets and banana leaf meals because there's such a variety on offer. The whole city is on a mango craze with multiple places offering a mango menu. I decided to head to the well advertised Mango Menu at Kamat in Malleshwaram. This menu is seasonal and is time bound so available only during the mango season.
It was mango, mango, mango all the way (with few other items thrown in) mango chitranna, mango kosambari, mango pickle, mango gojju, aam ras, aam Panna, mango burfi, mango dal, mango ice cream - just about every combination of sweet and raw mango dishes.
The place is clean and served by an all women crew.
Things I did not try were the holige (not a fan) and rice with sambar because it's regular fare.
What stood out for me: I made best use of jolada roti and enne badnekayi which was fresh and tender, poori and channa masala and mango gojju. Mango ice cream was good too.
What I preferred: Food to be piping hot...mirchi bajji, mango chitranna were all tasty but at room temperature. Rasam was okay.
Service was warm and welcoming and when I wanted aam ras to be parceled, one of the staff went his way out in getting it done neatly. Extra points just for this because I truly relished this later.
It's quite a filling meal with a variety of dishes so carry your appetite with you. Prices I felt was nominal for a weekday lunch.
I decided to try a different place offering mango menus every year. I would recommend this place to try next year if they have it again! All in all it was good to experience, a different kind of baale yele oota.
Overall rating 4/5 (Extra points just for the service)
1-No! No! No!
2-Just about average
3- Good. Can give it a try
4-Great!!
5-Yes! Yes! Yes! And I’ll tell all about it.
Details: No.30,Ground Floor,1st cross, Sampige Rd, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560003 12 onwards for the regular North Karnataka meals.
