THE KIND ROASTERY INDIRANAGAR

I was intrigued by an insta reel forwarded to me by a friend about this place. Menu looked interesting and it had two advantages...located not too far from my house, 12th Main Indiranagar and all vegetarian food. This review is for two visits Visit one : Went Solo. I had: Hot chocolate: My all time favorite. Taste was like any other. Parmesan fries: Very crispy and hot topped with parmesan cheese and piri piri. For takeaway on the same day Spaghetti Aglio Olio... was very good. Even stayed fresh the next day..I had a little left over after dinner, which I stored in the fridge, reheated and ate as brunch the next day. Mango Smoothie bowl: This is really their signature dish...fresh mango puree, thinly sliced bananas, chia seeds and roasted pumpkin seeds..what a combination!! but everything blended fabulously and was very unique. Visit two: Went with a friend. We shared Mexican corn ribs as starters ..very different fried corn strips in spices but not very filling unlike some other starters. It is hardly a mouthful overall. The mint mayo to dip this into was great. Spinach Ravioli...slightly different from the usual ones. Good. Peanut Miso Ramen bowl: This is like a Buddha bowl...filled with Ramen noodles and veggies like bell peppers, bok choy, roasted garlic paste and crunchy fried tofu in it. I asked for broccoli to be added to it. For me and my friend, it was a show stealer. This was piping hot and flavorful on a rainy day…perfect especially if you are a fan of soupy noodles. Korean Garlic Bun: My friend liked it. I found it had a strong egg smell and it put me off. Not the best and I've had better ones in other places. Mango smoothie bowl again and dint disappoint....both of us loved it! Ambience: Very bright and relaxed. Service: Prompt. Efficient. Accommodating (I wanted broccoli in the miso bowl and it was initially told it'll be given separately but was added to the dish and it did enhance the taste for me) I also like that nobody is breathing down your neck and you can have your peace to chat at leisure. Prices are....well..pricey. Go loaded. Every dish was worth it though. Would I go again? Definitely. I want to try lots more on their menu. Would I recommend to others? Definitely. Normally I say if in area do visit but even if not in the area, do visit. It will be worth the trip. Weekdays noon better. It isn’t very crowded and more relaxed. My visits were on weekday noons. Not sure how it'll be weekends. Overall Ratings: 4/5. 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: The Kind Roastery, 2985, 12th Main Road, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bangalore. 8 am to 1 am.

PLENTE INDIRANAGAR

PLENTE – INDIRANAGAR The insta reels rave reviews pulled me to this place, with the other attraction being vegetarian food and in my locality. It is a small place with both indoor and outdoor seating, cozy and neat. This review is for two visits FIRST VISIT Orange Salad: I'm a big fan of salads so this really did it for me. Fresh with a good mix of lettuce, avocado, butter fried goat cheese balls for that crunch and sweet orange segments. I loved this. Polenta cups – a starter: Very different starter for a change. Mushrooms, spinach cashew paste..Small bites so it's easy to finish Mexican Rice: Total let down. More like takkali bath (tomato bath) and it did not smell great. I finished a bit at the restaurant and got some takeaway Ended the lunch with a mango delight mock tail which was more like mango milkshake with a hint of coconut syrup. Was good and went well with the meal. SECOND VISIT Jalapeño corn cigars for starters: awesome...piping hot starter filled with cheese Jalapeño and corn served with salsa. Loved it. Fig salad: Another hit. Salads seem to be their specialty. This one had caramelized figs, pistachios, sundried tomatoes with honey and lemon dressing. Fatayer which is basically pizza, ...ordinary toppings but the base was unlike anything I've ever tasted..so soft fluffy melt in the mouth pizza. I enjoyed this. Coconut flan pudding: Boring. Tasted bland. For me, the magic of any dish is that it should make you want to re order or recommend it to others. I wouldn't want to do both for this dessert. The pluses: Neat, excellent service, great salads and starters, calm place. The minuses: Not too spacious for huge groups. Some of my food groups have 30 to 40 people meeting at a time. Portion sizes do not justify the cost at all. It suits me because I went alone and I eat less but those with big appetites, it may not suffice. Most desserts listed on the menu were unavailable. There is an unattractive display of desserts near the counter that dint look appealing. Being a dessert person it is a big minus for me. They have a wide range of mock tails on offer. For me the benchmark for any restaurant review is based on two questions Would I go again: Yes. Lots more to try especially their Ravioli Would I recommend to others: Yes if you want to catch up with a friend in the area or need quiet lunch by yourself. It is heartening to see more and more restaurants coming up with vegetarian food of different cuisines from across the world and on and off local ingredients and flavors infused in it. Long may the trend continue. Overall rating 3/5 Rating for reviews 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: 34, 80 Feet Rd, Hal, HAL 3rd Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560075. 12 TO 11 pm

ONAM SADHYA AT GLASS KITCHEN AND BAR HOLIDAY INN SESHADRI ROAD

ONAM SADHYA AT GLASS KITCHEN AND BAR Every year I look for a new place to have Onam Sadhya in my city. I have to choose carefully though because last year was quite a disaster. This year 2026, I was spoilt for choice with every other restaurant offering Sadhya. After some deliberation I choose Glass Kitchen and Bar in Holiday that was offering the Onam Sadhya and looked appealing. Ambience: Quiet, wonderful view from the window, very neat and bright. I was the early bird and had the place all to myself. Menu: Everything from Pathimugam which is an ayurvedic herbal water to the banana in the end was good...what stood out best were the mango and Narthangai pickle, vellarika Pachadi, eriserry, katti paruppu dal with ghee and really delicious sambar. What did not work for me was the pineapple Pachadi and I wish there wasn't an “onion like smell” in the buttermilk. While I understand the tradition is to serve Chemba rice or Kerala parboiled rice, I also wish they asked customers preferences for white rice at the start itself before serving. I have had other places giving me this option. The rice wasn’t bad though. Just different. Rest of the items were very tasty and just as it should be for the Sadhya. Price: Slightly high but it was jacked up in most places this year. Was it worth it? I felt so because end of the day, it was a satisfying meal. I wanted to taste everything but without wasting food so asked them to serve only two to three spoons of everything except rice and papad Service: Top notch. Very prompt and attentive. The whole place was decked up with flowers at the table and traditional cut outs of dancers and Malayalam music playing in the background. Not over or under done. Just right. Would I recommend to others: Yes if they have the Sadhya next year and maintain the same consistency. Would I visit again: Maybe to try their other food and whenever I want to chillax. Preferably on a weekday. Overall rating 4/5 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: Holiday inn Glass Kitchen and Bar, 16/1, Seshadri Rd, Gandhi Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560009.

PARKVIEW MG ROAD

PARKVIEW MG ROAD Whenever I'm around the MG road area, especially near Axis bank side, I used to just cross the road and get takeaway at the all vegetarian Parkview restaurant located near Trinity Metro station. Usually jeera rice and dal fry etc. Ground floor of this restruarant has a darshini like set up and is usually jam packed. I wasn’t aware that there is a proper AC service hall and sit and dine in restaurant two floors above the ground floor. Once I knew I headed there for lunch. Ambience is lovely with good seating and spacious. This is a very nice place for get togethers. The restaurant has a very large menu from south Indian to north Indian to Chinese and chaats desserts and milkshakes etc. This review is for two visits. First visit What I ordered Masala papad: Good. roasted and a tad salty and comes with a slice of lemon. Neer dosa: loved this with very tasty coconut chutney and the coconut jaggery sweet which is the actual authentic accompaniment. Paneer ghee roast: I thought I'd also eat this with neer dosa as it is another good combination, but this one was a total let down. Even as a regular starter, Paneer was bland, hard and chewy and I could hardly finish it. Chocolate milkshake: Cool, frothy and enjoyed sipping it between meals. Onion pakodas as takeaway this was very good...I even kept a few in the fridge and heated it the next day with some oil and it was fresh as ever! Cheese pav bhaji for takeaway. It was filling and just right for dinner. Second visit What I had: Single idli vada served with piping hot sambar and chutney. Usual fare. Masala papad: Too salty yet again. They need to cut down on the salt or maybe the papad is already salty and they are using extra salt mixed in with the masala topping. They need to do something about this. Cold coffee: Very good Curd rice takeaway .. you'd think nothing great about this but it was so soft and fresh and tasted great even though I had it for dinner. Rice was sort of mashed up and it was so good. I decided I'm going to get this often as takeaway. I longed for fried potato curry to go with it. Maybe next time. Onion pakodas takeaway yet again and this was as good as the first visit. Overall, a pleasant experience. Service is very prompt and efficient. Prices are really pocket friendly for the area. CBD area badly needs a nice restaurant like this for all those liking vegetarian food with a good atmosphere. Go a bit early. It gets packed quite fast. Would I go again? Yes, would go regularly to try other items on their vast menu. And explore the 2nd floor too Would I recommend to others? Definitely. Quick snack or a catch up with friends and the metro located close by makes it extremely convenient for a visit. . I really wish they had a buffet. It would be great but it is doing great as it is. Overall Rating: 4/5 Rating for reviews 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: 21/24, Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001. Fine dine 11.30 a.m onwards

FORTUNE (Formerly Luo Han) KORAMANGALA

FORTUNE KORAMANGALA (FORMERLY LUO HAN) In a world where most desi Chinese restaurants lean heavily towards non vegetarian options, it was a pleasant surprise to hear of an all vegetarian Chinese place and I had a look at their menu...the vegetarian options are vast and varied. They do not have paneer on the menu but have homemade tofu. I heard this place was a hit when it was located in HSR earlier and went by the name Luo Han. but now it is operating from a home, tucked away in Koramangala with limited seating. Ambience: Homely and Cozy with lovely Chinese décor..I asked the owner if I need to remove my footwear before entering…it was that homely Staff: There aren't many as it is a family run business but the owner is very polite and courteous. Prices: Very pocket friendly The Food: Takes time since everything is freshly prepared but totally worth the wait. This is a two visit review. Visit one by myself. I had Crispy fried wontons: Freshly made, crunchy vegetable wonton with chilli sauce to go with. I enjoyed this. Chilli garlic fried rice: Good. Wasn’t very spicy. Sweet sour vegetables gravy: good but not great. More sweet than a blend of flavors. I thought the fried rice would be super spicy and this would balance it out but the rice wasn't all that spicy. Overall taste was good though. Portions are enough for two people to share. Second visit I took a friend along. We had Vegetable mini spring roll: Good just a smaller version of the spring rolls available in most Chinese places Crispy Fried Gold Bag: This tasted a lot like the spring roll, just in the shape of a money bag Crispy tofu balls...these were like vegetable bondas with Tofu in it. It was the best out of all the starters. I found some of the starters a tad salty. You can customize it how you want. For the Main Course we shared a Chinese Crispy chopsuey topped with vegetables in white sauce...This was awesome! Crispy noodles served piping hot with spicy sauce. We loved it. I ended it with Chinese tea to digest it all. Overall, both times it was a delightful, relaxed experience. Great place to sit and savor the food by yourself or chat comfortably with a friend if you reach early. Food really takes a while to reach your table so better to order all items early and at one go unless you have a lot of time. It would be good to call ahead and go. Would I recommend to others : Yes. Do visit this place if, like me, you want to eat all vegetarian Chinese food. Would I visit again: Definitely! Longing to try other items on the menu. Overall rating 4.5/5 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: 403, 1st B Cross Rd, behind Chai Chowk, KHB Colony, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095. Phone: 099861 92288 11 am onwards

BRAHMA HERITAGE CAFÉ – JAYANAGAR

After all the hype about this place on insta reels, this place is felt warranted a visit. Especially since it has paneer Ghee roast and neer dosa on the menu...a combo I've been searching for a long time in an all vegetarian restaurant. Being in the area, decided to visit Brahma Heritage Café in Jayanagar. I must say I felt completely let down because the things I wanted. The neer dosa and paneer Ghee roast, appams and stew were all available only after 12 pm and I was there earlier than that. So I only had brunch of the regular fare Dosa...nothing that stood out taste wise. Served with red chutney and coconut chutney and sambar. Chutneys were awesome. Sambar okayish. Thatte idli...rubbery texture instead of the usual melt in the mouth fare I’ve had in many places in the city. Everything is served with a dollop of white butter but did nothing to enhance the taste TBH. Tender coconut ice cream was delicious! The pluses: Nice, airy atmosphere, well done up. Can leisurely sit here and watch the people and vehicles on the road. Good chutneys. While I opted for tender coconut ice cream, they do have unusual flavors like Prasadam laddoo ice cream, filter coffee ice cream and tamarind and curry leaves ice cream for the adventurous. The minuses: Whatever I had was average taste wise. Service was okay. Just opposite was a darshini kind of place that seemed jam packed and doing a roaring trade, while this place was quite empty. I kind of wonder how the after 12 menu would be like. Would I go again? Yes to try other items on their menu that I long for. Would I recommend to others yes if you are in the area and want to catch up one on one chat or by yourself. A rather peaceful place. Overall rating 3 / 5 though this rating is limited only to dosa, idli and ice cream. Looks like another visit is due after 12 pm. Ratings for Reviews: 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: 764/44, 37th Cross, 18th Main Rd, 4th T Block East, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560041 7 am onwards.

MON CHERI - INDIRANAGAR

There are advantages of being part of various food groups in the city on social media. That's how I heard about this place Mon Cheri in Indiranagar. Located just five minutes away from where I live. I was surprised I dint know about this place till I saw a post on FB. It's on CMH road and a quiet cozy cafe. Once inside it is quite easy to shut out the noise from the main road. Lovely interiorswith soft lights and comfy seats. I visited this place twice and got takeaways so this review is for all of them. This review is only for the vegetarian section of the menu. What I had: Mocktail: Shirley temple...strawberry, orange and lime soda - ice cold and much needed to beat the heat. Avocado salad very light and fresh with greens and veggies. I found it a tad salty but enjoyed it. Veg croquettes crispy hot finger food..6 pieces with mayonnaise on the side. Very tasty Being summer I found this quite filling by itself. I got ravioli and a cheesecake for dinner. Ravioli is a must try here. Drool worthy, creamy and herby dough pockets. I'll definitely go back for this. Cheesecake was good too. For my second visit I had vegetable croquettes again and garlic flat bread which was okayish. I've had better. Blue pacific drink consisting of citrus pineapple and blue curaçao was delicious. I do have a thing for ice cold blue drinks. Vegetable burger as takeaway. This was quite a letdown. Burger felt hard and dry. I wish they did include Fries and gherkins as mentioned in their menu in the parcel but overall not that great. Millionaire's tart (what a name!)for a chocolatey dinner dessert..This was good. I personally found the menu limited for vegetarians especially those who don’t even eat mushrooms. Another two or three visits and I'd probably finish tasting everything there on the menu...then what?? Service is prompt and friendly. Prices are reasonable. Good for groups and good if you want to catch up for a long chat with a friend. There's nobody breathing down your neck here which greatly appealed to me. Would I recommend to others: Definitely. Do give this place a try. Would I go again? Yes, to have more of the mocktails, ravioli and try a few other items. Overall rating 4/5 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: 545, Chinmaya Mission Hospital Rd, opposite Bank of Baroda, Stage 1, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038. 12 pm to 3 pm and 6 to 10.30 pm