WHATEVER BREWS KORAMANGALA

Tucked away in one of the peaceful by lanes of Koramangala is this unusually named cafe Whatever Brews. I got an opportunity to visit with a food group first and then made an individual visit. This review is for both the visits and ratings for the food. What I had on my first visit 1. Korean Bun: This is my new addiction and it was cheesy, garlicky, and tasty as ever. 2. Fries: The usual. Crisp and standard. 3. Paneer Ghee roast..Awesome soft and crispy. I wish they had neer dosa to go with it. This combo would become a real hit here if they introduce it. 4. Chocolate cake..very small but melting gooey chocolate inside. Delicious! 5. Hot chocolate was delicious though tough to hold the cup because the cup did not have handles..it is something you cradle with both hands!! What I had when I went by myself: 1. Tiramisu latte: I LOVED this. Unique flavor, cool and comes with a biscuit that pairs well with the drink. Kind of similar to the frappe I used to drink at other coffee outlets but way better. 2. Dragon babycorn: Very spicy bites of baby corn, piping hot. I got some as takeaway and it was just as good at night as it was at noon time. 3. Gongura paneer: Another really unique dish…paneer flavored with gongura chutney, something you don’t come across often in menus. Good stuff. You have to ask for sauce most times here. This place is more like a snacks and coffee kind of place than catering to a full meal. Good for catch ups and quick bites. They do have pasta which I did not try. The seating is the biggest minus. The whole outdoorsy area is filled with baby jelly/little pebbles making it tough to walk especially with heels. It has a long stone bench and while it does have comfy cushions, it is very painful to sit for too long. Also, the chairs are wobbly because of the pebbles. Tables are tinyyyyy!. It doesn’t hold many dishes at a time and I have had to move a plate or two out before keeping anything else on it. They really need to do something about this methinks. Service is prompt and friendly. Place is clean. There is no faulting the food. All what I ordered were satisfactory. Prices like any other cafe. I do wish they would expand the menu because I would like to “pair” some of the snacks with something else – like neer dosa, rice, noodles etc. Would I go again: Yes, on a weekday for some quiet space and also to try out their long list of beverages . Would I recommend to others: Definitely. Head over there if you are in the area. Overall 4.5/5 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: 596 , 4th Block Koramangala, Ejipura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560034. 9.30 am onwards.

KAILASH PARBAT - INDIRANAGAR

Located on 80 feet road Indiranagar Kailash Parbat pure vegetarian restaurant has gained a reputation for chaats and North Indian cuisine more so among my friend circles and from some of my food groups. So one noon, while craving for chaat and snacks I decided to have lunch here. Initial impression: Neat, nice place, good ambience. Ample seating space. Here is a quick review of the things I had: Masala Papad: This is my all time favorite everywhere so I am a bit partial here. There are two papads per plate and it was crunchy and tasty as is usually the case elsewhere. Guava Chilli juice...it was awesome...glass rimmed with chilli powder and a mix of sweet and spicy flavorful guava juice to start with. Enjoyed this a lot. The KP chaat platter which had a dahi vada, sev puri, corn baskets and bhel The Dahi Vada...good. Soft and flavorful with the chutneys and creamy curd mixed in. Sev and Corn baskets were really good...crunchy and delicious  Bhel puri: Huge let down and even more so because this made up a bigger portion of the chaat platter...puffed rice was soft.. as in stale soft and the little puris in it was hard and stale and zero flavor overall. Had a tough time to finish it. The chaat platter overall is very filling.like a meal in itself. Presentation of food is really appealing. Ragda Pattice Takeaway which I had heated for dinner...Eating it so late did not take away the flavors. It was good and filling but not wow. Same goes for Dabeli which I again got as takeaway. Just that I have had better. Service was ok. I had to try hard to get the staff's attention initially but improved as time went by. Prices are expensive for the chaat you get. This is a good place to go by yourself or meet up with friends. Would I recommend to others? Yes if you are in the area and need good quality vegetarian food. Would I go again? Yes to try their other dishes and desserts. Overall 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: 30, 80 Feet Rd, Hal, HAL 3rd Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560075 11 AM Onwards