I had plans to meet up a long lost friend of mine, who
recently moved to Bangalore with her hubby. Lost in the crowded population of
Bangalore I was the only friend she had here. We decided to meet up on a weekday
to munch on Italian dishes and reminisce on our old stories around 1 in
the noon. As we entered the premises, we choose our table right beside the glass
window for a whole outdoor view.
We started off our mean with the soup of the day.
Apparently the soup being served that day was Miso Soup. This was the first
time I took a raincheck on my usual Manchow soup and went ahead with miso, not
coz I liked it, but coz I dint have a choice. Moreover, once in a while change
is good. What can I say about the soup? For starters I dint like it much,
initially I thought there would be something wrong with the soup but later I
got to know that miso soup is just like beer. It's an acquired taste rather than
love at first sight thingi.
Next we moved on to out starter which was Cheesy Masala which
was supposed to be garlic bread topped with Indian spices. Personally, I would
have picked a Quesadilla or a Bruschetta, but my friend was very keen on eating
garlic bread, so I gave it to her and ordered Cheesy Masala, and I am glad I
did it coz it was nothing like this traditional garlic bread, I mean yea it
was, but slightly different. Here a typical garlic bread is topped with lot of veggies
like capsicum, red and yellow bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and a lot of cheese!
Top it with pepper and chili flakes along with tomato sauce and you will Slurp
Slurp Slurp! On a lazy summer afternoon I
might try this recipe at home too; you never know ;)
My friend has never tried Italian dish before, atleast not
the traditional pizza’s or lasagna’s, so I wanted to treat her with the authentic
Italian food. Was this bistro traditional with just its name? Would it actually
provide a traditional Italian dishes? All this questions was yet to be
unravelled. For the mains we ordered BBQ
pizza and Veg Lasagna. Pizza was served hot, a medium pizza with 6 pieces in
it. It was decent enough for 2 folks to eat yet not stomach filling. Thin crust
base with barbeque sauce seasoned with paneer, pepper bells, onions and lots of
cheese topped with cilantro. Tastes crispy, hot and yummy!
Next came in the lasagna. My friend loved this dish and
to be truthful I loved it too. Its been one of the best lasagna’s I had in a
very long time. Layered pasta stuffed with vegetables and soaked in melted
cheese…Mmmmm..It was a yum orgy ;). The only complain I could possibly think of
is that, they served just one tosted bread with lasagna rather than 2. SIGH!
All this dishes were paired with my Blue Curacao Mojito,
a perfect blend of Blue Curacao, lime and Mojito blended with ice cubes and
mint leaves.
Overall a nice experience and tasty food. The only lacking part
they had was lack of will to compete and do something different. Would I go
back here? Probably not, coz Bangalore provides better Italian options than
Napoli. Should you go there? Why not, for a change. Won’t grill a huge hole
into ur pockets anyways.
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