Malenadu Brahmin's coffee katte

I aaaaaaaaaaammmmm baaaaaaackkk &  I aaaaaaaaaaammmmm really hungryyyyyyy...

As you all know I love to visit various eatery points, & yeah today I will be taking you guys to a place called Malenadu Brahmin's coffee katte, which is located in southern Bangalore. Speciality about this place is taste & quality..

What is katte?
In Kannada, katte means a place where friends meet, have coffee together by discussing the current scenarios, or something very useful things or gossiping,etc..

I being the regular visitor to this place always wanted to write a review about this place..

The first dish that I tried here was idly-vade (that's my first order, irrespective of the restaurant), idly was extremely soft in texture & yeah piping hot too, but one thing that made me to visit this place regularly is the chutney, typical Malenadu taste 😋 (more coconut, spicy, bit tangy) & vade was just removed from the oil, that was too crispy to handle 😂..

Next thing I tried was avalakki bisibele bath (Sunday special), "awesome" was the first word that came from my mouth after I tasted it. Similar to bisibele bath ( a typical Karnataka dish) but  flattened rice or avalakki was there instead of rice, the veggies were cooked nicely, correct amount of masala, salt & a hint of jaggery that really enhanced the taste of Avalakki bisibele bath..

One should not miss masale dose here, wow!! Generous amount of oil which makes the dose very crispy, & the distinct colour which differentiate the dosai from dose. The Aloo palya (potato curry) & yeah the masale (the Kempu chutney) are the prime members for the masale dosé.

Other items available here are shavige bath, paddu, Goli baje (Mangalore bajji), Aloo bonda, plain dose, kharabath & hell yeah kesari bath which is not to be missed. For me Idly vadé & masalé dosé are my favourite. Note : Sambar not available!

After breakfast I drank a glass of filter kaapi, the kaapi has a hint of the chicory which makes you active for the next few hours. The sugarless and straang kaapi which is my favourite & I love this combo because I want to savour the coffee flavour.

Time to give report card

Taste - 10
Ambiance- 9
Service- 9 ( self service 😂)
Quality- 9
Value for money -8

Location : this hotel is located in a place called poornapragna nagar, which is on the uttarahalli main road towards kengeri in the southern Bangalore..

Note : Tuesdays the restaurant will be closed..

I will be signing off from this post, & will be back with another review..

A kitchen dedicated for the south indian breakfast : South Kitchen

Hello all after few days I am back again with a new post, and I am really hungry.

As usual I search for new eatery points, while riding in the busy main road of N R Colony, I came across this unique restaurant namely "South Kitchen". As I was very hungry, I entered this restaurant.

I placed my order (self service) that was Idly- Vade, sans Sambar but hell lot of chutney.. Idly was very soft yet piping hot & yeah vade was very crispy. Vade had traces of pepper (which is very healthy) instead of green chillies..

The next thing I tried is kharabath,  which is the first cousin of the iconic breakfast namely uppittu (upma) which is also served with chutney, kharabath was extremely delicious & due to generous amount of ghee it was very soft in texture, no onion or garlic in kharabath is point to be noted..

Kesari bath which is a sweeter version of kharabath, but this is not having any veggies like kharabath, but you can find some amount of dry fruits like cashews and raisins which when roasted in ghee enhances the taste 😋..

Apart from these iconic items, there are some must try dishes..
Gojju avalakki which is a typical south Indian Brahmin's breakfast on any given day, this dish mainly has flattened rice or avalakki alias poha, roasted groundnuts. Gojju avalakki is somewhat tangy, sweet, & bit spicy.  Gojju avalakki is the first cousin of puliyogare ( another iconic dish of brahmins)..

Don't forget to try shavige bath (desi noodles), which is a very popular breakfast in the households of south Indians.

They also prepare a pongal which is not made of rice but it is prepared using "Navane" ( Fox tailed millet) which is also very healthy & very delicious..

After the break fast, one has to drink the filter kaapi ( as you all know coffee is too mainstream 😂😂), and yeah the filter kaapi available here is energetic..

Time to give the report card
Taste- 9
Service - self service 😂 so I would like to give 10
Ambiance- 8 too noisy because of the busy road
Quality - A
Value for money - 9 ( even though the price is nominal, they don't compromise with the quality).

Location : South Kitchen is situated next to the bmtc terminus of N R COLONY..
Also 60 meters walk from the iconic Dwarka hotel..

Caution : Don't visit this hotel on Thursdays, because of huge crowd..
& Onions and garlic are not used here.

Parcel  is also available but they won't charge for parcel unless you have the container..

Lesser number of items in the menu & the quality is the main attraction of this place..

I will be signing off from this post now & will be back with another post..
Untill then bye from my side..

N R Colony's dose paradise : hotel Dwarka

Hello all I am back with another post, today I am reviewing about the iconic restaurant of N R Colony (Bangalore south).

As I am hungry all the time with a lesser appetite as compared to the previous year, I visited this restaurant namely "hotel Dwarka" located in the busy streets of Narasimha Raja colony or N R Colony of Bangalore with my buddies..

The only thing which I like to eat in this restaurant is khali dose with good amount of butter, sans sambar but good amount of chutney & try aalu palya ( potato curry) which is simply awesome with dose ..

Khali dose is comparatively smaller than the dose available in Chennai, but dose is well roasted due to the generous amount of oil, which enhances the taste of dose. The ingredients that is used to prepare the dosé batter is unique & that's why it has been the hot favourite for the south Bengalurians

Customers of this restaurant usually crave for the iconic khali dose, masale dose ( a must try if you love masale dose) which is crispy till the last bite & yeah ask for butter which enhances the taste of masale dose to the next level. A small request, if you are worried about the calories i request you better stick on to your "the taste less diet", because you guys don't deserve to eat here..

Apart from dose, idli vade, poori saagu ( which is also a must try), kesari bath is just delicious ( no words to explain about it) & yeah the crispy rave vade which is a must try with the Dwarka hotel's signature chutney..

When chutney in your plate is finished, oh wait I made a mistake, because when chutney is about to finish in your plate the 12th man (chutney boys) of Dwarka hotel  is there for rescue 😂..

My sincere advice is after you eat dose or anything here, please have a cup of filter kaapi ( because coffee is too mainstream as I said in the previous post).. I usually drink sugar less straang kaapi..

confused?? Yeah, I prefer my cup of coffee should have sans sugar but more coffee decoction.. that's my taste 😋..

Time to give the report card..
Taste - 8, delicious taste..
Ambiance- 8,
Service - I give 10 because servers have gone on a long vacation since many years,  so self service 😂😂
Quality - 8..

Location - located in the busy street of N R Colony, landmark is katte balaga circle..
Any one can guide you to this south Bangalore's world famous restaurant 😂😂 ( a popular term used in Bangalore)..

I usually visit this restaurant atleast 3 to 4  times in a week, not every time for eating here but to drink the sugarless straang kaapi 😂..

That's all folks..
It's time to sign off from this post, myself Abhay will be there in few hours with a new post..

Untill then stay healthy & be happy..

Iconic restaurant of Mylapore, Karpagambal mess

I am back & I am not hungry, as I used to be because these days my appetite is lesser when compared to last year. In this post, I will be introducing you all an iconic restaurant of Mylapore , Chennai.
Karpagambal mess which is one of the oldest eatery point in Mylapore , serves authentic tamizh cuisine..
As I visited this place in the evening I could try some of the delicious Tiffin of this mess..

This mess welcomed me with the Carnatic music (as I am a musician, wherever I go if there is a classical music the place becomes close to my heart)  which was treat to my ears, but I had visited this place to treat my tummy which was suffering from hunger from 4 hours 😁..

Idiyappam is a  must try in this mess, which is served with a less spicy kurma made of vegetables..
As I am a Bangalorean (as of now 😂), I have tried plain dose or dosa or dosai here in Bangalore which is not as big as the plain dosai that's available in this place, plenty of oil is used to roast the iconic (according to me 😂) plain dosai & usually served with two chutneys. One is white or coconut chutney & other is green chutney or mint (pudina) chutney.. & sambar is usually served for dosai, Sambar has good number of Onions in it😋..

But, other items to tried here are idli, vadai, pongal-vadai, different types of dosais, halwa, & last but not the least filter kaapi ( coffee is too mainstream)..

Apart from Tiffin if you are a bachelor staying in Chennai & if you are missing the pickle , powders & papads which were prepared by your mom &  are you still missing it 😭? Don't worry come to karpagambal mess & you guys can purchase those things here & enjoy your meal/dinner at your place..

And yeah, this hotel is in Mylapore for more than 60 years..

Food is awesome & has a homely taste..
It's time to give a report card
Taste- 9
Ambiance- 10
Quality - excellent I will give 9
Service- 8
Value for money - bit expensive but you have to give for the homely taste..

Point to be noted before I sign off, this restaurant is an eco friendly hotel, it serves the food items on the plantain leaf, which is way traditional yet eco friendly..

Location of this iconic restaurant is in Mylapore, very near to Kapaleeshwara temple & just opposite to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan..

That's the report of Mylai Karpagambal mess of Mylapore, Chennai..

Myself Abhay, signing off from this post & will keep you guys updated with my recent visits to other restaurants..

Sukhanivas hotel Mylapore

After a long gap, I aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam baaaaaaaaaack but I aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam hungryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy....

Today I am visiting a classical restaurant namely Udupi sukhanivas which is in Mylapore, Chennai..
In the busy streets of Mylapore, you can find many restaurants, but this restaurant is one of the oldest restaurant in that street..
It was started by Murdi P.Hayavadan Rao some where in the year 1954.
For breakfast you must try pongal vadai & idli-vadai..
Apart from that you also get varieties of dosais.. But after having a heavy but healthy breakfast, if don't try filter kaapi, then you haven't completed your breakfast..
When you have ordered idli-vadai, they serve it with 2 types of chutneys (tomato & tengai(coconut) ) and a sambar which consists of small sized onions (commonly known as sambar onion). You can find black pepper instead of chillies inside the vadai..

If you are hear for the lunch, they serve meals on the plantain leaf, which will be having a curry, pickle, rice, Rasam, Sambar, Avial, Gravy, curd & papad..
Which is really delicious and yet healthy..

Even though they serve North Indian cuisine, I advise you guys better to have south Indian cuisine here..
Tip: always try the local specialities in the city you are visiting..

Attention!!! Don't dare to try  parota (Kerala style) & curry here..
You may order another plate just because of its taste.. yes parota curry is also a must try in this hotel.

Finally it's time for giving the report card

Taste -8
Ambience- 7
Value for money- 7
Service- 8 they are quick.
Quality - 7, because many of the regular customers are complaining regarding the quality...

When you are in Chennai, don't forget to visit this classic restaurant which is in the Luz corner..

You can visit this restaurant any time between 8 AM and 10 PM..

That's all for this post..
Will meet you in next post....

Amrutha garden

I am baaaaackkkk, I am hungryyyyyyyy..
Continuing the writing of blogs, I am here at a restaurant namely amrutha garden. Located in sarola,Pune district. This restaurant serves you multi cuisine as well as typical maratha cuisine.

It was a rainy morning, and I was craving for a cup of hot tea. But after seeing the menu, i wanted to try maratha breakfast, so I ordered a plate of "poha" (main ingredient is flattened rice)..

As the temperature was too cold, poha was very hot& it was very delicious. Along with flattened rice, generous amount of onions,potatoes, small amount of turmeric powder, mustard are the other ingredients.

Apart from poha, you guys can try "vada-pav", "misal-pav", "sabudana vada" &they are maratha breakfast.

They also serve South Indian, North Indian cuisine, chineese & Punjabi Cuisine which is a must try.

After having a plate of delicious Poha, i ordered a cup of "Khadak chai". You guys may ask what's so special?

Yes Khadak chai consists of more amount of milk, with a small amount of water, & it's boiled for few minutes& a small of elaichi is added to the chai, actually elaichi(cardamom) enhances the chai's flavour.

It's time for the report card

Taste- 7

Ambience- 8

Price- 8

Service- 9, very quick but not as fast as vidyarthi bhavan

value for money- 7

Quality- 7

After seeing this report card, i can assure you guys that this restaurant is some what better in the Maharashtrian side of the highway.

So, guys i will be taking you in the streets of pune, wait for my next writeups  

Rathnam veg : Dabaspete

I aaaaaaaam baaaaackkkk, I am really hungryyyyyyyy.. Food is the only thing I crave for, so today I will take you guys outside the capital of Karnataka because my mind says khata rahe Mera peth..
Today I am traveling to Pune (by bus) for a short visit, it's time to have dinner, & they had to stop in a restaurant namely shree rathnam veg which is on the highway (N.H 48 i.e; bangalore-mumbai highway)..
Not a very old restaurant,may be 2 to 3 years old..
They serve you North Indian & South Indian cuisine..
As I had the shortage of time, I had to order only one item i.e roti-curry, which is really delicious, along with roti they gave a dal  with limited amount of tadka and a curry made of rajma,not to spicy,limited useage of spices, made the curry taste awesome..
Apart from that they also serve a very popular dish that's none other than, curd rice (which is to be consumed when you are traveling), tastes good, a tadka of cashews which is fried  in Desi ghee enhance the taste of curd rice.. They also give a pickle because curd rice with pickle tastes awesome..
Finally it's time to give abhay's food report card
Taste- 8, extremely delicious
Ambience- 8, restaurant is next to highway, but you guys won't experience the noise..
Service- served me within 7mins , so I will give them 9
Quality- 8
Value for money- bit high but we can give for the quality of the food they serve..
So, I will publish another blog in the morning soon after my breakfast..
Keep smiling..
And that's me Abhay signing off for this write up.