Odeon Social

Address- 23, 1st Floor, Odeon Building, Radial 5, D Block, Connaught Place, New Delhi

Phone numbers- 011 45652737, +91 7838090132 (Table booking recommended)

Review on Feb 18, 2017- 

Although have been to social in Bengaluru, this turned out to be a good place n guess I’ll be a regular here. Location is very easy n in fact you get to know things because they’re near to this place that shows its spread as identity. On a busy Sunday evening we were very doubtful whether we might get tables here but staff are miracle workers. They conjure up places to accommodate you without making you wait for long time. Don’t try to sit outside in the smoking zone because they don’t serve alcohol there.I had a cold so started with Hot shoddy n this magic potion really worked n I was feeling better by the time I came out so I must thank the mixologist, then went on to try a game of sling, followed by pacific rim, 3 red wine sangrias, longest long island iced tea in electric flavour, even though in no mood to eat tried their potato wraps and chicken fracha to munch. Place is very much spacious, special mention is that DJ who was brilliant today, prices aren’t high compared to other places in CP so can visit anytime one wishes. Also another important thing I observed n want to mention is that they’ve a lady bouncer kinda woman who takes care of female customers n it’s good move. Hope pubs in Bengaluru also realize the sensitivity of the issue and appoint some women. Overall extremely satisfied and would love to visit again. Keep going people those who made it happen

Lanterns Kitchen & Bar

Address- 163-164, Rajendra Bhawan, Near Rachna Picture Hall, Rajendra Place, New Delhi

Phone number- +91 9015447000 (Table booking recommended)

Review on Dec 20, 2016-

Place in checklist from almost 6 months now. Previously we had been there, they refused to allow us because we were wearing clogs !! Yes. This happened to us and many of my friends said- bhai hum yaha nahi aayenge phir se!
But I’m not like that because I’m a hardcore foodie and believe when we’re in their turf we should obey restaurants policy so that others can have good time.
Anyway place was pretty empty on a weekday so got our entry (we were dressed for it this time). They’ve this system of digital connection button stand through which you can summon waiter and demand your needs( don’t know whether that actually works as we had to raise our hands to get their attention). I felt this method very useful for differently abled so kudos to the team which thought about this option.
Place is small but well planned and set. Wooden walls and cosy chairs give you perfect pub feel with a small stage where frequent live music is organised. Bar is very widely expressed and menu is exhaustive.
Ordered few beers with chicken nachos, Afghani chicken and wok fish fry for starters. Mutton rahra was delicious and of proper portion with roomali roti which was bit thick. Everything were cooked perfectly n flavoured with right spices. Congrats for the wonderful chef. Prices won’t burn your pockets so you can always visit this place whenever you feel like reaching for good food and good music. Definitely going back again.

Public Affair

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Address- 67-68, Khan Market, New Delhi

Phone numbers- 011 43065200, 011 43065100 (Table booking recommended)

Review on Oct 15, 2016-

Interesting find in busy Khan market roads. Very well designed interiors which makes you feel comfortable. Chose rooftop n immediately regretted it. Although they’ve put some thought into designing it, I personally didn’t like the outdoor seating as much as interiors. Mixologist is darn good so don’t give a second thought about reaching to their cocktails first. I personally liked that absinthe one. Eclectic non vegetarian platter is truly eclectic. Snapper escabeche, must try Belgian pork belly which is slow cooked for 18hrs!! Chef is very good so have no complaints here. Staff are courteous n very helpful so feel free to settle down n talk to them n choose what you like. Afterall it’s the experience that matters n its a kind of place where you’ll want to go again. Prices are on par with Khan Market so needs no further explanation. I’ll go back again for some delicious food and exotic beverages.

Hard Rock Cafe

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Address- 40, Opposite LIC Building, Off MG Road, St. Marks Road, Bangalore

Phone numbers- 080 41242222, +91 8105511727 (Table booking recommended)

Review on May 28, 2016- 

Long lasting wish fulfilled with visiting of this place which is perfect in almost every way. Located in the heart of bengaluru its very easy to not miss. Place is very huge volume wise with separate dining n seating arrangements for different purposes. What mostly catches your attention is their collection of collectables from bygone eras rock culture. Guitars, dresses and portraits will force that heritage into you even if you don’t know much about all that stuff. Kudos to the interior design firm. Tried their hurricane with few beers for drinks during happy hours so we were in for a treat. Tried their best interests such as nacho palooza veg, jumbo combo non veg for starters. They were enough to fill two grown ups so couldn’t order their burger. Staff are super friendly and courteous. What I really liked is that they understood our needs even before we tell anything. They explained everything and kept checking us out throughout, manager also came and enquired about us n made sure we feel comfortable. Food quality is very good, speed of service too, their music collection is cool. Prices are bit high but it’s totally worth it. I’m definitely going back to try their rest of the menu. Hard rock café absolutely rocks !!

Plan B

Address- 20, Castle Street, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru

Phone number- +91 8880022737

Review on May 25, 2016-

This is a small place nearby St Joseph’s college in brigade road. A place to have some beer n hangout with friends. They’ve limited beer n beer cocktails options so if you’re looking for a place to try different liquor, this isn’t that. Tried their lager with lemon, fruits beer cocktails n both were good. Food wise it’s average. Tried their coorg pork which was bit spicy and good, fried chicken which Turned out to be Chinese fried chicken, peri peri fries which were average, finally got disappointed with pasta. It had no salt nor any spices to touch your tongue. Crowd was awesome singing songs as they were played in pub so that made our disappointment go away. Be early if you want to get seats. Prices won’t burn hole in your pockets so overall it’s mixed opinion. May visit again if I miss that energetic crowd or get a craving for beer cocktails. Worth a visit though.

Arbor Brewing Company

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Address- 8, 3rd Floor, Allied Grande Plaza, Diagonally Opposite Garuda Mall, Magrath Road, Brigade Road, Bangalore

Phone numbers- +91 8050144477, 080 67921222 (Table booking recommended)

Review on Dec 18, 2015- 

It’s a legendary place so doesn’t need much introduction. For others, its one of the oldest breweries in Bangalore. Checked it out on a Friday noon for lunch with a friend. Wanted to try their beers so ordered phat Abbot and sacred cow and as expected they were crisp and blended not too old and not too plain. Coupled them with spicy fried calamari which I loved with mayonnaise, old style chicken fry which was exquisite and spicy fried prawns which were good. Ordered a Greek pizza which came hot and thin crust just as we wanted. Couldn’t try their other flavours because I wanted to save them for future visits and was full by all of this. Ambiance is very special and service is quick. Very big space for handling bigger crowd so definitely it deserves 4 ratings. I deducted 1 because one waiter was particularly not attentive and made us wait for ordering from menu and shared table concept was good until a group of talkative people joined us. They were disturbing us so much that we had to shout at each other to talk. Overall nice experience with good beers and food. Definitely going back there for more of them.

Brewsky

Address- 55, 5th Floor, Goenka Chambers, 19th Main Road, Jeewan Griha Colony, Phase 2, JP Nagar, Bangalore

Phone number- +91 7676796666 (Table booking recommended)

Review on Sept 11, 2015-

Few friends are regulars here so they told so much about it. Checked it out today since we were in the area. Dint get seats on terrace so went to the normal place where they put up sports shows. It was bit less crowded on Friday night so that should tell a lot about it. Ordered a brewsky classical green apple martini and Dracula’s kiss. Both were good and well prepared. For starters we tried wok tossed pepper chicken and pandi fry which was bit over cooked. I know how will be pandi fry so don’t tell me meat will be threaded and tastes like overcooked chicken. Some pizza specials were going on so ordered a zone X flavour which basically had chicken, mozzarella and capsicum and tasted quite delicious. Since we were in rush couldn’t spend more time and try out signature flavours and side dishes. So guess will be back to try more and till then I’m standing with this rating.

Update: I did go back here and this time it was a good experience with good food and beers. So i can say they do improve after customers feedback.

Toit

Address- 298, Namma Metro Pillar 62, 100 Feet Road, Indiranagar, Bangalore

Phone number- +91 9019713388 (Table booking recommended)

Review on Sept 04, 2015-

After a lot of planning and reschedules we explored toit. It’s not the first microbrewery in bengaluru but its no less than any top microbreweries. Place is well designed and I kept saying to my friend that the designer used his head more than money to give it a good European ambience and another nice thing about this is they keep their brewing vessels out in open so that you can see from close quarters how your beer is prepared. Staff are courteous and service is fast so you don’t have to hold a mug of beer in your hands and wait for long time. Table reservation is advised because it’s always crowded. They don’t take reservations beyond 7:30pm so be early or be prepared to wait for some time. They will find you good place where you won’t be disturbed by others. Ordered their classic toit Weiss beer, bloody Mary and pina colada for first round with chicken piccata, toit baked chicken nachos and chicken wings. Wings were delicious and other two were not bad. Next round we went for sangria and toit blue. Beer was crispy and cocktails were perfectly blended so I must say thanks to the bar man. Ordered a paprika pizza although we were told to order a Margarita pizza which was a great mistake. It was not bad but it certainly was not good. Chicken had no taste in it and spices were not complementing so maybe it happened to us or it is like that I don’t know. Overall experience was pleasant so I guess I’ll be going back here soon hoping to explore more of their flavors.

Church Street Social

Address- 46/1, Cobalt Building, Church Street, Bangalore. Now they’ve opened in Koramangala

Phone numbers- 080 40515253, +91 9611218686 (Table booking recommended)

Review on August 13, 2015-

Visited this place unexpectedly after seeing the ratings and should say it’s totally worth it if you are looking for a cool place to hang out wid your friends with some good drinks. Setting is nice and reception last took some time to get us a good spot. She tried really hard to accommodate us in good seats and that appreciative. They’ve great options in drinks so you never run out of options if you are thirsty. Great combos to spend a cool evening with music. But food wise we were not satisfied as there were limited options and not so great taste wise. Tried their BBQ board and fish and chips with dry martini and screw social driver which were great combos. But drinks you can choose as you wish from their huge selection list. Tried their fried chicken burger and chicken peri peri sizzler for main course and both were good. Burger was huge and filing so was the sizzler except that in sizzler chicken was bit to much cooked so was bit hard to eat. Finally we wanted to end with desserts so ordered a watermelon with vodka dessert which was perfect end to the perfect night. Still lot to try here so guess we will be coming back again soon. If they can improve food quality then it’ll get perfect 5 rating from me. Nice to get socialized.

Vapour Pub & Brewery

Address- 773, HAL 2nd Stage, 100 Feet Road, Indiranagar, Bangalore

Phone numbers- +91 9900088192, +91 9900088197 (Table booking recommended)

Review on August 07, 2015-

Crisp beers, perfectly cooked food, cool ambience, thin crust wood burnt pizzas, decent pricing; this place makes it to my frequent visits list in coming days. Heard about it from many but hadn’t gone due to various reasons and this visit made me satisfied. Open roof pub and cool breeze of Bangalore’s weather makes the evening more cheerful. Not a smoker myself so was bit unhappy with two chain smokers next to our table who went on to finish half pack each and blow the smoke towards us. Rest of it was perfectly in line. Tried all of their famous dishes chicken awadhi tikka, mutton galouti kebab, magic wings with vapour wheat, dark and premium as I wanted to try more than one flavors of their home brewed drinks. Sex on the beach in particular was amazingly perfect. Paprika pizza was so good that I ended up finishing almost three fourth of one complete pizza. Visit with your group if you’re looking for good beers and good food. Couples too will have great time. Their music taste is good and was in perfect match with food. I’m gonna visit it again and again and again in future.