DiscoverBangalore is pleased to to bring our next unbiased review on our series of Reviews on Bangalore Restaurants. Our freelance writer U B Githa recently visited the 1498 AD Restaurant , a Buffet Restaurant on Palace Road.

---

1498 AD
On Palace Road Bangalore

ATRIA, a four star hotel with three restaurants believes in Customer Satisfaction nay DELIGHT, a concept that has percolated to all cadres, says Mr. Nagaraj with pride. From the seasoned CEO Mr.Mushtaq Noorani who escorted us to the restaurant to the usher who bid a good day, the warmth is palpable. No guesses why the hotel has built a loyal base since its inception in 1993, consolidating over the years. Strategically located, it has a split level sprawling lobby surrounded by 168 AC rooms blending aesthetics with space. The large foreign guest base of the Japanese and Koreans are surprised that the staff are conversant in rudiments of their languages. The open mindedness is refreshing.

1498 AD. The Buffet Restaurant with 'a la carte coffee menu for dinner is a coffee shop serving buffet lunch and Indian and Continental a la carte cuisine for dinner. On a weekday the restaurant was full.

 

Feedback from the diners---
A participant from an all India Pharmaceutical conference, Himanshu (Ahmedabad) says-"The food is great, especially the Rajma and Pineapple Halwa.The menu is well executed."

Pankaj Sinha (Bengali) from Pune opines- "The spread is lavish and a treat. The Rosogolla is authentic, but the fish is
unlike Calcutta standards but still good."

Prashant Sebastian who is a regular- "No room for complaints. The variety is superb".

A Frenchman domiciled in Bombay frequents 1498 whenever in Bangalore says-"Good choice of Veg and non veg dishes and desserts. The food is medium spicy and I feel at home here.

With such responses, I was keen to interact with the modest Chef Kirpaul Singh who has been dishing out such amazing cuisine for the past 11.5 years. He says "we experiment and they are served at our VIP dinners. Fish koli wada, Patiala fish, Patiala Sabzi, Pompret Tawa Fry, and Nawabi Biryani are made for VIP guests with my team of 57 assistants. Tandoori kebabs, Aloo tikkis and chaats are a favourite here. We maintain very high standards."

We started the afternoon buffet with the fragrant Mulligatawny soup served differently with rice and dash of lime giving it a Sri Lankan touch. The aloo tikki was good. The methi paneer was a delight without the pungency of the methi and paneer neither rubbery nor over fried. The mini set dosas were yummy. In the palak (leafy veg) mushroom curry the richness of the green colour was inviting with soft but rightly cooked mushrooms. The dum aloo Kashmiri was not dripping with oil. The rasam not being spicy doubled as a soup for those who did not want the mess up with rice.

The vendikai (Tamil for okra) in the V.masala with its overdose of oil was given the go by. For a change the aroma of the Thengai pal Sadham (rice cooked in coconut milk) was a surprise and the aviyal was excellent.The array of salads was a visual treat. Pasta was freshly being served on request and it was melting in the mouth and not sticky. Stuffed tomato in mint flavoured sauce was unusual as this is usually baked. The Andhra Chicken Biryani needs improvement. The aam ka panna was a disappointment, as the Mangalore way of preparing is better. There is no Chinese cuisine here.

The DESSERTS for the day were from a choice of Pineapple Halwa, Chum chum, Nepoliton Mousse, Tiramisu (a pastry made in their bakery), Osborne Pudding made of dry fruits double boiled with cream topping was delicious. Honey freedo with caramel base, sponge cake and lots of cream was relishing. Frozen Mississippi mud pie was a cold dessert with a chocolate stuffing. Melt in the mouth tiny, juicy Gulab jamuns in the unusual Rabri was good. Hyderabadi Double ka meeta is ghee fried bread pieces with Khova topping. 9-10 desserts in a buffet priced at Rs 250/=is very good value for money.

The Saturday Brunch and dinner is at Rs 125/=+tax and 250/=+ tax respectively.
The a la carte menu has sandwiches and Burgers priced at 50-60/-.Coffee/tea at 25/= ,the starters, Lassi and shakes are at 50/- with Pizzas at 70/=.Open from 3.00pm-110.30pm all prices are exclusive of taxes.
The captain and stewards are all well informed. It's no wonder that the Atria is a hotel of choice.

1498 AD, holds promise of becoming bigger in the days to come, but the map of Portuguese Goa as a mural is baffling as my understanding of history is the Portuguese first landed on the Malabar Coast in 1498. If you would like to rate this restaurant with your experience please RATE THE RESTAURANT HERE

Reviews from our viewers

Malini (malini08@yahoo.com) writes that the restaurant is Excellent in all respects and adds " A very homely and a customer friendly restuarant. i enjoy to the core.It has a very upmarket ambieance."

All 
Rights Reserved. Contact Webmaster at webmaster@discoverbangalore.com

DiscoverBangalore@2003-2011