LIFE OF SHAYAN
  • Blogging
    • FOODIE HOME
    • BASE
  • Top 5
  • Interviews
  • FOOD CHALLENGE
  • Food Club
    • Burgers
    • Life of Shayan - Curry
  • FOODIE HOME
  • Blogging
    • FOODIE HOME
    • BASE
  • Top 5
  • Interviews
  • FOOD CHALLENGE
  • Food Club
    • Burgers
    • Life of Shayan - Curry
  • FOODIE HOME
• LOVE FOOD, LIVE FOODIE •

YOUR SOURCE FOR WHAT TO EAT

Banglaore Express - City Dining

28/5/2016

0 Comments

 
This food blog gig isn't too bad. Write articles every week, get mocked by colleagues and friends alike and don't make any money. Sounds good doesn't it?
Every so often I get lucky enough to be invited out for dinner and last week I went to Bangalore Express, a restaurant by Yogesh Datta.
Picture
Chef Yogesh Datta with Humayun Hussain
Square Meal
The menu at Bangalore Express has been given a makeover with many new dishes. Bangalore Express now offers its customers a wide range of cuisines with the theme being, sharing and plenty of options.

Yogesh Datta is a name that I have heard of before and his credentials are strong. He brings a strong sense of tradition to his cooking and then brings a modern style and flavour too. Datta has worked in London, heading up the kitchen of Tabla, a modern Indian in the Docklands. Thereafter, he went on to open the widely acclaimed fine dining Indian restaurant The Painted Heron, which recently took the accolade of ‘Best Indian Establishment’ at The Food Awards London 2016
Picture
Picture
Bangalore Summer and a Prosecco
The drinks here do definitely distinguish Bangalore Express away from other Indian joints. I went for the Bangalore Summer and this was their signature cocktail with Gin, Coriander and Chilli. The chilli was the clincher here and it was tasty and had a good amount of gin too. I was happy to have a second of course.
Picture
Bangalore Express Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato
Picture
Picture
The menu was quite complicated as it tried to incorporate a lot, from traditional favourites to new modern dishes. With so much choice I was a bit stumped initially and did not know where to start; I did not want the feeling of having missed out. The way the menu is presented you really want a bit of everything, from small plates to street food, sharing platters and big plates and even a chance to build you own curry. On top of this, you can order Dosa's and Thali's too. You really HAVE TO check out the menu.

I played it safe and went for a few of my own classics and ordered chilli paneer and lamb chops to start with. For the mains, i was a bit riskier with a Thali, an aubergine curry and a minced lamb Dosa. These dishes were more than we could handle and had Laura and I very full.

As it was a foodie event, we were sat amongst some really nice people and met some big players in the Indian food scene. We were sat next to Manju Mahli, British born chef and food writer and also Asma Khan, from the Darjeeling Express Supper club. They were both very friendly and kind and we were able to share our food between us. So I was able to sample some dumplings, fish and a curry as well as what we had ordered. Good food and good people = happy Life of Shayan.

I will have to come back to Bangalore Express because there is so much to choose from. The restaurant was a lot bigger than i thought and in a good location too, in between Liverpool Street and Bank station. Thank you to Humayun Hussain for the invite and to Yogesh Datta and the restaurant for good service, food and a lovely night. See you both soon I hope.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Follow @lifeofshayan

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012

Foodie Home

Blogging

Top 5

Serious

Food Challenge

Photos used under Creative Commons from *_*, donwest48, cchana, Random Retail