This is only our second visit, and that\u2019s all thanks to a rare mistake I made about 4 years back. No, I\u2019m not claiming to be otherwise flawless, its just that on our previous visit, I forgot to mention that I wanted the steak well done, and they gave me a rare one!! The immense strength my jawbone displays now, is thanks to that incident. \uf04a And the memory made sure I kept away from the place.<\/p>\n
This time too, the original choice was Spiga, but Spiga, I was told, is no longer open??!! So, I thought the time had come for another shot. The Only Place is in the central part of \u00a0Bangalore, but the location and the ambience would deceive you. Its on Museum Road \u2013 from Church Street, take a left at Empire, just before you reach the next junction, you\u2019ll see it on your left. Parking might be made easier, thanks to the (parking space of the) neighbouring office building.<\/p>\n
We did reserve a table, but didn\u2019t prove necessary at 8pm. It was \u00a0a Sunday, I\u2019m sure it would be more crowded on Saturday, and anyway the place was almost full by 8.30. We started with a cream of mushroom soup. While the soup was definitely thick, the cream was not very evident. For the main course, there\u2019s quite a lot of steaks to choose from, with some baked items, spaghetti, burgers etc also thrown in. There\u2019s enough choice for the veggies as well. Though I simply love the Chateaubriand steak (thanks to an official lunch, where the \u2018well done\u2019 was amply communicated) I decided to try something different, and ordered a Chicken Cacciatore. The wife ordered an OP\u2019s special fish. The chicken dish is \u201c tender cubes of chicken, served in a red spicy sauce with celery and mushroom on a bed of noodles (there\u2019s also an option of rice), onions and assorted vegetables\u201d The sauce is simply amazing, its spicy without making you all teary, the noodles is soft and absorbs the flavours fast, and overall, the dish is very tasty. If you\u2019re not into beef and can\u2019t order the Chateaubriand, go for this one. The Op special fish is \u201cfillets of fish topped with herbs and spices charbroiled, served with vegetables and mash potato\u201d Though the fish is somewhat bland, the topping and the sauce ensure that the dish is tasty enough.<\/p>\n
There was a chocolate fudge cake that was eyeing me from the display all through my dinner, and I succumbed finally. Thank God! Awesme, and they pour enough chocolate sauce s that its practically dripping. Pure evil!! And there are other options too, including a trifle pudding. Some other time, maybe \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n
The quantities are just right. It leaves you full but not bloated. All of the above cost us just over Rs.600, including a mineral water for Rs.25 \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
The Only Place, No: 13, Museum Road. Ph: 32718989<\/p>\n
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