{"id":7261,"date":"2013-06-16T10:47:15","date_gmt":"2013-06-16T05:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/?p=7261"},"modified":"2013-06-16T20:50:07","modified_gmt":"2013-06-16T15:20:07","slug":"bak-bak-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/2013\/06\/16\/bak-bak-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Bak Bak Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"

the bak bak appeared on Bangalore Mirror<\/a> first<\/em><\/p>\n

The place has a bakstory – the Manchester United Restaurant and Bar. But after its game ended, the buck was passed on to Bak Bak Bar on Children\u2019s Day in 2011. (map and menu at Zomato<\/a>) It belongs to the same group as Bakasur<\/a>, and even if you miss the mention at the door, you might find an odd stirrer or two that have the Bakasur motif. But there ends the connection. The theme stays true to the name, sometimes in the form of good advice \u2013 \u201cDon\u2019t walk into a bar. Use the door instead\u201d (though the poster is inside) \u2013 and sometimes as great conversation starters \u2013 \u201cAvoid nuts. You are what you eat.\u201d Coasters, posters, plates, bak bak is all over the place. A special mention needs to be made of the music \u2013 from Modern Talking to Peter Andre to Coldplay, it seemed to be a soundtrack of an average 30 year old\u2019s life! The volume level is generally toned down to allow bak bak, but Saturdays are a loud exception!\u00a0But enough bak bak, and on to the bar and the rest.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s difficult to slot the menu into the regular starters, main course silos, so we\u2019ll just proceed in the order of consumption and move to the next section at half time! The drinks have amazing names \u2013 mostly popular culture characters! It was difficult to believe that Captain Jack Sparrow was a mocktail, but even then it was more entertaining than Mary Poppins. We also tried Princess Leia. Yes, that does sound wrong given that she\u2019s an (ahem) icon among males, and unfortunately, we found her lack of taste disturbing! Since the idea was to pig out, we began with \u2018Porkalicious. Though the meat was well cooked, it was a bit bland given that it was supposed to have a green chilli presence. The Beef Kheema Pav made up for it though and was probably the best of the starters. In close contention was the Prawn Pesto cutlet, though we felt that the signature gunpowder mayonnaise that came with it did not live up to gunpowder standards. We’d also tried the Spiced Beef Baklet earlier, and it wasn’t bad either.\u00a0The PCP (Perfect Citrus Potatoes) had an excellent masala coating, but (thankfully) was not as addictive as its more famous acronym. The Lemongrass Fish steamed riceballs were really strong on flavours, and if you find that too overpowering, its dip is a real help. The Chicken Sausage Kalimirch is usually a safe bet, but during this visit, was lacking in spice.<\/p>\n

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The Monk-Flamed Chicken provided some flamb\u00e9 entertainment, but was more or less a flame out. The Mushroom Tikki \u2018bakwich\u2019 was also very mediocre and it was only the Beef Burger (with the bacon contributing generously) which brought some respite. The patty scored well on texture and flavour, though it was a task to ignore the over-excited lettuce leaves which was forever trying to get in the way! The Lamb Seekh \u2018Bak Wrap\u2019 failed to evoke any extreme reaction and played a decent supporting role. The star though was the Chicken Roulade with Makhni sauce. The cheese filling was subtle and allowed the Makhni sauce to shine. The only tiny chink was the strong mustard flavour in the mashed potato. We had tried the Butter Chicken pizza (yes, you heard that right!) the first time we dropped in, and it was awesome, but the second time, it was a huge disappointment thanks to its unavailability!<\/p>\n

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The writing was on the wall (actually a plate, but you get the message) \u201cExercise is good, but desserts taste better\u201d So we tried everything that was available. The chocolate easily won \u2013 Ganache Tart with Badam Milk sauce, though the latter was ignored. The second half of Apple Pie with Pista Kulfi was a favourite as well, and if they had been less stingy with the Caramel Rum Sauce, the vanilla ice cream would have left us in high spirits as well! The Apricot Meetha Pastry couldn\u2019t really match up to the other performances.<\/p>\n

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In terms of price, for about Rs.2000, you could share a cocktail, a couple of non veg starters and main course dishes each dishes and a dessert. (Inclusive of taxes and service charge) But beyond that,\u00a0Bak Bak Bar serves oodles of character \u2013 from the liberally strewn fun messages to the yellow cycle. The food they served was not stellar, but it doesn\u2019t make you go \u2018What the bak\u2019 either. There\u2019s a definite buzz about the place, and courtesy that, and the Bak Bak meter (a bill holder) that thankfully doesn\u2019t do a one-and-a-half, an extra point.<\/p>\n

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Bak Bak Bar & Restaurant,\u00a0#1, Kira Layout,\u00a0Hosur Main Road,\u00a0Ph: 8792000390\/1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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