{"id":7992,"date":"2013-09-01T10:56:50","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T05:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/?p=7992"},"modified":"2020-12-31T15:08:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T09:38:15","slug":"fennys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/2013\/09\/01\/fennys\/","title":{"rendered":"Fenny’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

This review first appeared in Bangalore Mirror<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fenny’s is almost opposite Raheja Arcade in Koramangala, on the third floor of the building next to Food World. They have valet parking, and those with a more modest and lesser set of wheels can park in one of the many side lanes and walk it up. The map and menu are at Zomato<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The word \u2018Fenny\u2019 (though usually spelt feni<\/em>) can mean different things to different people depending on what happened after they consumed it, but there would definitely be a Goa connection. So it is a bit funny that a restaurant named Fenny\u2019s does not serve Goan food. But the owners clarified that the name symbolised a connection in spirit to Goa, further emphasised by a tagline \u201cHappiness Everyday\u201d. This was my third visit here, and I can confirm that the lift is most definitely a slice of Goa. It moves at its own pace, rocks, (though more in an effort to mimic waves) is mostly crowded, and starts and stops exactly when it wants to. But much like Goa, the niggles take a backseat as soon as you enter the place. The menu is a mix of Mediterranean and European, and is backed superbly by an ambiance and d\u00e9cor that\u2019s probably one of the best around, and manages to easily transport you way out of Koramangala.<\/p>\n

We began with the Basil Bell Pepper Soup – the tomato overshadowed the bell pepper, but we enjoyed it courtesy the spicy flavour and a dash of tang. The Crispy Ola Breads with Fenny\u2019s signature dip turned out to be four standard and largely unimpressive dips including salsa, Baba Ghanoush, and Hummus. The Peri Peri Mushroom was easily a better veg starter \u2013 grilled mushrooms with a vegetable stuffing and mildly spicy Peri Peri sauce. The Devil Beef Chunks had tender meat with a spicy sauce that also had chilli flakes in it. We also found this sauce\u2019s cousin in Fenny\u2019s Paprika Chicken, but it was spicier, fairer in complexion, and tastier as well. From the drinks section, we tried the \u2018Dom\u2019my Gun, which was unfortunately dominated by a guava flavour that mercilessly gunned down any taste of the vodka or the Fenny\u2019s Special Mix that might have existed. You are more likely to have a better chance of success with \u2018Vicky Donor\u2019 -the other cocktail we tried – with its good mix of lime juice, vodka and spicy green chilli. But the winner proved to be the mocktail \u2013 the creamy Strawberry Delight, which also had pineapple, orange and cinnamon playing support.<\/p>\n

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In the main course, the Fiery Hot Vegetable Pizza arrived first, and despite the double adjective, needed some assistance from chilli flakes to make it truly worthy of its name. But that didn\u2019t take away from its awesomeness \u2013 crisp onion, bell pepper, chilli and mozzarella cheese proved to be a great combination. The Supreme Chicken with Mushroom Sauce gave us a sense of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu \u2013 except for the abundance of mushroom, it was a near replica of the sauce in the starters. The rice that came with it was boiled a little more than it should have, and the dish was soon neglected. Another dose of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu \u2013 though a milder one \u2013 appeared in the form of the Fish Grand Milano. But though it was reminiscent of the soup, its spicy, creamy nature soon stopped comparisons.<\/p>\n

We didn\u2019t have much of a choice in desserts \u2013 the only options were a Chocolate Mousse, a Brownie and a Sticky Toffee Cake with Butterscotch sauce. The last one screamed for attention and got it! Richly deserved, I must add. It was moist, with an excellent texture and the rich butterscotch sauce complemented it beautifully. If it wasn\u2019t closing time, I think we might have ordered one more!<\/p>\n

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Fenny\u2019s has managed to create a fantastic setting in the middle of Koramangala. The food is quite good, though in some cases, the portions are arguably small. They also have an interesting bar menu; all of this explains the increasing buzz about, and in the place. You’re better off reserving a place, especially on weekends.The music was a little louder than we’d have liked but is not really a conversation stopper. The service was prompt and helpful. The person who took our orders was really good, and the only spoilsport was another member of the staff who almost dropped our main course all over us and didn\u2019t even bother to apologise!\u00a0With a cuisine that\u2019s not very common in this part of Bangalore, and an amazing ambiance, it\u2019s probably only the lift that holds it back from reaching greater heights! (As you might have guessed, I did get stuck in it!)<\/p>\n

Fenny\u2019s, 3rd<\/sup> Floor, 115, 7th<\/sup> Block, Koramangala, Opp Raheja Arcade, Ph: 080 65658000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This review first appeared in Bangalore Mirror. Fenny’s is almost opposite Raheja Arcade in Koramangala, on the third floor of the building next to Food World. They have valet parking, and those with a more modest and lesser set of wheels can park in one of the many side lanes and walk it up. The […]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2536,1981,386,374],"tags":[1921,1702,4136,1104],"class_list":["post-7992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bangalore-mirror-column","category-bangalore-mirror","category-koramangala-restaurant-reviews","category-restaurant-reviews","tag-european","tag-favourite","tag-fennys","tag-mediterranean"],"aioseo_notices":[],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7992"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14858,"href":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7992\/revisions\/14858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}