American Breakfast buffet @ Festa

Festa is a newly launched attractively showing up hotel located at Vazhakkala . The hotel building is an example of how a new launch business building should like.Anyone passing through Vazhakkala would give a glance to the simple but elegant interior architecture.

Despite these factors there were nothing else that pushed me to try it until i came to know about the American breakfast buffet .So one morning i said no to my homely Idly and sambaar and decided to give in to the American Style....!

It was around 10 am and there were just a couple of other customers in there.I was pointed to the starting point of the buffet ,but it let me a bit down when i realised that the finishing point wasn't far.The first table had all the varieties of corn flakes....chocolate,strawberry,plain and wheat flakes.I mixed up all these in a bowl and soaked up in milk and found a seat.

Flakes and Eggs!!

Maida Dosa() Potato wedges,vermicelli and Sausages

Maida Dosa() Potato wedges and Sausages

Bullseye

Fruits....

Interiors

Exteriors

 I was served with a tumbler of reddish juice ,which tasted like melon with tinge of lemon/orange in it.It was a good start.The juice tasted great and different.Boiled eggs were also a part of the menu.After 2 rounds of cornflakes,it was the turn of Maida Dosa...(or sort of)...Made of maida and butter,it had a feeble sweetness to create a pretty good taste.Couple of them were  taken along with the chicken sausages(non pork),and potato wedges.The potato wedge was sterling and gave in good appetence with the Dosa.Egg Bullseyes are a part of this buffet and you can get as many you want.After a repeat of the dosa combo i decided to call off the buffet with fruit bowl.


Whats Hot?

Can be tried for a change.....and in that sense its worth for 90rs

Neat and clean....good ambiance,parking...


Whats Not....?

Service can be improved.

Rating -3/5
Verdict: You can enjoy it for a change.........!

Empire Hotel : Shivaji Nagar Bangalore

Located near to shivaji nagar bus stand,the hotel is one among the many, the group have in Bangalore.Its always better to be in your two wheelers in Bangalore to save time and effort....keep the same in mind while locating this hotel at a very crowded place in shivaji nagar.Two wheeler pay n park exists opposite to the bus stand and the hotel is walkable from there.

Rotis Dal curry Chicken,Gobi,Mutton Brain Fry

Gobi Manchurian

Brain Fry,Chicken Pepper Fry

The interiors put up a pleasing show, looks good for family visits though we were the lone customers during the dinner visit at 8-15PM weekday! Menu card boasts a lot of names,while only a few of them might reach your table.We went for Rotti brain fry (Mutton moolah fry); gopi manchurian, and chicken pepper fry......!

Pot belly picks : Brain fry, you might not find this in most of the hotels.

Whats sweet???

-Good Ambiance;ideal for families.
-Food tastes fine enough.Nothing exquisite though!

Whats not ???

-Service was pretty slow.
-Taste can be improved
-Parking is a problem and seems to be the reason for vacuous state...!

Rating -2.3/5
Verdict : Nothing special.....! Can be tried if you happen to be near it....!

--------- The Kaadambra Meals --------

Located near the banks of the Kadambra river in the kakkanad Veegaland route,Kadambra  hotel has set its own standards in the foodies who had been here. The place is usually a no brainer choice for most of the techies(infopark) who would prefer to lunch outside as a group.I have been there several times with my teammates,friends and family and Kaadamabra haven't dissapointed so far.

A cloudy saturday noon looked all set for an official potbelly visit to Kadambra and we set out.The rush was feeble as it was a weekend and hence our orders reached the table faster than usual week days.Along with the vegetarian meals a plate each of prawns roast,koonthal fry and karimeen fry was ordered.The best part of the Kadambra meals is the taste and quantity of the side curries they give with the meals.Trust me,you actually need not order for special dishes as these curries would be enough for a more than satisfying lunch!
Kaalan,Payaru-kaaya thoducurry,beans cabbage thoran,chammanthi,Vendakka Pachadi,buttermilk,erisseri etc.

 These would be served in plenty and will be refilled as you ask for,something which makes Kadambra meals stand out.On that particular day the pick of all these curries was Vendakka Pachidi.Karimeen fry was a  bit baffling as it got too much deep fried and had lost all its softness.

Meal Curries

Karimeen Fry,Koonthal Fry,Konchu Roast

View From Outside

 The Prawns roast was too good,not just because there were more than enough prawns (for two),but for the tasty gravy in which they were soaked. The koonthal fry was a bit oily but tasted good(quantity was less though).

What's Hot :
 - Meals is definitely worthy for 50 Rs.
 -Lots of curries,most of them will be tasty.
 -Prawns,Neymeen,kakka,koonthal,crab,duck and many more naadan varities are available at affordable  costs.
 -Cool,calm,hasslefree area,with ample parking space.
 - Good place to eat out with your family.

Whats Not:
- At times there would be a foul smell ins some cabins,beacuse of the wet lands surrounding the hotel.
-Karimeen at times had the wet mud smell  and gets too much deep fried at times.

Rating -3.25/5
Anybody travelling via the Kakkanad - wonderla route ,this is the best choice for your lunch.