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Published on: 02/14/13 12:30 PM

Feature: Likethatonly Restaurant Review

Moregoodstuff

The food trio — AD Singh, Chef Manu Chandra and Chetan Rampal —is showering Bangalore  with more good stuff. Their new eatery, tucked away in a quiet lane in  Whitefield, is all about whimsy, starting with the name: likethatonly.

The décor — by designer  Anshu Arora, painter Murali Nagapuzha and landscaping artist Rashmi Attavar —  is a lovely mix of turquoise and coral, lime green and pink, with interesting kitsch aplenty, like a bathtub with a running shower serving as a fountain, hanging tin kettles and attention-grabbing chandeliers.

The food, as is to be expected from this team, is guaranteed to delight both gourmets and gourmands. The 100-seater bar and restaurant may be high on quirky ambience  but Chef Manu is clear that there will be no compromise on quality.

Besides a comprehensive selection of liquor, the signature cocktails are interesting: Mary Pops In (a smoked Bloody Mary), Lotta, Adams Apple, Fru Fru Colada, champagne, wines, sangrias…

The food itself, from starters and soup to dessert, runs an eclectic gamut: seven spice salmon atop a
local yam puree, salted seaweed on kohlrabi, fresh fennel and cabbage heart veloute, tomato with creamy burrata cheese, smoked corn soup, fish, crab and prawn broth, steamed pork baos with a sweet and moist slow-roasted pork shoulder, sweetbreads, sake poached pear, coconut chiboust and kaffir lime creme brulee. The last is ambrosia on a plate.

Bangalore gets lucky. Again.

Bottomline: Likethatonly scores high in ambience, cuisine and service.

Likethatonly

Where: #14/31A- Hagadur Road, (Behind Forum Value Mall), 
Whitefield, Bangalore. Ph: 08065475610.

Wallet Factor: Meal for two including drinks: 
Lunch: Rs.1,500 plus taxes; Dinner: Rs.2,500 plus taxes

Timing: Noon to 11:30 p.m.

http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/showcase-moregoodstuff/article3810930.ece?css=print

This ran in THE HINDU of 25 Aug 2012.

 

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Sheila Kumar • February 14, 2013


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