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| Orange Panna Cotta with pomegranate |
So, what is your idea of a romantic dinner?
Different people have different ways of showing affection and thus the answer to the above question differs in each case. However, the most common answers are: a home cooked meal, candlelight dinner, an especially reserved table in a posh restaurant with loads of flowers and wine and many more.
We had a different kind of experience very recently: a farm house away from the main road, a boutique by day and a romantic restaurant by night (Sounds similar to the batman theory doesn�t it? Billionaire by day, crime fighter by night :P)
Jokes apart, it was one of the most romantic encounters we have had and the homely experience they provide made it even better! The restaurant is in existence for the past 13 years and it is none other than Grasshopper located in Bannerghata, Bangalore.
There is silence all around at Grasshopper with 5 tables beautifully decorated with fresh flowers and a candle. They play instrumental music and combined with the moonlight & candlelight it is definitely something!
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| Watermelon and lime cooler |
This is a reservation only restaurant and we were there by invite. They have a 5 course and 7 course menu and we tried the latter.
The food has restaurant & home-style qualities: fresh ingredients, perfectly balanced but has a comforting touch which makes it a lot better.
So, now moving on to what we tried:
The Grasshopper experience is only 40% food and 60% environment/ambience. Out of the 7 courses, there are 3 appetizers, 1 salad, 2 main courses & a dessert.
We have no complaints with what we had as it was a fully chef curated menu and there were no negatives at all.
The appetizers we tried are: Diced gel & real cucumber with cream cheese & flying fish eggs, Crostini with pine nuts & ricotta & Prawns with ginger, sesame & seaweed.
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| Prawns with Ginger, Sesame and Seaweed |
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| Crostini with Pine nuts and Ricotta |
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| Diced gel and real cucumber with cream cheese and flying fish eggs |
All 3 were spectacular in terms of flavor and taste and were very simple. We would definitely recommend the first and the third. The cucumber, cream cheese & eggs tasted great together. The prawns were lip smacking. It was super appetizing and the creamy texture along with the seaweed went really well.
We were served freshly baked bread on the table. They were crunchy on the periphery and soft & fluffy on the inside. We had loads of these!
The salad was amazing too: Oven roasted tomatoes with the usual greens, walnuts, pine nuts & feta. It was well balanced with the balsamic dressing but the tomatoes were the star of the salad. Remarkable!
For mains, we tried the Sea Bass with a spicy & tangy pepper sauce. The fish was fresh and perfectly done as expected. The sauce tasted great and truly speaking, we wanted more. We also tried the Braised Lamb Shanks in herbed red wine and shallot sauce. The sauce was delicious and the lamb was cooked to perfection. This was served with herbed potatoes.
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| Oven roasted tomato salad |
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| Sea Bass |
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| Braised lamb shanks in herbed red wine and shallot sauce |
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| Freshly made breads |
Lastly, time for the desserts: they have quite a few options but we tried the Lemongrass ice cream & the orange panna cotta with pomegranate.
The former had the characteristic flavor but was not overpowering. The sweetness and creaminess of the ice cream was perfect. The latter had the right wobble and mouth feel. The orange flavor was also distinctly identifiable.
We also tried a chocolate preparation with mustard ice cream. The salted chocolate went well with the spicy and bitter mustard flavoured ice cream.
All of this tasted even better because of the calm and mysterious surroundings. This is more of a couple place so couples visit more because of the romantic and peaceful environment. They also have semi-private and private seating arrangements.
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| Lemongrass ice cream |
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| salted chocolate ganache with mustard ice cream |
There are many cute dogs (not stray) around who crave attention so, if you love dogs, you�ll have more fun!
We had an amazing time and we would love to revisit. If they manage to increase their portions a bit more, it would be even better.
Their 5 course meal is priced at INR 2k and 7 course at INR 2.5k.
Do let us know about your experience if you visit. They are also open to special requests ;).
We�ll be back again soon with more news on grub.
Till then�read on & bon apetit!
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