We headed to Sue's Palace in Indiranagar. This is the only Carribbean restaurant in Bangalore and even boasts of Sir Viv Richards eating here.
I was really happy that the place was equally keen on serving us a la carte as much as the buffet. However, after seeing the spread, we decided that buffet it was. First impression was that it wasn't really the run-of-the-mill buffets but one that actually did have Carribbean stuff on it.
To drink we had the Pina Colada which was creamy, very pineapple which was nice and sweet. Overall yummy.
We also had Ginger beer which packed a sizable punch and was nice. Next came Tomato soup with elbow pasta and a choice of breads. The soup was really nice with a wonderful flavoring of thick tomato. It did not have the tanginess that is normally associated with tomato soups. It was more full bodied and well spiced.
The array of salads on offer was really impressive. Crispy veggie cutlets (very nice), a mixed veggie salad with mayo, yellow and green peppers. Next is a chicken salad - the chicken has been sliced and fried to the crisp and tossed in a vinegar dressing with shreds of cabbage and carrots. A macaroni salad with mayo dressing and a mashed potato-boiled egg in a creamy dressing follows. All the salads were nice and were really fresh and make for lovely munchables on a long lunch date.
Some more of the salads which included a corn, peas and peppers salad, another that had diced carrots, peas and potatoes in a mayo dressing, a square made from a simple batter that we in the south are more familiar with as goli bajje. We fry them round, they fry them square. There were simple salads such as a sprouts one and the regular vegetarian restaurant style green salad.
Main courses beginning with the spinach and potatoes in white sauce. It was really nice, creamy and layered really well. A few from the bread selection. Chicken fritters with peanut sauce, a combination that sounds regular but tastes totally unique and nice. Banana fritters which are pretty much the way we make them but with a smaller amount of batter coating it.
Pigeon pea rice was good.There was a lot more than we could handle. There was also Geera Chicken, a vegetarian gravy, a fish gravy. To cater to those walk-ins who actually venture out to eat rice and dal fare, there was that as well.
The dessert counter had Ribbon cake and the chocolate cake were soft and had just the right amount of sweetness. A Custard flan and a regular fruit salad completed the spread.
The staff are attentive and service good. The buffet comes at around Rs 300 a head. Totally worth the money.
More pix of the buffet at http://onruthprabhusplate.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html#690195463796769135
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