Rasilas

Rasilas at JP Nagar in Bangalore is a well hidden (at least a year ago) gem of a restaurant in Bangalore. The settings are like that of a village – a kutcha road (the worst I have seen, even in Bangalore standards), arid shrubbery all around, houses few and far between and red dust all over you. Yet, this place stands out.

What strikes you when you enter this place is the ambiance. You are greeted by a pleasing mixture of white, black, red and chrome. And the comfy leather seating takes care of the effects of your off-road adventure. The red curtains give the restaurant a warm feel, immediately waking up your appetite.

Coming to the food, they have a variety of Indian, Chinese and Continental dishes. Some names were strange, but the waiter was kind enough to explain what they were – he knew his stuff! The owner happened to be a friend of my colleague, and we had gone as a group, and that too on the day of its opening. So, the owner was around, explaining the dishes, and suggesting a custom course for each one of us. I guess he does it till this day. The food was very tasty too, and from what I remember, not that costly (forgive my memory, I had gone there a year ago).

Getting there, that’s the problem. Rasilas is in J P Nagar 7 Block, Close to Brigade Gardenia and Millennium. There are two ways of getting there. One is through L&T South City. When you get to the gates of South City, take a left and take the next right, leading to M.S. Ramiah city. Go through M.S. Ramiah city, and you would come to a rocky road at the end. Turn right here, and travel a few blocks to get to Rasilas. The other way is getting to Inchara, and proceeding to Brigade Gardenia or Brigade Millenium from there. Rasilas is very close to these apartments.

I guess the roads would have been laid by now. I have fond memories of this place – my office farewell party took place here. It was also quite close to my office, and we went there every now and then. It is a great place, great food and great settings – I highly recommend it for everyone.