Sahib Singh Sultan, Bangalore

If you want to be treated nothing less than a king/queen in a restaurant - this is the place. Located on the 1st floor of 'The Forum' mall (Hosur Road), this place doesnt scream for attention at all from outside. In the days of yore (around 2 years back) in Bangalore we just used to walk past this place never even with an intention to dine until one day things changed. Changed so much that we savoured the place to our heart's content and took an oath to check out some different place but not this one! But time and again we end up here with our guests of honor who drop by at our place to say hello from far off places!







Note: I dont claim to be a food critic or anything similar but these are my views of the restaurant.



Sahib Singh Sultan belongs to the BJN group of hotels.

The first tyrst with the place was way back in 2006 when we had just returned from the US. It was a surprise dinner for me arranged by my husband. Enjoyed to our heart's content.

Reservation - The place demands prior reservation if you dont want to get disappointed. The place (S S S) is extremely busy over the weekends especially for dinners. So I suggest you to book your table well before you arrive. One can check out the restaurant numbers, address and the like here -

http://www.asklaila.com/listing/Bangalore/Koramangala/Sahib+Sindh+Sultan/Y4K3bB0c/



Ambience - The ambience is something you wouldnt be disappointed with. The murals remind one of the British era. The seating is comfortable (just that the chairs are too heavy to move!). The coach inside the place is awesome. If you are calling to make a reservation, do ask for seating inside the coach. Sitting in the coach gives a feeling of sitting in the palace-on-wheels-sort-of-train!



Food - This is the criteria for many of us to check out any restaurant in the first place. The menu has remained more or less the same with us! The only difference I saw in the menu was that the menu card became a little more elaborate and at the same time bigger and heavier!

The place serves complimentary starters. It is usually the bread sticks with 3 types of dipping sauce. I love the one with the cheese. We usually finish the whole thing off before the waiter (who by the way dresses up as a TT) comes to take our order.
We make a conscious decision to skip soups.
Our menu -
Paneer Tikka - must try for all paneer lovers. Though the taste has changed over the years but still remains our favourite. It is always tempting to savour the big chunks of paneer without actually thinking of calories.
Corn Methi Pulao - Pulao with generous doses of corn and methi. A very good combination. Can be eaten just like that without any accompaniments.
Malai Kofta/Hariyali Kofta/Paneer Curry - This varies depending on our mood for the day. Tastes Ok compared to the rice.
Mutton Biryani - this dish is to die for. Yummy!! No Comments.
Fish Tikka - to die for again. Fish at its best. No more Comments.
Litchi Ki Tehari - one must try this one. A dessert with Lithchi!

The cost for 2 people comes to around 500 to 600. We usually dont go for the non - vegetarian delights as one of us is a strict vegetarian!

Wrap-Up - The bill is promptly handled. I love the sweet saunf and the chatpati goli (mouth freshners) which are decked on the left hand corner of the main hall (beside the door). A must check out!

Do check the place out atleast once. But if you dont like it then please dont curse me!

Innovative Film City, Bangalore

Last Friday we took a day off and went to Innovative Film City, Off Mysore Road. It is roughly 9 kms from Wonderla, Bangalore but very easy to miss. The directions to the place are quite misleading infact not leading at all!

We saw the first sign board when we were close to Wonderla - it said 9 Kms to Innovative Film City. That was a pleasant surprise as we didnt expect any sign boards at all! Thinking we were on the right track, hubby set his tripmeter to 9 Kms. Crossed 9 Kms but there was no sign of any board. We had crossed a small town called Bidadi. You know when you are in Bidadi when - you can see Railway tracks going parallel to the road, chaotic traffic everywhere and a very conspicuous foot over bridge. Assuming that we officially missed the s0-called-place, we relied on the best maps available - the Human Map! Asked a couple of people - they directed us in the opposite direction towards Bangalore.
Made a U turn and looked for sign boards again. Made a U to take a left on the other side of the road. The visible landmark would be the huge billboards. One would find quite a lot of signboards from there on.

So we finally reached the place at 10. Could just see a couple of cars around. The place is still under constuction where a major chunk of work is getting done. Huge cranes, workers, noise are the first thing I noticed. The place is well maintained - the entrance is pretty, with Roman figures adorning the high walls. The main gate is straight from a French Mansion (atleast that is what I thought).

The place has been opened just 2 months back and it would take another 1-2 years for it to become 100% complete.
I am listing some of the attractions and eateries which were open around the time we went. I wouldnt spoil the fun by minutely describing them!

Attractions/Eateries (which are open):

Cafe Coffee Day - very expensive and mediocre quality. One ordinary milk shake costed us around 40 rupees.

Ripley's Believe it or Not - for all the AXN's Ripley's Believe it or not fans. A must see I must say. We ended up spendly a little more than an hour there. A seperate ticket for the entry - around 50 rupees if I remember it well.

Louis Tussad Wax Museum - not great but just okay! Ticket is priced at around 50. The wax idols are in no match with what we find in the original Madam Tussad's Wax Museum or even the real ones. Keep guessing - thats what I would say. Good fun though.

Go Karting - a must try for all the driving and non-driving freaks! Ticket is priced at 150 rupees for laps. Was good fun competing with my own folks.

Mirror Maze - loads of fun. Ticket is priced at 50 rupees. I ended up spending a solid half hour inside the maze just to get out of it!

Food Court - choices are limited. Prices are good enough. Wouldnt call it a great eatery! No match to the food courts that are there in the malls.

Dinosaur Land - for kids. Ticket is priced at 50 rupees. The place is very humid with no visible ventilation. Dinosaurs of all types moving their tail/head/forearms and what not. Good fun if kids are around.

***Mini Golf - didnt check this one out. I found it too unadventurous and boring from a distance.
***Aqua Kingdom - didnt check this one out too. They had an artificial beach just like the one in Wonderla, Bangalore. We didnt dare to enjoy the beach in the hot and sultry day! So skipped that. Ticket is priced at 150 rupees.

Attractions/Eateries (which are yet to open):
Cartoon City
Snow Park
Miniature City
Haunted Mansion
Themed Restaurants
Guiness

Overall good fun if there are a lot of people in the group.
Overall Rating - ** (out of 5)

Check this out for more details - http://www.innovativefilmcity.net/