When someone mentions Greece, do you know the first
thing that pops up in my mind? No, it’s not the god like handsome men and no
it’s not the beaches either but it’s the colour white.
I am not a big fan of white but I sure do
love the aura this colour gives out. Serenity, this is what I relate the colour
white to. Yes, so serene and elegant, that’s why I like places which have this
Greek like ambience, instils a sense of peace within, don’t you think?
Olive Beach is just one
of those restaurants which brags about its beach and Greek like ambience.
Considered to be one of the most romantic restaurants in the city and known for
serving some of the finest European delicacies, Olive Beach definitely falls
under the category of ‘must visit restaurants’.
Ambience
House being converted
into a restaurant. This, isn’t something new in Bangalore and Olive beach sure
has put in a lot of effort to convert this house into a beautiful beach setting.
White walls everywhere gives the place a very Greek like ambience and the white
stones spread around the floor as soon as you step in, fountain in a corner and
dim lights, provides you with a hypnotizing ambience. If you are one of those
people who have always wished to have a romantic date on a beach, Olive Beach
is the place for you.
Moreover if you are
heading here for a date I would recommend going here for dinner than lunch, in
order to get the best of the ambience. If you ask me, this place is like a
breadth of fresh air, like you are in a new place altogether.
Food
I have repeatedly said
this and I say it again, no matter how lovely a restaurant looks if the food
isn’t up to the mark, everything just comes crashing down. When you mention
Olive beach, one always gets to hear good things about this place especially
when it comes to food. This, was the reason why I wanted to dine here, I just
had to know what is so special about this place apart from its ambience.
The alcohol menu here
is extensive and when I say extensive trust me it’s an understatement. You
would be perplexed on what to have. Sometimes so much of variety can lead to a
lot of confusion especially when it comes to drinks. However, on that
particular day we weren’t really in a mood to delight ourselves with wine or cocktails
but we were in a mood to lend our taste buds to relish some appetizing food.
What I really liked
about this place when it comes to their food is the presentation. They sure do
know how to make a dish look exotic. It’s more of a feast for the eyes than to
the tongue.
Baked Brie, the starter that we ordered for was one
such dish which was dressed with fruits. The manner in which the dish was
served was oh so alluring to the eyes that every time I took a bite, it was
like undressing the dish layer by layer. Looks apart, the brie was absolutely
delicious! The brie had cheese stuffed in it and with every bite the flavour of
cheese would burst out in your mouth. If you are a sucker for cheese like me,
you are bound to love this one! Apart from the cheese the pickled grapes used
as a dressing was lovely. Gives this tingling feeling to your taste buds!
This Brie can get quite messy to eat as with every
bite the is cheese oozing out, but honestly if something tastes so good it
doesn’t really matter if it’s messy to eat or not.
Get's your mouth watering, doesn't it?
Prior to the Brie, we
were served with breads and parmesan cheese. Trust me when I say this, I
gobbled up the cheese, relished it till its last bite. (Yeah, now you
know how much I love cheese :P)
The smoked tomato soup
was another highlight. With strong flavours of basil, the soup was different
from the ones you generally get at other places. One look at it and it gives
you a feeling that the soup is more like tomato curry because of it’s thickness
but the taste of it will erase all doubts you have regarding that.
Something that caught
my eye was the cutlery used. I have this fascination for stylish cutlery and
Olive Beach makes use of some of the most sophisticated cutlery you can come
across. Only if I could own all that cutlery! *Sigh*
Smoked tomato soup!
Moving onto the main
course, we ordered for the English classic fish and chips and pasta. Fish and chips
were served with potato wedges and salad which was more than scrumptious. Crisp
and bang on when it comes to taste, if you love this old classic dish, you must
have it here.
The Ol' Englsh Classic - Fish and Chips
The penne in confit of
tomatoes and roasted pepper was quite a delight. However, I preferred the fish
and chips over this.
Don't you just want to grab a bite of this pasta?
Lastly the Chocolate Caramel
Fondant graced our table. You know the thing about desserts? The always look
good and enticing. No matter how full my stomach is, I will always have place
to stuff that good lookin’ dessert. They weren’t stingy with their caramel and
the chocolate cake was probably just what I needed to end this meal.
*Sluurrp Sluurrp*
Service and Pricing
Impeccable service!
Pricing is well on the
expensive side. However they do have some lunch offers priced at 599/- per
head. Works out a lot cheaper this way! If you ask me, I would say it’s worth
it to spend a bomb here.
Oh also, if it’s a
special night you are planning on celebrating and you want certain dishes to be
made, you can call them up and they will have an entire menu planned up which
suits your requirement. How awesome is that? :D
Do I recommend this
place? Definitely! A one-time visit here is a must. Over here you don’t need
alcohol to get high because the food does that job really well.
Quick Bites
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Rating –
4.5/5
Cost for two
– 2000 for a three course meal exclusive of alcohol and taxes.
Why you should go here – For its ambience and European food.
Location
– 16, Wood street, Ashoknagar, off Brigade road, Bangalore
Landmark
– On the same lane as Monkey bar.
P.S – They have Sunday
brunches priced at 2529/- per head which includes food, wine, beer and
shooters.
