At Barbecue Nation..

Bangalore presents innumerable choices for any hungry stomach to wolf down huge quantities of more than edible stuff with a host of restaurants offering sumptuous lunch buffet spreads. This is probably an offshoot of the executive culture that has inbred itself in Bangalore as a result of which, one can find multiple "team outings" and business lunches being carried out.

One such happenstance last week was the lunch outing at Barbecue Nation. It is located at 100ft road in Indiranagar and it boasts of an unlimited supply of barbecued contents throughout the buffet. The restaurant is awfully short on parking space so valet parking is a necessity. The shortfall therein is compensated by the decor and the layout.

The interiors are tastefully done with low key lights throwing soft shadows across. Each table has a centrally located grill which allows for the slow cooking of the barbecued contents that I spoke about.

The course for the day of the allowed for Garlic chicken and Chicken Tandoori among the meats and some Paneer and other roasted vegetables for the greener variety, which were immediately ignored. The steal for the day were the Mutton Kebabs served with just a hint of yogurt which were melt-in-your-mouth fare.

In the face of such an onslaught, the actual buffet spread is easily ignored till its too late. But the buffet is as impressive to say the least. The spread for the day consisted of Dum Biryani, a variety of salads including sea-food salad and Caesar Salad, pastas and traditional Indian spicy curries serving the Chicken-, Mutton- and Fish-hearted.

Note:- I apologize for not taking a peek at the vegetarian section. Please do not count it as an oversight; it was pretty much intentional.

Dessert was a choice of 6; from traditional fare like Gulab Jamuns to stuff like pastries, pineapple pudding to the evergreen vanilla ice cream with sauces ranging from chocolate to mint. All in all, a truly memorable buffet and certainly ranks as one of the better contributors to your round tummy...