A free Saturday afternoon saw a bunch of us foodies visit the new much-talked-about destination in the Kothrud dining scene- Yup, Barometer!
Drive ahead of City Pride Kothrud, and as the road curves right, between Siya and Cafe Eastwood, the triangle on the door is unmissable.
Enter in, and you are awed by the decor: the walls are painted black! The lights are very very unique- large spotlights which look like they've come off a war ship! The wall on the right as you enter is done up with beautiful miscellaneous foodstuffs, utensils, cutlery crafted out of wires bent into those shapes.
When we had gone, the wall in the rear had a Charlie Chaplin film projected onto it, snippets of which one could catch in between conversations and giggle! The music was not too loud- you could hear the conversation at your own table without having to raise your voice to be heard, whilst not overhear what the next table was saying!
Enter in, and you are awed by the decor: the walls are painted black! The lights are very very unique- large spotlights which look like they've come off a war ship! The wall on the right as you enter is done up with beautiful miscellaneous foodstuffs, utensils, cutlery crafted out of wires bent into those shapes.
When we had gone, the wall in the rear had a Charlie Chaplin film projected onto it, snippets of which one could catch in between conversations and giggle! The music was not too loud- you could hear the conversation at your own table without having to raise your voice to be heard, whilst not overhear what the next table was saying!
The wooden tables have this metal chip hammered to their corners stating the table number in Devnagari. With the drinks, the coasters served are unique; each one has a saying, a quote or a famous one-liner, to mull on as you sip your brews!
The Dev-Anand-cap-clad bartender at the open bar is forever busy mixing his drinks, and most of the drinks we ordered were exceptional. We are always partial to Virgin Mojitos, and the one served here was excellent as well, just the right mix of sweet, sour and minty, without too much of ice.
Their cheese fries are to die for!
Never have we tasted such goodness in one plate of junk food and yet craved for more!
Never have we tasted such goodness in one plate of junk food and yet craved for more!
Chicken Cafreal Kababs and Banno Chicken Kababs were the non- vegetarian starters ordered, and both were finger-licking good!
A unique starter we ordered was honey and chilli lotus stem. So far, the closest I had come to lotus stems was in high school, where we had to take the cross section to study the xylem and phloem!:-P Did not know that xylem can actually taste so good!!!
We had two pizzas (can't recollect the names), but both were good, and two pastas- the non- vegetarian one in red sauce and the only veg option they had was pesto, which was average.
Pumpkin and watermelon salad was yummy as well, with feta cheese.
Garlic bread with cheese arrived late, when the pastas were done, but was good nevertheless!
What I liked the most about this place was the personal touch. The owners themselves could be seen mingling with the guests, going from table to table, asking if everything was alright, helping them choose from the variety available, suggesting specialities from the menu, sometimes even carrying out food from the kitchen and serving it at the tables- something that reminds me of the warm hospitality you can only see at places like Mayur Thali, Chinchwad or Thakker Bhojanalay Mumbai!
Barometer has, indeed, changed the face of what Kothrud stands for by its uniqueness and style.
And is here to stay!
Kothrud has, finally, arrived!
And is here to stay!
Kothrud has, finally, arrived!
