Blue Terrain — Restaurant in Bengaluru

Had a family dinner to celebrate my wife's 50th. We were looking for a quiet place on the rooftop for alfresco dining in the ORR area. Though the Blue Terrain restaurant is on the 1st or the 2nd floor, it was open air and kind of in between for all of us, so it sort of fit the bill. The restaurant manager, Dhanush, agreed to set aside a table for us by the poolside and that he did.

But little did we know the food and drinks would be so bad. Really bad. Really-really bad.

The drinks are pricey - the cocktails are Rs.900 each (or more) plus taxes. The same as they are priced at the fancy lounge bar a Shangri-La for instance, just made much-much better and served with so much care in a far better ambience. So, for such lousy cocktails that neither tasted good nor were presented any better (simply poured into a goblet), I fail to understand why they would charge so much.

The food was equally disappointing. We ordered 5 or 6 dishes and there was nothing to write home about. Not one dish. Each dish increasingly firmed up our resolve to never visit Blue Terrain @ Novotel again.

They had a BBQ package going on which I was initially interested in, but thankfully decided not to go for. But since I had inquried about it, Dhanush graciously got us a plate of jerk chicken to try. It was salty and tasteless. If that is how jerk chicken tastes, Jamaica would promptly disassociate itself from this popular dish.

The final nail in the coffin was the dessert. The adults were so disillusioned by then that we all decided to skip the dessert, except for my niece who order a panna cotta. She kept eating and commenting - sour, tangy etc. We were busy chatting and didn't pay much heed to it. But since she didn't stop characterizing the dessert in politely interesting ways, I decided to take a taste. And boy, it had gone off. It was spoilt. Now, the adjectives "sour", "tangy" etc. for a panna cotta made sense! I called the restaurant manager Dhanush and asked him to check. He came back and said it is not tasting alright, but hasn't gone bad since it was made fresh that morning. He said it was perhaps some reaction between the ingredients. They didn't charge us for it (thank God for small mercies!), but the experience left a bitter - our should I say sour - taste in our mouth. And sealed Blue Terrain's fate, as far as we are concerned.

Have learnt to never say never, but it will take strong resolve - and equally strong gut - to visit Blue...

Blue Terrain @ Novotel – Pleasant Ambiance, But Room for Improvement

I recently visited Blue Terrain @ Novotel and was impressed with the overall ambiance, especially the poolside seating, which adds a lovely, romantic vibe to the dining experience. The setting is perfect for a relaxed evening, whether you're dining with a loved one or a group of friends.

The restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes, and I opted for the vegetarian options. While the quality of the food was undoubtedly good, the taste didn’t stand out as particularly memorable. I would rate the taste at around 3/5. If you're seeking exceptional or unique flavors, you might find it a bit underwhelming.

One concern I noticed was the kitchen hygiene. While passing by, I saw two chefs working without hair nets, which seemed surprising for a restaurant of this stature, especially one catering to an international clientele. For a place like Novotel, maintaining strict hygiene standards is essential, and I hope this is addressed to ensure a better experience for everyone.

Overall, it’s a nice spot for the ambiance and decent food, but there's room for improvement, particularly in terms of hygiene and elevating the taste...

Amazing dinner-time dining experience - serene and well done space, an open sky, refined and warm service, great tasting food!

We had a great experience dining at this restaurant. It was practically empty on a Sunday night, which made it even more peaceful and unhurried. The sound of water in the fountains added to the breezy and open ambience, not to speak of the clusters of trees and foliage.

We ordered some beer and a cocktail. The drink was alright - nothing much to speak about.

In food we ordered some prawns and vegetable haloti kabab with coin parathas. Both of them were very well made and tasted great! In main course we ordered salmon stake and wild mushroom risotto - both of them tasted authentic, very well made and flavourful! Thoroughly enjoyed our meals.

The pricing was on a higher side, but typical of such fine dining places. Our cocktail, half a dozen beer and the food mentioned above came to around 7.5k.

Our server was Nitish. He was cordial, attentive and went out of his way to serve us with warmth and efficiency. Thanks to him for taking such good...