JW Kitchen — Restaurant in Bengaluru

JW:UBCity:Party In The Mouth

Staff:Courteous;attentive:on their toes:always ready to clear the plate:get the hot phulka:basically spoil u Food:So we ate at 3different times:We had a friday dinner buffet:We had 31st lunch:We had 1st brekky:So point wise i will write a detailed review:So cm along and join me to feast ur thoughts:then feast ur eyes:then dont wait anymore;pick ur cell and book a table asap:sabar ka phal meetha hota hain! Dinner buffet:This is an extensive spread:U hv a plethora of cold salads veg:nonveg to choose from:A healthy selection of cheese like ementhal:cheddar:brie:not to forget the lebanese section:freshly baked whiff of breads:coldcuts:medley of vegetables with veg:nonveg stock broth in asian:from browned onions:to brown garlic:babycorn:green:yellow zuchini:button mushrooms:freshgreens:peas:brocolli:carrot:squash all screaming pick me:to serenade tht u hv glass noodles:plainflournoodles:ricenoodles:all awaiting in line:and the broths saying ohh just try me:then they hv a selection of conti meats:and veg baby potatoes jumping with joy after they hv rolled in their spices:the veg au-gratin says who has the cheeze but me ofcourse:then the glint in the teeth the steamed vegetables sitting smile and say u care abt urself plz eat me:then the herb rice with seafood stew looks at u and asks can it get anymore healthier than this:ofcourse the maincourse isnt far behind the goshtdum murgh lababdar:malabar fish curry:lalmaas:starters are tava fry fish: Starters:chicken65: zaffranipaneertikka:dahikebab: The veg mains being steamrice:dalmakhani:velvety:creamy:soulful malaikofta in cashew gravy:this was a rich cashewnut gravy:mildly flavourful with soft kofta balls:and made with boiled onions which were pureed bhindi kurkure:was actually karramkurram:crunchy with light gramflour stuffed:and amchur masala flavouring on top. paneermasala:this was ur regular paneermasala with spices sabz jalfrieze:this was slightly sweet:and tangy with tomatoes with regular spices:kasuri methi garnished on top. rawbanana vegetable:this was super-yum:made in coconut oil:healthy substitute to potatoes. karela in south indianstyle:oh my heavens!U hv no idea how much i hv pestered the chef for the recipe:tangy bcause of the tomatoes:sweetness of onions:the southindian masalas primarily being ofcourse coriander jeera grounded:redchillipowder:keepguessing:cant then just cm and eat it here. choice of indian breads:phulka:bajra: makairoti with sarson ka saag:this was like no other sarson i hv had bfre:this was very smooth gravy:till my 3/4 bites i tried to get the flavours but was sorely lost out on it:it didnt taste like any sarson i hv made at home or eaten elsewhere:sorry it didnt work for me: The selection of rotis like jowar roti:ragi roti:methi thepla are only for the evenings. This is our 31st grub:This also had an extensive salad counter:chaat counter:bengali fish counter being karwari macchi;pollichattu;posto macchi;bhapar machi mouth-watering? mexican rice;pepperchicken stew:conti section Mains:awadhi murgh biryani:sabz pulao: Array of cheese platter: lebanese live counter:in this some were hits some were missed:they can work on this counter: In indian mains they had sambaar:rasam:hot and fiery Mains:yam poriyal:oh this was home-style with light spices pepper being promienent and freshly grated coconut with tempering of curryleaves:this is yum:yum:yum aloo tamatar rassa:totally comfort food:easy to go down:soft boiled potato cubes and medium spiced gravy with tomato pieces:Nice! paneertikka masala:this was achari flavour:we put the paneer aside and gorged on the gravy which was hot & tangy in flavour:i was so pickled by the end of it. turiya ki sabzi:this was a lovely home-style vegetable made well with some skin still on it in asian malayasian style:stirfry fish with chillibasil: chilligarlic veg noodles:veg penang curry:wok tossed vegetables in garlic sauce:these three worked well together:the penang curry was smooth:velvety:the medley of asian vegetables was like butter: Should u...

Just to clarify, the same type of food might have made the rating 3 at-least but there is expectations associated with brand like JW and if you are charging me Rs 1300 -1400 per dish then there has to be some wow factor… but I think the real let down was the service and that not just brought the rating down but I don’t think I would recommend to visit them for food at-least…

So this was at 10:15 pm on a weekday and first issue was we were given a table without any napkins and plates with marks !!! Again note that I am picky here as I am paying premium for this experience.. the place was not too busy but they had a running buffet and I think they expected everyone to go for that instead of à la carte order… anyway this should not be the excuse

We ordered just three dishes, the appetizer: Mazze platter and as main course: spaghetti arriabiatta and pasta funghi.. first issue they got everything together, which makes no sense so we had to send the pasta back to be put in warmer while we enjoy the platter. Then about the food: the mazze platter: very dry pita bread, and out of 4 dips two very very very average pasta funghi: this looked like made from powdered cream… though taste wise this was Ok spaghetti arrabiata : this was ok as well, nothing too great though.. The mocktails they gave were very good though and also the garlic bread that came with the pasta were very nice

We ended up getting most of the pastas packed for home and there came the worst ending, the server packed the bread along with pasta in same box!!! On questioning (cause this will mess up the bread) another server took it back and said she will take care, only for us to realize after reaching home that she removed the bread!! So the only GOOD thing was just taken OUT and thrown!!!!

Overall, very unhappy with our decision to eat at the J W Kitchen .. maybe buffet was good but I don’t care, either stop service à la carte or serve it well.. at-least that is what we deserve for paying the...

Whenever I visit a fine dining restaurant, I'm very very observant. I'm always trying to assess whether they use the finest ingredients and the perfect cooking methods to bring the best to the table. After all, when you call yourself fine dine, you should be able to honour that, right?

So when I visited JW Kitchen for a Saturday lunch buffet last week, I was at my usual observant best.

Let me break down my evaluation of the food into three parts - Salads/Chaats, Main Course and Desserts.

1. Salads/Chaats - Chaats were good, but the salads weren't.

There were instances of overcooked broccoli, rubbery/greyish lamb, and stinky dressing in the salads. However, the prawns and fish were done just right. Highlight - I really enjoyed the papdi chaat, hummus and Labneh.

2. Main Course - The vegetarian dishes were delightful! Some of the flavour bombs were the red sauce in the pasta, the aubergine dish, dal makhni, aloo palak and pea+mint crispy balls.

The non-veg dishes weren't all that great. The pork and mutton dishes were a let down. I would have loved to see kingfish in the tasty Kerala fish curry instead of the cheaper alternative they used. The prawns 65 were amazingly tasty, but would have loved to see larger prawns. Ginger chicken was very tasty, and so was the biryani.

3. Desserts - This course takes the cake! (Pun intended)

They had an amazing array of desserts that were a treat visually, and in the flavour department. Can't forget the coffee cheesecake, mango+berry entremet, peanut butter slice and the frangipane tart. The gajar halwa was also one of the best i have ever tasted. Full marks to the pastry team!

I wasn't able to taste many of the dishes, as the spread was huge. Cleanliness and ambience was good, as expected.

Overall, the experience was great. But since I'm very picky when it comes to fine dine, i could spot a lot of areas for improvement - especially in the choice and cooking of the...