The Flying Trapeze — Restaurant in Bengaluru

We all as a kid would have definitely visited a circus and yeah still we hold those memories in our hearts. The Vibrant colours, clowns, animals, trapeze acts, Magicians etc are the things which strikes our mind when we think of it. Well here's the newbie in Koramangala right next to Brooks & Bonds with the circus theme which is a mixture of Food & Fun. Best time to visit is on weekends where you can see the Magician doing his thing, the Clown juggling around, the Candy bar, the Caricature artist who would be more than happy to portray you, this amazing man at the bar counter who does fire acts and the elephant decors. Here's what we ate :

Melted cheesy spring rolls : Crispy rolls filled with cheese served with mint mayonnaise and a sweet-spicy dip.

Bennedoffles : This is a MUST try. Unique one. The waffles made out of idly batter Served with the red and green chutney. One amazing creation.

Zatar spiced baby potatoes : Baby potatoes marinated in the zatar spices. Tasted really good. Loved the flavours.

Paneer Pinwheels : Paneer rolls with coriander & cashew pesto served with the mint mayonnaise. Couldn't get the flavours exactly.

Veg Nachos : Some good ones after a long time.

Pork Ribs vindaloo : The pork was cooked very well. And the sauces made it more tastier. You can choose the sauce on your own. Meat was very tender and good to eat. The vindaloo gravy gives it the unique taste with spiced corn and potato hash.

Arcot spiced lamb chops : pan fried in ghee and served with the Mezze dips. The lamb is slow cooked and properly cooked which made it more scrumptious.

Beef Albondigas con salsa : beef meatballs with grilled cheese. The meat was amazing and this meatball version of it is something I tried for the first time.

Smoked Salmon : Focaccia toast topped with smoked salmon, pickles onions served with Wasabi sauce.

Nori wrapped salmon : the salmon wrapped with the Japanese sea weed nori served with the black rice. Could feel the authenticity. Not everyone would like this but yes the salmon is all matters. Loved the black rice too.

Roti, Dal and Railway mutton curry : The soul food. Indian main course. Loved their mutton curry.

Shepherd's pie : Minced lamb topped with the mashed potatoes and baked🤤 Have it when it's hot and you would love this.

Their menu is vast and they have many interesting dishes which are unique. Would love to try more new things.

The drinks were good too. Strong ones and the presentation is impressive. Loved the Guava blast, Miami beach and the Mudslide.

Among the desserts we had the Gulab Jamun Truffles. One amazing dessert.Chocolate coated gulab jamun and strawberries served on a saffron Rabri with Chocolate chips.A MUST try.

The service was excellent....

The flying trapeze is a circus themed restaurant and bar with special emphasis on moving circus appeal. The place specialises in mixed cuisine with major items having an Indian fusion. The place is mostly an open air setup letting one dine in an breezy setup. It's located next to Tanishq showroom. On weekends, TFT lets one enjoy in a full circus affair with performances related to a real circus.

AMBIENCE They have bar counter and cotton candy setup with wheels giving a justified look to the theme. The ambience is mostly red with jumbo elephant caricatures on the walls as well as poles. Seating is vivid, have cushion base based as well as long chairs. The music played is light and good and the place has a semi dark hue.

FOOD and DRINKS

Arancini of bisebelle bath This dish was a south India fusion speciality prepared in the form of balls served with flavored mayo, tasted nothing like the rice bisebelle bath and that's why I admired it. Was presented well in a mini idli metal dish.

Bennedoffles This is another south Indian fusion dish, idlis served in the form of waffles on sticks with yummy peanut chutney and ghee based chutney. Loved it however would have preferred some spicier or stuffed version of idlis.

Nachos veg Probably the best nachos ever, too damn cheesy and with well spiced kidney beans.

Russian chicken patties These were yum and had a mixed chicken and veggies filling, juicy thanks to the cheesiness, however could have been a bit more on spices, were delicious but could have been spiced up a bit.

Bhure lahsoon ka paneer tikka Absolutely delicious, beautifully tender and real nice in quantity, was served with green mint chutney.

TBC memories This was a lychee based Cocktail, well spiced and well balanced in flavor.

Mudslide Had cream and dash of chocolate, this was probably the best Cocktail I tried here, being a fan of such creamy chocolaty and coffee based drinks.

Chicken hakimi Semi dry chicken masala main course dish, had a real unique flavor and running high on spices. Had this with roti and was the best from the mains here.

Gulab jamun truffles So this had strawberries and chocolate syrup laced gulab jamuns in a bath of saffron rabri, rabri being a bit oversweet. Otherwise an interesting and unique dessert.

Service and costing Found the place rather economical, not as expensive as neighbouring brands of similar dining standards. Service is appreciable, staff courteous, dressed well and took...

A new addition to Koramangala 5th block with a circus and acrobatics themed open air and rooftop pub is surely not a miss. On the main roads of Koramangala, this lit up building is sure to catch your eyes.

Beverages A rather huge menu for cocktails and drinks. My recommendations are as follows : 🔹TBC Memories 🔹Gimlet 🔹Mint Jungle 🔹Red Velvet

Starters The starters here are at par with imagination as well as taste. Innovative and delicious at the same time. Vegetarian dishes surely caught everyone's attention on the table. The recommended ones :

🔹Aracini of Bisibille Bath - Just imagine fried cheesy balls of bisibelle bath and just perfect taste. 🔹Benedoffles - Waffle shaped idlis with best of peanut chutney. 🔹Harissa Spice Paneer Kebab - One of the softest paneer cubes I have had in Bangalore. Perfect marination. A must try 🔹Nachos Veg - nachos topped with 3 kinds of cheese is just perfect. 🔹Russian Chicken Pattice - A blended sauce chicken dish. 🔹Chicken Yakitor - Perfect blend sauce chicken skewers 🔹Smoked Salmon - an innovative but not up to the mark. The overall taste was little off. The starters were delicious and best of the lot I have tired in a long time.

Main Course

🔹We tried the Chicken Hakimi with the Khameeri Naan in the main course which was delicious. A dry gravy and well-cooked chicken was mouthwatering. 🔹The green Thai curry along with rice was not as appetizing as we expected. The gravy was thin and watery with minimal amounts of coconut milk and different vegetables than usual.

Desserts 🔹Being not a fan of desserts, we only tried the one Gulab Jamun Truffles - which was a combination od cut gulab jamuns, strawberry on a bed of saffron rabri and chocolate shavings. A little too sweet for me.

A must try out a place for their innovative starters. After long we found a place which takes care of the dishes coming out of their kitchen and don't shy away...