Bike & Barrel — Restaurant in Tamil Nadu

I decided to visit this place since all the online articles were calling it Coimbatore's best bar. It's located in the basement of The Residency, and you need to take a roundabout way to reach it. I wouldn't call it a British-style pub exactly. I felt it was a mix of British and old-school American. There were beer barrels for pub tables. I loved the seating options. There are quite a few seats for single patrons, in addition to really comfortable couches and glass-partitioned coves. The Royal Enfield hanging from the ceiling certainly gives the place a dashing touch. I went there on a Friday night, right at opening time, and was disappointed to see only one or two other patrons, even until 9 PM. Shame really, because the DJ was really good. They have a dress code but I'm not sure if it's enforced because I saw guys in cargo shorts. The ladies' dress code is "suitably attired", whatever that means. There's a tiny dance floor in front of the DJ as well. Their whiskey menu is really extensive, heavy on the Scotch and American varieties. The cocktails are limited. I had an Edition Sour, and was surprised to know rum and red wine mixed well. I followed it up with a Lychee Blossom which was quite bland. They have a starter menu for food, prepared by Afghan Grill next door. I ordered the Lebanese mixed grill platter and was frankly disappointed. The options were banal and quite shoddily prepared. In fact, there was nothing Lebanese about it, it was plain Indian subcontinental. The prices are quite high in my opinion, considering the quality of the food and drink, and the fact Coimbatore is not...

Well, I have mixed feelings about this place quite honestly. It was a Friday night and my husband and I got dressed up, ready to explore the city's popular night spot.

Firstly we were very impressed with the interiors of residency towers. (much better than the Chennai one!)

We entered at around 9 and realized we might have been early so we expected the place to get filled up by 10 or so (since they shut down by midnight). The bartender said Fridays and saturdays are the busiest nights (!!) but when we left at 11 15 we were still the only ones in the pub and there seemed to be no crowd in sight! The Dj spent around half an hour trying to make the lights and speakers work and we were getting restless cos he was yet to start playing his music. Finally he got the music going at around 9 45.

I'll give this place a 4 star for the price of the food and drink. The drinks are strong and the price includes taxes. Which means I'm not in a big shock when I finally see the bill. Food was quite nice as well, though it took time to arrive. There is an unlimited supply of peanuts and chips. The place is clean and the Dj plays pretty decent music when he can finally get the...

Well, I have mixed feelings about this place quite honestly. It was a Friday night and my husband and I got dressed up, ready to explore the city's popular night spot.

Firstly we were very impressed with the interiors of residency towers. (much better than the Chennai one!)

We entered at around 9 and realized we might have been early so we expected the place to get filled up by 10 or so (since they shut down by midnight). The bartender said Fridays and saturdays are the busiest nights (!!) but when we left at 11 15 we were still the only ones in the pub and there seemed to be no crowd in sight! The Dj spent around half an hour trying to make the lights and speakers work and we were getting restless cos he was yet to start playing his music. Finally he got the music going at around 9 45.

I'll give this place a 4 star for the price of the food and drink. The drinks are strong and the price includes taxes. Which means I'm not in a big shock when I finally see the bill. Food was quite nice as well, though it took time to arrive. There is an unlimited supply of peanuts and chips. The place is clean and the Dj plays pretty decent music when he can finally get the...