Feast & Breathe easy

F & B - Friends & Bacchus

Address: F&B, Papanna Street, off St. Marks Road, near Hotel Nahar Heritage, Bangalore – 560001.

Phone: 91-80-40333888

Website: www.fandb.com

Cost : 450 + taxes per buffet

An inconspicuously perched restauruant off St.Marks Road, is a place worth a visit, I would say multiple visits. I would like to call it Feast & Breathe easy, because this is a place just to do both together, Bingo!!! No confusion , Great combination :).

One of the very few restaurants that offer a weekend brunch buffet and on that a very very good one. Not a traditional sort of a buffet with the food displayed at a corner of the restaurant, and you lose your appetite walking all the way to the end of the hall to grab some. Here you just sit back, order re-order re-re-order any item from thier brunch menu and believe me there are more items in their menu than you would find in any other buffet. There are variety of starters, salads, sandwiches, european cuisines, Indian dishes, pan asian fare accompanied with the chef's choice of soup and desserts.

The quality of the food is awesome. The presentation was neat. European tasted european and Indian tasted Indian, that is the best part here unlike other multi cuisine restaurants. The time for an order to appear at the table is a little longer, time to prepare maybe, but it is served with the right accompaniments and excellent taste and at the right temperature. Ideal for a lazy weekend brunch , where we are in no hurry to finish our delayed first meal of the day with a lot of chit-chat going all the way.

The dessert platter is yummy. Look out for the pastries and if you are lucky the jamun :), Best part is you can order as much you want so remember to save some space for the desserts.

The ambience is worth a mention, the walls are lined up with beautiful paintings and wonderful antiques. The service is very good, given the fact that you can order continuously, the food is always served with a smile. Since the place is not so crowded usually, there is always a person to take your order all the time.

There is a kids area as well,did not get a chance to check it out completely, but there were a bunch of kids who seemed to be having a great time out there.

If you are not a hygiene freak, I would strongly recommend their regular water. Now you would think I am a brand ambassador for the restaurant :). But take it from me,water with mint leaves and hint of lemon(thier regular water) is a great combo.

For all those who enjoy wine, try out thier inhouse wines, they are amazing.

All in all, a very nice restaurant, perfect for a lazy weekend with a lot of time to kill and a belly to burst !!!