Ruth Dsouza Prabhu

I visited Infinitea a long time ago, when the concept was first introduced in Bangalore. This time we decided to sit on the mezzanine floor at a comfortable corner table. The tea menu was given to us separately much like a bar menu. Husband, a staunch coffee drinker, decided to try the pomegranate ice tea. It was really nice ice tea with a strong flavour of pomegranate. I decided to have one of the bitter teas - Enigma. To me it tasted like scotch on the rocks and was really nice to sip on.

Starters was Dragon Puppets which was fritters of mashed potatoes and chicken, crumb fried and served with a tangy salsa. There was an equal proportion of mashed potatoes and chicken, which you don`t really find in such places.

For main course, I ordered the first thing on the menu, Chicken a la Kiev. The description of garlic encased in chicken, served with mashed potatoes and garlic bread was too tempting to resist. What was served was a wonderful crumb-fried case of chicken, mashed potatoes and garlic. Once the knife went through, there were rivulets of seasoned butter flowing out. The case was a little tough on the knife but overall the taste was fantastic.

Husband ordered the Pesce Florentine which was fillet of fish spread on spinach, mashed potatoes and topped off with a garlic white wine sauce and baked in cheese - absolutely and sinfully fantastic. How I managed to convince hubby dear to exchange plates in between the meal beats me.

Dessert was the Italian trifle jam sponge which was custard creme topped off with chocolate shavings. I am assuming it was heavenly because junior polished it off to the last morsel.

To round off the meal we decided to have a pot of Pearls of the Mountain. This is a tea that is fermented and rolled into balls that unfurl when they are dropped in boiling water. Boiling water and an hourglass are brought to the table and the pearls are tipped in, in front of you. You can actually see them open up and all the colour and flavour spread in the pot.

Infinitea, in my opinion stands tall among all the coffee places in Bangalore. It has that little something that seems to be missing in all the places that peddle the same type of coffee under different names. Service is quick and you know the waiters are well versed with the menu when they can complete the name of your order with just one word out of your mouth. The rest room is unisex and clean. The bill came to Rs 1100 and was worth every penny.

Address: #2, Shah Sultan Complex, Cunningham Road, Bangalore – 38
Cuisine: Vast Varieties of Tea and continental fare
Wallet factor: Rs 500 per head with 2 two teas, starters, main course & dessert. Only for 'tea'totallers
Cards Accepted: Yes
Parking: Nothing exclusive and can be a little tough especially on weekends

Courtesy: http://onruthprabhusplate.blogspot.com/

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