Lately, I have become bit reluctant in experimenting new restaurants. Mostly because I want to inculcate the habit of eating home cooked food and also because, the rare occasions that I venture out I don't want to get disappointed. Hence, I go to my dependable favourites. Either Nagarjuna or Dindigul Thalapakatti. These places are very consistent in their offerings and they always leave you feeling satisfied.
So the Columbus in me was crying to be set free and I had to bow down to the pressure. The mindless IG scrolling led me to an attractive and scrumptious reel of Kashmiri restaurant Parsa's in Koramangala. And one fine Friday evening, I made plans to try out the unknown.
After jostling through the crazy "happening" young crowd of Koramangala, I finally arrived at Parsa's, which is next door to Gilly's. The street welcomed me to thumping music and mild drizzles. I stood at the front of the restaurant Parsa's and it was like time had stopped. Dark interiors and depressing decor. The wallpaper had the interesting line on it, "Let us adore and endure". That was the hint no. 1, which I blissfully ignored as the rumbles of hunger in my tummy were about to overtake my sensibilities. I had no inkling of what I was about to "endure". I bravely entered and found an empty table with okayish kinda seating arrangement. The restaurant was 20% occupied. That was hint no 2, which I failed to absorb. Why is this restaurant almost empty on a Friday evening?! I ordered Wazwan and another chicken dish. Wazwan was around 1200 bucks. Food arrived in 15 mins. 2 mutton meat ball dishes, 1 keema dish and another very chewy mutton curry with ordinary white rice. Everything was very average. May be a 4 on a scale of 10. The chicken curry was very dry as if its been taken out of fridge and just heated, without even turning it over. My jaws got a good exercise, after sometime I was tired of chewing and asked for the bill. It took them 20 mins to get the bill, card machine was not working. They were insisting on cash or paytm etc. I think, this place would be a good find for non-resident Kashmiris who are working or studying in BLR and craving the food from their state. It might help them relive the memories of their hometowns. Even if the food is far inferior to what they are accustomed to in Kashmir. But for people, who have a refined palate when it comes to Non-veg food and who want to get introduced to Kashmiri cuisine, I would not recommend this place to them. It will leave them scarred forever.
Finally, after finishing the whole ordeal, I eagerly exited from the place, cursing myself and the Columbus in me, for being too adventurous!
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