I had seen a lot of advertisement's on The Internet that TimesCity is organizing the Gourmet week from 15th -21st July 2013. I was waiting for this event as me being a foodie, I am very much passionate about food and I love to try out different types of cuisines at different restaurants. Times City has provided this opportunity for all food enthusiasts around to try the food at different restaurants of their choice.This event is going on in three cities (Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai) where Times City has tied up with the finest award winning restaurants and offer the participant the best of best cuisine from these establishments at an affordable price. This is a fixed menu which you can get to try out at a reasonable price. They provide you with an eclectic tasting menu, offering culinary tidbits along the way .
As a part of this mega gastronomic event I thought of trying the special 'Gourmet Week' 15th-21st July 2013 menu. Quickly I went to their website and since I love the Chinese cuisine, I zeroed upon "Szechwan Court" at The Oberoi. This was nominated for the #timesfoodawards13. A 5 star hotel which is centrally located on the Bangalore's busy M G Road.
I pulled along with me, my best friend and decided to visit this place for dinner. As soon as we entered this place, we were greeted by the courteous staff at The Oberoi. We were then escorted to Szechwan Court. We were given a warm welcome at there. The ambiance was soothing. The lighting was not too bright and the music was soft.
We were asked to choose a table of our choice. As soon as we got a table, we were presented with a special menu for the Gourmet Week. We were welcomed with Homemade Ginger Rail. This is their Signature drink which has the flavors of ginger,mint and lemon.
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| Homemade Ginger Rail |
Soon after this we were served with a cold salad - Kimchi Salad. This salad is known to make you feel more hungry as you eat it.
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| Kimchi Salad |
Then we started with the appetizers.We were served with Vegetable Spring Roll and Salt and Pepper Vegetables. Both of these dishes were too good. The salt and pepper vegetables is what we liked the most. Jasmine Tea was served to us at the table. This tea had a mild flavor of Jasmine. This is the first time that I liked this Jasmine Tea. It was nicely brewed.
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| Jasmine Tea |
All the time the staff made us feel special. Soon after the appetizers we were served with the main course. We were served with Stir fried greens with roasted garlic and Braised tofu with in black bean sauce. One of the staff member was too polite to explain to us how the Stir fried greens were cooked. They were neither raw nor over cooked, yet they retained the freshness and the crunchiness of the vegetable.
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| Stir Fried Greens, Braised Tofu With In Black Bean Sauce |
For accompaniments we were served with Vegetable soft noodles and Steamed rice. Each of these dishes were extremely tasty and they had a unique flavor.
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| Vegetable Soft Noodles, Steamed Rice |
For desserts, my friend opted for Chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream. Chocolate brownie is my friends all time favorite and I opted for homemade litchi ice cream.
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| Chocolate Brownie, Litchi Ice-cream |
Me and my friend had a wonderful evening at Szechwan Court. Each and every dish that was served to us was really good and up to our expectations. The food, the ambiance and the polite staff retained what one could expect from 5-star restaurants. Special thanks to Mr. Rishi who took special efforts in explaining to us about the menu and for providing a wonderful service.The lunch menu( both veg and non-veg) is priced at Rs. 1000 and the dinner for Rs. 1200/-. I feel the price for the food was up to the mark considering the taste,quality of food,ambiance and service. It was very much affordable as promised by #timescity. Szechwan Court at The Oberoi is a perfect place to go out with your loved one. So friends, consider this event a wonderful opportunity to try out food from the restaurant which you always wanted to go to.
The much anticipated, week-long event is an open invitation to eat and be merry, while immersing oneself in the rich and diverse culinary culture.
Timings: All days - 12 Noon to 3 PM, 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Cuisine: Chinese
Price for two : Rs. 2500 ( with alcohol) VAT and service charges extra.
Price of special menu for Gourmet Week:
Lunch - Rs.1000
Dinner - Rs.1200
Address:
Szechwan Court (The Oberoi)
39 Oberoi Hotel, MG Road, Bangalore
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