I was invited for Saturday Brunch – Mou Taverna at Cafe Azure at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwanthpur. My daughter also accompanied me as it was a weekend and I could not leave her alone at home. After facing the terrible Bangalore traffic at Jalahalli junction, we reached the venue and were greeted by the smiling staff at Cafe Azure.
The ambiance and service was as per Taj standards. It was a great feeling to be there. The Saturday brunch was a Mediterranean feast with exclusive wines and cocktails.
The chefs whipped up delectable spread of mezze, antipasto, legumes and desserts. There were a variety of starters like Caramelized Onion goat cheese green tart, Poached mixed exotic fruits, Crab stick, and many more.
Starters like Cigara Bouregi, Felafel with tahina molasses dip, Barbecue prawns and Dolmas vine leaves were some authentic delicacies that they offered at the interactive counters.
Dolmas and dishes like Fattoush, Mastokhiar, Poached Pears, Taboulleh, Muhammara were also present. I tasted a few of them.
Cold cuts and different types of salads were also served at the salad counter.
Variety of breads with different types of Humus dips were also there.
Different types of pastas were also present and the chef whipped pasta according to your choice of toppings. My kid loved the pasta and nachos. Savory chicken muffin was good and kid took a bite of it too.
The interactive counters had various delicious stuff like chicken shawarma which was served in pita breads.
Some more interactive counters were present in open air. The prawns fritters were exceptionally yummy.
Mediterranean grills like pork sausages, lamb chops and chicken were also grilled as per your order.
Seekh kebabs were served on naans. There was a churros counter too.
Pizza was also baked live with toppings of your choice.
The main course had a variety of dishes like Avri meshwi, Grilled Vegetable briami, Savory Basboosa, Spiced artichoke sundried tomato croquette, Vegetable stuffed spinach crepes, Mushroom risotto, Lamb scallopian, Char-grilled chicken, Jamballaya, Tornados of tenderloin, Seared Himalayan Trout and Roasted Pork Belly, but I was too full with the starters and tasted only few dishes from the main course.
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| Grilled Vegetable Briami |
I loved Mushroom risotto, but I wish they had more varieties of rice.
Jamballaya looked good, but I did not feel like eating it.
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| Lamb scallopian, Tornados of tenderloin, Roasted Pork Belly and Seared Himalayan Trout |
The dessert counter was present in a corner and I would have had missed it. There was a wide spread of desserts which consisted of cheesecakes, chocolate cakes, Lesaffi, Passion Fruit with Mascarpone cheese, Fresh fruit gateaux, Cherry cheese colli and lot more. The best part was there were sugar-free desserts too.
Apart from food a lot of items were on sale like carpets, wooden toys, organic vegetables, cheese, etc.
There was a live band too, but it was too loud and off tune. Our table was very close to the live band and we had to change our table. Accept for the live band, everything else was good.
There were many engaging activities for children like face and caricature painting and selfie clicking booth. The caricature painting was one of the best and the artists talent left me impressed.
It was a fun filled afternoon at Cafe Azure. Thanks Vivanta by Taj for being a great host.
Cost for 2:
Rs. 1800/- AI for Alcoholic Brunch
Rs. 1600/- AI without Alcohol
Note: The food was purely Mediterranean.
Avoid sitting near the live music station.
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