Nevermind

It’s not often that I am wholly charmed beyond measure by the decor of a restaurant.

Most restaurants these days tend to favor open spaces with standard vanilla decor elements – easy to set up and easy to pull down if a restaurant goes belly-up.

So, when I walked into Nevermind in Indra Nagar, I loved its small cozy spaces. It’s the kind of decor that’s perfect for family parties, nights out with friends, corporate team lunches, and gossipy drink-laden sessions with friends – where no one outside of the group can hear indiscreetly spilled out secrets.

I went with a friend to try out this place last weekend, and we had a great time catching up after ages on all the gossip in town. Nevermind was the perfect location for long afternoon booze + lunch session.

Our cozy little corner

Now, I have been dry all January. It was one of my resolutions to not have any alcohol at all this month. But I’m glad I broke my resolution for this occasion.

The drinks served were top-notch. We ordered:

  • The Flint
  • Jaggery Mojito (my order and I recommend it highly)
  • Hot toddy (for the sick one among us)
  • Rose and cucumber gin and tonic cocktail
  • Smoking pink downfall

The prettiest drink was the Smoking Pink Downfall – this was a vodka-based drink mixed with tender coconut water, lime and cranberry juice, and a touch of thyme and sugar syrup.

The Smoking Pink Downfall is a must-try drink.

We ordered the most delicious Tom Kha soup I have ever had to accompany the drinks. This rich Thai coconut-based soup was creamy, not too spicy, and with lots of veggies; it was just how I like my soup.

Delicious Tom Kha soup – just perfect for a chilly winter day

With soup, we tried some starters. We had a bunch of different starters served to us:

Veg starters

  • Multani paneer tikka
  • Hed Phad Medmamauang -Stir-fried mushrooms with cashew nuts
  • Mixed vegetable Chow Chow

Non-veg starters

  • Crispy Bacon-wrapped prawns in honey garlic sauce
  • Thai Coconut crumb Prawn
  • Slow-cooked Honey Chilli Pork
  • Filipino Crispy Shrimp Tempura
  • Sweet Scallop with Creamy Cauliflower
  • Chicken Dumpling

Being a vegetarian, I tried the dumplings and the stir-fried mushrooms, and I was in LOVE! Additionally, we ordered some baos. Snubnose was with us, and she just quietly inhaled multiple helpings of the Korean Beef Bao while I tried the Gua Bao with Mushroom. The main course was another delight. I had Asian Green Fried Rice with Kimchi sauce and a Thai Jungle Curry. It feels like I am being a bit repetitive with my praise, but seriously, everything I tasted was so good!

Last but not least were the desserts. By this time, we were groaning. We were so full. But I can never say no to a good dessert, and going by the high quality of the previous dishes; I wanted to check out how the desserts fared.

Enter the JD Mud pie and Banoffee Cheesecake.

I never thought I’d say this, but I preferred the Banoffee cheesecake to the mud pie. I’m a huge chocoholic, but the Banoffee cheesecake was so excellent that I left the mud pie and just feasted on this.

Overall, one of the best meals I have had in ages. Decor, food, and service all get five stars from me.

Note: We tried their Pan Asian food, but this is not just a Pan Asian restaurant. They have Modern Indian and World Cuisine as well. Check out their Zomato page for the complete menu.

Details

Address
No.614, 615, 12th Main Rd, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, 
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560008

Estimated cost:

1800+ + with alcohol

1000+ + without alcohol

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