Hunan province in China is famous for its
spicy cuisine. In India most of the ‘Chinese restaurants’ serve Chindian food
which is adapted for Indian palate. Let’s not talk about the authenticity or
taste when it comes to Chinese flavors. Whatever it is, the fact is that we
enjoy visiting our neighborhood Chinese restaurants. I happened to visit
Mainland China at Church Street, Bengaluru recently for their ongoing ‘Hunan Festival’.
The well-curated menu has interesting
dishes for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The starters are so addictive.
My friend and I ordered Chongqing Mushroom, Shredded Chicken with fresh pepper
and celery, and Chongqing Prawns. Though Mushroom and Prawns had the same
flavors, the latter one didn’t match up to the flavors of Mushrooms they served
us first. When we gave the feedback, a polite staff named Mr.Pradeep
immediately replaced the Prawns starter and the second
batch was really good. The shredded
Chicken had mild flavors and fresh chilies
made it taste better.
We also ordered a Chicken Dim sum which is
not from the festive menu. At Mainland China,
one should never miss their delectable dim sums. Sadly they don’t have included
any dim sums or soups as part of this festive menu.
For the Main
course, we ordered ‘Water Chestnuts, Broccoli, and Baby corn in mild Chilli
vinegar’, Hunan Sichuan Chicken and Yangzhou
Fried rice. The Hunan Sichuan Chicken name sounded so weird and out of
curiosity I asked the staff about this dish and came to know that they use
Sichuan chili in it. Anyhow this dish was
not that great compared to the veg one. After
having the main course we came to know that upon request they cater egg/chicken
fried rice which was not mentioned on the menu.
I ordered two mocktails - ‘Ginger and
Pineapple Frappe’ and ‘Mandarin Swirl’ and the second one was better.
Throughout the lunch, they kept serving
us Jasmine tea which we enjoyed very much.
There was no room for desserts by the end
of the meal and while taking the pictures of their regular buffet, I spotted
Caramel custard and I couldn’t resist having the same. It was soooo good. They have buffet starting from ₹445
+ taxes. Please contact the restaurant for their Happy hour deals.
Overall I enjoyed a hearty meal at Mainland
China. The staffs are very polite and attentive. I liked how they positively
took each feedback we gave them and immediately rectified it, making sure that
we left the restaurant with a happy face and tummy. This festive menu is on ‘a
la carte’ and it’s on till 20th December
2018. So don’t miss it.
Address:
Mainland China
1st Floor, 14
Church Street, Bangalore
For reservations, contact - 080 49652124
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