Sunday, December 27, 2009

Aquatreat at Catch Marine

Sometimes you play your cards blind. And you strike gold.

It was Shamin's birthday on the 26th. To celebrate the eve of her birthday, I had picked a quiet place in the city. On that day though, she wasn't keeping too well, and we decided to go to some place closer to home instead. Not that Indiranagar has any dearth of dining places. But the occasion was special, and I was looking for a place to match that.

Just as we got onto 100 Ft road, I spotted Catch Marine across the road. We'd passed by it on many occasions and had been intrigued by its proclaimed specialty cuisine. Seafood. Being from Goa, the love for seafood comes quite naturally to us (my dislike for fish notwithstanding). And so, after a elaborate tour of Indiranagar to keep Shamin guessing, we stopped at Catch Marine.

On first glance, Catch Marine looked quite appealing. It was the Christmas season, and they had beautifully done up the place in red. We settled down in a quiet corner and looked at the menu. They had some wonderfully appealing combinations. And the rates were far better than the usually hyped ones in other similar places. We spotted the special Christmas menu combination on offer, and it was a wow! Turkey? Fantastic!!

For all of INR 549, we got roasted bell pepper and tomato turkey soup, roast turkey Peking style with salad and pancakes, and het top cheese cake. With a glass of Kinvah wine for good measure. Additionally, we ordered a roasted mushroom and tortilla soup, and the grilled prawn with white saffron sauce and ocean crumbed fried calamari rings combination as the other main course dish.

The food was fabulously beyond our expectations. The potions more than value for money. And the service was excellent to say the least. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed the dinner, and brought in Shamin's birthday on a wonderfully happy stomach.

Location: Catch Marine, 100 Ft Rd, Indiranagar, Bangalore
Meal for Two: Rs 1200