There’s a new hangout in Camp

Amidst the hustle bustle of MG road, wouldn’t it be nice to have a quiet, cosy place to dine. Tora Tora offers you just that

Tora Tora, as fancy as it sounds, is located at Amba Commercial Complex, MG Road, an old, nearly dilapidated building, with litter all around, stinking of betel leaf and other pan paraphernalia, and you have to go through all this if you don’t take the lift upstairs. But once you are there, it’s like another world altogether.

The space is massive and split into a cosy enclosure and a larger alfresco with part higher seating on one end and a swing set table on the other. The restaurant display is tastefully done with cosy lights, bright coloured chairs and a youthful touch to the ambience, the only thing missing was some soft music. The vibrant interiors and multiple seating options are perfect for an brunch or for a night out with friends.

The menu here offers Continental, North Indian, Chinese and Italian. While the bar was sending out colourful cocktails, beers and other alcoholic delights, we went for a refreshing Peru Pyala, a guava mocktail. It was just about perfect and went well with the flavourful dishes they served that afternoon. The Broccoli Almond Soup is something we would definitely recommend. The broccoli was finely diced, served with cream and the shredded almonds brought a nice crunch and flavour to the soup.

For the starters, we were served Paneer Tiranga, Bharwan Aloo, Paneer Imperial that was robust in flavour, packed with spices and a hint of parsley. The Tora Tora Royal Pizza, which was served in a decorative basket, was strictly okay. The main course consisted of Paneer Tikka Lababdar and was full of spices, beautifully seasoned. The portion was very generous too. Their Jeera rice, Dal Tadka and Assorted rotis are a must try.

While the rest of the food was quite nice, the dessert failed to end the meal on a high note. We didn’t really enjoy the Gulabi Gulkand and Vanilla ice cream. The staff told us they would work on the dish though. All in all, the place packs a lot of potential. The service here is quick too. All they need to work on is the outer space, which, the staff assures us, would get sorted in a few days.

Originally published on The Golden Sparrow