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T
he Great Kabab Factory doeslive up to its name and man-ages to produce quite a fewdelectable kababs but unfortu-nately, they don’t really comeat Factory Outlet prices. You are bestqualified to make a visit if you havethe stomach to match the ‘eat all youcan’ offering and don’t mind splurg-ing a bit.
GENESIS:
The Great Kabab Factoryis a franchise that has operations inmany parts of India and the MiddleEast. This is their first outlet inBangalore, and is run by the MantriGroup. The restaurant has been oper-ational for just over three months.
SIGNATURE DISH:
Galouti Kabab,Barrah Kabab
COST:
The prix fixe (set menu)weekday lunch is priced at
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449 plustaxes and weekends and dinners areat
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599 plus taxes. The price is thesame for veg and non veg versions.Considering the options available,this is rather steep.
PARKING:
Mall parking
ALCOHOL:
The Great Kabab Factorydoes have a well stocked menu, andgiven the price of the Fresh LimeSoda, you’re definitely better off guz-zling beer.
VENUE:
The Great Kabab Factory, T-40,3rd Floor, Mantri Square, #1 SampigeRoad, Malleswaram, Bangalore 560003,Ph: 22667360
FOODIES’FEEDBACK
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s:My guests for theevening were Chirag Yadav, founder of Projexionz, a brand and social mediaconsultancy, Arjun S, who works withMann and Hummel, and Anantha, soft-ware engineer at Torry Harris.Shop fl
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or:In spite of the angular edgesand constraints, they’ve utilised thespace well. The decor is functional, though the cutlery gives it a grand touch. The colours are also restrainedexcept for the bright blue shades in theform of lighting, but these don’t help re-move a general dimness. Interestingly, though the staff wear overalls to go with the factory idea, the theme ends there.Factorial:The dinner and weekendmenu offers a selection of six kababs,followed by a biriyani main course andfour desserts. The weekday menu ispriced lower because a couple of kababs and desserts are taken out. Thecombination of kababs change daily,and you stand a chance of getting thesame combination only once a fort-night. But the signature dishes areavailable daily and after a round of all the kababs, you get to repeat yourfavourites. Ditto for the desserts.Satisf
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y:Among the non vegetarianfare, the Galouti Kabab was the winnerwith its finely minced meat that puts itin the ‘melt in the mouth’ category. Rollit up in an ulta tawa paratha and you’resure to ask for a repeat. The Taj Kababwith bell pepper and coriander was ex-cellent too. The Shoolay Murgh Tikka, amildly spicy kabab, and the ShammiKabab were favourites. The PhaldhariChaat, roasted apple with chaatmasala, was the redeeming dish in theveg menu. The Shahi Tukda was the pickamong the desserts though the GulabJamun had some competition to offer.M
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s: Charging the samerate for the veg fare seemed unfair. Espe-cially since they were not great. The PaneerTikka Kalimirch was bland and the Pe-shawari Aloo did nothing to impress either.Among the non vegetarian fare, the signa- ture Barrah Kabab was missing. The Mach-hi Amritsari and the Lasooni Chooza weredisappointing. The Murgh Dum Biriyani wasgreasy and the Murgh Qurma accompany-ing it couldn’t do much to salvage it. Its veg counterpart, Vadi Pulao, wasn’t great ei- ther. The Doodhi ka Halwa, made from bot- tle gourd, sounded promising, but...S
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e:The staff is well-trained and aseach dish is brought to the table, give you a rapidfire tutorial on how it is to beconsumed. The service is prompt andensure you don’t feel too bad about the10 per cent service charge.V
er
dict: The Great Kabab Factory doesoffer some great kababs, but unless youhave just completed a
bhook hartal
orare gifted with phenomenal mass con-sumption abilities, the price of thekababs might make you go ‘Sheesh’!
(from l to r) Chirag Yadav, Anantha, Arjun S
Factory pricey
Manu Prasadbmfeedback@indiatimes.com
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cuisine here because other varieties rangingfrom Chinese to Manipuri dishes are avail-able too. I enjoy the visits to malls, the mul-tiplexes and even the occasional pub-hop-ping as we don’t have such places backhome. I have made so many friends hailingfrom different places and have gotten toknow about different cultures and tradi-tions. This exposure widens one’s outlookand has helped develop my personality. Ihave become an independent girl and havecertainly changed a lot – for better or forworse, I can't judge.
TAKE MY WORD
My advice to students from small towns issimple: Always be cautious. Avoid travellingalone and late-night hangouts. If caught ina situation where you have to travel aloneat night, then please do so only by a regis-tered cab. Always keep emergency numbersin your phonebook. Be very safe.
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