FOOD FEATURE

Quirky vibrant café vibe

Meet, eat, hang out all day with scrumptious short eats and mains at The Crust Factory on New BEL Road

BY SMITI JAIN NARAYAN

Tucked away in a lane just off the main road is this delightful eatery called The Crust Factory. A café restaurant by Comfort Inn, it’s the perfect hangout place for young people as well as families for lunch, snacks, dinner anytime all day from 11 to 11.

You walk into an ambience that at once infuses you with its quirky charm and vibrant décor. Graffiti style comic strips, pop art on the walls, contemporary music – all enliven the place and set the tone for a great time. The food arrives and suddenly a swirl of smoke is created with a flourish on the table as dry ice meets hot water. The fun quotient is turned on with this nifty serving style and you’re now glad to have discovered The Crust Factory. Great too if you are trying to impress your guests with a style-meets-taste experience. The Crust Factory serves everything delicious from North Indian and tandoor fare to Chinese, Continental and other multicuisine fusion food. The emphasis is on great taste, sumptuous portions, served with panache. Start with mocktails. Star Martini made with passion fruit and apple juices comes in a martini glass with slivers of green apple. Or Guavatini, which as the name suggests is guava juice prepped with chilli and tangy spices. Or all-time favourites like Sangria, Virgin

Mary, fruit punch and more. The Crust Factory has a wide and variegated menu of starters, short eats and snacks, all finger licking good and generous portions. Indian delights like dahi puri served with 3 shot glasses of green chutney, sweet chutney and whipped curd, rolled samosa with a twist, chicken chops, veg croquettes, cheese chilly toast, falafel with hummus, nachos, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, hot dogs, fish and chips, murg malai tikka, cajun spiced mushroom, potato poppers, paneer schezwan, Thai herbs corn… the choices are endless and each dish is created to perfection with insta-friendly presentation. Soups and salads

abound as well. Try the watermelon and feta salad.

When it comes to main course food items, there is again a vast choice of cuisines for different palates. Indian delicacies like prawn curry, maa ki daal, paneer kurchan, to Chinese style chilly basil vegetables, kung pao chicken, Singapore chicken, to Mediterranean fish in black beans sauce, to Thai curries – get all the favourites here. Enjoy noodles, pastas, rice, biryani, Indian breads with a variety of chicken, fish, vegetable delicacies dished up fresh from the kitchens.

Desserts cannot be refused for ending a delicious spread. Indulge in apple strudel, tarts, shahi jamun, red velvet pastry, brownies with ice cream…

The Crust Factory is a delightful discovery. Do visit with friends and family for a fun gastronomic outing. Seating at split levels of ground and first gives you a sense of space. The live bar counter for mocktails, icecreams, milkshakes on first floor adds that element of completeness. The Crust Factory is also perfectly suited for private birthday parties and small celebrations, kitty parties and group get-togethers for which a prefixed menu can be served at the table to specifications.

Drop in at The Crust Factory. Enjoy the young bright vibe and scrumptious food fare all day long.

THE CRUST FACTORY

A Café BY INSYS (A UNIT OF COMFORT INN) 47, 1ST MAIN ROAD, KGE LAYOUT, NEW BEL ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 094. TEL: 4091 1846; MOB: 76250 54841