Apparently food tastes better when you're hungry. And hunger develops
over time. When you have to travel 30 kilometers in the infamous
Bangalore traffic (including the dreaded KR Puram Junction) to get to a
restaurant/microbrewery, you know you will work up a substantial
appetite. Windmills Craftworks is one such experience that is totally
worth the harrowing journey.
Situated in Whitefield is probably the first thing you will notice about this place when you research on it. With some trepidation about the journey and in hope that we may find a table without a prior reservation we trod off to Windmills on a Wednesday. We arrived hungry to find that every single table was occupied! We were allotted a place at the bar and I was praying we'd find ourselves at a table soon because hunger coupled with Bangalore traffic can make a person quite irritable. Lucky for us, the staff is extremely courteous and we were soon seated at a comfortable table for 3.
Now, ideally, Windmills Craftworks has an ambience that would make someone who loves their literature and music feel quite at home. An aesthete, if you will. The restaurant is well lit and gives off a learned feel. Thousands of books line the walls of this "restaurant". And the music played off on it's speakers is classic jazz which oozes class into this establishment. The setting is so well planned that the view transitions from books, to a DJ box, to the microbrewery seamlessly. An entire wall is dedicated to music with a showcase of vinyl records and books for one to behold and admire. With a lot of expats as patrons, this place is surely making the right kind of music with their work.
The Important Section:
DRINK:
The beers are excellent. Smooth and tasty they move very well with the food. The Stout (dark beer) and the Hefeweizen are personal favourites. Cannot get enough of them. The Beer Sommeliers make excellent recommendations based your needs. You can also try the Indian Pale Ale if you prefer bitter beer or Helles which is their lightest most refreshing beer.
FOOD:
The menu is in an iPad provided to each table. This reduces a lot of clutter in terms of asking the maitre'd for suggestions as every dish is displayed alongside it's description and price and the various courses are displayed separately. We asked for a dish that could be served ASAP and they promptly suggested the nachos. Cheesy, crunchy, flavourful, they were a great combination to start off along with the beer.
The Brie and Garlic mushroom was next and I must say this is worth a try for the ones who don't like the regular vegetarian options found everywhere. Soft, warm bread with a little crunch and some lovely garlicky mushroom along with Brie is fuzzy and sumptuous.
The Windmills Pork Ribs were next and it's place in their recommended list is fully and completely warranted. Soft, succulent ribs with a delicate barbecue sauce. Beautiful for a pork lover.
The Santre Wala Kebab was yet another surprise package with the orange juice in the marinade adding a flavour that was new and one that adds lovely zing to your palette. With a dash of lemon and pudina chutney, this kebab is supreme.
Main course resulted in a one dish per person.
The Keema Mutter Pav has the most generously buttered pav I have ever had the pleasure of tasting outside a chaats street. With the onions and the mutton mince, this dish is nostalgic, messy and, not to mention, delicious.
The Herb Spiced Salmon is dish that is an acquired taste with a fillet of grilled herbed salmon on a bed of coleslaw (!). Could've been a little more moist.
Lamb Curry is a dish that is earthy, hearty and a hug chunk of mutton that accompanies rice flavoured with coconut milk. Gorgeous stuff.
With no time for dessert, we had to settle for the bill.
A long drive back home helped me gather my thoughts better about the kind of flavours I had just savoured and how the ambience, with their enormous book collection and soothing jazz, had contributed to add to the flavour of some delicious food and tasty beer.
Definitely recommend.
Great job Windmills! Keep up that class :)
Situated in Whitefield is probably the first thing you will notice about this place when you research on it. With some trepidation about the journey and in hope that we may find a table without a prior reservation we trod off to Windmills on a Wednesday. We arrived hungry to find that every single table was occupied! We were allotted a place at the bar and I was praying we'd find ourselves at a table soon because hunger coupled with Bangalore traffic can make a person quite irritable. Lucky for us, the staff is extremely courteous and we were soon seated at a comfortable table for 3.
Now, ideally, Windmills Craftworks has an ambience that would make someone who loves their literature and music feel quite at home. An aesthete, if you will. The restaurant is well lit and gives off a learned feel. Thousands of books line the walls of this "restaurant". And the music played off on it's speakers is classic jazz which oozes class into this establishment. The setting is so well planned that the view transitions from books, to a DJ box, to the microbrewery seamlessly. An entire wall is dedicated to music with a showcase of vinyl records and books for one to behold and admire. With a lot of expats as patrons, this place is surely making the right kind of music with their work.
The Important Section:
DRINK:
The beers are excellent. Smooth and tasty they move very well with the food. The Stout (dark beer) and the Hefeweizen are personal favourites. Cannot get enough of them. The Beer Sommeliers make excellent recommendations based your needs. You can also try the Indian Pale Ale if you prefer bitter beer or Helles which is their lightest most refreshing beer.
FOOD:
The menu is in an iPad provided to each table. This reduces a lot of clutter in terms of asking the maitre'd for suggestions as every dish is displayed alongside it's description and price and the various courses are displayed separately. We asked for a dish that could be served ASAP and they promptly suggested the nachos. Cheesy, crunchy, flavourful, they were a great combination to start off along with the beer.
The Brie and Garlic mushroom was next and I must say this is worth a try for the ones who don't like the regular vegetarian options found everywhere. Soft, warm bread with a little crunch and some lovely garlicky mushroom along with Brie is fuzzy and sumptuous.
The Windmills Pork Ribs were next and it's place in their recommended list is fully and completely warranted. Soft, succulent ribs with a delicate barbecue sauce. Beautiful for a pork lover.
The Santre Wala Kebab was yet another surprise package with the orange juice in the marinade adding a flavour that was new and one that adds lovely zing to your palette. With a dash of lemon and pudina chutney, this kebab is supreme.
Main course resulted in a one dish per person.
The Keema Mutter Pav has the most generously buttered pav I have ever had the pleasure of tasting outside a chaats street. With the onions and the mutton mince, this dish is nostalgic, messy and, not to mention, delicious.
The Herb Spiced Salmon is dish that is an acquired taste with a fillet of grilled herbed salmon on a bed of coleslaw (!). Could've been a little more moist.
Lamb Curry is a dish that is earthy, hearty and a hug chunk of mutton that accompanies rice flavoured with coconut milk. Gorgeous stuff.
With no time for dessert, we had to settle for the bill.
A long drive back home helped me gather my thoughts better about the kind of flavours I had just savoured and how the ambience, with their enormous book collection and soothing jazz, had contributed to add to the flavour of some delicious food and tasty beer.
Definitely recommend.
Great job Windmills! Keep up that class :)
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