Restaurant Review - Market, Ritz Carlton, Bangalore

The Ritz Carlton was on our list for quite some time now, but somehow we didn't really have any occasion to splurge.

My birthday dinner ended up being at the Market, Ritz Carlton.

On entering we had smiles on our face looking at the very beautiful decore. 

Ritz standard indeed. The really high roof has very interesting lighting and the large buffet spread occupies a big area of the restaurant floor.

We were quickly seated and handed over the menu card. They have a buffet which is obviously the focus area besides having 3 other restaurants, as a result the a la carte menu is rather restricted in terms of options.

We ordered for a veg minestrone soup, a beautiful creamy broth. Flavourful, and rich in texture. Good one.



We also tried a mezze platter which had good baked pita bread, small pieces at that so that it didnt give a doughy taste. Served with hummus, fatoush and babaganoush and some brilliant light feta which had a great marinated taste.
The bread, cheese and hummus were perfect.

For mains we had 2 very distinct dishes. I had a grilled salmon with mash potatoes and steamed vegetables, though you also have choice of french fries, creamed spinach and saute mushrooms.
They also give you a choice of sauces, namely red wine, pepper sauce or salsa verde. I opted for the pepper sauce.
On being asked for how grilled i wanted my salmon, i asked for a 'well done' version cause our Indian palate is not very accustomed to the slightly raw taste, but if you are from a different place you can choose for it to be grilled less.
When it was served to me I was not sure whether i would enjoy the dish. But I absolutely loved it.
It was cooked perfectly and the mashed potatoes were a good accompaniment, although i think having some creamed spinach would have been better than the bland steamed vegetables. Next time maybe.
You choice of grills also includes Tenderloin, lamb chops, chicken breast and tiger prawns.

Our other dish was the seemingly humble whole wheat spaghetti with tomato sauce. That sounds very ordinary, but i learned on my trip to Italy that great food is not about style but substance, the taste.
This simple dish was a great combination of green olives with the spaghetti and a thick red tomato paste.

We also sipped on a Singapore sling which was not comparable to the original at Raffles, Singapore, but a decent cocktail.


Portions were not too huge but left us sufficiently filled.

We still managed to squeeze in a dessert.
The Orange marmalade cheese cake it would be.
The presentation of the dish was very pleasing, the outer crust was crunchy and the cookie crumble was a good addition, as was the baked toffee. But the taste was not upto the mark.
The sweet content was a bit too much and we found it difficult to finish the dish. So it was a let down at the end of the meal.

During the meal the restaurant manager came to our table and introduced herself and checked if everything was fine. We were also served a cake at the end of our meal as they knew it was my birthday.
It's service like this that makes Ritz truly world class.
We also had a look around the buffet and it is a very large spread with 3 live counters and a huge dessert section. Was tempted to go for it, and priced at less than 2000 per head, it is also a more economical option.
The bill was high no doubt but it's a good experience overall.

Rating - 4/5