Eating Out in Bangalore: Shiok - Far Eastern Cuisine

I paid a visit to my good friend Madhu 'Madman' Menon's new restaurant (with a hic cocktail lounge); CMH road has metamorphosed into a bustling-hep-sophisticated hang-out. Two buildings before the Citibank ATM, I caught Shiok's humble-yet-captivating glow-sign. I took the lift to the 2nd floor and entered Shiok.

God is in details and I know Madhu-the-atheist is the details-guy. The lighting is soothing in the restaurant; just right to ease you up and prepare you for a lip-smacking far-east cuisine. Madhu doubles up as a chef as well; now, you know why the man kicked a career in user-experience and IT, and followed his passion: cooking. He threw the menu at me and said 'tabbed menu boss!' Yea, if you are a vegetarian you don't have to browse through the entire menu, just follow the tab named 'vegetarian'.
Me being me, I spent little time in the restaurant and slid into the cozy cocktail lounge. I am not a cocktail guy mind you, but I liked what I tasted there. Don't miss out on the house cocktail: The Shiok Slammer. Tell you what, this lounge is the best place to bring your girl (or guy depending upon your sex and sexuality) and spend some quality time talking and catching up. The music is not intrusive and loud. They play 90s music, but I would prefer Madhu to research more and improve his music collection. The lighting -again- is sexy. And, customizable: if you want a rocking night the lights can be brighter or if you prefer a mellow ambience, you got it.
I only wish that every eat-out cares about its patrons like Shiok and its boss Madhu. Shiok is a great example of user-centered design; and trust me, you check it out once and you are hooked for sure.

To learn how to get there see: http://www.ryze.com/go/themadman

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