Yo !
China
on 80
Feet Road Koramangala
Another
new address in an up market area has opened its doors for discerning
diners in the last 9 months. The young crowds swarm this place
during the weekends and voices have to be raised to keep pace
with their energetic exuberance. With the remix and retro music
that refuses to remain in the background, the ambiance of a café
is complete. The orange-yellow coloured brightly lit interior
is offset by the cool rubber wood seating having nearly 65 covers
that is choc-a-block almost every day. YO! China in Koramangala
is spread over two floors. With an open kitchen and an authentic
Chinese chef, the executions of your orders are as transparent
as the glass enclosure that gives a ring side view of the happenings
on the road.
Manager
Jeelani Athar says that Yo! China is the no.1 restaurant in Asia,
with 25 outlets in India and Bangalore is their first outlet in
South India.
My
daughter, a regular here does the honours and orders for the Corn
salt and pepper starter. Crispy, juicy, with bits of corn and
cob, it’s nicely done retaining the corn flavour. Polishing
the last piece, I am trying to decipher the oil pattern on the
plate. Their specialties are the Dimsums, Sates, Honey chilly
potato and the Combos. The Veg Dimsums arrive in style, steaming
hot, resting on a leaf, encased in bamboo containers. This rice
flour dumpling has a stuffing of finely chopped vegetables and
mushroom with a hint of salt that teams very well with the sauce
(sui mai) that’s tangy, tomato and vegetable based. The five
pieces come at a price of Rs 12/= a piece. The red and white coloured
sauce is a visual delight pepping the taste buds too. The chicken
dimsums are equally good.
On
the menu are the Gobi Manchurian (65/=), Chilly paneer (55/=),
Veg salt and pepper (55/=) Chilly Paneer (55/=). For the non veg
it’s a veritable choice from Chicken lollypops (55/=), Chilly
chicken fry (45/=), dry or gravy based, Chicken sate, Chicken
Wings, Chilly Chicken Dao, Chicken soi mai.
The
Veg hot and sour is spicy and a treat for those with troubled
noses. I recommend the Veg Sweet Corn, Veg Lemon Coriander soups
all priced at Rs 59/= and for the non veg the above are chicken
based at Rs 45/=. The single and double Combos are a meal by themselves.
The single combo is a Veg spring roll with fried rice or veg noodles
(89/=), the Veg sweet and sour (99/=), Veg Schzawan (very spicy
at Rs 119/=) and the non veg combos at Rs 139/=.
The
double combos are priced Rs 99/= upwards with a starter, salad
(Khimchee), noodles and rice. The Veg Manchurian with hot garlic
sauce (Rs 159/=) seared the tongue but was delicious. Another
variant is the Veg Schzawan (Rs 169/=). The Veg Chop Suey and
Chowmein are filling. Those not wanting the combos can go for
Veg fried rice (Rs 39/=), Veg Chowmein, Rice noodles Chopsuey
or and the spicy Chilly Garlic noodles which my daughter rates
very hi. The non veg combo no.9 of Chilly Chicken with Lamb Schzawan
was different. The quantities are filling.
Their
fixed menu of 1 main dish, hakka noodles and scoop of ice cream
is a steal at such budget prices of Rs 65/= (veg) and 75/= ( non
veg).
For
the desserts the chocolate Brownie with or without ice cream and
the rich chocolate cake were wickedly yummy. Mocktails go by such
alluring names as Southern belle, Electric shock etc.
There
are great family, kitty and birthday party packages from Rs 90/=
onwards with 4 items and vanilla ice cream. They undertake home
delivery within 5 km radius.
This
restaurant differs from the scores of Chinese counterparts, as
the service is quick like in a fast food joint, the food comes
aesthetically dressed and with darshini prices to boot. Implementing
the customer feedback seriously, do not be surprised if you hear
the strains of Hindi music wafting or find the food spicy for
a CHEERFUL (YO) or should it be YOung China eating place whose
joie de vivre cannot be missed.
On
a scale of 5
Ambiance
2.5
Quality
of food 4.0
Service
3.5
897/B,
6th Block, 80 feet Road
Opp. IBP Petrol pump
Koramangala
Bangalore
560 047
Ph:
41124040
Website : http://www.yo-china.com
If
you have been to Yo! China recently and would like to give your
feedback, please provide
here
Mr.
William Bissel giving the restaurant an overall poor rating states
" Visited yesterday 17th June 2008, came across a dumb manager
and unhygienic ambience. My appetite for food was over but my
wife insisted "lets try" The food was excellent and
the chinky looking waiter who served us could not understand properly
what we said, but all his efforts to make us comfortable and happy
is really appreciable. i am writing this just for that waiter.
he deserves appreciation and reward who made me eat at the place.
Sudeep
Krish also rates this restaurant as Poor and says " Food
is not good as expected "
