Vodka, Gol Gappe aur Tikki Shikki

One of the reasons that make you drive to a dhaba, apart from the robust cuisine that is served piping hot, is the relaxed ambience it offers. Musical notes float from desi loudspeakers playing popular filmy and not so popular Punjabi numbers in a soft luminescent glow of lanterns under the starry sky as you sit on the char-pai taking in the aroma of freshly-made roti and sabzi.

Now don’t be so dreamy eyed and watery mouthed. Patiala, Bhatinda, and Ambala are a far cry for Bangalore cosmopolitans, but worry not, Amritsar has set up its new branch just round the corner!

Amidst the mad clutter of all the dhaba wannabes mushrooming across the length and breadth of Bangalore, there is a new born that will surely grab some well deserved attention! While entering Church Street from the Brigade road side, you just can not miss the truly Punjabi style hoarding hollering out ‘Oye Amritsar’ with its brightly fluorescent bulbs and neon colours.




Enter the premises and you are greeted with asli chammak-challo jhalars, Bollywood posters, a hand-pump, ‘Ok-Sound-Horn’ and whiffs of fresh tadka in the air. After you have taken your seat at a granite-topped table with comfortable chairs padded with bright cushion covers, check out the menu, it’s a treat in itself. The brightly coloured tabloid in pure Punjabi tradition will enthuse you with news and views from Punjab along with snippets of trivia and extremely funny ‘Santa-Banta style’ one liners as you wait for your order from the elaborate list of food and beverages.




The fare is a la carte (no combo meals here) with an option of half or full portion size for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food lovers… isn’t that pucca dhaba style! Although the food on offer is not really avant-garde, certain items would definitely take the experimentative Beantowner on a new journey. For epicureans accustomed to the food from the north frontier, the fare might seem a tad bland but certainly not below par. If you are one of the many ‘Dailli fellas’ who are part of the newly found mini Delhi in “Korramangala’, the paneer tikka will certainly take you back to the streets of Chandni Chowk.


Vodka Paani-Puri

The service is decent with amiable waiters dressed in multi-coloured kurtas, however we do think a bit of polishing would bring no harm. All in all Oye Amritsar ensures that you have a pleasurable experience amidst fabulous colours, Punjabi fanfare, and indulgent gastronomic delights.

QbT recommends: Paneer ka Tikka, Vodka Gol-Gappe, Kacche Kairi ka Panna (with Vodka) and Methi Pulao

Caution: Ultee karne ke Rs. 20 Extra