Jukebox Rocks

Jukebox is situated in an unobtrusive corner of the less busier road in Koramangala 6^th Block. The place is dingy save a neon light that unfortunately blinks Jukeb and a flimsy wooden paneled door that welcomes you.

Ambience
The interiors are more dismal than the exterior, which makes you wonder what renovation it underwent when it was shut down for so long. I am sure the owner (music junkie for sure) started with a theme but judging from the interiors, either the owner (perhaps more of a dilettante than a restauranter) lost interest in the theme or the ownership changed hands and thus the theme was buried.

The only saving grace is the pictures of some big names in the music industry including Elvis Presley and Bon Jovi and of course the background retro music that keeps your pressure in check after having one look at the menu card, whose prices aren’t flattering considering the ambience.

The place is not air-conditioned though you will find three air-conditioners that are out of order and out of date.

Cutlery
The cutlery is cheap ceramic ware and the jug is stainless steel—the kind you’ll find in hotels near Majestic bus stand. Glasses are those that you’ll find in any Mallu tea shop.

Service
The menu card reads “Give us 10-30 minutes to be perfect”. It’s their genteel way of telling you “Bugger if you are really hungry, this isn’t the place for you for we’ll take our own sweet time to serve you”. The kitchen, by the way, is upstairs and is dingier than the room where the food is served.

Cuisine
The place boasts of Italian food and steaks and sizzlers; for the old-fashioned there is Indian and Chinese and Persian. I learned from my friend that the place is famous for serving draught beer and it costs only Rs 45.

I tried Meat Balls (Rs 90) and Five-Spice Chicken (Rs 150) while my vegetarian friend tried Cheese Balls and Lasagna (Rs 95). And surprise surprise! food isn’t all that bad. Actually I wouldn’t be lying if I said I relished all the dishes that were lip smacking. Too bad my tummy was full to try out Shepherd’s Pie, but there’s always the next time! It’s definitely worth checking out and definitely more Italian than the food served in Casa Piccola.