Daily Archives: November 5, 2007

I have to disagree with this bit of Margot Cohen’s article about Bise Bele Bhat at MTR

Going strong since 1924, this Bangalore institution sells about 150
plates of bisi bele bath a day. Customers must cool their heels in the
Waiting Hall after giving their names to a barefoot man with a
clipboard. Never mind the red plastic chairs, dingy walls and
lackadaisical service: Revel in the family hubbub and marvel at the
quantities of food ingested here.

It’s the “homeliest” service I have ever come across and that’s because
they take their food to be paramount, not the customers..

That’s the reason why people return…even if they have to cool their heels in the waiting room for 45 mins!

Try telling the MTR waiter you
will not have a second helping during the thali… He will look so
offended that you will bend to him.. and be thankful that you did !