Restaurant Review - Leaping Windows Cafe, Indiranagar

I had neither heard of this place before nor had any plans of going out for dinner on that particular evening. Suddenly a friend dropped by and coaxed us out for dinner on a Monday evening. He did a good job at drawing our attention to the place with his description of its comic book theme and a calm atmosphere. We got ready within minutes and headed to this restaurant.

Leaping Windows Cafe is situated in a posh residential area, on a by lane next to Indiranagar Club. Unlike most of the times when we expect too highly of a place and are disappointed when we reach there, we took a fancy of the place the moment we reached the exterior of the restaurant. On the ground floor we were welcomed by courteous staff and noticed a tastefully designed reading room with all its walls populated with comic books. You can sit here reading books and drift into the comic world at a price of Rs. 30 per hour or lower in case of a subscription. We chose to sit on the warmly-lit balcony on the floor above, its walls adorned by paintings of iconic comic characters.

The atmosphere is cozy-lazy and we were given the menu cards once our table was arranged. We were four friends and ordered a yummy French Fry with bacon for starter accompanied by a cappuccino, South Indian filter coffee, coffee frappe and rosemary lemonade. The rosemary lemonade had a distinct flavour and a refreshing taste. All the different varieties of coffee tasted great. For main course we ordered a Beef Steak, Tempura Fettuccini Prawn, two Chicken Roasts and one Chicken Escallop. All the dishes were delicious and filling. Tempura Fettuccini Prawn was a starter, as had been mentioned by the steward. The portion was small, consisting of six prawns, coated and golden fried. Chicken Escallop had a typical white sauce taste and the herbed rice blended perfectly. The Roast Chicken and Beef Steak were typical but tasty nonetheless.

We were completely full and did not opt for any desserts. Our total bill came to around Rs. 2250, which was a deal looking at the great ambiance, food quality and location.

Ambience - 8/10

Staff - 8/10

Food Quality - 8/10

VFM - 8/10

Overall - 8/10

P.S. - I would definitely thank my friend for introducing me to this nice new restaurant which serves as an eating joint as well as a library.