I began the afternoon with the Saku Bliss - Hibiscus infused tea with Bacardi and shaken into a sour - quite the refreshing drink and good one to get the palate going. My first dish was the Peruvian Fresh Vegetable Tostada - Assorted pieces of avocado, cucumber, broccoli, grapefruit and edamame served on toasted tortilla with wasabi lemon cream with parmesan slivers. This truly is like a fresh garden salad, with some choice premium ingredients. The wasabi lemon cream and the gentle hit of bird's eye chilli bring this dish together very well.

My second drink was the Mariachi's Song - Fresh blueberries and sage shaken with Don Angel's Tequila. Going with this was the Grilled Chicken with Anticucho sauce - a white meat variant that gives you a completely different feel and flavour of the sauce.

As you can see, our room was quite spacious, airy, and had everything a small family like ours would need on a short staycation. Our balcony faced the lawns of the property and had a lovely view of the massive Banyan tree that you see below. It did get a bit raucous at night, with a large family group having a private party on the lawns, complete with a DJ and buffet, but I got to hand to the DJ, he played some really great Bollywood dance numbers to which Anoushka and I had a blast dancing to, post dinner, in our room. 

The beautiful tree view outside our room. 

The property is quite aesthetically designed with a Mangalore tile roof, crisscrossing stairways and neat clean lines. Navigation across the property is quite simple, so if you have children like my Anoushka, who is just asserting her independence and wants to go the room or the pool or the play area on their own - they will get there easily and safely. 

A lot of thought has also gone into the landscaping of the place, with a major emphasis on ornamental plants for those pictures that we are all looking to take. There are several breakaway spots across the property, with colourful benches for you to settle down on once you are done with a short stroll. Perhaps the most popular spot, especially for kids are the sprawling lawns, where children and adults alike run around and flop down on. Each of the trees across the property have been thoughtfully named to give you an idea of what you are looking at. 

The view from the upper floors, where the rooms are situated are of green spaces, each making a neat nook on its own. 

Soon after the cake mixing and before the gingerbread house making there was tea and snacks served at the cafeteria on the ground floor of the building. An in between space that connects from the reception to the lawns. The pastry offerings are pleasant and the basics in terms of tea and coffee and the service spot on. This is also the area where you can connect to the rather massive pool - a separate one is available for children. Anoushka has a blast for over 1.5 hours and did not come out a shivering blob. 

One of the many very well maintained spaces for you to simply relax out in the open.

The property also has courts for tennis, badminton and cricket, so if you are in the mood for a game, you have courts set up and ready! 

Not to leave tiny tots out, a small play area for them is available too. 

And what I was pleasantly surprised to see, a small department store on the property for when you just had to forget that one little thing thanks to last minute packing. 

The property makes a lovely transition into the evening, with it being all lit up. There is fumigation that is done to help keep the mosquitoes at bay which make a natural appearance thanks to the many trees and foliage around. 

Meals are served buffet style at Tamarind, the restaurant on the property. It also has a bar attached where you can choose to spend your time. You may also avail of room service for food and drink. The buffet spread is just right for when you are on a break of this sort - just enough to give you choice and varied enough to ensure that everyone has something to pick up. What I really liked was the fact that everything we had was tasty- no frills, simply good wholesome food. This is based on dinner and breakfast that we had at the property. Though the package did include lunch on Sunday, we had to leave earlier for a prior commitment.

The sprawling lawns I mentioned - now who wouldn't want to loll about on that. I definitely did!

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The bar menu is quite an extensive one and we did have a significant number of drinks that day. Clockwise what you see is the - GinSing made with Ginger and Lemongrass and definitely a nice mild one to begin on. Iced Milo Milkshake- is exactly what the name says. Takes you back to your childhood, but this one is ideally meant to finish your meal on. The Sriracha Blush; Cocky Rooster - The description of  Bird's Eye Chilli, Tomato juice, celery salt with a pint of beer thrown in had me at first go and this was the drink I began with. 




One of the absolute highlights of the meal was the Black Pepper Lobster. It took me back to the night market of Bangkok at Ratchadaphisek, where after a particularly long day we had some grilled lobster at a shack. The lobster was cracked open, the meat scooped out and tossed with onions, garlic and those secret sauces that the people are so famous for, stuffed back in and grilled. This one here reminded of me of that, with its garlic, spring onions, portobello mushrooms, cilantro and black peppercorn filling. A hearty dish, I would go with a beer with this one.

The Half a Dozen Satay is an interesting idea where you get to choose a half dozen portion of satay from the options given, with a choice of sauce. We had here the Portobello mushrooms with peanut sauce, chunky cucumbers and onions.



Chicken Kaprow - with some great aromatics, basil, chilli and loads of minced chicken. This flavourful dish can be the perfect accompaniment to just about anything - from steamed jasmine rice to a heavier noodles or along with a set of other stir fries.

Kung pao calamari - I loved the way the calamari was cut up for this dish. A good Kung Pao sauce, and again an addictive dish, with some added textures from cashews, spring onions and dried chillies.

Desserts were the Vietnamese Banh Chuoi Nuong - the classic baked banana cake; The 5 Spice Creme Brulee and the Tender coconut cheesecake all of which can make the end of the meal a good, whether you order one of them or all of them.

Shizusan has a massive menu on offer with equal options for vegetarians and those who eat meat. It can take you a while to get through the menu and figure out just what to make a meal of. The ambience is lovely especially the semi outdoors and there are a lot of opportunities for selfies too - some fantastic backgrounds and light play going on. The space invites you to sit down and spend some leisurely time with friends, family and some good food. The average meal for two is around Rs 2700++. The one hitch in the restroom department is that you have to use the mall loos which is no fun.

Shizusan Shophouse and Bar
Address: Level 2, Phoenix Market City, Mahadevpura, Whitefield
Cuisine: Pan Asian
Serves Alcohol
Phone: 080672 66655