While we waited for the first dishes of our meal to arrive out the table, we were served some gorgeous Chicken Liver Pate, with Melba toast and two kinds tomato relishes. The layer of fat that is evenly spread over the top of the pate. The little arugula leaves on the side complete the wooden platter. Put them altogether the way you like and in proportions that you prefer. And while you have been putting together your toast, if you have been staring at the Arnie and Pineapple wallpaper and wondering what the heck was ol' granny thinking, then a bite into the pate is going to make the answer irrelevant. Its smooth, its rich, it has depth and it is sinful.

The Grilled Figs and Goat Cheese came to the table next. Crispy bruschetta smeared generously with goat cheese and then topped off with sliced, grilled figs. Freshly crushed black pepper and light drizzle of pomegranate balsamic completes this dish. Every bite gives you a multitude of textures - from crunchy, to soft, to a slightly grainy bite from the figs and the smooth coating of your mouth with the goat cheese. The flavors combine mild tartness, to a hint of sweet and a little bit of heat from the pepper. Sounds good? It was!

I love Ceviche and this Seafood Ceviche did not disappoint - with prawn, calamari and some seabass chunks, well marinated in lemon base, balanced with some nice chili and coriander in a base of cucumber water. The Caraway crisps add a lovely texture to Ceviche. A bowl of happiness this is.

Pulled Pork Taco - Its well marinated pork in a coffee BBQ sauce (which is an interesting combination), pulled out into juicy sheds, topped off with some pickled onions, with some jalapenos for that touch of heat and to soothe it down some ricotta cheese with chives. Not top of the charts for me, mainly perhaps because of the coffee element (not a fan of coffee), but makes for a nice, hot gooey snack.

Pork Chops - now this pork rendition on the other hand skyrocketed all the way to the top. Perfectly crispy crackling, moist meat, all of which is placed on some julienned radish. A very wholesome dish and does pays perfect obeisance to porcine Gods.


Among the main courses was the Salmon Udon - Indian Salmon marinated in Miso and ginger and then placed on a bed of butter tossed house made Udon with some crunchy green veggies thrown in.A hearty heal this one, especially if you like udon. The fish was treated really well, with the textures of crispy skin, moist flaky flesh

Raan and Gnocchi - Ramen Noodle Gnocchi with Rajasthani style pulled raan, tomato and onion seed chutney. Now this a fusion dish if there ever was one. I believe the gnocchi was pan finished, though I did not think it needed that. The Indian touch to it worked for me, mainly because of the textures and the spices, but purists and especially those who like their Italian and their Indian kept separate, will find this an experiment.

Desserts were really great and we began with the Walnut Pie - a handmade pie crust filled with walnuts, chocolate chips and cinnamon served up with vanilla bean ice cream. I deconstructed the dessert and had each element on its own. Loved them all separate, loved them all together and that vanilla bean ice cream is spot on!

Always love a good experiment and also love jackfruit, so this Jackfruit Halwa with cashew, pistachio and rice with khari puff, vanilla ice cream and mustard oil (though am not quite sure where this last element found space on the plate). I loved the jackfruit halwa and the khari biscuit was a great balance to the grainy sweet texture

Toast and Tonic has several elements, be it in their drinks, condiments or dishes that have been uniquely created to act as enhancers - visually, on the palate, and to the overall experience you are having - from a choice of table salts, to home made tonic waters, to in-house cured meats - you will find the menu peppered with a such offerings.






This was a Salmon on Scrambled eggs and toast though I don't remember the official name of the dish. I ordered this more out of my love for good salmon that for any other reason. It is a good dish, but when compared to some of the others, it stands as a pretty standard brunch-like order to have.



One of the dishes that I completely enjoyed was the Chilli tossed Tuna Poke Bowl with Seaweed, Sticky Gobhindobhog Rice, marinated Cucumber, Chilli-Passion Fruit-Pineapple Vinaigrette, fried onions and chia seed. You don't really get to see too much of Gobhindobhog rice in its usual context in Bangalore, so to see it in this Hawaiian inspired dish and in such a beautiful way is a such a good thing. The fresh tuna chunks add to its flavour profile working so well visually and on the palate.