OKO is an open-air restaurant at the rooftop of Ashoka Hotel that specializes in sushi and tepanyaki but also serves pan-asian food.
Because it was election weekend, alcohol was forbidden so we had mocktails instead.
We started off with some sashimi; tuna, yellow-tail and mackerel. According to our chef, these were all flown in frozen from Japan.
Tempura soft-shell crabs, so crispy but not greasy. Dip this in the light soy sauce-mashed radish-wasabi concoction and you will get a combined flavor that is just simply delicious! Needless to say, this is "A"'s favorite dish.
Soba noodles with prawns, cooked with yakisoba sauce so the dish had a hint of sweetness. I know how easily one could overcook prawns but despite the time duration the prawns were left on the hot pan, they were tender and yummy. For the finishing touch, the chef added a bit of butter and a dash of yakisoba sauce on the prawn tails that resulted to more flavor and crisp.
Canadian scallops; cooked with lemon, garlic, ponchu sauce and a splash of rice wine. I think the chef was too heavy-handed on the salt, probably because we complained previously how the soba was not salty enough. Also, I usually like my scallops slightly raw so you could taste the sweetness of the scallops, so this dish was to me, a bit overcooked and masked.
John Dory fish with bean sprouts that were cooked to perfection. This was lightly cooked so we could still taste the delicate flavor of the fish. The chef made this for us for free. And for dessert, he also threw in two little cups of red rubbies in coconut sauce on the house.
The service was a bit slow at the beginning but the chef made it up by being friendly and professional, which made our dining experience pleasant and not to mention the freebies were an added bonus! Oh, and don't forget to visit the bathroom, which has been reviewed many times as the best loo in the city.
A's: 8.5/10
Candice's: 8/10
Would we return?
Yes
Address:
The Lalit Ashok,
High Grounds,
Kumara-Krupa,
Bangalore 560001
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