The Boozy Griffin

My rating: 3.5/5

Location: 2nd Floor, 1st A Cross Road, Jyothi Nivas College Road, 5th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore


Went there last Saturday after reading about it in the reviews. This place is plush! Definitely has an English touch. The waiters managed to get us a table even though it was a Saturday night and we went quite late. We ordered a tower of beer, Irish nachos and some cottage cheese starters. The food was satisfactory. There is a separate smoking section where they have a foosball table. Overall, we were having a good time, but then, the music changed!

Let me explain. You see, the kind of music a restaurant plays matters a lot to me and therefore this particular aspect is always under a lot of scrutiny. Now there was the DJ, and there was this other guy with him (who was supposedly the VP as informed by a waiter). When we went there, they were playing the 80s hit British chart busters (Beatles, Duran Duran, Foreigners, Led Zeppelin etc) which was quite impressive and added to the whole English-pub-like feel. I personally requested a few bands and they happily obliged. But as soon as this guy left, the DJ started playing EDM! It was a surprise as the other guy had specifically told us that they do not play that kind of music here! The manager told us that they start off with blues and soft rock and graduate to dance music as the night progresses. This was the only turn off about this place.

Overall, if you are not too fussy about your music, you should give it a try!