hotel tom's restaurant

tom's restaurant was my first tryst with the mangalorean cuisine. a dear friend of mine dragged me to this place.
i was a bit skeptical, mainly stemming out of naivety and prejudices and when he kept on ordering dish after dish, i was brazenly pessimistic.

then the food came. the mutton ghee roast just shut me up (i still order this as a staple everytime i visit tom's). then came the appams, vindaloo, baffaths- the food alone has brought me to tom's more than any other places in bangalore.

it's the best mangalorean place in town.
also a big shout out to the host and the people.

no fancy . nicely done place .. selective crowd mostly manglorean.
food is delicious and simple ..
service is slow and staff get confused when it's crowded but manageable
there something abt this place which makes u come back

i have ordered 4/5 times from tom and the food is just too good.. especially pork dishes. beef is bit blend, masala seems not to enter the meat and it taste boiled. otherwise i love eating from toms..perfect for pork lovers.

if you are looking for some really good, homemade style mangalorean food this is the place to be. do make it a point to try the prawns ghee roast there. it is the best i have tasted until date. along with that we had the pepper chicken and chicken ghee roast as well. the kerala paratha is worth it as well.

as soon as i entered the restaurant, i noticed kind of a heritage atmosphere. the maître d' took time to chat with us, explaining about the restaurant and how it had all started. the staff is prompt and courteous. the food was authentic mangalorean. the whole experience made us feel part of tom's.

some of the crockery articles were plastic and that must change. also, change your serviettes. please accept amex.

one of the best food i've had in mg road area. i went there at very late just before closing. very polite attitude and the food was lovely, fresh, enough enough quantity to have for one. definitely try the mutton curry with appam and beef dry fry. softest meat ever. you won't regret i promise.

for an authentic "mangalore style food" this is the best restaurant to be. located on brigade road and serves the super delicious food 🙂
they serve food with love , hot from kitchen and an extensive variety to gorge on. we tried the seer fish tawa fry - served hot on the table it was well marinated, nicely cooked and it was so delicious. mutton ghee roast - it was excellent , mutton was so soft and every bite the ghee flavor was giving the treat. appam - first time i tried appam overhere i became fan it was so tasty. neer dosa i just want to say wow it was so soft and yummy. for main course we tried - bangada masala with kerala parota it was equally good and mouthwatering. rice items we tried like - ghee roast chicken biryani - i guess one of the best biriyani "never before and never after" chicken fried rice was quite tasty. what was were my favorite dessert. caramel custrad are to die for , roasted - sweet syrup of custrad made us have second.

a pure authentic and highly mouthwatering mangalore cusine is what this restaurant delivers.

must try dishes are like :
. appam
. neer dosa
. mutton ghee roast
. seer fish tawa fry
. chicken fried rice
. ghee roast chicken biryani
. caramel custrad

ambience is good, service is quick and staff are very attentive. overall my meal experience was tasty and delicious.

lit af food - a simple but complete review of this place.

i was here a couple of days back with a friend for lunch and i was completely blown away with how consistent they have been for years. i'm one of the regulars and was surprised to see them maintain the taste same over the years.

coming to the food, we ordered mutton ghee roast with neer dosa which was a brilliant combination to start off with. we also had fish kabab along with this which crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside. another starter that we had was squids sukha and that's definitely not to be missed. lastly, crème brulee was the perfect end to the meal - so good that we ordered one more even though we were full.

the service is quick and staffs are helpful in making you understand the dishes. will be going back for more crème brulee and to try out their lunch thalis.

this has become our favorite lunch place now, whatever you order, they'll make sure it meets your expectations. we have visited this restaurant 3 times till now, tried most of the chicken, mutton dishes and seafood. their ghee roast biryani is the best biryani i have ever had.

hotel tom's restaurant has been synonymous with quality and authentic mangalorean cuisine for a long time now. their legacy speaks for themselves.

this particular restaurant situated in brigade road provides you with a kind of "old british era" vibe with dark green and white coloured seating arrangement and decor. the place looks quite great and better, compared to their other restaurant situated in koramangala.

coming to the service, the manager was quite friendly and helpful. he made sure that we had a good experience over there. furthermore, the waiters were very humble and well behaved.

lastly, the food was quite great. not only the starters but also the main course and the desserts were amazing.

the dishes i personally loved were:

bangada ambot tik curry
basa fish kabab
tom's special chicken curry
prawns chilly
chocolate ganache
créme brulee


in a nutshell, if you want to try authentic mangalorean cuisine, this should be at the top of your bucket list.

definitely worth a visit!

had a solo meal here and a great time. food was simple but delish. the staff are very polite and make you feel at home instantly. i also liked the ambience - bright, homey. i had the egg masala and rotis. yum.

the best pork pepper masala i ever had...
ഒരു വരവുകൂടി വരേണ്ടി വരും...😀

so tom's is definitely now one of my fav restaurants to visit in bangalore!
the place just gives you the total vibes and feels if mangalorian cuisine.
the interiors here just soo beautiful, the place feels more like a library with an amazing atmosphere.
the service here is really good too.
i absolutely loved their chicken ghee roast with appam.
the beef pepper fry was just perfect as well.
the mutton sukha i felt could have been much better better.
then we went on the to the mains, i tried the beef curry with jeera rice which was an amazing combo.
the prawns ghee roast biryani also turned out to be amazing.
we ended the meal with some of the best creme brulee i have ever had.
the most impressive thing is that it serves authentic food for a very affordable price.
so overall it was just a great experience for me.
would definitely recommended you this place!

food - 4.5/5
pricing - 5/5
ambience - 5/5
then we moved on to theains and

this is my second visit to tom's restaurant. it is located in a prime location with amazing ambience and wonderful decor. to start with we ordered the chicken ghee roast, the smell of ghee and those amazing flavours. then i tried the prawns ghee roast which has very distinct flavours from that of chicken. then i ordered the basa fish kebab, which was a little too oily but marinated very well. amazing flavours. then we ordered the squid pepper fry which was just fantastic.
coming to the main course, i had the kerala paratha with beef sukka and even some neer dosas along with it. that's the highlight and the only reason for me to go back there.
in desserts we had the brownies with ice cream and fruit salad with ice cream.
visit this place for some amazing food!

pork bafat was amazing . probably the best i’ve had and trust me .. i’m a chef. ghee roast was not upto the mark and service was impeccable.