Review Retro Lounge Bar - Bengaluru

Best One Near Nagarbhavi... Good taste and worth it.. combo offers are Nice... Ultimate Service and Ambiance.. Staff's are very friendly and Good Service ... Thanks:) (Below pictures for More info) I would rate 5/5 for This one Bill was 1320 for 5 people

I visited so many times but this time I was so happy bcz about service so gud haju and shivraj did excellent service and they treat excellent by shivraj🤗

Nice place to hangout. Only thing is, it's a closed place with no proper ventilation.

You can experience the best of the best food here

The staff are so kind and there food has the best test ☺ enjoyed alot nive place to visit whit friends

Good place to enjoy your weekend the service the hookah flavours are too good the service staff are good and friendly especially (ajju). The food is also very affordable and tasty.

Pretty good place for food and hookah, service is excellent especially shivraj and Richin Chef... Nice experience and best place for the weekend 😍

Best ambience , good food and perfect hookah palace … service is too good especially Shivraj and Rinchin chef … totally a best place to vibe 😁

Shivraj has gaven good service

Best place to gange out with friends humble hostess and all da staff welcome us do kindly friendly staff

Nice food , the way they treat the customer's is really good

Best place . Hookah and food taste has been improved a lot when compared to before . Must visit place

Loved hookah... And also food was good... And also service was provided by Shivraj was very good.. nice person

Nice service, friendly nature ,good atmosphere,tastefull starters , reasonable price...

Great Hookah lounge near Bangalore university, near amma ashrama arch / vss school • Budget friendly ( 700 apx - 1 pot + 2 starters) • Vip lounge is available for birthday celebrations ( has to be pre booked but there's no booking charges) . It can accommodate around 15members • must try - grill chicken, mushroom biriyani, tawa pulao

The ambience is so pleasing.. You just don't feel like leaving the place. My heartly compliments to the chef and the entire staff.. You guys have done a great job..🥰🥰🥰🥰 Hookah was jest amazing 😇

One of my favourite places to visit in the city when I have quality company with me. This place has one of the best ambiences of all. The music is very faint and the lighting is very dim. Yet the place is totally open and any of the perimeter tables gives you a good outdoorsy view yet the centre of the lounge is rather well set with indoor lightings. What I loved most about this place is how peaceful was the ambience and the class of people that were there. It’s not everyday in Bangalore you get to see people on every table at their best behaviour. The place is such that it appeals only to such type of people and you don’t get to see any of them loud mouthed fake pretentious people around here making things uncomfortable for everyone around. I have been here on a couple of occasions and there was always happy hour going on beers / brandies and most kinds of alcohol. The food is also extremely delicious and really hits the spot. This is the full package and every time I plan to meet a friend or two with whom I would like to have a long and quality conversation over dinner and alcohol, this will hands down be the first place on my list.

Came here to have dinner. Place looks quite spacious. Its on the second floor, no lift, need to take the stair case. Price of the food looks ok for me. Haven"t tried the drinks. Service is fast.

quite a good place to head to, if you are looking for a short talk-catchup or family gathering. has bar attached and quality of food is worth the penny. <br/><br/>visit again - yes <br/>quality-3/5<br/>ambience-3.5/5

Doesn't accept zomato gold membership!<br/>Poor illogical customer service. Definitely not recommended if you are zomato gold user. <br/><br/>Less than a star rating

Nice place to relax, chill with family n friends n seatings provide privacy, good distance between the tables.. good service.. i visited this place after 2 yrs.. i would say the food quality is reduced now.. it was not the same anymore.. i use to like their fries next mc d, prawns chilli n egg fried rice.. but ydy when we visited there it was dissapointing.. so rating 3..

Hi <br/><br/>We had visited the place. As per zomato gold they should be give us 2+2 on all drinks mentioned. However they give only on selected beers and not all beers mentioned in menu card. This is not fair for customers <br/><br/>

I have been going to retro on and off for the last few years ..but it's only getting worse with time..<br/><br/>The place has become dirtier..food is gotten really bad ..and the music is lousy..<br/><br/>They have their own rules on which drinks Zomato gold applies to...which wasn't what I thought when I went last night..chicken was like rubber..briyani was like tomato rice....<br/>They limited my Zomato gold usage to the cheapest drink and didn't seem like they care<br/><br/>They say happy hourse but even then prices are very high..for a large whisky I can't pay 360 rs in a retro...then there is no point going to retro.manager is I'll mannered.they keep standing near your table when u eat and it's irritating<br/><br/>For this price there are way too many options in Indiranagar and u can go there..this is so not worth it.<br/><br/>This was my last visit

Worst place to dine , manager was rude , staff don’t have manners to talk. Revenues are more important than guest satisfaction. I personally suggest never come this place. <br/>

Very rude staff. Owner met and mentioned revenue is more important than guest satisfaction. Disappointed with the service. I'll never recommend anyone to this place.

This place is very close to my house and a perfect venue for unplanned meetups. decent food and drinks at a very reasonable price. The best thing about this restaurant is its open, tables are not very close and it's airy. Perfect for a breezy evening.

Good place for hanging out with friends ..good service.. staff is friendly .. nice food .. I have been frequent to this restaurant but every time it was good great experience.

These guys have been around for a while. Bit old school in terms of ambience and menu but still likable. Food served is of good quality and they have a good choice of liqours. Service is good. Tried veg starters and basa fish ginger fry and was really nice. Big fillets and serving sizes are good. Big screen avaiable on match days.

The have 25% discounts being offered on weekdays for alcohol ordered before 8.30PM. And so we were there. But even the discounted rates seemed higher. The cheapest pint of beer was Tuborg and that was pruced at 190 Rs. Market price is around Rs. 80-85. However the food 2ith no discount seemed better. Do try the chicken platter.

One of those local jewels where you go out on a boys night out. <br/><br/>You can smoke here and the tables have quite a distance between them so you don't have to bother about "the volume".<br/><br/>One of those places where the starters is good and a plate of most vegetarian and egg starters can serve three.<br/><br/>Don't miss the scrambled egg, egg fried, kichidi, Gajjar Ka halwa and gulab jamun here.<br/><br/>The kichidi is special here especially after a few rounds of old monk.<br/><br/>Cheers

Terrace ambience<br/>Very quiet...<br/>Strangely empty<br/>Welcoming staff<br/>Decent service<br/><br/>A mix of group went with high hopes and for everyone this place was first visit.<br/><br/>For Veg.. I ordered Paneer starter.. and then noodles and veg fried rice.<br/><br/>The food was average.. Definite place to come and be lazy.

Have been to this place couple of times with colleagues..While the primary reason is their Happy Hours offer before 8.30 pm on the other 2 reasons are definitely the ambience and good service for both food and drinks..They allow smoking which is an added advantage..Since the place is quite big and their is distance between two tables..<br/><br/>The staff is very courteous and helpful..They inform their customers 15 mins in advance for their last order of Happy Hours and you can block more drinks during the last order:)<br/><br/>We generally have green salad,egg chilli, boiled egg and chicken as starters which is quite decent..Try anything in main course but you must end with Gajar ka halwa..Its quite yummy..<br/><br/>Highly recommended if you want to enjoy your drink with friends in a nice cozy ambience (feels like you are sitting in a club) at affordable rates!

Came here after a looooong time. Well if you look at this place from outside you will feel it to be a regular place serving alcohol with nothing to expect but things are different when you actually see the ambience. It's an open place with enough space over looking the trees. The staff is really courteous and on their toes to make the experience good. Was here on a Saturday afternoon extremely hungry and beer thirsty. So directly moved to the main course. Ordered a chicken biryani and to my amusement the taste was mind blowing. And the quantity was generous for the price they quote. Definitely will be coming back for an in depth look of their menu.

The most overpriced place in Bangalore. Basically, if you are an old monk fan, be prepared to shell out 900 BUCKS for 3 large one's. Pathetic pricing!! Thu!!<br/>

Good food with gracious hosts.<br/>Was here for a party and food was actually good. And lime soda was perfect khatta, namkeen and meetha.. hahaha. I liked it. <br/>Naan was soft unlike other places. <br/><br/>Staff was polite but a little slow.. may be because of the lazy sunday afternoon. <br/><br/>Ambiance is average and could have better kept. It's open from sides 3 sides on rooftop. Very spacious and gives a warm feeling. <br/><br/>Haven't tried any drinks their, but sure a good places to hangout with your buddies if somewhere near ulsoor .

Recommended by a friend Niveditha Kamath, celebrated a friends b'day,the ambience, food music was just right, the people are very friendly and courteous, a good place to celebrate or party and relax<br/>

Terrance lounge with nice ambience. Richly cooked food customized as per you taste buds and almost all beers and scotch available. You will not hear them saying No that they don't have it. People attending you are also polite and courteous. Overall a perfect after office or once in a week space just to relax and enjoy.

If you are looking to have a pleasant evening, with tasty food and music to go with your mood, RETRO lounge bar is the place to be. The ambience is just right. Niether too loud nor too subtle. The staff is very courteous and the time spent here, will make you want to visit again. It's reasonably priced with interesting cocktail mixes. Just the place to be when you want to relax.

Visited this place for the first time for a office party. Food is really awesome. service staff are very cordial and capable of handling big groups. With Happy hours, alcohol is really reasonable and pocket friendly. overall a very nice experience. guys..!! you doing great job. keep it up...!!!

Serve stale and infected food...must be audited. Owner is not bothered and ready to listen. Servers are pathetic. My and my friends got admitted to the hospital after severe infection.

Visited quite often!!<br/>Mesmerizing ambience... Good & Tasty food...Of course with chilled buds!!<br/>Well priced for the food & drinks served...<br/>A must visit if you are looking out for some space away from the hustle bustle!

Great food and value for money!..<br/>Loved the ambience and good service <br/>Visited this place twice and had a good time. The attitude and service of staff makes you feel like stay for longer. <br/>PS: visit them on Sundays.

It was my friends last day at work and we had been to Retro Lounge bar for a drink. Loved the French fries and Paneer pakoda!(must try) <br/>Beer was served cold and we had very little for dinner Veg biriyani, chicken biryani was high on spices and tasty.. The overall experience was good! For a treat like that and roof top-price we paid was worth it all!

Located in the second floor of the building. Good for a weekday get together. It would be crowded n noisy during weekends. Nice ambience. Dim lighting. Light music. Perfect place for a perfect dinner with drinks. Open ambience would gently push some breeze on your face. But that allows mosquitos come through n disturb you. They use mosquito coils in the evening. The smell of the coil would spoil the mood at times. This is the major drawback here. Management should do something to overcome this. Coming to the food, they have decent varieties at reasonable price. Chicken platter is our favorite. Chinese items are good. North Indian dishes are not that great though. <br/><br/>Happy hours from 6.30-8.30 in the evening. They offer decent discount on drinks during these hours. Can give a try. See

This place is amazing..with beautiful ambiance..A perfect place to chill out with buddies..Its our favourite birthday celebration adda..Love the lounge seating with old all time favourites songs playing in the background..:-)<br/> About the food..First time we went we ordered tandoori chicken.., pepper prawns..chicken biryani..The first time we liked only the tandoori chicken which was ten on ten..other food was bland..there was no salt.. lacked taste may be chef was in bad mood..!!<br/>But after that everytime we visited the food was just lip smacking..our all time favourites are mixed tandoori chicken platter, mixed fried rice nd french fries..The quantity they serve is good..<br/>Every time we order prawns we end up disappointed as hardly few prawns will be there nd dish lacks flavour..Better not to order prawns here..<br/>The french fries at this place is just mindblowing never satisfied with one plate..:-)<br/>Overall nice place with beautiful ambience..Its a place with value for money..Just needs to improve on the seafood..

Open air huge location, the prices are relatively cheap and the food is good. Service is kind of slow and can be improved.<br/>They play music but not too loud, depending your mood and preference you might or might not like that.

Our one time favorite place for afternoon parties. Never found it too crowded. And very friendly staff never stopped service even after there closing time of 3. Even served us at 5:30 when there opening time was 6:30.

Okay food, good pricing. However alcohal is little expensive, specially hard drinks. Good music, prompt service.<br/><br/># i feel : worth a visit, if you are close by

First impressions: toooo expensive for what they offer in terms of both food, service, quality of staff and ambience. The drinks are way too expensive compared to other upmarket restaurants.<br/><br/>We were two and we ordered for:<br/>Two large whiskeys;<br/>One large and one small smirnoff green apple;<br/>one diet coke, one apple juice and soda to go with the drinks;<br/>One chilly chicken;<br/>One fish tikka;<br/>a few phulkas and a naan; and<br/>One Chicken kolhapuri <br/><br/>The above cost us Rs 2400/-.<br/><br/>I m sure we can walk into several other and much better restaurants and have the same meal for lesser!!<br/>

I had a horrible experience last week @ Ruchi Bar. As i was working near to ruchi i had been to this several times, A year before i changed my co, and brought the new team 15 ppl to retro bar i booked in the morning but still they acted as if they were never knew we where coming.<br/>1. Happy Hours ? A signature full bottle might cost 1k max. they charge 4k and say 50% off and selling for 2k? Over Charged.<br/>2. They make you wait a lot to get drinks in Happy Hours to kill time. Service was pathetic.<br/>3. If you are more than 5 ppl don't ever go to this place. Staff is unable to handle.

Great joint for a weekend binge with old friends. Surprisingly accommodative to a family crowd too..a rooftop resto bar with all sides open. The service staff are prompt and friendly a tad slow with service though ..even with a low crowd density. They are courteous enough to give families a smoke free corner! If you are in mood for few drinks and sides alone stick to the tandoori chicken/tikka items. Prawn pepper is a pleasant exception. I admire the waiter for being honest about the(lack of) freshness of the prawns..he admitted that they use frozen prawns. Not diplomatic about the facts at all. And we ordered it ..absolutely no regrets- Perfectly cooked prawns tossed in mildly spicy sauce, other orders in the cast included lemon chicken , chicken tikka and masala pappad, salads and chicken fried rice. Biryani is a let down here and so are the gravies. But hey the easy going open air ambience makes up for all the shortcomings! And did I mention a whopping 50% off on drinks between 6.30-8.30 pm everyday including weekends?

Started going to ruchi the restaurant below, for their biriyani and green chilli chicken which I would say is one of the best in bangalore. So obviously had to go to retro whwn they opened the place, love the roof top ambience good breeze and surrounded by trees, the cocktails and splendid nothing to complain about lived their ford earlier so love the starters here and snacjs with the drink definetely one of the better local hangouts in bangalore and pocket friendly.;-) <br/>

Disappointing 2 out of 2 of the dishes I asked were not available. Soup served with no bread. No hot drinks. Overall not a nice experience..

I have been visiting this place for around 10 years now and have lot of good memories with my friends when I used to stay at Indiranagar.<br/>Probably one of the first restro terrace lounge for me at Bangalore, this place has a decent ambiance and suited for friends , couples and families.<br/>It is situated on terrace on top and a floor below there is a dining restaurant.<br/><br/>Though service is average and food is decent but I always liked for its nostalgic value. I last went there around 9 months ago but will soon visit it again next year.<br/><br/>My rating 3.5/5<br/><br/>For me its a VFM place.<br/><br/>Nitin Hajela<br/>TheFoodieTales.com<br/>Facebook.com/TheFoodieTales

Another place to hangout when wallet is sick. Happy hours everyday with reasonable menu. Liquors cheap, sides quite costly, wanna listen music? this is not you looking for. Talk n Drink!!!

This is one of the places I visit very often. Less noisy, spacious, open air, courteous n friendly staff. Food is really good compared to other eateries around this locality. Drinks are a little expensive. I'd definitely recommend this place to my friends.

Expensive

One of the must visit places in the town.<br/>You can never expect such a nice place at this location. Association with Ruchi makes it more confusing to be true.<br/>It is blessed with an open air dining area with a little greenery on either side of the restaurant.<br/>Food is amazing whether it is tandoori chicken, mutton raada or dal makhani no compromise has been done.<br/>Service is no less either. Everybody is quite professional.<br/>Mosquitoes are of little concern...please do something for it.<br/>Good work! Keep going.

A gud place for some chat wid friends. The open air ambience is perfectly gud . Food is good buy service is very slow and seems to be kind of overpriced too. Parking space is horrible. Either u need to park outside in the road or u have very little space to park inside if u go by bike.

A perfect party place to crash in a family environment... Confused, Indeed it is. This place has a very good food but poor hospitality. Its good for only lunch which they serve in plantain leaf, unlimited buffet. Variety of non-vegetarian cuisine and food is priced well, I mean affordable.<br/><br/>Limited parking spot. Need a well trained staff, place needs renovation. Everyone (who serve) will be starring at the TV, not on requirements of the customer. They wont fill your glass unless you request or demand to.

worth the visit....food and drinks are best served here...decent and a moderate crowd.....good quality of food, well cooked...one of the best restuarant in bengaluru...dont miss it.

A decent bar cum restaurant located a few feet away from Ulsoor Police station. The top floor is an open terrace with ample space to chill out with a bunch of freinds and drinks. The first floor has an A/C restaurant by name Ruchi.<br/>The service may get delayed in the bar area but its prompt inside the restaurant. You can easily gulp few pitchers watching fav cric match in all over the LCD TVs set up there. <br/><br/>Food is good with a bit of Karnataka flavor to it. Quality is ok and matches the rates they charge. There are also options for customization. <br/><br/>Suitable place for family dining as well as for a chill out party. Worth visiting in Ulsoor.

Great hangout venue to catch up with friends. Food is good, drinks are very affordable and the rooftop is almost an open air experience, allowing one to enjoy the Bangalore weather. It's not a super upscale place, but is great as a regular outdoor venue

Its a very nice place to hang out with friends for a drink. Its not closed on the sides, on the roof. had gone there with a group of friends.<br/><br/>Food: Food was good. We had kabab platters, some north Indian chicken preparation, naans and rotis. For desserts we had gajar ka halwa and gulab jamun. <br/>The kabab platter was very nice, well done kababs, juicy as well. the chicken preparation was decent enough. Dal was quite nice as well. the gajar ka halwa was however a bit too sweet. The gulab jamun was better, was still a bit too sweet.<br/><br/>Ambiance: the place is open on all sides, so it gets a bit chilly on cold and rainy days, when there is a strong wind. The place is adequately lit, with LCD screens here and there, but mainly near the bar counter. Sofas in the center are also present. the dining tables are on the side opposite the bar. the area is huge. spacious and comfortable. nice place to sit and talk if u like the open environment. No loud music either. have to climb two storeys via stairs.<br/><br/>Prices : Pretty decent prices. we hogged so much and yet the bill was not exorbitant. <br/><br/>Service: the waiters were cooperative, but it took some time for the food to come. subsequent orders also took some time, apart from the rotis.<br/><br/>Quality of the food is nice. well cooked and tasty. Only desserts were a bit too sweet.<br/><br/>Overall, a very nice place to hang around and hog, and good value for money.

Went there on a Tuesday night for a couple of drinks but ended up sitting there till closing time. The drinks are cheap and the snacks were not so pricey and tasted alright. The place hardly had 25-30 people that night.<br/><br/>We even had our dinner there n it was good as well even though it was just rotis n chicken tikka masala. When we had drinks left at 1140 the waiters were kind enough to fill it in a bottle for us. Will definitely go back, not sure why the other reviews are so bad

Good place but unworthy service. Overly priced for the food they offer. This place is jam packed after 7pm for beer crazy crowd. The alcohol prices are less but the food is way too costly for what they offer. It tastes like stale and undercooked.<br/>The place is at a prime location and has a good decor. The restaurant management needs to do the needful to help it surf onto the tides.<br/><br/>only suggestible if you wanna drink beer.

If the food doesnt kill you, the rude waiters just might!!<br/>Thats how I would summarize all 3 of my visits to this place (Yes, I keep asking myself y I go there after each of those bad experiences). The food is off the roof spicey & over priced for the minimal ambiance & pace of service. But what drives you mad, would be the rudeness of the waiters & dont get me started on how they wud give u a cold stare if ur tip didnt match up with their expectations.. Keep Away!!!