About the outlet
Corner House Ice creams is one of the leading ice-cream houses in Bangalore. It is well-known for its various desserts. It was started in 1982 and since then has started more than 10 outlets in various parts of Bangalore. I had read about Corner House in newspapers and seen its desserts consumed by anchors in TV program. But I had not got a chance to visit the place.
The most famous item on the Corner House menu is Death by Chocolate - reviewers had observed that it is one dish worth dying for!! Its ice-creams and milk shakes are famous. Another popular item on its menu is the apple pie - which is not usually available in other places.
Last week was an extended holiday, thanks to the Allahabad court judgment and Gandhi Jayanti. So we dropped in to the Corner House outlet at New BEL Road.
The Location
The Corner House outlet is located on 80 feet road, near BEL Road, MS Ramaiah College. The outlet is managed by a franchise.
Ambience and Decor
The ambience of the place is nothing worth talking about. It looks like a hall converted into an ice-cream parlour. The seating space is also limited and the space between tables is less and hence it is a bit cramped. For a well-known chain, the space and ambience is not upto the mark.
Parking
This is a major problem. There is no parking space for the outlet and there is no parking allowed on both sides of the road, as it is close to the CM’s house. This is a major problem, as one has to take a risk and park in the no parking area.
Menu
The major attraction is the menu. There are plenty of items available, in the mouth-watering menu. This includes - various flavours of ice-creams, milk shakes, sundaes, fruit salads and other desserts. Some of the items on the menu (the basic ice-creams/shakes) seem to be fairly priced, but there are others which look to be a bit overpriced.
Service
This is a self-service outlet, you pay up at the counter and collect your food. The service is very quick, you can see the dessert prepared in front of you and is served in plastic bowls on a tray. Even in rush hours, you don’t have to wait too long to get your order - though of course, seating space is an issue.
Taste
The desserts taste pretty good, though the famous apple-pie was very disappointing. I definitely did not enjoy the apple-pie. But Death by chocolate (DBC) is something, which everyone should try once. Death by chocolate can be also called as choco-overdose - too much of chocolate! If you don’t like chocolate, then don’t try this! DBC is made by placing a black forest chocolate cake at the bottom of the dish and then vanilla ice-cream is added to it. Chocolate sauce is liberally poured over the ice-cream and topped up with crushed walnuts.
The taste of DBC is delicious and cannot be eaten by 1 person, you need atleast 2 people to finish this dish! I didn’t find it extra-ordinarily good, but it is a delicious dish, which everyone can try once!
Overall opinion
Corner House is a great place to visit, if you want to indulge in ice-creams and don’t mind adding lots of calories. Death by chocolate and other ice-cream sundaes and milk shakes are worth trying. Prices are fair, though some items are not 100% value for money.
But overall, if you like ice-creams and are in Bangalore, then you can visit Corner House at least once.