Rumor has it that Bangalore Express,
opened a few months ago across Waterloo Station in London, is the first
of many to come. Both menu and decor of this modern, Indian fresh-food
place have received mixed reviews, but we like the inventiveness of the
“scaffolding” used to build the booths and the upper level. Some have
called it a recipe for disaster and others thought it looked like bunk
beds. Both may be true as you do need to climb step ladders to reach
the second level and much of the exposed structure is, indeed, made of
FastClamp, a construction-site scaffolding system.
The interior color scheme is organic in muted greens and browns. We
love the peacefulness this creates. Bangalore Express is the newest
venture of proprietors Charles Hill and head chef Yogesh Datta who also
run the Painted Heron in Chelsea. By Tuija Seipell