All 'mess'ed up!
The girl's block has two messes- IH mess and GH mess located in a separate building which is connected to GH-3. You get to choose your mess every semester. So if you ever get bored of eating from one mess you can always shift to the other one.
GH MESS-
Situated in the ground floor of the mess building, they provide pure vegetarian food. They are more sought after than the IH mess as the food quality and taste is a little better.
Breakfast usually includes items like Idli, Upma, Dosa, Puri Bhaji, Aloo Paratha and the most awaited Masala Dosa (usually served during weekends) along with tea,coffee and plain milk. In case you aren't a great fan of these dishes you need not worry, Bread, Butter and Jam are available everyday.
For lunch, items like Rice,Chapathi, Dal, Sambhar, Rasam along with some curry or gravy are served.In addition to this, you get buttermilk or curd. Paneer dishes and ice cream is served twice a week.
Evening snacks include Pani Puri, Pav Bhaji, Noodles, Samosa. Bread, Butter and Jam is available in the evenings alongside coffee, tea and milk.
Dinner menu is pretty similar to that of lunch. You will be provided with fruits on some days.
TIMINGS-
WEEKDAYS
Breakfast: 7:00 am to 9:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Snacks: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Dinner: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
WEEKENDS
Breakfast: 8:00 am to 10:00 am
Lunch: 12:00 am to 2:00 pm
Snacks: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Dinner: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
GH MESS-
Situated in the ground floor of the mess building, they provide pure vegetarian food. They are more sought after than the IH mess as the food quality and taste is a little better.
Breakfast usually includes items like Idli, Upma, Dosa, Puri Bhaji, Aloo Paratha and the most awaited Masala Dosa (usually served during weekends) along with tea,coffee and plain milk. In case you aren't a great fan of these dishes you need not worry, Bread, Butter and Jam are available everyday.
For lunch, items like Rice,Chapathi, Dal, Sambhar, Rasam along with some curry or gravy are served.In addition to this, you get buttermilk or curd. Paneer dishes and ice cream is served twice a week.
Evening snacks include Pani Puri, Pav Bhaji, Noodles, Samosa. Bread, Butter and Jam is available in the evenings alongside coffee, tea and milk.
Dinner menu is pretty similar to that of lunch. You will be provided with fruits on some days.
TIMINGS-
WEEKDAYS
Breakfast: 7:00 am to 9:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Snacks: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Dinner: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
WEEKENDS
Breakfast: 8:00 am to 10:00 am
Lunch: 12:00 am to 2:00 pm
Snacks: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Dinner: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
The Grand dinner is the most awaited event of the month; usually the month-end. It is usually at 7:00 pm. It is better to reach there at least 20 mins in advance; failing to do so, might have to stand in a long queue for nearly 45 mins. The “grand” dinner is indeed true to its name and is something one mustn't miss whatsoever! It is a collection of all good items on the menu with extra sweets, fruits and the oh-so-wonderful cornetto!! You will be looking forward to this day weeks before the month-end.
The mess “akkas” are the ones who serve the food. Take us seriously when we say that one should be in their good books. It definitely helps when it comes to getting an extra portion of some special item and can also go the other way around ….and all this is based on personal experiences! The trick is to speak nicely to them in kannada- which can be easily picked up from your friends.
The mess is essentially a place for the exchange of all sorts of gossip.This is what everyone looks forward to each time we enter the mess. All the gossip and the enjoyable banter are the accompaniments to this menu….which makes the food even more “special” :P.
The mess “akkas” are the ones who serve the food. Take us seriously when we say that one should be in their good books. It definitely helps when it comes to getting an extra portion of some special item and can also go the other way around ….and all this is based on personal experiences! The trick is to speak nicely to them in kannada- which can be easily picked up from your friends.
The mess is essentially a place for the exchange of all sorts of gossip.This is what everyone looks forward to each time we enter the mess. All the gossip and the enjoyable banter are the accompaniments to this menu….which makes the food even more “special” :P.
INDIAN HOSTEL (IH) MESS
If you are used to eating non veg on a regular basis, IH mess is for you. Non-veg (Chicken) is provided twice a week i.e on Mondays and Fridays. Boiled egg is served on Sunday mornings and an egg dish is served on Wednesday nights. The rest of the menu is pretty similar to that of the GH mess.
The grand dinner is held once every month where you get unlimited and really "grand" food. You also get juice, ice cream , sweet and fruits. In the IH mess, in addition to this you also get Chicken Hyderabadi Biryani. Do come early as it gets very crowded after 8:00pm.
Though the menu sounds very appealing, the food might not exactly make your mouth water. Mondays and Fridays are usually "good food" days. You get ice cream and paneer and you have veg and non veg specials for dinner! But you get only one serving of these good items and unlimited servings of everything else you don't want to eat . Also,you get only one bowl of curd , but you can always sneak an extra cup when the akkas aren't looking. (just saying :P). Overall the food is decent and hygienic and it is advisable to eat from here especially during exams to avoid falling sick.
Take a note of the mess timings and avoid going 5 minutes before they are going to close. (They don't really like keeping the mess open beyond the designated timings.)
TIMINGS-
WEEKDAYS
Breakfast: 7:00 am to 9:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Snacks: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Dinner: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
WEEKENDS
Breakfast: 8:00 am to 10:00 am
Lunch: 12:00 am to 2:00 pm
Snacks: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Dinner: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
If you are used to eating non veg on a regular basis, IH mess is for you. Non-veg (Chicken) is provided twice a week i.e on Mondays and Fridays. Boiled egg is served on Sunday mornings and an egg dish is served on Wednesday nights. The rest of the menu is pretty similar to that of the GH mess.
The grand dinner is held once every month where you get unlimited and really "grand" food. You also get juice, ice cream , sweet and fruits. In the IH mess, in addition to this you also get Chicken Hyderabadi Biryani. Do come early as it gets very crowded after 8:00pm.
Though the menu sounds very appealing, the food might not exactly make your mouth water. Mondays and Fridays are usually "good food" days. You get ice cream and paneer and you have veg and non veg specials for dinner! But you get only one serving of these good items and unlimited servings of everything else you don't want to eat . Also,you get only one bowl of curd , but you can always sneak an extra cup when the akkas aren't looking. (just saying :P). Overall the food is decent and hygienic and it is advisable to eat from here especially during exams to avoid falling sick.
Take a note of the mess timings and avoid going 5 minutes before they are going to close. (They don't really like keeping the mess open beyond the designated timings.)
TIMINGS-
WEEKDAYS
Breakfast: 7:00 am to 9:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Snacks: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Dinner: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
WEEKENDS
Breakfast: 8:00 am to 10:00 am
Lunch: 12:00 am to 2:00 pm
Snacks: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Dinner: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm