India, Oct. 12 -- One Sunday, I did something slightly unhinged: I packed a day bag, took to the state highway, and travelled 145 km from Bengaluru to Mysuru. Not for the Mysore Palace. Not for the Mylari ghee dosa. I left around 9 am, made the three-hour journey south, had lunch, and was back home by dinner. Also read | Goonj review: I walked into the new Indiranagar restaurant and instantly forgot I was in Bengaluru

I made the day trip to eat ramen (and more) inside a beautifully restored 90-year-old heritage home - a place that 10 years ago was a neon-painted laser tag arena built from tyres and wooden sticks. Welcome to Neon Castle in Mysuru. If you love food with soul, stubborn founders, and stories that stay with you, this is your ...