In 1902, Mr. Rama Holla from Kota, Udupi, set up a hotel called Udupi Hotel in Balepet Circle, Bangalore. It was one of the best and most well-known hotels of its kind. Subsequently, his nephew, Mr. H V Janardhanaiah joined him in running the hotel. In 1919-1920, Mr. H V Janardhanaiah bought a place on the Balepet Main Road and finally, in 1926, established a restaurant by the name of “Udupi Sri Krishna Bhavan”, also popularly known as USKB.
USKB became extremely renowned for its Masala Dosa and Sagu Dosa, which remains to be a speciality even today. There is also great demand for its Idly Sambar, Gulab Jamun, Damrot Halwa and Badam Halwa.
Late H.V.Janardhanaiah
Late K.Yajnanarayana Somayaji
Late H.J.Srinivasa Holla
H.S.Subramanya Holla
Mr. H V Janardhanaiah successfully & profitably ran USKB up until 1932, when he fell ill and sadly succumbed to Typhoid. After his death, his son-in-law, Mr. K Yajnanarayana Somayaji, took over the management and ran the establishment with great praise until 1956. After his death, H V Janardhaniah's children, H J Anandaram and H J Srinivasa took up the responsibility of running the establishment.
Following a family partition, H J Srinivasa and his son, H S Subramanya, became solely responsible for the functioning of USKB. USKB flourished under their joint management, until 2006, when H J Srinivasa passed away. Now, H. S. Subramanya, continues to successfully run and expand the Restaurant with flair and passion till date.