A Guide: Eating out in Chennai

MillionSwords · 5th May 2008, 23:39

Did some one mention ShriMithai, Chetpet for Chaat, and Sweets. Pretty clean and decent place, lots of parking space, and we love the "Badam Milk" - worth the dough!

Marlon · 6th May 2008, 12:02

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Is this on the Nelson Manickam road just after you come out of the loyola subway ?

yes. its just after the loyola subway....& I do agree there is no parking facility...even for bikes its pretty tough

rgds
marlon

Marlon · 6th May 2008, 12:04

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Originally Posted by praveen_v

Oops!! when did you go?? I was there only last week and everything was fine. Maybe they have improved( or maybe I was lucky hehe).

I had been there on my birthday (Mar 31) & was very unfortunate to have a bad dinner...

amtak · 6th May 2008, 12:26

I have a query! Why there are so many pages for Mumbai/Delhi/Bangalore and so little for Chennai? Aren't there any good eateries around town? Or people don't like to eat out?

esteem_lover · 6th May 2008, 13:27

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Originally Posted by amtak

I have a query! Why there are so many pages for Mumbai/Delhi/Bangalore and so little for Chennai? Aren't there any good eateries around town? Or people don't like to eat out?

arrey yaar! people are busy eating all the time in the innumerable eateries out here, there is no time for posting.

amtak · 6th May 2008, 13:42

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

arrey yaar! people are busy eating all the time in the innumerable eateries out here, there is no time for posting.

LOL! You mean we mumbaiites or Delhites go and see the lighting

Well, I know after eating a bowl of rice even I feel very sleepy

supremeBaleno · 6th May 2008, 13:52

For nice and economically priced Kerala food, try 'Kalpaka' on TTK Road (from Gemini, take the right at Music Academy and the joint is on the left side after some 100ms).

They serve some real nice mallu N.V. food, especially their beef (they call it Syrian Christian beef or something). The typical Mallu meals is also good. Downside is that it is a small joint - getting seating during peak hours can be tough.

hrag · 6th May 2008, 14:37

Kumarakom on Gandhi Nagar 1st Main Road, Adayar (entrance in an alley next to Naidu Hall, behind the Adayar MTC terminus) is very good for Kerala cuisine. They have a different type of karaoke here - the owner, a very good singer, sings for the customers.

Another good place for Kerala cuisine is Tharavad at Besant Nagar (next to Univercell and on the same road as Spencer's Daily). Tharavad is extreme value for money - expect it to be always crowded, a queue outside waiting for tables is the indicator that the restaurant is open.

Mission_Safari · 6th May 2008, 14:37

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

For nice and economically priced Kerala food, try 'Kalpaka' on TTK Road (from Gemini, take the right at Music Academy and the joint is on the left side after some 100ms).

They serve some real nice mallu N.V. food, especially their beef (they call it Syrian Christian beef or something). The typical Mallu meals is also good. Downside is that it is a small joint - getting seating during peak hours can be tough.

For Kerala food 'Kumarokam' is good too..

hrag · 6th May 2008, 14:56

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

For nice and economically priced Kerala food, try 'Kalpaka' on TTK Road (from Gemini, take the right at Music Academy and the joint is on the left side after some 100ms).

That should be a left turn at Music Academy if coming from Gemini. Assuming we're both referring to the joint opposite Battery House.

supremeBaleno · 6th May 2008, 15:18

Oops, yes - it is the left turn at Music Academy, while coming from Gemini.
At Kumarakom-Anna Nagar, there are quite a few of the wait-staff that sing karaoke.

esteem_lover · 6th May 2008, 15:24

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

Oops, yes - it is the left turn at Music Academy, while coming from Gemini.

Is that the place where we picked up some eats on the way to the RK Salai bar ?

Mission_Safari · 6th May 2008, 15:31

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

At Kumarakom-Anna Nagar, there are quite a few of the wait-staff that sing karaoke.

I think they do this at all the Kumarakom branches. I saw even people who come to dine singing karaoke at Velachery Kumarakom.

supremeBaleno · 6th May 2008, 16:25

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Is that the place where we picked up some eats on the way to the RK Salai bar ?

Yes. And hopefully we will drive there again soon in the bar-mobile (DICOR) to pick some eats.

nitrous · 6th May 2008, 19:58

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Originally Posted by amtak

I have a query! Why there are so many pages for Mumbai/Delhi/Bangalore and so little for Chennai? Aren't there any good eateries around town? Or people don't like to eat out?

Very few foodies here in chennai.
Because, here people just want to get drunk here . They don't appreciate good food and consider themselves Ronnie Coleman.

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5th May 2008, 23:39	#61
MillionSwords BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Pattanam [ellam kattanam] Posts: 172 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Did some one mention ShriMithai, Chetpet for Chaat, and Sweets. Pretty clean and decent place, lots of parking space, and we love the "Badam Milk" - worth the dough!

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amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,475 Thanked: 131 Times View My Garage	I have a query! Why there are so many pages for Mumbai/Delhi/Bangalore and so little for Chennai? Aren't there any good eateries around town? Or people don't like to eat out?

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supremeBaleno Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Weekdays@Chennai, Weekends@Kerala Posts: 4,460 Thanked: 576 Times View My Garage	For nice and economically priced Kerala food, try 'Kalpaka' on TTK Road (from Gemini, take the right at Music Academy and the joint is on the left side after some 100ms). They serve some real nice mallu N.V. food, especially their beef (they call it Syrian Christian beef or something). The typical Mallu meals is also good. Downside is that it is a small joint - getting seating during peak hours can be tough.

6th May 2008, 14:37	#68
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,979 Thanked: 4 Times	Kumarakom on Gandhi Nagar 1st Main Road, Adayar (entrance in an alley next to Naidu Hall, behind the Adayar MTC terminus) is very good for Kerala cuisine. They have a different type of karaoke here - the owner, a very good singer, sings for the customers. Another good place for Kerala cuisine is Tharavad at Besant Nagar (next to Univercell and on the same road as Spencer's Daily). Tharavad is extreme value for money - expect it to be always crowded, a queue outside waiting for tables is the indicator that the restaurant is open.

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supremeBaleno Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Weekdays@Chennai, Weekends@Kerala Posts: 4,460 Thanked: 576 Times View My Garage	Oops, yes - it is the left turn at Music Academy, while coming from Gemini. At Kumarakom-Anna Nagar, there are quite a few of the wait-staff that sing karaoke.