A Guide: Eating out in Chennai

kbalii · 28th July 2010, 01:23

There was a thattu kadai near T Nagar Post office. Not exactly the place for neat freaks. But I am not sure it is still there. I visited Chennai approx 4 months back and I didnt find it there.

Any news on it?

mathew1105 · 28th July 2010, 02:37

Lees in Vannathurai, Besant Nagar. Is a good place to go for chinese.

Pr_007 · 28th July 2010, 07:53

Have you guys tried the WELCOME Hotel in Purasaiwalkam. It is near the Gangadeeswaran Koil street. It is absolutely good.

Very tasty sambar and it is crowded 24/7.

Very good Tiffins you get there and very correctly priced.

jeevmenon · 20th August 2010, 08:45

Is anyone aware of hotels which has special dishes for Iftar during Ramzan? I know Sea Shell might have.

silversteed · 20th August 2010, 10:03

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Originally Posted by jeevmenon

Is anyone aware of hotels which has special dishes for Iftar during Ramzan? I know Sea Shell might have.

You can try Alreef/Tidel Olive also.

ElantraGT · 20th August 2010, 12:51

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Originally Posted by silversteed

You can try Alreef/Tidel Olive also.

Please dont tell me that you are talking about Alreef near Chennai One premises at thuraipakkam.

jeevmenon · 20th August 2010, 13:22

Where is Olive, Silversteed?

anekho · 20th August 2010, 15:36

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Originally Posted by jeevmenon

Where is Olive, Silversteed?

If I'm not mistaken it's on the ECR, just before Kottivakkam. On the Left side when you're driving towards Pondy. It's in a hotel which is called Tidel something.

silversteed · 20th August 2010, 19:23

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Originally Posted by ElantraGT

Please dont tell me that you are talking about Alreef near Chennai One premises at thuraipakkam.

Of course not. That one sucks. Been there once, service is

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The one I'm talking about is along the ECR, at Kottivakkam, after Megamart and Europa (while going towards Pondy), on the left side

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Originally Posted by jeevmenon

Where is Olive, Silversteed?

Tidel Olive is also along the ECR, just before the "Singapore Shoppe signal" - the first signal that you see after Tiruvanmiyur depot, while going towards Pondy. It's on the left side.

Both are run by the same owner AFAIK.

ikoneer · 1st September 2010, 17:55

my favourite delicacy in the following hotels and a must try

hot fudge sunday at cream center

dum briyani, roomali kadak at copper chimney and the lime salt soda was the best here

milk shakes at ente keralam .. yes, too good here

anekho · 1st September 2010, 18:31

I have to go to cream centre soon!

I've heard their sizzlers are pretty good too!

FanaticOnWheels · 1st September 2010, 18:45

Yup, Cream Center has pretty tasty sizzlers. Their pastas are quite ordinary though, my mother makes better ones.

Brix · 2nd September 2010, 14:30

Cream Center is awesome. Its got the best Veg Biriyani I've tasted. Sizzlers are decent although, Giorgio in Besant Nagar makes better ones.

For complete vegetarians - Cream Center is paradise. Although expensive.

jeevmenon · 2nd October 2010, 18:32

Couple of more mallu joints:

1. Thanal - Opposite Kasi Arcade/GRT Grand days - cross road. We ate here. So so.
2. Today we happened to eat at "Kovalam Restaurant" on the left side as you drive from Vallavur Kottam on the Kodambakkam High Road to connect to NH Road, close to Archana sweets and there is a veg restaurant next to it to - Hotel Renuga Bhavan. Food excellent.

However 2 suggestions we wanted to give the owner, who just disappeared from our sights and so we could not and those are:

a. We had almost finished our Kerala meals when we were served with the additional dishes we had ordered for.
b. We had ordered for Chicken and we got Beef.

But the food was really good I would say.

aargee · 6th October 2010, 09:36

Had been to Decan Plaza yesterday located at Royapettah just before the fly over after TSM; Frankly this is the first time I'm hearing this name & felt some kind of lousy hotel. But then, the entrance surprised like a star hotel.

Food? Awesome, finger licking, mouth watering will do injustice. This is something more, heavenly, delighting food.

A must visit for all vegetarian lovers; Oh!!! I heard that they only serve vegetarian food. I was quite surprised to see a vegetarian star hotel

28th July 2010, 01:23	#301
kbalii BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 100 Thanked: 25 Times	There was a thattu kadai near T Nagar Post office. Not exactly the place for neat freaks. But I am not sure it is still there. I visited Chennai approx 4 months back and I didnt find it there. Any news on it?
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28th July 2010, 02:37	#302
mathew1105 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 53 Thanked: 9 Times	Lees in Vannathurai, Besant Nagar. Is a good place to go for chinese.
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28th July 2010, 07:53	#303
Pr_007 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 235 Thanked: 19 Times	Have you guys tried the WELCOME Hotel in Purasaiwalkam. It is near the Gangadeeswaran Koil street. It is absolutely good. Very tasty sambar and it is crowded 24/7. Very good Tiffins you get there and very correctly priced.
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20th August 2010, 08:45	#304
jeevmenon BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: TN07 Posts: 472 Thanked: 23 Times	Iftar food during Ramzan - 2010 Is anyone aware of hotels which has special dishes for Iftar during Ramzan? I know Sea Shell might have.
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20th August 2010, 13:22	#307
jeevmenon BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: TN07 Posts: 472 Thanked: 23 Times	Where is Olive, Silversteed?
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1st September 2010, 17:55	#310
ikoneer BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: chennai Posts: 486 Thanked: 14 Times	my favourite delicacy in the following hotels and a must try hot fudge sunday at cream center dum briyani, roomali kadak at copper chimney and the lime salt soda was the best here milk shakes at ente keralam .. yes, too good here
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anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	I have to go to cream centre soon! I've heard their sizzlers are pretty good too!
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FanaticOnWheels BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 329 Thanked: 111 Times	Yup, Cream Center has pretty tasty sizzlers. Their pastas are quite ordinary though, my mother makes better ones.
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2nd September 2010, 14:30	#313
Brix BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 585 Thanked: 24 Times	Cream Center is awesome. Its got the best Veg Biriyani I've tasted. Sizzlers are decent although, Giorgio in Besant Nagar makes better ones. For complete vegetarians - Cream Center is paradise. Although expensive.
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2nd October 2010, 18:32	#314
jeevmenon BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: TN07 Posts: 472 Thanked: 23 Times	Couple of more mallu joints: 1. Thanal - Opposite Kasi Arcade/GRT Grand days - cross road. We ate here. So so. 2. Today we happened to eat at "Kovalam Restaurant" on the left side as you drive from Vallavur Kottam on the Kodambakkam High Road to connect to NH Road, close to Archana sweets and there is a veg restaurant next to it to - Hotel Renuga Bhavan. Food excellent. However 2 suggestions we wanted to give the owner, who just disappeared from our sights and so we could not and those are: a. We had almost finished our Kerala meals when we were served with the additional dishes we had ordered for. b. We had ordered for Chicken and we got Beef. But the food was really good I would say. Last edited by jeevmenon : 2nd October 2010 at 18:33.
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6th October 2010, 09:36	#315
aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,236 Thanked: 9,641 Times	Had been to Decan Plaza yesterday located at Royapettah just before the fly over after TSM; Frankly this is the first time I'm hearing this name & felt some kind of lousy hotel. But then, the entrance surprised like a star hotel. Food? Awesome, finger licking, mouth watering will do injustice. This is something more, heavenly, delighting food. A must visit for all vegetarian lovers; Oh!!! I heard that they only serve vegetarian food. I was quite surprised to see a vegetarian star hotel Last edited by aargee : 6th October 2010 at 09:38.
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