Went here with a friend for dinner recently. The restaurant is fairly new to the area, specializing in South Indian cuisine. The restaurant is casual and nicely decorated with lots of seating. We were promptly seated and given menus. Unfortunately service is disorganized but once we ordered, the food came out timely. We had the vegetable biryani, masala dosa and chili gobi. The biryani and masala dosa were delicious, the chili gobi was dry and a little stale. Overall we did enjoy the food. read more

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The food was good. It's very authentic South Indian food. Their dosai was very good. Service was not great. Ambiance was good. Have good amount of seating. I ordered Ghee roast, plain dosai , chicken dinner and Gulab jamun. Biryani in chicken dinner was not good. Chicken curry tasted like homemade one!! Dosai sambar and chutneys were very good. We went 3 days and had dosai most days and had chicken Kothu parotta. Chicken kothu parotta tasted okay but had small pieces of bones throughout which made it very hard to eat, it was so small that u cant eat it in peace ,regretted my choice.will never order that. Gulab jamun tasted good. Their coffee was Good too. But hope they make sure not to put bones next time in kothu parotta. read more

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Love their dosa and pongal in this town i came to see my cousin 4 minutes from here. I couldn't resist. I called my family I wanted to stop by eat little, pick up for home and take out a lot for this week. Love this place. Except it doesn't say anywhere in this plaza Amma's kitchen read more

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I was excited to try this restaurant after hearing that food is served on banana leaves, but unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. Although we were seated promptly, the service was highly disorganized. It took nearly 15 minutes before anything was served, and the servers moved unevenly across the tables, starting from one side of the room and slowly making their way over. The sequence of dishes was completely off. We received chutney, vada, pakora, and veg biryani first, but no accompanying curry or bread followed. Later, a server brought sambar and rasam, but when we asked what to eat them with, he seemed unsure and never returned with plain rice. We had to repeatedly ask what items were included in the vegetarian thali, and only then did someone bring cabbage subzi and aloo subzi. Even then, none of the dishes stood out in flavor or quality. Traditional thali service is typically continuous and well-coordinated, with servers ensuring each item is served in order. Unfortunately, this restaurant failed to deliver that experience. Few other things - no signage of restaurant name outside, A/C not working or not on and dirty bathroom. read more

Amma's Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I am so happy to see that there is now an Indian restaurant in International Drive that specializes in South Indian cuisine. South Indian cuisine differs than North Indian, as it has different types of dishes, and sometimes a bit spicier as well. I looked at their menu from their site, and was very surprised the prices were extremely reasonable. My dad and I did a pickup order. When we arrived to the restaurant, a hostess greeted us and showed us the menu. I ordered a chicken dinner special (about 11 dollars), which included chicken 65, kushka (spiced rice), chicken curry, parotta and raita. I also ordered the vegetarian dinner special (about 10 dollars) for my mom, which had cauliflower 65 and vegetable curry, and the others mentioned previously. Finally, we ordered the breakfast special (6.50), which had 1 idly, 1 vada, 1 dosa and Pongal served with 3 chutneys and Sambar. You can see that the total after taxes was under 30 dollars for a meal, which was a great value. We paid in advance, and sat down in a booth. Within about 15 to 30 minutes later, our hostess came with a bag that had our food. When we got home, we emptied the bag and saw various containers with our food. It was packed quite nicely, and to prevent any leaks. I tried the cauliflower and chicken 65, chicken curry, and the kushka. Even though there was no sauce in the 65, the cauliflower and chicken were seasoned very well to have the authentic Indian flavor. The chicken curry went well with the kushka, both having a medium spice level. That brought great flavors and a little heat without being overbearing. Both of the chicken items had bones, which made the chicken more flavorful, but I did have to be careful I didn't accidentally eat the bones too. I also tried the dosa, vada, idly, and pongal for breakfast, though I didn't take a picture of those. The vada was fried nicely and was soft enough to enjoy. I enjoyed the spices added in the vada. The pongal reminded me of my mom's home cooking. Just comforting for breakfast. The idly was a bit hard than fluffy, but it was still enjoyable after adding some chutney. The dosa was flat and a bit crispy, but I still enjoyed it. I must say this was almost as good as my mom's food, and also the food at our temple. Even my mom and dad enjoyed their food too! Another thing I loved was that they didn't ask for the spiciness level and defaulted to the level that is normally given for the food. Thus, if you only are used to mild level food, then you may find the food here a bit hotter than expected. The service was friendly, attentive, and helpful. The atmosphere almost looks like a hole in the wall for an Indian restaurant with very casual seating. There was a TV showing Indian music video or movie, and the music was Indian hits with another TV showing the name and artist of it. The restaurant is quite small with some tables for eating inside (and it is a full service restaurant), but I don't recall seeing any eating outdoors. Amma's Kitchen is located right next to Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition attraction. Unfortunately, they have not updated the sign, so it is a bit hard to locate (as the previous restaurant looked to be an Italian pizza). For 30 dollars of great quality food that fills you up, this place is a bargain, especially in the touristy I-Drive area. If you are open minded and can handle a bit of spiciness, then you definitely need to give this place a visit. This is the only South Indian restaurant I know in I-Drive area, especially with non vegetarian options. They also offer an all you can eat thali option (20 dollars for veg and 21 for non veg) during the weekends, and we will try that next time we visit. As it is next to the Titanic attraction, so I hope it doesn't hit an iceberg and get ship-wrecked. Hopefully the locals and tourists will give this restaurant a shot, and enjoy the South Indian cuisine! Overall: A read more

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Great tasting South Indian food. Homestyle cooking and the portions are large. Have unique dishes you won't find in many other Indian restaurants in Orlando. We started off by ordering some vada, which was good but on the firmer side and not as fluffy as I would have liked. I had the egg thoku which is fried egg mixed with fried paratha, my friend had rava dosa. Both items were really good. The chutneys that accompanied the dosa and vada were very good. The selection of dosas is quite large. I'll be going back to try out the rest of the menu. read more

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Unfortunately, our first experience wasn't a good one. We confirmed table availability by phone before leaving, but when we arrived we were told they couldn't seat us. We never got to try the food because of the poor communication. I hope they improve their customer service. read more

The food is amazing! The lentil soup and the parotha bread kept me coming 3-4 times a week! The cauliflower is definitely the best I have ever tried. I have no idea that cauliflower could taste that good. read more

The service & food at Amma's kitchen were splendid. We had a very sweet & accommodating server. The food was multilayered, flavorful and authentic. I highly recommend read more

We heard about this restaurant and it's banana leaf service. We did not choose that service since I thought it is a gimmick. Ordered gobi 65, onion rave masala (they did not have) ordered Mysore masala dosa, and a veg lunch thali. The gobi 65 was pretty sad. Almost all Indian restaurants get it right. But, not this one. The spice was strange, too crispy. The thali had an assortment of sauces and curries, biryani, parotta, neer moore and payasam. Any South Indian restaurant distinguishes itself with its sambar and rasam. These guys do not have South Indians in the kitchen. The sambar was a watery concoction with no salt, not much Dahl and no vegetables. The rasam was terrible and did not resemble any South Indian sauce. Biriyani was in adequate. Payasam was done right. Neer more was good. The music was loud, irritating and noisy. The wait staff were never trained to be wait staff in the USA. Never again!!! I hope they shut this place down before the reputation for the cuisine from my home town, the city Madras, goes downhill. I grew up no more than five minute walk from their "Amma" when she was just a little girl growing up as Sandhya's daughter. Very very sad. I will stick with my Udipi restaurant for cuisine like Geeta Cafe in Pondy Bazaar. read more

Amma's Kitchen - Thali in the forefront and Mysore masala in the back. - Indian Near Me - Orlando, Florida

We called to reserve for 7 pax as it was close to the business end time. The lady on phone called back & reconfirmed we could come. We were already on the way and reached in 2 minutes,but to our surprise we were told they can't seat us, without giving any clear explanation. Worse was when I turned around as we walked out, that lady was giggling/laughing looking at us. I think it was really funny for her I guess. I could get a better experience from a roadside chip shop. read more

What can I even say? This restaurant is bomb! Everything we had was so amazingly well spiced and just perfect. Our server was gorgeous and excellent at recommending things. She knew everything about the kitchen and the options, even for an extremely picky group of eaters. Definitely a gem, highly recommend. We'll for sure be coming back here every time we are in the area! Love. read more

Poor quality food.Chicken biryani was stale.dosa batter was not fermented at all.parotta was so oily and had a disgusting taste and smell.Veg kurma was completely bland.Not at all worth the price. read more

Such a great place for both lunch and dinner! The food was incredibly delicious and felt very authentic. Every dish was full of flavor and cooked near perfection. The portions were generous and the service was warm and welcoming. The biggest thing we enjoyed was the pricing, very reasonable. Thanks Ram read more

Excellent food and generous portions in a friendly and festive dining room. This place has a fun atmosphere and the service was very helpful and receptive. read more

They opened an hour late and couldn't serve for another 30mins. They had no sense of urgency or intention to help customers waiting outside their restaurant for an hour. read more

please go to this restaurant and support them. the food, atmosphere, and service were fantastic.

It is a joke that this restaurant has 4.5 rating - pathetic services completely disorganized. Food was cold. Completely understaffed. Won't ever go there again. Food taste was alright. read more