Food is tasty - south Indian focused, and lots of non-vegetarian choices! Thali is a good deal if you are hungry, and the UNLIMITED Thali is a really, really great deal if you are very, very hungry :-) Food is usually served on banana leaf and there are self service utensils. Portions are generous and service is friendly despite the ambiance being more homey than upscale. read more

Have been eating at this restaurant a-lot these days and food is definitely good. Our favorites are Shaadi chicken biryani, crab masala, mutton soup and other chicken starters. We mostly take togo's as ambience isn't great to sit and eat. Staff are welcoming. From past experiences wouldn't recommend their togo thalis read more

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Ordered the fish 65, Dosa with chicken curry, and the parotta with mutton curry. The fish 65 was average, I think the chicken 65 would've been better, the fish inside wasn't as soft as I prefer with fried fish. The dosa was pretty good, but the parotta was the star of the show. Was very flaky, crispy, yet soft, and paired really with the mutton curry. A small issue is that the wait was quite long, the other tables next to us seemed agitated for the same reason, but since the shop seems newer, that will likely be solved with time. read more

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I love trying new food, so I decided to try this place! I usually love India food but maybe it's Southern Indian food that I'm not a fan of? I couldn't tell you. I ordered a chicken curry and a chicken biryani. The curry was good for the first couple bites and then I wasn't a fan and the chicken had pretty big bones which I was shocked about to be in the curry. The chicken biryani was pretty good but also god old quickly. I just don't have this problem with other Indian food I've tried so I don't know how to pinpoint the issue. Wa the food good? Ya I would say so but it got old quickly so I ended up not finishing it. read more

First visit here. I was a little stand offish because I couldn't see anyone else in the restaurant. That being said I throughly enjoyed my meal. I liked that they didn't serve naan because they didn't have the clay over to make it. Authenticity is amazing. The menu was a lot to try and comprehend being Mexican and all but the chappati was great, the chili chicken was amazing!!! The veg was actually sautéed for the dish and not over or under cooked, and of course the plain basmati rice was white. Overall like a good glass of wine the insides spoke for itself and doesn't need a glamorous label. Very good! read more

Annachi Kadai - What's left of my chili chicken, chappati, and rice could easily feed two people. - Indian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Quick and efficient service, the food was amazing: Parotta was perfectly crispy and tasty, and the curry had good amount of mutton pieces and strong flavor read more

Annachi Kadai - Parotta and mutton curry - Indian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

This was my first time. I would give it 3 and half.The food was good. The porotta chicken curry was pretty good. The masala dosa was standard. The service was fast. They serve in plastic cup and paper plates. The ambiance was not that great. Could have been better. It miss the polishness however the food was good. read more

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Consistent food quality. Chicken 65 and wedding biriyani is a must try. They customize the spice level to our needs.

Food and service were great! Great value for money! The ambience was a little hot for the sunny day but the food was great and made up for it. We had the egg dosa. It was really nice! read more

Annachi Kadai - Egg Dosa - Indian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Came in for special Diwali meal on banana leave. Many different dishes on my own personal leave. Love it so much read more

Annachi Kadai - Festival menu - Indian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Absolutely fantastic food. Peaceful atmosphere. We are only here for 6 weeks but will be back in again before we go home!

Worst food and worst service, For 3 person's thali they charged 75 dollars. For regular thalis they charged unlimited meals, saying its festive spl. it's absolutely not worth and nothing tasted good as we expected. Food was not even fresh. Worst gobi starter whatever they wanted to call it. Fish curry felt like it was 2 days old read more

Food is just ok ok should improve the taste , I had Chiken 65 biriyani Chiken pieces r very soft and not crispy and also the rice is very sticky. read more

The order wasn't well received over the phone. Though the person knew what exactly was asked, he didn't bother to deliver. The quality of veg thali was very substandard. read more

Review is for Doordash lunch: Annachi Kadai is my second time venturing into Southern Indian this year. They seem to be famous for their Parottas (a type of flatbread) and Mutton Biryanis. I do agree that the Parottas are 5-star worthy, and a fine alternative to the usual naan. Parottas are crispy, flaky, and chewy flatbread similar in texture to the Scallion pancakes from Chinese cuisine. Its definitely less oily, but still buttery. Enjoy in moderation! The more I try the South Indian-style biryanis, the more I like the Seeraga Samba rice over basmati. The short-grain brown rice just seems more moist and easier to chew. The biryani was flavored well - spicy but not overwhelmingly. Two small bone-in chicken thighs with juicy meat round out this dish. Great flavors, though I wish there was more chicken. 4 stars. read more

Annachi Kadai - Chicken Biryani, with two bone-in chicken thighs under all that rice (4 stars) - Indian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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I've been meaning to try this restaurant for a few months, so when I noticed it was right next door to the UPS store when I was dropping off a parcel this evening, I jumped at the chance to try it, especially as it was Friday evening when we usually take a break from cooking. They serve cuisine from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu - which I'm not too familiar with, so I asked the proprietor for suggestions. We settled on fried fish, parathas, "dry" mutton, "dry" country chicken, and chicken curry. The food took about 25 minutes to prepare, and the service was friendly. Here's the verdict on each dish, in order of enjoyment: -- Parottas ($1.99 each): these were superb. Flaky, filling, enjoyed by all. -- Mutton Pirattal ($11.99): boneless chunks of perfectly cooked goat, only a slight amount of gravy, spiced just right. My favorite. The missus and kids found it OK. Smaller portion size than the two chicken dishes. -- Tawa fried fish ($9.99): I enjoyed this, the wife tolerated it, the kids didn't touch it. -- Curry Chicken Kulambu ($10.99): not too spicy, but the chicken was quite bony; wife found it too greasy. -- Nattu Kozhi Dry country chicken ($10.99): overpoweringly spicy, more grease than even I could handle. Will be back for the parottas and mutton Pirattal. read more

Annachi Kadai - Tawa fried fish ($9.99) - Indian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

The chicken dosa is amazing! My South Indian in-laws also enjoyed the non veg thali. We took them here twice during their visit and everyone thought the food was very delicious. read more

If a 'no meat' Chicken Biryani is something you want to avoid, please save yourself from ordering their Chicken Biryani. Or any meat biryani, because you'd have to pick out bones with little meat scraps on them. To emphasize how stingy they are, the quantity of their appetizers (e.g., fish 65, Nethli fish, etc.) has been cut in half. You're basically eating inflation for lunch! If you need to raise the price while maintaining the same quality/quantity, the customer will be more likely to return because they believe in the quality of your food. My husband and I order here frequently and enjoy the food, but our experience this time was extremely disappointing. We will definitely need to find an alternative. read more

Good and Tasty food . Nice place to go and eat . Their mutton biriyani is super tasty .

Started coming to Annchi kadai since October of this year and have loved every single dish that has been made authentically home style. One noticeable difference is that they are not using artificial colors for Chicken 65, and it still tastes amazing. We used to drive to Fremont for good non veg, but not anymore. Thanks to Annachi Kadai!! read more

I ordered a veg thali today online and the quality of the food and selection was fantastic. Authentic and tasty. It was timely as well. Received a text message to let me know my order was ready as I walked in. I will be ordering again from this restaurant. Perfect fit for my lunch. read more

This review will reveal my complete ignorance about southern Indian food. But hey, I can't know everything and am happy to have the chance to expand my experience just a little bit. This place opened my eyes (more like taste buds) to a new (to me) kind of Indian food. I went in the restaurant, looked at the menu, and was greeted by completely foreign sounding food item names! I learned that they are southern Indian food. Trusting the recommendation of the server, I just ordered lamb curry and bread. Looking at the bill, I ordered "Mutton Pirattal Kulambu, and Parotta" I like the mutton but absolutely love the Parotta. I love naan, but this stuff is different and completely out of this world! I would come back just to get more of this bread called Parotta. I just found a new love! read more

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The Wednesday briyani deal is must try! We have ordered couple of times now and the taste is amazing and value for money. They don't add colors to any of their food items like chicken 65, fishb65 etc which must be appreciated. read more

For a taste of food from Tamil Nadu, AnnachiKadai was an unbelievable experience of authentic flavors and hospitable service! After sitting down, we were brought complementary sips of mutton soup, which was oily and had a tantalizingly peppery, spicy flavor. The thing to come for at AnnachiKadai is definitely their thali served on a banana leaf (traditionally wedding food in Tamil Nadu). There was both a veg and non-veg version, and both were built around a foundation of rice, chapathi bread, and an appalam cracker for crunch. The thing I love most about thalis is that they come with a small sample of so many different elements, each with their own distinct flavors and textures, creating a "tasting menu" of sorts, which is especially helpful when you can't choose from the menu (or are simply unfamiliar with the selections)! The veg thali came with Katharikkai sambar and Madurai rasam (two soups with distinct, sour flavors), Kothavarangai kootu (cluster beans), snake gourd poriyal, veg kurma (a creamy yellow curry), medhu bonda (fritter made with besan and rice flour), curd (a thick yogurt to offset the spices), urugai (green mango pickle), and rava payasam (a thick, sweet dessert with cashews and raisins)! What an amazing medley of flavors--there were so many different elements, both familiar and unfamiliar, but everything came together in perfect balance from the sourness of the soups, curd, and pickle, to the savory/spicy flavors of the curries, to the earthiness of the spiced vegetables, to the sweetness of the dessert. From the soft rice, which acted as a bed for the gravies, to the chewy chapati, to the crunch of the appalam--everything was simply amazing! The non-veg thali came with many of the same elements as the veg thali, but added on were the Kozhi kuzhambu (chicken curry), Kari kuzhambu (mutton curry), and chicken 65 (little nuggets of chicken coated in a deep-red coloring and fried). The two kuzhambu curries were on the spicy side, and the chicken 65 was a nice meaty addition to the thali. I also couldn't help but order a side of parotta, a super flaky, crispy, layered flatbread that went amazingly with all of the gravies! This was an unbelievable meal, and I still cannot get over the fact that a place offering such authentic, delicious South Indian wedding food even exists in the Bay Area! On top of the amazing food, the service was extremely hospitable (checking in on us constantly), and the value for the quality and selection was simply unbelievable! read more

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Very friendly staff, good food, just tell them your spice tolerance We ordered gobi Manchurian, rasan and hrs Dosa. Will come back again read more

Their Biriyani is authentic and delicious! Would definitely recommend this place for Tamil style biriyani!

Ordered on the phone at 6 pm they told us it would be ready in 20 minutes, I wasn't sure if other reviews were correct that food is not ready on the tine they quote since it was my first time, we finally got our food at 7:20. We ordered fish fry which was nice and tasty would recommend, and we ordered iddyapam fish curry , the sauce was tasty but the fish has bones in it which I wasn't expecting and can be dangerous to eat , won't be ordering that again read more

Annachi Kadai - Indian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Great food. Best non veg thali in Bay area served on a banana leaf. Rekindles back home memories. Shout out to all the rajkiran fans. read more

Annachi Kadai - Non veg thali. Rice, rasam, chicken curry, mutton curry, anchovies curry, yogurt, gooseberry pickle, kesari. Ladies finger kootu - Indian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Was not expecting such good food and exemplary service!! My Wife and family had gone there before but this was my first time and I was extremely happy! Sree was our server and she could not have been any better! Very pleasant personality, thorough and chose a dish for me that will be my go to every time! Sree suggested the Poricha Kozhi, boneless chicken with a semi thick gravy!! Was always chicken tikka masala guy but not anymore! Poricha Kozhi from now on! My Wife had a veg. thali and tawa fried fish and my daughter had a dosa and egg curry. Both of them enjoyed their dishes as well. All in all, great food and great service! Will be coming back for more as well as take out to enjoy at home! read more

Paid $17.50 for their chicken curry and roti and a small cup of Chai. Portions are small (only 2 pieces of chicken in the curry). And $4 for a 8oz cup of Chai. Shouldn't have sat down when I realized no one else was in the restaurant. read more

It was a very sad experience. I was expecting good food, service and ambiance . The place was a let down in all categories. I will not be coming back. read more

I love South Indian cuisine but this place was not very good. The chicken biryani was average. Not a lot of flavor and the single large chicken breast was a little strange. I would have liked to have several smaller pieces of chicken mixed throughout the rice. The mutton curry was decent, had a nice kick to it. But it was incredibly oily. The interior was very tired and not very clean. read more

Worst kind of service. Keep away from this if you can. Ordered food for festival and they screwed up. When I went to pick up, they first said order is not there, then checked order list and said they missed to print the phone order for packing. I asked can I wait, first the person managing billing said 5 mins, then he went in and came back and said 15 mins. Then another guys came and said 20+mins. I have been here before and ordered takeout couple of times, the food was decent.No apologies or sorry or anything from them for messing up my order. Hardly 6 ppl were eating inside and 3 takeouts ready on table, no one else during festival weekend. Never going back again after this experience read more

Rating - 5/5 I visited Annachikadai on March 12th, 2023 without checking the reviews beforehand, which is uncharacteristic of me. Having previously visited their mountain view branch during pre-pandemic times, I assumed that they would provide the same quality food. If I had seen a 3/5 rating, it would have deterred me from going. We ordered Chicken 65, Non-Veg Meals, Parotta, Idicha Chicken Kulambu, Chicken Biriyani, Potlam Parotta, and Mango Lassi. The Chicken 65 had the perfect Chennai-style taste, with plenty of quantity that no other restaurant could match. The Non-Veg Meals was very good, with the gravies having the right amount of chicken, mutton, and fish fillet, respectively. Refills were quick as the restaurant was not crowded, possibly due to the rain. I noticed that Chicken 65 and Chapathi were removed from the menu, and they also replaced the traditional South Indian sweet with a Gulab Jamun. Given the inflation and price point, I can't complain too much. The Chicken Biriyani was really good, with a balanced masala/spice and a good aroma. The quantity was generous, with three pieces of chicken, including one leg piece. The Parotta and Idicha Chicken Kulambu were fantastic. The kulambu was spicy but enjoyable, as you would expect from restaurant food. I also tried the Potlam Parotta, which I ordered based on the online buzz/ facebook videos, but I wasn't a big fan of it. It might not be the restaurant's fault, but the dish, in general, didn't appeal to me. I will definitely visit again for their Chettinad meals (which include Kuzhi Paniyaram and Chettinad Chicken), bucket biriyani. Service : Both the person who took the order and the chef/owner were very friendly. They checked on us and had casual conversation with us. --------------------------------------------------------- Advice for the restaurant: For the meals, please provide a small serving of Chicken 65. Since the Jamun size was small, please provide at least two. You can also provide two chapathis on request. In the past, I used to eat 5-6 chapathis with the chicken and mutton gravy, followed by very little rice for the fish gravy and rasam. So having the chapathi option is important for people like me. I also found the price of Mango Lassi ($4.99) to be steep. $2.99 to $3.49 would be a better price point. --------------------------------------------------------- I am providing a rating of 5 because we were totally satisfied with our experience. There are minor differences to the pre-pandemic experience at MV but with inflation, it is completely reasonable. Gobbled up all the food so did not take photos. :D read more

One of the few South Indian places that stay open even after 2 pm. Have had food lot of times here and it doesn't disappoint. Service staff is courteous and food comes out quick. I had podi masala dosa. Spice level was good for me, not too spicy not too bland. We also had the chicken 65 and veg thali. read more

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I have eaten here a few times, I love the lamb chops, dosa with chicken curry is good as well. Their service is good, depending on who you are talking to. I think the owners/managers are nice but would be lovely to see the rest of the staff as happy to work there. The food is spicy in general, which I love, but probably a high level for most people. When you are here, do not forget the filter coffee! read more

I ordered at the wrong restaurant. I was trying to order at the one down the street but got the name wrong. I did not like my lunch. The sauces that came with it were nearly frozen, the dosa with mutton was thick, greasy and unappealing. I would definitely not eat here again. read more

Just a warning if you have a Groupon, they will not honor it I bought the Groupon to try their food because I was on the fence about it due to the reviews. We came in and were looking through the menu. The employee seemed impatient and just asked us what we liked and then pointed to an item even though no one else was in the restaurant. I mentioned I had a Groupon and he immediately said he will not take it. I was not going to spend over $40 for iffy reviews and rushed service so I cancelled the order and left. read more

The Best South indian food must try, their NonVeg Thali in Banana leaf is Amazing. Service is extraordinary very attentive and maintaining a professional touch, superb friendly checks on the diners every now and then just like a relative house feast... they have both Veg and non Veg option... well prices for the quality and quantity are absolutely reasonable, keep up the great work. Annachi kadai all in all awesome. Thanks. read more

Smallest dish of I don't even know what. I tried to order biryani and he told me no I will get butter chicken with bread. I was served bread with a small dish of something with little chicken in it. I assumed it was just a sauce for the bread. Apparently, that was my entree. The guy that took my order never came back. I sat there wondering when my main course was going to show up. The place was run down with no ambiance. Definitely won't be back. read more