When to Chennai Cafe for lunch today because I was craving Indian food, and it really hit the spot. The place was packed, which is a good sign, but the staff handled it well and kept everything moving smoothly. The buffet has a great variety of everything looked and tastes fresh. The atmosphere was lively but comfortable, perfect for a quick lunch or eating with friends. Definitely come back next time I'm in the mood for some South Indian food. read more

Chennai Cafe - Indian Near Me - Frisco, Texas

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their AC is either broken or the turned it low (ON PURPOSE) to save money. Extremely bad experience!

We went recently for the lunch buffet and it was great! They have a good spread and variety. Some standout dishes are the crab masala and mutton. I also appreciated the live dosa and appam station. The dosa itself is okay I've had better elsewhere but it's nice to have it with the rest of the buffet items. Some dishes were just alright but overall it's still a decent place if you're looking for a Southern Indian buffet. read more

Chennai Cafe - T9. Dosa - Indian Near Me - Frisco, Texas

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Amazing service- good food, but missing a better variety- was hoping for some samosas, chicken tikka etc. roti. Good price. Clean. Good vibes- read more

Chennai Cafe - Indian Near Me - Frisco, Texas

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Recently tried on May 10, 2026 Food tasted very bad. Biryani were very dry, Most of the food was served cold. Food did not taste good at all. Dosa were hard. Dessert Bar was not flavourful at all. Teas was cold. read more

It's the only Indian buffet that's not just a lunch buffet in the area. Food is really good too. Lots of good curries, biryanis, chutneys etc. on weekends they have someone making pav bhaji. They're have a small selection of desserts and a little kids area with noodles and egg rolls on weekends. They're really nice here too. Highly recommend. read more

The buffet was pretty good and offered a variety of items for everyone to try. The butter chicken and the chicken 65 were my favorite. The pakavada was flavored really well, and all the side dishes were good. The buffet was a little pricey, and no one asked if we wanted anything else to drink besides water. read more

The Ambiance & service were excellent. We were there for the buffet on Vijayadasami day and I blown away by the number of items! The Manager Justine was very courteous and when I suggested that you add 4 items that are not spicy, he was receptive. Here are my suggestions: 1) you already have Aappam and coconut milk; 2) you have iddlis - so can you add 1-2 milder chutneys? 3) milder pongal/uppma with less black pepper; and finally, any bread with mild dal makhni! Thank You! read more

I'm a big fan of their bisibelabath and veg thali. Great service and consistent food quality. Don't miss the rasam if you're eating their thali, it tastes so good! Veg kothu parota and samosa are good too. read more

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Went to the weekend buffet, and there was a variety of dishes both in veg and non-veg. And two live counter stations for dosa and appam were also present. The staff were really quick in their service. The price I felt was a little too high for an individual. read more

Good selection and pricing but not very friendly. You have to ask for naan, roti, etc and not very fast. A lot of eastern Indian people eating here but they don't serve the Americanized food that we are used to. The dining room is big. Bottles of water instead of glasses. No service after you're seated. Plates can pile up. read more

Updating on 10/18/2023 Commenting to Owner's response You can see how busy the place is in the pic. There are empty tables available and we were only 4 people in total.. my wife and me already there on 10/7/2023 at around 1.15-1.20pm. Other 2 were 15-20mins away. We requested the front desk if you could accommodate 2 of us as we were very hungry and other 2 will eventually come in 15mins which they did come early than 15mins. We can understand if there were no tables available but it was not the case on that day. And your policy of accommodating guests at table only when all guests are there makes sense to apply if the party is big. If you could not even accommodate 2-4 people when there are empty tables available then I dont know how great of a hospitality is this!!! Take an example: Just think of any other restaurant applies the same rule to your relatives/sis/bro/parents who arrive at the restaurant very hungry and there are empty tables available but are made to wait till you arrived, may be in about 20-30mins and there are still empty tables available.. How would you feel? And what would you do in this situation? Will you be SATISFIED at the end of the lunch/dinner? My answer: I WOULD NOT P.S. - A customer centric restaurant business would find a solution for case by case scenarios, rather than dictating rules as an excuse. ########################## Updated on 10/7/2023 I am changing my review from 5 stars to 1. They make people wait even though there are tables available. Say that everyone should be there to get table. What kind of mindset is this. This place is becoming worst treating customers day by day. WORST EXPERIENCE!!! #########Old review############## One of the best south indian buffet places in town!!! There are other over hyped restaurants in Frisco/Plano are but Chennai cafe will never disappoint you. We went to this place over weekend and during a weekday. Both days food tasted very good. read more

Chennai Cafe - Indian Near Me - Frisco, Texas

This place has great buffet spread but their food taste and freshness are a hit or a miss. The staff has ambiguity in communication. Also they've crunched lunchtime, most of the time they ask to leave without recognizing that customers are still eating. read more

I love this place ! Prem the manager and the front desk girl Parnalavi are so sweet and welcoming ! They are always smiling and have great customer service skills. I love how the food is always fresh and the place is always clean ! The service is top of notch and friendly people. The dosas are so good ! I come just for the masala dosas and they do not disappoint at all. This place is a must ! read more

Chennai Cafe - Masala Dosa - Indian Near Me - Frisco, Texas

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If you like Indian/Pakistan cousin, this will be great buffet for you. Very genuine dishes. Place is large with high volume is customer on Sunday. We. Enjoyed our meals. read more

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Such a bad experience. None of the food in the buffet tasted good.. or eatable. Very very very poor quality and not no taste.. but its very bad taste. Never coming back... Ambiance is good but very very bad food read more

I've been coming to Chennai cafe for years. ALWAYS have raved about the massive buffet that they host and the a la carte menu that they offer. But slowly over time I started noticing a change in quality of food and service. I really gave them the benefit of the doubt during Covid time because I knew that the restaurant businesses have been struggling. BOY WAS I WRONG. I went again on a weekend dinner time (when it's usually the best time to go) with a whole group of families and all of us left pissed off and disappointed. No chicken in the chicken biryani, some of the food was tasting burnt, barely any meat dishes and the dishes that were supposed have meat didn't. Chicken tandoori shouldn't even have been served, shrimp curry had no shrimp, butter chicken was all gravy with maybe teeny tiny chicken pieces. I even remember as a group thinking how one of the desserts that they offered tasted spoiled as well. Service was god awful. I saw the waiters NEXT TO ME chilling on their phones talking to each other and not once did they come to fill up our waters, mind you even after asking them they said they would and forgot. During our entire dinner all of us just had one glass of water to get through our meal. The best part was when we went to management to complain they didn't even care. We might as well should've complained to the wall and would've gotten better feedback. I remember Chennai cafe was a place I was proud to introduce to people from out of town. Unless I hear about drastic changes in food quality and management. I will not be coming here anymore. read more

Chennai Cafe - Mutton Sukka Varuval - Indian Near Me - Frisco, Texas

Was looking around for a budget friendly cake with minimal decor. I chose Chennai Cafe to give it a try and I must say I wasn't quite sure how it would turn out. The output was just amazing and they did a great job . I loved the cake inside out. We ordered 6Lb butterscotch cake for a gender reveal event. read more

Chennai Cafe - Cake - Indian Near Me - Frisco, Texas

This is a top tier Indian buffet. I don't understand the lower reviews at all - it's by far one of the best Indian buffets in Dallas. They have an incredible selection, and the items they offer are good quality for a buffet. They provide dosa - plain or with masala, on request, and on Fridays they have a station setup for this food. The restaurant interior is also quite nice, especially for a buffet. My only complaint is that I eat about 2-3k calories in one sitting here. I can't come here often without getting measurably fatter. read more

Was here twice for a buffet (typical Indian stule buffet - mediocre dishes with probably poor quality ingredients) and few weeks ago picked up 2 orders of thalapakkatti biryani - was ok but very little meat and mostly bone pieces read more

After being disappointed at other Indian restaurants, I went to Chennai café to meet with my friend over dinner . I had to pick between buffet and à la carte. Given my past experience I am always wary of Indian buffets. I was pleasantly surprised - every single item on the buffet had authentic Tamil flavor and was to the point. After food mouth freshener (Saunf) was dispensed in a hygienic manner read more

I see a lot of great reviews for this place, but I honestly don't understand the draw. Yes, there is a buffet and you can try a bit of everything. But, overall, I have had much better Indian food, including Southern Indian (which is harder to find in the US). Our reason for this spot was finding a place that could accommodate 30-40 people. When I left the office, we were looking at Mumbai Grill, which was about 10 minutes away. Unfortunately, they are very small, so this option was chosen. After driving north to Oklahoma - joking, but Frisco is far from Addison - I finally found the place. Huge restaurant. And very full. One of the largest Indian buffets I have every seen. I wish I had followed Yelpiquette and taken pictures. The place is massive for a restaurant. And, overall, it was pretty full, even for a Wednesday. The food is not bad, but not the best flavors. The briyani was one of the most meh, while the made to order items dosa and appam were the highlights. Tandoori chicken was decently done, as well. Not much of the rest of the meal stood out. I ate all I took, so nothing was gross, but overall pretty underwhelming for an Indian meal. Would I go back? Unlikely. I can see the draw, however, as this is a HUGE buffet with lots of options. Also easy to find a seat and it serves large parties. I could see it as a nice lunch spot for a work lunch, if you were in this area, but I would not drive here unless "all you can eat" is your main reason for going to restaurants. read more

Good food, nice atmosphere , buffet is plenty ............... Saw one of my students not a bad price read more

Chennai Cafe - Indian Near Me - Frisco, Texas

I absolutely love Indian food! ...BUT, this buffet is not fit for human consumption. I would not even qualify it as "food". I walked in, grabbed a plate, sat down, ate a few bites, and knew that it was over. Then, when I showed up at the cash register...and, the host acknowledged the fact that I had just arrived and wondered aloud if I had the opportunity to try everything...I indicated that what I had tried was not palatable in any form or fashion...which didn't seem to affect him one way or the other...and, I was charged the full price of the buffet - almost $25 - which is okay but why even ask, if you didn't care about any sort of response. Total waste of $$$ Now, I am left contemplating what the heck people are eating at home and while out-on-the-town that would possibly give any reason to keep this place and it's doors open for any length of time. A legit conundrum! read more

Went for weekend lunch buffet. Service: service waa great and even though there was a wait to get in, servers were ready to help when we got seated Food: loved the dosa and appam corner. They were fast in service too. The meat portion of the buffet was average at best. Nothing extraordinary in the biryanis or curries. The vegetarian portion was much better, kichdi, sweets, sambar. You should try it out! read more

I love Indian food and I don't claim to know who has the best, I just eat and try things as I see them. Largest Indian buffet I've encountered in DFW with a large section of food. Most things were too spicy for me but all was great and I appreciate them having several vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. I love Gulab Jumin soo I ate a bunch of that. Go during lunch it gets busy. Lots of room for group gatherings. Enjoy! read more

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This is a traditional South Indian cuisine consisting of rice based dishes and therefore of an eclectic nature. With vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, it is indeed a foodie heaven. Service was amazing. Especially loved the freshly made Dosa and Aapam - two pancake like delicacies but not sweet!!! The host brought us to the table and in the establishment that occupied almost 2000 sq. ft., the staff was efficient in clearing the dishes and providing the condiments needed. Ambiance was hustle bustle of people to and fro for the buffet. But it was such disorganized chaos that I was surprised at how non-affecting it was. I assumed that it was because of the amazing palette that was offered that people were more engrossed with the gastronomic heaven that they were not picking on each other and more eager to sample everything!!! A traditional bent with wear and tear that shows how busy the place gets was very welcome because the focus of the place was to give you the goodness of great food!!!! read more

The best buffet in DFW area. Went more than 5 times this year and was never disappointed. Father's Day 2025 buffet was the best. Had so many varieties including Hyderabadi Biryani, crab curry, live Dosa and wonderful desserts. Definitely worth trying. Above all staff were very courteous and patient inspite of crazy customer rush. read more

I had the Chicken Masala, the Chef's special Egg curry and the pastry's. The Food was very flavorful and the chef special was my favorite. The service was alright if a bit slow for an empty restaurant. The ambiance is hurt by the open cases of water everywhere, I see what they're going for in being able to get your own water refill whenever you like but it's looks a bit out of place. Overall I will definitely be returning as the food quality more than makes up for the deficiencies. read more

Went to their weekend buffet after forever/ absolute chaos and just not good quality food. A million items- nothing actually worth eating. A/C wasn't working either. For two adult buffets and a can of Diet Coke with too we paid about $62. Much better options are out there. But I suppose the people that go there regularly enjoy what they're offering. read more

Very good experience, have heard about it from friends and has lots of good reviews. A/C wasn't working but they were prepared with big fans inside that helped the temperature. Service was good, always attentive to take plates as you finished getting up for more. Food was great, everything you love about Indian food, curries, nan, it was all good and definitely would go back. Good pricing especially for a buffet. The only thing I was looking forward to that was not at the buffet was a mango soup/drink I've had at other buffets to pour in a bowl. I saw it at checkout as a drink to purchase separately. But doesn't hold back a good review overall. Traditional decor and upbeat Indian music played. read more

Lunch buffet on a Friday. Just about everything in the restaurant needs a good wipe down. Service was fine, but a bit awkward. Food was okay, definitely lacking in spice and overall flavor. Rice was mushy and naan was very dry. For the price, this place is fine, but there are other option in the area. read more

Lunch buffet's leftovers will be served for dinner. Watch out! For the lunch buffet staffs will try to push you to leave, so there is a table for another family. On the whole it's a $25 rip off. read more

Been to this place many times for their buffet.One of the best places to try most Indian dishes under one roof. This place consistently maintains its quality. They run Grand buffets on weekends and weekdays Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and during festivals. They have live dosa and appam counters and have a decent variety of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. Tons of flavor and aroma, and everything was fresh. Service was really good, the wait staff was very prompt in removing finished plates as well as refilling water and soft drinks. My favorite was their (idiyappam) with korma. You have plenty of items available and trust me you never feel disappointed. Good ambiance. read more

Went here for a weekend lunch buffet (visited out of curiosity,as it was one of the few places serving buffet during COVID) Sanitary measures were good-gloves and mask required while serving,well spaced tables. Staff were attentive and were refilling the water and taking away used plates regularly. But the food was a complete disappointment. Decreased options in the appetizers and mains specially vegetarian dishes, they lacked flavor and taste. The South Indian breakfast items and desserts were the saving grace in the buffet. read more

The reason I'm giving 4 stars is because I cannot speak to the dining experience within the physical location of this restaurant because I've only had the pleasure of indulging in their delicious food by way of foodja; which is a delivery service my company uses for our lunch. Therefore, I do not know and cannot speak to the ambiance, so 4 stars it is. Now, to the food... I ordered the kozhi rasam (spicy chicken soup) + Idli (rice puffs) that came with Dahl. When I say the food was a 10/10, I mean, my God! It was so delicious, comforting and the herbs and spices were cooked so seamlessly together. I'm already plotting on when I will get my next order. I highly recommend you try what I ordered if you like something hearty and fulfilling, without being overbearing on your stomach. read more

Went to this place couple of months ago. We celebrated one of our friends birthday. We're really enjoyed the buffet there. The food was really good. Quality was great too. We all had a great time. read more

I tried this place again after several months, and I'm lowering from 3 stars down to 1. Where to begin? I came in right when the buffet opened, and everything looked like it had been sitting out all day already. All night, I guess? Half of it wasn't even warm. The whole place just has a junky feel to it, which is unfortunately not so uncommon with Indian buffets around here, but you can easily find much better food for cheaper, like dozens of options in a 5-mile radius. I've given this place more than a fair shot. I'm done. read more

Sunday brunch (or I guess lunch.... Or May be something it is).... We walked in... here is the inference... The world is very hungry .. for sure ..! like really hungry! And these guys are completely fulfilling the needs of the hunger! This place is like .... Like Ross once said .., instead of tables there is people and food. Instead of chairs, there is people and food. Instead of the end of the day, it's end of time, and food is all that has survived! God bless us ! read more

I went for the lunch buffet and it was Texas Big! I'm from CA and we don't have buffets like that. The quality and variety of the food was fantastic! But the best part were the made to order dosas and appum! I love masala dosa, but have never had appum! It was so amazingly delicious, I need to find a place around me that makes it. The waitstaff were kind and really hustle. read more