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    Chennai Chettinaad Palace

    3.0 (289 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Buffets

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    CHENNAI CHETTINAAD PALACE ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Holly R.

    I was surprised there weren't more people. This place should be packed. The restaurant was clean. The chicken kothu paratha is packed with flavor, and the lamb tikka masala is tender and rich, perfectly spiced. The garlic naan is a must-have -- warm, buttery, and pairs so well with everything. If you're craving authentic Indian food, this place will not disappoint. A true hidden gem!

    184. Hyderabad Goat Masala
    Kristen E.

    Note: Door Dash review so only speaking to quality of the food and price. I got the Hyderabad goat dish, and had to also have the garlic chile naan, as I don't always come across this. This place is authentic and I was highly impressed. The curry was extremely flavorful, they used fresh curry leaves, cumin seeds, etc and other spices. The goat was bony, but that's to be expected. The chile naan had real, fresh pieces of Thai chiles all over it, so hot but so good! I ordered another bread which I thought was going to be more like popper but ended up just being more of a naan and they gave me tons of it (4 slices) for about $4. Portions for the price were legit. I'd love to eat there in person sometime.

    161. Aloo Gobi Masala
    Victor M.

    My wife and I went to Chennai Palace for lunch . We originally came for the buffet, which is only available on the weekends now. They still have really good Indian food. We had the boneless Chicken Biryani #210 and the Aloo Gobi Masala #161, a vegetarian dish made with potatoes and cauliflower, which is my wife's favorite. My only complaint is that the Biryani didn't have a lot of chicken, but the flavor profile was good, and their garlic Naan is the best. The service was a little slow, but they only had one waiter working by himself, so it didn't bother us. We both used to be in the restaurant business . We will have to come back on the weekend for the buffet. l remember it being very good. I always look for a good deal, so a Groupon is available to save money, but it's not good on the weekend.

    Barry Y.

    Setback, located on the North Side of Bell Road, Chennai Chettinaad Palace is not visible from the road. When you approach it, while on the West side of Route 17, you can gain access by turning right into the Cane's Chicken stand, or any of the other openings along bell. If not Turn right on Holmes, then look to your right. Chennai Chettinaad Place is under new management. They continue to work on improving. Perhaps by the time you dine there service will be perfect. Accounts of when the buffet is open conflict. According to the website, they are not open Monday and Tuesday. I ate at the Buffet on Monday. According to Hilton Honors, the buffet is available Monday Wednesday and Thursday from 11 AM until 2:30 PM. The hours may vary during other days of the week and change depending on the time of day. Call before you go. Cane's Chicken is no substitute for this buffet. As an Indian Lyft drive once said to me "when you eat something, you should feel something". You will at this buffet. It is not blazingly hot, but you taste the spices that are Indian Cuisine. One dish that I would feature was the Chicken Tikka Masala. They have other appetizers and main dishes. There are three or four kinds of Chutney, which you will find all the way in the back of the trays to the left of the desserts. It does not seem like the chutney's belong there, because they are part of the meal, and at the end, which is where they have them. The bathrooms (men's) are clean, adequate and to your right as you face the front of the restaurant. There were several people of Indian extraction so if you want a gauge of authenticity that would be it. There was no problem getting a seat at 12:30 in the afternoon. The buffet for two came to $25.98. This does not include beverages, tip or tax. Service is good. It should get better as they train the wait staff. This is a wonderful, aromatic/spicy buffet. It is unlike all the others. I wish them success.

    105. Medu Vada
    Sundeep I.

    I have been to this restaurant several years ago and have another try. Ordered medu vada, veg kothu parotta and veg chettinad curry. Medu vada is so hard and bad. But the sambar came with it was outstanding. Chettinad curry was decent. And kothu parotta was the worst. Being a chennai restaurant had high hopes on it and turned out to be the worst among all. Checked their buffet and it was over priced during the weekend for the items provided. Honestly I'm being generous to give a 3 star rating. Service is fine and ambiance inside is good with plenty of parking.

    Burnt inedible chicken biryani
    Eddie B.

    The worst biryani ever. This might be one of my quickest reviews. I had a pick up order for two chicken biryanis and when i opened it at home , it was one of the most disappointing scene ever. Both biryanis were burnt and no chicken in there in one of it. It looked like they scrapped the bottom of the pot. I did not have time to go back, if I could I would have showed it to them what they packed. We ended up trashing both the biryanis, it was not edible for us. It would have been sin and foul even to donate the food . What a waste of money, never going to that place again. And if you want a biryani, just don get fooled by the name "chettinad" . I usually give second chance to the restaurants but this was hands down carelessness without any excuse . If anybody think and claim this is a fake fraud review, I do have receipt to prove the order.

    Dinner tonight
    Atul S.

    This is one place which was a super star some 5 years back. Their buffet was famous and almost everyone's favorite. But the quality has been deteriorating since then and now it has reached to such a state that no one prefers this Indian restaurant. We have been here enormous time - for buffet, ala carte and even ordered many times. Just with my last day online order of masala dosa and medhu vada, this place seriously deserves 1-star but considering their previous experiences I am giving one extra star. Coming to last meal, medhu vada was not at all authentic. Was not soft and had more of some whole masala taste. Masala dosa was soggy and masala was tasteless. It's not just the main food, even the sambhar on the side was not good at all. However, 2 chutneys provided were decent. Nothing extraordinary though. Overall very bad food during our last try. I wish I had ordered from some other Indian restaurant.

    Hair on fried chicken
    Yi T.

    My husband and I are Been here once couple of years ago . Second time here last night but it will be my last. We came in around 8:20pm last night. ordered immediately without looking the menu because we know what we wanted. After ordering the food We waited 25 mins for food to come out.no customer Service and the lady rushed us to pay the bill.( not friendly) Plus I find out one of the fried chicken has human hair on it , I called the lady over, she looked us like we were very annoying and she barely said sorry and will let kitchen know. Ummmmm ... Absolutely bad customer service,low quality of food. I might already ate a piece of chicken that has a hair on it. Absolutely unacceptable. Never come back again. And will let other people knows ! Be aware !!!

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    I ordered food delivery. Delicious south indian cooking. It is so hard to find out nd genuine south indian food in the USA

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    Still good taste is awful. Ordered Vijayawada biryani and noodles both tastes are awful

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    They have a great fish fry and biryani, and the service was excellent. I would recommend it.

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    The food is always delicious at this restaurant. The flavor is always the same whether you dine in or pick up. You must try.

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    Ask the Community - Chennai Chettinaad Palace

    Does this place offer gluten free options, and if so are there any on the buffet?

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