I was low key craving some South Indian food all day & decided to check out Chettinad's for dinner. It was easy to locate this place. No issues with it. They have a vast menu with tiffin options, entrees, Biriyani options & desserts. We ordered Podi idli, chicken kothu parotta & kumbakonam degree coffee for the table. It took about 10 minutes to get the food. About Chicken kothu parotta, I really liked the fact that parotta (bread) was made fresh, soft instead from a readymade bread like other restaurants in our metro. Spice level was perfect and I didn't feel any burn the next day. Only suggestion is to serve the food in a different plate instead of a paper plate. Paper plate didn't connect well with me. Hopefully, they can address that. Podi idli was served warm & we loved it. Ended the night with degree coffee. Just the right way you should end every South Indian meal. read more

Chettinad's - CHICKEN KOTHU PAROTTA - Indian Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

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Tiny place. Never been before. There are tables and we did eat in, however it is set up more carry out. All the food was great. Spice levels are normal. I got mild, hubby got medium. Not sure if I'd go hot but that's a me thing. Even though we ate in, the food comes out in To Go containers and I'm okay with that. They gave paper plates and plastic forks. Again, I'm okay with that. Over all of eat there again. There is currently construction going on to the outside of several stores fronts so you do have to walk through a passage to get to any of them right now. read more

Chettinad's - Indian Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

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Chettinad Thali Experience: Real Talk with Rohan Rating: Good effort, kind staff, but needs a full overhaul What Worked: Fresh & Hot: Food was clearly made fresh; no stale leftovers here. Service: Staff was polite, warm, and trying their best despite being overwhelmed. Mom's Order Was the Win: Her dosa with chutney and sambar hit the spot--South Indian breakfast foods off the menu seem to be their strong suit. What Didn't Work: Dad's Veg Thali: Visibly underwhelming--basic daals, no variety or heart. My Non-Veg Thali: Tasted like home-cooking, not restaurant-quality. Decent, not memorable. Fish curry is a bonus and unexpected. Execution of Unlimited Thali Model: Cool in theory, chaotic in practice. One guy serving everyone while juggling refills is not scalable. Ambience: No A/C or fan = sweat city . At least give spice-lovers a breeze to survive. Utensils & Presentation: Paper plates, takeout containers, plastic utensils--but charging dine-in prices. That disconnect matters. Deeper Insight: "Indians need to decide which way they want to go--either go full casual like Chinese takeout or taquerias, or invest in proper restaurant service. You can't charge $15-20+ and serve on paper with one guy hustling the whole floor." I would give it an incomplete if I could as i hope the staff does figure out the kinks being a new business. Very friendly, but OP is competitive. Final Verdict: Skip the thali, skip the meat unless you are hankering for south indian home food. But come back for a crisp paper dosa and hot sambar on a cold day. Just maybe bring your own fan. read more

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*Amazing homemade food alert* I do not understand why Chettinad's is rated so low here. I had lunch here on Friday afternoon and had a great experience. The food was amazing just like how homemade meals are made with high-quality ingredients. When I went in the afternoon, the restaurant was clean and wasn't crowded but I did notice that the staff was limited so it took time for us to receive our order. However, the front desk staff was very polite and courteous. They answered my questions patiently when I asked for suggestions and changes to my meal order. I decided to order Medu Vada, Pallipalayam Chicken, Bismillah Chicken Dum Biryani and filter coffee. The dish I enjoyed the most was the Medu Vada which was perfectly fried and paired with delicious chutney and spicy sambar. I think it's the best Medu Vada I have ever had, even compared to the ones in India. The chicken dishes were tasty and well prepared too. The filter coffee was the highlight -- it was refreshing and brewed just right. I love that I could adjust the sugar and strength of the coffee, unlike premade coffees which you get at other Indian restaurants that often taste flat. Overall my experience was fantastic and I highly recommend this place to everyone. Note: I have also heard that they serve a delicious breakfast buffet and special thalis on weekends, and I am definitely planning to go back to try them!!! read more

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Great food, get the combo that has an extensive offering. Served on a banana leaf. Service was excellent. FYI - The microscopic layer on the banana leaf melts when hot food is placed on it and passes into our body through the food. This process not only increases the taste of the food but also the polyphenols of the leaves are also absorbed into the body. read more

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I enjoy Indian cuisine but am not an expert in the regional differences. This quaint little place advertises Southern Indian food. I am beginning to see the difference. While some items looked familiar to things I've eaten at other Indian restaurants, there were new, unfamiliar choices as well. This place is on the small side with about ten tables. Food is ordered at the counter for takeout, or dine-in. About the food, it is delicious, plentiful and served in take-out containers, which made for and easy exit with all the leftovers. We only had to ask for lids. The staff was very friendly and helpful with describing the dishes. The young lady at the counter even brought us an extra dish, but it may have been unintentional as it was a similar dish as one we ordered, only in the chicken variety. I now have another great place it satisfy my craving for good Indian food. read more

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My dine-in lunch at this new southern Indian restaurant included flavorful food, good portions, great service and some nice extras. The Chettinadu chicken gravy entrée ($14.00) was served with a smile eight minutes after I ordered at the counter. It included good portions, plenty of flavor and choice of plate or banana leaf. Unfortunately, the chicken was very bony. The service from every employee was helpful, polite and professional - nice! Staff also walked through the dining area offering complimentary papadum(?) and neer more (spiced buttermilk). I found the dining area to be clean and freshly remodeled with Indian background music (not too loud) and three TVs (off). I wish they offered lunch specials and meatier chicken. Overall, very nice! read more

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You don't come here for the service or the ambiance; you come for the sambar and the mutton curry, maybe the dosa and the chicken fry, though both the veg and non-veg south Indian dishes are well worth trying. Everything is made fresh, so bring a friend and prepare to wait a bit, but it's no frills, it's hot, and it's delicious. Wouldn't have it any other way read more

Very delicious food! My wife and I got the non-vegetarian thaali, which came with chapati, rice, chicken 65, two chicken curries, fish curry, mutton curry, rasam, Sambhar, and payasam. Could easily distinguish the flavors of all of these curries from each other. It was little expensive ($25 per an order) though we were glad that we had it. You should come hungry before eating a thaali. However, one area that was a disappointment was the cleanliness. We came close to closing time at around 2:30 and we spotted dirty plates on several of the tables. If the cleanliness was a little better, this would be a great place to come. read more

Chettinad's - Non-vegetarian thaali - Indian Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

We had a takeout from this place today. They are offering some unique set up of Thali serve Bava leaf. It's a very traditional Indian South Indian set up and it's so hard to find in the states we had to take out and we were just amazed by HOME and the dishes were given to us to try. Everything was so delicious that we could not stop eating. It was absolutely satisfying when I went up to the service and told them like I need something extra then never hesitate to ask me for anything extra they gave me extra stuff that I asked for on the weekends. The ambience is pretty crowded because everybody loves that food so it's a must try. I want you guys to go try this read more

Dont serve cold old food to your customer. Not recommended to anyone. They serve cold food asked for replacement took 45 minutes and they said this is how they serve. Place was dirty not recommend for thali option read more

Chettinad's - Not recommend. Everything was cold we even asked multiple time to replace they dont pay attention. Also restaurant was dirty - Indian Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

If you are looking for a truly authentic South Indian meal and an experience of dining the way most South Indians do, then please make a stop here. Exceptional flavors. Everything here tasted just like mom's cooking. I highly recommend this place. Nothing like it in Kansas. read more

Average food , need to improve the quality . Introducing chaats shortly is what I was told

We were the only ones in the restaurant and walked up to the woman at the register and felt like we were a burden to her and taking her away from her cell phone. We asked for waters and she ignored us. We eventually realized there was a water jug on the side of the restaurant with cups for self service, but she easily could have acknowledged our questions and let us know rather than making us feel uncomfortable. We then sat down and waited 45 minutes for our first item, which came out on a scorching hot frying pan, which we thought was our tandoori chicken. This is what usually comes out on the frying pan with no gravy. We took a bite and it was so salty it was hard to eat. My plastic fork also broke the moment I went to grab the chicken. The cabbage slaw under the chicken was great. We waited another 15+ minutes for our Naan bread and other entrée, which came out on another scorching hot frying pan so we told them we didn't order 2 tandoori chicken entree's. The male that brought the food was very nice and said this was the tandoori chicken and the other was our curry appetizer we ordered - False. We were so confused and wanted to know where the chicken tikka masala and rice were that we ordered. He told us we didn't order rice, even though the mention says chicken tikka masala comes with rice. We were also very confused that the tikka masala had no gravy. In all the Indian restaurants we've been too, it's always come out in a bowl with gravy and rice. After a few minutes of trying to explain what we ordered to several people, the owner came over to ask what we needed. We asked for the rice we purchased. He went back and got some for us, which was great. We tried the other tandoori chicken and it too was so salty it was hard to eat. The waiter also came over to ask us if we could move the food off the frying pan so he could take it back to the kitchen. We hadn't even started eating it yet. It was so bizarre & shocking. We said no because we had nowhere to put the food and it was painful to eat because it was so salty. Needless to say, we won't be back. So sad to have a new Indian restaurant so close, but not good! The portions were also MUCH smaller than the other Indian restaurant's in Overland Park, so I highly recommend going elsewhere. read more