Came here for Mother's Day lunch with a large group of ~10 people. We were seated at a nice long table and enjoyed our experience here. They serve South Indian food and have quite a good variety of items on their menu. We ordered a mix of different things, including appetizers, entrees, rice and bread options. Some of my favorites included the mutton biryani and mutton egg pepper fry. Additionally, they have a decent assortment of vegetarian options as well, but I enjoyed the selection overall. The food is unique compared to other Indian restaurants, so it is a nice option to try something different if you are in the mood for Indian food. read more

Our favorite south indian biryani place. Most fav dishes are - chicken kuska & biryani, chicken 65 biryani, chicken sukka, chicken leg roast, prawn sukka, idicha chicken varuval. Quick service. Neat restaurant. read more

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

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The food here is absolutely delicious and authentic! I went in for the first time to satisfy a dosa craving, and the hot, crispy dosa with flavorful chutneys hit the spot perfectly. I returned the same week to try their more well-known dishes--the biryani, kothu paratha, and chicken lollipops--all of which were amazing. Literally the only good chicken lollipops I've had outside of India. read more

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant - PLAIN DOSA - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

Extremely disappointed with out first visit here. Ordered 1 ghee dosa and 1 madala dosa. Received ghee dosa first with quarter filled, spilled cup of cold sambhar ( looked like somebody had eaten out of it, see photo) Dosa itself was cold and no taste of ghee. We requested for more sambhar whoch only came after 15 min( dosa was over by then) 30min in and we were still waiting for Mysore masala dosa. After multiple reminders to different servers we were finally told, their dosa batter was over and they had to make new. I cannot believe how a south indian restaurant is not ready with its dosa batter to serve customers. Overall, it was a mediocre experience. Surely not going back. read more

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant - This is how sambhat was served to us. More than half empty and spilled all over - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

I was craving some Indian food yesterday for dinner so I came here with my family. The restaurant is spacious with lots of seating. The place is clean with lots of open ventilation, the table and seats are clean, the service is quick and very nice. There were all sorts of people eating here from different ethnic backgrounds which was also nice to see. You simply order from the QR code and then someone will take your order. The employees check on you and make sure you're doing fine. We ordered their Plain Dosa which was tasty and fresh. I love their crepe and the big portion of potato and onion filling. The dipping sauces all paired beautifully as well. The crepe itself is pretty big in size. I'm a huge fan of their butter chicken masala; It's the first time I had butter chicken with actual grilled chicken! The tandoori chicken is mixed with the butter sauce which is phenomenal! This paired excellent with their Parotta, a naan-type pastry puff which is thick and used like naan. I'm a huge fan of their mutton biryani!! This was served in this nice copper goblet with a generous amount of mutton meat. The sheep meat is tender and buttery which I like. The flavor is so good and goes well with the type of rice they use. Every dish we had during our dinner was fantastic. This is by far my current favorite restaurant for Indian food. I would definitely come back again! read more

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Came here for a dinner on a weekday and found their food to be decent. Tried the vegetarian Schezwan fried rice which wasn't super spicy but also not a lot of flavor. The service was alright and the place seemed well maintained read more

We are visiting from Maryland and this was our first visit. We ordered the mutton biriyani excellent( -ve the mutton had more bone than meat), parota ( nice and fluffy), mixed fried rice (surprising tasty), chicken sukkah- tasty. Overall a good experience. One area for improvement is to have cleaner restrooms with touch-less faucets. read more

Review for Dindigul Thalappakatti - Disappointing First Visit I visited Dindigul Thalappakatti for the first time today, encouraged by strong recommendations from friends and positive online reviews. Unfortunately, the experience was far from what I had expected. The food overall did not meet the standard in terms of quality or taste. The Chicken Suka felt odd and completely out of place as an appetizer -- if it isn't intended as a starter, it should be served with roti or rice to make sense. The Chicken Biryani was disappointing -- either the meat wasn't fresh or had been overcooked, possibly from the previous day. The flavor didn't come close to the standards we're used to, even compared to places in the Bay Area. A friend dining with me, who visits regularly and is a big fan of the Kola Biryani, was also left disappointed with the food today. The Paratha wasn't properly cooked, and there seemed to be no thought put into the serving sequence -- appetizers, main course, and dessert were all jumbled together. Even the Mutton and Chicken Suka dishes didn't feel like appetizers at all; only the Chicken 65 stood out as decent. To make things worse, the service felt disorganized -- dishes arrived at random, and at times we were served curry with no rice or bread to go with it. Most concerning of all, I experienced health issues shortly after dining, including vomiting and diarrhea, which raises serious concerns about food safety and hygiene. This was a very disappointing and unfortunate first experience. I genuinely hope the management takes this feedback seriously and reviews both kitchen practices and overall dining service. read more

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This used to be one of my go-to spots (mostly for their flavorful biryani). Tried it again now and unfortunately, I did not have the same experience as before. This review is based on online order. Order included Chicken Biryani, Prawn Sukka & Chicken Varuthathu. First of all, this place is quite pricey and the amount of food is scant tbh (esp the two appetizers I had ordered). In terms of their online order system, it didn't even update when the order was ready (had to call in to confirm, was not a fan of this). Ambience wise, from when i have dined in previously, its quite decent. The dishes rated, acc. to me: Chicken Biryani: good (rice is delicious & flavorful, but the chicken was a bit dry imo, mutton biryani is a tad bit better) Prawn Sukka : good Chicken Varuthathu: bad (the masala was burnt and the chicken was so dry) read more

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant - Chicken biryani, Prawn Sukka & Chicken Varuthathu - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

Taste of Biriyani is consistent, will never get disappointed by the taste on any day. Mutton biryani is especially good. Chicken biryani too, Will never go wrong with this choice. read more

We had chicken biriyani . It is very delicious and the rice is very soft . I always enjoy eating here . The service is polite and friendly read more

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

My new favorite Indian restaurant! Their menu is so unique and the food was amazing. We got the egg parotta, mutton egg pepper roast, masala dosa, and the egg biriyani. The egg parotta was so good and fresh and came with a tasty curry to dip in. The mutton egg pepper roast was my favorite dish, the mutton was tender and so well seasoned and yummy. The masala dosa was also really good, it came with the usual chutneys and sambar, but the tomato chutney was especially good and unique. The egg biriyani was like none other I've tried before, they use seeranga samba rice and it's quite different than typical biriyanis, but it was so good and flavorful, even the raita was amazing. Overall everything was amazing and service was also 10/10! read more

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Best goat biryani in the Bay area. No other comes close. A bit spicy but not too spicy.

Food: Seeraga samba Briyani is my favorite of all. No matter how many places I try the go to fav is always thalapakatti. Service: the service at the place is very friendly, I don't know his name but he has been with the restaurant for almost 6 years now, that when I visited here 1st he is exceptional. read more

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Service: 4/5. Friendly owner Ambience: 2/5. The place is quite dirty. So are the tables, plates, glasses, etc. The restroom is abysmal. Dishes we tried: Chicken biryani: 8/5. Super delicious! Mutton chukka: 5/5. Parotha: 3/5. Not very authentic. Extremely oily. read more

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Amazing food and authentic experience. I will definitely stop by again. We got the mutton sukka, paratas, goat curry and chicken Thalappakatti biryani. They are all on-point. The service and ambience is nice and quick. read more

Food Their bariyani is quite disappointing... The meat is very bland and dry, and rice are all sticking together Would not come back read more

Service and ambiance is not that amazing but will go for the food. Dum biryani is so authentic. read more

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Today I took a Togo of mutton biryani they gave less than 4 pieces and those pieces are like throw away pieces, I did not expect this from a reputed restaurant, but highly disappointed. This is happening for the second time in a month. Not attractive anymore read more

The mutton kari dosa here is my absolute favorite item to get!! I really like the ambiance here, and it feels exactly the same to the branches in Chennai. The briyani are also a hit. I enjoy that you can order and pay using the QR code. read more

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

I ordered the Seeraga Samba Chicken Biryani as the Mutton Biryani was unavailable. When I inquired about the mutton option, the person on the call said no biryanis were available--only chicken. However, what I received was far from an authentic Seeraga Samba Biryani. It was just biryani rice served with roasted chicken leg pieces, not the proper dish I expected. This isn't the first time either--in the past, they've substituted Chicken 65 pieces as well. We choose this place based on the reputation of the brand, but it feels like they take customer trust for granted, assuming we'll accept whatever is handed to us. I will avoid ordering biryani from here after 7:30 PM, especially on weekends, as it seems they piece together leftovers instead of serving freshly prepared dishes. read more

Food: ordered, Egg masala - was runny and tasteless Mutton biryani - quantity is Soo less for 20$. Such a loot, they need to reevaluate their price or quantity Service: has been bad for a while and still is. I have to ask for my drink multiple times to be told at the end that it's not available. This place lost my trust. Not coming back. read more

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

TLDR: Amazing South Indian joint that specially for non - vegetarian delicacies! This is our go to on a rough day for comfort food. It offers multiple options from dosa and biryani. Our favorites here are the Kothu Parotha (Chicken), the prawn dosa and the Vanjaram fish fry which is a whole fish fried in dry spices! Would've given a full five stars but the fish preparations are not always consistent, was a little less flavored as compared to previous visits! read more

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant - VANJARAM-FULL FISH - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Must try their kuchi Mutton and Chicken/Mutton Sukka with Parotta. Deadly combination. Service is quick and ambiance is good. Love their jigarthanda read more

I was looking for some Indian restaurants and happened to be in Milpitas area. So, I though of trying this location. I have arrived around 12:30, they were pretty empty but around 1:30 whole restaurant was full and people were waiting outside. So, plan your visit accordingly. I have ordered sukhi mutton, chicken 65 biryani, parotta and kodaikanal chicken curry. The best are mutton and biryani. Curry was horrible and parotta was not worth it. Mutton is actually lamb chops with Indian spices. It was the best dish of all and I liked it so much that I ordered 1 more for to go as well. The chicken 65 biryani has crispy chicken pieces with short grain rice. So, I enjoyed it a lot. It is definitely different from other biryanis. The curry has shredded chicken pieces and tastes weird, pass on this. I felt parotta was expensive, just 1 piece is 4.49$. If you are looking for spicy Indian food with good ambiance and wanted to try something different, this is the place to go. As others mentioned, yes the prices are more and I felt some are not worth that much. Food : 4 Ambiance : 4 Service : 2.5. They should hire more people to accompany all the guests. read more

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Love the food and service here! Go here for the meats!! Their mutton biryani is the best mutton biryani in the Bay!! we also love their parata and shrimp chukka combo. read more

It was good must try biryani and pepper rassam and also its raita service and ambience was very good read more

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My parents got the mutton biryani from this place and I thankfully got to try it! Apparently this place is a chain that is known for its biryani, and I would highly recommend it! I was not expecting much from this place, but the biryani was absolutely fantastic and the marination of the meat was really flavorful. My main qualm is that the portion of meat to rice was very small, and for how much you are paying, definitely deserve more! However I would try this place again as the biryani was so flavorful. read more

Freaked out by the low star rating, but torn because someone recommended this place. So what do I do? I try it. It's great. It was pretty busy when arriving, that's how you know it might be pretty good. All the food ordered was extremely flavorful, fresh, and delicious. The waiting time, considering it was busy was quite good! The ambiance isn't anything fancy, just good food! read more

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant - Actually forgot what this was, but delicious - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

Low Portions: The mutton biryani was just in a small bowl, more like child portion. High Price for sides: Parotta 5$, Side of Rice: 5$ We were two people and the bill was 67$ because of the side of rice and parottas. Food taste is decent so giving 2 stars instead of 1. But I wouldn't repeat for small portions and high prices read more

Good food but the quantities are itty bitty. Mutton soup was very flavourful. Dosa was just okay. Lovely ambiance and quick service . read more

Thalappakatti has unique biryani with seeraga samba rice instead of basmati. The taste is great as it is more unique and it tastes like authentic biryani unlike the fake biryani places you get where they cook the rice and meat or veg gravy separately and combine. Their gobi 65 is fantastic! It is crunchy and full of flavor. definitely recommend if in the area and want this type of Biryani from a well known chain. read more

This is our go-to spot and a family favorite! It's one of the few places that has consistently maintained its quality, leaving us wanting more every time we visit. Our usual favorites are the chicken lollipop, Pallipalayam chicken, paneer 65, chicken 65 biryani, mutton biryani, parotta, and mutton kola urundai--must-tries for non-veg lovers. The biryani is made with aromatic samba rice, adding to its authentic flavor. Highly recommended! read more

We usually love the food from this restaurant because of the quality and taste. We very recently ordered Togo and I was taken back by the quantity of a mutton starter!! It came in a container in which usually raita is given for biryani! Very small portion for the cost!! Very disappointed! . read more

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant - Mutton sukka - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Tried mutton chaps Biriyani, chicken Lollipop and sugar lime soda Food was delicious, service was amazing and I will definitely visit again !! read more

We ordered takeout though the phone, they checked and let us know they were out of mutton briyani, and only chicken briyani was available. So we ordered it and they accepted and told us it will be ready in 5-10 mins. We drove half hour to pick it up. When we arrived, they told us " sorry we are now run out of all biryanis" they did not offer any type of compensation for the false order and having us drive all the way to pick up nothing! Why even accept the phone order then! It is a complete waste of time! read more

Food is great but has gotten highly pricier over the period and large crowds over the weekend. Booking system needs upg

Weekly biryani take-out spot. Love the spice they add to the biryani. I usually get the NV kuska or the veg kuska and the taste has been consistently good. Sometimes they run out of biryani's by 8.30pm. Service is good and food is always ready for pickup on time. read more

I went with my family to celebrate a family birthday and this was some of our first times going. We went on a Sunday evening and it was not super packed. There is abundant parking near the premises. We went around 7PM and did not have to wait to get seated. You can either order online or through one of the waiters and both methods are fast. We got some apps to start with like chicken 65 and kottu parata (egg and veg) which had the level of spiciness we wanted! Not super spicy but just enough for it to hit the tongue. We also got a masala chai which was great! It is not on the menu so we had to ask for it separately. For the main dish we got paneer biriyani which was very delicious! The staff was overall very nice and checking up on us periodically to make sure we have everything we need. The cleanliness aspect of the whole experience was also very good. This would also be a great place yo host partied if you would like! read more

This place is seriously 5 stars in taste, texture, cleanliness, service, etc. We've been twice and everything we've ordered is awesome. Kuchi Mutton is awesome, but it only comes with 3 pieces for $15. It's still worth it imo. Mutton Kari Dosa is so good Gobi 65 - perfectly cooked, not oily at all, flavorful Chicken Boneless Sukka. So good that my 11yo son was cleaning off the plate. Chicken Kari Uthapam. They make this so tasty and crispy. We went here for Friday lunch at noon and restaurant was about a third full. The first time we went about 2 months ago, it was packed for lunch but can't remember which day. read more

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