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Went here for Christmas dinner and had a wonderful time with our group. But I had to wait forever and a day to see a waiter, so I took the order for my party. And separated the tables, and gave them separate sheets so they would be able to deliver the appropriate dishes to each table. But they failed miserably, and this continued through the dinner. The main dishes were delicious, and I would go for a small dinner or two to four people, but I probably would not do a party here ever again. The dosa was excellent and I would make the 45 minute trip here to get the dosa special again!
Last summer, I visited Karaikudi for a nice home comfort meal. Upon arrival, my friend and I were welcomed with open arms by the friendly staff. We heard many great things about the quality of Karaikudi and they lived up to it. We went with a standard order of Butter Chicken, Garlic Naan, and Chicken Briyani and it was the best meal I had in a while. The Butter Chicken had the right amount of spice in the gravy to complement the tender chicken meat that can be enjoyed with a piece of freshly tandoor-baked naan or with a bite of briyani. The Chicken Briyani had lots of aromatics to add a hint of spice for every spoonful bite. The overall portions were fair to the price we paid which was nice! I definitely need to try their dosa next time as we saw many tables have an order of it!
It was my first time at Karaikudi Chettinad Indian Restaurant. I don't eat Indian food often so I'm not an expert about their food. However, I'm impressed with their Fish Biryani and Chicken 65. I've had Biryani, time to time, at other Indian restaurants but I've never had fish biryani before. Their Fish Biryani came with a small fish curry gravy, raitha and an egg. I liked their curry gravy. My husband said he could tell right away it contained some fish sauce. I love fishy stuff! Their Chicken 65 was the best part of the meal. I saw many good reviews about their Chicken 65 and Chettinad Chicken Roast. I was debating what to choose in the beginning. I then asked our server what the most popular item at the restaurant was and she told me that it was "Chicken 65". Such a good choice! The chicken was filled with Indian spices. Spicy and flavourful! It came with a hot sauce on the side. My husband really loved the hot sauce. It was spicy but so good at the same time. We also had Chicken Khotu Roti. It came with chicken curry gravy and raitha on the side. The curry gravy was ok but the fish curry gravy that came with biryani was better and the portion was a bit larger than the chicken curry gravy. The restaurant is spacious. It's good for large groups. There's a parking lot in front of the restaurant too. Moreover, they offer a 15% discount if you pay with cash. They have a wide selection of vegetarian food. It's worth checking out! Chicken 65 (5/5) Fish Biryani (4/5) Chicken Khotu Roti (3.5/5) Masala Chai (4/5) Price (4/5) Ambiance (4/5) Service (4/5)
I went here once for their buffet as a kid and wasn't a fan but thought I would give it another chance now. Price Range (Not Including Tax & Tip) : $8-$15 per entree. For a Tamil/Indian place I would see it's a bit pricer than I expected. Food Quality (Taste, Portion, Menu) - 2/5 We had the Paper Dosa, Veggie Kothu Roti, Mango Lassi and Garlic Naan. I wasn't a fan of the food at all besides the Mutter Paneer and Naan. The Kothu Roti had no flavour and didn't have many roti pieces. I found the dosa to be too grainy compared to other places I've had it at. The dosa was more of a novelty as it was huge! I liked the Naan a lot and found the paneer alright. I loved the Mango Lassi, this was the best part of the meal. They have a pretty big menu, a lot of options both veggie and meat. The portions for weren't as big as I expected, I'd say it was on the smaller side. Atmosphere - 4/5 It has an Indian palace vibe which I really liked. The places was well decorated and it looked very picturesque. They have a lot of seats as it is a fairly big place, so it works well for any size of group. They have their own parking lot so it's really easy to find a parking spot. Service - 5/5 The staff was really nice and courteous. They were very prompt in taking our order, checking that the meal was okay and refilling our water. The food came out pretty quick and came out together as well. Would I go again? Maybe 1 more try? For the most part I don't think I would go again. Theres a bunch of other places that I prefer. Lash's Recommendations Mango Lassi - The consistency and flavour is amazing. It's pretty filling too! Garlic Naan - Perfect compliment for any of the curry dishes.
We had been here today for the first time even though have been hearing good about this restaurant for years. Celebrating my birthday this year with our traditional authentic style food I hoped. Well, it was authentic indeed. The taste matched back home taste, so I was indeed happy to have travelled an hour to go to this place! We were a group of four and ordered Schezwan chicken dry, pepper chicken dry, chicken briyani, schezwan chicken fried rice, chettinadu chicken gravy and mango milkshakes for the family. All the items were met my expectations, but found the briyani to be a little less flavourful for my acquired taste. The place was jam packed. We were waiting for 15 mins but nevertheless it was worth the wait and travel. Last but not least we had the sweet beeda. Oh, they were huge and tasty. Don't miss this gem if you are around the area , or uk what, just go n eat only for this place ! It's worth it!
I come here very often because of the delicious Butter Chicken and Fresh Naan, and the normally great service. Recently the dinner service here is a bit slow and disorganized. Seems a bit understaffed on the floor, but a couple newer servers are disorganized and perhaps better suited in non customer facing jobs. At least not the service field. I came for dinner with a friend...twice... Praising this place on great food and service. But was disappointed he didn't get to witness that. Our entrées were brought to the table 20 mins apart - so he ate cold food once mine finally arrived. Both times lol (not funny tho) An item we ordered never arrived at all, but wasn't billed so we didn't bother mentioning when we paid. New server squirted water on our food while spraying an empty table beside ours. And each time we inquired on our missing food items - she would ask "oh did you order it". Ummm NO, we sent telepathic messages to the food and hoped it would come on its own!!! REALLY? But she never offered TO CHECK ON THE ITEM FOR US ...hellloooooo geeez Finally mentioned to a manager (owner?) who was going to check, until the cashier said she would...but then she never did. [Scratches head!] I still love this place and hope they work out the training issues with floor staff. They do have a couple really terrific servers - who work their butts off, try to spot them and sit in their area if u eat here in the near future Hope mgt reads this and improves the weak areas. Because I love the food. Update: Went for lunch buffet today with colleagues and the service was so much faster. I wish it were as quick for dinner, and that the buffet were available evenings. Our group of 10+ colleagues vote for buffet at dinner service too
Their prices are a bit steep for the food provided; you're paying for the environment. It is a clean and comfortable restaurant - not a hole in the wall. My egg dosa was $11.99 - It has nothing but an egg inside and it comes with chutneys. The dosa is very big, but it's just a thin batter. They're making a killing off of this. Chicken lollipops - Barely any meat on the leg and very dry. Pass on this one. Idli - It is a steamed rice patty that comes with the same chutneys as the dosa. They are definitely making a fortune off of this dish. Nothing special on this one. Go early, otherwise this restaurant fills up as the night goes one. Service slowed down significantly once the restaurant fills up.
Me and the fam came here today, so I'm giving it 4 stars cause in my opinion all the food was good. The one thing I found was that we ordered 3 curries and all had the same sort of flavour profile, as if they all had the same sauce. They were mushroom masala, egg curry, and Chana. Now don't get me wrong they all tasted good but the same. The dosas are good and the cauliflower 65 and onion pakora are great too. For a nice finish try the traditional coffee!
Food and service was good. The only thing is they could have advised the size of the paper masala dosa, yes it says extra large but for a first timer, It was shockingly large more than 3 feet long and about 6 inches in diameter. I thought they serve me a barrel of a canon by mistake. It could not fit on the single table. I don't know how to start..Lol..busy restaurant. Lots of parking. Very and courteous staff. Fast service.
One of my favourite place to grab Indian food. I fell in love with this place years ago because their butter chicken is incredibly buttery and their lamb briyani is delicious but what I do not like is their prices. I find them a lot more expensive than other places (~$13.99 for a small bowl of butter chicken). Their naan bread gets pretty pricey as well (an additional $0.50 for butter naan). Although the people who work there are nice, I find them usually short staffed even during busy hours. They have a loyalty program to collect point using your phone number which then can be redeemable for credit at the restaurant which is nice.
Karaikudi has a special place on our weekly roster thanks to their Fried Fish (King fish). Wifey loves it and doesn't share! :( Our server is a pleasant guy (every time the same person) and dumb that I am sometimes, I always forget to take his name. The places itself is nestled away in comfortable area with plenty of parking and on weekends there's a wait. Food itself is appealing. Standard items like Dosas, Idly, Vada and appetizers are fairly good. We recently tried Kothu Roti which was very filling and worth every penny. The Mutton Biryaani is one the best in eastern hemisphere so give it a shot. They recently upgraded and now they take orders on a tab. Adds to the glamour quotient. I know, I'm a sucker for technology!
We went to Karaikudi for Father's Day. My family has been coming here for years, but we hadn't been back since COVID, so it was nice to return. The food was good. We asked for everything to be made mild so our 2 year old could enjoy it too, so some of the dishes were a little less flavourful than we're used to, but that was expected. The paratha was absolutely delicious and one of my favourite parts of the meal. The service was fast, and the portions were generous. We had plenty of leftovers to take home, which is always a bonus. Overall, it was a decent family meal, and we'll definitely be back. read more
What a lucky person I am that finally friends took me to not just a typical Indian restaurants, this was THE restaurant that was specialized in Tamil Nadu(Chettinad) cuisine since 2009. We indeed had a feast and I wanted more but my stomach was not big enough order the entire things on the menu I can handle some serious heat, so some of their spicy dishes were great for me We had ... Mutton sukka, dry Devil chicken Veechu egg Parotta with chicken gravy Special "Seerage Samba" rice Chicken Biriyani Gigantic Paper Ghee Masala Dosa South Indian Filter Coffee Ceremony Paan It was very special experience & highly recommend to order Tamil Nadu specialty dishes insted of ordering butter chicken read more
6 months ago
Went here for Christmas dinner and had a wonderful time with our group. But I had to wait forever and a day to see a waiter, so I took the order for my party. And separated the tables, and gave them separate sheets so they would be able to deliver the appropriate dishes to each table. But they failed miserably, and this continued through the dinner. The main dishes were delicious, and I would go for a small dinner or two to four people, but I probably would not do a party here ever again. The dosa was excellent and I would make the 45 minute trip here to get the dosa special again! read more
Last summer, I visited Karaikudi for a nice home comfort meal. Upon arrival, my friend and I were welcomed with open arms by the friendly staff. We heard many great things about the quality of Karaikudi and they lived up to it. We went with a standard order of Butter Chicken, Garlic Naan, and Chicken Briyani and it was the best meal I had in a while. The Butter Chicken had the right amount of spice in the gravy to complement the tender chicken meat that can be enjoyed with a piece of freshly tandoor-baked naan or with a bite of briyani. The Chicken Briyani had lots of aromatics to add a hint of spice for every spoonful bite. The overall portions were fair to the price we paid which was nice! I definitely need to try their dosa next time as we saw many tables have an order of it! read more
11 months ago
4 years ago
It was my first time at Karaikudi Chettinad Indian Restaurant. I don't eat Indian food often so I'm not an expert about their food. However, I'm impressed with their Fish Biryani and Chicken 65. I've had Biryani, time to time, at other Indian restaurants but I've never had fish biryani before. Their Fish Biryani came with a small fish curry gravy, raitha and an egg. I liked their curry gravy. My husband said he could tell right away it contained some fish sauce. I love fishy stuff! Their Chicken 65 was the best part of the meal. I saw many good reviews about their Chicken 65 and Chettinad Chicken Roast. I was debating what to choose in the beginning. I then asked our server what the most popular item at the restaurant was and she told me that it was "Chicken 65". Such a good choice! The chicken was filled with Indian spices. Spicy and flavourful! It came with a hot sauce on the side. My husband really loved the hot sauce. It was spicy but so good at the same time. We also had Chicken Khotu Roti. It came with chicken curry gravy and raitha on the side. The curry gravy was ok but the fish curry gravy that came with biryani was better and the portion was a bit larger than the chicken curry gravy. The restaurant is spacious. It's good for large groups. There's a parking lot in front of the restaurant too. Moreover, they offer a 15% discount if you pay with cash. They have a wide selection of vegetarian food. It's worth checking out! Chicken 65 (5/5) Fish Biryani (4/5) Chicken Khotu Roti (3.5/5) Masala Chai (4/5) Price (4/5) Ambiance (4/5) Service (4/5) read more
4 years ago
3 years ago
I went here once for their buffet as a kid and wasn't a fan but thought I would give it another chance now. Price Range (Not Including Tax & Tip) : $8-$15 per entree. For a Tamil/Indian place I would see it's a bit pricer than I expected. Food Quality (Taste, Portion, Menu) - 2/5 We had the Paper Dosa, Veggie Kothu Roti, Mango Lassi and Garlic Naan. I wasn't a fan of the food at all besides the Mutter Paneer and Naan. The Kothu Roti had no flavour and didn't have many roti pieces. I found the dosa to be too grainy compared to other places I've had it at. The dosa was more of a novelty as it was huge! I liked the Naan a lot and found the paneer alright. I loved the Mango Lassi, this was the best part of the meal. They have a pretty big menu, a lot of options both veggie and meat. The portions for weren't as big as I expected, I'd say it was on the smaller side. Atmosphere - 4/5 It has an Indian palace vibe which I really liked. The places was well decorated and it looked very picturesque. They have a lot of seats as it is a fairly big place, so it works well for any size of group. They have their own parking lot so it's really easy to find a parking spot. Service - 5/5 The staff was really nice and courteous. They were very prompt in taking our order, checking that the meal was okay and refilling our water. The food came out pretty quick and came out together as well. Would I go again? Maybe 1 more try? For the most part I don't think I would go again. Theres a bunch of other places that I prefer. Lash's Recommendations Mango Lassi - The consistency and flavour is amazing. It's pretty filling too! Garlic Naan - Perfect compliment for any of the curry dishes. read more
4 years ago
We had been here today for the first time even though have been hearing good about this restaurant for years. Celebrating my birthday this year with our traditional authentic style food I hoped. Well, it was authentic indeed. The taste matched back home taste, so I was indeed happy to have travelled an hour to go to this place! We were a group of four and ordered Schezwan chicken dry, pepper chicken dry, chicken briyani, schezwan chicken fried rice, chettinadu chicken gravy and mango milkshakes for the family. All the items were met my expectations, but found the briyani to be a little less flavourful for my acquired taste. The place was jam packed. We were waiting for 15 mins but nevertheless it was worth the wait and travel. Last but not least we had the sweet beeda. Oh, they were huge and tasty. Don't miss this gem if you are around the area , or uk what, just go n eat only for this place ! It's worth it! read more
I come here very often because of the delicious Butter Chicken and Fresh Naan, and the normally great service. Recently the dinner service here is a bit slow and disorganized. Seems a bit understaffed on the floor, but a couple newer servers are disorganized and perhaps better suited in non customer facing jobs. At least not the service field. I came for dinner with a friend...twice... Praising this place on great food and service. But was disappointed he didn't get to witness that. Our entrées were brought to the table 20 mins apart - so he ate cold food once mine finally arrived. Both times lol (not funny tho) An item we ordered never arrived at all, but wasn't billed so we didn't bother mentioning when we paid. New server squirted water on our food while spraying an empty table beside ours. And each time we inquired on our missing food items - she would ask "oh did you order it". Ummm NO, we sent telepathic messages to the food and hoped it would come on its own!!! REALLY? But she never offered TO CHECK ON THE ITEM FOR US ...hellloooooo geeez Finally mentioned to a manager (owner?) who was going to check, until the cashier said she would...but then she never did. [Scratches head!] I still love this place and hope they work out the training issues with floor staff. They do have a couple really terrific servers - who work their butts off, try to spot them and sit in their area if u eat here in the near future Hope mgt reads this and improves the weak areas. Because I love the food. Update: Went for lunch buffet today with colleagues and the service was so much faster. I wish it were as quick for dinner, and that the buffet were available evenings. Our group of 10+ colleagues vote for buffet at dinner service too read more
Their prices are a bit steep for the food provided; you're paying for the environment. It is a clean and comfortable restaurant - not a hole in the wall. My egg dosa was $11.99 - It has nothing but an egg inside and it comes with chutneys. The dosa is very big, but it's just a thin batter. They're making a killing off of this. Chicken lollipops - Barely any meat on the leg and very dry. Pass on this one. Idli - It is a steamed rice patty that comes with the same chutneys as the dosa. They are definitely making a fortune off of this dish. Nothing special on this one. Go early, otherwise this restaurant fills up as the night goes one. Service slowed down significantly once the restaurant fills up. read more
7 years ago
Me and the fam came here today, so I'm giving it 4 stars cause in my opinion all the food was good. The one thing I found was that we ordered 3 curries and all had the same sort of flavour profile, as if they all had the same sauce. They were mushroom masala, egg curry, and Chana. Now don't get me wrong they all tasted good but the same. The dosas are good and the cauliflower 65 and onion pakora are great too. For a nice finish try the traditional coffee! read more
8 years ago
Food and service was good. The only thing is they could have advised the size of the paper masala dosa, yes it says extra large but for a first timer, It was shockingly large more than 3 feet long and about 6 inches in diameter. I thought they serve me a barrel of a canon by mistake. It could not fit on the single table. I don't know how to start..Lol..busy restaurant. Lots of parking. Very and courteous staff. Fast service. read more
5 years ago
One of my favourite place to grab Indian food. I fell in love with this place years ago because their butter chicken is incredibly buttery and their lamb briyani is delicious but what I do not like is their prices. I find them a lot more expensive than other places (~$13.99 for a small bowl of butter chicken). Their naan bread gets pretty pricey as well (an additional $0.50 for butter naan). Although the people who work there are nice, I find them usually short staffed even during busy hours. They have a loyalty program to collect point using your phone number which then can be redeemable for credit at the restaurant which is nice. read more
11 years ago
Karaikudi has a special place on our weekly roster thanks to their Fried Fish (King fish). Wifey loves it and doesn't share! :( Our server is a pleasant guy (every time the same person) and dumb that I am sometimes, I always forget to take his name. The places itself is nestled away in comfortable area with plenty of parking and on weekends there's a wait. Food itself is appealing. Standard items like Dosas, Idly, Vada and appetizers are fairly good. We recently tried Kothu Roti which was very filling and worth every penny. The Mutton Biryaani is one the best in eastern hemisphere so give it a shot. They recently upgraded and now they take orders on a tab. Adds to the glamour quotient. I know, I'm a sucker for technology! read more
16 years ago
Authentic Chettinad food! Chettinad, is a region of southern Tamil Nadu state in India, which is world famous for its culinary delicacies. The food is essentially spicy, with the usual full meal (thali) consisting of cooked dhal, eggplant (brinjal) curry, drumstick sambar ("kara kolambu" is a highly regarded south Indian sambar), ghee for flavouring rice, and sweet dishes like payasam. You can get all of these from this restaurant, especially if you go for their buffet. The buffet includes tasty non-vegetation dishes as well... imo, the hot hot fish curry (if you don't mind burning your mouth) is awesome! They have a good value lunch buffet (priced below $10) on every weekday (except on holidays) from 11.30am to 3pm. read more
7 years ago
The food was exquisite!! Biriyani was a little spicy but just perfect. Paper Masala was literally 3ft long . It was delicious and so good. There was so much portion that in the end you would feel tired of chewing, but trust me it's really worthwhile. We also ordered Parotta and butter chicken and Paneer. That was also quite delicious. If you are really looking for Good Indian food, this is one must have on the list!! read more
10 years ago
Chettinad Chicken masala the sauce is good but chicken little pieces bones they cut the chicken tight into 4 not good for the value $12.99 rate poor Boneless chicken biriyani was excellent. Fish Fry was not fresh very fishy. read more
3 years ago
10 years ago
The place was really busy and people were flocking for the food. It was very good service and probably the biggest Dosa I have ever seen. Try the indian coffee- it is an experience of its own. tastes a bit like ovaltine mixed with coffee. Very Tasty. The vegetable's that came with the dosa were really good. The Sambar was delicious- so was the potato and cocunut raita. Pepper Chicken was unique and different from the typical indian dishes. The only issue I had was the channai paratha was over priced and not worth the value. i would just get dosa or the naan's. Overall - had a great experience. read more
5 years ago
8 years ago
Food is okay. No wow factor here. For the portion, taste and location where there's a good competitor, it's a bit overpriced. Nice, clean ambiance though. read more
Great value and decent number of options for their lunch buffet. There are curries, chutneys, rice dishes, and breads for dipping. They even have a dessert section for their lunch buffet. I also appreciate how quickly the replenish their dishes, so you never have to wait long to try something. Warning: their dishes are spicy and if you can't handle spice, their dishes will set fire to your digestive system. I have been told that the dishes are quite traditional. However, it was odd seeing Szechuan chicken, but it tasted more Indian than Chinese to me. If you're coming for lunch on a weekday you can probably get away with not making a reservation. My one complaint is the inefficiency of their payment system. They don't split bills, and requested that we pay in cash if we wanted to pay separately. read more
9 years ago
9 years ago
I usually love coming here with my family for their large paper masala dosa. Unfortunately this time it was much smaller, like half the size than what we usually get. It was also very flat when usually its round and puffed. The main thing we didn't like this time is that it had a weird texture, as if the mixture wasn't blended properly before cooking. Other than that, the garlic naan and butter chicken are always good. I would highly recommend getting shrimp 65 for appetizers, it's really spicy and flavourful! Overall this place is nice to come to once in a while, but I have to say it's way too overpriced for the portions they give. read more
8 years ago
10 years ago
Super dosas spicy chutneys/curries If you have *white taste buds your in for one spicy hell of a ride thru the long dosa tunnel Mutton was chewy chetinad gravy was nice n spicy Highlight was obviously ghee paper dosa bit on the $$ side Serves halal mutton/chicken read more
9 years ago
Curry Wasp or Bee on my dinner and ends up almost $50.00 a dinner last night? Why am I get served and ends up not listening to my customer service where I am not going to eat this place where I am not going back there again. read more
8 years ago
Been here twice. Today was my second time and I took my colleague along with me. She is not indian so this was her first experience. We ordered dosas and she loved it. I've had dosas at quite a few places but I've got to say the service and the taste of the dosas here is amazing. I also highly recommend their masala chai. It has such great flavour of cardamom and ginger. Will definitely return again. read more
15 years ago
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