I do not often post reviews, but want to encourage more business their way... This is our favorite local Indian spot, hands down. I've tried a handful around the Lawrenceville/Snellville/Grayson area, and none come close. I've appreciate some good Indian cuisine for the better part of 20 years, and although I don't venture too far from my normal favorites, everything I've had here is good. I'm the prototypical samosa/chicken tikka/naan eater, and these favorites are excellent. Maybe throw in some Chicken 65, aloo palak, or veg korma and you got a solid family meal. Don't forget to order some rice, and make sure you let them know how spicy (even though my family wants no spice - they do that too!) The one downside is it can take a while. If you call at 6pm on a Saturday, expect to wait at least an hour. The thing is, the food is truly homemade and fresh, so it takes time. It's definitely worth it, but there are times when we just didn't prepare well in advance, or they are really busy because they cater too. Normal times you can have your food in about 45min. We mostly do takeout, as do most I think, so if you are in the area and looking to sit down to eat, I've never seen it completely packed, so you don't have to worry about waiting to get a table. Don't be thrown off by the minimal signage or limited if not no people sitting inside - it's a perfect place to enjoy some incredible Indian from a family owned mom&pop restaurant. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! read more

My husband, my friend & I visited this spot for dinner and it was a weird experience. Pros are shorter, so here we go: Food arrived fast and looked very appetizing. I got the kothu parotta, my husband the Butter Chicken with Naan and my friend, the Kappa and Ulli Theeyal. I've had better kothu parottas but overall the food tasted good. Cons: Strike #1: While placing the order, the guy with the cap on was annoyed and spoke insensitively. He perfectly fit the description of the rude guy mentioned on Google reviews. My husband told me to let it slide as it was nearing closing time and yes, maybe the guy was anxious. Strike #2: He asked us the spice levels and when my friend said spice level 3/10, he smirked, laughed and asked if she is a Gujju (Folks from Gujarat, India who get stereotyped for their spice tolerance levels). She took it sportively and said yes. Strike #3: This was when I started feeling very uncomfortable. My friend was checking out the snacks they had on display, especially the Achappam (A sweet, flower-shaped snack that's popular in Kerala). While we were discussing it, the same guy came to us and said 'Gujjus usually like this snack'. She was about to purchase it but rather came back quietly to her seat. Later, she told me that his comment was the reason why she didn't make the purchase. Making stereotypical comments - Way to go Kerala Kitchen! Despite all these, my friend and my husband did quite enjoy the food. They just wanted a good meal and leave without any fuss. My husband even tipped the guy! I wish I'm half as nice as them. read more

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​Unbelievably rude service. I called twice to make a dinner reservation, and the person who answered was shouting over the phone for absolutely no reason. I've dined at many Malayali restaurants across the U.S. and have always experienced great hospitality, so this was extremely disappointing. Completely unprofessional--I won't be visiting. read more

It was nearly impossible for me to decide how many stars to leave, because the food I've tried from this establishment is truly terrific (we typically order butter chicken, palak paneer, goat curry, rice, naan, samosas, and/or chicken tikka masala.) The dining room is definitely heavy on the Jesus. Quotes everywhere, which is fine. A little unexpected in an Indian restaurant, but no one preached at me the way some have described in other reviews. I mention it only because it makes the places where they fall short even more glaring. When we dined in person, the service was fine. Only one person working with a fairly full dining room (it's small, so only takes a few parties to fill it up) so it was a little slow but yummy enough to be worth the wait. My wife requested Kerala for her birthday today, so I logged in this morning with the intention of making an order for tonight. Unfortunately, there's no way to make an online order, and when I tried calling, I kept getting a message that the voice mail was full. I wasn't sure that it made sense to leave a voice mail with a takeout order anyway, so... no biggie. I needed the food by 7, so after calling three times throughout the day and getting that message, I decided to go and make the order in person. This time a lady picked up, and it became obvious they were out of basically everything on my list. I went ahead and ordered some different things, and was then told it would be ready in an hour. I'm ordering for four people - this is NOT a large catering order. The lady then admonished me to "give me two hours next time you have a big order!" Again, my order was three entrees and a few sides. I started to explain I'd been trying to call since this morning, but she hung up. I arrived and mentioned that I was here for the takeout order. Guy behind the counter rolled his eyes and said "yeah I heard about you." Seriously. Right under his Jesus Is Coming sign. If my wife didn't have her heart set on this food tonight, I would have told them to forget it, but.... The food is good. It isn't worth the truly horrible service and lack of appreciation for their customers, though. I'm not Indian, and most of their customers are. Part of me wonders if that's got something to do with the way I was treated, but.... whatever the reason, it's not okay. I'm done h read more

I absolutely LOVED the samosas...chef's kiss. The outside of the samosa was so light and flaky. I could have eaten so many of them. The owner greeted us warmly and made a few suggestions. He suggested the chicken curry. It was nice and spicy and it was seasoned well. The dish was more curry than chicken. The chicken could have been more tender, it was a bit dry. White rice was an additional dollar per person. The rice was undercooked and bland. The naan was good, but small. When dining in, orders are placed at the counter. The food was served in Styrofoam bowls and plates. The original menu prices had all been crossed out and new prices were written in with price increases. It would look better if they reprinted the menus. I spent $25 for an order of $5 veggie samosa (2 in each order), rice $2, 2 orders of garlic Naan $3, and $14 for the chicken curry. The restaurant was decorated with lots of Bible scriptures. There was also various religious pamphlets around the restaurant to take if you'd like to know more about God. I thought this was pretty cool. read more

Kerala Kitchen - Naan, rice, curry chicken - Indian Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

The Indian restaurant scene in the greater Atlanta area is robust, but this is different from anything else. Kerala is a particularly tropical state on the southwest coast of India, and the food here reflects the local culture. This is a tiny place and it is not fast food; I would agree with others who said that this place focuses on large takeout orders (presumably for parties among the local Malayali population). That being said, my wait was fifteen minutes or so, nothing crazy. I sampled an ulli theeyal, a coconut and mustard based dish with a robust, roasted flavor that I fully believe it takes four hours to make as they claimed. Finding that they were out of some appetizers, I went for a dosa, the savory crepe which is available in other South Indian places (but not your average Indian restaurant in America), which was an excellent preparation with the cabbage and carrots added to the usual filling. A single delightfully flaky parotta rounded things out. It was more food than I could eat in one sitting, but definitely worth taking home. read more

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Cute little place. Has snacks you can purchase for Togo, the fried plantains are really good. Counter service but the lady who was the cashier is nice. Really delicious food and had a Yucca dish with beef that was really unique that I liked. Butter chicken was very tender. The samosa are spicy and a nice size. Oil taste fresh for the fried items. Their mint chutney is so good. read more

Do NOT visit this business. The man at the register/owner is rude, racist, and feels he can talk to people any type of way. I called and placed my order at 8:16pm. He told me on the phone that it would take 40 minutes since it was multiple orders before me. I called back again at 8:18pm and tried to cancel as I stated I needed to eat before 10pm. He stated on the phone that it was 8 o clock so that I would eat before 10 and if I wanted to keep the order. I said sure. At 9:01 he called and asked where I was. It is storming today, however I answered and stated I was 7 minutes away. I approached the business as he was at the register and his mom (the cook) is sitting behind the counter. I came in, kind, and said hello and that I was there to pick up. He (the owner) went on very rudely stating they close at 9pm and the food was rushed to cook because I needed to eat earlier than 10. I stated that he never told me they closed at 9 when on the phone. Regardless, I came to get the food and they were STILL there checking out, cleaning up, and mom sitting behind the register. He then got even more rude telling me he rushed her to cook the food (although I never asked for that service). She went on to explain she made the food just for me as quick as she could. I stated due to his response it wasn't even worth patronizing the business. He then went on to tell me that I was high (multiple times) on something because I can't do math as I added 2 minutes to the pick up time. I apologized to the mother as she cooked the food but stated due to her son's response I was not going to take their food. He then YELLED at his mother about having conversation about the situation with me. As I walked out the door I said "why are you talking to her like that?" That's what made the mother then change her demeanor. When I asked for her name and explained that I would be writing a review and that I would explain that she was kind and understanding but her son was not she did not respond to me any longer. This argument between he and I continued as he continued to call me high. I then took my phone out to record the conversation. Do not spend your money at such a business. I wish I could put NO stars. read more

Stop preaching at people while you wait for your food. I came for food, not Bible study. It's none of your business what my beliefs are or are not. Food was the best we had found in the area, but we will be looking for somewhere else. It isn't worth the hassle. read more

We visited for the first time today and absolutely loved the tikka masala, goat curry, paneer, and coconut rice. The entire dinner was wonderful. The prices were very reasonable and the hostess was very sweet. The goat was particularly good because it wasn't all bone like some places. We will definitely be back! read more

Delicious food. Chicken biryani is awesome, as is the chicken tika masala. Everything is made fresh, so you can customize your order. Will definitely go back. read more

Malayalee crooks!! This defines the owners. Will charge you extra or will trick you someway and you will end up paying atleast $20 more than you are supposed to. read more

Just had lunch there and the food is excellent ( I say 'was' because the portions are big enough for tonights dinner as well) the restaurant is filled with the wonderful aromas of rich spices and baking breads. The atmosphere is relaxing and inviting with a decorative family owned feel. The staff are pleasant and warm and willing to "custom" cook to their customers tastes. Don't see it on the menu just ask for it. :-) I highly recommend and it supports hard working, talented local businesses. read more

Bad establishment. Do not go here. I think it's a family running it and they don't have the manpower. They took a to-go phone order and asked me to wait 1 hour. One hour later said that the place is closed and sent me away rudely. read more

I passed this establishment multiple times and finally had an opportunity to savor their cooking. Pleased overall with my experience. Most traffic is for take out and portions are adequate. Tastier than most and pleased to have a closer venue when having a taste for Indian food. read more

The food was amazing!!! The food is made to order so order ahead of time. The owner was very friendly and helped me pick out the best dishes to try since it was my first time in the restaurant. The restaurant was small but nice. I order the veggie samosa, butter chicken, garlic nan and goat briyani. Everything was great. The picture i added is exactly what I ordered. It is from there page. I will be back!! read more

Kerala Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

Quaint and homey Kerala Kitchen is a great way to get acquainted with both Southern and Northern styles of cooking. I enjoyed sampling the foods that we ordered to share at home. read more

Service was great. Good food. I felt like it was a home-cooked. This is a small shop and there are some regular customers. read more

Kerala Kitchen - Counter - Indian Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

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Great place for Kerala Food - always prepared fresh on order only. If you are looking for mallu food take out and catering, this is one of the places to consider and I highly recommend them. We have ordered and catered a couple of times - beef Ularthu, beef fry, kappa, fish curry, appam, fish fry, etc. Their beef Ularthu, kappa and fish curry are our regular repeat menu items. They do have a couple of tables at the location, however they may not have table service on all days they are open. If you are wanting table service, best option is to call and confirm. They also make many Kerala snacks like Achappam, banana (plantain) chips, etc. The snacks seemed to be all made at this location frequently and not sourced from other suppliers. Whenever we purchased these snacks, they were very fresh, crispy and tasted authentic. read more

The food is good. The butter chicken and chicken tiki masala is a little salty for me but taste good. Price is a little higher than most places. The quantity is good amount. The chicken 65 could use more flavor. I do like the samosas. Nothing can go wrong with garlic Naans. I have attached the menu. Waiting time is extremely longer perhaps due to low staff. Be prepared to wait at least 1 hour after you placed your order. Good thing shopping is nearby. Consider the area and location, this is good. read more

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Sweet spot, chicken 65 is amazing and love that he said around 2 people can eat from a single serving when I feel like three or four people can eat it with some garlic naan and be enough. Super friendly and fresh. Really like it read more

Kerala Kitchen - Chicken 65 - Indian Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

Very authentic delicious food from south India and great service very nice people inside and the price is worth every bit! read more

Kerala Kitchen - Chicken tiki masala and butter chicken with palak paneer and white rice - Indian Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

One day Atlanta trip, The restaurant were small and run by family but the food tastes out of the world. The beef dry fry was so delicious. I eat that first time in USA after Kerala. Must try location read more

Kerala Kitchen - a plate of food on a tray - Indian Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

The food taste amazing, But I've only ordered twice from here but I've ordered "Indian food" many times and I always order same thing "Butter chicken, chicken tikka, palak paneer, nan, rice" and its usually $45-$55 Depending where you order from my first time ordering those dishes from kerala kitchen I paid $55 bucks last night I placed my order in person because no one would answer the phone And my total came to $90 and I made her triple check my order but she wouldn't change the price so I just paid because I was hungry and my family wanted Indian, after paying she said come back in a hour And it was 6:00 pm I returned 7:00pm and didn't get my meal until 7:45 Food was good but I felt some type of misunderstanding and like I was being taken advantage of from the price she made up on her tablet She declined many peoples order while I waited for mine due to her being short staffed read more

the Best butter chicken! !!! worth stopping in. ! take my money! awesome! great mix. of spiices!

Poor customer service. Didn't bother trying to order. He was doing a catering order and was very short with us so we decided to leave

Mom and Pop restaurant. Chicken briyani and chicken masala are my favorite dishes along with some garlic naan

Had the tika masala, kerala bread, garlic naan and veggie samosas here. Everything was fantastic! Will definitely be back.

Food was very good, a little expensive though. Order took a little while, he must be busy because his food is good.

Quaint little place accessible from Lawrenceville or the magical Snellville; was in the area, had a hankerin for some paneer, Kerala K won the Yelp sweepstakes No inside seating, they're full-on with the COVID-readiness. Call in order; they haven't connected yet w Yelp-Grubhub. The Paneer Tiki Masala & Garlic Naan were on point, definitely hit the spot nicely. Weird adding $1 to bill for rice, not usually done this way; basmati was v good. They'd b better off adding an additional $1 to all their menu meals, & include the rice automatically.. .. I think The mango lassi wasn't bad, not as good as Swapna's, but whose is? Yes I'd go again if in area, fo suurre The owner/staff were very amenable & kind read more

Great food. Good service. Everything is made to order so it takes a while but it's worth the wait. Nice small place but I get to go anyways so it's not an issue for me. read more

I absolutely love this place! I'm sorry that it took me so long to find it. Food is delicious, made to order, rich flavor. Spicy level is not outrageous and enjoyable. You can choose the level of heat. The recommendations they make never disappoint. read more

We stopped here for a late lunch on a Saturday. The food was delicious. Great authentic Kerala style food! It's a family owned business. Even though we were the only ones dining in at that time, I can tell they were busy. They focus more on catering. So just a fair warning - don't get disappointed if a certain dish is on the menu and it's not available for ordering. Also, don't be disappointed if it takes time to get the food. Great food takes time to prepare! We ordered parotta, fish curry, chicken curry, chicken stew, appam, kappa. Everything was great. Also, they have home made plantain chips. We bought one of that for our road trip. Finished our meal with masala chai. All in all, it was a great experience. We would definitely visit again, if we are ever in Atlanta area. read more

Kerala Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

Some of the best Indian food I've ever had. Keralan food is unique and really difficult to find. I appreciate that they don't hold back on spice and stay authentic to the cuisine. If you're in a 50 mile radius, this is worth making the trip. read more

Kerala Kitchen - Fish curry, roti, and rice - Indian Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

Food was absolutely amazing! The personalized spicy level was perfect. It became our favorite Indian restaurant

This Grayson eatery had good ratings so I thought I would quench my hankering for Indian Food by paying this eatery a visit. Mind you this place is nothing fancy at all. It's truly a mom and pop (family) operation that serves good authentic Indian foods. The average price for meals (all separate entrees; no combo plates) range from $10.00 to $15.00. The bulk of their business is catering (churches, weddings and other special events). So, it may seem empty when you arrive but they are in the kitchen preparing foods for their catering business. Lisa (owner) served me today. She was very pleasant and wanted to make sure my food was to my liking. It was. She also gave me a sample of their famous plantain chips .... Honestly, the best I've everrrr eaten! I ordered vegetable curry. It comes alone. The rice and the naan were side orders. All were delicious! I would advise if you like just a little kick in your food order the spice level at 4 or 5. Their spice level is from 1 to 10 . Great little hole in the wall! I'll be back! read more

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I've dined at Kerala Kitchen a few times over the past year. I personally hold Indian restaurants to a higher standard because so many of them are great restaurants. To me, an average Indian restaurant is a good restaurant. Kerala Kitchen is just fine, so below average. Kerala Kitchen features a large and diverse menu. So far, I have tried the goat biryani, beef curry, goat curry, lamb curry, chili chicken, and fish tikka masala. Good luck figuring out the cost of your meal. They have increased prices multiple times without printing new menus, electing instead to hand-correct the increased prices. This wouldn't even be a problem if they used masking tape and wrote the new price on top, but nope. You also don't get an itemized receipt or any kind of receipt, so there's that. First major issue with the restaurant - all curry comes by itself. You have to pay extra for rice. Even the fanciest basmati rice is still rice. This doesn't represent high food cost. Given that every other Indian restaurant that I've been to includes rice in the price, it just seems especially cheap and lame to charge extra for it. Next major issue - I have never been given good naan at this restaurant. Every time that I've ordered naan, it has always been incredibly old and stale. I don't necessarily need fresh out of the oven deliciousness, but I shouldn't be given crap. As another diner said, most food here has a terrific amount of heat, but not much substance behind that heat. With the beef curry, goat curry, and lamb curry, I enjoyed my 8/10 spiciness, but I couldn't taste any other flavors. The goat biryani was a winner at 10/10 spiciness, and the fish tikka masala was similarly tasty at 8/10 spiciness. The chili chicken was, well, the worst that I've ever had. Old naan should only be a character in Game of Thrones. Don't serve it to your customers. I'll probably return to Kerala Kitchen a few more times because Snellville has a pretty awful food scene. The tikka masala and the biryani are pretty good dishes here. Nothing else here could be described as "pretty good." read more

Terrific authentic Kerala food We loved the food out here. It's as close you can get to Kerala cuisine in USA. Hats off to the people managing this. read more

While I was at my parent's house in Dacula in the morning, I was craving Indian food. It was almost 1 pm and I used Yelp to find the closest Indian restaurant. I didn't want to head towards Buford because it'll be out of my way. Therefore, I settled for Kerala Kitchen. I never had Kerala style Indian food before. I have a handful of Mallu friends too! One of my best friends is from Thiruvananthapuram and the other is from Kochi. Calling in advance so I could pick up the food on the way home, I ordered Mysore masala dosa, samosas, dal curry, and naan. I was told food will be ready in 30 minutes. Fine with me. Kerala Kitchen is located behind a gas station in Lawrenceville near Webb Ginn shopping center. It is a small mom and pop store. No one was there when I arrived. I rang the bell and they have more order already and was bringing to the front. The female said I must love Indian food because of what I ordered. Definitely! I told her I also watched Malayalam movies haha. I always have to throw in Indian fun facts about me when I meet Indians. When I got home, I couldn't wait to eat the food! It was near 2 pm already. The samosa is crunchy and delicious, just the way I like. I felt the mint chutney was a little salty but the tamarind chutney is one of the best I've had. It's thicker than most I've come across. Next is the Mysore masala dosa. It's so long and still warm. Every type of masala dosas I've ordered always come with sambar and coconut chutney. The sambar is flavorful and yummy. Coconut chutney wasn't bad. I love coconut but don't care for it as a sauce for masala dosa. Most of the time when I eat masala dosa, I always eat it plain. I'm so full at this moment but wanted to taste the dal curry and naan. The naan is cut up and is fluffy with the right consistency of fluffiness. The dal curry is spice right and delicious. Definitely will come back and try more food from the Kerala area next time. 15/2019 read more

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Literally the best south indian food I've had in America. Its not a big fancy place but what is served is made authentic and from the heart. Everything is made fresh and can be completely customed to meet our specific spice levels. The aunty who runs the place is super loving and friendly and takes time to explain the dish and its contents so we can be sure if we would like it. Overall love this place and such an awesome find! read more

Kerala Kitchen - South Indian non-veg meals - Indian Near Me - Lawrenceville, Georgia

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