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    Madras Cafe

    3.9 (181 reviews)
    ModerateIndian
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Nell E.

    Madras Cafe is such a great meal deal! get a rice and chicken plate with a tasty sauce at ~$6/meal with the too good to go app. every bit was so flavorful and it was delicious and filling! lots of seating but pickup is very easy and convenient, loved it!

    Masala Dosa
    Poonam M.

    I ordered a onion rava mysore masala dosa , it took a little longer to get then my friends masala dosa, but mine was definitely tastier out of the 2 . Sambhar was a little spicy but also a little saltier. It came with tomato and coconut chutney.

    Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken 65 Biryani, Garlic Naan
    Sofia G.

    Stopped by over the weekend & had a great experience! The server was very kind, and helped us picked out dishes that fit certain dietary needs. We ordered Chicken Tikka Masala, Boneless chicken biryani, and garlic naan. The food was very flavorful, the Chicken Tikka Masala was hands down my favorite. The restaurant was surprisingly quiet for a sunday afternoon, with mostly takeout orders coming in and out. Very lowkey spot, with delicious food

    Paneer Tikka masala
    Arnold T.

    I would have given this place 4 stars but they were slightly rude to my friend for trying to use the restroom on a to go order. For a South Indian restaurant, I thought they would make the dish a lot spicier. However , I thought it came out as medium spice when I ordered it with the highest spice level. The paneer Tikka masala was good...I would order it again but for lunch it was around $18 with rice but no naan bread. I think it is pricey.

    Chicken tikka masala
    Meghan W.

    This Madras Cafe is located in a business area. Traffic is light. Parking is easy. I did take out on a Wednesday night. The order was ready quickly. I got the chicken tikka masala. It was OK. I thought the portion was small for the price of 16.99. There also was a higher ratio of potato to chicken. I would give it another try.

    Dosa (very left) garlic naan (top) pepper chicken (middle left) paneer (middle right)
    Jarren G.

    We ordered the idla vada combo, kadai paneer, pepper chicken curry, garlic naan, and chef special dosa. The sambal that came with the idli and dosa were demicious. Def want to try more Dosa. The paneer and pepper chicken were seasoned perfectly, the only downside would be having to pick the bones out of the chicken. The naan was also very good when paired with the paneer and chicken. Our host helped us pick our dishes and was very descriptive. Service was quick and food came out hot. It's a cute lil store, def gon come back.

    Margo C.

    I found this modest and quiet little restaurant near my hotel and dined here twice with my family...we loved it! The five stars are for the peaceful, low-key, and cozy ambience, and the good value for the several yummy dishes we tried--chicken biryani, chicken tikka masala, andhra chicken curry, vegetable makhani, mixed veg uthapam, veg samosas, and garlic and plain naan...and mango lassi and the chai...all delicious, the curries with lots of tasty sauce! I loved the little light that was provided at our table when it became dark, and we all appreciated the kind, friendly, quick and efficient service...the mark of a truly good meal IMO is when everyone is happy and enjoying both the food and company, with no stress from staff, prices, noise (or even other diners)...all was good here! There was plenty of food to take home, especially the biryani, and I hope to be back again to try yet more dishes...

    Alan S.

    So for the first time trying dosa and it was a great experience, I also got the cutting chai and that was nice and piping hot. I will say that the portion is large but the taste was okay, I was told by my South Asian friend that the dough was actually a bit thicker and the taste did not meet standards. As a result I found it pleasant with the sauces but the potatoes did seem a bit dry and though it did have flavor because of the seasonings it was as GenZ says "mid". I was left with wanting more and hope to try other Dosa that can hit the spot.

    Arun C.

    Bruh... this Flakky Parotta & Chicken Korma is bomb. Highly recommend. Tooo goood!!! The masala dosa is great too!!

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    We ate dosa and chole bhatura over here.. bhatura was good but does was ok.. service was good and coffee also was nice

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    Really good food and service . Enjoyed every bite of the biriyani . The ambience was also good

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