Madras Chettinaad is an contemporary setting for traditional Indian cuisine boasts à la carte and extensive buffet options. Service options available with all you can eat, private dining room and vegan options too. Madras Chettinad is easily one of the most satisfying Indian buffet spots around. Their lunch spread is a true celebration of both South Indian and North Indian flavors, offering an impressive variety of vegetarian and non‑vegetarian starters and main courses. There is wide variety of selection of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods. From crispy appetizers to rich curries and aromatic rice dishes, every item feels thoughtfully prepared and full of authentic taste. Though it's operated by a Punjabi owner, the kitchen team serves very authentic South Indian flavors, and the ambience also leans South Indian--simple, warm, and family-friendly. My favorite is their fruit custard. I do not have sweet tooth but I always get multiple servings of their fruit custard. In the veg, their daal is always a hit and sambaar is close. Non-veg, their chicken and lamb flare well. If you're looking for a delicious, diverse, and satisfying Indian buffet with great customer service, Madras Chettinad is absolutely worth a visit. Plenty of free parking available in front of the restaurant. I would definetely recommend this place to anyone to give a try if you are in and aroud the area. read more

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It's the way I've been back TWICE now!!!! The Masala Dosa was superb. A great amount of potato filling and not too spicy, such a good balance. Their sambar was also incredible. We did take out but hope to dine in soon. The inside we noticed had a bar and it seems nice to sit in there. Another plus is our food is always ready upon pick up with attentive staff. 10/10 Recommend! read more

Madras Chettinaad offers an expansive lunch buffet with over 20 menu items to choose from. I appreciated the sheer variety of dishes as well as the fact that they did not tone down the heat factor on their dishes. I was surprised to see several dishes with mutton as well as a notable lack of samosas on the buffet. My favorite items were the gulab jamun which was served piping hot as well as the rice pudding and pickled mango condiment. mango condiment. read more

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Excellent place for Indian food. I have mostly tried catering from this place and it's very good. Went for dinner on Friday. Ordered gobhi Manchurian, chettinad paneer, saag paneer and dal makhani. Although Dal makhni was not true Punjabi kaali daal with rajma but was good. Saag paneer was more creamy and yellow vs green saag, and richer than I expected but tasted fine. Chettinad paneer was a bit disappointing with excess gravy and less paneer. All the dishes came with a small bowl of rice. Breads were great - tandoori naan - very nice. Bullet naan - super. Tandoori roti - awesome and onion kulcha was super too. Service was decent and overall good quality and ambience was good as well. read more

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Food and service is good. It is always a goto place when we want to have buffet with larger groups read more

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Came here on a Saturday and enjoyed a delicious lunch. Inside it feels like a fairly typical Indian restaurant; I could see it being a little nicer at night with the full bar as you walk in but for lunch it was casual. There's a wide variety of starches, vegetarian entrees, and meat entrees, as a selection of desserts to choose from. Everything I ate was good to great, and I particularly enjoyed the mutton curry and chicken 65. Most of the curries had a least a little heat to them, so if you don't like a little spicy at least this may not be for you. Service was meh. You pay before you eat, and they ask for a tip starting at 18% and moving to 25%. For a buffet tips should be 10-15%. The tipflation is unreal, but also we had to call somebody over to refill our water, so not great service. read more

Went for lunch with coworkers and the variety was great! Had a wonderful time with a large group, as there was something for everyone, whether you are a veteran of south asian cuisine or if it's your first time. read more

I want to update my last review. It appears that the management listened to their guests and the recent reviews. I was back for one last chance a couple days ago. I must say that it was back to being fantastic. As a matter of fact maybe even better than before. I'm letting everyone know, go back! It's been fixed. I hope it stays their way. I'm not sure if they got a new chef, the recipe was changed or something else but they back and better than ever. read more

Madras Chettinaad has some of the BEST Indian food around. I've been going there for over 5 years now and it keeps getting better! The weekend lunch buffet has to be my favorite with the amount of options they offer. Outside of the buffet, the pav bhaji, dosa, chaats, and curries are all great. The vegetable cutlets and pav bhaji dosa have to be my favorites on the menu with a mango lassi. The environment is beautiful but tends to get a bit crowded on the weekends. read more

Excellent service, tasty food, and good variety. A friend and I came on a weekend afternoon for lunch. The place was busy but we were greeted immediately. We opted for the lunch buffet which has for separate tables: one meat, one vegetarian and with naan and fried items, one mixed meat and vegetarian, and a salad table with chutneys, sauces and desserts. Because it was the weekend, water was available for grab at a side table. I was surprised at the variety and the types of dishes. Everything was delicious and distinct in flavor. The servers were good about clearing the tables and providing anything requested if not available for grabs. Would recommend and would come back. read more

Pretty darn tasty! I ordered via GrubHub. Food arrived quickly and hot. Saag Paneer (spicy) - better day two but probably would not order again. I prefer the spinach to be pureed and without the cheese. Spicy wasn't very spicy. I would say my tolerance is average. Garlic Naan - very good naan bread. Dal Tadka (medium spicy) - not spicy at all, but very flavorful. I didn't eat the rice. The crispy lentil bread was new to me, tasty but a little salty. I recommend this restaurant. read more

I've been craving this cheese masala dosa for a minute now and it's safe to say my craving was satisfied. I also got the paneer chili appetizer (not pictured) and it was very sour and salty today, not sure if it was an off day or what. Only reason I'm giving it a 4 stars today is because the serving staff continuously would be clearing plates off the table when we were still eating. It was very unappetizing. Other than that, solid as always. read more

Madras Chettinaad - Cheese Masala Dosai - Indian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

I was happy to see that the lunch buffet would go until 3 pm as my ETA was 1:55. Well, I definitely don't suggest arriving this late. It appears they don't restock the buffet after 2 pm and what you see at that time is what you get. The servers are more interested in cleaning up at this time than serving you. Payment is taken before you're seated and I have to tip on my credit card so I'm tipping before knowing what kind of service I'll get. I tipped 18% to never get a refill of my drink. As mentioned, they just wanted to sweep the floors and get out of there. My lady swept all around my feet a short time after 2pm and then I saw her grab her personal items and leave. I had to go to the servers station to refill my water that had been sitting empty for several minutes. I like how they have separate buffets for vegetarian and non vegetarian items. I also like that they had some interesting items on the buffet that I'm not used to seeing at other Indian buffets. I'm sure I'll try them again but no way am I going anytime after 1:30. read more

This is my absolute favorite place for Indian food in Georgia, and quite possibly anywhere. Whenever I visit GA, I always make a stop here as I don't quite get this stuff back at home. Located in the Publix plaza on the way to Alpharetta, but would still fall under the Johns Creek umbrella in my opinion. Huge interior inside with plenty of seating. For lunch, they do buffet only which is not my cup of tea but most others seem to love this. I am basing my review off the menu items which is only available for dinner. I frequently got done dine-in and take-out here and quality is always top notch when I lived in the area. The dosai, the curries, the samosas, the naan, etc. the list really goes on but you absolutely cannot go wrong with any of the dishes here. Far and away this place outdoes its competition. And if you like spicy, they can do legit spicy here too which I always appreciate. For paneer lovers, I highly recommend the Chili Paneer Dosai and the Mutter Paneer. I've tried so many different items over the years, but those were my favorites. Price is fairly standard for Indian food in the area. Not cheap by any means but not overly expensive either. Back when I lived here there was no alcohol, but visiting in the last year or so, they now seem to have a full-bar with several drink options. I have not experimented with those yet but may give that a shot the next time I'm in town. Service is better than average for Indian restaurants. There was one waiter in particular who I always recognized and did a great job. I can't wait to go back! read more

Food is bad and inconsistent. Service is mediocre. One time we ordered Uber Eats or DoorDash and it was delivered and the restaurant forgot the naans. I called the restaurant and he told me to come pick up the naans! We didn't bother and he also did not give us a refund. read more

Calm atmosphere. Great food! We come to this restaurant often and always leave happy with everything. Service and food are exceptional. Would recommend the samosa and tea! read more

The food was fantastic - we have been coming here for years. Service is always so friendly and welcoming. Parminder was our waiter and was so kind and provided great service. read more

We really enjoyed this Indian Restaurant! I originally found it on Yelp and it had great reviews so we decided to try it. We absolutely loved it!! We started with the Veggie Samosas. One order comes with 2 large Samosas. They are very delicious and full of flavor. The Mango Lassi was very good as well! I ordered the Butter Chicken very mild and my husband ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala. Both entrees were very good! They were delivered by a robot. Yes!! I said robot! I was so fascinated by the robot delivering food to tables and bringing the takeout food from the kitchen to the front of the restaurant. This restaurant is huge with plenty of seating for small or large parties. There's lots of free parking in the parking lot as well. I definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone of all ages! read more

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Had dinner here with some friends and overall the food was ok. My friend and I shared the chicken 65 as an appetizer. It was not what I expected because it was saucy. Normally when I get Chicken 65 it's dry and sorta crispy in a way. This was basically a saucy chicken with different flavors than a normal Chicken 65. For my main dish, I ordered the chicken kadhai and it was not what what I expected. Again the flavors were off based on my experience with other Chicken Kadhai dishes. For dessert we got the Rashmalai and Gulab Jamun. The Rashmalai wasn't bad but I really liked the Gulab Jamun. Overall the food was below average and service was ok. The only dishes I liked here were the chili chicken and the gulab jamun. read more

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We enjoyed it. The restaurant is nicely decorated and clean. The buffet including tax and tip for 2 people was over $35, which we could have spent getting our favorite dishes and having leftovers, but the experience of tasting everything else was something I've been wanting to do. I liked all the vegetable dishes surprisingly! I am attaching pictures of everything I liked! We had a cool cup of water and they cleaned the plates off the table as soon as I got up to get more every time! read more

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Want to eat where the locals eat Indian food? Like it spicy? Come on in! Lots of seating for the lunch buffet. The buffet is well organized for appetizers, vegetarian, meats, and chutney/desert. We enjoyed a wide variety of offerings, but omg-spicy. So grab some yogurt or naan to help move the oils along. Service for refills on water was nonexistent, but worth it! The tables are well spaced and tables were clean. read more

Madras Chettinaad - My bro's veg plate - Indian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

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PLEASE AVOID THIS PLACE We visited recently after a few years, Really bad food options for vegetarians and HORRIBLE Customer Service. When asked to clear the plates the person in the reception told us to clear the plates ourselves. Customers are not eating for free. Pre-covid Used to be good spot for buffet but not anymore. read more

The food was good. Alcoholic drinks were too light on the alcohol, thus the 3 star. This is a popular spot with great ambiance, service and food. read more

Ordered a masala dosa, paneer makhani, chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, and pani puri for dinner here with high hopes because last time I came here it was great. The masala dosa came out cold so I know for sure it wasn't freshly made to order. The paneer makhani tasted very watered down and had no flavor which was unexpected because I thought madras would have better curry than that. The chicken tikka masala in theory should taste the same as the paneer tikka masala because it's the same sauce but it wasn't (and thankfully so because it wasn't as watery). The garlic naan had no garlic flavor and was also not very warm when served. The rice came in tiny bowls and wasn't even enough to feed a child. There was a hair in my rice and when I pointed it out to the server he asked me if it was from the dosa..Only the pani puri was good. We were charged the tip twice on our credit card statement so make sure to check your credit cards the day after you come here. I don't recommend this place because there are much better dosas and Indian food that you can get in Decatur. read more

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Food is consistent, and service is usually pretty quick. Reasonable prices as well. The dosa is good, but not the best in the area - but still worth going. read more

I love this place. I have been going for years! I used to bring my young kids in as well, and at first they were so picky, but it was important to me that they have an eclectic palate. Now, although we've moved an hour away, they take me here for Mother's Day. No it's not too spicy, used to be but seems they've toned it down. I can't wait until my next visit. read more

Five star delivery experience. Biryani was tasty and a huge portion, samosas 2 to an order were delicious, chicken curry was very tasty too. My dosa was good along with the accompanying lentil soup. What a great surprise, order was accurate and hot when it arrived. 5 star! read more

Came again for the lunch buffet, and still my favorite Indian Buffet around here! All the options are high quality and made fresh, and I was actually surprised to see new dishes being added (paratha and new desserts), all of which were excellent! read more

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Loved, loved, loved! Come enjoy the whole experience! The food was just right, service excellent! John, the most excellent bar tender has cruise ship and 5 star hotel experience and it shows! The bar list is fantastic and so well paired with the menu! Our server Muhammad was so helpful selecting GF selections, but really the menu is so well detailed I barely had to ask a question. Food was served as ordered, hot, fresh. Wish we could eat the naan, but it looked fabulous. The flavors are on point and well executed. And we can't wait to come back for the lunch buffet which is mask wearing only, servers fill your plate! Parking is easy as itms right in with Publix and they have take away too! Plenary of seating in the dining room for a larger party...as spacing permits . The welcome is real! We feel like one of the family! Thank you guys! read more

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We went here for a date night the other night and had a pleasant experience. Food - 4/5. We went because of the good reviews and the food lived up to them for the most part. We ordered the pakoras, mysore masala dosa, chicken biryani, chicken chetinaad, and gulag jamun. The food was generally delicious and flavorful but it's the sauces that took the cake for me. They had that zing to them that really enhanced the flavor. This was also necessary since all the food was low on the salt side. I didn't really mind that last bit too much but I do wish they had put some salt bakers on the tables. The mysore masala dosa was pretty spicy so be warned. The chicken and biryani were on par with the flavors you'd get from other restaurants in the area so neither awesome nor terrible. The gulag jamun were pretty disappointing. They just tasted like bread and weren't soft either. I also think they forgot to add cardamom to the syrup. Ambience - 4/5. The ambience was pretty nice for a desi place in the area. The restaurant has nice seating, is pretty spaced out, has some pretty lights towards the back. And there's this neat robot that delivers takeout orders from the kitchen to the front that I always enjoyed seeing. Service - 3/5. The servers were nice but I wish they were a bit more attentive towards water refills. The food did come quickly. Overall, I'd come again. I saw three different parties order the chole bhature - I might try them the next time we go here read more

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Once upon a time ago, most Indian restaurants offered a lunch buffet. Then covid happened. As we see the beginning of the end(emic), buffets are a thing again. Huzzah! Madras Chettinaad was the first Indian buffet that I've had in 2-3 years. The food at MC is amazing. I absolutely adored the variety and the flavors. There's a good mixture of spicier items and milder items. There's more than enough naan and fried vegetables to accompany the usual Indian favorites. Food alone, this experience would be an easy 4 stars. Now you may ask, "how in the world could service, especially at a buffet, derail things that badly!?" Well, let me tell you about the incredible service at Madras Chettinaad. Walk in, and (one of the owners?) has a serious scowl on her face. She grumbles that you can sit wherever and brings you a water-no-ice. I asked for a Coke and she gave a gruff "sure." There was one employee actually working, and I felt so bad for her. I watched Scowlina McScowlerton play on her phone the entire time. There was also another guy, let's call him Scowlo McSwolerton, who played on his phone for an equally long period of time. There is a sign at the front that preemptively apologizes for bad service due to staffing issues. That's perfectly understandable and a problem that's plaguing many restaurants at the moment. That said, it's not a staffing issue that you're facing if you have two of the three staff members playing on their phones. Scowlina and Scowlo both looked at my empty Coke cup multiple times without offering a refill. Thankfully, their one useful employee chose to give me a refill. They are absolutely pushy and weird with the check. Mine was also dropped maybe 20 minutes after I sat down. I elected to disregard it. When I was close to finished, I put my card in the check holder. I figured Scowlo would run my check since he dropped one off at my table right? Scowlo eventually ran my check, but then I didn't see it returned to my table. I sat there like a schmuck looking around for a bit while Scowlo was busy Snapchatting his many ...people. I finally asked him what happened, and he said my check was at the front. At this point I was slightly irritated. I told him "oh thanks for letting me know." Scowlo grumbled something indistinguishable that I'm at least 85% sure was "don't come back again." Really... I didn't cause trouble. I even ate all the food on my plates. Did he really ban me for being understandably annoyed with his horrible service? Honestly, I'm not certain if he did or not. Well, that's just really really unfortunate. I'll leave it at 2 stars because I don't know if Scowlo really banned me. I was honestly over the moon to go to an Indian buffet for lunch again. It makes me feel like we're not living in this crazy screwed up world that we are currently living in. Madras Chettinaad had amazing food, but I have to give it a big f u too for the horrible service. read more

One of the best buffets in Atlanta! Indeed they have their ups and downs, but still, it's better than most of the buffets available here. Vegetarian, Non-Vegetarian, lots of options for everyone. Tip- It gets jam-packed on weekends, so try to reach early or be ready to wait. read more

Madras Chettinaad will put you in a food korma! Where to begin? Parking. Parking is plentiful. Although it's shared by other businesses, you'll always find a spot even during lunch or dinner rush. Although my friend and I arrived during a weekday lunch rush, we didn't wait long for a table. Service and is fast and friendly. The servers keep your glasses full. Space is big and open. Plenty of seating. The buffet line is at the very back of the restaurant. Holy moly, the variety is amazing! They offer traditional dishes and more. Tons of vegetarian options. Everything tastes authentic and delicious! Dishes had great flavor and spice! I kinda went hard on the main entrees and naan that I didn't have room for dessert. I will definitely be back, though! read more

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If you're in the mood for an unlimited amount of diverse and tasty Indian food, look no further than this place! Came by on a Saturday afternoon just shortly after it had opened and it was already packed. If we had waited 10 more minutes to arrive, we would have had a line to wait in to be seated. Service is exactly what you want in a buffet- effective (they clear plates when you've got some piled) and minimal (I'm literally here to shove food in my mouth for a long time so there's no need for small talk). Now let's get to the food- there's four (if I'm remembering correctly) centers of food. Curries, rices, NAAN, samosas, grilled chicken/lamb, rice pudding, etc.--my knowledge of Indian foods is pretty limited but what I could think of was all there. My favorite is the paneer curry, it's flavorful, rich, and the paneer adds just the right bit of texture and creaminess. The rice pudding is also delish. Price seems fitting given the variety of dishes they've got. You will definitely not leave hungry, I'm pretty sure that was the only meal I ate that day. Overall, worth the visit if you're craving yummy curries!! read more

Madras Chettinaad - Indian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

They reuse and resell left over food. Malai kofta was completely spoiled. As soon as we opened it, fowl smelling. It's seems more than a couple of days old or reheated multiple times. Rice was stale too. I understand that we should reduce waste. But charging for waste is just horrible business practice. You are risking public health. BTW. This is NOT our first experience read more

I absolutely loved this restaurant!! The waitstaff wasn't overly friendly but they were polite and to the point and I am absolutely good with that. The menu had so many options and lots of vegetarian options which I love. I had vegetable samosas which were huge and then Kadai Paneer Masala and it was everything I dreamt it could be. I am always excited when I order a curry and it actually comes out with some spice!! I've heard the buffet is amazing so I'll have to come back to give it a try. They do have some robots to help move food but it seemed to run back and forth from the kitchen to the front counter with to-go orders. It was cool to see but I'm happy our food was delivered by hand. read more

Madras Chettinaad - Kadai Paneer Masala, Butter Naan - Indian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

I came here for lunch with a friend. Honestly I've only had Indian food 3 times in my life and struggled with what to order. It was great coming here with someone who loves this place and I knew I can finally get my opportunity to learn more about this type of food. The buffet here was great and very helpful in trying different things. I actually love just about everything there from meat dishes to vegetarian dishes and finally with dessert. Yes I'm an adventurous eater, as you can tell from my other reviews, so everything was really yummy! I look forward to going back and taking my husband the next time. read more

Madras Chettinaad - Indian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

solid indian buffet for lunch. The prices are definitely increased, i read some reviews that showed it used to be $12.99, but now it's $17.99 which i think partly understand since there's and increase in food cost overall these days. I do think it's still a little pricey but if you eat $18 worth of food it's definitely worth the visit! It is still really busy so I would say get there early. Felt like the service was a little pushy, they kept coming over and asking to take plates before we were finished and placed the check on the table maybe 20 mins after sitting. But would recommend and would consider going again. read more

I love this place. First of all, the lunch buffet is excellent quality and variety. Dinner is just as delicious, and the staff is always warm. read more

Huge selection! Great food and service. Biggest Indian Buffett I've ever seen. So many desserts to try.