This is a local hub for many of the Indian community in San Antonio. Their food was super flavorful. I would assume it tastes authentic, but this is from a place of ignorance as I've never been to India. So I'll say it tastes like it was made with love and experience. I forget what this bread is but I ate all of the soups and stews with it. We were a legend party so we ordered everything. Some things are very spicy and the mild things are spicy. Keep in consideration that I like African level spicy so our tolerance may differ. The staff is pretty hands off. When it's time to pay and go you bring the receipt to the front to pay and if you need something you just flag them down. read more

Madurai Mes - Indian Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I needed my comfort food fix and the 5 dished it out. I haven't been to this place in a little while. I needed my comfort food fix late at night. They are open till 10 pm. Even late at night they were enthusiastic to serve food. The last orders in the kitchen had the same quality food you get anytime during the day or morning. Outstanding. Freshly ground coconut chutney with tomato chutney. Sambhar was excellent. Dosa was crisp, steaming hot. I even took a Bhai Kadhai Biryani to go! This place is consistent with food quality. Not overly spicy if you tell them to keep it to mid low. 5. read more

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I have recently visited to San Antonio. We went there for dinner and the food is really good and we liked it. Will visit again during my next trip. Service also good. read more

Chicken tikka masala here was beyond my expectations! Service was quick and friendly. You'll see a lot of families eating at this restaurant. Ambiance was a traditional Indian vibe. read more

I got the mini tiffin at 7.30 pm on a Sunday. vada was oily and hard , idli sour and stale, sambar no taste, chutneys were good. I should've known better than to order their wheat halwa. it was slimy and extremely sweet. The service was below average. i came with high hopes, wont come again. read more

I have been to the Madurai Mes in Austin but this one was much better than the Austin outlet. This place was all about perfection , service and authenticity of the Indian tastes serving justice to the dishes. My order: Channa Bhatura Kalakki Chicken pepper fry Garlic Naan Veechu parotta Sweet corn soup Melagu Rasam Chilli paneer Mushroom curry The abundance in variety made the experience great since they had a score of items under each category, be it egg or chicken or soup or curries. My favorite was the chilli paneer, milagu rasam, and the veechu parotta! We were a party of 6 and got a table right next to the entrance but it was a little dark so that was the only downside to our experience and the waitress too so much time to come and inform us about the bill but in the end, the bill was supposed to be paid at the counter which was not informed to us. read more

I have been to this restaurant several times. Most of my visits were good. Few times it wasn't the greatest. I love this restaurant since it seems one of the few authentic Indian restaurants in San Antonio. The chaos in this place makes you feel like you are actually in India lol! At many occasions no AC... in the middle of the summer... many occasions the mess inside the restaurant and the noise and... and... can't even explain it! Could be overwhelming to some! But I love it! I have sampled a lot of their dishes... most are delicious. Few times it seemed to me they cooked in a rush. Overall I recommend this place and I keep on returning to it myself too! read more

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Great food! We joined friends here that know more about the cuisine and it was great to experience the differences between Northern and Southern Indian cuisine. Place is a little hidden but worth the search. We will be back. I have never had Chai Tea quite like this.... And with no sugar! It was that good. read more

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Amazing Authentic Cuisine!!! You know it's good when the majority of diners are nationals or decedents of India. Everything we tried was delicious! We tried three different types of breads. All wonderful! I will have to go back to learn about the many, many entries on the menu. We were highly impressed by the huge menu. It included Asian cuisine, north and southern Indian food and more! Try this place out for an exciting dinner date! (If you are all about the eating great food!). You won't regret it! read more

Recommend the dosa and thali. My favorite curry is chicken korma. Air conditioner is not blasted. It is almost warm in the summer there. They have lots of desserts available, packaged and ready to take home. They have lots of lassis already in the fridge to be served. They provide bottled water free of charge for each diner. read more

Food was pretty good. We were craving South Indian food as usual and found this place online. I liked both their tomato & their onion chutney. Glad I read the other reviews prior to visiting, they are right. The AC's in the restaurant were still down, so they had fans everywhere. Also, they charge 50c per water bottle which is strange. I had called them a few times right when they opened around 6pm to check on their AC situation but no one picked up. We still ended up going. Hence taking off one star for these reasons. read more

Madurai Mes - Mini Idly - Indian Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Food was authentic and delicious Service was excellent, people at the reception were very pleasant and friendly Ambiance was neat and comfortable read more

It seems the restaurant is upstairs based on the building label, but it's downstairs. So finding it as a first timer felt a little confusing. Kinda offended that their milkshakes are $8! I wish the menu had descriptions of what items were. I was lucky I sat next to a girl from India who explained everything to me. I wish they had a small side of saag paneer (the spinach with the soft cheese chunks) but they only have a large bucket of it for $17. I recommend you get the big sampler platter, so you can try many different things to see what you like. But I can't remember what it's called. read more

I am in Indian foodie heaven. Absolutely delicious south and North Indian food!! Do not miss their Dosa(Thin crispy savory crepe stuffed with potatoes/veggies or just plain). Their Idy(fermented rice cake) with spicy dipping veggie soup is so authentic that it brought me back to the streets of Bombay. Also try their lamb/chicken curry dishes and masala egg dishes. And their mango lassi is to die for. The service is great since it's a mom and pop place. Do not expect a fancy place. The tables are clean and bathrooms are decent. We were the only non-Indians eating here so it's that kind of restaurant that attracts real authentic local south Asians. read more

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Good South Indian dishes. I liked the fact that they had coconut chutney I ordered kati dosa with non-veg gravy it was excellent. I ordered mini tiffin - with vada, uppma and sweet. Sweet was excellent. read more

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Tried the kerala parotta with chicken gravy. It did not have chicken piece just the gravy. The veg kurma was watery. The parotta was oily and not soft. Also tried veg and non-veg thali, It was good. The filter coffee was also very bad. read more

Excellent service & food--a/c not working so very warm inside--everything was delicious and prepared exactly to our requests --ample servings of all entrees, and variety is superb, highly recommend read more

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I'm very puzzled at the previous great reviews here. The place is certainly underwhelming in appearance, service and food. We were so looking forward to eating in for some Southern Indian food . The water situation is odd- you automatically get a very thin plastic bottle of water for 50 cents - I asked for a glass of ice thinking I could remedy the situation and at least pour the water into a better container...no luck - got a styrofoam cup over flowing with ice We ordered: Veggie Pakora -mostly thin onions and some potatoes with tons of batter - mostly just taste the besam batter Cheese Dosa - best of what we ordered but still barely any cheese and sauces that came it were sorta of flat and the sambol had no zip to it all Paleek paneer - one of our most fav items to order and sadly after a spoonful - couldn't figure out how this was supposed to be this dish other than it was green and did have some paneer in it -we sadly ate almost none of the as key spices were for sure missing Rice - minute rice maybe but worse- not basmati or jasmine at all....odd It was quite a drive for us and we were very sad about this experience The place was clean though :) read more

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Came here with my Punjabi Indian boyfriend and his parents and we all enjoyed a very delicious meal. We ordered gobi Manchurian, chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, Channa bhatura, and all the dishes were extremely flavorful. We also ordered a mango lassi, but found that to be overly sweet. A few things to note: - they charge for water and do not offer tap water. It's 50 cents per bottle, and they bring it to the table without saying anything. We read reviews so we came prepared and did BYO - I see from historical reviews they have an AC issue. We went in October 2023 and they did not run their AC, only fans. It got a bit hot, but not uncomfortably so. I would imagine in the summer months, it would be pretty bad if their AC is not running/"not working" - we wanted to order the rava dosa, but unfortunately they only serve that on Mon/Wed/Thurs - they have a 5% cash discount read more

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I'll start by saying the food was very good. We wanted butter chicken but ordered the tikka masala instead since that's what they had, it taste pretty much the same to me, very good. Mutton chips were also very good, just the right amount of spice and flavor with nicely cooked lamb. Hate to be negative but I gotta be honest... the eating experience and everything other than the food was not good. The AC was broken on this 105+ degree day, I understand that's not their fault so can't hold that against them. The real issue was with the service. It was a chore trying to get our server to bring and refill our drinks, never once checked back on us on their own, and I had to flag someone drown over 4 times to get service. It didn't help that their were 4-8 employees standing at the front seemingly not doing anything while customers are needing assistance. We ordered chicken and got fish instead, they look the same so I didn't know till I bit into it, thank goodness I'm not allergic to shellfish... I get it mistakes happen, we asked to have it replaced, it never came, then were still charged for it... Food saved the day but honestly won't be back. read more

Madurai Mes - Chilli Fish (ordered chicken) - Indian Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I have no idea how this place has 4 stars. Not only is the food flavorless, but it's also rotten and spoiled. The service was terrible. One of the appetizers didn't arrive until we were halfway through our main course, and one person in our party of three received their main course before another even got their appetizer. The meat in the biryani was clearly reheated and dried out. To top it off, the lassi was made with spoiled yogurt. They tried to charge us for that horrible lassi. This place is health hazard. read more

Fantastic restaurant! Everything we got was delicious which is not common! I was craving South Indian food and this was the perfect spot, they had a lot of vegetarian options, the idlys were so fluffy and soft. Best part was that their meat is halal so we were able to get the chicken Manchurian and biryani. The chicken biryani was full of flavor and the raita and salna were not watery but instead delicious! Manchurian also was absolutely amazing and not the traditional red in sauce kind but even better with moist pieces of chicken. Even the mango lassi was good and not overly sweet. I was only in San Antonio for two days and unfortunately they were closed on Tuesday otherwise would have gone again. read more

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Don't expect fluff or opulence. The ambiance is simple, but it's clean. The service and food are great. It's a family-style restaurant located near the intersection of Fredericksburg Road and Callaghan Road. Vegetable Thali AND Non-vegetable Thali. Both? Why not? You only live once. I am grateful for the foodies in my life that will explore a menu, and dine family style. Spices and flavors and textures, oh my! It was a delicious South Indian food experience. Their version of a bloomin' onion served with mint and tamarind chutney. It's a MUST! Perfectly crisp without being overly battered. I love the textures and savoriness of lentils and peanuts in rice. I wish the skin of the fish was more crisp, but the fish flaked easily with a fork. It was velvety smooth, and paired perfectly with the rice. Mango Lassi and Railyway Chai Tea are both deliciously different but both are worth trying. Dosa with potatoes is a surprisingly light dish. A fellow foodie asked for it to be cooked crispy. Word of warning: It's not a first date food. It's messy but fun; it's definitely another MUST try. read more

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food slaps every time i go, can't recommend enough i love their chole bhatura and pani puri! read more

Mango lassi was amazing 5/5. The madras chili chicken tasted well fried but there was no actual flavor. didn't like it. Would rather have tried Chinese dry Manchurian. The mysore dosa was SPICY. I'm Pakistani and I enjoy desi food but wow, that hurt. Great flavor in the potato masala and daal. Chutneys we're all amazing and fresh tasting. But the heat could be lowered. They make a great dosa. read more

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This is San Antonio's spot for Indian food! I have been here a few times, and I will difinitely be back. What makes Madura Mes so great is that the focus is on the food, and the whole of the Indian Subcontinent is well-represented in their menu. They of course have all if those dishes derived from Northern India you would likely see in most Indian restaurants, such as Vindaloo, Korma, Masala, and others familar to those who frequent most other Indian restaurants, yet they don't stop there. There's entire sections if the menu devoted to Southern India, and also an Indo-Chinese, portion of the menu, which looks very intriguing. I want to try it all. So far, I am in love with their chili chicken (Chicken 65), and last time I was theee I had a tiffin meal that included a dosa, which was what clenched it for me. Dosas are a delctable Southern Indian treat that is essentially a crispy crepe. Theirs practically melt in your mouth. I found both the servers amd regualr patrons to be quite helpful in navigating less familiar parts of the menu. They even gave me some extra dahl when I raved at how good theirs was. As I said before the atmosphere is very minimalist, in fact judging by some of the pieces in there I wouldn't be surprised if it was formerly a Mexican restaurant, but you go their because their food is legit. So if yiu like Indian food, and wish to expand your horizons on ut then check out Madure Mes! read more

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Good food! Not a traditional American style meal, but one you order to share with the table. All of us enjoy our food and want to come back. The waitress was very friendly and patient explaining some of the meals option. Ambiance was ok. It would have been nicer if they had the AC tired up a little. After eating all of food we started to sweat a little. read more

The restaurant itself is situated in a strip mall and the area looks shady at night. I went in and was overall average in terms of decor. But you can absolutely smell the curry leaf and authentic South indian kitchen aromas as you enter (this can be a plus or -ve). It's an interesting name - Madurai is the name of a town in the southern part of India. You will see the photos and decor in the restaurant influenced by Madurai temple and surroundings. Mes in India typically means a place of communal eating or tiffins. Since I have actually visited Madurai the town, the photos made me nostalgic and also slightly led to expect good food and better service. The menu is very confusing and fussy for no reason. They claim to be serving all types of food from India - north Indian curries, naan, indi-chinese, chat and lastly the food behind which the restaurant is named - south Indian food. Last time I visited such a restaurant, they could only cook one type of food well enough and the rest were lame. Also there are too many fine prints that confused me even though I've grown up eating south Indian food. Menu items are in south Indian terms and will absolutely need Google searches for a non-south indian to know what to expect. Also instead of masala dosa on the menu, they have 5 different types of fillings for an upcharge. Doesn't make sense to me! Please note - they seem to be making money off of water bottles because there is no option to opt for non bottled water and the charge is 50 cent per bottle. This was hidden in some fine print of the menu and the server did not mention this to anyone they were serving. The charging part is fine since it's their choice but not letting the customer know is bizarre and even more bizarre is no other option for water. Guess they are really set on making money if that each bottle from Costco which they really only pay 15 cents for. Sigh! Bad practices. The food itself was authentic - we loved the masala dosa and the filter coffee (hence the 3 stars). They were stingy with chutneys and the sambar but the dosa was so yummy, it made up for it. . I would either pass this entirely or come with really low expectations only for the food. read more

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Delicious Food! Chili paneer & Vindaloo were so flavorful! Underrated place good service and environment.

I knew very little about South Indian food before coming here, so I had some trouble with the menu, Madurai Mes has vegetarian section on their menu, so that narrow downs it a bit, but I still had to google a lot to find out what's vegan. I've been twice and so far I've tried the thali, an okra curry and the Mysore Dosa with potato curry and I loved everything! The service was underwhelming but the food made up for it. Overall it's such a great place and I want to come back soon! read more

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I heard good things about Madurai Mes, so I came with high expectations. The location of this restaurant is in a strip mall, and can get a little shady at night. Service was good and the waitress was very attentive. I tried the samosa, tikka masala with lamb, and saag with paneer. The samosas were really good and a little bit spicy as well. Tikka masala and saag are two of my favorite dishes; they were good, but were a little bit less flavor than I anticipated. The tikka masala was a lot more creamier than the ones I have tried at other restaurants; the lamb as the protein was a great choice though (very tender). The paneer didn't have much flavor, which was disappointing. It tasted like bland spinach with a hint of salt. I would recommend the tikka masala over the saag here. They only serve bottled water, so we asked to receive tap water (so we didn't have to pay). They were hesitant, but eventually gave us the tap water. read more

Madurai Mes - Indian Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Had heard about this place a lot. We have been to the Austin location, which is terrible. Tried giving this one a shot and it turned to be disappointing. The whole restaurant smells of phenyl. Dosa was good, but the sambhar was mediocre to say the least. Utthapam preparation was very low par. Chicken kebab was dry. Railway tea turned out to be good. Overall disappointed with the place. read more

We have been Madurai Mes's patrons since it opened its doors in SA, have recommended it to few of our non Indian friends as well. All of this changed today with an unacceptable and disgusting event. We had a DEAD ROACH in our To-Go soup order. Unfortunately, we found it in the most nauseating manner - when my child was consuming it. This has been reported to City of San Antonio - Health & Social Services. Never stepping foot in this place (across any location) again. read more

Went to this place when we visited Austin for holidays. We were a group of 5 families and friends . We had to wait a bit to get the table , as the group is large I guess. But the food is worth the wait. As I recollect, I have tasted a little bit of everything from Dosa, kothu paratha, poori, chili panneer, chili chicken, ambur biryani, thalapakati biryani, Chintamani chicken, few soups. The kids had noodles which I did not taste but the kids seemed to like it. The items that stood out for me are chili panneer and chintamani chicken. We visited a second time 2 days after the first visit again because of chili panner and Chintamani chicken. read more

This place is legit. Nothing else just good food. The food was not overpowered my spice juste enough to taste all the spice, all different flavor. The meat was tender, the dosa delicious crispy and melting in your mouth. read more

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I had Mysore dosa and filter coffee. Both items were tasty. But I had to pay extra for masala (potato). Also, they brought bottled water without telling us there is an additional charge for it too. The place is big and there were plenty of available tables on a Saturday evening. The tables were clean. There were plenty of staff and we were attended immediately. The service was quick and the food was great. But charging extra for such small things ruined our experience a little. They did not even offer regular water. read more

Madurai Mes - Mysore dosa - Indian Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I've been looking for a go to spot to have dosas in San Antonio, and I was really excited when I saw this place. I went here with a friend to have dosas, and I ordered a masala dosa. The server asked if I wanted the masala in my dosa, which I found to be a weird question because why would I not want the masala in my dosa if I was ordering that? When I got my food, the aloo (potato) subji was lacking some flavor and the masala dosa did not have a lot of spice to it. Then, I was surprised when I got the bill that I was charged extra for the masala in my masala dosa. It was also our first time here, and no one told us that you have to go to the counter to pay. Overall, this place was fine, but they could do better to improve their dosas and service. read more

Madurai Mes - masala dosa - Indian Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Absolutely, positively, delicious!! I was invited here by a friend to celebrate a birthday and I am so glad I came. The food is so flavorful and spicy the way I love it. Every single thing I ordered was delicious. I could not stop myself from eating. I am full and happy. The service was great. This restaurant has a family style feel to it and I am here for it. read more

This place has been around a few years already, but we just heard about it yesterday and headed over there for lunch today. Delicious, authentic Indian food from both northern and southern India, which is hard to find in SA. You know it's the real deal when it's packed and you're the only non-members of that culture, and one of the very few eating with cutlery! Such a vast menu. We went for the Chicken 65 appetizer, the non-Vegetarian thali lunch special, and a lamb vindaloo (properly spiced- not mild the way most other places prepare it). The Thali was like a sampler platter- three different curry styles and three different proteins (goat, chicken, and fish). I'd never had fish curry before, but it was delicious. It also came with chili chicken, a fried cheese, soup, yogurt, chutney, two kinds of rice, bread, and dessert for $12.99. It was a great way to try many different things. The portions are generous. There was definitely spice in most dishes, but the server informed us beforehand and we like spicy food, so it was fine with us! I need to learn the fine art of eating curry with my fingers! There definitely seemed to be a technique or method to it based on what I observed at nearby tables. The ambiance was nothing at all to write home about and could definitely be a lot better (one star deducted for that). The service was good but slow, which I attributed to being quite busy at lunchtime. You know when a restaurant is full of customers from its own culture, it's got to be good! Tip: they seat you with two bottles of room temperature water. The fine print on the menu says each bottle is $1.50 If it were cold water, I'd consider buying in but I told them we didn't want it so we we weren't charged. Warm water for $1.50?? Anyway, great place for legit Indian food opposite Sangria on the Burg, not far from the medical center. We'll be back. read more

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Came here for dinner, wasn't super busy when we arrived. We got dosa and uttapam and they arrived quickly. The meals were served on a leaf on a plate, a nice touch. The chutneys were fantastic. The sambar was pretty good too. The mysore dosa could've used some more masala on the dosa. read more

Madurai Mes - Mysore Dosa - Indian Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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