Selvin George

*Love the food! Love the service!!* We had ordered catered meal for 125 people for lunch from Annachi Kadai (non-veg) and Star Udipi Cafe (veg) for an event at my house. Every food item was delicious -- the flavors, the taste, the colors were all so inviting! people came back for seconds and thirds. We had food left over at the lunch because we had ordered a bit more to be on the safer side. But the food was so popular -- our guests packed the remaining food in small containers and took it home for their dinner! =) The food was delivered sharp at 12 noon, like we requested. Actually they came 10 mins early and waited for us -- we were the ones running late. All the hot food items was piping hot and freshly made. The management worked with us to figure out the menu that would suit our guest profile and the right quantity of food to order with an aim to reduce food waste and keep costs within budget. The staff was attentive to our needs to our special instructions. They're awesome to work with, professional, polite and courteous! I would definitely recommend you order your food from Annachi Kadai and Star Udipi Cafe for your next event! Even if you have your go-to-place for catering, give them a try! =)

+1

Nim Sivapalan

Pretty solid South Indian spot with a fair amount of indoor / outdoor seating and right off el Camino real. We came here and tried the paniyaram / chutney, idli sambar, kothu, idiyappam/coconut milk, and paratha/kurma. Delicious food, not too spicy, freshly made, and decent portions. It is a casual, self serve restaurant, so don't expect much in the way of service, but definitely come for the food!

Kumar Vaibhav

I wouldn't lie - the place definitely feels homely. Very simple place with lot of authenticity and local home vibes - I felt that too even though I am not from Chennai or south india. The ambience is average and service is average too. We had to ask for glasses for water, also needed to ask to refill the water. When we had finished with appetizer, in general the server will remove from table what you are done with - but here it just felt like plates are accumulating. No one to take away that. If the restaurant is busy I can understand that but when we ate - we were practically the only one there. So it wasn't the manpower problem - it is just a service problem. Coming to food. Pomfret was super good. Really well done. Briyani was a meh - I don't feel Bay Area has best briyani's anyways. I have had better Briyani in places like Seattle, Raleigh and Phoenix. The chicken 65 in Briyani though was pretty good - the typical Chennai style chicken 65 dyed with food colors 😂. It was super nice of them to prepare filter coffee for us although it wasn't in the menu. Coffee was decent. The veg thali was also about okay. I didn't tried it but my friend did and that was his review. Their special goat briyani was decent at best - I was hyped up about it but to me.it didn't live up to the expectations.

+2

Vishruth

Thali is the best. One of a kind. Tooooo good. Saying that, place smells. Clean it. Keep it tidy.

kebiraj S

Well maintained tasty South Indian restaurant If you like Parota and its varieties and dosa Biriyani. Along with your sides like chicken egg etc., the taste of the food could be better but still it’s good 👍

+11

Sunil Kumar Khullar

A small cosy South Indian restaurant. Serves really nice food. Lot variety in the menu. Situated on El camino real. It has outside seating also. Service is very prompt. Staff is very friendly and polite. Would recommend this if you are craving for Indian food. Moderately priced.

+8

Maniyazhagan Subbiah

Its very late. Been there on sep4 2022. Tried chicken biriyani, mutton biriyani, mutton keema dosa, fish fry, chicken fry, lolly pop & mutton thokku etc.. all good. No comments on food. The say we went more crowded so took time for serving. Its small place.

+6

Kamalesh Ram Chandran Govindaraj

The food was descent and worth the price. If you want to experience south Indian style food especially traditional Tamil Nadu flavor it's a good option to consider. Parotta W/Chicken Curry is a must try. If you have a sweet tooth then mango lassi is a must try

Pranjali Bhandari

We tried dosa, and simply loved the sambhar. It was very flavorful, tasty and quite different from rest of the Indian restaurants. The indoor seating was okay, very basic. A portion of it is used as a storage. The person at the counter seemed very friendly. The place was busy.

Varun S

We encountered several issues during our visit. The premises were notably untidy, and the restroom facilities had an unpleasant odor, with the sink experiencing drainage problems. The service was unsatisfactory, lacking a welcoming approach, and we were required to place our orders without staff assistance. Furthermore, the food, specifically the anchovy fry, biryani, and fish fry, was unappetizing and appeared to be stale.

Shaun Bhargav

This place used to be fire but it appears the flame has gone out. Anyone who serves a biryani entree with only two pieces of chicken has immediately lost my respect. Dining room had a bad stench also.

volks

I came here with my family just to get disappointed, They served me spoiled mutton curry it looked good, but it was not fresh at all. The dosa was very thin and not edible, with no taste. Hand wash was under maintenance, so I had to go inside the toilet to wash my hands, which is very uncomfortable. Service was okay, not bad. But the food quality is absolutely terrible. Very disappointing experience

Kumel Shaik

I ordered biryani for pickup from this restaurant, and my experience was extremely disappointing. When I went to pick up my order (around $50), they told me they did not have change for a $100 bill and said they accept only card payments. What made the situation worse is that they didn’t even try to find change or offer any alternative solution. They simply told me “no” and asked me to cancel the order. On top of that, they didn’t even say sorry for the inconvenience. Because of this, my one full hour was wasted. I drove a long distance just to pick up the food and came back empty-handed. This was extremely frustrating and unprofessional. This is honestly one of my worst experiences with an Indian restaurant. Better communication and basic customer service could have easily avoided this situation. I would not recommend this place based on my experience.