Review Gwalia Vanakkam - Ahmedabad

One of the best sweet shops brand in Ahmedabad. Gwalia has many outlets and their taste and quality never disappoints. We are a regular Gwalia customer for many many years now. Sweets, bakery, namkeen, and other snacks are always of good quality and consistent in taste. This particular outlet has some issue with the staff behaviors and that the only reason for not giving a 5/5 review (-1 star for staff behavioral issue). The staff is usually a little non-responsive, and usually non-courteous.

Certainly, here's a concise point-by-point review of our dinner at Gwalia Sweet : 🥦 Pure veg restaurant - 🌮**Pao Bhaji**: - A delightful start to our meal. - Bhaji was perfectly spiced and flavorful. - Soft and buttery pao buns complemented the dish superbly. - 🍛**Chole Bhature**: - A hearty main course choice. - Bhature were fluffy and slightly crispy. - The chole were rich and spicy, a satisfying combination. -🍧 **Rasmalai (Dessert)**: - A heavenly dessert choice. - Spongy milk cakes soaked in sweetened milk. - Creamy texture with aromatic cardamom flavors. 🥳**Overall Experience**: - Gwalia Sweet provides an authentic and delicious Indian dining experience. - The cozy atmosphere adds to the dining pleasure. - Friendly service made us feel welcome. Gwalia Sweet is a fantastic choice for those seeking flavorful Indian cuisine and mouthwatering sweets. 📸 Do check out the photos I added and follow me for more.

I really loved to enjoy family get-togethers. The taste of South food is also delicious 😋 all time my favourite. I recommend you please try here..

First visit and highly impressed .Food was delicious .Fantastic customer service and soothing ambience. Must visit if you love south Indian foods. They unlimited option as well which seemed to be preference for many .

The taste and quality of the food is excellent. Please include additional varieties of dosa in unlimited Meal. The service provided is satisfactory and the restaurant has a pleasant ambiance. Can you make parking available without charge, please?

If you're looking for authentic South Indian cuisine and amazing service, look no further than Gwalia Vanakkam. I recently visited and was impressed by the delicious food and attentive staff. Highly recommend!

Good authentic food and great service, For best experience try not to visit on weekends it might be crowded as usual.

Food was superb, ambiance was great too. But was disappointed with service at gate. We were waiting outside for more than 20mins still they allowed a couple to enter without any waiting, on confronting they said vo manager ke guest hain, which was not good. Else service inside was amazing by the servers.

Gwalia Vanakkam in Praladh Nagar is a delightful restaurant that offers a unique dining experience. From the moment you step inside, you are greeted with warm hospitality and a charming ambiance. The restaurant specializes in South Indian cuisine, bringing the flavors of Tamil Nadu to the heart of Praladh Nagar. The menu at Gwalia Vanakkam is a culinary journey through the rich and diverse flavors of South India. Whether you're craving dosas, idlis, vadas, or a hearty South Indian thali, this restaurant has it all. Each dish is expertly prepared using authentic ingredients and traditional cooking techniques, resulting in a burst of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. The service at Gwalia Vanakkam is exceptional. The staff is attentive, knowledgeable, and always ready to assist you in choosing the perfect dish or providing recommendations. They are passionate about their cuisine and take pride in sharing the cultural heritage of South India with their guests. The ambiance of the restaurant is cozy and inviting, with comfortable seating and tasteful decor. The soothing background music adds to the overall dining experience, creating a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. Another highlight of Gwalia Vanakkam is its commitment to quality and hygiene. The restaurant maintains high cleanliness standards, ensuring a safe and hygienic environment for diners. Overall, Gwalia Vanakkam in Praladh Nagar is a must-visit for South Indian food enthusiasts. With its delectable cuisine, warm hospitality, and inviting ambiance, this restaurant offers an authentic taste of Tamil Nadu right in the heart of the city.

Everything about this restaurant was great. The place was clean and smelled good. The staff and greeter was very nice. Our waiter was awesome, the staff also worked as a team in bringing and cleaning up our food. Menu is extensive and seasonal to a particularly high standard. Definitely fine dining.😎 The food was fresh and awesome. Great atmosphere with really nice people. Not much expensive place. Staff was so Great impressed by them 😍 And Also Place good for family and Friends.I love that you get a lot of food as well for the price. Highly recommended.🥳 Love this place and will continue to visit.

This is authentic south Indian restaurant with lots of variaties of food Buffet is simply awesome with more than 25 food options that too in pocket friendly cost Taste is also great 👍

Amazing experience and awesome food. If you want to have South Indian food go for this restaurant. Rava Sada Doda with Chilly is very good. Crispy and yummy perfect to the taste. Rasam is good (though some may say bit of salty). You may also try buffet incase you like it. Staff are very courtesy and warm welcome. Pleasant Dinner for Diwali evening with family. This opened three months back.

We love the authentic South Indian food specially lunch thali and dosas. The ambiance is super nice, service is top notch. They went above and beyond to cater to our needs. The food quality and taste was unbeatable. Even filter coffee was really smooth. Everything was perfect. I would definitely visit again.

Superb place to taste Authentic South Indian Food. More than 30 items to try and taste. Interior of the Restaurant is awesome. Prices are reasonable. Table service is available on demand.

It was an amazing experience to our visit on vanakkam by gwalia. Interior and ambience to the hotel was amazing. Response of staff was very good and explained everything with a smiling face. We have ordered buffet menu and for South Indian lovers it is a must visit place..with a pricing of around 375pp they're offering multiple items and taste wise also it was amazing. Must try !

I must go to a restaurant in Ahmedabad for South Indian food. Many of them having name called south indian restaurant. But here taste same as south India. I had unlimited dinner, cost around 315. Food list - 6 variety for chetteny - Dhosa - idly -masala idly - Tamilnadu and karanataka type sambar - parrata 🤩 - rice variety - curd rice 😋 - welcome drink Etc etc..

Worst food quality and taste. Service was pathetic and the owners attitude was very casual and intends to only make money. Pls do not visit this place even if its the last place on earth.

First of all, they forgot to include one item in the order. That, however, is a genuine human error, and anybody could have made the same mistake. It'd be unfair to give the restaurant a poor rating for that reason.<br/>However, there's a much graver issue that repulsed everyone in my family, and that's the actual reason for this 1-star rating. <br/>Along with the order, the restaurant gave us a pamphlet for a special item on their menu... Named 'Brahmin Idli'. And that, by no means, is an innocent error that can be overlooked.<br/>We are a Brahmin family ourselves, a family that is aware of the oppression people from our community have inflicted on other members of the society over the last several centuries. It's a matter of great shame that many people from the Brahmin community still refuse to acknowledge how they are enjoy an unfair advantage over other members of the society.<br/>It is repugnant that a restaurant, in 2020, proudly boasts of a dish called Brahmin Idli in their menu. <br/>What the hell is Brahmin Idli anyway? Jain food, I can understand, since it's a specific way of cooking that does not involve onions and garlics. Food names like Gujarati thali or Hyderabadi biryani or Bombay vadapav or Kashmiri Pulao make sense, since those dishes are symbolically named after the regions where they originated. <br/>But what the hell is Brahmin Idli? Is it Idli that can only be consumed by Brahmins? That surely can't be the case. So, does it mean that the restaurant ensures that the Idlis are cooked by a Brahmin cook, and that no member from another caste has touched the food? <br/>If that is the case, the restaurant management need to seriously re-evaluate their policies. Such a restaurant belongs to the past, along with the dinosaurs and the dodos, and not in today's modern world. If the restaurant management named this dish so 'for caste pride', it would do well to remind them that their pride is for a system responsible for practices such as Sati and untouchability.<br/><br/>And that is, by no means, a genuine human error that could have happened from anyone - it is willful ignorance of history and a glib indifference to human values that this stems from. <br/>If the restaurant management has a modicum of conscience and a desire to change for the better, they need to reconsider including such items in their menu. Food belongs to the entire human community, food ought to be shared across cultures and communities and regions and should be used as a vehicle to foster deeper human connections. It should not be demeaned by giving it such names. <br/><br/>We used to order from Gwalia outlets quite often, but unless the management rectifies this grave error, we won't be ordering from any of the outlets again.

I've visited the homely place on Feb 18,2020 for my Friend's birthday party and when i entered the place,it's so calm and staffing was on proper dressing and well mannered, the eye catchup Interior and enough space with comfortable environment make customers more than happy, Satisfied and high visiting ratio at the same place. It was not just about South indian food but when i ordered Punjabi sabji that was also recommendable so Please do visit once, you may like to visit more than one time there and you will find my reviews so true and You fix this restaurant for beloved Food🥰 Thanks to all Staff, the manager and so on.Please stay safe all of you!💐

No green vegetables no onion only ripe tomatoes. Tasteless poor quality . Packaging was not good . Totally waste of money.

In frame : UNLIMITED SOUTH INDIAN THALI<br/>Taste : 4/5<br/>Price : 5/5<br/>Being a South Indian, I was never fond of having any South Indian food which is not home made. Just because my friends are crazy for this cuisine they took me to this place called GWALIA VANAKKAM to have unlimited South Indian thali ! <br/>Ambience is unique with boat shape sitting in one part of the area.<br/>The food variety is undoubtedly unimaginable. Dosa are worth trying so are the chutney. Rasam was good however I felt sambhar didn’t have that authentic taste. If you fancy South Indian cuisine, do visit this place.

Lovely Ambience, Amazing Food and the best part was the service!! <br/>Kamal Mehta did awesome service. He guided us thoroughly from the start till the end. We ordered Kara mura Dosai one of their bestseller's. Veg Stew with Appam and Malagapodi Idli and lastly Filter coffee.<br/>We just had some amazing time here!! Would love to visit again. ❤

Excellent food!

They don't even know the taste of sambhar! The chutneys were okayish else everything was horrible ! It's is a big NO NO! Could barely complete the dish

This place is best for family joints and for executive authentic south Indian food.<br/>Local south Indian items available.<br/><br/>Ambience is awesome and authentic south style. Music played is traditional south Indian music.<br/><br/>Let's talk about food,<br/>Food quality is awesome, don't try items which you don't know.<br/>Dosa varieties are awesome.<br/>Overall 4/5<br/>Thank you

Ordered for the first time Ghee Dosa - was good in taste and very crispy .. Ambience is good but gets very crowded and slow in service ... there is still scope of improvement in Samber they prepare

We ordered mysore masala dosai and set dosa with veg korma.<br/><br/>Mysore masala dosai was really tasty and fresh.<br/><br/>Set dosa were tasty too but korma was bit mild.<br/><br/>Varieties of chutney.<br/><br/>Very polite and supportive staff with amazing service.<br/><br/>As it was our anniversry day they provided us yummy sabudana paysam complementary.

Had heard a lot about this place, both from my Gujarati and non-Gujarati friends. The ratings on Zomato also were great and added to the expectations. Well, decided to go there on Uttarayan 2020 and wasn't a bit disappointed. Being a South Indian, I can vouch for the place. I saw a lot of South Indians also there, so that's always a sign of quality. The welcoming itself was great - the ushers were very courteous and cordial. The decor is good and ambiance is great. We had the Unlimited buffet, which had a lot of items from all the Southern States. I personally had the medu vada; the very minor negative was that there was a lot of peppercorns in that. The flavor was really good. The sambhar was well done. They have live dosa; I had the mix uthappam which was well done. My wife had the ragi dosa while daughter had the szchewan dosa. Curd idly was good, so was the Kanchipuram idli. Lemon rice was good, though the rice was a wee bit under cooked. The sweet pongal was superbly done. Welcome drink was good, and the soup (pineapple rasam) was awesome. All in all, a very good experience, highly recommended if you want authentic South Indian food.

Great south indian fare. I tried the vanakkam special dosa and it was great. Filter kapi was also amazing to cap off a great meal. A little pricey, but the food was amazing.. Fast and attentive service!

Great hospitality and good option of south indian food

It's a HEAVEN for South Indian Food Lovers. The Ambience is very good, Food Quality is upto the mark and the staff is highly attentive. They served the food with a smile and the service was rapid. The complete South Indian Thaali includes a number of tasty items. They also serve Sabji and Roti for those who don't wish to eat South Indian. A MUST TRY PLACE FOR SOUTH INDIAN LOVERS. <br/><br/>Food: 4.5/5<br/>Ambience: 4.5/5<br/>Service: 4.5/5<br/>Value For Money: 4.5/5

Having heard a lot about this place and being a person who loves South Indian cuisine, I finally visited this place last week. <br/>AMBIANCE:- Authentic South Indian vibes are what the ambiance of this place reflects. Not just the decor but also the waiters and attenders are dressed in traditional South Indian clothes and are so generous.<br/><br/>FOOD:-<br/>Started with their Kesari Bhath which basically suji ka halwa in the authentic South version.<br/><br/>GWALIA VANAKKAM SPECIAL DOSAI was my most favorite having mixed up filling and was really very tasty. Something not to be missed out at all when you visit this place. They serve hot sambhar now and then which takes your experience to the next level. Around 7-8 types of different authentic style chutneys are served along which are equally yum. <br/><br/>I also tried SCHEZWAN MASALA DOSA expecting it to be very spicy. There was a coating of schezwan chutney on the inside of the dosa roll but the masala filling was very very mild. It could have been a bit better.<br/><br/>Ending the meal with FILTER COFFEE was a must. I am surely visiting this place again to try out more of their dishes. Till then you guys checkout if you like my recommendations and also follow me on Instagram :- @foodie._.doodie !<br/><br/>Don't forget to share this amazing place with your friends and family.

My love for South Indian food and all the good reviews dragged me to this place and it stood up to my expectations.<br/>The service is amazing and the staff is really polite and helpful.<br/><br/>We had the buffet for ₹399 + taxes per person.<br/>There were a variety of dishes to try. They served dosas and uttapams made according to our choices.<br/>Although the place serves amazing south indian delicacies, they also had a parantha and sabzi and both were too good! Also the masala idli (don't remember the name) was amazing! Didn't like the curd rice too much because of my dislike for curd, but it was not bad at all. Everyone has different tastes. The uttapam tasted good and the halwa of course was really tasty!<br/><br/>A must visit place if you want to try good South Indian food.

This is one of the best places for traditional south Indian food in the city. Ambiance and theme designed very well to complement the food. We had chili onion uttapam, mysore sada dosa and mysore masala dosa. They serve 5 types of chutneys. Taste was very good, authentic. People who  used to eat "Gujarati south Indian food" will find the food less spicy here.<br/>Thumbs up to the management.

It was an absolute chaos. Even roadside vendors serve better South Indian food than them. From the chutneys to the dosa, everything was absolutely substandard & tasteless to the core. Sankalp is much better in every aspect imaginable

This place was an absolute delight. Everything is just awesome. The ambience is so good. The food is superb.<br/>The variety of chutneys they offer and also taste of each of them, just amazing. Amazing experience.

An Absolute delight to visit this restaurant, the feel is of a south Indian village. The restaurant is spacious though the menu is somewhat limited.<br/><br/>The best part is the rasam shots, Shwezan Paper dosa and Ghee Idli

"Customer is your GOD" is a proverb that every service industry needs to follow. Not everyone is able to live upto it. But Vanakkam is definitely a place that follows this. Excellent service, great food, lovely ambience.<br/>Vanakkam is surely a place to visit with your family.<br/>There are lot of south indian restaurants in ahmedabad but this has a unique concept of south indian buffet. With a wide spread of different yummy south indian dishes.

It's my favorite place for south Indian food.<br/><br/>They are serving authentic South Indian food with good quality & taste 😊😋<br/><br/>Just love there ambiance.<br/><br/>Good to try unlimited South Indian food over here.<br/><br/>Here are my most favorite items over here.<br/><br/>1. Vannakam special dosa<br/>2. Mini masala idli<br/>3. Rasam shots<br/>4 veg corma with Malabar paratha<br/>5. Cheese spring dosa<br/><br/>Good to see Kerela type boat seating and all employee with south Indian traditional dress.<br/><br/>Overall good place for family dinner. I will highly recommend this place to all.<br/><br/>Keep maintain same food 😊😋<br/>

Incorrect product description, very far from authentic South Indian.<br/>1. Chilly paneer dosa - had paneer bhurji as filling<br/>2. Chettinad dosa - had raw salad as filling<br/>3. Mix uttapam- very less vegetable and topping<br/><br/>Strictly not recommended !

This new south Indian spot in town has a large variety of authentic items which is great! Staff is dressed in South Indian clothes which adds to the vibe. However, food didn't taste as great! Sambar was a little powdery!

One of the best restaurant in Prahlad Nagar<br/>We really enjoyed a lot with my friend fast time we had atuntic south indian food the restaurant decor and ambiance was really great<br/>We definitely come back again specially for south indian cousins

The food is great and the ambiance is good as well. They have some interesting new types of dosas. The staff is courteous. Most importantly the ambiance is better than most south indian restaurants in Ahmedabad

So we went for the buffet option which provided us a vast variety of options and the staff made us understand how to eat or combine the different food items to have better taste. Staff was really very friendly. A must visit for a south indian food lover and the filter coffee is a try-worthy thing!<br/>

Very poor toilets maintenance ... absolutely stinking... avg food , very good services by waiters but poor orientation in terms of their comprehension with customers... lacks professional management , empty dish order extra was dirty, poor choice of music, wrong delivery of food, hygiene needs improvement overall bad exp not to be repeated !

As wanted to have south Indian so I went with my family to this place. Here ambience is good. We ordered rava masala dosa and schezhwan pepper dosa. Rava masala was not so good but ok ok. About schezhwan dosa there was not any taste of schezhwan so we talk to one person he said that its has schezhwan taste. Then we talk to one lady she was good to understand that there is something wrong so she told that I will make a change for you, after that the dosa was good. Here service is not good we have to call 3to4 times to serve sambhar. Sambhar was also not much good. The sambhar taste good went it's hot, but they were serving cold sambhar. Very disappointed with this place.

A great option for people wanting South Indian apart from Sankalp in Ahmedabad. The food quality is great. Sambhar, Idli, Vada, Dosa and the Uttapam taste authentic ! We went for the buffet on a Sunday. Here’s my review:<br/><br/>Ambience : 4/5<br/>Food: 5/5<br/>Service: 2/5<br/>Value for money : 4/5 <br/>Overall : 4/5<br/><br/>The South Indian buffet at ₹350 is a real good value. They need a huge improve in the service though. <br/>All in all a great place to have South Indian food in ahmedabad. <br/>

Great concept with amazing service and food. My only complaint is that their air conditioning system is not proper and many of the tables don't receive any air flow at all making it a very bad experience. It would be great if they could work on that.

Gwalia Vanakkam is wonderful place to satisfy your South Indian cravings. The ambience is beautiful. They serve both a la carte and also unlimited South Indian varieties. We opted for a la carte, ordered Malabar parotha and Korma, uttapam platter and Paneer chilly dosa ( Jain). Food was delicious and service was really amazing. Overall, we enjoyed a lot.

Delicious south Indian food, buffet very enjoyable place, excellent quality food specially pongal and rasam was very tasty and authentic must visit

Excellent Delicious extra ordinary south Indian food extreme new variety thank you. Had a really great experience. The food, the ambience and the staff is well worth it. Must visit place.

Hi,<br/>Amazing place to take your Family out for dinner. Greay ambience and polite staff. Would recommend the Unlimited buffet dinner. Go for it

So on a sunday eve we went there and waiting was long for big group.<br/>Interior was nice and lighting was perfect.<br/><br/>We ordered mainly all type of dosa:<br/>Vanakkam special: Awesome<br/>Chetinad:Good<br/>Spring Dosa: Average<br/>Rasam shots: Something new and attractive<br/>Mysore masala: Average<br/>Paper dosa:Good<br/>Paneer sabji and paratha: Tasty<br/>Masala Dosa: Good<br/>Mix uttapam:Good<br/>Idli and Vada: Good<br/>Masala Uttapam: Average<br/>Many other dosa which were average.<br/>Mango and banana milk shake: Average<br/><br/>Overall: It was different but my family didnt liked much.

I was eagerly waiting to visit here. Its very authentic south indian place. It has an amaxing ambience and a soothy atmosphere with south indian music. I had a south indian buffet in which each n every dish was good. Would love to visit here again soon

New venture from Gwalia and it is worth visiting for south-indian food lover.<br/><br/>This place serves good food and some average dosa’s.<br/><br/>They have very good fusion varieties along with usual worth eating dishes. <br/><br/>We were group of people and tried lot many things:<br/><br/>1) Appam & Veg Stew<br/>2) Sping Dosai<br/>3) Mix Utthappam<br/>4) Vengayya Utthappam<br/>5) Vengayya Dosai<br/>6) Rasam Shots<br/>7) Mysore Masala Dosai<br/>8 Mysore Sada Dosai<br/>9) Paper Dosai<br/>10) Bisibelle Bath<br/>11) Mysore Bonda<br/>12) Andhra Masala Dosai<br/>13) Chettinad Maligu Dosai<br/>14) Mini Masala Idli<br/>15) Fresh Lime Soda<br/>16) Fresh Fruit Juice<br/><br/>Complimentary :<br/>17) Rava Kesari Halwa<br/>18) Malabari Paratha With Paneer Korma<br/><br/>This place is must visit for good food with good hospitality and taste.

It was NYC place with a very peaceful ambience! I had lunch buffet here . The quality of food is good . It is ideal place for those who love south indian taste. But it was not that much good in taste comparatively.. but ambience is awsome. As it offers various variety of dosas ,idli & vada. The ambience is subtle yet elegant with nice decor! It has a comfortable and spacious area.<br/>Ambience-5<br/>Food- 3<br/>Quality-4<br/>Quantity-5good place to come with family but somehow costly!

After many times a wonderful and delicious restaurant we visit @ Prahalad Nagar a unique preparation and quality food with decent price. Ambience 5 star, food 4 star and staff behaviour is 5 star. Place to visit.

Happy to hav south Indian buffet....gud ambience.....gud service.....fresh hot food.....jus a little coconut touch missing I mean kurma was little north Indian side in taste n Luks..our taste buds r active so can make out :D ...can be added in repeat place

Ordered mysore masala dosa n everything from sambar to chatni to dosa was so feeka. It Did not had good taste. Lack of spices yes it has lot of chutneys to offer but not much of dem r gud

Nice large restaurant with great ambience.. food quality and service.. all items were good in taste. We enjoyed Spring masala dosa and sizwan masala dosa ..rassam and boondi. <br/>Good overall experience...<br/>One can have buffet meal also

I would like to begin by stating that I had an awesome experience at this place. I would highly recommend everybody to dine here atleast once.<br/>We had the dinner buffet and I am not exaggerating when I am saying that each and every dish was perfect.<br/>They had a lot of varieties covering almost every aspect of vegetarian south indian food. There is something for everyone's liking.<br/>The ambience is also very good with a house boat and pond with lotuses.<br/>The staff is courteous and service is prompt.<br/><br/>

First to talk about interior's it's awesome for an South Indian restaurant. Polite and welcoming staff. For the food it was highly authentic in taste and presentation. We ordered vanakkam thali, masala dosa,masala boondi, applam, ragi schezwan dosa and vanakkam dosa. All up to the mark. For the first time my stomach was heavy even after eating south Indian food. Definitely worth a go.

Really nice place. Good authentic South Indian food with good ambience. Lot of good options to choose from. And the icing on all of this is the service. Quick and prompt service that too during the rush hours of a Sunday evening. Kudos to the management... 👌👌👌

We had unlimited south indian dinner 1st time in Ahmedabad and I must tell you, it is so authentic south indian taste. In unlimited food there were number of items served. Starting Rasam as a soup, along with Masala Idli, Plain Idli, and Mendu Vada as a starter. Then there were main course of 2 sabji with south Indian paratha. There were tometo rice, Plain rice and Curd Rice varieties. Along with Uttappam, Masala Dosa, Mysore Masala Dosa on request.<br/><br/>The usp of this restaurant is the ambience and the waiters who were all dressed up in white shirt and lungi. Awesome taste, ambience and service. Must visit.

Gwalia Vadakkam is offering unlimited South Indian food. Ambiance of restaurant is great, may be because it is still new. Taste wise, food is authentic.

So when my friend ask me to come with them for south Indian buffet I was little apprehensive about south Indian food. But when I entered the place it<br/>was like love at first sight. I known this line is bit cheesy but trust me this place is so amazing.<br/><br/>Food: You will get all the south Indian dishes starting from soup to desert. Lovely platter with apt taste.<br/><br/>Ambiance: One of the best in Ahmedabad, it can compete with any 5 start restaurant of city.<br/><br/>Service: Again better then any 5 start restaurant in Ahmedabad and specially like to appreciate Mr.Anand the way he look after all of our needs.<br/><br/>It's a must visit place.<br/><br/>

One of the best place to have South Indian food. It is a classy place and the food is quite good! The place is clean, neat and well-maintained. The service is quite good. They have a lift too if you find difficult to walk up the stairs. The restaurant level management and service are quite good.

The place is overhyped. The taste of the food is not like real authentic South Indian food. The curries taste the worst. The only good thing about the place is it its interior

No authenticity of real south indian food. Too oily to be called good food. Of course I haven't tried everything but wouldn't want to try them after having not-so-good experience.

Must try Rasam Shots, Filter Coffee n Malabar parothas. Loved the ambiance. Bisibelle Bhat is also worth try.<br/>All the types of chatneys are also good

Visited Vannkkam few days back with friend, we have opted for buffet option.<br/><br/>Starting from pepper rasam to kesari bhat (soji halva). Everything was perfect as per the expectations.<br/><br/>This was my first south Indian buffet so tried many new items like malabari paratha with korma (sabji), 0ne more item like bhindi sabji.<br/><br/>Sambhar and chatnies were awesome.<br/><br/>Ambience is unique and very specious.<br/><br/>Service was good.<br/><br/>Buffet price is 349Rs. Its worth. I would recommend to go for their buffet you will not regret.<br/>

Gwalia is going to be known for southindian food as well..we ordered mix veg pakoda shots, masala idli,thayir idli,nilgiri utthapam,thengai utthapam,chettichand masala dosai,andhra dosai.<br/>Must visit place<br/>Ambience 5/5<br/>Food 4/5<br/>Service 5/5

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The first step will take you down south experience. With traditional interiors, ceiling curtains, doors and a house boat. Yes, a replica of dinning boat is made at the center hall.<br/><br/>Uniqueness of the place is simple and light food. Unlike other south Indian joints, this is a fine dine experience. <br/><br/>What was ordered and opinion:<br/><br/>1. Masala idli: Fresh, less spicy, perfectly cooked and melted in mouth. Right choice for kids / senior citizens for less spicy food.<br/><br/>2. Chutney platter: 6 flavors of authentic tastes. This is complementary with any relevant item. Coconut, peanut, garlic, mint, tomato, tamarind were among the flavors<br/><br/>3. Vegetable korma with malabari parota and raita: A must have dish. Generally this dish is available at south Indian restaurants but fail to provide the authentic experience. The one out here is for sure is made by a chef who knows how Veg Kurma is made. <br/><br/>4. Pappadam: Bit overprices vs serving portion. However, you can taste assorted padads once it is on your table.<br/><br/>5. Thayir wada or Dahi vada in simple words was again unique. Perfect balance of vada and curd along with spices. <br/><br/>What can be improved is:<br/><br/>1. Increase in portion of chutneys. Too less for 2 people.<br/><br/>2. Few authentic claims didnt go well during the order. Eg: They don&amp;amp;#039;t have rice papad<br/><br/>3. Train / educate their staff to identify need of the customers. <br/><br/>Conclusion: With fit-to-pocket prices and definite value for money, locals should try this place for a authentic south Indian experience.<br/> <br/><br/>Food- 5/5<br/><br/>Ambiance- 5/5<br/><br/>Service- 5/5

There was high expectations for this new restaurant but from the entry till food everything was bad experience people where not called by there waiting it was called randomly if I am near door and I am lucky he would call me plus the food was very spicy the service was worst they did not serve water ....when ordered malgobodli idli they said no sambar was served.also it was very spicy...chutney served was tasteless ....mysore dosa only had garlic and not cooked properly rava onion dosa was also very ok ..may be because of Sunday but surely I would not give 2nd chance the serving people couldn't understand normal hindi or guju being from NE seriously required lot of improvement owner was courteous enough to ask me not to pay but still we paid and moved out....

A very welcoming south indian Ambience with some highly authentic south Indian food. A must visit for all you foodies to enjoy lipsmacking food with very prompt service.

Are you want to taste authentic south indian food in ahmedabad?<br/>Here is the place.<br/>I had unlimited dinner buffet in house boat with my family.<br/>Yummy food & pure south indian taste. 😋<br/>Fantastic feast it was..!<br/>Interier is beautiful. 😍<br/>Staff is friendly.<br/>Must visit this place. 👌

What we ordered: <br/>Masala mini idli: masala idli with onion and tomatoes in it. Good in taste <br/>Chettinad maligu masala dosai: masala dosa with a different powder on dosa. Good in taste<br/>Masal uttapam: uttapam with coriander, onion and potatoes on it. Very delicious. <br/><br/>The ambience is very nice. Staff's dress code is typical south indian. There's a boat where you can sit and have buffet lunch.

Vanakkam is a newly opened south Indian theme base restaurant located at prahlad nagar. This place is having an amazing ambiance, creating full south Indian vibes in place by trees, doors, House boat, cutlery and many more. They bring us to feel like we are in south India &amp;amp; We&amp;#039;re eating a proper south Indian dine. A very unique thing is having a HOUSE BOAT in a restaurant. Creating an awesome vibes from south india &amp;amp; Serving best lip smacking south Indian food. <br/><br/>We have tried Idli, Vanakkam Sp. Dosa, Rasam Shots &amp;amp; Curd rice.&amp;nbsp; I just loved the IDLI &amp;amp; SPECIAL DOSA. We have also tried their unlimited buffet. They serve an unlimited buffet for lunch &amp;amp; dinner. Rate for unlimited buffet is 350/-. There are various kind of dishes, not only south indian dishes, some punjabi dishes were also there! Lachha Paratha, Dal Makhani &amp;amp; many more. Sambhar, Rasam, Meduwada, Idli, Dosa, 8 flavours of chutney, Juice &amp;amp; many mor ein just 350/- INR.&amp;nbsp;<br/>There taste, Service, Ambiance everythig was amazing!❤<br/>RATINGS ::<br/>Taste : 5/5<br/>Ambiance : 5/5<br/>Service : 5/5<br/>FFF overall : 5/5

Visited this place 2 times. To be honest,second experience was not up to the mark.<br/>Food and quality: dosas excellant,other things good,sambhar: this time it was a great disapointment(very thin,tasted like nothing,cold)<br/>Another fiasco rava idli:not at all eatable.<br/>Services: staff is good,but slow. In buffet you have to wait for about 15-20mins for your turn to come(long,un-managed queue).Most counters were empty and nobody serves on table.<br/>Ambience:good enough. A bit noisy and ACs are not efficient.<br/>So overall,after my first experience I decided to visit it again,but this time not worth paying.<br/>Please maintain the quality of food to maintain your customers.<br/>

It was absolutely an amazing experience of buffet food. All South Indian dishes were delicious. Starting from rasam to sweet pongal everything was upto the mark !! <br/>Big space and Quick service!!

If there was a negative rating it was them. We were two, ordered idli and aapam with stew. The idli came without spoons had to ask for them. Then we had to ask if there was just one chutney and he said sorry and brought different ones. Extra sambar was even to be asked for. The highlight was the aapam and stew didn't come until 3 different people were told about the mess. please leave the South Indian cuisine to southern people and not someone else. Nothing to talk about the taste of the food too. It sucked in all. Rahul Patel.

Decent South Indian food. Very close to the real south taste. Tried their buffet, which I would rate as one of the best. Being a south Indian myself, have tried most places that serve SI food and this was one of the closest to the original. Their buffet at Rs.350 ++ is a good VFM option.

Good buffet at 349n 199 for kids ...authentic sitting n music ..not staff talking like other noicy restaurant but try to change sweet dish only that donot like

Average food it was all sour buffet the khiru may be used was stale enough that dosa or medu vada was sour in taste. Wat we Gujarati says is atha chadelu too much of it. As compared to other outlets in town it's not that good. U should go once for the extravagant decore else food is average.

Gwalia was earlier known for its delicious sweets but now it has solidify it's reign over south Indian delicacies as well. Where should I start? We were four people and ate buffet.<br/>Buffet had tomato rasam, chaach, salad, papad, Malabar toast, veg kofta, Mysore vada, palak gutta, steamed and fried idly, lemon and curd rice, sewai kheer, masala and Mysore masala dosa.<br/>Nobody could have asked for more. Hospitality was excellent, with live kitchen in front of you,it only enhances the aesthetics.now scores<br/><br/>Food- 5/5<br/>Ambiance- 5/5<br/>Service- 5/5<br/><br/>

A perfect place to devour on southindian food and that too with authentic beauty.<br/><br/>Ambience of the restaurant is simply awesome.<br/>What all I can say is it undoubtedly took me back to the memory lane of my trip to God's own country (kerala) that I made before a few years.<br/><br/>Food is soulful and very well balanced in terms of flavours.<br/><br/>I chose to go for buffet dinner.<br/>Which had multiple options and each delicacy had unique flavours.<br/><br/>I loved podi idli, rawa dosa, medu vada, sambar and rasam a lot.<br/><br/>You can experience the live counters of dosa and uttampam..and here you can have multiple options for both the dosa and uttampam.<br/><br/>Kurma and malabari parotta stole my heart..<br/>Parotta had beautiful texture..<br/><br/>What I didn't like was only a watermelon halwa, a different version of rawa kesari.<br/>It didn't taste appealing to me..<br/><br/>Am surely gonna witness this place soon to gorge on the scrumptious south Indian food.

Vanakkam serve mouth watering doshas with authentic chatanies..Ambience set up like mini kerala which enhance beauty of the hotel..Must Go and Visit 😍

So, heard about this newly opened south indian restaurant near to home (biggest of Ahmedabad, they claim). Had a family get together planned hence decided to fix this place. We were awestruck by the ambience, decor, hospitality, food quality and everything. Indeed a fine dine place.... We opted for buffet which included tomato rasam (soup) , masala idli, bonda (starters), 2 types of dosa, korma and malabar paratha, uttapam (amazingly soft!!!!), lemon rice, curd rice, flavours of chutney, and payasam.... We were full half way but couldn't resist to taste everything. Only complain is about their air conditioning system, which was not upto the mark (it was humid hot day though). A really must visit place and it's real equivalent to kovalam, dakshinayan, and dravida (i hv been to all this places personally).. This place will b in must visits for south indian cuisine soon...

Very spacious place. However, its either the buffet or ala-carte as the seating is seperate for either. So that is a bummer.<br/><br/>We went with the buffet and it was good. You get the rasam soup, papadum, coconut rice, curd rice, plain rice, sambhar, fried idli, normal idli, paratha and there are 2 veggies.<br/><br/>Top up to it are the variety of Dosas and Uttapam u can have. All in all a very very filling meal and its UNLIMITED.<br/><br/>The next visit would be for ala-carte and then i will be able to give a proper review.

Food quality and ambience was excellent. Serving staffs are in traditional outfits, and food presentation was on authentic south India style. It looks attractive. You should try Chilli Paneer dosai and Mini Idli masala.. There are around 6 types of Chatnies. Chatney's presentation was superb and taste were amazing..Must visit place for South India food-lovers.

Very bad exp.we took buffet n the masala in dosai was smelling aww. Potatoes in the masala were vry tangy n smelly. So i called the manager he told garmi se aisa hua n he changed the masala the new one was also the same ... vry bad waste of money n time

We went last Sunday with family. Food is ok, service is too bad. Overall we had a disappointing experience there. They need to learn to set up fine dinning experience yet.

Visited this place thrice and tried various things<br/><br/>enjoyed the boat seating. Splendid service.<br/>Coming directly to the food - the thali and the unlimited menu - both at its place are really worth it.<br/><br/>The unlimited menu almost changes everyday. There is live dosa & uttapam in it. With varieties of rice, parothas, curries and more! Not to miss the sheera ofcourse.<br/><br/>The maharaja thali was worth all my attention to it. This thali in itself is sufficient for one aaram se. The stand out items - cauliflower 65 (their in house version of paneer 65) and Sambhar. Very tasty and tangy sambhar. Loved it!<br/><br/>Their mysore masala doda and uttapam were really tasty too. One dish fill you up.<br/>Dont forget to ask for filter coffee.<br/><br/>They have idli podi, gunpowder, south style lemon pickle and gongura chutney on the table itself. Which is a first but a very thoughtful idea.<br/><br/>One more place to visit for a good sambhar and amazing food!

Visited with foodie gang, amazing ambience. Loved the concept of house boat sitting. We ordered a range of dosas, rasam shots, uttapam, masla mini idlis. All the chutneys and sambhar was delicious. Rasam shots is must have dish. Most most recommend place.

Vanakkam is a newly opened South Indian restaurant with beautiful ambience which reminds you of Kerala. They have a house boat kind of sitting arrangement and two more partitions. <br/>They have both buffet and a la cart. Buffet costs you ₹350. All the dishes are rich in taste and up to the mark.💯<br/>From a la cart menu:<br/>My recommendations would be rasam shots (tangy rasam served in form of shots with a piece of meduvada on it) and Vanakkam Special dosa<br/>From buffet I liked almost all the dishes except Malabar paratha, Vegetable koram and tomato rice which were quite ordinary. <br/>Over all a must visit place for all the South Indian Food lovers

<br/>Check out this new place in town!<br/>It's a South indian place with a buffet.<br/>They have some great recipes - loved the flavours ❣️<br/>They have a new buffet menu for every meal & a snacks counter as well.

#newplace<br/>One of the best place for south Indian food! I had really amazing time over here. The food quality and taste was really good.<br/>.<br/>The only restuarant in ahmedabad which is serving southindian buffet.<br/>Price:- 350/-<br/>.<br/>The place has lit ambience and interior. It is very huge and spacious it also has Iive screening.<br/><br/>Star dishes:-<br/>Rasam shots<br/>Vanakkam special dosa<br/>Curd rice<br/>Idli

Southindian lovers you shouldn't miss out on this place. 🤩<br/>I mostly prefer eating southindian food and it's my fav cuisine.<br/>After the success of Gwalia sweets they have recently opened up this restaurant which serves SouthIndian Buffet and is probably the only restaurant in Ahmedabad with this concept that too in such a reasonable price.<br/>.<br/>The buffet has so many varieties and has Authentic taste. Here, you can see there are lot many options in Chutneys and Aachar. Damn all of them tasted so good. 🤤<br/>.<br/>Till now Dravida was my favorite southindian restaurant but Vanakkam has replaced that place.<br/>.<br/>How can I miss the Ambience part. Checkout my photos to see the Ambience. They claim to be India's one of the best southindian restaurants. 😀<br/>.<br/>Buffet Price : 350/- (Lunch and Dinner)

'GWALIA VANAKKAM' , @gwalia.vanakkam is so far the best south Indian restaurant I've ever come across . Everything from music, ambience , service to food is beautifully curated . The place offers Ala carte as well as unlimited buffet . The unlimited buffet lunch/dinner has so much to offer for just Rs 350 which is bang on !! The chutneys and sambar are a huge hit here .The interiors are magnificient and house boat dining is all together a very rich and unique experience . A must must visit place for all those who have a knack of south indian food . In frame :-<br/>.<br/>.<br/>- Tomato Rasam -Semiya Paysam - Chutney ( Phudina , Coconut , Garlic ) - Green Salad - Mendu Vada - Steamed Idli - Malgapudi Idli<br/>.<br/>.<br/>We also tried Curd rice , Rasam shots and Vanakkam special dosa and they were equally amazing❤️<br/>.<br/>.<br/>#riyasfoodjourney#ahmedabadfoodblogger#foodinahmedabad#ahmedabadfoodbloggers#cafelove#reviews#ig#instagramfoodblogger#lovefoodblogging#instapic#instalove#foodaddict#foodaholic#foodstagram#foodforlife#foodaddict#lovefoodblogging#jorrfood#foodporn#southindian#sambharlove#idlisambhar#coconutchutney#dosalove

Let me start by saying that I love South Indian food I m crazy for that actually o resisted that Taste from my sister haha so yesterday I visited one the best place for South Indian food by far the best place from my point of view..so for the very first time this place offers you a dining inside the boat isn’t that amazing I went there I felt like I m in kerala😂 super amazing and unique ambience and comfortable sitting area as well and you can get all the South Indian vibes over there !<br/>!<br/>!<br/>This place is for all the people started from friends and your family and your grandparents as well a place suited to all the people !<br/>!<br/>! <br/>Let’s talk about food so it’s about South Indian food and as well Punjabi too I had try every items over there i liked all the dishes overall expect for one or two but most delicious the dish I loved that mendu vada and saviya,curd rise as well !<br/>! <br/>Plus they offers you the buffet as well and khushi ki bat to ye hai ki wo bhi only 350/ rs for per person and it’s not costly definitely bcs they offers you many items in low prices so don’t forget to visit this place if you are a fan of South Indian food♥️ !<br/>!<br/>Thank you so much for serving us so well will visit soon for sure and thank you for that delicious gift ♥️ @gwalia.vanakkam !<br/>Special thank you to you @lafoodtales for inviting me♥️<br/>!<br/>!<br/>!<br/>Ratings :4.8/5<br/>Value for money:4/5 <br/>Ambience:5/5<br/>Location: prahladnagar ,Ahmedabad !<br/>!

We are here right now please avoid to come to they are not able to manage crowd only , it's a complete mess if you don't want to spoil your sunday lunch avoid .They should know that they are serving south indian that too buffet they would have prepared themselves accordingly.dosa they served was very thick because they were not able to serve all.chutney should be available on table.for buffet South Indian it's not worth to go.a la carte one should check .