It was a drizlling morning of chennai, No rush and horns were there to disturb us.🌦️☔😄😍🥰
It took 30 minutes 🚗⚡to reach kanaki's anger👸🏼👿, near from Madras export processing zone.🏭🛫
Three of us took a walk from anger to solve our hunger.
To my bad I was in water fasting😒, but they both ate the classic breakfast happily without any guilt.😈🤤😋
Among the two, one was so happy that made the other to burp and high heavy. 🤭😴
Yep, before stepping into this beautiful world the third🤰🏻 had the divine idily sambar and vada🍛🥯 for the first time to become a typical south Indian.
Thats it....end of the story... Everyone lived happily eating "The classic breakfast".😍🥰😘😚🥳
Food quality is good and the prices also is high. The service in the restaurant needs to be improved
I had the ghee paper roast and the size was bigger than I expected (the biggest I've seen so far). It was delicious but would have been so much more better if they had served it hot and fresh. Idli sambar didnt fail to impress me too, was tasty as always!!!
The idli wasnt soft as rayar cafe but decent.
The sambhar is coconut grated and also small onions added. The coffee is amazing as well the milk is thick and decoction is of good quality. The sambhar goes to all other locations from here. Its very close to Parthasarathi temple hardly a km. I havent tried other dishes like dosa etc.
Rathna cafe. The legendary idli- sambar of Triplicane stands the test of time.
When other franchise branches are not upto the mark, the original- Triplicane branch never disappoints you.
2 idlis to be mixed with half a bucket of sambar is the signature dish !
Idli is washed down with filter - decoction coffee.
Restaurant will be crowded during peak hours and servers are under great hurry to take and serve orders. AC room may be bit less crowded.
Yet, don’t expect a leisurely dining here.
Parking is a menace outside the restaurant.
Inspite of the crowd, hurry burry service and lack of parking, if you love to taste the signature dish, this place is for you.
❤️ The sambar that we get here is heavenly 😍 seems like the cost is only for the sambar and not for the main items 🤔😂 Idlis were soft. And the bondas were crispy 😋 filter coffee was not too strong. Ambience is quite good. Jamuns are prepared using a handful of ghee 😋 Loved it ✌️
Was suggested this place by locals in Chennai for their famous sambar and idli. And they have been in existence from a long time.
And yes, their idli sambar is awesome and has a flavour that is unmatched elsewhere. Simply authentic and what they have done is maintained the original taste and flavour since their inception couple of decades ago. Also had their limited meal or thali. Very very nice!!
Simple ambience, AC hall available: in short; a fantastic dining experience! Thumbs up!! 👍👍
We went here for breakfast on a Sunday. The place does stand up to its name. I thought I would not like the sambar which is not sweetish but their sambar does taste really good.
I tried the mini idli, vada-sambar and the onion uttapam all of which tasted amazing. To finish of I took the coffee which tasted so good. Overall I totally recommend this place for a great breakfast!
Visited this place 10 years later, and it did not fail to amaze me this time as well. Can endure chennai heat just to visit this place again 🙂
Sambar Idly - must must try ❤️
That Orange and White chutney is very Yum ..
If you try with one set of Sambar idly that taste will make you to go for one more set ❤️ that’s Ratna Cafe 🫡
One of the very old and famous vegetarian hotel located in triplicane. It's very famous for their sambar. The old style ambience and food taste was above average. You can drink Litres and litres of sambar for single idly.
Ratna Cafe is a popular vegetarian restaurant located in the Mylapore area of Chennai. I found the ghee roast to be amazing. The porotta veg curry combo and filter coffe with less sugar enriched my taste buds . The Cafe is located in a busy street so plan your visit advance and better use public transport or taxi service .
The price seems to be not low nor high compared to other restaurants around .
Overall, Ratna Cafe seems to be a great place to try out some delicious vegetarian food in Chennai.
Staff serves you like a home / your mom
Loved all the dishes I tasted
Idly dosa Vada and sambar what to say about the master piece.
Coffee was fantastic 😍
Really had to wait for getting a table, but worth to wait.... You know...
The Sambhar Idly at this establishment is truly exceptional. While many draw comparisons with the Welcome Hotel, asserting its superiority, I personally find Ratna Cafe to be significantly more satisfying. Despite the slightly higher cost, the quality and taste at Ratna Cafe make it well worth the price. It holds the title of my favourite cafe in Chennai, conveniently located close to my residence. I do wish I had the opportunity to sample more of their delightful dishes. The meal I tried was also quite pleasing.
Sri Santhosh Natarajan
+5
The Sambar was overated but it stands for that word. The taste was very good. Must try veg tiffin spot. Bucket list done ✅
My take, much of a hype in YouTube. Though good, there wasn't a wow moment. Located at busy junction. No parking area either for 4 wheelers. It has old looks inside, some may love it. Food and service was pretty decent. Overall Fine.
In Love with the Place.
I stayed in Chennai for 3 days, out of which I visited 2 diff branches of Ratna Cafe on 2 days and none of them failed to impress me.
Stating from the taste of sambar, quality of food, ambience - everything is great. This joint has the best best SAMBAR Chennai can offer you. Must Visit ! Parking is a lil bit problem near both their branches I visited. I tried their snacks also which are very good.
Finally a Good One to remember for life time !!
Its famous for sambar and idly. The Samar is the trade dish here. Tiffin is good and poratta and dosai have different taste. Try atleast once for good taste. Takeaway is there
Vada?, Yes.. best Vada i have ever tasted. Perfect consistency, crispy, tasty.
Parking at this place would be a pain, But get in there and have the food of your life.
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