Been to this place quite a few times in the evenings and definitely recommend this place for decent veg food and value for money
Idly and vada - both served hot and were yummy. Idlis had adequate ghee which was enriched the taste. Sambar was more of Karnataka style and was a bit sweet which is not my favourite
Poori masala - my all time favourite here
Coffee - ok
North Indian meals - overall good but two of the side dishes were a bit sweet
Value for money 👍🏻
Taste - good
Overall 4/5
I was longing for good meals for this rainy season. And this place was absolutely perfect for my craving. ❤️
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Palmgrove is a tiny piece of Madras carefully hidden in the heart of Chennai city. The moment you step into the property, we are transported to the past. Vintage car, old building, retro style interiors greet us as we enter the reception. I wouldn't have guessed that the restaurant Menaka would be so crowded when I saw it from outside. The tables were all occupied by people who seemed to be patrons of the restaurant since it's inception. We were guided to our table and given the menu card. We ordered mushroom soup and it tasted quite good with mellow flavours and made us feel warm and hearty. Most of tables around were ordering idli and we did the same. The idlis were served hot with a dollop of ghee on top which is rare scene in any restaurant. The accompaniments were tomato chutney, coconut chutney and sambar. The chutneys tasted awesome and the Karnataka style sambar with sweet tones was divine to eat the idli with. As we were waiting for the dosa next, we overheard the guests from the next table chatting. A old man of over 70 years was explaining to others he had come with about the legacy of Palm Grove. He was a true patron who would have brought in many new customers. He mentioned that one couple who celebrated their first year anniversary were throwing silver jubilee party again in Palm Grove. And our food arrives just in time, the plain dosa which was crispy and tasted nice. If you thought mushroom soup followed by idli and dosa was strange. We ordered gobi manchurian next 😜. Isn't ordering a mix of dishes from various styles the point of a multicuisine restaurant. However the gobi didn't meet our expectations, it was soggy and chewy. We hope this was a one off situation. We expressed our feedback and it was waived off from the bill. We finished our meal with the signature grape juice. This juice has the whole grapes they were skinned and added back to the juice provided good bite and added texture. The whole experience was enjoyable and we would definitely go back again for the grape juice.
One of the best veg restaurants in Chennai. Good food with a nostalgic atmosphere. A go to place for vegetarians.
A PLACE HAVE BEEN VISITING FOR YEARS ,BACK AFTER A LONG GAP TO FIND THE SERVICE AND FOOD TO BE VERY GOOD JUST LIKE THE OLD TIMES. SOFT IDLIS AND CRISP VADAIS ,THE SAMBHAR A LIL SWEETISH AND SUPERB.FRESH COCONUT CHUTNEY.THE FILTER COFFEE TO DIE FOR .ONE OF CHENNAI S ICONIC PLACES
One fine place to head over for lunch - their meals and service is simply brilliant. Combined with the nostalgic building, which they said is since 1983 (remember the year guys?).
Note: this experience comes entirely from my affection towards meals, good quality food and a relaxed atmosphere. After all, you need a big table to hold all of the meals sides paathrams! Extra sambar and appalam please! Easiest 5 star given based on the above!
Very tradition authentic South Indian meals and tiffin served . Was very impressed with how they still are consistent in providing quality in the food. They hadn’t charge for juice that I spilt by mistake and replaced with another one .. very few restaurants like palm grove still serve purpose in giving quality than commercial aspect .
Visited palmgrove for a sunday dinner with a large family group..there was a small waiting time but we managed to get tables together for a group of 16.
Panner tikka starter was really well cooked but the accompanying onions tasted raw..baby manchurian was okay..had butter naan and masala kulcha with peas gravy and vegetable gravy both of which were good..
They have the authentic taste in every dish which was very pleasant to experience..
We go very often to Menaka restaurant in Hotel Palm Groove. The restaurant has maintained the ambience for years. The bearers are extremely friendly. The quality of food is consistent and very good. I rate this restaurant as the best in Chennai in this class of vegetarian restaurants.
If there are talks about an age old hotel at Nungambakkam, it can be about none other than Palmgrove. I have always wanted to try their South Indian meal, I got an opportunity to do so only recently. The Menaka restaurant is located on the ground floor, a few yards away from the hotel reception. The restaurant is pretty spacious and can accommodate at least 150-200 people at a time. So we did not have to wait for our table.
Menaka cards head office Chennai is great in welcoming customers and explaining options. They do have separate section for order proof reading and delivery section to take care of respective areas. Wide collection and helpful staffs.
Printed my daughter wedding card here. We are from Malaysia. Kannan was so patient with every amendments. He done a very good job. Shankari sis was very helpful and kind. Even though she is 57 years old but very knowledgeable. In conclusion good quality and good customer service.
Excellent service . Great choice of cards. Delivery section Shankari mam was so good at her service .
Very good employee found in their proof section - Mr. Raju
Very clear and very professional - always with a smiling face.
He itself corrected many things which makes our job easy. Knowledgeable and kind person.
Rest- cards collection are good👍rates are little high now.
Wedding cards haven! They have all kinds of card designs. Staffs are friendly. We ordered 600 cards and return on 11/6/23 for proof reading. Proof reading is no joke. We went thru several rounds of revision until we are 100% sure the details are standardised on both sides with caricature correctly sited on the cards. Though the place closes at 6pm on Sunday’s the staff was with us until 7pm to ensure the details are correct. Recommended to all NRIs to do your wedding cards here. Easy access to the arcot road office.
Wonderful place to select wide range of cards according to your needs. Affordable in terms of price and customer satisfaction was on top notch. Quality of cards seems to be outstanding. Thank you menaka cards🙏🏼
Very much satisfied with the deal! Cheap and also the quality of the card is very nice. Deepa mam was very calm, she attended each customer in a friendly manner.. she also didn’t hesitate to show the cards one after another thank you so much very much satisfied with your service will suggest menaka cards to my friends also .
It was wonderful experience with menaka cards. Meena was so helpful, polite and patient and helped me choose my card. I appreciate the wonderful customer service and dedication they showed up. And the cards were also of very good quality starting from 13 rs and their designs were endless and very good.
Awesome is a word to talk about their collection, their customer handling skills, their suggestions. Card rates are also very minimal. Mr. Sashidharan gave good suggestions. All the staff are courteous, polite and ever smiling. Kudos to n the team. Proof reading was a good suggestions. The delivery incharge is smiling
Devarajan Chandrasekaran
+5
Mrs.Sankari who delivered our cards has rendered a smiling service. All the staff of your office have done excellent service from the first day of card selection to the delivery date. Keep it up.
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