We ordered veg meals, chapati, Appam and veg stew. I loved the taste of all of it.
Very important thing right now is the cleanliness that has to be maintained and they are doing it perfectly.
For paying more than 200 for a veg meal they could add an extra poriyal (side dish) as I felt that just one aviyal, poriyal and pickle with applam was not worth for 200 plus.
I was very satisfied with the taste though.
A place full of authentic Kerala food. Interior is fully customized in a traditional malayali style.Ambience is nice and clean and staffs are very responsive. Prices are on the higher side but if you are a fan of fish foods blindly go for it. Nethili fry and Tender coconut ice cream is a must try.
Had to visit this place for the comments that I received from many
Ambience: 3/5 too small and we will have to wait to get a table
Staff: 5/5 very courteous
Budget friendly: 2/5 quite expensive for the quantity
Food: 5/5 tickles ur taste buds 😉
Should visit this place for the comments heard !!
That Mallu Joint....!
As the name suggest you get exclusive mallu food with the perfect blend of their native taste.
This is located in the 2nd floor above the Starbucks in GN Chetty Road,T.Nagar.The curries served over there had an amazing native taste.Especially try the Tender Coconut Ice Cream was amazing.
What we had?
1) Appam
2)Parathas
3)Malabar Kozhi Curry
4)Alapuzha Veg Curry
5)Tender Coconut Ice Cream
Ambience 4/5
Taste 4.5/5
Price 4/5
Service 4/5
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Food:
Veg Meals/Ghee rice – Typical meals to begin the HULK SMASH mode; it was an unlimited meal with gravies, curries etc. Every single dish tasted home-made, GREAT
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Naadan Kozhi Curry & Kozhi Nei roast – A semi-gravy chicken cooked in coconut oil(?) with great spice; the latter was almost dry and had more of the secret spices, literally melts in the mouth with the ghee; the texture along with every bite in both was to die for
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Appam/Egg Appam – Best appam ever; slightly sweet but there lied the kick; very soft and fresh
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Pathiri/Malabar Parotta – Thinnest pancake went well with both gravies; the parotta too was soft and had no visible raw taste
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Erachi Choru – A beef rice with tender meat and unique spices; yet again the gheey taste was very evident and satisfying
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Thalaserry Mutton Biryani – Typical Kerala style Biryani with layer by layer segregation; mix well to get the best out of it; mild-spiced full of flavours
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Meen Maanga Curry & Meen varuthathu – Definitely one of the best with a sweet and sour kick from the raw mango; it was so authentic with fresh pieces of Seer fish; the latter was very soft, fried well and had the unique aroma along with every bite
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Atterachi chaaps – Yet again one of the best dishes at this place with spicy gravy and juicy meat; almost boneless so the flavours were complete and enjoyable
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Pazham Pori – Hot banana fry; crispy on the out but so sweet and can try out with ice-creams too
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Tender Coconut/Jackfruit Ice-cream – The best dish of the night; it was literally like they had mixed up pieces of the fruit with the ice-cream; fantabulous with a fresh taste, I just can’t get enough
Ambience/Price:
Pretty cool lighting with sufficient seating space; people who served were always on their toes eventually a pleasant experience; Valet parking is available.
Speaking about price; this place is worth every penny. Definitely one of the must-visit places for all food lovers
Good place to have authentic mallu taste - Fish and appams are a must try - try their wrapped in banana fish stew - heavenly
That Mallu Joint takes you right into the cozy homes of Kerala.
We had a wonderful Saturday brunch with great vibes and Malayali music in the background.
About the food:
- Their Kallappam is like a warm hug from your mother. Don't miss it.
- The beef ularthiyathu is a must-try.
- Looks can be deceiving when it comes to their mutton biriyani—which looks like it's bland but turns out to be a flavor bomb!
- The sambar that comes with their veg meals is as authentic as it can get.
- Their parotta has that perfect "cripsy on the sides and soft on the inside" texture.
- The puttu, appam, and pathri are so flavorful by themselves that you don't even need a side dish. But I have to say, their thenga paal is divine!
- Finally, their tender coconut ice cream is one of the best ones out there.
What could be better?
The portion sizes could be be improved, hence the 4 stars.
Ps: There was 15 minute wait on Saturday. So, it's best to reserve in case you're visiting on weekends.
It was a peaceful lunch. We went on a Thursday afternoon. Not crowded, calm and relaxed ambience. We ordered Kandhari Panneer, Prawn Porichathu and Nadan Kozhi roast for the starters. Panneer was excellent and very delicious - sauted in coconut oil with garlic and coconut milk - Never Miss this!. Prawns were super soft and tasty.
Ordered Malabar Biriyani, Parotta and Egg Aappam for the main course. Biriyani was okish. Both parotta and Appam were very soft and good. We had Chicken Nei Roast, Mutton curry for sides and repeated Kandhari Panneer for the Aappam - still mouth watering while writing the review 😊
Some of the desserts were not available and so ended with some Soda items and Tender coconut icecream.
A dont miss out place! The best pair is their Kandhari Panneer and the Aappam.
Portion size is bit less - area to improve.
That Mallu Joint - Very Good Ambience and Very Tasty Kerala Food 😊
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Mallu joint was there in my bookmarks forever and then came one day when it was an impromptu plan.
This place is quite confusing, cos the maps actually guide you through tye wrong route, but we finally managed to find it since we're pretty familiar with the route.
The menu is simple with good traditional dishes from the mallu land :p
We ordered Prawn porichathu for starters. Taste was brilliant, you could literally get the aroma of the prawn in the coconut oil that was deep fried in. For mains, we tried the ghee rice, Manga meen curry and thalasherry mutton Biriyani. Ghee rice and manga meen curry is a match made in heaven. The combination is just wow, and the manga meen curry was just out of the world. I'm an ardent fan of fish curry cooked especially in Kerala style, but this is something that I've had something in my life for the first time. Thalasherry mutton Biriyani was good. Mutton was soft cooked and tender but could have had more pieces of it.
I'm usually a Chocolate person and this time I decided to have something that's different and opted for Tender coconut ice cream and my friend decided to have Payasam which keeps changing according to the day. Tender coconut ice was fresh and yummy, but tad but expensive for one scoop. Paruppu Payasam was sweet and delicious.
We were billed ₹1184 for the above.
One good place to have some delicious Kerala cuisine
Kandhari prawns and kandhari paneer was soo delicious and a must try one ..!
Fish fry was very average and dint like much
Malabar paratha , egg curry was soo good
Thalasery biriyani was good ..!
Price was high compared to the portions served ..!!
Ambiance was good
Good service
Recommended 😁
Deekshidha Kamaleshwar
+4
Good mallu food! Beef roast was good. Parotta and chicken gravy’s were good. Ghee rice with beef chops 👍
Food at the Mallu Joint clicked all the right notes- perfectly cooked Seafood something not evryone can deliver. Ordered three dishes -
Prawn pepper fry which was deep fried crunchy but soft and not chewy. I was amazed at the cooking skill. Many top class eateries cant pull this off.
Prawn roast in Coconut milk- This simple dish is cooked merely in garlic pepper and coconut milk. The taste it delivered was beyond my expectation. M a digger for red gravy, but the sight of a white dish raised my eyebrows but was shocked to discover the taste and the softness of prawns again. Hats off to the chef.
Prawn cooked with mango- Perfectly spiced, mildly tangy and butter soft prawn served with ghee rice and papaddam. It was so good that i over ate.
A mention to be made of the malabar parotta, crispy and soft at the same time . Ordered a chicken dish which was overshadowed by the taste of the prawn dishes.
Weekend dinner done right .
An Hidden Gem In Right Here
Because They’re in Just Upstairs of The Starbucks Coffee Shop in T-Nagar
Very Excellent Village Food Restaurant In Chennai there’s only one Branch in Chennai just Next to The Pondy Bazar Highly Recommended Their Foods For Who Looking for Healthy Foods and White Rice and Much More Delicious Food Varieties All The Staffa Were Excellent and Professional for Well Treating All the Guests The Newly Joined Senior Manager Were Fantastic at All Thank you So much Until We’re here we just Trying to back as Soon As Possible for me more Healthy Meal like we Had Thank you So much
Much Appreciate Highly Recommended
Did our Christmas lunch here. The fish mouli and beef fry is awesome
I tried Beef roast and poratta, poratta was super soft and flaky and beef rost was good and ordered Erachi Choru (Beef) and tiger prawns. Erachi choru was good but tiger prawns were below average. It is a good spot for people who love kerala food.
Authentic Kerala cuisine restaurant. Must try foods are Thalaserry Mutton biryani, Chemmen Kurumilagu fry, Tender coconut ice cream..
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Situated right above Starbucks, this place is a hidden gem in T.Nagar. Been to this place ever since they soft launched it, and it only seems to be getting better each time. This is my third visit to this restaurant with my friends and hence we decided to visit this place unanimously for dinner on a Sunday. Parking for cars here can be a hassle, however since there's Valet parking, there shouldn't be much of a problem. The restaurant is pretty large and the ambience is contemporary, well done and looks more like a resto lounge. It could be my perception but the setup of the interiors bear a resemblance to "Kappa Chakka Kandhari". The staff were courteous and humble. We were handed out the menu. The items on the menu were limited but it makes sure it has something for everyone. We settled for #SeerFishFry, #MuttonChaaps, #KozhiNeiRoast, #WheatParotta, and #Appam. This is also one of the few places that serve food on banana leaf which is neatly cut out in the shape of your plates. The Kozhi Nei Roast seems to be the signature dish of this place as it is unlike anything I have tasted elsewhere. The chicken was tender, juicy and marinated well. The mutton chaaps was very delicious too. The pieces were very soft and tender. The gravy was very thick and rich in spices and it certainly goes well with both appam and parotta. The appam was fluffy and soft and the taste of coconut milk just makes it all the more tempting. The wheat parotta was crispy, layered and was delicious as well. The final delight to our dinner came in the form of #TenderCoconut (or #Elaneer) ice cream. It was divine and the best I had tasted in the recent times. This is one dessert that I would blindly recommend everyone to try. Was amazed by the pricing of the dishes. They are rightly priced for the quantity served and my friends and I had a debate on the quantity served. But I think this idea seems to be working. Increase in quantity would lead to an increase in price thereby making it pricey. Just for the record, my friends who visited this place with me are not from Kerala, and yet they loved the cuisine and have been visiting it regularly ever since. Overall a place to visit to taste the authentic Kerala cuisine and for their Tender coconut Ice cream. But sadly, they run out of this dessert more often than not, by dinner time. I could taste it only twice out of the three times I visited
Great Kerala food . Loved the ambience and service .
Mutton stew : 9.5/10 wow superb it was . Tender juicy mutton pieces and a rich stew .
Beef fry :8/10 not the way I expected . But tasty and good quantity as well .
Parotta : 9/10 super flaky soft Kerala parota. Enjoyed it .
Aappam : 7/10 soft and good. But a malayalee restaurant appam must be even softer and tastier
Over all great experience. Loved it .
Has become a fav spot to visit whenever in Chennai! Though the menu seems to be limited, food is amazing and good service.
Favourite would be their nethli fry, appam and manga fish curry. For dessert - tender coconut ice cream!
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