Awesome Mutton biryani and Prawn.. Okayish Kari dosai... Small mess, you will not get comfortable seat.. definitely not a place for people who look for ambience..
Raahul Gandhi Prashanth
+4
Authenticity is the uniqueness about the food and the preparation.
Food priced the best.
Bought briyani, kari dosa , prawn fry and keema.
Everything and the gravy is really tasty.
Military hotel (formerly known as Kattayan mess), a place situated in the jam-packed streets right in the heart of the city. DO NOT EXPECT TO HAVE A GREAT AMBIENCE inside right from the word GO. Consider having the meal inside a kitchen and let the food do the talking.
Mutton Pulav – Unlike Biryanis, this one had mild spice without any frills. The succulent meat was simple yet along with their Salna, it was a stupefying combo.
Mutton Dosa – This Kari dosa was worth visiting the place; the meat was all around the place; all the flavours were perfect with the gravy.
Brain fry – First time getting my hands on a brain. It was buttery, smooth and almost tasted like a modified version of the egg gravy.
P.S.: Not to expect a good parking spot, it’s all our luck. Price wise this place is fine, and I’d call it a place for a unique experience.
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One of the finest Military Hotel Mess in the city . The ambience is totally enjoyable as it is what a Mess should be. Small, congested but yet a wonderful experience. As only Non veg is available, its purely only for Non veg lovers. Tried the Curry Dosa , Natakoli Chicken Fry , Mulai (Brain) Masala and Sada Dosa. Oh my word, it was beyond amazing. They are even known for the BRIYANI and Khushka too. The Curry Dosa was filled with egg and mutton. Natakoli Chicken Fry was delicious and spicy . Brain Masala was lip snacking . Briyani looked absolutely delicious. They even serve lots and lots of varieites in Egg too like the Egg dosa, Masala Omlet, mutton Omlet , half Fry and many more. This place is a must try and don't worry about the ambience. Just enjoy the food :)
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Each and every item are at its best in taste but briyani will taste like pulao it won't taste like typical South Indian briyani and the cost of every dishes are pity much costly.
Have been a regular take away person from this restaurant for over a decade. They have the spiciest biryani and salna in the whole of chennai. The best part of eating here is their salna. It's beyond comparison. Chicken and prawn fry are always consistent and tasty as hell . The place is cramped and too shabby to eat right there. But for this type of food you can try adjusting for a bit. Check out Chennai Budget Foodie on Instagram for more updates.
Also known as kattayan mess
As it is a small shop best option is takeaway
One authentic military hotel
5 stars arent enough for their traditional taste
Must try in their menu is kari dosa and their starters
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LONG POST ALERT
THANJAVUR MILITARY HOTEL / KATTAYAN CHETTIYAR HOTEL - The first thing that came into my mind when I got down from my train in Chennai Central station... " Let's Visit the legendary hotel " . It has been 5 years since I last ate in this hotel and today was the day .
It was 8 in the morning and no auto was ready to come to this hotel because of navigation problems and short distance. So I took a walk under the clouds laden sky. This hotel is situated in the narrow bylanes of park Town , Chennai. For the first timers it is difficult to spot the hotel and I would suggest Google maps.
This hotel has an history of 3 generations / 100 years and they never changed the ambience and thought of expanding their hotel . It's just a 100 sqft hotel which is occupied by the owner and 3 servers / cooks . Guess what this 100 sqft also has a coal fire to cook food and has a seating for 6 people. So I will leave it to your imagination how packed the interior is . It's definitely a No No for families/ those looking for ambience.
Coming to food .. the hotel opens at 7.45 - 8.00 in the morning and serves Mutton Biryani , Mutton Dosa , Egg Dosa , Mutton omelette , Kidney fry , paya and Prawns fry in the mornings. The place will throng with people and the biryani gets finished by 9.00 . They cook everything on a coal fire and use authentic Chettinad masalas.
I ordered one Mutton Biryani and one Mutton Omelette. And By god my eyes were filled with happy tears while eating. Biryani was excellent and the Mutton omelette was out of the world. They serve Mutton Kozambu ( gravy ) as a side which is equally good . I was lucky to get a seat for eating as when I was leaving there was a big line of their standard customers waiting outside. Total bill was 300₹ including a 20₹ tip
U will be sweating profusely while eating because of the spiciness and also due to the hot coal and they don't have even fans in their hotel and their way of presenting that is because of your profuse sweating and Chettinad masalas ur cough and cold will run away if u have any.
Don't miss this gem if u are in Chennai.
Best place for authentic food serving for several years.
Take away would be best option as only 5or6 can sit.
Mutton pulav _160rs
Mutton chukka - 130rs
Kari dosa- 140rs
Mutton kushka- 90rs
Mutton paya- 130rs
With kurma and gravy both totally different taste
Worthy place ☺️☺️☺️👍👍👍👌👌👌
It is a very tinyyy shop tucked away in rasappa chetty street next to Mint street in Chennai. It is as busy as it gets and the food can be over in just few hours of opening. It is a very old place that's known for their Kari Dosa and mutton dishes. We loved the way the food tasted. A must try if u want some authentic food.
I randomly went to this place while I was window shopping.i ordered the mutton pulao(biriyani)which was very good in different taste and the Kari dosa was also good it is one of the best places in Chennai to eat Kari dosa
Having maintained the heritage ... A good place to try authentic South style spicy non vegetarian dishes....a special mention for mutton pulao
The mutton pulao awesome,the taste was too good literally tears my eyes ,and a great fan of their kari dosai
It was perfect in taste.The gravys they given was authentic dame it was too good.nattu koli fry was great .But the price was bit high other than that it is worth eating hotel don't miss it.
Lip smacking food!
Biryani was just okay. Country chicken fry was just out of d world!! Mutton chukka avg. Fish fry was great as well. Egg dosa n gravy were decent.
Ambience was really poor but food made up to it. Service was good since it was past lunch time.
If you want to have the best mutton dosai, this should be your choice! Try out Mutton dosai, mutton omelette, mutton kaima. Only six people can sit and eat at a time so you need to wait for a while.
This is an very old and famous restaurant. Famous dishes are mutton curry dosa, mutton pulav, mutton omlette and prawn thokku. Tried all these and I especially loved mutton pulav and prawn thokku.
Good taste.... Authentic taste and prepration.. prawns are like perfect home made style and taste ...No ajinamoto no extra oil... No extra curry, salt and chilli... Everything is fine and correct proportion of ingredients... It's good place for eating with friends and alone... For family we need to take out parcel..
What can you expect from a place where only 6 people can sit max where coal thava is burning close.........
Served on a banana leaf is a delicious food!!!!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
Must try is kari thosa!!! Words cant describe how watery i got!!
Nattu kozhi fry and keema tastes the best...
Briyani was super hot even at 9.30pm!! You won't be expecting a humble place serves such delicious food!
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It’s a very small place and very expensive. Amazed by the way they serve and prepare food. They serve food in leaves and water is filled in brass cups. They even use brass water can dispenser. The kitchen itself is pretty clean and uses coal as a fuel. This method itself gives out a good taste to the food. They frequently clean the pan with leaves smeared in oil. Food itself tastes of good quality ingredients. But the place is tiny and very difficult to find. Lacks cleanliness outside and doesn’t really contribute to the ambience of the place. For 5, they charged 1800 rupees. So, don’t expect this place to be pocket friendly street food stall, that’s only in the looks. Not complaining about the price, but have to keep an eye out for the price while ordering all out. This is the first Inheritance Hotel in Chettinad, built on a property that has been with the family for almost 105 years. Located in Parktown heart of Chennai city, the Thanjavur Military Hotel is a family-run hotel that combines traditional Chettiar hospitality with modern amenities. Thanjavur Military Hotel, in the heart of Chennai city in southern India, was once little more than a fabled land. This was the home of the Chettiars, the traders who made their wealth overseas in the early 20th century.
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