Indian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Chennai (Madras)

"Authentic south Indian food and a great vibe. Go here if you want a nice snapshot of Southern cuisine. Try the appam and stew, a combination you can..."

Prishita Das

"If you want to have best Chettinad food in Chennai this is the place. We loved the food..the reason I deducted a star is coz the mutton was little..."

Anirban Sen |FoodTravelnUs|

"This newly opened outlet of Maplai at Kilpauk has a very calm and peaceful atmosphere. Car parking wasn't a problem. Even though this place is well..."

Vendakkasundakka

"Great cosy ambience with great food. Enough said. Decent car parking space and polite staff members. The coin parotta is a must try. The place is..."

Shalini Hari

"it is located in this complex next to this shop for bags called "PIe' with a pie symbol. once you enter the place they have their reception with a..."

Namratha Jain

"This Maplai has a very pleasant tale to it. A good ambience with great Biryani and a very nominal price, especially considering how wisely one uses..."

Foodness Gracious

"Simply amazing place.. Both for vegetarians n for NV lovers.. We all know when it comes to unlimited food v get lotta dishes lined up in the name of..."

Laavanya Manian

"To make your taste buds much happy they have started a new festival menu which will be hosted till Nov 10, you can have a taste of the most authentic..."

Keerthivasan KA

"Amazing food... very good service by Lingaa.Tawa prawns is a must try...veg thalasery biriyani was a hit with the vegetarians Must try this..."

Vinay Asrani

"Excellent service by Linga good food value for money keep it up .prawn tava fry chicken ka thakali are the specialty of this place must try..."

Rajesh Khanna

"Nice place and awesome food with good menu options for vegetarian Everything tasted perfect with great service by Mr. LingaWould come back..."

Magesh Shankar

"Been there as a group of 6. Was served by Basha. The service was good and the food was also great. The interiors were really nice and the waiters..."

Pjna Jahnav

"Really good place and hospitality is great too. Ordered a crab rasam which was good, and a chicken and a mutton starter which were good too...."

Mudit Jhamb

"Food made me feel like home !!! Ambiance 3 star food 5 star !!! Would love to dine once more !!!The staff need to understand it’s a..."

Let Me Eat Before U Check My I’d

"Thalaserry Briyani and The starters esp. butter chicken is a must try.. Starters are amazing, pricing is on the costlier side.. But worth every..."

Gajesh Kumar Vasudevan

"Mesmerizing Karupattimisu❤️Mutton Biryani was Okay only! Ambience and service looks great. Need to improve with the food varieties. A bit..."

UJAY KARTHIK

"A couple of visits to Maplai Kilpauk were mandatory for me, before giving a review.Their fare has never ceased to impress. The ambience is very..."

Vijaybabu Thalluri

"Food was outstanding and service, impeccable. Definitely a must try place. Loved the egg vepudu and the kulukki sharbath. Great experience overall...."

Rosy Smith

"The best place for South Indian cuisine. We loved the chicken chukka dosa , mutton idiyapam biriyani, guntur prawn fry , tanjavur kair katti kola and..."

Deepak Ram

"Ambience was good with the art work all around. The much hyped biriyani was not upto our expectation. Chicken kothu parotta, Chicken chukka dosai..."

VickyRagul

"I'm very sad that I was late to hear about this restaurant in my neighbourhood. My favourite buffet place. Authentic south Indian starters and main..."

Sabin Saju

"Every time I am searching Chettinad has definitely chosen Maplai coz of the South indian varieties and service especially Mr. Raavanan @ Google. He..."

JSK Sathiya

"I saw the restaurant on Zomato and we visited for buffet lunch 650 Rupees with 30 items the food is really awesome and its value for money the..."

Balaji

"Went on a lunch date with wife. Amazed by the really friendly staff and the exceptional service. The food is amazing and the ambience is lovely too...."

Arvind Jayaraj

"Our family of 6 was there for lunch and we had a good time. We opted for the promotional buffet that includes a standard set of 30 dishes from..."

Shiva Sankar

"Nice ambience amd the taste was also good...nice place to spend some time with your friends ... Mr.Bullet was extremely good at..."

Lakshana S

"I have been to nungambakkam maplai several times , but I wanted to try kilpauk maplai . It happened last Sunday , I was very much pleased on seeing..."

Nachiappan Sundar

"We had such a great experience at Maplai, Kilpauk. Food was magnificent. Our hosts Basha and Bullet were amazing. A must visit, especially this..."

Ramesh Munuswamy

"I had a Non Veg Buffet at lunch. Dishes were good. It was on Wednesday, so no crowd., I liked nethli fish, chicken, mutton kola urandai. Coin parotta..."

Ramesh Kumar

"Always had an eye on this restaurant (Nungambakkam branch)from a very long time. I was very excited to try out their special buffet from the kilpauk..."

Sindhu

"+Excellent food and ambience.+Staff courteous.+Value for money.-Service needs to be faster.-Need to ensure sufficient quantity is..."

Karthikeyanmh

"When going out for a special family dinner, the safest option is south indian food and what better place than Maplai❤ At the end of the day,..."

The Food Ninja

"This Restaurent is awesome.. Food taste is very good. We went for buffet and enjoyed all dishes. Staff were very friendly and the ambience is good...."

Suresh Muthuswamy

"Fabulous dining experience thanks to Captain Vedha and staff for their splendid serviceWe ordered all veg food and must say be it the soup..."

Arun Menon

"Impressed with food and service. Mr.Basha was so polite and kind. Felt like home with the service that he provided. The light and ambience inside the..."

Ramkumar

"Visited this place for a weekend dinner. such an awesome place with a moderate crowd on a Friday night and a good ambience.coming to the food , the..."

TheFoodieCrushh

"Pleasant ambience.. Authentic food, worth the money, Special mention to Mr.Basha who served with smile and care !! :) Must try mutton briyani,..."

Swetha Sri

"Hands down the best place for authentic Chettinad and south indian food.Food (5/5) : I went there with a lot of expectations and it was..."

Sajna Gokul

"One of the best restaurant in Chennai for authentic South Indian non veg food... Decent and calm ambiance, tasty authentic food and good service..."

Keerthivasan Kulasekaran

"One awesome place to have fantabulous Kerala cuisine. Starting with the ambience they have nailed it, you don't need to wait here as you do in their..."

Pranil Purushotham

"We chose buffet and the taste was really good!! The service by Mr. Raavanan was impeccable. Very polite and sharp.Overall, a decent experience,..."

Nikhil Donthineni

"Maplai lives up to its standards in the new Kilpauk branch too.Loved the food, the ambience and especially the wait staff. Basha and Bullet who..."

Vasudha Agrawal

"Maplai., Savour South Indian food in our chennai.They are becoming more special with their South Indian cuisine in Chennai. They where pulling..."

Vignesh G

"One excellent place with awesome food.. have had at the Nungambakkam outlet and it was a great experience tooWe had rotis and chicken starter..."

Sudha Mathivanan

"Maplai in kilpauk, located in Rajarathinam street near gormei market.The review is all about two special launches they made..."

Bornfoodieforever

"Over all rating 4/5.ambiance clean 4/5.Food 5/5 (prawns tawa fry , recommend). Service fast and quick . Pure authentic local..."

Satya Ram Kalyan

"This place is in my list for a very long time and finally Visited this place last Friday with two of my friends Bornfoodieforever & YeahitzYuvaraj..."

Imthiyaz Ahamed

"Just visited maaplai restaurant today infact for the first time. Ambiance is good as is the service of staffs. Had Manapati Mutton briyani. It had a..."

Manivannan R

"Never did I know there was a maplai outlet in this part if the city until now, they've gone with the same outlook as to how their other branches..."

Gundu Paiyyan!

"This one is way better than their branch in Neelankarai. Ordered fish tikka, tandoor chicken, crab Masala, Malabar parota , Ambur chicken biriyani...."

Surendheran

"Being one of the famous restaurant when it comes to traditional South Indian, this place often proves that point with their special virundhu and..."

Sarvesh Devanandan

"Mutton ulathiyathu was too good. Great service from Basha and Raavanan. Pleasant ambience too. Overall an excellent experience which is worth..."

Bipin Kumar

"I had been dying to visit this place! This place serves some traditional dishes from the South Indian region. The team usually puts a limited period..."

Balavenkatesh

"Went to maplai kilpauk yesterday food,ambience, service was excellent Basha the one who served us was very polite. Hospitality was good and..."

Anand Nivas

"Great Ambience. Had an authentic & tasty food varieties in starters, main course & desserts apart from the usual barbeque food menus. If you are new..."

Senthilkumar P

"Food - 4.0/5Ambience - 4.25/5Service - 4.0/5Parking would never be an issue here for both two wheelers and four wheelers. This is..."

Praful

"Went for lunch and really enjoyed the food. The soups are a must have. Kottu parota was very tasty. Basha who was attending us was very friendly and..."

Ajay Rajasabai

"Good service... Worth money.... Excellent service mr.basha ana mr.ragavan.... I try buffet 649rs.... Very taste food... All dishes super... Expect..."

Sathya Saravanan

"Nice Environment# we can enjoy# Good for Spicy lovers😋# Really worth for 649#Spl Buffet#Unlimited food#Friendly Servers Basha and..."

Shanaz Saleem

"Maplai being my favourite chettinad restaurant, i visited their kilpauk branch, which was launched recently. And i was amazed by their classy..."

Shruti Krishnan

"Hey!!This Restaurant is a must tryWe orderedVegPepper Rasam [ Excellent for People with cold ]Panner Kurumilaku..."

Pranav Deepak

"Ambience was great....food was so authentic and nice...service was great....service by mr.baasha was great......we were fabergasted by the taste of..."

Aakash

"We crashed in here for a weekday dinner and we were so happy to see their signature tiger face at the entry.We love the ambience. It was warm,..."

Ingenious Foodie

"Maplai is one of the very few restaurants in Chennai that serves some authentic South Indian dishes with the perfect amount of regional flavour of..."

Kirthana

"Excellent service by the personnel and food quality is also good, neat and tidy place with great ambiance and great hospitality provided by the..."

Jpremnath

"Service - 4/5 Ambiance - 3.5/5 Food - 4.5/5 I taught it would be an normal restaurant after going inside saw the menu . It took me to..."

Prahatish

"I kept hearing alot about this place and finally decided to try out their new outlet which I opened at Kilpauk. I haven't been to other outlets so..."

Shalini Yadav

"It was an ordinary evening when we decided to meet at the new Maplai joint at Kilpauk. The people there gave us a warm entry and directed us to our..."

Shyam Sankar

"Food was on the house and this review is that of a vegetarian. If this doesn't give you enough reasons to scroll by, read on.In a locality..."

Abilash Baskaran

"A food coma is guaranteed every time I visit Maplai . A second visit to the recently opened Kilpauk branch (love the interiors!) and it was no..."

Sethu Kumar

"Gud ambience and service.polite personnel.taste very gud.nice variety..Try mutton kola the best i hav tasted .chinthamini chicken tasted gud ..Neer..."

Karthik Rajamanickam

"I've already been to their nungambakam branch and now finally they have opened they're 3rd outlet in Kilpauk and it's more convenient for me xD ...."

Mahenthra Krishna

"Taste : 4.5/5 ; Ambaince : 4/5 ; Service : N.A ; VFM : N.AMaplai hands down is one of my favorite restaurants in the city thanks to their..."

Syed Abdul Ikraam

"There are very FEW Restaurants in Chennai that serves Proper Tamil Nadu Cuisine and In that , Maplai stands in Top 3 of my List of Favs ... And..."

Mubarakka

"At last, a decent restaurant in Kilpauk serving meat lovers!Beautifully done fuss-free interiors... really uncluttered, go well with the South..."

Barnali

"Newly opened branch in Kilpauk . The interiors and the ambience was really good . The service also was fast and prompt . Loved the food , the rice..."

Itstejass

"Third branch of a restaurant with an authentic South Indian food or to be more particular, food from Madurai opens up in Kilpauk just few mins walk..."

Prem Chand

"Awesome Food! Very nice people.. must walk in and look for Sivaji - very humble and sweet person.. Ambience and Service is excellent..Food lovers..."

Mailarvindrajan

"Have been hearing a lot about Maplai for ages... Finally we managed to visit at their newly opened location in Kipauk...This is a house that is..."

Rasha Ashraf

"A sudden plan me and my wife ended at this place in kilpauk opposite hotel Beverly. Amazing place for South Indian food. Do try the Nattu Kozhi..."

Ankur Parwani

"It's been on my list for long time soOne fine Sunday decided to visit there with my family .orderd nandu rasam kola urundai, brain fry, mutton sukka,..."

Bencymohan Raj

"Taste was excellent and the ambience was awesome !! Service by Vedha was really good!! All the varies was really tasty and it was a wonderful..."

Julian

"Best Thalaserry Briyani, the regular briyani is okay nothing great and The starters are amazing, pricing is on the costlier side.. But worth every..."

Gajesh Kumar

"All I can say .... it’s SUMPTUOUS. U will have to try this place for lunch or dinner. The thali was excellent with varied starters. You would have..."

Arvind Selvaraj

"Ambience is Good 👌. A calm place for a traditional food . Both veg and non-veg are served here. All dishes served here have a traditional touch to..."

Cibhi Chakravarthy

"One of the best restaurant in Chennai for authentic South Indian non veg food... Decent and calm ambiance, tasty authentic food and good service..."

keerthivasan kulasekaran

"We had buffet here with the temple.members. food was great except for chilli chicken. It was very spicy. Desserts were not up to the..."

Sharun Suvarnan

"Wonderful treat via "Kalakkal Thiruvizha" offer.. Nice little ambience and very good service.. Shown variety of dishes for..."

Sriram Ramachandran

"Was here today with my family. The food tastes really good . Their Thalassery Biryani is awesome.. the madurai mutton Biryani was a bit dry but..."

Raghul Sadasivan

"Came here for my Birthday treat, the service and food were good. Even though I didn't like Talassery biryani, it is hardly their fault. I didn't like..."

P MS

"Surprised to see, the veg menu is as good as (or even better) non veg,had the spread and they tried to match the look too :-) if you have a crowd..."

Saravanan S

"Very nice Ambience.. if u wanna eat a good South Indian meal u can go here ... The cuisine here is only South Indian.. but the rates are a bit..."

deepika bala

"Went for a family lunch of 8. Satisfaction to the peek. Had maplai virundhu and it really stood for the name. Ambience - 10/10 Service - 10/10 Food..."

Magesh Murugan

"It was an awesome experience in maplai. The service was outstanding as well as the food items . Caterers were always present when needed..."

Saket Mayank

"buffet of 650 with 30 items the food and the items was great I never expected this type of hospitality and the food who was awesome really nice..."

CR Balaji

"Good and neat place. Food is fresh. 80 percent good dishes. 20 percent average..."

Geo Indian

"Good ambiance , best taste food. Desert are really good. You can taste the best nannary..."

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