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Hotel Ananda

Restaurant Breakfast restaurant Vegetarian restaurant South indian restaurant

Laid-back eatery offering regional fare for breakfast, lunch & dinner, plus a take-out option. People often mention good, service, Good, taste, quality, hotel, tiffin, tasty, Service, dishes,


Address

no 5, Medavakkam Main Rd, opp. to Axis bank, Moovarasanpet, Subramanian Nagar, Madipakkam, Chennai, St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram, Tamil Nadu 600091, India

Contact

+91 7397 788 861

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (4.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: (Christmas Day), 7 am to 10:30 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 10:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 10:30 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 10:30 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 10:30 pm
  • Saturday: 7 am to 10:30 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 10:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (44) service (19) Good (16) taste (15) quality (13) hotel (12) tiffin (11) tasty (11) Service (9) dishes (9)
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  • 4/5 Rajiv F. 2 years ago on Google
    Decent and fine place to have food in the Madipakkam locality. There is nothing to complain about. The food is good. The customer service is good. The supervisor available manages well and has a good connect with customers. The best thing about this hotel is the mini tiffin provided which is value for money. The highlight is that we get a mini filter coffee along with the tiffin in perfect timing. Best place to take the family for a healthy food.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Anuradha M. 1 year ago on Google
    Had the misfortune of entering this place due to heavy traffic on a Sunday evening. People who manage to eat here must either have no choice or have no taste buds. Service was late and food was the worst in this world. Taste, quality, correct ingredients, everything was missing in our parotta. We got lovely burnt food. Even a local roadside idli eatery would give you some value for the money. We pushed away 70% of our food, paid the bill and while taking our bike, was surrounded by a water lorry and pipe of the restaurant. Without any decency they gave us rude instructions to carefully remove the bike without damaging their pipe which was spread everywhere on the ground. Do not enter unless you want to waste 370 rupees and find that food is not worth eating.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ashwath S. 7 months ago on Google
    (Note: This review is Only for Tiffin kinda dishes. Not for meals or rice items) Overall taste of the food is fine. Sometimes you will feel it's "little bit expensive" (especially for few dishes) They won't accept Gpay. Only Cash n Debit Card only. A/c dining in 1st floor. Lift facility available. Only two wheeler parking is available.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Vikram N. 1 year ago on Google
    Not sure about South Indian food but please don’t even think of this hotel for North Indian food or sweet. Cost is not at all low but quality and taste are so bad. Just to charge they give something in the name of food. Worth thinking twice or even thrice before ordering a North Indian item.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Vijay K. 1 year ago on Google
    It's very worst sevice and ambience in particularly in AC dining at first floor. Kindly suggest improve your staff attitude to serve better
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Harsh S. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff was very helpful, they started suggesting me authentic south Indian dishes when they got to know I'm from Delhi and here for breakfast. Ate podi dosa and sambhar with hand in banana leave not like Delhi in a bowl with spoon. Sambhar taste and chatnis were way different from North India, having authentic south indian taste. Excellent hotel with helpful staff and healthy food. Wish I had one branch in my nearby area in Delhi. The food was very healthy, poorie was well cooked and hardly any oil was there, the sambhar and chatnis were awesome in taste, specially the red chatni. I'll definitely visit again in my next business trip.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sri V. 1 year ago on Google
    'APPEARANCES ARE DECEPTIVE' Not 'Hotel Ananda'. Only 'Bad Smell Ananda'. 🤧🤧🤧 You can't enter into the 'WASH AREA' bcz of the Rest Room's UNBEARABLE BAD SMELL. 🤧🤧🤧 They Never clean it properly. Already I did Complain. But they're not ready to RESPOND. On seeing the Wash Basins, We would feel Vomiting definitely. Very Very Dirty. 🤧🤧🤧
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jeya P. 7 months ago on Google
    Mini tiffin is good they give poori , dosa , idli , vadai , coffee kesari. Pongal not there that is disappointed 😞
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Remas K. 1 year ago on Google
    I had visited this hotel 2 or 3 times since January. The food is very tasty and doesn't affect our stomach. The price is also normal. Every day they have one special dish along with regular dishes. Yesterday's special Groundnut Masala Dosa. The accompaniments for the dishes are àlso tasty with exact spices. I had ordered set dosa with vadacurry. The only drawback in this place is too much crowded. Even if the count is low, it's better to take precautions in controlling the crowd. It will be better for the hotel to find some solutions to reduce the ill effects to the customers and also to the employees working there. Bye for now!!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 L 1 year ago on Google
    Worst experience, staff didn't take order or ready to serve, after ordering had to remind them again and again but still they forgot the order. It took 45 mins to serve simple items like dosa and its same for all customers. Complaints had to be made to managers in order for staff to work. For families this will be the worst dining experience especially with kids. Food was mediocre and oily. For sambar or chutney servers weren't be available. Overall the worst dining option.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sampath S. 1 year ago on Google
    Service is prompt and courteous. Food is tasty and homely and mild ; does not trouble our stomach.mini tiffin is very good. I would like to know the hotels contact number. Please reply
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 THILAKAR K. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place to have vegetarian food. Seats available on ground floor and first floor. Lot of items available on menu. Service is good. 2 wheeler parking is available, but no space for 4 wheelers, but may be parked on road.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sriram K. 1 year ago on Google
    I dine in at this hotel for lunch. Cost of the lunch is Rs. 100, bit pricey. But food quantity and quality was good. Service was excellent. . Clean and tidy . Ambience was good.Have enough parking for 2 wheelers
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 vignesh v. 7 months ago on Google
    I bought two dinesh in Anand like vegitable briyani and paneer briyani the taste of the food is very worst and the spices dominates more like more chilly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Purandhar R. 4 years ago on Google
    Very worst packing. Taste is not so good to be praised. Meals having heavy ajinomoto once you finish few quantity of rice your stomach will be filled with like full of air. Stomach upset happened to me after having meals here. Few items getting foul smell.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 aswin k. 4 years ago on Google
    5 stars for the food. If I was asked to rate the cashier I would not give a single star. I have been regular to this hotel for the past one month. The Cashier was so RUDE today. Says he doesn't have change for 500 and speaks in a insulting way to me. My advice to the management is to have Gpay method or inform us at the gate that don't enter without change. Do you like your customers to start the day with this much negativity and stress? I will never come to this hotel nor suggest my friends and family just because of this cashier. Good luck with your cashier.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jahangir K. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is tasty. Value for money.

  • 5/5 Bharadwaj B. 1 year ago on Google
    Good hotel with classical south indian vegetarian food options. The wait time for food was not much. The quantity of food was filling. A car parking space was available. The location is good. Since metro railway construction work is happening nearby there is always road traffic.

  • 5/5 Manopriyan V. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is good and decent even though the price is bit on higher side. The service was very quick. Overall a good place for bachelors.

  • 5/5 Krithika S. 1 year ago on Google
    Pongal taste is good, but delayed service for mini tiffin. There was no crowd, still late service. Please change that only and keep it your good tasty recipes. Next time i will try lunch.

  • 4/5 J K. 1 year ago on Google
    All the time happy dining experience Service always better than expectation and tasty food which never disappontted so far Always YES to Ananda!!!

  • 5/5 murugan murugan 9. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Murugan (Original) Murugan

  • 4/5 Smruthi N. 4 years ago on Google
    Good varieties of different cuisines and tastes good too. Worth the money.

  • 2/5 Jayaganesh M. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is good. But service is poor. The service person never respects customer. They only have eye on tips. I don't know whether management gives proper salary to the person who servicing.

  • 5/5 R.SELVARAJ R. 4 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 4/5 Suman S. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is currently facing metro works related limitation. Food is good and would say they are consistent too. Overall it’s ok, but need to maintain the place clean and also service has to improve further for the price

  • 4/5 Vineeth M. 10 months ago on Google
    Good vegetarian option around Madipakkam. Only downside is short in staff, you need to wait to get served after you place the order. Food quality was good

  • 1/5 Jesupaul V. 4 months ago on Google
    Service very worst ..we where waiting for so long, no one came and took order. I called a waiter he is not in listening mode walked away !!?? he attended the very next table of me that to their came after me. What is this.. What kind of service you are giving,so many

  • 2/5 Krishan 4 months ago on Google
    I ordered a 60Rs Mini tiffin The food was okay They served a spoilt coconut chutney The story gets worse.... The servers here don't have the sense to serve. They touch the ladle of chutney on your plate while serving. This happens to all customers. It feels like we pay to eat the food from somebody else's plate. Disgusting habit, disgusting sense of service. The food is okayish. If you don't mind unclean behaviour go for it and fill your stomach.

  • 5/5 prabhu r. 8 months ago on Google
    Food quality was good. Even kids and Sr citizens can enjoy traditional south Indian delicacies without any worry. Food was tasty less spicy . I went there for lunch and enjoyed the meals. Service was good . Price is slightly higher but I won't mind paying as quality was really good.

  • 4/5 Jidhesh K P. 4 months ago on Google
    It's a good place to have vegetarian food in Chennai at an affordable price. The taste is really good and their Masala dosa is my personal favourite. The only concern is that they don't have UPI payment options. Hence carry cash or card if you are visiting this restaurant.

  • 4/5 praveen k. 8 months ago on Google
    I recently had their mini tiffin and it tasted good for the price. The menu for mini tiffin gets changed everyday as they try to shuffle the few food items. Very much satisfied with their service as well.

  • 5/5 Balachandar R. 9 months ago on Google
    Amazing veg food at an affordable price. Mini tiffin is my favourite dish for breakfast. Best veg thali with excellent service.

  • 3/5 Jagan G. 9 months ago on Google
    This vegetarian restaurant is located in prime location of Madipakkam junction - uti bus stand. Food is average and there is more improvement is needed. Service is good. Cleanliness should be improved. Hand wash areas are little congested and not clean. Parking for bike is okay. Car parking is tough and congested.

  • 5/5 Rumini N. 11 months ago on Google
    Amazing people serving. They are really friendly. Out of the city and country and always willing to answer questions and concerns even if there Is a language barrier. All the food items are vegetarian and thr vaadi is amazing. It took us a week to get through thr menu we tried almost everything. They have some Chinese fusion good which is amazing. And their dessert menu has a variety of local and western items.

  • 5/5 sankaran k. 1 year ago on Google
    Located on the Medavakkam Main Road. Spacious dining. Neatly maintained. Adequate staff to take care of incoming customers. Food quality is slightly above average. Try once

  • 5/5 LFVKX3 10 months ago on Google
    I wouldn't recommend having food on the ground floor (non AC) due to the construction and traffic that's right outside.... But I would highly recommend the 1st floor (AC)... Calming atmosphere. Delicious food... Prices are OK and reasonable Quick service.

  • 4/5 Sarav A. 10 months ago on Google
    A descent Vegetarian restaurant. Mini Tiffin is good and budget friendly. Other dishes are moderate price only. Crowded all time. Congested parking.

  • 5/5 Devi Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Had evening tiffin, very friendly staff, hygienically served in banana leaf. Cheaper and tastier food than famous A2B, Sangeetha. Chutney, vadacurry, kurma all so tasty.

  • 5/5 Sudhahar S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice hotel for great traditional South food. Good thing is they're customising food as per our need. Had crispy onion rava and crispy podi masala dosai on different instances. Great. Mainly my entire family enjoyed the dishes and the taste.

  • 5/5 Varun Kumar P. 1 year ago on Google
    Neat and clean. A pure veg restaurant, food served with respect. Popular for traditional south no Indian dishes. Car parking is tough as currently the Metro work is going on.

  • 4/5 Sabareesh G. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is tasty and kid friendly. Chefs put less spice on request during order. Food is supplied on banana leaf which is authentic and hygienic. They have to maintain the washroom properly and clean it regularly.

  • 4/5 Karvalavan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Spicy food with quintessential green chillies. But not too spicy. Enough to address the rain seasons abnormal chill in the state capital city region. Sumptuous meal. Didn't trouble the stomach and was actually smooth on it

  • 3/5 Andrio X. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to this hotel to get lunch. Had ordered one parcel meals. Meals was okay and wouldn't rate it too good since sambar is below average, vathakolambu and rasam was good. Moore was totally watery. Would rate this place average.

  • 5/5 chelladoss d. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good???

  • 4/5 Vigneshwaran V. 4 years ago on Google
    Food tastes good and the customer service is also good

  • 5/5 SAIVISWANATH R. 4 years ago on Google
    Super

  • 4/5 Thennarasan R. 4 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 saravana b. 3 years ago on Google
    Quality food at affordable cost.

  • 5/5 mr m. 3 years ago on Google
    Quality and quantity is so good, must try a mini tiffin and Bombay masala dosa

  • 5/5 Sriram G. 3 years ago on Google
    I like their coffee very much

  • 5/5 Balamurugan M. 3 years ago on Google
    Tasty food and quality

  • 3/5 Mohamed N. 3 years ago on Google
    Ok

  • 4/5 Paul Leander R. 3 years ago on Google
    It's okay

  • 5/5 Arun K. 3 years ago on Google
    Perfect For Breakfast and lunch

  • 3/5 Aman S. 4 years ago on Google
    Food quality is good but very expensive, quantity is also less

  • 4/5 Sham R. 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 Saravanan S. 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 1/5 Arun N. 4 years ago on Google
    The service is getting worse. Even after we reporting too casual to address issues. Even food quality has gone bad.

  • 5/5 Arun S T. 4 years ago on Google
    First the courteous staff and then the delicious food will catch your attention. While the prices are reasonable for the quality, you might find the online or app ordering menu listing normal and usual. If you dine in, there is a good variety The taste is pretty consistent and good. Quantity is also adequate. This has become the first choice whenever we feel like eating outside home

  • 1/5 Anish N. 3 years ago on Google
    Because there rate are too high they think them as Ananda bhawan the food is not too Good

  • 4/5 GURU N. 4 years ago on Google
    Better option for the veggies,value for money,,service can be improved,

  • 4/5 Karthik N. 4 years ago on Google
    We had lunch meals at the ac hall. The food was tasty. Service was good. Price is also fair.

  • 5/5 sai k. 5 years ago on Google
    Really tasty food. Good service. It is in a very accessible place. Neat place. Presentable approach.

  • 3/5 Lakshmi P. 4 years ago on Google
    Taste was good as always. Especially virudhunagar parota and kurrma was too good. Suggestion - for chutney, please replace table salt spoons (photo attached) with some big one. It was irritating. So rated 3 *.

  • 5/5 Ishwariya 4 years ago on Google
    Really love their meals.. serving food in plantain leaf. Nice to have it

  • 4/5 Asif A. 4 years ago on Google
    Quality food at reasonable rates:) Meals for lunch is a must try. Services from the suppliers feel you like a literal guest. Still got to try their other dishes.

  • 3/5 nisha s. 4 years ago on Google
    I am a regular visitor off ate the taste seems to be different not like before. I used to love the sambar very much but when I visited the taste was not as good as before. Appreciate your efforts in taking the feedback

  • 4/5 Subha R. 4 years ago on Google
    Good ambience

  • 2/5 Kaliyaperumal S. 4 years ago on Google
    Taste differ day to day

  • 5/5 Anand R. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice restaurant

  • 4/5 Murali C. 4 years ago on Google
    Ask for hot dosas else I got an one which was prepared already

  • 5/5 Maheswari P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nanmangalam (Original) Nanmangalam

  • 5/5 Sudarsan J. 4 years ago on Google
    you can get good breakfast in morning. Little rush

  • 4/5 sandhya n. 4 years ago on Google
    It's a much better restaurant in madipakkam compared to A2B. Tasty and quality is good.

  • 2/5 Mohanasundaram K. 4 years ago on Google
    Digital payment platforms are not available. Quality of food not up to the mark.

  • 4/5 sugumar K. 4 years ago on Google
    Good service and quality of food

  • 4/5 R. R. 4 years ago on Google
    Foodstuff should be improved stillbetter

  • 3/5 Anand P. 4 years ago on Google
    Card is no good and catering service double the cost regular hotel price

  • 5/5 Mohan Raj M. 4 years ago on Google
    Worth going and Good Taste

  • 5/5 Classic S. 4 years ago on Google
    Best in it's class

  • 4/5 Anand V. 4 years ago on Google
    The only Choice restaurant for Vegetarians in Madipakkam and its surrounding.

  • 5/5 Jai B. 4 years ago on Google
    Watch man is a best man

  • 5/5 Nithya B. 4 years ago on Google
    Superb taste

  • 4/5 Soundararajan R. 4 years ago on Google
    foods are good and taste I like it

  • 5/5 renu k. 4 years ago on Google
    Good and economic.best service.staffs are friendly


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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