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Maplai

Restaurant South indian restaurant

Traditional South Indian food specialties offered in a tranquil, refined atmosphere. People often mention good, service, dishes, great, quality, customer, Indian, taste, Good, varieties,


Address

145, East Coast Rd, Saraswathi Nagar, Neelankarai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600041, India

Website

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Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (2K reviews)

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Working Hours

Permanently closed.

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (41) service (19) dishes (16) great (13) quality (12) customer (11) Indian (10) taste (10) Good (10) varieties (9)
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  • 3/5 A-J S. 4 years ago on Google
    Subway is goood hut some staff people are not good. There is one guy #Karthik and he is alwys in hurry, we as customer giving you full money and he is hurry in putting things inside roll. Seriously disappointed today...!! @Subway :- please dont hire people like these. If we are giving money then atleast listen to us what we need inside our sandvich or nt
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chetan A. 5 years ago on Google • 126 reviews
    Excellent South Indian food. Service is top knotch. Theeran was efficient, helpful and knowledgeable about the dishes. His recommendations were spot on. Thanjavur kair katti gola urundai, a must try, is a mutton dish where the meat melts in your mouth. Chicken kotthu parotta has the right amount of spice and is a great dish and so is the Mutton chukka dosa. Reservations recommended, especially on weekends. This restaurant is a must try for all doing Indian non vegetation food lovers.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ajay S. 6 years ago on Google • 370 reviews
    Excellent food. I was surprised to see a lot of varieties of food that you do not usually see at other places. Really a breath of fresh air. The quality is absolutely awesome. The Travancore Chicken was great and is real authentic kerala style chicken fry. Biriyani was also very good. The speciality Vattalappam dessert was smashing, and so was the Maplai falooda. Hats off to the Maplai team, including Bogan who served us and made us feel right at home. Loved the service.

  • 4/5 Shawn J. 5 years ago on Google
    Great food !! If you want to enjoy traditional South Indian food this is the place for you. The food was really good however the service wasn’t great. It’s pretty easy to locate. I would suggest don’t give your car for the valet parking, not because they damaged my car in any way but when you go back to collect your car they take so long to return it was standing there waiting for literally ten minutes ! Otherwise it was a great experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Krishna A. 6 years ago on Google
    Very good
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 dilip r. 6 years ago on Google
    My way always with subway
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 A-J S. 4 years ago on Google
    Having 2nd WORST experience again this store. First they hire local people who don't understand a single word of English and Hindi(national language) they dont speak. I ordered sub on 1/Nov/2019.at 11:58pm and he did not provided me 1+1 offer and when i started questioning than manger said the offer is over.. The on serious note they don't know how to treat customers and have zero etiquettes. If a customer is willing to pay then give him service instead of fighting. On serious note, a big "NO" to this store. I know a single won't be making any affect but still if you face the same then u also post. Lets be unite and show them power of customer. Let them know how to treat customer in a better way.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Monica D. 6 years ago on Google
    Food taste is jus awesome heree😍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Prince R. 7 years ago on Google
    Nice service and quality products. Love Subway
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Guru Prasad P. 6 years ago on Google
    1. Behaviour : Horrible. Don’t have basic courtesy. 2. They are usually out of stock with veggies and try to sell to sell with remaining half and Customer gets to know when they reach to counter. 3. Service quality is pathetic :Even if there couple of customers the minimum wait time will be 20 to 30 mins. 4. Cheaters: if take two six inches of same category... they charged for 6 inches not foot long. This is despite checking with them before ordering. This is not the case with any other subway outlets. 5. The way they make subway is not good. Sometimes I got staled bread. Keep less veggies. The only reason it runs is coz it’s in an IT park n there is monopoly. My review is after many bad incidents. I would suggest to avoid this. This outlet doesn’t deserve even a single star.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sivaneshvar K. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place to have a good food. Jus giving a headsup price is little bit high compared to the quantity, but quality and taste matches these. I would recommend this place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karthik Murali H. 6 years ago on Google • 248 reviews
    A wonderful place in Ecr to have some quality food. I tried their famous Maplai Virundhu and I was blown away by taste, quality and quantity and mind you i am a pure vegetarian. Yet, they had plenty of dishes that I couldn't even go past the 8 starters served. It was so filling. The guys who had Non Veg also loved it like anytn and I would definitely recommend the place. This is pretty close to Neelangarai police station

  • 4/5 Aravind R. 5 years ago on Google • 240 reviews
    Chettinad cuisine for non veg lover is Maplai. You also get other cuisine variety here. It is well known for its unlimited Briyani virunthu. Ordered Veg Briyani - Kerala style only that's available. Not the best but good . Vazhaipoo kola urundai - must try Then few Indian 🍞 breads and country chicken curry . Visit for Chettinad cuisine . May be will visit again

  • 4/5 Jai P. 4 years ago on Google • 148 reviews
    Amazing south Indian cuisine.. great and Amazing food and very simple and clean place to have a quality food... must try any stuff u like but special and not to miss is dessert

  • 4/5 Eunicy R. 5 years ago on Google • 111 reviews
    Absolutely delicious food. Most of the items that we tried turned out to be great. Ambience was very good too. Designated parking area, spacious waiting hall, cleanly maintained place and comfortable seating. The only negative was the speed of service. Servers were courteous but failed to bring the dishes on time. They even forgot a couple of dishes and we had to end up cancelling them. Definitely worth the visit for the quality of food served!

  • 5/5 Harish B. 6 years ago on Google • 96 reviews
    It was like a foreign territory for me when i saw the menu because the menu was unique but the good thing is that i had people with me who knew the game. After going through the options multiple times we ended up ordering the Maplai Thaali. For non-vegetarians, they have a lot of options. Now coming to the food, it was my first proper south indian meal and it was a great experience. The thing which stood out for me has to be "Vazhapoo Kola Urundai" it was different and tasted great but that is subjective and depends upon your personal taste. This place definitely deserve a visit if you want to try good south indian food (Although the staff is really helpful but it would do wonders if you bring your south indian friends along)

  • 5/5 Abhishek S. 5 years ago on Google
    Good its good

  • 5/5 vivek a. 5 years ago on Google
    It's nice very clean and hygiene

  • 4/5 Mitul D. 5 years ago on Google
    Good Option in Industrial Area

  • 3/5 Johnny B P. 5 years ago on Google
    Not as good as other outlets

  • 5/5 Aravindhan B. 5 years ago on Google
    Enjoyed eating

  • 1/5 karthik t. 5 years ago on Google
    Rude behaviour by staff...

  • 4/5 Tharun Tech w. 5 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 4/5 saravana k. 5 years ago on Google
    Really loved the subway here

  • 5/5 sahir d. 5 years ago on Google
    Not the typical subway near a railway station..

  • 3/5 Ponvani M. 6 years ago on Google
    Quality of food is good.. but still boring

  • 5/5 sateeshkumar g. 4 years ago on Google
    It was nice

  • 5/5 Roopan C. 4 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 4/5 Sridhar G. 4 years ago on Google
    Taste is somewhat okay, but nice food. No more indigestion feelings

  • 4/5 Chinna S. 4 years ago on Google
    Good quality hygienic

  • 2/5 govarthanan 9. 4 years ago on Google
    I think so good for serving dine in but not for online delivery 2 days back I ordered veg subs I particularly mentioned to add double veg protein but they didn't add it Then I realized it may be mistake let's try today and I ordered chatpata Channa patty wrap They packed red dot wrap cover for veg wrap because of that my friend (veg) didn't ate that wrap

  • 5/5 sharun a. 4 years ago on Google
    All the employees were very nice and friendly but, the one that stood out the most . She is very patient and helped me a lot. I was trying to find good deals for the food and he was very helpful. he knows how to treat customers and has a smile on her face. He clearly knows what she is doing and I am very impressed with the customer service here at maplai. Not only the customer service, but the food itself I was satisfied with! I will definitely be coming back to maplai. I give maplai 5 stars because of the wonderful customer service and food! Thank You!

  • 1/5 manu p. 4 years ago on Google
    Not even worth for single star ratting worst customer service and bad way of treating customers,its better to starve than eating in this branch

  • 2/5 bhoomi A. 3 years ago on Google
    Not maintained properly

  • 5/5 Anusuya A. 4 years ago on Google
    Peaceful ambience. Tasty unlimited Briyani. Unlimited meals worth for the price. Yummy Desert. Chicken 65 is not up-to the mark.. Immediate serving and good service.

  • 1/5 Hiside B. 4 years ago on Google
    I hope your staff's are not happy. They don't even carry smile on their face. Then please ask your chef to taste the food before they serve.

  • 4/5 Surendar V. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice restaurant for family ! Ambience was good and I would still recommend to go for more options in menu. Very limited South Indian dishes were available.

  • 5/5 Ajanthaa T. 4 years ago on Google
    All south Indian food. Limited varieties but perfect list of varieties. Slightly priced above normal. Ambience is quiet and soothing. Well mannered and friendly staffs

  • 5/5 Ess K. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice food joint on the ECR located on the main road serving authentic South Tamilnadu food items. Good ambience and very courteous staff. The chicken kothu parotta, coin parotta and nattu kozhi curry are very good.The meals served during lunch is also pretty good. The prices are also reasonable. Overall a good place that gives full value for your money.

  • 4/5 Vignesh 5 years ago on Google • 20 reviews
    This restrarunt is mainly suited for NV lovers. Both a-la-carte and Buffet available. Many varieties available under NV menu. Nandu rasam, fish, Briyani were nice. But veggies will be certainly disappointed limited varieties and very average taste. Prices of the dishes are bit high. Went for a dinner party (a-la-carte) with 15 people, costed around 14k

  • 5/5 Lavanya R. 4 years ago on Google
    I have been to maplai twice and my experience wasn't so good. Might give it a few more tries and then come to a conclusion. Very crowded during weekends.

  • 4/5 Mouli D. 5 years ago on Google
    Must visit place.. Reservation highly recommended. Apart from ambience and parking, everything is good.

  • 3/5 Mohan Kumar S. 4 years ago on Google
    Decent chettinad style restaurant. Portion size is very less for the price. Very limited menu options for lunch.

  • 1/5 madhu b. 5 years ago on Google
    worst subway outlet of chennai for sure

  • 4/5 செல்வம் �. 4 years ago on Google
    Taste is very good. Place is maintained very neat and clean. Staffs behaviour is very good. Prices are on higher side.

  • 4/5 Ram S. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice ambience and good food. Friendly staff and the food was served quick as well. Limited four wheeler parking.

  • 2/5 Devi S. 7 years ago on Google
    Ambattur

  • 5/5 Xavier L. 4 years ago on Google
    Recommended place for families and cooperate gathering. Awesome food.

  • 4/5 Tamil s. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice quality food and good service..

  • 4/5 Dhinesh Kumar T. 4 years ago on Google
    A nicely assorted menu comprising dishes from all south Indian states. Prices can be more affordable!!! Tomato chicken and coin parotta are must try !!!

  • 5/5 Akshaya K. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved the cookies and daily subs stuffing

  • 3/5 sathya m. 4 years ago on Google
    Non- veg foods are extra ordinary ... But veg is very normal

  • 5/5 LAWRENCE I. 4 years ago on Google
    Best place for traditional south indian dishes

  • 5/5 Vinayaka M. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent Food

  • 5/5 sundarapandian k. 4 years ago on Google
    Quality food

  • 5/5 Dinesh Kanna A. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best restaurant which serves very healthy food. Also the customer service was amazing. I would like to thank Mr. Dheeran for explaining in detail on how the dishes are prepared and his customer service was very good. Must go place for food lovers. I will visit again.

  • 1/5 Premsingh Shanthakumar S. 4 years ago on Google
    Most of the menu's not available at 8 PM.

  • 1/5 Hamid M. 4 years ago on Google
    Waste of money

  • 4/5 Ardra L. 4 years ago on Google
    When the restaurant started it got a variety of dishes which tasted really good. But now a days we can find only limited dishes. And I should say they didn't do any compromise to the taste. Food is really good there even though we cannot find varieties. Due to the limited varieties giving 4 star

  • 4/5 Santhosh K. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place and taste is good

  • 1/5 vibhash p. 4 years ago on Google
    Had such a wonderful experience in this restaurant but on my last visit i saw a complete change. Ambience was in bad shape, menu card changed , signature dishes missing. More over in the name if biryani they served white rice on top of chicken curry. Even you cannot tell the difference between their starters because they were more or less made in same manner. I used to rave about this food joint to my friends but not any more.

  • 5/5 Balasubramanian C. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice food.Good Service

  • 5/5 Shankar N. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome food served here.

  • 4/5 S J. 4 years ago on Google
    The food was good and the services too

  • 1/5 Reshmi R. 4 years ago on Google
    The restaurant is shutdown. But it is active in Google and zomato.

  • 1/5 Karthikkeyan S. 4 years ago on Google
    Trying to reach you guys but no one is picking up the phone are guys still opened in ECR

  • 3/5 Sabari Jothi G. 4 years ago on Google
    A la carte. Items aren't that much great. Taste and food quality needs to be improved.

  • 4/5 Kishore P. 4 years ago on Google
    Could be better.

  • 3/5 b l n. 4 years ago on Google
    Only Tamil people will like that to Non veg

  • 4/5 Nagaraj G. 4 years ago on Google
    Just love the dishes

  • 4/5 Kalai p. 4 years ago on Google
    When the restaurant started it got a variety of dishes which tasted really good.Should focus in service time

  • 4/5 Samar S. 3 years ago on Google
    Did visit here 2 yrs back on a trip to chennai. Friend suggested a traditional chicken dish which was to die for. Great service.loved the food.

  • 4/5 Srikanth B. 6 years ago on Google
    Typical Subway experience. Good varieties of subs and salads

  • 1/5 John E. 6 years ago on Google
    Bad. Just bad. Do not order for delivery from here. Their service is absolutely appalling.

  • 3/5 Rajendran S. 4 years ago on Google
    They in great confusion in getting orders

  • 1/5 Mohamed M. 6 years ago on Google
    Worst... No standards maintained in food quality... Shame compared to other branches... Can't be any worse.. please stop using old and stale in the sub...

  • 4/5 Shanmugam A. 4 years ago on Google
    Good service

  • 5/5 Bharath R. 6 years ago on Google
    ambattur subway is located in a foodcourt with good ambience. ordered a sub and salad and it was great. good work team. subway is always a good and healthier option around this place.

  • 1/5 oms024 6 years ago on Google
    worst subway ever. they give a default sub of their choice and miss all addons you paid extra. this has happened more than twice. Ashok nagar Suway is best. No Star should be given.

  • 5/5 Rajesh K. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 1/5 Daisy D. 6 years ago on Google
    worst customer service EVER, being in same building they don't accept phone orders. they are not responding properly to customers and they are disconnecting the calls. worst service ever .. if there is an option 0 i would prefer giving 0.make sure that you don't lose customers because of this .

  • 5/5 Kows t. 4 years ago on Google
    Tasty

  • 4/5 Pravin A. 5 years ago on Google
    Sipcy food lovers, here is the place which offers great Chettinad style spicy dishes. Tried south indian biriyani(Chiken/Mutton) which is good, but upon my expectations kerala prawn biriyani is not good(also very spicy). Theepoori chicken starter is the one I would suggest for the people who wish to die by green chillies(delicious).

  • 4/5 Rajamanickam R. 5 years ago on Google
    Long time in the list, visited last week. It was a weekday so it wasn't crowded much. Ambience - Was good ,since it wasn't crowded we felt very cold and asked to switch off the AC. Service- was very nice. They were polite and served everything bit faster. Food - we ordered Madurai mutton Briyani,Karuvepillai chicken, Naatukozhi chicken gravy ,Coin parotta, Kola urundai, Paanagam, Jigarthanda. Mutton Briyani was ok and not great. Karuvepillai and Naatukozhi were excellent. First set of coin parotta was just ok but later the second plate was good. Kola urundai nice but very expensive . Jigarthanda wasn't like famous Jigarthanda but it was different and nice. Overall nice experience but price is on higher side . Kola urundai doesn't deserve such a high price.

  • 4/5 Kenny M. 6 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff. Food was decent. But was missing something. Place looks classy.

  • 4/5 Ashmitha ANANDA K. 5 years ago on Google
    Ambiance is classy. The food is authentic and full of flavour. The taste is really good. The karupattimisu is a must have!

  • 5/5 Rajesh R. 5 years ago on Google
    Outstanding Tamilan food, with a few dishes from other cuisines of South India. The fish curry with mango and drumsticks was fantastic, as was the mutton curry. They have a lamb meatball starter which is superb. They have a few varieties of South Indian biryanis, very good. This place is very popular, and they don't accept reservations on the weekends, so be prepared to wait up to an hour. It's worth the wait!

  • 5/5 Nithin G. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing food with authentic South Indian taste!


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Amenities


  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ All you can eat
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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