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UTSAV - Celebration of Thali

Restaurant Vegetarian restaurant Rajasthani restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Vegetarian restaurants in Mogappair East


Address

Thirumangalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600040, India

Contact

+91 44 6191 5141

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.80 (1.3K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 12 to 4 pm, 7 to 11 pm
  • Monday: 12 to 4 pm, 7 to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 4 pm, 7 to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 4 pm, 7 to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 4 pm, 7 to 11 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 4 pm, 7 to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 4 pm, 7 to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 4/5 SANJEEV J. 2 years ago on Google
    I was here with my colleagues for lunch. Nice small place for having Gujarat and Rajasthani mix cuisine served in a thali. Place was over crowded and I was surprised to see locals queuing up for this cuisine. Food was good and service is super fast. Staff is polite and courteous.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Prasitha L. 2 years ago on Google
    It was a lazy afternoon where only our family was there at the whole restaurant with 4-5 staffs, yet we had to wait minimum 10 minutes to get our Dal, Kadi refilled 🤷🏻‍♀️ Service & The quality of food can be improved a Lot for the price they serve the Thaali! The Rotis were chewy and Hard, Curd provided along with Chaat and separately smelt weird like it was going to get spoilt within minutes. And the Paneer ~ Something that is really important in all North Indian Thalis was hard as rock candy! Most Most importantly, the restaurant should have facility for HANDWASH for people who wish to wash their hands with soap before eating! Not everybody would be comfortable with washing with plain water in a bowl considering the current Covid Situation. The Thaali is priced at 500/- plus GST per person which is for sure overpriced for the quantity and the dead slow service!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Princy J. 1 year ago on Google
    A plate of pure veg meals costs around 600 rs . It was my first time and felt what a waste of money for the kind of food they served . There was no much vegetables just Gravy's and dry Roti's and two types of rice .. One dal Kichidi rice and fried rice which all tasted average . The two stars are given for the very fine interiors and the service which was fast but they serve so little and some of the dishes we had to look into others table and ask why we didn't get it and then they will serve us that .. I'm a non vegetarian but still the dishes and Gravy's from the south have vegetables in them... But here they serve two piece potato sabsi and two piece of some gourd . Its a waste of money .
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 haseeb m. 2 years ago on Google
    Utsav is a vegetarian restaurant inside VR Mall. The place is medium and the seating may look crowded as the tables are pretty close to the other. They have vegetarian thalis and I came to understand these thali dishes and sides are based on Gujurati and Marathi combination. I have eaten in both Gujurat and Mumbai and as far as I can recall, while the items may have been there, the taste was not. Anyway, service is good and quick. A bit costly but understandable as they are inside a mall. I asked for three bottles of water and they kept insisting the one bottle was complimentary, till I finally had to tell three of there service staff I will be paying for them.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Siddharth U. 1 year ago on Google
    Not your usual order and eat type restaurant. If you want to try something different and traditional, this is a good place to consider. Authentic Rajasthani food served in their traditional plates. Service and ambience were excellent. Definitely a must-try if you want to experience North Indian/Rajasthani cuisine the way it is intended to.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yogita U. 4 years ago on Google
    If you are looking for authentic Rajasthani and Gujarati pure vegetarian food, this is a good place to go. Food is very good, ambience is traditional and service is excellent.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Divyabe M. 10 months ago on Google
    Worst service, hotel adds 5% service charge as compulsory. Service charge is equal to tips. When asked why they add SC 5%. Manager tried to intimidate by raising his voice n showing faces. They didn’t accept online payment too. Food is average, but attitude of employees horrible. Planning to file complaint in consumer forum. Event date - 23/5/23 Bill amount- 1973 including 5% SC
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Arunprasad C. 10 months ago on Google
    Extremely costly plate for the thali they serve and not at all worth the money and it costs around Rs. 600/- and they charge half of the price for kids. They serve very less quantity and the dessert option is too bad they have only 1 sweet. Definitely try it as your last option in the mall for your lunch. Staffs are courteous enough while serving.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Divyansh S. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome food with great taste of Rajasthani.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Vishnuprabha T. 7 months ago on Google
    Food is ok. They will hurry to make you eat all in 30 mins. Somehow we all felt to be rushed to eat. Believe me you csnt eat all atonce even in 1 hr. You need time to enjoy which was lagging. Good service. Food have no spice. Avg taste.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sharada Dhevi S. 4 years ago on Google
    A very good place for a wholesome Rajasthani thali experience. Their samosa and dal baati were pretty delicious. Everything on the plate were well balanced in terms of the flavours. The roti was soft and light. The khichdi had the right amount of spices and was excellent when paired with the kadi. Their desserts - halwa, basundi and the jalebi were all fabulous. The only downside with the place is, it's not suited for sitting down and having a conversation because you are constantly interrupted by the waiters who want to ensure your plates are always full. But for a hearty meal, I would definitely recommend this place any day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Srivatsan S. 2 years ago on Google
    Had wonderful lunch at Utsav. Tuesdays are crowded. Thali is tasty and not spicy 🔥 which makes it very much suitable for kids too. Dhokla, malpua, phulka, khadi, curd rice and dhal bhati are fantastic. Good food, great ambience, courteous staffs.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Archan P. 2 years ago on Google
    Good portion size and varieties but average taste. Some items were oily.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Keerthana S. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a royal feast experience for my birthday lunch here. This was our very first experience with Rajasthani Thali dining. Starting from their hospitality, the staff here greeted us with a warm & smiling gesture. And I got special attention from the entrance to the seating till the exit, not because it was my birthday.. because I was carrying🤰😜 You don't even have to use the basin for hand wash as the staff get the required to your table. With no more delay, every item was served one by one in a clear order. They almost serve unlimited food ranging from starter to desert. Since we were there on Tuesday, they offer 50% discount per thali i.e., 300₹ per head. And it was truly a worthy spend. Best out of the dishes: Strawberry Dhokla Mini veg rolls Shrikhand Beetroot sabzi Bisi belle bath (with ghee & kadi) Malpua (with rabdi) They charge extra for their lassi varieties (65₹) : Strawberry Lassi Pista Lassi & Lime Happy Dining❤🤗
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gokulakrishnan M. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place with nice ambience Fantastic rajastani and gujarati

  • 2/5 Akhil J. 4 years ago on Google
    Pathetic service, staff kept serving dishes super as if they want us to go out of that place. Rajasthani food has a sequence of serving dishes but here they just don't care of sequence. They served welcome drink at the end.. In spite of talking to manager there wasn't any improvement in service. I hav tried other branches of Utsav that are much better. Overall, it's no where close to Rajasthan/Gujarati hospitality..

  • 5/5 Srikanth T. 4 years ago on Google
    Taste food with unlimited quantity and quality

  • 2/5 Jashwanth K. 4 years ago on Google
    Too costly for the food and variety they offer

  • 4/5 Mahalingam S. 4 years ago on Google
    Good quality and tasty pure vegetarian food. Gujarati, rajasthani.

  • 3/5 Soundar M. 4 years ago on Google
    The food is just okay, but there is no sequence in food items. The variety is very limited, but not value for money.

  • 5/5 mahalakshmi.vv m. 4 years ago on Google
    Such super food

  • 2/5 Priya D. 4 years ago on Google
    Very poor quality of food.... Not one dish was commendable! Would never return again. The two stars are purely for the ambiance.

  • 5/5 Sri Prakash K. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is good and Place is maintained neatly

  • 1/5 Seshadri G. 4 years ago on Google
    Not worth for what you pay. You get one glass of buttermilk, rotis, curd rice, gravy and vegetables are just to watch. Very bad service. Requested hand wash the moment I stepped into restaurant but I received it after 20 mins.

  • 1/5 Ateen G. 4 years ago on Google
    Very basic food, no taste at all, not worth the price...

  • 4/5 Mohamed R. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a wonderful time at Utsav @ VR Mall Chennai. Went there for dinner and had some great vegetarian Rajasthani food.

  • 2/5 Maria Prani B. 2 years ago on Google
    South Indian special meals or good Andra meals is far better than this. Food is good, but not worth the price

  • 4/5 Dinesh B. 1 year ago on Google
    UTSAV - celebration of thali Thaali is priced at 499/- plus GST per person in Monday to Saturday. Sunday it’s 599/- plus GST . Dal, Kadi will refilled every time .The Rotis were chewy and Curd provided along with Chaat .

  • 4/5 Muthukumar C. R. 9 months ago on Google
    Everything was good - the service, quality, atmosphere, variety of food. But, maybe, just my taste. I have had better tasting North Indian food. Not giving 5 stars just for that. Maybe others would like this kind of taste. Try it out.

  • 5/5 Shravan V. 11 months ago on Google
    One of the best restaurant serving authentic Rajasthani food. This is the best Rajasthani buffet which I have had. The ambience of the restaurant is really good. The restaurant is situated in VR Mall. They serve 2-3 type of startes which are very good. Must try item is their Malpua with rabdi and Lassi. The service is also very good.

  • 3/5 yadu k. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place but if we talk about taste then they lack little bit but no doubt some of their dishes are very tasty like Dal baati Paneer etc but some I don't like their menu like bengan kee sabji, Loki ka halwa,

  • 5/5 K 11 months ago on Google
    The overall experience was just fantastic. Right from the taste and variety to customer, service-everything was brilliant and worth the money. Worth every penny of the money spent. One can taste all the flavours in this 'Tali'. The staff were very courteous and explained almost all the dishes while serving. Right from the drink, starters, main course, and dessert to Lassi. We could not find even a single little flaw. It's hard to find such restaurants in Chennai.

  • 3/5 DHANDAPANI K. 6 months ago on Google
    We had lunch . They serve Rajasthani style. Big menu , it’s ok . As a madarasi couldn’t enjoy the whole meal. We can try once .

  • 3/5 Poongundran E. 7 months ago on Google
    Tuesday worth to eat with ₹299 but other days its compared to the food provided much expensive. Try on Tuesday. Unlimited thali.

  • 2/5 Ashutosh G. 2 months ago on Google New
    It felt like they are serving cattle not humans. More like dumping tiny portions of multiple food items in your plate (the small katories are not even filled 1/4) which lets you asking for another serving again and again. Apart from portions size, the manner in which food was served, it was unprofessional & totally not like any Rajasthani or Gujrati way of serving food. Although taste wise food was okay. It was a very uncomfortable experience, will not go again and not recommend anyone to go.

  • 5/5 Rama S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I purchased coupon online and so paid 299 instead of regular 499. It was a Friday, but not crowded at all. We reserved a table, but did not look like it was necessary. Here is the menu - Dal batti Kachori Dahi dhokla Pappad Poori Phulka Moong kichdi Peas pulav Curd rice Tinda sabzi Paneer subzi Potato cauliflower Rajma masala Sweet dal Spicy dal Khadi Kesari for poori Shahi kukda Jelebi Mint jal jeera My best picks - jal jeera, kachori, tinda, phulka, jelebi. (Original) I purchased coupon online and so paid 299 instead of regular 499. It was a Friday, but not crowded at all. We reserved a table, but didn't look like it was necessary. Here is the menu - Dal batti Kachori Dahi dhokla Pappad Poori Phulka Moong kichdi Peas pulav Curd rice Tinda sabzi Paneer subzi Potato cauliflower Rajma masala Sweet dal Spicy dal Khadi Kesari for poori Shahi kukda Jelebi Mint jal jeera My best picks - jal jeera, kachori, tinda, phulka, jelebi.

  • 5/5 Rsriraghvan V. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice food. But please keep a bathroom inside the hotel

  • 4/5 Harsha Raj S. 4 years ago on Google
    Utsav, a brand new vegetarian kid in town. If you are a vegetarian and looking for some super authentic Gujarathi and Rajasthani food, this is the destination. Excellent thaali with 23 items including starters, drinks and desserts plus traditional pickles. Each one of them tasted awesome and I would say one of the best North Indian food I have ever tasted. Knowledgeable supervisor, good service.

  • 3/5 Gomathi K. 4 years ago on Google
    Place to enjoy Rajasthani food. Tuesday they provide offer for dining in. destination for great eaters hot hot ghee roti are being served limitless . Buttermilk again they serving limitless. What ever they serve taste good. Other than Tuesday if we go it is not value for money.

  • 3/5 kanchan r. 4 years ago on Google
    When I visited 1 st time, food was amazing, not sure this visit. Bad behaviour too.

  • 4/5 BG M. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best Rajasthani food in chennai

  • 4/5 nandini S. 5 years ago on Google
    Most amazing and cost effective food in the city... kichdi and daal Bhatia tastes really good... the jelebi’s has the right amount of sourness and sweetness..... One could have the buttermilk they serve all day long .. a must try..vegetarians can relish ... best Rajasthani food

  • 4/5 LORD F. 4 years ago on Google
    It's good when you go once a while. Amazing vegetarian food. Overall worth it.

  • 3/5 B N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Had a very average experience here. Items to try: Jal Jeera, Buttermilk, Dal Kachodi with Ghee, Samosa, Paneer Capsicum, Pooran Poli, Khichdi, Curd Rice, Ghewar, Lassi, Shrikand, Jalebi-Rabdi. (Original) Had a very average experience here. Items to try: Jal Jeera, Buttermilk, Dal Kachodi with Ghee, Samosa, Paneer Capsicum, Pooran Poli, Khichdi, Curd Rice, Ghewar, Lassi, Shrikand, Jalebi-Rabdi.

  • 5/5 Saransh S. 3 years ago on Google
    Highly recommended

  • 4/5 Mohanalakshmi G. 4 years ago on Google
    Lot of varieties in the thali. Khichidis were the best. Decent dining for all groups.

  • 4/5 Ravi K. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice Food. Good Service

  • 1/5 avishek a. 4 years ago on Google
    Worst Desert I had ever had.. definitely not worth

  • 5/5 rohit s. 4 years ago on Google
    Best rajasthani thali in town.. loved it ??

  • 4/5 murali n. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food

  • 4/5 ankit s. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely loved the food restaurant is bit small in area

  • 5/5 070 V. 4 years ago on Google
    Good customer service

  • 5/5 Dharani .. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful Thali Restaurant I Ever Seen

  • 4/5 Sahil B. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesomlicious!!

  • 3/5 shubh a. 4 years ago on Google
    Ambience is good, behaviour is good and among the several dishes that are presented before you to eat some are good and some are not it depends on one's taste i being a foodie didnt like the taste that much and also it is not perfectly rajasthani.

  • 1/5 Dr. YUVARAJ R M. 4 years ago on Google
    Waste of money and time

  • 3/5 SRIDHAR R. 4 years ago on Google
    There huge room for improvement in menu and quality

  • 5/5 Visaka M. 4 years ago on Google
    Thali was very tasty with variety of items

  • 2/5 Sangeetha R. 4 years ago on Google
    I would give 2 stars for the starters of hot small samosa, tasty dhokla, pista coconut sweet, and the chat items. The pulka, stuffed parata was ok ok taste. Main course was blant. Normal dhal rice is mentioned as dhal kitchadi. Good part is its unlimited and u can fill ur stomach with ur favorite dishes. Overall fine experience. Not worth for money. Rs. 1258/- for two which is costly just to have chats and dhal rice. Suggesting to bring rajasthani ingredients and flavors in the food.

  • 1/5 Uma M. 4 years ago on Google
    Very worst Experience, food was not worth the money and very less quantity of food.Totally unsatisfied . Please do not go.Kind request...

  • 5/5 Nalla Mohammed K. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome. The food, Hospitality and ambience. Prices very much reasonable. Keep it up

  • 5/5 Karthick v. 4 years ago on Google
    Cost of the dish is very high . Mutton pichu poota Kari - 550rs which is very high . Taste was good

  • 1/5 Ragavendiran M. 4 years ago on Google
    unlimited snacks at 149 - not even worth it, i went yesterday with my family - they are giving only 4 items and that too the taste was poor, also they removed coffee from the menu. waste of money...

  • 4/5 Sampath Kumar N. 4 years ago on Google
    North Indian unlimited thali is good, but the problem is they keep only a table spoon size of sabzi like adding salt. That is too little. On Tuesday they serve thali at discounted rate @ Rs.299/-

  • 3/5 SRI NAGAVALLI A. 4 years ago on Google
    Visited for Unlimited Snack. Good And Hot items served. Try once.

  • 5/5 surya 7. 4 years ago on Google
    Great pace to be in With some really good thali with fantastic customer service


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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