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Famous Theory

Restaurant Buffet restaurant

All-day international cuisine & a buffet are provided in this laid-back hotel venue. People often mention good, service, taste, Chicken, chicken, ambience, spicy, Good, soup, table,


Address

286, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Elcot Sez, Sholinganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600119, India

Website

www.hotelcentrepoint.co.in

Contact

+91 44 4650 9000

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.70 (615 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 7 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 11 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 11 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (34) service (18) taste (16) Chicken (11) chicken (10) ambience (9) spicy (9) Good (9) soup (8) table (8)
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  • 4/5 S S. 2 years ago on Google
    Restaurant was a part of the Hotel Centre Point had a good & quite ambience with nominal price range of foods. Waiter was a friendly person who suggested us a good & special food in the place. Do try the food and ask for different and speciality of the place for eg., "Chilly Dates"
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Palaniappan K. 1 year ago on Google
    We had Alacarte Food taste was good. Staff were very friendly. Restaurant was less crowded on a Saturday, surprise to me. We had hot and sour soup, Masala pappad, Schezwan Baby cornz Peri peri chicken Sandwich, phulka-Dal fry, Veg pasta, lemon soda, Mojito (Mocktail) All the items were really good. Bill amount was ₹2293, as we paid through Dine out got ₹200 off. Enjoyed the couple of hours we spent for dinner.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Syed_dent 4 years ago on Google
    Better
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mr. F. 6 years ago on Google
    Famous theory is always been in my wish list, the main thing which attracted me towards famous theory is the “Name ” Famous theory- Cool name right ?” ” then the ambiance with Wooden roof with wall painting just attracted me. This place is located right inside CenterPoint – sholinganallur, Been crowed with busy IT peeps, OMR just became best place for restaurants. Even i work near OMR i used to cross this place daily so i thought i have to hit this place somehow, Finally myself N some of my foodie friend planned up and landed here previous Sunday. Let me share my experience about famous theory. The moment i entered i just loved the ambiance, they had a wooden roof with antique lights and wall painting. Artificial plants gave me a pleasent feel. They have spent enough for the ambiance just to attarct the crowd. Coming to the service they greeted me with smiling face and i informed them about the booking for the table for 15, they showed me the table i was quite amazed with the table, they have neatly presented the table with table cloth and spoon, they have even placed the glass up side down since it wasn’t in use. Perfect luxury place to visit near OMR. I was totally amazed with ambiance and service how about the taste ?? It started with Monsters Shake ? Monster Shake Chocolate: The best nectarous drink i ever taste, its a combination of dark chocolate with ferrero rocher which made it damn chocolaty. it gave me a heavenly spread feeling till the last sip, its was presented perfectly its was so appealing Perfect in all its way. Soup: Madurai Mutton pepper soup: ” Of soup and Love the first is the best” ” The moment i had the first sip i could easy sense its was damn fiery, pepper just did the right job”, Best madurai soup i ever had, its was so hot and rich they had enough mutton in it, you can have the bite till the last sip. ” Recommend for the people who suffers from cold excellent remedy” Chikken tikka with Garlic bread: i was quite surprised with the dish, they have seasoned the garlic bread and topped up with chicken tikka and olives with cheese. Chicken tikka with garlic bread made it a pack of joy ” have it together in one bite” – ” its surely a One bite wonder”, Chicken and garlic bread was so soft and luscious. Special Tandoori Chicken: Chef Shajahan Whole Chicken BBQ: ” Surely a Scrumptious BBQ for sure” Masala Fried Prawns: ” Highly recommend” Tired of having fried chicken ? How about having a fried prawn ? With crunchy N crispy bite ? Masala Fried Prawn just made my day, its was amazing, its was crunchy N Crisply outside and fluffy and juicy inside. Masala was perfect not too fiery it was mild and flavorful. Just enjoyed each and every bite. Must try food here. Chicken Kebab: They have marinated the chicken properly and perfectly cooked, its was so luscious and juicy just loved each and every bite. Main Courses : Chicken Fried Rice: Been quite disappointed with the biriyani, Chicken rice just gave my life back. Ratio of chicken and rice were perfect. its was like 60:40, just loved their consistency. Quantity was huge it can serve for two people easily, coming to the taste –> Wow. Rice were perfectly fired and not too greasy, not too dry. its was perfect in all its way. Most of the restaurant serves Fried rice little dry which make us hard to swallow, but i dint find that kind of difficulties while having it here. Madaras Mutton Curry: Mutton gravy was so rich and fiery, its went so well with butter royti. mutton was so fresh and tender, They have cooked it properly. Desserts: Brownie with Ice Cream: ” Life is like an ice-cream, Enjoy it before it melts” Feast is not a feast with out the desserts, Coming to the brownie the way they presented just grabbed everyone attention, Vanilla just dulcified the brownie perfect, its was so delicious the texture in the bronie was so perfect. Had a heavenly feeling till the last bite. Overall had a awesome experience considering the service,ambiance and taste would rate them 4.5/5.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abhishek P. 4 years ago on Google
    Ambience is good. Suggest this place for dine in . Ordered different varieties of foods (Attaching the pictures) which were really tasty ...Prawn and Squid are mouth watery 🤤 It's really yummy . Serving takes a lil bit of time but that's fine considering how many things I ordered ..Go here and have a nice blast with your loved ones !!!!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 onvitha p. 4 years ago on Google
    Biryani is not good..it's more taste like a tamota rice and in biryani chicken piece also not there. ...their chicken lollipop is good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 ananya g. 4 years ago on Google
    Nothing special about this place... Service is really slow and the poker face on the manager makes you wonder does he remember your order..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kumu M. 6 months ago on Google
    The food from Reyajul Cheff Cook from the kitchen is very tasty and good. Service from Dulal from the Restaurant is very great and pleasure. Restaurant Manager Iswar is very helpful when we always come for Dinner. We are very thankful for there great help.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Cindy M. 4 years ago on Google
    We came here because of good reviews that we thought can please our palette. We’re surprised with couple of things: 1. The restaurant manager recommended us to speak with their Chef so he can suggest what other Indian food we can order with less spiciness (which we regretted telling them about the spicy level) you’ll understand why 😬 2. So we got the Chef - the first thing he told us ‘oh you can’t have Indian food, too spicy’ and so I asked, can you lessen the spicy level and he said, no we can’t 🤨 He recommended us grilled chicken so it won’t be spicy, Murgh Makhani (so we have different style of dish and again less spicy) and lastly, I insisted Tandoori Chicken (Indian Style) with 2 pcs of Paratha 3. We waited for our first dish for about 10mins - Texas Grilled Chicken, we were surprised with the 1st food being served coz its NOT Indian food (it’s western food) and nothing special about this except we know this taste 😔 4. Our 2nd dish came (which supposedly serve as appetiser) for another 10mins. We’re surprised that they’ve served us not the authentic or Indian Style of Tandoori Chicken 😫 5. Our 3rd and 4th orders came - Paratha and this Murgh Makhani (no idea what’s that food look and taste like) for maybe another 5mins Taste - out of 3 dishes, Afghani Tandoori taste okay 👌🏻 but overall not satisfying at all Presentation - i would say, not enticing at all for me to eagerly try it Portion - quite generous Price - can be a bit pricey with quality of food. If you’re going to visit this place (tourists) - ‘do not ever say or ask them to recommend you non or less spicy food, because you might regret it’. Simply order something you’re familiar with Indian food and take that perhaps the quality can be better (I Guess) But based on our experience - not satisfied . In spite of them trying to help us getting non spicy food and out of Indian authentic food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Sunil K. 4 years ago on Google
    Average place, we went on a sunday evening for dinner, around 8 pm. The place was deserted with only us. We ordered for mutton soup and mutton gravy with gralic naan and crispy fried calamari. The calamari was good. The mutton gravy was full of bones after rwporting we got additional gravy with 2 3 flesh pieces. The place didn't have proper AC and was filled with mosquitoes.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Saravanan N. 1 year ago on Google
    Great Food and taste. Good staff as well. Visites for lunch
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 prahitha d. 4 years ago on Google
    Pathetic service,booking was accepted ,post going there they made us wait for 1 hour from 12.30 ,finally said we cannot arrange and we had to go out of the restaurant . Customer service is important for any business,when they cannot accommodate people,they should refuse the booking request at least early that day ,not after waiting and going behind them,i never recommend this stupid restaurant

  • 4/5 Joson N. 1 year ago on Google
    Next to NH. Easy to reach and decent parking facility. Food is tasty but the ambience is not up to the mark. Not a busy place. A variety of dishes are available for both Veg n Non-Veg lovers. It takes some time for them to deliver food after you order, so please keep that in mind.

  • 2/5 Pons C. 4 years ago on Google
    Total disappointment. Not worth the money

  • 2/5 Venkateshkumar D. 4 years ago on Google
    Very less iteams, food tast also average

  • 2/5 Devadas R. 4 years ago on Google
    Expensive and not worthy to cash

  • 2/5 Kiran G. 6 years ago on Google
    This place is small and it not exactly how it looks on online platforms like Zomato. Place is smaller if you are planning to go here for party with group. Food was decent in taste not great for the price we pay. Ambience is good parking is available Washroom is available and clean. And this place had poor management when there are three for four larger groups due to small place.

  • 5/5 Prashanth G. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome

  • 3/5 Sharmila R. 4 years ago on Google
    Food taste was average.. Didn't have many varieties on comparision with other counterparts in comparitive price range

  • 1/5 Vasanth K. 4 years ago on Google
    Worst food.

  • 1/5 Anish J. 4 years ago on Google
    Don't ever go to this place. Even after reservation, they will sell your seats. Worst hospitality.

  • 3/5 suresh m. 4 years ago on Google
    Food taste is too gud. Varieties are some what ok not bad. Non veg items squid, fish, chicken tikka, tanduri, Briyani, gravy etc., Veg gobi, panner, corn, veg briayni. Etc. Desserts also ok, but spacious problem, difficult to tolerate in buffet, hav t wait for queue. Also delaying for making food ready...

  • 1/5 Aparna L. 2 years ago on Google
    This place hardly has any customer. They are taking FOREVER to serve dishes. A family sat opposite to me was waiting with their child and elderly parents for a long time. No one attended the table and they left the place. I ordered soup, starter and 2 rice bowls. Starters was served after I finished rice bowl. Serving is poor as no one cares to fill up water. Billing part is even worse. They gave me bill from other table. Again to give me a correct bill, they took more time.

  • 5/5 Chidambaram C. 1 year ago on Google
    We had buffet dinner at The Centrepoint hotel. The food was excellent, they were tasty and the quality was good. Special mention to Mr. Avinash who tool care of us providing excellent service. He was very courteous.

  • 1/5 L Sidharth a. 4 years ago on Google
    Worst food of my life

  • 5/5 M S. 1 year ago on Google
    Hotel is good, very good service provided by the employees especially a person named Avinash, Gracy and also all others., more over the food quality is fabulous and more delicious, I strongly recommend you all to have a nice event to happen in this hotel.

  • 5/5 Kingpou G. 1 year ago on Google
    I had ordered Madras Mutton masala. Woah Taste it was very delicious with an extra spicy 😋. Appreciated to the Chef of Famous Theory. And the Food was deliver on time.

  • 4/5 thanushiya s. 1 year ago on Google
    While I went(4pm) nobody there,, Enjoyed the lunch at peace Peri peri fries not much good... Sandwich they given big, which ll make stomach full. Menu card - should scan the QR code available on the table. Free triangle chips given as starter. No pasta available. Overall nice.... Costwise : 6.5/10 Bar option also available 😜

  • 5/5 Gupta R. 1 year ago on Google
    We had buffet dinner at The Centrepoint hotel. The food was tasty, the quality was good. Special mention to Mr. Avinash who tool care of us providing excellent service. He was very courteous.

  • 4/5 kumaresan b. 1 year ago on Google
    Good taste of food and friendly staff. Decent menu Surprising that being in prime location, very less crowded when we went on a weekend. One thing can be improved is waiting time of getting food. If very crowded it's understandable but place is not so but took lot of time.

  • 4/5 Srija s. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food with Great ambience. I would like to recommend you to have Dragon Chicken.

  • 5/5 Dileep Manoj Kumar M. 9 months ago on Google
    Mr. Yam Bahadur is a person who is very well versed to handle the customer in the restaurant. I suggest this place for get together and any official meetings.

  • 5/5 Karthik K. 5 months ago on Google
    Excellent hospitality, ambience & food. Absolutely impressed, shall revisit again.

  • 5/5 Himaswitha P. 6 months ago on Google
    It was awesome to have such fun place to eat 😋 crabs shrimps very nice I appreciate it. We appreciate the service given by mani, and Rajendra the chef.

  • 5/5 Rahul V. 7 months ago on Google
    Binod Gupta was very polite and humble towards serving the things till end . We had very good interaction with him where it was found he love his job.

  • 5/5 Baranee D. 4 months ago on Google
    Everything was fine. The location is at main road so easily accessible.Parking is available for few cars.the restro bar and lounge is also available. The only drawback we faced was delay in service which was also clarified due to lack of cook. Hence everything was good.

  • 1/5 Prabakaran P. 4 years ago on Google
    Worst starters from both non veg and veg dishes.. don’t plan for any corporate team lunches..

  • 3/5 Narmada S. 4 years ago on Google
    Place was good. Food could be better.

  • 4/5 Pavan Kumar C. 6 years ago on Google
    This place has good ambience. Though it is a small place but has good interiors. The service was good. They serve very tasty food. There is enough choice for vegetarians. The portions of rice and curries are more than enough for 2-3 adults.

  • 3/5 Nived p. 4 years ago on Google
    Starters were good . Small place . Staffs were good

  • 5/5 Arun A. 5 years ago on Google
    Good food and ambience ... Couple friendly space... Good playlist and service...

  • 3/5 Nandigam V. 4 years ago on Google
    The food is good. But the service is not.

  • 1/5 karthik r. 4 years ago on Google
    Poor Service. I didnt have an option to give no Stars and am forced to give that single star rating in here. Checked in through telephonic conversation for a query for which I had been left to wait for half an hour just to check back that they had forgotten the requirement. Before I could continue my requirement again, the phone was disconnected by the receptionist. This is not the service that is expected out of a restaurant charging 750 per lunch. Even a roadside food stall serves me better. Definitely this should be taken seriously by the management. Thank you for the Good service.

  • 3/5 Ratheendiranaath B. 4 years ago on Google
    Average restaurant. Didnt like the taste of dishes much which made me restrict to eat. Have to improve varieties and also taste.

  • 4/5 SIVANESAN R. 4 years ago on Google
    Tastes good and cheaper than it looks

  • 5/5 Vinoth K. 4 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 dinesh k. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome

  • 5/5 Arunrajkumar U R. 4 years ago on Google
    Great ambient, food tastes good. Friendly and attentive staffs. Dinning was arranged properly. Corporate buffets and offers available. Serving takes time. Best place to have food with your friends and family. It's a amazing dinning experience. Good selection to take your loved once.

  • 5/5 Avinaash B. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place with good ambience. Loved their biryani and all the starters...

  • 4/5 NAREN V. 4 years ago on Google
    Decent place for family... Tried white sauce pasta... Man, felt like this was a real Italian one. I would say... Worth trying for the rated price... Well, even vegge's has good options... Try and have a good one

  • 2/5 Nandakumar M. 4 years ago on Google
    Starters and main courses are not good, tried with chicken, mutton and fish. Slow serving. Briyani tastes like tomato rice. We like the paratha and butter naan here.

  • 5/5 Arnab P. 4 years ago on Google
    Awsome place

  • 2/5 sithanath p. 4 years ago on Google
    We had a team lunch and experience was not great. The food was cold and would not recommend anyone.

  • 3/5 Venkatesa K. 4 years ago on Google
    Lunch buffet, 80 percentage of food are cold. Not recommend for others.

  • 3/5 HARI N. 4 years ago on Google
    Could have been better.

  • 1/5 Aniroudha B. 4 years ago on Google
    Stale food. Unpleasant service. Bit expensive

  • 5/5 Sree H. 4 years ago on Google
    Veg Biryani is good with nice music

  • 4/5 drgren Y. 4 years ago on Google
    Night life

  • 4/5 Aishwarya I. 4 years ago on Google
    Okay food. Reasonable price.

  • 4/5 KIRAN N. 4 years ago on Google
    Best food from online very spicy and delicious

  • 3/5 Srikanth C. 4 years ago on Google
    Ok for buffet but not for a al carte. They took 45 mins to serve a simple soup

  • 5/5 R K. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved their food and services

  • 3/5 Alagu M. 4 years ago on Google
    We went for our team lunch..Very less starters available.. Prawns are not there...veg soup is also not so good.. little conjusted place.. It's like self service... Located in Dollar, Sholinganallur, OMR.. Overall normal one...

  • 5/5 Rahul M. 4 years ago on Google
    Good ambience... Worth for money.... Take your loved ones... Best place....love it

  • 4/5 Meenakshi N. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice ambience, courteous staff. Good food. Not pricey for a breakfast buffet, we can order dosas and omelette . Tea was good! Nice and clean place on the omr. We took our kids along but they had charged the buffet only for kids us!

  • 5/5 Murali D. 5 years ago on Google
    Food was very tasty and nice . I enjoyed eating all varieties they gave in buffet.the service was satisfactory ?


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ All you can eat
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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