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Hotel Pandia's

Restaurant β€’ Chinese restaurant β€’ Indian restaurant β€’ Non vegetarian restaurant β€’ Chettinad restaurtant

Spicy North Indian, Arabian & South Indian cuisine served in a low-key atmosphere. People often mention good, taste, chicken, service, biriyani, ordered, mutton, biryani, price, Taste,


Address

189, Arcot Rd, opposite Kamala Theatre, Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600026, India

Contact

+91 44 4210 3097

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.60 (1.8K reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (42) taste (22) chicken (18) service (18) biriyani (16) ordered (15) mutton (13) biryani (11) price (9) Taste (9)
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  • 5/5 Prabakaran V. 2 years ago on Google
    I love the biryani and mutton leg there. Also full fish fry is tastier. All the recipes and staff response is amazing. Everyone must try the biryani here.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Shivasankari B. 2 years ago on Google
    When it comes to authentic South Indian dishes no one can beat Pandia's. We ordered Kari dosai and chicken pagoda. Kari dosai was one of the best I tasted in recent times. The portion size was good. The proportion of meat was also great. When I ordered chicken pagoda I expected a chicken 65 look alike. But they surprised me with their authentic looking chicken pagoda. The meat ratio in pagoda was also pretty decent. Overall, a happy tummy experience.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 2/5 Deepash Raj L. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is good.. Barbeque chicken is not available on a Sunday evening. Disappointing. The one who is taking order carries a long face, he doesn't smile and the way he talks is almost rude. Such a main thing for a restaurant. Availability -1 star, That order taker's attitude -1star.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 2/5 Senthil K. 3 years ago on Google β€’ 48 reviews
    Visited this place based on review on a sunday, may be sunday is not right time in this place as food was bad even the order too, we ordered something but the person who took order delivered something else as ppl over there doesnt know much local language as well less staff on day of our visit. Chicken drumstick doesnt look one which was overcooked as well presentation flaw. Biryani too was just ok.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Saravanakumar M. 11 months ago on Google β€’ 17 reviews
    Very very very very pathetic food 1. Worst service 2. Briyani looks like a lemon+pudhina rice 3. Poor taste almost in all dishes 4. Soup was very raw nd foul smell completely
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 V L. 11 months ago on Google β€’ 381 reviews
    The food taste is good and they served fast and the quantity of food is enough for a person and price is bit costlier and the service they provided is good and the food quality is good and the ambience is clean and pleasent

  • 5/5 Deepika P. 2 years ago on Google
    The Most favourite of mine is the Mutton Biriyani and tandoori prawns ! They were so yummy served hot πŸ”₯ Loved the food served ! Must try biriyani for all the Biriyani lovers
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Ram C. 4 years ago on Google
    They are using very old meat for all starters... First I ordered liver fry and that that's worst quality. I returned that and they gave mutton chukka that also same they using old meat. The only good thing is Briyani. Other than this all those not good. Good ambience worst food
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 RAMKUMAR S. 4 years ago on Google
    Don't ever think of going to this hotel.. Very poor way of treating the peoples.. They don't provide sambar and chatni too for idly, dhosai and that to we have to pay for it if needed.. Too costly..
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 HP 4 years ago on Google β€’ 60 reviews
    The ambiance is good. And the taste πŸ˜‹ I just loved what I ordered. I really had a great meal here the only reason for the four stars is those staffs. They don't allow you to eat peacefully. When I went there, each of the staffs were shouting at another and was taking selfies. People can do whatever they want but I don't think so people can behave like that in their work place.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Vidya sagar V. 8 months ago on Google β€’ 232 reviews
    My first time here, I opted for Veg meals , service was late and gave not so hot meals... Curries tasted good and overall the ambience was fine...they could improve service which is lacking ... My colleagues tried our their chicken biryani and said it was delicious... Pricing is above reasonable... This place is just beside Forum mall and metro @vadapalani.

  • 4/5 Suresh kanna G. 6 months ago on Google β€’ 215 reviews
    Today I tasted 1.mutton biryani - taste good but can't even finish half portion because too heavy biryani. 2. Mutton sukka - very good 3. Mutton brain roast- very good 4. Pandias chicken fry- very good. Service also good. Biryani should reduce the masala or oil ..it's very heavy. Pls consider..

  • 1/5 Deepak K. 3 years ago on Google
    Price is very high
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Febina D. 4 years ago on Google
    Chettinad chicken soup was really gud.. Kadai gravy was awesome.. Everyhring was gud except for biriyani.. If u r a chennaite,u will not like the taste of biriyani.. It was very bland..and the food was tasty and not Spicy..
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Jayaram N. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best tasted good , mutton biryani, rabbit fry was superb, good interior,only car parking is tight, this is just opposite of Kamala theaters,vadapalani.if we want to get there we have to enter the forum Vijaya mall and exit the other end rounding the mall to avoid traffic confusion due to no entry
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Vivek Manikandan D. 4 years ago on Google
    Taste is not up to the mark... Price is too high.. For even Dosa there is no sambhar and chutney. It is to be bought separately.. Not worth for the price.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 3/5 naren k. 2 years ago on Google
    I am a very regular customer of pandias in old washermenpet branch. Excellent taste for past 25 odd years. Especially their biriyani is very unique. But this branch of pandias is a disaster. No taste recemblence . The biryani was blant. Other side dish wer ok but would try here if i want authentic pandias taste. Try the original washermenpet branch near maha Rani theater. It's the best.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Ganesh B. 1 year ago on Google
    Taste was good. But, too overpriced. Dining table hygeine was a question mark there. We could spot dead and living flies here and there. Not sure when they clean the tables. They do not care to clean the table immediately before taking the order or immediately after the customer is done eating. I had to spend most of my time protecting my food from a fly. Overall a very bad experience.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 vaishali s. 4 years ago on Google
    The mutton biriyani taste was worst . The quality of the pandiyas has been reduced . And the receptionist lady was so rude to me ,she was hesitant to even tell the price of the food which was really bad . Not Worth the money
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Lokesh R. 7 months ago on Google
    It was very pathetic condition we ordered for one spl chicken gravy for which they gave only 1small chicken piece later while checking the bill we were charged 238 for that when asked for the reason they started arguing. We felt we were cheated we never recommended this restaurant for anyone.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Ramesh S. 2 months ago on Google β€’ 4 reviews New
    Horrible service and cheat customers. When we take parcel from the hotel, they will not give enough pieces. In a mutton biriyani just will share 2 bones and a piece. If we ask them, they will mention as, we will manage next time. What an irresponsible way to answer a customer.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 3/5 Mohan's D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Yenna ya briyani senji vachirukeenga ... Briyani smell and taste illa (Original) Yenna ya briyani senji vachirukeenga... Briyani smell and taste illa
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 MF- My Friends C. 3 years ago on Google
    I've ordered through Zomato and my food not yet prepared more than an hour and hotel number remains busy for 1 hr.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Delfin B. 8 months ago on Google β€’ 167 reviews
    Good Food. Paneer Butter Masala was really nice.

  • 5/5 Mohinth M. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered Chicken Biriyani and Paneer Manchurian gravy for Parotta. Taste was good ✨ Little costly but Worth for the Taste πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Vinod H. 4 years ago on Google
    Tasty food

  • 3/5 Shamsudeen M. 4 years ago on Google
    The biriyani was great and was one of the best biriyani I had from Chennai. Shawarma plate ordered was burnt, blant and was not much eatable. It entirely made a bad experience. The staff was also not very good at serving food to right table

  • 4/5 Surya N. 1 year ago on Google
    Tastewise nice. But longer waiting time. If you want to chat and dine then this is the best place for you.

  • 5/5 Supraja V. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent food. A must go place for a great non-veg meal. Their staffs are very friendly. Veg option is also there, but not as good options as in Non veg.

  • 5/5 Raja T. 6 years ago on Google
    Wonderful Biriyani... You can get here.. Absolute taste. They have lot of varieties in chicken,mutton and sea foods..

  • 1/5 Nandhu U. 4 years ago on Google
    Its one of my favorite resturnat here so we went and ordered briyani , fried rice , chicken lollypop and panner tika. Chicen lollypop was not hot and panner tikka is over burnt can't even able to have one. Aprat from all only fired rice was good and briyani was plain and not spicy

  • 4/5 Raj K. 4 years ago on Google
    The mutton biriyani is really very tasty not only biriyani but also fish starters and mutton dishes are very yummy. It is worth a try restaurant and you wont get disappointed.

  • 2/5 Madhan Kumar A. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is good. Management is not proper while serving food. It take too long to give r taking the order from customers. Pandias special chicken is good not juicy

  • 4/5 ganesh g. 2 years ago on Google
    Taste is awesome. price is bit high when compared to other medium restaurants.

  • 4/5 nadesa m. 1 year ago on Google
    This hotel is now renovated and fully air-conditioned. Mutton biryani with leg piece is very much tasty. Value for money. If you have baby chair it would be helpful for children.

  • 3/5 Abinaya 1 year ago on Google
    Very good option near by forum mall. If you need to try Chettinad style food you can try here. Taste is not bad. Meat could have been little more softer.

  • 2/5 Sandhiya C. 1 year ago on Google
    We tried chicken lollipop for starter, chicken briyani l, normal curry and fish meals for main course. Chicken biriyani was good and sertel.Chicken lollipop was very tasty and crispy. Curry and fish meals was too bad...Rice was not properly cooked very raw. Gravies was average and no proper other compliments along with meals. Highly expensive, no proper service. Serving the food too late and waiters were confusing with the orders and missing out to serve. Apart from that ambience was premium and good. Very neat and clean atmosphere. Food was completely expensive and not worth for money.

  • 1/5 John h. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered briyani, Naan and chicken chettinad. Briyani was awful, it was blant felt like eating jeera rice and it mushy Chicken chettinad was okay taste wise but oil was flowing throughout the bowl The place had bugs and I spend 700 rupees that was way too expensive for the food they were offering. I was glad that I didn't spend anymore money on there.

  • 4/5 kOLLYWOOD k. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place for non veg,, nice ambience,, good staff

  • 3/5 Inquisitive P. 11 months ago on Google
    veg kizhili parrota was gud but the ac hall is too smelly with room sprays and phenols. Due to smell couldn't enjoy the food.

  • 5/5 Valliappan N. 1 year ago on Google
    They newly renovated,When it comes to South Indian dishes no one can beat Pandia's. We ordered kizhi parota and prawn chilly gravy. Mutton biryani was one of the best I tasted in recent times. The portion size was good. The proportion of meat was also great.Β Very good ambiance. Good service πŸ₯³πŸ˜‡

  • 3/5 Dhvinay P. 1 year ago on Google
    Came in after a movie at PVR at about 10pm on a weekday since it was just the next building from the mall. The restaurant was relatively empty. We were four of which two were vegetarians. Us vegetarians were a bit skeptical but there were enough vegetarian options. We ordered attukal soup, French onion soup, tandoori half, mushroom tikka, chicken biriyani, Gobi manchurian and 5 chapatis. The French onion soup was the best from the vegetarian side. Didn’t get any super happy vibes from the non-veg folks and the general comment was that all felt a bit bland- a similar vibe was felt with the mushroom tikka as well. The food did miss a punch. However, all four of us, towards the end of the meal did feel our throats coughed up, indicating some possible issue with the oil or so. I had the onus to eat the bread halwa that came with the biriyani and it felt very oily/dalda-iy, definitely not ghee-ey πŸ˜… The spread costed us β‚Ή1538 and luckily no bad day after. The service was mixed- there was a pleasant waiter and then there was an annoying waiter as well who was in a hurry to get the bill, in a hurry to make the payment when a couple of us were clearly still eating! And no, we weren’t close to the closing time- a good 40 minutes before the said 11.30pm. For us, not a place we’d return. Everything was just barely ok, and not worth a revisit.

  • 2/5 James A. 1 year ago on Google
    Inside service has confusions ..with lot of hope we went there.. service persons also not professionals . Neat atmosphere.. but food not appreciable.. ordered chicken pallipalayam .. a favourite and know food and taste.. alas they delivered some thing else ... After that the boy who took order and delivered both went missing... Finally had to waste half of it.. settled bill cursing our fate having me decided on this restaurant.. sad sad... Bad bad ...

  • 5/5 samraj k. 3 years ago on Google
    Good service and taste also good

  • 5/5 Zachariah S. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic

  • 4/5 cpdineshkumar o. 3 years ago on Google
    Best Family Restaurant

  • 5/5 DHANA SEKAR L. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome food, staff and ambience.

  • 2/5 Meeran S. 4 years ago on Google
    Even for minaz also he charging

  • 5/5 Esther R. 4 years ago on Google
    Pandias spcl motton gravy ? wow tasty

  • 5/5 easy guitar t. 4 years ago on Google
    Best and unique biryani mutton us outstanding awsm taste worth for the money

  • 5/5 Giredar T. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent hospitality. Mutton biriyani was awesome. Restaurant have till 2am delivery. Suitable place for family

  • 4/5 GUNASEKARAN K. 4 years ago on Google
    Good Taste

  • 4/5 Bakthavatchalu D. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place for non-veg items.

  • 4/5 Krishna S. 4 years ago on Google
    Ok

  • 5/5 Prakash D. 4 years ago on Google
    Good atmosphere and delicious food and service

  • 4/5 Prem K. 4 years ago on Google
    Quality of food was good. Im not satisfied with price

  • 2/5 Alagu R. 4 years ago on Google
    Very late response for the orders... Taste also not good... Rates are high for that quantity... No one is taking enough care of customers right from allocating seat to take orders....

  • 1/5 Mani R. 4 years ago on Google
    Very worst taste.... ?????

  • 1/5 Balaji A. 4 years ago on Google
    Bad service ND taste not good at all... Old standard totally lost

  • 5/5 Hari P. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice food but costly still worth of cost

  • 1/5 satish r. 4 years ago on Google
    I have eaten mutton biriyani today(24-01-18),which is one of the worst biriyani , i have ever ate in my life.Mutton pieces are well cooked, and tasted good, but the rice is clogged and the taste is not good ,and also lots of oil in the bottom.The reason i vent out and rate this as worst because of the price which it is placed at(RS-240+12).It is definitely not worth of that price.You can get delicious biriyanis for that price range.

  • 3/5 blue m. 4 years ago on Google
    It's a good place to dwell but the taste of the food is only average

  • 2/5 prabhu n. 4 years ago on Google
    Can see cockroaches under the table.,no proper service.. nothing to justify for their rates.will definitely not go again.

  • 3/5 Asfaq A. 4 years ago on Google
    Prices are too high.

  • 3/5 Selva R. 4 years ago on Google
    Ok

  • 4/5 Balaji s. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food but not great

  • 5/5 Justin B. 4 years ago on Google
    Whenever I got eat there my satisfaction level is always full filled biryani in different taste like paya taste is outstanding. I'm very much happy making me visit again because of there service hats off ❀?

  • 3/5 Bhagathsingh S. 4 years ago on Google
    Hotel is in ground floor. Both 2 and 4 wheeler Parking is available. Biryani was good. Taste was good. And should buy separate gravy for Dosa and bread. I ordered mutton kheema. But it is not available at the time of 7.30 PM. And they suggested some mutton gravy that is not liked by me. Bit disappointed. Located near cmbt bus stand. Ambience is good.

  • 2/5 vinoth k. 4 years ago on Google
    I just visited here eventually with my friend to have a fresh juice..we ordered for two fresh lime juice..it was good but the price was too high that is 95 rupees..so pls consider while you visit this hotel just for have juice.

  • 1/5 alex m. 4 years ago on Google
    Very worst in service and pathetic response from the staffs. This has been repeating for the second time that no one is interested in taking order on time and making us to sit idle for more than 10 mins. One advice to the responsible person if any in pandias management, I will never turn up to your restaurant any more as many customers would have already lost by you because of your pathetic service eventhough your food is good. If you want to survive for long period then understand your customers. All the best..

  • 4/5 Jayaraman P. 4 years ago on Google
    Good, but need to improve the server/ waiter behaviour

  • 1/5 Aravind G. 4 years ago on Google
    Worst service


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • βœ“οΈ Free parking lot
  • Payments
    • βœ“οΈ Google Pay
    • βœ“οΈ Debit cards
    • βœ“οΈ Credit cards
    • βœ“οΈ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Coffee
    • βœ“οΈ Halal food
    • βœ“οΈ Small plates
    • βœ“οΈ All you can eat
    • βœ“οΈ Late-night food
    • βœ“οΈ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Lunch
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
    • βœ“οΈ Dessert
    • βœ“οΈ Seating
    • βœ“οΈ Catering
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ“οΈ Takeout
    • βœ“οΈ Delivery
    • βœ“οΈ Drive-through
    • βœ“οΈ No-contact delivery

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