Must visit ! Good variety of healthy food and great ambience!
We went here for a Christmas special lunch.
Very ethnic ambience.
Wide range of spreads and were very fresh.
Service is very good.
Taste and quality is good.
Must visit this place for a meal.
A calm ambience for a perfect traditional healthy food platter. This is a restaurant by Isha Yoga's Sadhguru, and no doubt they have taken care to include healthy and a variety of simple yet flavorful delicious meals. We went there with my in laws and they enjoyed the food here. We ordered tomato soup and methi spinach soup.Methi spinach soup was outstanding, a must try. Then the regular idli Vada sambhar were also wholesome. The wheat thali that we ordered had a lot of variety of salad, sabji,khichdis, pudding in it. There were so.e nice juices also on the menu which I would love to try the next time, one of them being raw turmeric juice.
The entrance to the restaurant has a nice craft shop too by Isha yoga.
It was a wonderful experience visiting this place.Hoping to go there again !!
All everything super. A must for healthy eating foods.
One must taste this authentic food moreover healthy .
Was there for some work with mom it was time for lunch so went to this place .. buffet was kinda not worth for me and mom as we might not eat that much .. so ordered wheat Thali . Starting with soup applams and the thali was best all the dishes were yumm and healthy option . They explained which order to eat and the combination.. it was good .. Raagi payasam was too good had it thrice .. can go with family and get healthy options ..
I'm not a big fan of Ishalife but I absolutely love this place as it envelopes really good vibes. The pleasant ambience and the calmness in the atmosphere makes you forget all your worries. Take a stroll down the beautiful place, it has got lovely antiques and handmade stuff that definitely won't fail to astound you. Food is on point - Hygienic, healthy and tasty. I like the way they serve food - from glasses to that of plates, everything's copper.
While the food taste is decent, it is the ambience that would make one visit this place again and again. The place oozes out tranquility in each and every corner. They also have a wide variety of South Indian food including the millet variants etc. Must visit for ambience and variety.
This place deserves 10/10 for ambience, 10/10 for food, 4/10 for their service. The guy who took our order was totally not interested. One dish didn't have any salt and v sent it back. The guy said they couldn't redo the item cause the kitchen was closing down soon (at 9pm)!! Loved everything else about the restaurant!!!
The food served here is divine and the place is perfect for a family get together. It also has a yoga studio and an attached store where you could buy isha life’s products.
Must try:
Wheat thali
Mahamudra special dosa
Kollu/horsegram soup
Coconut ice cream
Gayathri Parthasarathi
+5
a great place for a family gathering or family dine out.The food was exceptionally good and the service was outstanding.would definitely recommend
This is a class act!! One of the few veggie joints I can close my eyes and go for dinner - in terms of simplicity and consistency of quality of food dished out
Great service and a few must eat dishes include the uttapam, the curd rice, the pesarratu, the Kozhukattai, the bajjis. A no nonsense place that delivers !
Excellent ambience , healthy food. Courteous staff. Time well spent. Fine dining experience. They have interesting birthday celebration... Check out..
Pretty good restaurant. Good service and tasty sathvik food. Ambience is nice and very reasonable priced. People who love health conscious, less spicy food, this is the go to place
Went here on a laid back Saturday night for dinner with family. It has a very peaceful ambience and the store upfront that sells some organic and hand made art and crafts. The service and food was just good with wide spread of dosas and idli options. But what was the best? It was the ada pradhaman 😍one of the best I’ve ever had. And I would go back just to have that. P.s that dessert is available only on Friday/Saturday/Sunday.
Had lunch with my girl friend . The food was absolutely wonderful. Menu is perfect, something for everyone. Service was awesome . really enjoyed it 😊. ..............
We were extremely happy with the delicious traditional and nutritious dinner with almost 30 dishes served with great love and care.The staff including those doing Isha service were very attentive and courteous. We had taken our daughter, her American husband and his family traveling to India for the first time. Mr C.C. Mohan the General manager personally supervised, explained and arranged for a small traditional garland ceremony. The ambiance and experience was memorable. Our American friends loved it!
Foodpanda_talks (Poojitha Ananth)
+4
Authentic south Indian restaurant which offers variety of dosas, idlies, podrige and vadas. Best thing is ambience and hand made things they sell. It's well maintained by isha centre. And their service was the only thing that disappointed me but over all it was nice trying thier food.
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Health food tends to divide people into camps - those who swear by it and those who swear at it. There's a hint of compulsion - that health food is only for 'oldies', who can no longer enjoy the freewheeling calorie binges that the young can tuck away.
At Mahamudra, you'll find families with the youngsters at the table having a look of disdain for the menu - even with vadas, parathas and paneer butter masala featuring in the list. To make up for all those wedges of pizzas, burgers and pastas, they are forced to endure the occasional 'healthy' meal - grin and bear it.
The truth is that if you didn't know that the Bisi Bele Godhi was made from broken wheat, you would not know the difference from the regular bisi bele baath. And the Akki Roti, the Dosa Ballarpur, the Maddur vada or the Rice and Wheat Thalis can beat the so-called 'tasty' foods by a mile. There is no compromise. The control on the amount of oil, the millets, and the spices is evident. The flavours come alive to take your taste buds on a joyride.
Water served in copper vessels, chukku (ginger) kaapi in earthenware all adds to the overall feeling that it's not just decor but little details that play out well. The items served are not part of other standard vegetarian menus - for example, the wild rice kheer - it has none of the oversweet notes normally found in payasam but hints of bran and just the right amount of sweetness. Or the Ela ada, a steamed sweet dish with coconut and jaggery stuffed into flattened rice dough.
The ambiance is another aspect that draws regulars to the place - it's an Indian fine dining experience. A Yoga Studio, a small boutique and a fine collection of cooking vessels with knick-knacks from old Indian houses are all housed within along with publications from Isha Living - but that's an aside.
It is located off a crowded lane in Luz Church Road in Mylapore and worth seeking out. Even if health foods are not really your thing.
Amazing place. Perfect authentic south Indian vibe feels.
We ordered vazhaipoo cutlet, idli skewers, dosa ballapur. Everything tasted good. My favorite was dosa and cutlet. Very yum they were. Idlis were good too podi ghee idli with veggies. This was good too. Dosa ballapur (fenugreek leaves dosa) a Karnataka dish, was amazing with chatni and sambhar. Vazhaipoo cutlet very crispy and yummy.
Service seemed fine too.
If I have to discribe this place in one word, it will be simply "Authentic". Wonderful and original traditional taste, the ambiance, the menu and the service will definetly take you back to those native villages in the interiors of the states. You can even shop home made organic products from their attached boutique.
The menu options stood out of the norms and every dish Said they are healthy and tasty. The restaurant offers very good service and the staffs are quite knowledgeable.
Few dishes from our order which are of must tries! - Akki rotting, Godhumai Pulav, methi Pulav, carrot halwa, Pan ice cream.
Vazhaipoo cutlet tasted exactly like Ambode from Karnataka.
Mahamudra- In the heart of Chennai - Mylapore /Luz, this restaurant is a part of the Isha foundation. They have good buffet spread but we stuck to Alacarte ! Very nice staff and very good service ! The food was very tasty yet healthy!
Ambience -5
Food-5
Service-5
Really loved this place and would recommend this to anyone who wants to have a healthy vegetarian lunch / dinner.
Heavenly place with the perfect ambience. The music and ambience will make us half full. The dishes were made with authentic South Indian style cooking. Mahamudra special dosa was amazing. Will surely visit this place again.
Been to this place after a so many days of book marking. The ambience has been really good. The food tastes good. The quality is very good. Overall a very satisfying dinner I had along with my family and friends.
Another sumptuous lunch menu.. More than me my parents enjoyed the lunch menu. I chose this place as I know about their menu and my requirements for the day. Dining experience was smooth.
Well there are options for individuals who don't prefer rice. And the food menu connects to traditional cooking style and served to the present age.
Feel this is a good option to break the routine of western dining options and taste the mother land food options..
Best place to eat if you are willing to go for a serene aesthetic and healthy food option.
Located in the mylapore-alwarpet intersection (near Isabella hospital to be precise). I also met actress gauthami over there.
Thali is the best option when u go for lunch. I have been there thrice and loved all the visits.spinach soup,limited thali is like must try.
Be willing to spend more as it's costly.
But worthy cz it's all healthy and organic mostly.yum too!
If you want to have a organic healthy vegetarian food then this is the place in Chennai. The ambience is great and so as the service. The food served are all healthy with limited masalas used. A great vegetarian place and highly recommended.
Was always kept as a option for special occasions, had a chance to visit here recently on a weekday for lunch. The concept of wheat based dishes were good, food was authentic and tasty. Ambience was tranquil and calm. Service was good. over all I liked the experience but I think the place could do better by catching up with trends.
I was introduced to this place by my friend and I cribbed for not having ishalife in bangalore.
Lovely ambience, positive energy with bright and beautiful orange-yellow color symbolizing positivity! I loved the earthen atmosphere and quiet feeling.
Tasted vada and went again the next day to have their meal. Though the cost is little on a higher end, food is damn tasty. Satisying taste buds with some new tastes!
Looking for a healthy food and exciting tastes? You must visit this place❤
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Mahamudra on Luz Church road is located in very spacious premises that also sells other items. The restaurant is on two levels.
We happened to walk into it for evening snacks and walked out with a rather full stomach and positive thoughts. It was my first time there and I didn’t know we would eat at the outlet.
The medu vadai or deep fried batter of protein rich black lentils and banana flower vadai melted in the mouth. Plain dosai roasted with ghee or clarified butter took under two minutes to become one with the self 😉
The restaurant was serene and one side had an amazing view of the courtyard - please see pics
It’s common sense that taste of food reflects the mood of the cook and the vibrations of the place. In this case it was tasty and positive respectively 😀
lovely ambience of a earth friendly architecture, good service by courteous staff, tasty and healthy food, loved the place while visiting Chennai for the music season! definitely a must go place for vegetarians.
Loved that ambience food and service..very good for a family dinner.. staff is very friendly and service is quick. Ample options to choose from menu. Sure to visit again.
Been here a few times. A nice small little place above croma. The place serves south Indian food. A definite yes would be the thali here or in other words a South Indian meals.
nice place ... very interesting and innovative ...like it..
we had their banana leave patty💓 it was amazing.everyone should try this once.
they have very interesting concept
This restaurant is a place very you can get healthy, delicious food perfectly crafted for an healthy Living!
Service is good !
The quantity they provide is so perfect !
We tried quite a collection of foods starting with Drumstick soup which was in perfect blend, a bowl of ragi kanji served with salad , a cup of Thayir Vadai which was good but the curd could have been more thick, Then a plate of Ela Adai , Idly kebab and also a Thali which was good but too costly. . . All foods was of High quality and a of great Taste but my favorite was Wild Rice Kheer which was an Epic dessert. Its a must try !
Excellent food experience, we loved every morsel of it. Each one of them were very very unique. Overall the food quality and experience was relishing. We went on a Saturday, so it was crowded and the service was very very slow. I was almost prepared to walk up to the kitchen to get my food, they took so much time to serve, but when they did serve it was hot, so wouldn’t complain much. One suggestion for them is to explain the dish as to what it is made up of, so that the customer would relish it more, especially this was missing on the thali dishes, the rest had explanation in the menu card itself. many more visits to go 👍
Frequent visitor to this hotel. Amazing ambience and peaceful place to have food. Last time when visited, had dosa Ballapur for the first time, it best dosa that I had. It was crispy and yummy to have
I have been to this place several times. The food is awesome. The ambience is fantastic but the service can be faster. The Thali is sumptuous. My experience with buffet has not been that good. I always find nearly half the dishes empty. They refill slowly. I am not sure whether it is intentional. You need to be patient if you want to try all the dishes in buffet.
Had dinner at Mahamudra and I'm glad to have discovered this gem! We tried the pesarattu, ragi roti, bisi bele, the wheat pulao, the Greek salad and the wild rice kheer. Everything was top notch. The food is very Sathvik - not too many masalas and the ambience and service are superb. Highly recommended.
Mahamudra is a culinary delight for those who love traditional vegetarian food. There are excellent offerings from South India, which in my view are their best options. There are some North Indian and Continental options which are also good, but the South Indian ones stand out at a whole different level. The service in my view is a bit slow, but it suits the place as its normally a venue where you would want to relax and spend a bit more time. The place run by Isha Foundation also offers options for their products and has a wellness studio connected. Parking may be a bit tricky on busy days, so plan ahead.
Excellent ambiance with soft music of sounds of Isha playing in the background. The menu is very simple, but the taste is amazing. I visited this place for breakfast and fell in love with the tomato chutney. The masala dosa and the plain dosa were really good too. Even their sambas is delicious.The masala chai was not too sweet in fact was just perfect. I highly recommend visiting this restaurant if you’re in mylapore.
Went with a friend of mine for breakfast. Ordered dosa, uttapam and vada. Dosa and uttapam were decent, nothing to write home about but the vada here blew me away. It was delicious and crisp. Bill was around 280 bucks which is fairly decent. Ambience was extremely good. The vibe you get from this place is serene.
A traditional south indian theme based celebration with garland exchange, aarthi, tika and red rice (wild rice) payasam for our 5th Wedding Anniversary with Roshini Venkateswaran at Mahamudra (Isha Life) Chennai.
We ordered the Mahamudra Rice Thali and I must say every dish was delicious. They made us remember every bit of our anniversary special.
If you would like to watch the video of the traditional celebration that was given to us please visit
https://youtu.be/5qCpgH4ItMM
Isha Link - http://www.ishalife.com/mahamudra.php
Zomato Link - https://www.zomato.com/chennai/mahamudra-mylapore
Excellent staffs. Beautiful ambience. Pocket friendly pricing. Special thanks to Miss. Harini for efficiently co - ordinating the get together I've planned. Thanks!!!
TLDR - Great food, average service
I don't know whether they are understaffed or if I just went on a bad day, but the first thing I noticed was the really poor service and long waiting times. I had to wait an age for them to merely bring water and give me the menu and there was an even greater waiting time for the food. And the worst part was the starters were cold.
But now to the good news, they replaced the starter when I pointed it out and when the rest of the food finally got to the table it was worth the wait. Mouth wateringly delicious rotis, soup, bisibela bath, wheat pongals and everything else was to die for.
Slightly pricey for the serving size, but definitely worth visiting.
If you have a lot of time and people to talk with while you wait, this is the place for you.
The best ambience. The theme and the Silence inside the restaurant was the best of all. A very humble group of people who served food with great love.
Krishnapriya Utthaman
+3.5
To say abt the food its an usual south indian food.. The taste s good... Loved the ambience. Its so peaceful n lovely. Cost wise its quite high.. But can visit it fr the ambience n experience
Went with a group of 8 for new yr buffet...exceptional spread...never heard of some items presented...must try. Was pretty busy but the staff was good and courteous...worth the minor waiting period. Highly recommended!!
Have visited this place a couple of times, a few years apart. Found the experience enjoyable on both occasions. The ambience is nice. Special recommendation for the lunch buffet which has some of the best, home-styled Indian food on display. Try customised south indian dishes that you won't find anywhere else, health-cooked. No dish is over the top, just the right amounts of cooking oil to ensure that it's healthy and tasty as well.
We hosted a dinner on the first floor of Mahamudra for delegates of a National Conference. All our guests were highly appreciative - of the ambience, service and most of all, the food. Multiple courses, choices and offerings made for a delectable meal. And Mr Mohan capped it by giving an explanation of all the food items. All in all, a rare treat.
- Lakshmi & Sriram Panchu
I loved the concept of healthy options.. It's good to go back to our roots and culture of healthy Indian food options. we have become Americans than Indians. Today's food options were not only healthy but also tasty. I learned something new about good healthy options that I can add to my eating habits. Thank you team. It was a memorable experience..
This place is a part of Isha yoga centre. The food quality, taste, quantity is amazingly great, given that they serve healthy food. Diet conscious people would love this place. You should definitely try the mahamudra thali it is worth every penny. Elderly people would like this place the most.
We enjoyed our treditional food.. in chennai here only we can have whild rice geer its very nice one. if any one ask me about treditional food then i will sugest mahamudra.
An authentic South Indian restaurant with a wide range of variety food to offer. The place is very sophisticated.
We had ordered Idly wedges - A blend of south indian taste with junky funky outer. It was crisp.
Kothamali Dosa - A plain normal with kothamali in it.
Topi Uthappam - Though it didn't have any topi on top of it. 😜
The service was quick and very good. A recommended South Indian restaurant to be in your wishlist/bookmarks.
Loved coming here for a peaceful Sunday morning south Indian pure veg breakfast!
The place is tucked away in a corner and you might miss it if not for Google maps navigation.
Great place for car parking.
Ambience is fantastic for both family or quiet romantic setting for couples. late Breakfast is definitely a no crowd time.
Menu is a simple South Indian affair. Idly, Dosa and pongal only. Don't expect a grand menu for breakfast. It is more elaborate for lunch or dinner.
Enjoyed the meal and overall experience
The place is well decorated. Love the ambience and the vibes of the place. Food here, though restricted to South Indian varieties only is exceptionally good in taste.
The staff are friendly, but the service is very very slow, an issue of understaffing.
On a busy weekend night, if you are extremely hungry, go elsewhere.
Otherwise the place is a dream to dine at.
Love the serene and peaceful ambience! The food is satvik and very delicious. A beautiful cozy place for friends and families to spend quality time.
I only wish the staff with whom we placed the food order were a little more friendly and smiling.....it just gives the customers a more welcoming feeling and it will a huge add on to the lovely ambience Isha life has created.
The menu options stood out of the norms and every dish Said they are healthy and tasty. The restaurant offers very good service and the staffs are quite knowledgeable.
Few dishes from our order which are of must tries! - Akki rotting, Godhumai Pulav, methi Pulav, carrot halwa, Pan ice cream.
Vazhaipoo cutlet tasted exactly like Ambode from Karnataka.
Very Lively place, quiet and peaceful. Has two big halls for yoga.
The store is huge, it has all the Isha products from books to clothing to decorative items. Best place to get Isha products.
Really helpful staff.
All the information you need about the Isha programs, upcoming events can be found here. You can get your doubts clarified as well.
They have an attached restaurant too.
Yoga Food and Shopping !
Best place ever scene! Peaceful and the way of serving outstanding.. Must go. Best place to celebrate B-Day party impressed with ISHA'S surprise. Take time each and everything innovative.. Food taste phaaa they are unique! Healthy foods.. Rather than spending junk foods.. Go for ISHA LIFE feel the difference.. That heart to heart connect with employees 😍 became a family
Nice Sunday buffet lunch. Water served in copper cups. While the spread is not enormous but food keeps getting replenished. The palm sugar payasam is amazing!
Mahamudra- In the heart of Chennai - Mylapore /Luz, this restaurant is a part of the Isha foundation. They have good buffet spread but we stuck to Alacarte ! Very nice staff and very good service ! The food was very tasty yet healthy!
Ambience -5
Food-5
Service-5
Really loved this place and would recommend this to anyone who wants to have a healthy vegetarian lunch / dinner.
This restaurant is a place very you can get healthy, delicious food perfectly crafted for an healthy Living!
Service is good !
The quantity they provide is so perfect !
We tried quite a collection of foods starting with Drumstick soup which was in perfect blend, a bowl of ragi kanji served with salad , a cup of Thayir Vadai which was good but the curd could have been more thick, Then a plate of Ela Adai , Idly kebab and also a Thali which was good but too costly. . . All foods was of High quality and a of great Taste but my favorite was Wild Rice Kheer which was an Epic dessert. Its a must try !
Great ambiance, spacious, very well maintained and an amazing place to dine! The ambiance is 100% ethnic and the food served is 100% organic and aesthetics written all over the venue. The restaurant also has a mini hall and a store that sells Isha Foundation's merchandise.
The food was ultimately tasty and i felt healthy eating here. And the service was extremely good. If you want to have good food the isha way this is a must try. Loved this place
Such a good place. The dosa tasted like home made one and the Pongal was sumptuous with right amount of ghee in it. Loved the ambience.
Service: 4/5
Taste:5/5
Quality: 5/5
Ambience: 5/5
We were extremely happy with the delicious traditional and nutritious dinner with almost 30 dishes served with great love and care.The staff including those doing Isha service were very attentive and courteous. We had taken our daughter, her American husband and his family traveling to India for the first time. Mr C.C. Mohan the General manager personally supervised, explained and arranged for a small traditional garland ceremony. The ambience and experience was memorable. Our American friends loved it!
It's a restaurant and yoga classes seperately, you can also get their products here, about restaurant it's very tasty and healthy, but the price seems extremely high, a normal combo food is rs.300, if they want to develop their branch need to consider about the price
Very good place. Elegant, upscale place. Healthy and tasty food. Different menu. A must visit.
Very nicely managed, spiritual ambience, food is good, u can do shopping here also.
If u really wanna spend some nice time while having food, then this is best place. It will not stir up your thoughts while having food.
Here food for good.
Good healthy vegetarian food... There were a lot of options, but we just had Methi soup and vada, and both were amazing.
One of the best place to learn yoga.they conduct various classes there.i have done my inner engineering and Surya Shakti class from Isha.
The mahamudra restaurant is a must visit for vegetarians and healthy food lovers.
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