Best South Indian Thali in Chennai (Madras)

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Krishna Restaurant
Krishna Restaurant
82/100 (1845 ratings)
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Rava Idly
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veg noodles
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Mysore Masala Dosa
Coconut Chutney
Gobi Manchurian Dry
Idli Vada Sambar
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"This was the first time I took out my girl to her childhood memory .. the filter coffee and the crisp ghee dosa was such a delight. The servers were..."
Kartik Mattoo
"I have been here so many times. This place is warm and cosy and has remained same and unchanged from past 15-20 years. Yes it's a old restaurant and..."
Ashish Taleda
"Has the charm of old Madras. Food is fantastic here. Their pongal and sambar vadai are the best in town. One star less for their so so lunch. Yet, my..."
Sundar Nathan
"Ratings based only on Taste..Krishna Restaurant located in mylapore is a part of the woodlands hotel in Cathedral Road is quite a legendary..."
Syed Abdul Ikraam
"Consistency is a hall mark or Krishna. They keep their menu simple and deliver quality products to their customers.. its a tradition that one should..."
Srini
"One of my favorite breakfast place in Chennai, use to stay just behind this restaurant for 4 years and whenever I have craving for good idly sambar..."
Papa
"A vegetarian restaurant in the new woodlands hotel worth trying. Came here for an evening coffee after shopping with my Amma and twin sister...."
Shriya Dev
"Been here a week ago after visiting my brother who admitted in the hospital...went with my husband and brother's son....since it was on sunday..."
Sup_mohan
"yesterday been to this place after visiting my brother in hospital.....coming to this place too crowded....parking space was tightly packed aftwr..."
Sup_mohan
"This place exudes an old world charm. For the ambience, I found the place a tad costly. An unknown brand of bottled water is about 50 bucks. However..."
Balaji Shankar
"If you're looking for a place that serves you quality south indian meals with relaxing ambience, then you are at the right place. From the delicious..."
Pratik Lanke
"Great place to go to enjoy south indian styled food and sapad (thali).Go for the thali which comes with a variety of dishes a sweet and pan in..."
Tushar Goyal
"Long standing restaurant in ChennaiThis restaurant in New Woodlands Hotel is one of the long standing restaurants in Chennai. It is a pure..."
Sanjeev Kumar
"An old timer. A legendary, South Indian restaurant serving authentic delicacies. People say that quality has dwindled with time. I would rather..."
Balaji Venkatachalam
"A haven for Vegetarians!If you've turned Vegetarian from an ardent meat rater, then you should definitely make this place a regular. I've been..."
Nandha Visakan
"Krishna Restaurant in New Woodlands Hotel is one of the few places in Chennai which still retains the old-world charm, reminds you of the nice..."
Muralidhar Shreedhaaran
"New Woodlands Hotel's Krishna Restaurant is still a front runner for good South Indian meal. Must try of course is - their idli, vada combination and..."
Jerina Jahaffar
"Love this place! It is definitely over crowded during weekends but their service is prompt and the staff is very polite. I love their meals they are..."
Mehak Dhir
"This place is amazing from the point of view that they have maintained their quality standard over so many decades. I've been there as a kid with my..."
Anjan Madanagopalan
"One of the best south Indian udupi style vegetarian restaurant in Chennai. The dishes are quite authentic and tasty. The place gets pretty crowded..."
Aravind Nayak
"Old charm.... greqt mysore masala dosa.,, decent ambience.... decent service.... not good for North Indian... South Indian food is good!!!?being..."
Vishnu Pc
"It been nearly 4 months since I reviewed and had food outside. So had an outing to an very well known place In Chennai and a very grand old place..."
Raveen K Pai
"As usual.. Went to this restaurant with my BOSS..I ordered Rava Idly... Its delicious 😋 but they gave only one idly... 😒..."
Poornima
"When you are here kindly check out Aloo Poori and Kathu Parotas. Must have Tomato Uttapam,Rasa Idly,Rava dosa,Meals,Parota Kurma. Ancient Sountalia..."
Jayant Bhandari
"Off course authentic South Indian food with a vintage ambience. People who like to have a proper South Indian meal will love this place. Best part is..."
Keerthana Bhaskar
"Good, authentic udupi style vegetarian meals. The dishes are something to relish. One combination that I have discovered here is the thayir sadam..."
TJT TJT
"This is the best place for South Indian thalis. The rasam can bring you back here again and again. Great service adds to the experience. Weekends..."
Sundaram Ps
"A little bit of Karnataka in Chennai 😊 wholesome good fresh food..not to be missed... alu paratha available in the morning .. ghee mini..."
Srinathiyer
"One of oldest and traditional food joint in Chennai... They are popular for their breakfast and south Indian meals.... I usually go to this place at..."
Ashwin J
"1. Masala Papad – INR 42.38/- Average. That’s it. The onion, capsicum & tomato diced vegetables that were sprinkled on the papad was..."
Mani Sriganesan Epomesoruthan / எப்போமேசோறுதான்
"Been going to this place for as long as 20 years or so.. one of the best for South Indian food. Excellent dosas, meals and rotis and gravies as well...."
Ppr
"I didn't plan on having lunch here today, but thought I'll give it a shot. With a pretty good appetite I walked inside Krishna restaurant. I was a..."
Divya Mohan
"South Indian foods super taste in Chennai taste is excellent good service dishes they serve hot & good taste we love this restaurant our family..."
Kopparam Senthil
"An all time favorite destination for a quick South Indian lunch. Food is very consistent. The service when compared to earlier days hs improved. At..."
Foodilicious
"Krishna restaurant is situated inside New Woodlands hotel in Mylapore. They have been maintaining their standard and quality for a long time. I..."
Karthik
"Food : i had south indain thali which included Brinjal curry , vegatable coconut curry , dal, aloo curry , sambhar , rasam , curd , onion..."
Mahak Varun Bengani
"Krishna restaurant inside New Woodlands hotel maintains its standards and quality.Do try their pooris,vadas and rava dosa.Great food,decent..."
Priyadarshini K
"Food is not a cause of complaint at this restaurant. Standard Udupi style vegetarian food is always reliably fresh and delectable. However, one has..."
Ash Srini
"Started my day with breakfast Pongal and Meedu vadai. This place is one my favourites in city. I would recommend this restaurant. Though it's quite..."
Sundar
"Turned out to be  SURPRISE FEAST  for us ! We went to new woodlands for some other work and it was lunch time . so , we entered this..."
Akil An
"This place is 3rd in 65 best eats in Chennai. I went alone here to have my breakfast. They were very welcoming. The food is..."
Beulah Mercy
"Absolute must visit for their tiffin options. My personal favourite is onion rava dosai, Mysore masala dosai. I would recommend this place for South..."
Priyanka Sundaram
"This is a place thats worthy more than Saravana Bhavan. It's good for the price you pay. Parking is never an issue and the hotel is also good...."
Kartika Varma
"Hotel with a heritage.Vantage location and lots of parking space.It was busy when I visited.Good service and standard vegetarian menu.Don't expect a..."
Food Farter
"This restaurant is one among 3 restaurants in New Woodlands hotel. It is easy to locate. It is a landmark by itself. This place is next to Savera /..."
Sugan
"We stopped by for breakfast in a large group at this rather popular restaurant and must say that we were not disappointed at all. As expected, the..."
Gaurav Tamotia
"Went with family for dinner and the prices at this restaurant at New Woodlands were shocking as quality food was given for a decent amount. Tried..."
Siddharth Harisankar
"Very good food, decent ambience, decent prices, good variety, very well located. The idlis here are amazing, although this restaurant has specific..."
Shashank Gupta
"We went there for Diwali lunch. South Indian Thali was as amazing as expected. The place was very crowded but the service being extremely seemless...."
Veeraraghavan Thirumalai
"I don't think anybody would read reviews for this place because if you're staying in this hotel, you'll be prompted to eat here itself. We were 4..."
Apsara
"Being a Non-Veg guy, I usually don't go to veg restaurants. I went here for lunch with a senior friend/colleague who is a vegetarian. We had the..."
Bhuvaneshwaran. R
"A typical South Indian restaurant, but love the service, it's jam-packed on holidays and weekends and you have to wait to be seated. But the menu..."
C Krithika
"An absolute pleasure to eat in this place. We've been dining at this place for more than 15 years now. A fabulous thing about Woodlands is the..."
Varun
"awesome place for south indian meals. simple, home made and delicious. always crowded. i always go here when i crave for south indian cuisine. don't..."
Cooltan
"Great place fir lunch with a limited variety of food items. Great for a nice south indian meal. though the service might be just average the food is..."
Tapas
"We ordered idli and vada. The taste of idli is the bestis the best i have had in chennai. Better than murugan idli, sangeetha and saravana bhavan...."
Ajit
"Visiting in Chennai is a delight, but visiting New Woodlands while in Chennai is heavenly bliss! Everytime I make it to the Southern part of the..."
Kaushik Sridhar
"Had a quite okayish dinner here. A place to go if you're into bland foods without much spice. The hotel is located next to Savera. You can..."
Vedhasafoodie
"Taste wise, i would probably give this place a 4 but lighter points because of the heavier prices. All dosas here are well cooked. I have tried the..."
Abhiram Ravi Bharadwaj
"Visited Chennai on official trip and visited this place for quick lunch. Ordered veg aputh indian thali. Value for money and very authentic taste...."
Deval Shah
"Great place. Tastes like Mom's food and feels like home. The staff serve food with affection. Food is consistent and high quality. Try it..."
Vijay Krishna
"I used to be a regular here, we would stay in Hotel Savera next door, and have the thali here.It is recommended to have the Lunch Thali here. It..."
Ananya Kirti
"Krishna Restaurant at New Woodlands Is one of the oldest restaurants known for its quality tiffen (in South Indian parlance) and lunch thalis.Popular..."
Sathish Nair
"This is my restaurant of preference in this landmark hotel. It is a traditionally styled space with attractive paintings. This place is better..."
Karthik Selvarajan
"Good place for South Indian food. I had the South Indian Thali which was fairly decent. Also tasted the dahi vada, that was good as well. There was..."
Nirmalya Kajuri
"One of its own kind of hotel serves both authentic meal and other indian food in one place with great balance . Easy to grab a bite for breakfast if..."
Brinda B TTK
"Krishna Restaurant is situated in mylapore.It's a nice place, we came here to have lunch.All of us had South Indian thali, the food..."
Hemant Bishnoi
"I've always preferred this place for a quick bite to eat. I would never say it's cheap because the food is quite pricey.But I like it a..."
Aparna Ganesan
"Located inside New Woodlands complex on Cathedral road, this small restaurant still retains the old Madras charm. Despite being old school, the..."
Sandeep Guduru
"Nestled inside the New Woodlands complex in the heart of the city, this restaurant is known for it's tradition and taste. It is one of the iconic..."
Sabari Sridhar O T
"I ate here because I stayed in New Woodlands Hotel recently. I had Rava Masala Dosa which was really tasty and filter coffee which was just too..."
Sohini Sarkar
"This restaurant has stood the test of time... Even my father during his early days has talked about the food here.. We were just in time for the..."
U.K.
"Really great place for snacking on any normal day. Great south Indian snacks and the coffee is noteworthy too. I know a bunch of people who..."
Ryth
"we have been going to woodlands since 1980sI should say this part I know it's a south Indian and north Indian restraunt but one day we went..."
Sabeer
"Woodlands has been the traditional family restaurant of most chennaities due to it's economical south Indian food. The south Indian meals is a..."
Aruna Laxmy
"A Restaurant with nostalgic feeling and positive vibes. Without doubt the Best South Indian Food restaurant which has maintained quality, taste ,..."
Hemanshu Bhatia
"One of the oldest restaurants. Heard the fake news that the Woodlands is closing and decided to come here one more time. Glad to hear that it is the..."
K R Mahalakshmi
"One of the iconic Udupi Hotels in the erstwhile Madras city . A restaurant , as we now call it , it's still maintained very well with no compromise..."
GLOBE TROTTER
"Worth the price ! Can be tried once in a while. Mysore Masala dosa was really good and you can try it out if you like spicy food ! Ambience was good..."
A A
"This is one of the best restaurants for vegetarian meals. We used to go regularly and the food quality was up to the mark as always. But nowadays it..."
DIVYA S
"Oh! Wow, what do I mention. An amazing food joint . I have been a customer for the past 32 years. Consistency in quality of food. Efficient service...."
Parag Merchant
"Best South Indian breakfast! Crispy dosai, decadent pongal and poori! The list goes on! There is nothing more satisfying than ending the meal with a..."
Sriram Raghuram
"I believe this is one of the oldest hotel in chennai. If you want to taste karnataka style tiffin then you must try this place. Their mysore masala..."
srinivasan Nagarajan
"Been to this restaurant many many times and look forward to going there many more times. We get typical South India vegetarian items always tastes..."
Ram Viswanathan
"Top class tasty food, tailored to customer sensibilities and great customer service. Housed in traditional architectural building. However, the..."
Aravinda Bharathi
"The menu at Krishna Restaurant is a celebration of diverse flavors, offering a rich tapestry of Indian cuisine. Whether you're a connoisseur of North..."
adya Computer
"Went at 8.30 am for breakfast on our way to mahabalipuram in Chennai. The place was awfully full and had MacDonald, cafe a coffe day, hdfc bank . We..."
raghunandanan gk
"Idli and vada tasted so amazing.. even coffee was nice... It's a bit expensive but worth it. Place is very well maintained and old look..."
Karthik Tantri
"We went to Vrindavan restaurant. It was very good. The staff were very courteous and customer oriented. All items were tasty. Very good experience..."
bhavani kandaswamy
"Nice and very decent Vegetarian place for a family get-together, especially if someone from abroad comes and meet all family members in one place..."
Balaji Subramaniyam
"We had Lunch in Tanjore Restaurant 😋 It was nostalgic for me since it was my favorite eatery in 1978 when a meal costed Rs 4.50 ; then 🤔 We..."
NADARAJAN GURU
"The go to place for good udipi style breakfast. Due to long domicile in chennai the udupi style cuisine is adapted to tamil palate to a great degree...."
Anantharaman Sampathkumar
Iyer's Delight
Iyer's Delight
76/100 (415 ratings)
Restaurants
South Indian Thali
Idly
"We had 2 special Lunch, 1 Lunch and 1 Limited Meals. Food was tasty but definitely not Wow. Also items listed in the menu weren't served and when..."
Kothandaraman Swaminathan
"Nice place for a quick veg bite, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner...."
hafeela fazil
"Iyer’s delight Mylapore is too good & very kind. Today I ordered 4 sets of idli and paneer dosa via zomato. Person from Iyer’s delight called me..."
Kokila Balu
"Clean environment was easy to choose options of south indian food. Near luz signal next to ganesh temple. They served nice pongal and dosa...."
Ramalingam Ramakrishnan
"Simple but tasty food at a very reasonable price. Polite and hygienic service. One of my best finds in recent..."
Ramya Sudhish
"Had Limited Meals for Rs. 85. Quantity and taste was good. Suggestion would be to add curd instead of..."
Ajit Jagannath
"Excellent quality, adequate quantity, neat and clean restaurant, and BEST of all reasonably priced. Strongly recommend Too good to be..."
Ramdas Menon
"It's too good, you wont feel heavy like other restaurants. Simply..."
Sivaranjani Natarajan
"Amazing place... Just loved it... Will visit once again for trying other..."
Mal zz
"Very good higene and tasty food , price is very reasonable ... Keep it same and do..."
Shanmugam Swaminathan
"The food was really tasty and the full restaurant is total..."
Ashis Banerjee
"Truly South indian. Great food that you will ever forget. Worth the..."
Sivakami Ramanathan