Chettinad Flavours
Several diners describe the food as authentic Chettinad cooking, with distinctive spice and regional Tamil character.
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Anjappar Discovery Gardens is a Chettinad restaurant in The Gardens serving Tamil and South Indian favourites. Reviews point diners towards its mutton biryani, dosas and regional curries, with a menu that ranges from spicy non-vegetarian dishes to vegetarian meals and familiar drinks such as fresh milk tea.
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Several diners describe the food as authentic Chettinad cooking, with distinctive spice and regional Tamil character.
Mutton dishes are a recurring highlight, including mutton biryani, mutton masala and mutton kothu parotta.
The kal dosa was praised for being soft and authentic, served with flavorful sambar and chutney.
Fresh milk tea is a popular lighter stop, especially for diners who prefer it to masala tea.
One review reported an unlimited fish meal with dal, fish curry, fried fish, vegetables, rice accompaniments and breads for AED 20.
The menu has enough regional range for repeat visits, from dosas and parottas to biryanis, grills and Chettinad gravies.
These items at Anjappar Discovery Gardens got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
“so we chose to go with parottas,mutton sukka, chicken kothu parotta and Chettinad chicken gravy, they parottas were fresh and arrived hot, soft and crispy, the Chettinad chicken curry was quite good with good amount of tomatoes and masalas in it, it was flavorful and quite spicy at the same time.”
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“so we chose to go with parottas,mutton sukka, chicken kothu parotta and Chettinad chicken gravy, they parottas were fresh and arrived hot, soft and crispy, the Chettinad chicken curry was quite good with good amount of tomatoes and masalas in it, it was flavorful and quite spicy at the same time.”May 2025
“The chicken lollipop was good, but the entire meal was tasteless.”
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“The chicken lollipop was good, but the entire meal was tasteless.”September 2025
“The chicken masala and king fish were delicious, went perfectly with the naan and roti. 🍗😊”
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“The chicken masala and king fish were delicious, went perfectly with the naan and roti. 🍗😊”June 2025
“I also ordered the chicken tikka, and it easily ranks among the best in Dubai, perfectly spiced and tender.”
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“I also ordered the chicken tikka, and it easily ranks among the best in Dubai, perfectly spiced and tender.”May 2025
“Today the dosa was perfect, crispy and delicious.”
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“Today the dosa was perfect, crispy and delicious.”February 2025
“Dived straight in, couldn't resist! 🍽️ Ordered a fish meal, chicken masala, king fish curry, naan, roti. Absolutely relished the flavours! 🍛 🐟 The fish meal had this lovely array of dal, fish curry, fried fish, veggies, sambhar, rasam, yoghurt, sweets, pilaf, roti and poppadums. All unlimited! Only for 20 AED, what a steal! 💰”
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“Dived straight in, couldn't resist! 🍽️ Ordered a fish meal, chicken masala, king fish curry, naan, roti. Absolutely relished the flavours! 🍛 🐟 The fish meal had this lovely array of dal, fish curry, fried fish, veggies, sambhar, rasam, yoghurt, sweets, pilaf, roti and poppadums. All unlimited! Only for 20 AED, what a steal! 💰”June 2025
“Very very delicious!after a long time had scrumptious ghee dosa..and excellent service by Mr.Saravanan.”
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“Very very delicious!after a long time had scrumptious ghee dosa..and excellent service by Mr.Saravanan.”November 2025
“Idly, Chicken Biryani and Kothu Parotta are a must try.”
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“Idly, Chicken Biryani and Kothu Parotta are a must try.”January 2024
“Absolutely delicious Kal Dosa served with flavorful sambar and chutney! Every bite was pure nostalgia, bringing back memories of my mom’s homemade cooking. The dosa was soft, authentic, and perfectly prepared.”
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“Absolutely delicious Kal Dosa served with flavorful sambar and chutney! Every bite was pure nostalgia, bringing back memories of my mom’s homemade cooking. The dosa was soft, authentic, and perfectly prepared.”June 2026
“Dived straight in, couldn't resist! 🍽️ Ordered a fish meal, chicken masala, king fish curry, naan, roti. Absolutely relished the flavours! 🍛”
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“Dived straight in, couldn't resist! 🍽️ Ordered a fish meal, chicken masala, king fish curry, naan, roti. Absolutely relished the flavours! 🍛”June 2025
“The lemon mint cooler is also a great choice.”
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“The lemon mint cooler is also a great choice.”January 2024
“I love your mixed falooda and mutton bryani.. Thank you for your good service, Saravana.”
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“I love your mixed falooda and mutton bryani.. Thank you for your good service, Saravana.”March 2026
“I went for the mutton biryani, made with Seeraga Samba rice, a short-grain variety that is nothing like the standard basmati you find everywhere. It arrived in a pot, served on a copper tray that doubles as your plate. You scoop it onto the tray, dig in with your hand, and pair it with five vibrant chutneys and sauces. The taste was rich, distinct, and unforgettable, a proper cultural experience.”
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“I went for the mutton biryani, made with Seeraga Samba rice, a short-grain variety that is nothing like the standard basmati you find everywhere. It arrived in a pot, served on a copper tray that doubles as your plate. You scoop it onto the tray, dig in with your hand, and pair it with five vibrant chutneys and sauces. The taste was rich, distinct, and unforgettable, a proper cultural experience.”May 2025
“I love your mixed falooda and mutton bryani.. Thank you for your good service, Saravana.”
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“I love your mixed falooda and mutton bryani.. Thank you for your good service, Saravana.”March 2026
“We ordered many varieties like Briyani, kothu parotta, etc. mutton kothu parotta was top, well recommended for the non veg lovers😊”
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“We ordered many varieties like Briyani, kothu parotta, etc. mutton kothu parotta was top, well recommended for the non veg lovers😊”December 2024
“The chicken masala and king fish were delicious, went perfectly with the naan and roti. 🍗😊”
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“The chicken masala and king fish were delicious, went perfectly with the naan and roti. 🍗😊”June 2025
“The nool paratha was a star....”
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“The nool paratha was a star....”June 2026
“The Parotta combo is also tasty.”
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“The Parotta combo is also tasty.”January 2024
“so we chose to go with parottas,mutton sukka, chicken kothu parotta and Chettinad chicken gravy, they parottas were fresh and arrived hot, soft and crispy”
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“so we chose to go with parottas,mutton sukka, chicken kothu parotta and Chettinad chicken gravy, they parottas were fresh and arrived hot, soft and crispy”May 2025
“The chicken masala and king fish were delicious, went perfectly with the naan and roti. 🍗😊”
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“The chicken masala and king fish were delicious, went perfectly with the naan and roti. 🍗😊”June 2025
“Authentic Chettinad cuisine — we thoroughly enjoyed the food and the service. A special mention to Mr. Madhavan, who took great care of our table and ensured we had a wonderful dining experience. செட்டிநாடு சிக்கன் குழம்பு 💯”
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“Authentic Chettinad cuisine — we thoroughly enjoyed the food and the service. A special mention to Mr. Madhavan, who took great care of our table and ensured we had a wonderful dining experience. செட்டிநாடு சிக்கன் குழம்பு 💯”March 2026
“Come and try fresh milk tea. Very nice fresh milk tea you can get here in The Gardens pink building which is opposite discovery garden”
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“Come and try fresh milk tea. Very nice fresh milk tea you can get here in The Gardens pink building which is opposite discovery garden”April 2026
“I don’t like masala tea so they have the best fresh milk tea as well.”February 2025
“They served biryani in seeraga samba rice last time and it was good and this time it was in basmati rice.”
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“They served biryani in seeraga samba rice last time and it was good and this time it was in basmati rice.”January 2022
“Don't even waste your money buying the Chicken meals, it was veg meals with one chicken curry, with one small piece of chicken, maybe 10grams of chicken.”
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“Don't even waste your money buying the Chicken meals, it was veg meals with one chicken curry, with one small piece of chicken, maybe 10grams of chicken.”September 2025
“This has to be the worst Chicken fried rice I’ve had since coming to the UAE. Absolutely zero flavour. It tasted like they forgot salt even exists. Bland, dry, and completely disappointing.”
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“This has to be the worst Chicken fried rice I’ve had since coming to the UAE. Absolutely zero flavour. It tasted like they forgot salt even exists. Bland, dry, and completely disappointing.”May 2026
“Don't even waste your money buying the Chicken meals, it was veg meals with one chicken curry, with one small piece of chicken, maybe 10grams of chicken.”
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“Don't even waste your money buying the Chicken meals, it was veg meals with one chicken curry, with one small piece of chicken, maybe 10grams of chicken.”September 2025
“Ordered Dindigul mutton seeraga samba biryani and was totally disappointed. Not worth waiting 30 minutes, only to be served what felt like pre-cooked, cold biryani. We visited at 2:30 PM and expected fresh food. Kindly improve both food quality and serving time.”
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“Ordered Dindigul mutton seeraga samba biryani and was totally disappointed. Not worth waiting 30 minutes, only to be served what felt like pre-cooked, cold biryani. We visited at 2:30 PM and expected fresh food. Kindly improve both food quality and serving time.”December 2025
“And then, the Falooda was awful tasting which I realized was spoilt! I ended up throwing the Falooda and the biryani was just alright.”
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“And then, the Falooda was awful tasting which I realized was spoilt! I ended up throwing the Falooda and the biryani was just alright.”February 2026
“I ordered fish biryani but there were only 4 small pcs of fish, I was ok but the price they charge for it was 28dirhams which is unacceptable. It's the same biryani for egg, chicken or mutton. My kind advise Please don't order fish biryani at anjapar”
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“I ordered fish biryani but there were only 4 small pcs of fish, I was ok but the price they charge for it was 28dirhams which is unacceptable. It's the same biryani for egg, chicken or mutton. My kind advise Please don't order fish biryani at anjapar”December 2021
“Ordered Goat Spleen fry but received another dry fry with hardly 5-6 small cubes for 34 dhs .”
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“Ordered Goat Spleen fry but received another dry fry with hardly 5-6 small cubes for 34 dhs .”March 2026
“Had their Masala Dosa also once and that tasted awful....”
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“Had their Masala Dosa also once and that tasted awful....”August 2022
“Mutton biriyani was dry, bland and tasteless. Not recommended 👎🏼”
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“Mutton biriyani was dry, bland and tasteless. Not recommended 👎🏼”March 2026
“We ordered mutton dum briyani, but we found the mutton inside the briyani were used for Mutton Khorma, not dum briyani mutton (attached picture will give you a clear view). They removed chicken and added khorma mutton. Rather they should have told mutton briyani finished or they should have offered chicken briyani. Even we found chicken piece inside the mutton briyani.”
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“We ordered mutton dum briyani, but we found the mutton inside the briyani were used for Mutton Khorma, not dum briyani mutton (attached picture will give you a clear view). They removed chicken and added khorma mutton. Rather they should have told mutton briyani finished or they should have offered chicken briyani. Even we found chicken piece inside the mutton briyani.”January 2020
“The mutton soup that came first was also okayish, we were expecting much from it.”
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“The mutton soup that came first was also okayish, we were expecting much from it.”May 2025
“The curries were tasteless even rasam, and the biryani lacked flavor and was only below average taste.”
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“The curries were tasteless even rasam, and the biryani lacked flavor and was only below average taste.”December 2025
“Half of the things in Thali were cold.”
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“Half of the things in Thali were cold.”May 2026
“We ordered veg meals and there was virtually no difference in the chinese meal or the Veg chettinad meal. Portion size was too less except the rice.”
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“We ordered veg meals and there was virtually no difference in the chinese meal or the Veg chettinad meal. Portion size was too less except the rice.”September 2025
“We ordered veg meals and there was virtually no difference in the chinese meal or the Veg chettinad meal. Portion size was too less except the rice.”
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“We ordered veg meals and there was virtually no difference in the chinese meal or the Veg chettinad meal. Portion size was too less except the rice.”September 2025
“Disappointed is an understatement. There was a cockroach in my chicken biryani. Luckily I noticed it else I would have eaten it!! Called the restaurant to report it, the staff was apologetic and they offered to send more biryani - of course we declined. First time to order and definitely the last! Never again.”
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“Disappointed is an understatement. There was a cockroach in my chicken biryani. Luckily I noticed it else I would have eaten it!! Called the restaurant to report it, the staff was apologetic and they offered to send more biryani - of course we declined. First time to order and definitely the last! Never again.”July 2022
“Because here serving food speed is very very slow (ordered biriyani took 40 minutes to serve asking mutton nalli roast with porota its took again 40 minutes), taste is not same like india, and the price very very high ( 1 chicken biriyani 30 AED and if u want extra rice u have to pay extra money) very bad experience.”January 2023
“For fish meals, there is no fish peaces are served. Instead of that chicken lollypop is served. Then why the name is fish meals, for only the fish gravy?”
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“For fish meals, there is no fish peaces are served. Instead of that chicken lollypop is served. Then why the name is fish meals, for only the fish gravy?”September 2024
“I ordered fish meals and chicken biryani, but the food was disappointing.”December 2025
Dine In. For better food quality, consider dining in rather than takeaway; one long-term diner said delivery took more time and tasted worse.
Check Rice. Ask whether the mutton biryani is made with seeraga samba or basmati before ordering, as availability and substitutions have varied.
Allow Time. Avoid tight schedules and consider quieter periods: multiple reviews report long waits, including a 30-minute wait for biryani at 2:30 PM.
Plan Parking. Parking immediately beside the restaurant may be difficult; one diner parked near the mosque and walked over.
Check Delivery. If ordering delivery, check the parcel and bill on arrival because reviewers reported missing tea, absent spoons and damaged packaging.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Delivery and dine-in waits can be lengthy: reviews mention 90 minutes, over two hours and a 6:30 PM order arriving after 9 PM.
Biryani quality and rice vary between visits; diners reported cold, bland or pre-cooked biryani and substitutions between seeraga samba and basmati.
Some diners found meals and specialty dishes poor value, including a goat spleen fry with only five or six small cubes for 34 dhs.
Takeaway packaging drew serious criticism, including boiling-hot dal in a thin plastic container and damaged parcels with missing items.
One recent review found no dessert options, while another reported a disappointing falooda, so sweet choices may be inconsistent.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
Goat Spleen fry
“Ordered Goat Spleen fry but received another dry fry with hardly 5-6 small cubes for 34 dhs”Google review · March 2026
fish biryani
“I ordered fish biryani but there were only 4 small pcs of fish, I was ok but the price they charge for it was 28dirhams which is unacceptable”Google review · December 2021
The Bottom Line
Anjappar Discovery Gardens is a Chettinad restaurant in The Gardens for diners looking beyond standard Indian menus. The strongest reasons to consider it are its regional Tamil cooking and broad choice of dishes: reviews specifically mention mutton biryani, kal dosa, chicken tikka and mutton kothu parotta. The kal dosa comes with sambar and chutney, while one reviewer described the mutton biryani as Seeraga Samba rice served with five chutneys and sauces.
There is good value in some dine-in meals. A fish meal was reported at AED 20 with fish curry, fried fish, dal, vegetables, rice accompaniments and breads, though another diner questioned the fish content of the fish meal. Fresh milk tea is another easy pick, and the menu includes plenty of spicy Chettinad options.
The main caution is consistency. Recent reviews describe delivery waits stretching from 90 minutes to more than two hours, alongside cold or bland biryani, oily gravies, small portions and poor packaging. Dine-in may be the safer bet for food quality, but service can still slow down when the branch is understaffed.
Ask which rice is available before ordering biryani, allow extra time, and plan for limited parking beside the restaurant.