Mini tiffin
The mini tiffin pairs masala dosa, crispy vada and a distinctive coconut sheera.
Al Karama
Chettinad House Restaurant in Al Karama serves Tamil Nadu-style Chettinad and South Indian food, from breakfast mini tiffin to substantial thalis. Reviews make the mini tiffin, Chicken Kothu Porotta and banana-leaf meals worth considering, while the atmospheric Chettinad-inspired interior adds to the dine-in experience.
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The mini tiffin pairs masala dosa, crispy vada and a distinctive coconut sheera.
One review found the vegetarian, mutton and chicken thalis freshly made, with the vegetarian version not too spicy.
Wall paintings, cultural artefacts, photo frames and a large lorry front give the dining room a strong Chettinad theme.
Chicken Kothu Porotta was singled out as especially good in one review.
Some diners describe it as a place for South Indian home food away from home.
Pongal, mini tiffin and thalicha idly are among the breakfast dishes reviewers enjoyed.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Chettinad House Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“Enjoyed my Friday breakfast with a mini tiffen.”
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“Enjoyed my Friday breakfast with a mini tiffen.”October 2021
“I had the mini tiffin which comes with the tastiest masala dosa, crispy vada and the coconut in the sheera made it so unique and scrumptious.”July 2023
“We had CHR Special meal .It has 18 different items including chicken,mutton ,sweet dish and it is perfect for your lunch .It has authentic chettinad dishes .Their starter mutton podimass item was unique and tasty.Definitely this restaurant is worth trying and their customer service is commendable 👍”
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“We had CHR Special meal .It has 18 different items including chicken,mutton ,sweet dish and it is perfect for your lunch .It has authentic chettinad dishes .Their starter mutton podimass item was unique and tasty.Definitely this restaurant is worth trying and their customer service is commendable 👍”February 2023
“Must try pongal for break fast and CHR spl. Meals in the afternoon.”November 2022
“Happy to meet Sathish (cashier) where I had came to know about him a lot. He is an experienced guy in UAE. I had a aatukal soup and mutton kola urundai which was really tasty. Thanks for serving and would suggest you all to visit and have the food once from this restaurant.”
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“Happy to meet Sathish (cashier) where I had came to know about him a lot. He is an experienced guy in UAE. I had a aatukal soup and mutton kola urundai which was really tasty. Thanks for serving and would suggest you all to visit and have the food once from this restaurant.”October 2023
“The brainmasala, fish, paratha, idly all were perfect.”
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“The brainmasala, fish, paratha, idly all were perfect.”June 2021
“Chapatti only was soft.”
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“Chapatti only was soft.”September 2023
“Nice Restaurant and most important warm and welcoming staff. Indian taste buds will love this place. Spicy aromatic and nice food. tried chettinad chicken with chappati & Dosa, Chicken with Dosa was yummy combination. Will suerly make an effort to try there other dishes. Must try.....👍 27th Nov. Visited again for special Meal. It was good. But could have better. Staff is warm and welcoming...must visit”
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“Nice Restaurant and most important warm and welcoming staff. Indian taste buds will love this place. Spicy aromatic and nice food. tried chettinad chicken with chappati & Dosa, Chicken with Dosa was yummy combination. Will suerly make an effort to try there other dishes. Must try.....👍 27th Nov. Visited again for special Meal. It was good. But could have better. Staff is warm and welcoming...must visit”November 2020
“Quantity is comparatively less for the price. I liked chicken 65 biriyani and kheema dosai. Mutton kola, tender conount payasam were not good as expected and disappointed only with those dishes.”
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“Quantity is comparatively less for the price. I liked chicken 65 biriyani and kheema dosai. Mutton kola, tender conount payasam were not good as expected and disappointed only with those dishes.”November 2020
“Chicken Chettinad Masala is my favorite pick. Must try the dine-in experience.”
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“Chicken Chettinad Masala is my favorite pick. Must try the dine-in experience.”February 2022
“Authentic chettinad food with super friendly staff. My favorite dishes are the Chicken karama, Crab Omelette & eloneer payasam( which is tender coconut 🥥 based dessert) This is the first time i had Sevarotti melagu varuval which was very healthy and tasted amazing. Best place for dinner with family and friends.”
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“Authentic chettinad food with super friendly staff. My favorite dishes are the Chicken karama, Crab Omelette & eloneer payasam( which is tender coconut 🥥 based dessert) This is the first time i had Sevarotti melagu varuval which was very healthy and tasted amazing. Best place for dinner with family and friends.”January 2023
“Outstanding service, commendable atmosphere. The food was good. The Chicken Kothu Porotta was especially great.”
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“Outstanding service, commendable atmosphere. The food was good. The Chicken Kothu Porotta was especially great.”August 2023
“We ordered mutton thali , chicken thali and vegetarian thali. Vegetarian Thali was very tasty - it was not too spicy. The best part was everything in the Thali was freshly made🌟 The same was with mutton and chicken Thali🌟🌟”
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“We ordered mutton thali , chicken thali and vegetarian thali. Vegetarian Thali was very tasty - it was not too spicy. The best part was everything in the Thali was freshly made🌟 The same was with mutton and chicken Thali🌟🌟”July 2023
“Nice Restaurant and most important warm and welcoming staff. Indian taste buds will love this place. Spicy aromatic and nice food. tried chettinad chicken with chappati & Dosa, Chicken with Dosa was yummy combination. Will suerly make an effort to try there other dishes. Must try.....👍 27th Nov. Visited again for special Meal. It was good. But could have better. Staff is warm and welcoming...must visit”
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“Nice Restaurant and most important warm and welcoming staff. Indian taste buds will love this place. Spicy aromatic and nice food. tried chettinad chicken with chappati & Dosa, Chicken with Dosa was yummy combination. Will suerly make an effort to try there other dishes. Must try.....👍 27th Nov. Visited again for special Meal. It was good. But could have better. Staff is warm and welcoming...must visit”November 2020
“Authentic chettinad food with super friendly staff. My favorite dishes are the Chicken karama, Crab Omelette & eloneer payasam( which is tender coconut 🥥 based dessert) This is the first time i had Sevarotti melagu varuval which was very healthy and tasted amazing. Best place for dinner with family and friends.”
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“Authentic chettinad food with super friendly staff. My favorite dishes are the Chicken karama, Crab Omelette & eloneer payasam( which is tender coconut 🥥 based dessert) This is the first time i had Sevarotti melagu varuval which was very healthy and tasted amazing. Best place for dinner with family and friends.”January 2023
“Nice Restaurant and most important warm and welcoming staff. Indian taste buds will love this place. Spicy aromatic and nice food. tried chettinad chicken with chappati & Dosa, Chicken with Dosa was yummy combination. Will suerly make an effort to try there other dishes. Must try.....👍 27th Nov. Visited again for special Meal. It was good. But could have better. Staff is warm and welcoming...must visit”
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“Nice Restaurant and most important warm and welcoming staff. Indian taste buds will love this place. Spicy aromatic and nice food. tried chettinad chicken with chappati & Dosa, Chicken with Dosa was yummy combination. Will suerly make an effort to try there other dishes. Must try.....👍 27th Nov. Visited again for special Meal. It was good. But could have better. Staff is warm and welcoming...must visit”November 2020
“The brainmasala, fish, paratha, idly all were perfect.”
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“The brainmasala, fish, paratha, idly all were perfect.”June 2021
“Quantity is comparatively less for the price. I liked chicken 65 biriyani and kheema dosai. Mutton kola, tender conount payasam were not good as expected and disappointed only with those dishes.”
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“Quantity is comparatively less for the price. I liked chicken 65 biriyani and kheema dosai. Mutton kola, tender conount payasam were not good as expected and disappointed only with those dishes.”November 2020
“If you want to enjoy the south Indian delicacy then head to this place i have tried several times their mini tiffin so delicious that I keep on ordering extra chatni and sambhar the medu wada is so soft and crispy also during Pongal i tried thali which was served on banana leaf it was the best very very delicious. Staff are very friendly the ambience especially the yellow truck is an Insta spot so go for it and enjoy”
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“If you want to enjoy the south Indian delicacy then head to this place i have tried several times their mini tiffin so delicious that I keep on ordering extra chatni and sambhar the medu wada is so soft and crispy also during Pongal i tried thali which was served on banana leaf it was the best very very delicious. Staff are very friendly the ambience especially the yellow truck is an Insta spot so go for it and enjoy”July 2023
“Loved the food. Ordered Non veg special meals, Mutton Nalli, mutton briyani and Elaneer payasam. All were good.”
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“Loved the food. Ordered Non veg special meals, Mutton Nalli, mutton briyani and Elaneer payasam. All were good.”February 2023
“Happy to meet Sathish (cashier) where I had came to know about him a lot. He is an experienced guy in UAE. I had a aatukal soup and mutton kola urundai which was really tasty. Thanks for serving and would suggest you all to visit and have the food once from this restaurant.”
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“Happy to meet Sathish (cashier) where I had came to know about him a lot. He is an experienced guy in UAE. I had a aatukal soup and mutton kola urundai which was really tasty. Thanks for serving and would suggest you all to visit and have the food once from this restaurant.”October 2023
“The mutton Kothu idiyappam was very nice.”
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“The mutton Kothu idiyappam was very nice.”November 2022
“Loved the food. Ordered Non veg special meals, Mutton Nalli, mutton briyani and Elaneer payasam. All were good.”
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“Loved the food. Ordered Non veg special meals, Mutton Nalli, mutton briyani and Elaneer payasam. All were good.”February 2023
“We ordered mutton thali , chicken thali and vegetarian thali. Vegetarian Thali was very tasty - it was not too spicy. The best part was everything in the Thali was freshly made🌟 The same was with mutton and chicken Thali🌟🌟”
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“We ordered mutton thali , chicken thali and vegetarian thali. Vegetarian Thali was very tasty - it was not too spicy. The best part was everything in the Thali was freshly made🌟 The same was with mutton and chicken Thali🌟🌟”July 2023
“Restaurant serves chettinad style Tamil Nadu foods. It has good number of variety like pal panayara, Briyani, chettinad masala, non veg mini tiffen is best always. Thalicha idly is fav breakfast in the list. Chicken Briyani was ok, prawns paper fry ultimate.”
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“Restaurant serves chettinad style Tamil Nadu foods. It has good number of variety like pal panayara, Briyani, chettinad masala, non veg mini tiffen is best always. Thalicha idly is fav breakfast in the list. Chicken Briyani was ok, prawns paper fry ultimate.”September 2021
“Parotta and mutton curry was good”
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“Parotta and mutton curry was good”May 2021
“Must try pongal for break fast and CHR spl. Meals in the afternoon.”
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“Must try pongal for break fast and CHR spl. Meals in the afternoon.”November 2022
“Restaurant serves chettinad style Tamil Nadu foods. It has good number of variety like pal panayara, Briyani, chettinad masala, non veg mini tiffen is best always. Thalicha idly is fav breakfast in the list. Chicken Briyani was ok, prawns paper fry ultimate.”
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“Restaurant serves chettinad style Tamil Nadu foods. It has good number of variety like pal panayara, Briyani, chettinad masala, non veg mini tiffen is best always. Thalicha idly is fav breakfast in the list. Chicken Briyani was ok, prawns paper fry ultimate.”September 2021
“Authentic chettinad food with super friendly staff. My favorite dishes are the Chicken karama, Crab Omelette & eloneer payasam( which is tender coconut 🥥 based dessert) This is the first time i had Sevarotti melagu varuval which was very healthy and tasted amazing. Best place for dinner with family and friends.”
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“Authentic chettinad food with super friendly staff. My favorite dishes are the Chicken karama, Crab Omelette & eloneer payasam( which is tender coconut 🥥 based dessert) This is the first time i had Sevarotti melagu varuval which was very healthy and tasted amazing. Best place for dinner with family and friends.”January 2023
“We had CHR Special meal .It has 18 different items including chicken,mutton ,sweet dish and it is perfect for your lunch .It has authentic chettinad dishes .Their starter mutton podimass item was unique and tasty.Definitely this restaurant is worth trying and their customer service is commendable 👍”
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“We had CHR Special meal .It has 18 different items including chicken,mutton ,sweet dish and it is perfect for your lunch .It has authentic chettinad dishes .Their starter mutton podimass item was unique and tasty.Definitely this restaurant is worth trying and their customer service is commendable 👍”February 2023
“Restaurant serves chettinad style Tamil Nadu foods. It has good number of variety like pal panayara, Briyani, chettinad masala, non veg mini tiffen is best always. Thalicha idly is fav breakfast in the list. Chicken Briyani was ok, prawns paper fry ultimate.”
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“Restaurant serves chettinad style Tamil Nadu foods. It has good number of variety like pal panayara, Briyani, chettinad masala, non veg mini tiffen is best always. Thalicha idly is fav breakfast in the list. Chicken Briyani was ok, prawns paper fry ultimate.”September 2021
Mixed feedback
“Loved the food. Ordered Non veg special meals, Mutton Nalli, mutton briyani and Elaneer payasam. All were good.”
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“Loved the food. Ordered Non veg special meals, Mutton Nalli, mutton briyani and Elaneer payasam. All were good.”February 2023
“Authentic chettinad food with super friendly staff. My favorite dishes are the Chicken karama, Crab Omelette & eloneer payasam( which is tender coconut 🥥 based dessert) This is the first time i had Sevarotti melagu varuval which was very healthy and tasted amazing. Best place for dinner with family and friends.”January 2023
Mixed feedback
“The ambience of this restaurant is good but the service is very slow and the food taste is average only... out of the dishes I order only mutton chukka is good... rest all tastes not good.. overall if you don't have other option and you are badly hungry you can go there... starters what you order will be served in the last only that much the service will be... not happy....”
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“The ambience of this restaurant is good but the service is very slow and the food taste is average only... out of the dishes I order only mutton chukka is good... rest all tastes not good.. overall if you don't have other option and you are badly hungry you can go there... starters what you order will be served in the last only that much the service will be... not happy....”February 2023
Mixed feedback
“Parotta and mutton curry was good”
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“Parotta and mutton curry was good”May 2021
Only neutral feedback
“Nice Restaurant and most important warm and welcoming staff. Indian taste buds will love this place. Spicy aromatic and nice food. tried chettinad chicken with chappati & Dosa, Chicken with Dosa was yummy combination. Will suerly make an effort to try there other dishes. Must try.....👍 27th Nov. Visited again for special Meal. It was good. But could have better. Staff is warm and welcoming...must visit”
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“Restaurant serves chettinad style Tamil Nadu foods. It has good number of variety like pal panayara, Briyani, chettinad masala, non veg mini tiffen is best always. Thalicha idly is fav breakfast in the list. Chicken Briyani was ok, prawns paper fry ultimate.”
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“Today i order Vada & Idli Plate. Vada was average taste but Idli is not good and they are serving dal as a sambar, How can be eat dal with Idli.”
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“This place is really good, reasonably priced, Uncle Rajan is very hospitable and good service by team, please try the biryani and filter coffee”
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“This place is really good, reasonably priced, Uncle Rajan is very hospitable and good service by team, please try the biryani and filter coffee”July 2020
“Overly priced but below average taste. Biriyani was so bad, i don’t know how they’re calling themselves as Chettinad House. Don’t waste your money.”
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“Overly priced but below average taste. Biriyani was so bad, i don’t know how they’re calling themselves as Chettinad House. Don’t waste your money.”July 2022
“Pathetic is an understatement.. for all the money you pay the food was below par. Bun parotta was half cooked and the chicken crumb fry for the kids was awful.. Best advice Stay away !!!”
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“Pathetic is an understatement.. for all the money you pay the food was below par. Bun parotta was half cooked and the chicken crumb fry for the kids was awful.. Best advice Stay away !!!”October 2023
“On August 12th, 2021, I was there, and it had a nice ambience, however there were some delays in obtaining meals, and the food was of average quality. Customer service has to be improved. Please avoid carb omelettes, kari dosas, and five-color uthappam.”
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“On August 12th, 2021, I was there, and it had a nice ambience, however there were some delays in obtaining meals, and the food was of average quality. Customer service has to be improved. Please avoid carb omelettes, kari dosas, and five-color uthappam.”August 2021
“Chettinadu chicken gravy was too watery. All bone pieces.”
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“Chettinadu chicken gravy was too watery. All bone pieces.”September 2023
“Such poor service and completely disappointing food. I was served Fried Chicken in my so called Chicken 65 Biryani. I was more like Rice and Chicken order separately and just put together as they were running late on orders.”
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“Such poor service and completely disappointing food. I was served Fried Chicken in my so called Chicken 65 Biryani. I was more like Rice and Chicken order separately and just put together as they were running late on orders.”June 2017
“i will never recommend this restaurant.very expensive and very very less quantity. i ordered mutton curry item priced at 21aed and hardly had hidden very small 4mutton pieces bone hidden inside curry leaves,onion and tomato pieces floating. also chicken biryani which we ordered was not good.paratha is size of papad priced 2aed per piece. regret why i didnt opened reviews prior going this restaurant.”
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“i will never recommend this restaurant.very expensive and very very less quantity. i ordered mutton curry item priced at 21aed and hardly had hidden very small 4mutton pieces bone hidden inside curry leaves,onion and tomato pieces floating. also chicken biryani which we ordered was not good.paratha is size of papad priced 2aed per piece. regret why i didnt opened reviews prior going this restaurant.”December 2019
“Pathetic is an understatement.. for all the money you pay the food was below par. Bun parotta was half cooked and the chicken crumb fry for the kids was awful.. Best advice Stay away !!!”
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“Pathetic is an understatement.. for all the money you pay the food was below par. Bun parotta was half cooked and the chicken crumb fry for the kids was awful.. Best advice Stay away !!!”October 2023
“Very worst restaurant with zero taste..ordered our dinner and waited for around 45 minutes..crab gravy was very salty and they took one hour to make crab gravy and parottas,very slow service. Never recommended this restaurant to any one in karama.”
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“Very worst restaurant with zero taste..ordered our dinner and waited for around 45 minutes..crab gravy was very salty and they took one hour to make crab gravy and parottas,very slow service. Never recommended this restaurant to any one in karama.”December 2023
“On August 12th, 2021, I was there, and it had a nice ambience, however there were some delays in obtaining meals, and the food was of average quality. Customer service has to be improved. Please avoid carb omelettes, kari dosas, and five-color uthappam.”
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“On August 12th, 2021, I was there, and it had a nice ambience, however there were some delays in obtaining meals, and the food was of average quality. Customer service has to be improved. Please avoid carb omelettes, kari dosas, and five-color uthappam.”August 2021
“Such poor service and completely disappointing food. I was served Fried Chicken in my so called Chicken 65 Biryani. I was more like Rice and Chicken order separately and just put together as they were running late on orders.”
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“Such poor service and completely disappointing food. I was served Fried Chicken in my so called Chicken 65 Biryani. I was more like Rice and Chicken order separately and just put together as they were running late on orders.”June 2017
“Ordered for 8 idiappams. Delivered without any plain curry! Such daylight robbery Such small size idiappams priced a 4 dhs and that too without a Curry. Cheaters.”
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“Ordered for 8 idiappams. Delivered without any plain curry! Such daylight robbery Such small size idiappams priced a 4 dhs and that too without a Curry. Cheaters.”June 2022
“Today i order Vada & Idli Plate. Vada was average taste but Idli is not good and they are serving dal as a sambar, How can be eat dal with Idli.”
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“Today i order Vada & Idli Plate. Vada was average taste but Idli is not good and they are serving dal as a sambar, How can be eat dal with Idli.”October 2020
“On August 12th, 2021, I was there, and it had a nice ambience, however there were some delays in obtaining meals, and the food was of average quality. Customer service has to be improved. Please avoid carb omelettes, kari dosas, and five-color uthappam.”
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“On August 12th, 2021, I was there, and it had a nice ambience, however there were some delays in obtaining meals, and the food was of average quality. Customer service has to be improved. Please avoid carb omelettes, kari dosas, and five-color uthappam.”August 2021
“I ate mutton biryani today, taste was ok but mutton piece looks old stock i think so..”
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“I ate mutton biryani today, taste was ok but mutton piece looks old stock i think so..”July 2022
“Quantity is comparatively less for the price. I liked chicken 65 biriyani and kheema dosai. Mutton kola, tender conount payasam were not good as expected and disappointed only with those dishes.”
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“Quantity is comparatively less for the price. I liked chicken 65 biriyani and kheema dosai. Mutton kola, tender conount payasam were not good as expected and disappointed only with those dishes.”November 2020
“So small paratas charged 3 dhs.”
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“So small paratas charged 3 dhs.”September 2023
“prawns 65 was half baked and smelled raw.”
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“prawns 65 was half baked and smelled raw.”July 2022
“Today i order Vada & Idli Plate. Vada was average taste but Idli is not good and they are serving dal as a sambar, How can be eat dal with Idli.”
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“Today i order Vada & Idli Plate. Vada was average taste but Idli is not good and they are serving dal as a sambar, How can be eat dal with Idli.”October 2020
Allow time. Build in extra time for your meal; one review reports a one-hour wait and poorly timed side dishes.
Visit weekdays. A weekday visit may make parking easier; one diner said parking was easy then.
Try tiffin. For breakfast or a lighter order, consider the mini tiffin, especially for its dosa and vada.
Check sharing. Ask about sharing rules before ordering a special meal: one customer was told the CHR special meal could not be shared.
Check refills. Confirm whether refills are included before choosing a meal, as one 29 AED order came without them.
Choose carefully. If ordering mutton, note that reviews specifically praise mutton nalli and mutton chukka but criticise some other mutton dishes.
Plan the visit
Several diners report long waits, including roughly 45 minutes to an hour for food.
Reviews range from authentic and tasty to meals with little Chettinad flavour and average or watery gravies.
Some diners found portions small or prices high, including a 29 AED meal with no refills.
One table received biryani before its raita and curry, then waited for the rice and side dishes.
Individual complaints include half-cooked bun parotta, raw-smelling prawns and overly salty crab gravy.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
small paratas
“So small paratas charged 3 dhs”Google review · September 2023
mutton curry
“i ordered mutton curry item priced at 21aed and hardly had hidden very small 4mutton pieces bone hidden inside curry leaves,onion and tomato pieces floating”Google review · December 2019
The Bottom Line
Chettinad House Restaurant is a Tamil Nadu and South Indian restaurant in Al Karama, with a dining room built around Chettinad-themed décor. The menu gives you several ways to explore the cuisine: breakfast-style mini tiffin, chicken or mutton thalis, Chicken Kothu Porotta and the CHR Special Meal. Reviews also mention mutton nalli, mutton kola urundai and tender-coconut Elaneer payasam.
The strongest reports are quite specific. The mini tiffin comes with masala dosa and crispy vada, while one diner found the vegetarian, chicken and mutton thalis freshly made. The setting is part of the appeal, with wall paintings, cultural reminders and a large lorry front; another review calls it suitable for a family meal.
Service is also described as warm in several visits. The main caution is inconsistency. Multiple diners waited 45 minutes to an hour, and one table received biryani before its raita, curry and rice.
Other reviews mention watery gravy, half-cooked bun parotta, salty crab gravy and food that lacked Chettinad flavour. Portions and value divide opinion too: a 29 AED meal reportedly had no refills, while another diner found a special thali expensive for its quantity. Go with time to spare, ask about meal-sharing and refills, and consider the better-reviewed tiffin or thali options.