Menaka

The food is good. The crowd is decent. The waiters are mostly middle aged and old men, but are smart and polite. Though it is inside the hotel and caters to the needs of residents, a lot of people visit from outside. Indian food is mostly good. It's not a good place for pizza, burger etc. though they have them in their menu.

Hi Google users, I visited Menaka Restaurant for evening tiffin on 20-Oct-2023. The place gives me good vibes from my childhood, nostalgic Chennai. The moment I stepped into this restaurant it was as if I went back in time to the good old days of Madras. We had Sambar Vada, Bajji platter, Masala Dosa and Coffee. The highlight dish was Sambar Vada as it was very tasty. Masala Dosa was nicely prepared with a sufficient amount of Masala. A must visit place if you are in and around Chennai!!!

Visited this place after a long time for dinner. We had to wait for about half an hour and stepped into the restaurant by 9.45pm. I was surprised when I was told that the thali is still available. I was craving for a perfect meal at the end of the day after a hectic schedule. The thali was really a blessing. On seeing it, immediately started eating and hence, the photo was clicked in the middle of having dinner. The dishes were all served hot in a big plate with small dabaras unlike the katoris we find usually in other restaurants. We ordered the madras meal. It had 2 poori, their signature dish and favourite among many. The mix veg kurma was perfect, not spicy at all but the texture was smooth. The rice was served hot with ghee. We had Sambar and rasam which was typical karnataka style. The Kaara kulambu was not spicy as well. The potato, peas n raw banana curry was good. The chow chow kootu tasted yummy. The Appalam was a big one. The raita n curd were good too. Finally, there was vanilla ice-cream to complete the meal. The ice-cream was really creamy and delicious. Would definitely recommend this place for the hot and fresh meals especially for dinner. The staff were courteous and the service was good. Update about delivery: the mysore bonda was good. Had poori with potato masala, that tastes so yum. Must try.

The best and the only fully vegetarian restaurant near the consulate. Amazing food, specially the Madras Meals. The waiters here are very friendly and kind. The food tastes amazing and the quantity will leave you filled. They serve both good indian and indo-chinese food. Do try the Grape juice, its a must. Might be a little pricey but that just comes with the area its located in. Way better than the other places in the area(nungambakkam). The authentic vintage ambience is very cool and heartwarming. Spotted the red vintage Mercedes at the entrance? What a Classic !!

One of the Reputed Restaurents in Chennai. Still retaining it's Charm by updating themselves in tune with time. Visited Yesterday evening. Serves Vegetrian Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Ambience was Nice. Staff are very Cordial and Courteous. We had Chats, Soup, Butter Dosa, North Indian Dishes, Special Meals, Ice Cream and the much talked about Grape Juice. All the Items except Butter Roti and Steawberry Ice Cream were very good. I found Malai Kofta and Palgrome Special Grape Juice deserve Special mention. On the Minus Side, Butter Roti was like Papad lacking the required softness of ideal Roti. Generally Rotis are like this in Chennai. Ice Cream (Straw Berry) was much grainy and had a disturbing deep Rose colour. Perhaps these things might have like this only today. On the Whole, Nice place to go for a Family Evening over a Delicious Vegetarian fare.