kappa chakka kandhari

authentic kerala food with great taste but unfortunately totally awful service(except for the owner/manager going to every table asking for feedback and getting this same answer in my first line)

not worth the hype. terrible!

“tapioca jackfruit chili” is the literal meaning of the name, and ‘feeling nostalgia’ is an understatement about this place. been here twice so far, and both times it was perfect. make sure you book a table, as this place can get packed on any evening.

food – 5/5: a rundown of our orders were syrian beef fry, squid fry, prawn kizhi, appam, mutton stew, mutton chaps, chicken puttu biriyani, thattum muttum, and seer fish fry. too many honorable mentions here, because each dish is delicious, and each bite takes you home to kerala. you don’t get the regular kerala parota or biriyani here, as they are far too commercial now. expect only authentic dishes that touch your heart. for desserts we had tender coconut pudding, khandari ice cream, payasam and unnakai. our drinks were absolute khandari (a spicy drink), tender coconut water and a lemon mint cooler.

ambience - 4/5: as you enter, you will notice tanks for selecting what seafood you want from their live options. seating is available for groups of various sizes, and they even have high seated tables. décor is minimal, however there are picture frames of kids playing in the water, maybe taking some of you on a nostalgic tour.

service – 5/5: splendid service, we were very happy. our original seating had water dripping from the ac, and we were immediately given an alternate seating. food was brought real quick. we had the opportunity of talking to 1 of their directors and learnt a brief and rich history of this outlet.

the cost is pretty reasonable for the quantity served, and taste-wise the experience is really worth it. valet parking is available, so that’s good. overall, the best place for real good kerala cuisine.

excellent and authentic kerala food.
nice ambience. parking is available. staff are well aware about the food composition and portions. must go for all foodies in chennai who love kerala food

a typical malayalee restaurant. one of the best hotels i have visited recently.reservation is a must here.
ambience - 5
taste - 5
service - 4.5

the thing that attracted me towards this place is the name 🤪 as it sounds something different so i was quite curious to pay a visit here. and then one fine day we opted this place for the dinner.
very lively ambiance, quite cosy and noisy. even they have open kitchen where u can peep in to see your food being cooked 😁
we started with ▪️mutton coconut fry. spicy and oily. small tender mutton pieces. not so dry with rings of onions on top of it alongwith coconut. that's wow!!!
next we had ▪️prawn puttu. for me something i had for the first time and i loved it. prawns were hidden inside the rice which was cooked in different style. too good.
▪️ ramapuram kozhi curry. not so spicy. very tasty gravy with flavour of coconut. it was paired with white rice..
▪️kappa vevichathu kudampuliyitta 🙄 though i was not able to pronounce the name properly to the staff but he made me understood what the dish is all about. tapioca cooked in different style. i didn't had much of it though.
▪️idiappam. it somewhat resembles chowmein 🤭 white coloured served in round patches.
▪️varal meen curry. this was the combo with idiappam which was been suggested by my friend. the meen (fish) curry was made awesome. fresh pieces of fish. a very tasty gravy 🤤🐟
next time for the desserts.
▪️kandahari icecream 😩 i never knew ice-cream can be so spicy 😂 fully different and beyond my imagination. had a different experience with this.
and then later i came to know about the meaning of kandahari (chilli 😂)
▪️payaru payasam. i am not a sweet person. so didn't had it much 🤪
so as a whole it was a greate team work to keep the customers happy and satisfied. from the food to the service till we left everything was nice. i liked the utensils they used. so antique!!
the portions they served were quite less compared to the price but the quality and taste of the food was good enough to make u keep on ordering.
an authentic destination for kerela cuisine. highly recommended for a super food spread.
#happy_my_tummy ❤️

wow wow wow. wat an amazing gem in the heart of chennai for all the mallu good lovers out there. traditional and delicious is enough to explain this place. i have been there close to 5 times and make sure i am there everytime i travel from bangalore to chennai.

to the extent that i bring friends from bangalore just to have a meal at this place. must try's are kck chicken , tender coco mousse, idierachi , prawn kizhi and thattum muttum.

pair this with nanari sharbat and hands down that would be the best meal in your life.

an outstanding lunch experience on vishu

where do i start. not had classic "naadan" kerala food like what they served at kck. super awesome. neat clean decor. earthern ware. warm jeera water. the restaurant was packed (another 150 odd seats on the 1st floor). not a table vacant. lucky we had booked a table. succulent - just right- coconut mutton fry, syrian irathci starters. appam and mutton stew. kappa and meen curry for the main course. delicious - would be an understatement. not overly spicy - just right portions and spice level. tender coconut pudding for desert. and reasonably priced. smiling, cheerful, helpful serving staff, with the promoters mingling with the guests and also helping serve food. will definitely plan another visit. they have a breakfast (please book a table said the owner) on sunday. shall plan that too. outstanding eating experience. keep going kck!!!

this was really in my wishlist for a long time and i was literally pestering my frnds to take me der.. atlast v settled der for a weekend dinner for my frnds bday.. v were a group of 8.. since the table was priorly booked.. v were made to sit as soon as c reached der.

ambience: it's located in one of the prime location of chennai... very neatly maintained.. loved the paintings hanged there.. seats were really comfy... since v booked the table prior or whatsoever v were made to sit in a round table.. that was really nice to communicate wit one another...

service : service was really really gud.,the person who waited us(vishnu i guess 😛 cuz i read it from the bill) was really sweet and cool enuf to explain my each and every doubt. he also suggested some items acc to our taste.. it was really a gud dining experience cuz of that guy..

oh yaa now coming to the food.. i for sure won't know the name of the dishes.. i will mention watt all i rem😛 but yaaa i should tel not even one dish tasted bad.. everything was yummy... only let down was quantity is really less.. all the food were designed like for the one person consumption.. may b two can share on it and not more than that.. other than that no complaints

p.s: this review is fully based on non vegetarian dishes.. tho 3 out of 8 was veg.. i din care much to even taste that or take pic cuz i was indulged in my own plate 😛

drinks:

v had chili guava punch, goli soda and queen of arabian sea.. guava juice wit a spicy twist was really gud.. goli soda was okok.. and the other ppl told it's gud.. thats the drink wit blue curruaco

starters:

❤️mutton coconut dry - a really really gud one wit coconut oil and roasted coconut chunks in it..

❤️vanjiram fish fry - v forgot the name.. it's something like ayakoora fish fry i guess.. but this was the star of the day.. v almost had 4 plates of it... the masala was the best i have ever had... a must try

❤️squid fry - it was koondhal something.. this was the next best dish.. tho the quantity was very very less.. it tasted realy yummm

❤️syrian beef fry -again a signature kerala dish.. was really really gud

❤️prawn fry -this was also well made and really gud

❤️clams - this was said to be famous in kerala.. a popular seafood over told as kakkan.. tasted it for the first time and loved it 😍

main course:

v all ordered rice wit gravies... rice one portion was jus 30 bucks.. but gud eaters can easily eat 2 portions of it.. v ordered some fish curry and mutton curry for rice.. both of them went well wit the rice..

i also ate this one vegetarian dish which i can't be without mentioning.. it was a pineapple and nendhiram combo thing.. it was like that pachadi consistency... omg.. each spoon had a tinge of sweet and spiciness in it.. i loved it to the core..

desserts:

😍tender coconut pudding - this is a heaven every spoon for jus 90 bucks

😍elaneer payasam - again a gud one.. but too sweet for my taste

the bill for 8 ppl was arnd 5.8k... but then there was more than 15 starters ordered.. so yaa it's fine for once ina while for an awesome food 😍❤️

i will also attach the bill copy without prices for the name references 😁

visited with my friends. the ambience was quite good and it was bustling with people on saturday afternoon. we ordered a variety of starters some of the names difficult to pronounce, everything tasted fantastic. then the main course with fish curry, beef curry, aappam. liked the way they served them and the taste was delicious.
highly recommend this place if you love keralite cuisine. even if you don’t, place is a must try in chennai!

the best kerala food i’ve had in the recent times..,this is my second visit..,best place in chennai to taste the authentic kerala cuisine..,great food with great perceptions works...,u have try fish curry,kappa n specially tht tender coconut pudding it’s really yummy 😋😋👌👌👌so dnt miss it

a must visit place for every foodie who relishes mallu food. the ambience is very good n excellent menu choices. food is priced right but the portions are on the smaller side which is fine.authentic kerala cuisine. juices & desserts were good with interesting twists. the only word caution....any item with chakka is exorbitantly priced ,😉

reduce the oil a little bit… otherwise it’s absolutely a soul like experience.

they wouldn't let us order the items that we want. instead they have a few preset combos that is not easy to pick from. i only liked less than half the items in any of the combos. so it was a bit disappointing experience overall

they have expensive meal packages. i wanted to try á la carte, but wasn't allowed to do so.

the portion size of the starters was small. the main course is unlimited. some of the items in the meal were excellent and some were okay.

can certainly try once.