kappa chakka kandhari

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 theservicetill 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 ❤️

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 :servicewas 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 😁

here we go!
like kerala food? this is the right place for that.
they provide combo's with various variety of kerala food with very reasonable price. the ambience is great and a place to have great time with family.
not to forget the waiter, always at yourservicewho'd also recommend food based on your preference.
i personally like the ammachi specials and vavanasala special.

post covid lockdown they have changed their menu. ala carte option has been removed, so we ended up choosing combo menu. i would say its definitely not worth the price.

for instance, 3pieces of idiyaappam with ulli theeyal costs 500+gst +servicecharge

1 beverage and 1 dessert is complimentary with any combo you choose.

i miss the good old kappa chakka kandhari where ala carte was still an option

food was so awesome.. professionalserviceand staffs.no doubt when ever we going to out to eat kappa chakka kandhari is the best ..and you can bring your guest also to advice this place 🙂..pineapple nedra masala is the best in before you starting your main course.

was once my favourite place. the new 'set' menu is a huge disappointment. its very complex to figure out the right one as you inevitably have a few dishes you don't like in the set menu. some of the items were good, but a lot of them tasted really average. theservicewas pathetic and the servers don't fill your water, are not anywhere in the vicinity and least bothered on if everything is ok. after the starters came, we had to wait for 20 minutes for the rest of the menu. and for this we had to remind the waiters atleast 3 times. by the time everything comes to your plate, you are literally wishing for the ordeal to end. the only saving grace was the cloud pudding (elaneer pudding) - this continues to remain the best dessert and they haven't done any changes to it.

so long story short, this place has deteriorated significantly and unless you have a lot of patience, willingness to frequently remind waiters that you too had ordered, and up for some average food, better to give it a skip. but elaneer pudding still is awesome!

i had heard a lot about this place and it was on my bucket list for a while so went with huge expectations only to be thoroughly disappointed! it's an upscale restaurant but theservicewas the worst i experienced in recent times. they took forever to take the orders and an eternity to serve the food. and after testing our patience to the max, they eventually served us cold food! they fixed it for the main-course after my complain but the damage was already done.
i ordered jalarani set which is priced at 1475 plus taxes. it has limited starters and unlimited main course. it is way overpriced for the quality of food they serve.
coming to food, among the starters chicken peralan, and mutton were good but prawn was overcooked and squid was so tough and chewy that it was inedible. all items were served cold! the beetroot sauce didn't make any sense as a dip as all the items were dry gravy types which don't need dip.
the karimeen polichathu was decent and good size but not the best i had.
in main course, kappa meen curry and ramassery idly chicken curry were below average but the prawn moily gravy was exceptional and made an excellent combination with appam but the prawn were overcooked.
for desert, i had cloud pudding and it was easily the best dish i tasted here. if ever i go back, it will be only for this dessert!
also, don't think most of the meat served was fresh. i had an upset stomach the next day.
overall, i felt this place is overhyped and not value for money considering the poorserviceand mostly mediocre food especially when much better kerala cuisine options are available in chennai.

taste : 5/5 ; ambiance : 4/5 ;service: 4.5/5

kappa chakka kandhari or fondly known as kck is one of the happening places in chennai and no doubts about that.. within a short span they have managed to earn a fan following thanks to their yummy malyali - kerala cuisine.. the one restaurant that most of my friends recommend has to be kck.. but only recently have been able to try them.. but better late than never...

located on the haddows road its easily visible thanks to the broad frontage. has ample parking space with option to use valets too.. a small alley in the side leads to the big broad restaurant.. a big hall in looks accommodates spacious dining area.. given the current times a definite pro.. the restaurant is well ventilated and perfectly cooled too.. a open kitchen in the end is an added advantage..

the reason for the recent visit was the revamp in the menu.. to deal with current time and reduce human contact as much as possible they have launched set menus and one pot meals..

the set menus which are totally 9 in number with 3 veg and 6 non veg starting 575rs all the way to 1475rs have a complete meal incorporated in them.. along with option to choose a drink and dessert of choice the various menus have different starters and main course.. and all finish off with a suleimani chai..

even with less contact theservicemanaged to impress us.. polite and friendly behavior of the servers was really good and also knowledge they had of the menu was appreciable..

we did try the various menus among us and given below are some of the must try items among them..

mutton coconut fry : definitely worth a try.. juicy and tender well cooked pieces of mutton fried with coconut shavings.. slightly spicy but very delicious..

chicken cutlet : one of the best cutlets.. soft and moist thanks to the well minced and mixed meat and perfectly fried.. the subtle aroma of the spices was just too good to experience..

prawn kizhi : prawn and coconut shavings cooked with kodumpuli which was later on wrapped in banana leaf and steamed.. the small pouch looks cute.. sweet and tangy but overall good taste and a must try..

idi iraichi : sundried beef crushed and fried.. loaded with flavors.. must try.. an experience in itself..

iraichi fry : one of the best beef dishes you can have.. the tenderloin cubes roasted to perfection.. the spicy and tangy taste was just too good.. must must try..

grilled jumbo prawn : not jumbo but usual prawns slightly bigger.. but the spicy taste of the tawa fried prawns was just too good.. with skin intact slightly hard to have.. but its a labor of love..

karimeen : had both polichathu and fry varieties.. the fish cooking was just perfect and the marinade too was spot on.. yummy and lip smackingly good.. the marinade on the fry was cooked better than on the policahthu..

poornachandran njandu fry : haven't had such a soft and well cooked crab.. crispy fried soft shell crab.. some thing i will definitely recommend..

pineapple nendram masala : given as a filler or a palate cleanser between starters and main course.. but it was too good in taste..

ramassery idli varuthacha chicken curry : soft and well made idlies served with chicken curry.. the chicken curry with slight fried aroma complemented the idli very much..

thattum muttum : must try.. beef tenderloin cooked with tapioca.. slightly spicy and tangy.. but a mixture well cooked and a definite try..

idiyappam prawn thengapaal curry : one of the best idiappams i have had served with a slightly sweeter coconut based prawn gravy.. together they worked wonders.. the slight shavings of coconut on the idiyappam were an added advantage..

pidi kozhi curry : small pidis in the coconut milk served with a chicken gravy.. mixed together and had.. the sweetness of the coconut milk along with the spicy curry just went along well..

appam mutton stew : appam served with one of the best mutton stew.. the meat was so delicate and well cooked with the veggies.. the taste was just top notch..

prawn puttu biryani : a yummy prawn based semi gravy layered inside a rice caked mixed with coconut shavings.. a perfect combo imo..

kappa vevichathu kudampuliyitta fish curry : man i just cant explain how good this was.. one of the best fish gravies i have ever had.. the kappa/ tapioca mashed and cooked with coconut was just too good to have with the fish gravy..

drinks : tried the nannari and kandhari.. the nannari was usual stuff but well made with apt amount of the syrup.. the kandhari touted as the spicy drink was managable.. just need to be careful as to not gulp it at once..

desserts : tried the cloud pudding, kandhari ice cream, pazham nanachatu, palada payasam and payaru payasam.. all were really good but the cloud puding and palada payasam topped the list..

kappa chakka kandhari did actually serve many best variants of food in chennai.. one thing common in most items was that they were the best.. the quality of the ingredients and the taste are unmatchable for sure.. topserviceand decent ambiance are added advantages.. and with all these in mind the pricing which definitely is on the higher side is actually justified for some special occasions or if you are craving from some top notch malayali cuisine...

i have had one of the worst experience when went on a weekend. it was my second time visit there. for the money we are paying, there is no properservicestaff allocated per table. everytime we need to stand in back of a server to get the additional quantity of main course. and though they knew we are waiting the staffs are avoiding just to attract more new diners who come newly . it was like waiting for 15 to 20 minutes for one idly. very unprofessional. for the charges we pay, one person should be allocated to the table to take care of the diners. i would not recommend this restaurant for a weekend. disappointed overall. big thumbs down to their service.

pre booking is recommended. the restaurant called back to even confirm.
they have options in set menu, a combo that includes beverage, starters, main course and dessert. the best part is main course is unlimited.
the combos range from 500 to 850, with each and every dish is authentic kerala flavors. theserviceis quick and staff is courteous to explain the menu, as all dishes are named in malyalam.

the food is flavorful and each dish is unique. their desserts are also delicious.
it is a must visit place for both veg and non veg eaters.


#foodbreeze #localguide

we had been here on a wednesday afternoon, no reservations done but were allowed. the place is kinda small but as soon as you enter you smell coconut oil. the ambience was good and has a see through kitchen. theserviceis a bit slow. the food options are quite few and confusing for lunch. we ordered a set meal from the the ammachi specials and appam & mutton stew . the starters quantity was too less and most items were unknown. the appam and mutton stew were amazing with loads if mutton pieces. the dessert we chose was the tender coconut pudding which was also great. overall we paid ₹1495 which was too expensive compared to the quantity provided.

me and my friend visited this osm place for the first time, which serves traditional kerala food. we went for dinner today and we were really exited by seeing the menu, but a bit confused to order what dish then came mr.albin to take orders and he suggested us few dishes prawns kizhi, siriyan beef fry, squid roast, kappa shap curry, pidi & kozhi curry, tender coconut pudding and kandhari ice cream. all these dishes were mindblowing we just loved all the dish suggested by albin we thank him soomuch for the delicious food suggestion. we really loved the food the ambience and theserviceand we flet like we were in gods own country. we 100% suggest the food here to all and we love to come again.

the best in town for tender coconut (elaneer) pudding and kandhari ice cream (chilli flavoured, that's what i felt😅) .
ambience andservicewere simply superb.
tender coconut pudding was so damn yumm and it will make you have another one.
those who don't like spiceness in ice cream should think before having kandhari ice cream.
reasonable price for the quality of food they provide.

dishes ordered:
prawn kizhi
fish fry
mutton chops gravy
fish moilee
idiyappam
appam
puttu biriyani - chicken
passion fruit icecream
elaneer pudding

my favorite: puttu biriyani and mutton chops gravy!!

i had gone to this place with my family which included my elderly grandmother. she generally does not like to eat out, but she really loved the food here. all the dishes were filled with lot of flavours and tasted great. even theirservicewas excellent. the ambience is great with an aroma of coconut oil. the only con would be is that their portion sizes are pretty small. also i had bought a pickle from them and took it home, but the taste was disappointing.

overall, this is another place that is now added to my list of places that i would like to frequently visit for family dinners.

this place serves awesome kerala cuisine, absolutely loved the coconut pudding,a must try ....kudos to theserviceand hospitality, it get crowded during weekends