Amma's South Indian Cuisine
Philadelphia, PA · Restaurant
- Address
- Amma's South Indian Cuisine, 103 S 39th St UNIT #3, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Phone
- (808) 762-6627
- Website
- ammasrestaurants.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 11 AM
Amma's South Indian Cuisine is a restaurant located in Philadelphia, PA. It is one of 5,546 restaurants listed in Philadelphia. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Philadelphia city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Amma's South Indian Cuisine
South Indian cuisine
Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
Customer Reviews
Loved sharing a meal with so many dishes! The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the staff were incredibly helpful and attentive throughout the visit. It made for a really enjoyable dining experience, and I’d happily come back again. 🍽️
Arrived around 4:30!pm on a weekday finding only one waiter and two occupied tables. We still had to wait for a recently occupied table to be picked up and cleaned before being seated, even though there were plenty of other tables available. Menu does not offer full descriptions of listed items named in Hindu, so unless one is familiar with South Indian cuisine one feels at a loss as to what to order. Our waiter tried to help but we were unable to understand his English and embarrassed to have him repeat what he had just said. Even though we were the only diners waiting to be served the dishes took a LONG time to arrive. The samosas did not come with the dosa as we had requested, but in separate courses with at least 10’ in between. The samosas were lukewarm and the two dipping sauces scan
Visited today for both lunch and dinner because I was seriously craving some good South Indian food. For lunch, I had the non-veg thali with filter coffee — both were absolutely A1. Dinner was the Chicken Chettinad with Kal dosa. It was decent, but honestly, the thali stole the show along with Masala chai and Filter coffee. Definitely going back for the thali — and next time, planning to try the biryani too! Special shoutout to Lesly and the young woman at the reception — hands down, some of the most supportive and caring staff I’ve encountered at any restaurant in the US.
I visited this restaurant yesterday, and honestly, it was a disappointing experience. They automatically added a 20% gratuity fee, which is absolutely not worth it for the service they provide. Our dishes didn’t even arrive together — instead, they served each item about every 10 minutes, which completely ruined the dining flow. The place looks nice, and the ambience is the only good thing. The prices are extremely high, yet the portion sizes are very small. It feels like this restaurant is made only for the ultra-rich who want to show off, rather than for people who actually want good, authentic food.
DOSAS DOSAS DOSAS!!! Absolutely enjoyed the dosas from here as it was my first time trying one! My friend from India specifically recommended that I had to try my first dosa from this restaurant. We did not dine in although I hear the atmosphere in the restaurant is wonderful. Dosa was absolutely delicious & hardy as with just one order of it I was completely full. Love the crispy crepe & the potatoes to eat with it. We both got the vegetarian potato dosas. Comes with a tasty soup & lots of sauce too ! 10/10
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