Annachikadai - Indian Restaurant

I wouldn't lie - the place definitely feels homely. Very simple place with lot of authenticity and local home vibes - I felt that too even though I am not from Chennai or south india. The ambience is average and service is average too. We had to ask for glasses for water, also needed to ask to refill the water. When we had finished with appetizer, in general the server will remove from table what you are done with - but here it just felt like plates are accumulating. No one to take away that. If the restaurant is busy I can understand that but when we ate - we were practically the only one there. So it wasn't the manpower problem - it is just a service problem. Coming to food. Pomfret was super good. Really well done. Briyani was a meh - I don't feel Bay Area has best briyani's anyways.

We encountered several issues during our visit. The premises were notably untidy, and the restroom facilities had an unpleasant odor, with the sink experiencing drainage problems. The service was unsatisfactory, lacking a welcoming approach, and we were required to place our orders without staff assistance. Furthermore, the food, specifically the anchovy fry, biryani, and fish fry, was unappetizing and appeared to be stale.

Loved the food — truly authentic Madurai-style cuisine. We had the mutton biriyani, chicken kothu porotta, and Kari dosa, and every bite took me back to my hometown. Even our 3-year-old enjoyed the meal! The owner was incredibly friendly and went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. He even prepared a refreshing lemon nanari sarbath (a traditional Tamil Nadu drink) especially for us. Thank you for the wonderful food and excellent service. We will definitely be back!

Annachi Kadai in Mountain View is a great place for authentic South Indian food with excellent taste and quality. The food feels very homely and truly reflects Tamil Nadu style cooking. Their meals, dosas, and curries are all fresh and flavorful. They also offer a good variety of biryanis, including thalapakattu Chicken Biryani, Mutton Biryani, Egg Biryani, and Veg Biryani, gilma briyani, boneless briyani, The biryanis are aromatic, well cooked, and served in good portions with tasty sides. The staff are friendly and service is quick. The restaurant is clean and comfortable, and prices are reasonable for the quality of food. Highly recommended for anyone looking for genuine South Indian cuisine in the Bay Area. Will definitely visit again!

Food was really yum and authentic. Very authentic kothu parotta and I have a high bar coming from Madurai. The full meals was also really good.