CHENNAI CENTRAL - South Indian Kitchen

A MUST TRY! We were in the area and thought of checking this restaurant based on the reviews. The place had a small seating capacity. The walls were nicely covered with Chennai vibes. Since we came on a weekday we didn’t have any issues with sitting. We ordered veg kurma with parotta, lemon soda and biryani. The preparation took about 15 minutes and the food came piping hot. It was nice to see the food was fresh and not just reheated one. Though we asked for mild spice it tasted really spicy. I wish we could customize the spice level. The parotta was flaky and authentic. My husband devoured his biryani. He is usually very picky about biryani’s. The soda was definitely priced higher for the size. Overall it was a good experience. Pros: Authentic taste Diverse Non veg options Cons: Can’t

Great food! We’ve ordered catering twice from Chennai Central, and they absolutely delivered both times. The Thalapakattu mutton biryani was outstanding, and the mushroom Chettinad was packed with authentic flavor. One of the occasions was a Banana leaf veg meals with around 20 items, and everything was well-prepared, fresh, and served in generous quantities. Excellent taste, great quality, and truly authentic South Indian food. Highly recommended!

Nice food. We ordered chennai chicken 75, Cheri and chicken curry with parota, killi parota. All were pretty good. Parota was fluffy and nice and with chatting chicken curry it was flavorful We went there thinking we will get Kalyana virundhu on Banana leaf but that was stopped and may start later.

They really put time and attention into serving the best quality food. We got the rassam with parota and the mini masala dosa thalli. Both options were great. The Lime soda is made in-house but I wish the cup was bigger size. For $5 you get a small cup which leaves you wanting more...maybe thats the trick! 😀 The ambiance is ok, seating is old school. But as long as the food is good, the hood is happy.

Best South Indian Food in Chicago land area. Maybe even in America. The flavor is phenomenal. The staff is incredible and so friendly. And genuinely the food is SO good. I had to stop mid meal to write this review to let the world know. Must orders: special chicken biryani and chicken kizhi parotta