Chennai Express Restaurant

Chantilly, VA · Indian restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in Chantilly
#137
of 209 restaurants
City Percentile
28%
rating percentile
Address
Chennai Express Restaurant, 14516 Lee Rd Unit B, Chantilly, VA 20151
Phone
(703) 961-1600
Website
chennaiexpressva.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM Sat

Chennai Express Restaurant is a restaurant located in Chantilly, VA. It is one of 209 restaurants listed in Chantilly. Its 4.1-star rating is slightly below the Chantilly city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Chennai Express Restaurant

Nestled in the heart of Chantilly, Virginia, Chennai Express Restaurant welcomes you to a journey of culinary delight. Launched in 2017, this beloved South Indian eatery delights taste buds with authentic flavors and vibrant cultural decor. Immerse... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Prasoon Dhungana · Feb 2026

Chennai Express is honestly a pleasant surprise now. It used to be a bit worn down and I mostly stuck to takeout, but after their major interior renovation around January 24, 2026, the place feels completely refreshed. Super clean, bright, and actually very comfortable to sit down and enjoy a proper meal. It finally feels like a restaurant you want to dine in, not just grab food and run. I ordered the masala paper dosa and it was really good, crispy, light, and nicely done. I still personally think Woodland Veg Restaurant has the edge when it comes to dosa, but for Chantilly, especially if you are visiting Costco nearby, Chennai Express is a solid option. The chutneys were decent, though a bit on the bland side for my taste, but still enjoyable overall. I also had the fish fry, forgot to

★★★★★ 5.0 Stephen Marone · Dec 2025

If I rated this lower my in-laws might disown me. It's tough to find good South Indian food, but this place hits the mark. The dosa is amazing and the biryani is delicious. The chicken 65 is also a most have. Only down side is that it looks run down from the outside.

★★★★★ 5.0 Nabhoneel Sil Upadhyay · Jan 2026

A hidden gem. The store serves food with paper plates, plastic cups, and plastic forks and spoons and looks pretty run down from the outside, but the food is extremely good. The food tasted like authentic South Indian food like ones I have tasted in India. My mother ordered the dosa and it was the biggest dosa I've ever seen. I ordered the mutton chettinad and it was very spicy (as I would expect from chettinad) and what I liked was that it had dry red chilis floating in it (which made me feel like it was authentic). Would recommend

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Dee · Feb 2026

I’ve ordered food from this place and I can vouch for the Thalapakati goat biriyani and the chicken 65. The goat biriyani is flavourful, has generous portions of meat, and is more than enough for two people to share. Same with the chicken 65 — generous quantity for sharing but it’s not the usual chicken 65 which is slightly gravy-ish. This is just boneless chicken pieces, marinated in spices and deep fried — but it does taste good. I tried the ambur chicken biriyani but it was quite meh imo. The rice was unnecessarily spicy and it lacked flavour. Better to avoid the ambur style biriyani. When I had visited the restaurant a few months ago, it had glaring hygiene issues in the dining area but the management seems to have finally taken that into consideration. Earlier, many people would sim

★★★★★ 5.0 prasanya murugan · May 2025

Food was Heavenly!!!! One of the best South Indian food…I tried their chicken 65, veg Kothu parotta and chappathi… quantity was very good amount of food for the price. Chicken 65 was piping hot and tasted very good. Kothu parotta was Fabulous ( we travelled 4 hours just for that) and chappathi was very soft and felt fresh no oil was there but gravy that they gave for chappathi was okay. Would Highly recommend this place… Has limited seating and gets crowded easily… As for Ambiance it was not great but Food was too good to notice the Ambiance.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Indian restaurant

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