Top restaurants in Chennai?

Question

What are the top five restaurants in Chennai (all cuisines appreciated)? Looking specifically for best North Indian, South Indian, Thai and Mexican? I have been in all four regions so I have a good idea of what is authentic based on the people who live there. But I am struggling to find authentic (besides South Indian food) foreign cuisine in Chennai. I love South Indian food, but would like some variety once in a while. Please offer up your reviews based on food taste, presentation, menu offerings, cleanliness, ambiance and professionalism of staff.

Answer 1

I presume you are earning a lot. You can plan for your food in the country you desired. Air fares are cheap.

Answer 2

Any time at the GRT Grand Days (September 24, 2002)

The restaurant has a very extensive menu, since it covers almost every possible popular cuisine from all over the world. Some of the exclusive south Indian dishes...

Gem of a restaurant (July 20, 2002)

As one enters the lobby, one notices the impressive velvet-coated furniture with a cute little 'tweety' table lamp.

Vasanta Bhavan - Food Waves (July 21, 2001)

Vasanta Bhavan - Food Waves, ideally located on Nungambakkam High Road, is a multi-cuisine air-conditioned vegetarian restaurant…

The Canton - Chinese Restaurant (June 23, 2001)

The restaurant also takes up outdoor catering and provides home delivery service at 5% extra.

Feast Inn - vegetarian delight (March 2, 2001)

Feast Inn hopes to create a chain of high quality vegetarian restaurants and fast-food joints without compromising on ambience.

Unlimited biriyani and coffee offer from Chola Sheraton (February 22, 2001)

Unlimited biriyani and coffee offer from Chola open up to March 4th.

Cilantro, the Global Cuisine Restaurant at Le Royal Meridien (January 23, 2001)

The theme buffet at dinner is very popular and usually exceeds the orders a la carte. It features a particular kind of food on each day of the week…

The Other Room at Hotel Ambassador Pallava (January 16, 2001)

The food is surprisingly well-cooked; surprising, because regular customers rarely mention it, perhaps because they have grown accustomed to it.

Oriental Pearl, the Far-Eastern Cuisine at Hotel GRT (January 09, 2001)

This writer would like to recommend Ying and Yang Prawns and Lamb with Broccoli in oyster sauce, for the Chefs seem to excel at preparing lamb.

Dahlia, the Japanese Restaurant (December 12, 2000)

Japanese food is meant to taste natural so it contains little or no spice



Italian

Italian Treat at Chola (August 17, 2002)

Tasty pizzas, nourishing pastas, delightful Tiramisu, Bread soaked in delicate extra-virgin olive oil with the lingering and heady flavour of toasted garlic.

Vero Italian treat (August 05, 2002)

Cattaneo attributes his success to the wide variety of Italian dishes cooked and served in the most natural and hospitable way.

The Whistle Stop Cafe (April 04, 2000)

The diner might wish for an appropriate wine to go with the meal, but the Whistle Stop Cafe does not serve any.

Gallopin' Gooseberry - (Oct 10, 1999)

All you staunch patrons of Fruit Shop would not have missed this new American Italian eatery, christened Gallopin’  Gooseberry (don’t ask us why!)

Bella Ciao Pizzeria and Salad Bar (June 6, 2000)

'Bella' means "beautiful' and 'ciao' is what Italians say when meeting with or parting from others.

Chinese

Discover the Orient in Chennai  - (Sept 24, 2002)

The diverse cuisine selected from different countries of the Far East does justify its lovely name ‘Oriental Pearl’.

A Date with Rangis - (Sept 07, 1999)

A simple homely ambience greets you as you step into Rangis’, a small Chinese Restaurant on Nungambakkam High Road. No Chinese décor, no colourful lampshades hanging from the ceiling or the regular Chinese works here. Simple decor and tasty food seems to be the motto at Rangis’.

Southern Chinese, the pioneer Chinese restaurant (November 14, 2000)

The food is cooked to appeal to the South Indian palate, and so is far more spicy than Chinese food is meant to be.

Wang¹s Kitchen, Egmore (Sept. 12, 2000)

Eating here is serious business. The victuals are meant to be properly savoured and appreciated.

The Canton - Chinese Restaurant (June 23, 2001)

The restaurant also takes up outdoor catering and provides home delivery service at 5% extra.

Korean



Kyung Bok Gong, Korean Restaurant  (July 11, 2000)

The most popular foods are pork, beef, seafood and Korean cabbage, usually accompanied by rice

Arirang Korean Restaurant (Sept. 26, 2000)

Korean food is not as spicy as Indian food, but the Korean chilli can give the unwary a nasty bite.

Mexican

Don Pepe - the American Food Restaurant (June 13, 2000)

Don Pepe opened in 1997 and quickly earned a reputation for the authentic taste of its fare. In 1998 it won the National Tourism award for excellence.

Seafood

Fresh off the southern coast - A Seafood Restaurant (Nov 29, 2000)

Seafood from only the southern coasts are being served up at Taj's speciality restraunt.

Catamaraan - A Seafood Restaurant (April 25, 2000)

If one has trouble in making a choice, look to the Chef for advice, for behind Bardhan¹s disarming smile lurks a finely-honed talent.

Answer 3

Shansi,Planet Yum,Cascade,Pizza Corner,Saravana Bhavan,Paradise,Pizza Hut,etc.

Answer 4

The best food is at Six O OneThe Park at Anna Salai Road.

I lived there for 2 weeks in September and had the blast.

The cocktail bar at the top of the hotel is really cool.

Answer 5

MainLand China , Fisherman's Fare.