Service here is horrible. Had to go up to register to ask for water, waited there for 5 mins as 3 workers just chatted and looked over. They didn't want to give to-go boxes for the food we ordered and didn't finish. We needed containers for curry and was advised they did t have any. So I went again and stated I have curry to pack and the guy have me two of the smallest containers that had lids. Garbage service. read more

The food is always great and they've held their standard for a while now. Service is now stepped up and consistent which is great. I think if they were to have their wait staff dress in black and white or more uniform it would create a better atmosphere and ambiance. Also offer up the cocktails or a glass of wine to go with the meal. read more

This place was horrible! From service to food. This is no longer an actual buffet place. They bring you what would be the buffet food in little cups to your table, after waiting 30 minutes. I hope this place goes back to what it use to be. Not worth it. read more

Just an average South Indian restaurant which has the potential to be so much better. Vada was good but the idly was definitely not fresh. Service needs to be improved and overall cleanliness including restroom can be better. I will come back here when I crave dosas in Phoenix, but with no high expectations :) read more

Hidden gem in northern Phoenix. Some dishes are a bit spicy, but the food is great overall. The lunch buffet is excellent and I always feel like taking a nap immediately afterwards. Will be back! read more

Chennai Chettinaad Palace - They have different choices on Fridays! So good! - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I guess it was a good thing that it was rather cold and rainy when I came here for a little buffet lunch UYE with Rand H, Mike C and Arlin B. I enjoyed the food but be aware that heat level of the most of the food was medium to medium hot - which I like, but might be a bit daunting for some people. I particularly enjoyed the chicken curry, the egg masala and the lentil dish, and found the other dishes to be quite good. The server was very attentive, and the crispy dosas she brought to our table was a nice addition to our meal. At about 10 bucks, the price of the lunch buffet is about the same as most other Indian buffets in the city, but the spacious, sparkly clean setting brings this place a tad above the rest for me. read more

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-Delicious Chicken Tikka Masala -Nice decor -Lots of vegetarian options -Spicy (if you request it) Went there for the first time with my boss and a group of coworkers from India. We had the lunch buffet and the food was very good. Sadly they didn't have Golab Jamun (the fluffy cheese balls soaked in syrup), neither I saw the free chai most Indian buffets have (I like both because in other Indian buffets I sweeten my (free) chai with Golab Jamun syrup)... Well, Fulla A.'s review says this is food from the Chennai area, maybe chai and Jamun Golab are not from there : ( OK, back to the food, they had interesting and varied options, all of them very tasty, and also had good options for vegetarian dishes (paneer dishes and vegetarian biryani)... I don't remember the names but I tried almost everything and it was very good. They had like 3 different chicken dishes, 2 soups, salad, and various other items. And they bring potato dosai to your table. The hubby and I went there for dinner last night. They only seem to have the buffet for lunch, so we ordered from the regular menu. We shared Chicken Tikka Masala (it comes with white rice) and garlic naan. Everything was very good. The chicken tikka was delicious. The sauce was the tastier and creamier we have ever had. I noticed it had like pieces of green herbs... usually the tikka sauce in other places is just orange-like color, this one had dark small pieces. Service was good as well. Our hostess and server were 2 young girls and they were very polite and stopped by several times. We will be back even though it is quite a drive. read more

If I could give zero stars, I would. Went in with my family and friends of 8 and waifed 20 minutes just for someone to give us a menu (no water at this point). Had told my family this was a good dosa restaurant but totally regret that. Water came about 10 minutes later with no regards to whether we were ready to order or not. My family waited for an additional 10 minutes for someone to even acknowledge or take our order and we ended up walking out. Worst service ever. We always bring family and friends to eat here regularly and now we will be taking our buisness elsewhere. read more

I've been here many times and the food it always great, with exception of the buffet but that's my own personal issue; I hate buffets. I always start with samosas and pani poori! I looooove pani poori I'm so happy they have this dish and the chutney with is is awesome! The samosas are huge here and veeeeery crispy filled with lots of deliciousness! (I also recommend the samosa chaat and bhel poori - the flavored are all blended together for you). As far as entrees- I've had the chicken tikka masala, all I can say is yum! The malai kofta here is the best I've ever had, but it's pretty rich and very difficult to finish! The lamb kurma is tender and always has great flavor. Chicken saag was pretty good but not as much flavor as many of the other dishes. If you have friends that want more of a Chinese dish try the manchurian dishes; I've had chicken and gobi (cauliflower) both are good. Oh and I can't forget the dosai. Dosai is hard to find and it's always wonderful here! The food does run a little spicy, even if you enjoy the spicier dishes like me, but can ask for light spice. The only reason they got a 4 is because service can be less than good. Hopefully it will improve. read more

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I am sorry to say it was really bad experience the server was very unprofessional. she took food as i was litreally eating food very poor food quality. read more

Excellent food and service- their Dosa was hot and great flavor. The chicken 65 was delicious and order eh garlic naan- piping hot and full of flavor. Delightful service and friendly. Great to see this in the neighborhood! read more

Quite possibly one of the best Indian buffets I've ever visited! The food is hot, the naan is fresh and warm, and it's clean! One thing I wish they'd do is fix the booth areas as the seating is ripped...otherwise that, you can't beat the price or authentic taste!! Also, what buffet also features LOBSTER at such a great cost?? Wow! read more

Terrible, terrible, terrible! We ordered a plate of Idli, medhu vada and samosa. It was poor in taste. The chutney was smelly and tasted stale. Then we thought of giving them another chance. We ordered Onion Tomato Uthappa, a masala dosa and a Chicken curry. The curry tasted as if it was full of raw and uncooked masala. The uthappa was extremely oily. The masala dosa was very bland. To top it all, we all got a stomach bug the same night and couldn't sleep the entire night. Avoid, avoid, avoid!!!!!!!!! read more

Good quality and tasty Indian food. My husband and I were here for dinner on Saturday night. We were seated in about 15mins. Appreciable effort by the staff to seat the couples and the families with babies/kids in separate spaces, so the overall dining experience was improved for everyone. Our waiter helped us choosing from the menu, and I must say it was great assistance! We ordered a Gobi Machurian Dry for starters, and then a Plain Dosa and Onion Rava Dosa for main course. Dosas were crisp and made well, and sambar and chutneys were tasty too. I would've liked my Dosa slightly hotter, but nevertheless, it was very crowded so can understand the busy kitchen. We'll surely be going back to try the rest of the menu! Highly recommend this place! read more

Chennai Chettinaad Palace - Onion Rava Dosa - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Love this place! Really yummy food! It is the authentic Indian kitchen that I love. Will bring my friends here for a reunion. read more

This place is so good. We get the chicken Chettinaad & lamb sagga w 2 orders of the garlic naan. It's so die for. Service is always great & restrooms are clean, as well as entire restaurant. read more

This place is amazing. Had the butter chicken and extra garlic naan. Best spot in the state and I've tried most all Indian spots in AZ

Went for a buffet during lunch time. The food was good, the servers were really busy but was able to check in. It was a great deal for the buffet. I would recommend this place if you are looking for a South Indian cuisine (although they have North Indian dishes as well). read more

Chennai Chettinaad Palace - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I tried the chicken tandoori,biryani and sweet corn chicken soup .The tandoori chicken was juicy n succulent and very tasty a little bit less spicy for my taste buds though .the soup was good .the biryani was good n tasty .I am used to more spicy food and I mentioned as medium to moderate spicy ..perhaps I should have mentioned fiery spicy but the preparation of all items ,the Color ,the taste all were good .I loved the taste and will be coming again for some more food !! read more

If you are looking for true southern Indian food, this is the place. We walked in an hour before they closed and the place was packed with Indian families. Us and one other couple were the only non-Indian people there. The food was amazing, vegetable pakoras, masala Dosa, coconut special Dosa, curry and garlic nan... Everything was GREAT! read more

Chennai Chettinaad Palace - Vegetable pokoras were the best I've ever had! - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Couple of years ago this used to be a good place but now the quality of food is going horribly down and prices going high with no justice too food quality. The food tastes either stale or mediocre. Weekend buffets are all about quantity over quality. When we walk into a restaurant its just not the food but also how people who serve/welcomes you treat you. People who guide to table/or at billing counter are very rude or don't care about hospitality. Even if you try to smile or thank them their attitude is as if they don't care a damn why you are there and just want you to pay and bugger off. I used to visit this place a lot earlier, but I value my hard earned money and never going to waste at this place ever!!! read more

We waited for 20 minutes and they weren't ready. It's so expensive but their food is cold and less spices. (Definitely doesn't taste like Indian Cuisines )If you want to the taste Indian food definitely check other places. They didn't ask us for any beverage but left us with room temperature water. (Girl, seriously?! Not even any ice?!) On top of that, their water glass is nasty. I'm sorry but wouldn't recommend everything or anything from this place. read more

Chennai Chettinaad Palace - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

It was before Covid, me and husband went to have buffet on Sunday afternoon and we became a big fan of their food. It was first time for my hubby and he is very picky on food and he immediately became a big fan. I have been there couple of times and have always loved the food. So fast forward 5 months we decided to get some food for togo for our dinner. Totally disappointed. We ordered Biryani, and some veggie curry and Gobi Chilli. It was a big mistake. The Gobi chilli was horrible, the only they did was deep fried gobi and add the chilli sauce. It was too salty. The veggie kurma was so blank and tasteless. Biryani was dry too. Such a waste of money. I used to recommend this place before but not anymore. read more

Awesome Indian lunch buffet! If quality of food is important to you , you will love this place. Even, for a change, I liked the dessert options. read more

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I went there today for lunch, per the website, it was supposed to open at 11, and so I got there at 11, but the buffet was not set up. The host said it will take five mins but I ended up sitting there for 30 mins while they set everything up. Once I was finally allowed to go get food, it all looked good, and as I sat down to eat, they bought me a glass of water with no ice, always refreshing to drink room temperature water. My very first bite into the mutton curry, came with a 3 inch piece of plastic in the curry, and when I called the guy over and showed it to him, he never apologized, he just said "oh it's from the container" and left it at that. I then asked for a Sprite and even though they have a drink machine, they brought me a can of Sprite, again no glass with ice. So during check out I expected them to at least give some courtesy discount if not waiving they whole meal, but nope they charged me the full price and the drink. Horrible service, someone really needs to revamp that whole place. read more

Ha. Back again. Pani Pori never disappoints. Samosa, excellent. Pappadums, a bit too oily and not very crisp I get chicken khoulapouri (something like that) I'm warned it's spicy, and not much they can do to tame it. I go for it. Delicious!!! Just a fraction over my spicy tolerance but so good. Be prepared to eat a little more rice, Naan and the intermittent rata to cool down your flaming mouth. Husband not in the mood for spice (odd) chooses the chicken Korma. It was mild, decent flavor but wouldn't order it again. A bit too weird and no one at the table is fond of it. The winner is my brother, the birthday boy!! He chooses chicken tikka masala and we chide him about going too gringo, white bread, safe choice dish. But it was so damn good! Outranked our entrees and he had the last laugh (as I continued to get too full to eat the rest of my meal because of all the water and bread I was eating) lol I did manage dessert, rasmalai. Wonderful. Again cool, creamy, sweet. Also helps with my swollen taste buds. Kidding. It wasn't that bad. I do love this place. read more

Absolutely amazing food! I am of Indian descent and know my Indian food. This is tasty, fresh, yummy. We went for the Mother's Day lunch. The buffet was magnificent! Fresh! Hot! Delicious! read more

Very bad experience overall. First - no bottled water Second - no ice cream I should have immediately moved out, but I still gave benefit of doubt. Probably they are out of water and Ice-cream at 6:15 pm when they opened the restaurant at 5:30 PM. But the worst part was food. We ordered mixed veg curry. You can't taste anything, it was loaded with spices (garam masala). It was so bad, I started having headache the moment I ate it. It's not the kind of spicy food you enjoy, it was just bad masala. read more

Not the same since new owner. Service is alright but the food is horrible. It used to be really good not anymore.

ok food but terrible service. men's bathroom ran out of soap. Which means people who work their did not wash their hands with soap. I lost my appetite after seeing that!! Disgusting!!! read more

Honestly speaking came here last Friday the 23rd April. Took an hour for food to come! They were giving more priority to online orders seems!!!! Food quality not so good either!!! Have to go next time again to try some different!!! read more

Looks like management/cook changed, the food has already gone down. Will need to find a new place to go.

The best dosa I've ever had! This place is so wonderful. Will definitely be returning. The entrees are so large and flavorful.

This was genuinely the worst food , service, and intertior Design. please do not go here, if you like good food.

Used to be good, but not worth the penny now. Went for a weekend buffet and food seemed stale. Hope it gets better.

I'm gonna say what we're all thinking - anybody who goes to an Indian restaurant expecting good service is an idiot. Docking an Indian restaurant for having poor service is like giving an India Pale Ale poor reviews because it doesn't have a very strong malt profile. With that said, Chennai Chettinaad is the second best Indian buffet I have found in Phoenix. The food is flavorful and spicy, they have plenty of options both for the omnivores and vegetarians, and they have those nice crispy things whose name I'm sure my Indian colleagues told me but I forgot. Also, their gulab jaman is fantastic. I love finishing off a meal with a pair of warm, moist balls. Notice it's the pampered white people giving them poor reviews, and slagging them off for their poor service? I'm here to tell you that this place has all the aromatic dishes and the poor service you should expect from a good Indian buffet. read more

Well, Phoenix is officially back to having zero good Indian buffets. I've been back to this establishment three times since my last review, and each time, the food has gotten progressively worse. I imagine that this probably stems from the restaurant's need to achieve uniformity, and it shows; the food is now officially as bad as the service. The days of fresh, carefully prepared offerings are gone, and your selections are now defined by greasy, unappealing food that ages in the slow, heartbreaking way that was previously the exclusive domain of my grandparents. Avoid this place, unless you're going out specifically with poor service and bad food in mind. read more

Chennai Chettinaad Palace is my new favorite Indian restaurant. The lunch buffet is changed up every day. They always have so many delicious dishes to choose from. Be sure to have the dosa. The food here is just like the food I had when I was in south India. Great place to try things you have never tried before. read more

Visited this restaurant after long time. Very tasty Buffett. Crab curry was the best. Didn't know that Indian restaurants carried crab. read more

Chennai Chettinaad Palace - Crab curry, chicken curry and goat biryani - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Very poor service and poor management food quality is between ok and bad on weekends especially buffet if you have ever been to some other chennai chettinad in U.S. you should never come to place Only medu wada is good but not worth to come to this place. read more