Our favorite outing later in evenings when we are in Seattle.... They have a great choice of menu items and they are super economical and you get a nice portion of food. We also love the fact that you get 2 good size parathas or rotis along with rice with your entree. I ordered a vegetable korma and it was mouth watering; typically I order the goat curry or paneer tikka and that is delicious also read more

Chili's South Indian Restaurant - Paneer dosa - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I ordered online from this restaurant recently. It was okay at best. Definitely not worth the money I paid for the small portions I received. It should've been double the amount for the price. Also, I ordered Roti to go with my entree, which was good, but I had to pay extra for it. It should've been included in the price of the entree, especially since it was just two small pieces. Also, they double charged my debit card - one charge from Door Dash (who they're partnered with), and one charge from the restaurant. I hope they fix that because I'll deny both charges if they don't. read more

My daughter and I are visiting from San Jose. We were touring UW and the surrounding area. We were looking for a place to eat and found Chili's. We are Indian foodies. We were greet the moment we walked in and seated. The restaurant was small but had about 12 tables. The menu had both vegetarian and non vegetarian. I went for the lamb masala. On the spice level I went with the 3. It was spicy but wow was it good.the lamb was so tender and the rice was perfect for cutting the heat. Service was amazing. One of the servers was super nice. When we told her my daughter was looking at going to school there she told me she would watch over her for me. We felt so welcomed there. If UW is my daughter's choice I'll be visiting Chili's on every visit. read more

I came here with my brother for a dinner out while we were in the area! We had never been before, but it was absolutely delicious! the butter chicken was so creamy and perfect- the best I have had in a long time! It also came with DELICIOUS paratha roti bread that I was literally stuffing into my mouth. Staff was so kind and helpful as well! read more

Ordered my food to go, then asked if I could dine in instead and was denied even though there were only 2 parties sat at tables at that time.... I will not be coming back. read more

*4/5 because portion sizes were small - less meat, more curry *3/5 for spice was perfect for me First time trying a southern Indian restaurant and I can say I prefer roti over naan. I like the flaky, butteriness of it more. The fish and goat curry we tried were a thinner, more soup-like consistency than what I'm used to with curry. WITH THAT SAID, it's the perfect consistency to be soaked up by the roti and rice. I preferred the fish curry more - the fish practically melted in my mouth! The place was lively on a Friday evening and has bright red decorations throughout the restaurant. Overall, it's on the smaller side so not many staff running around. Probably saw only 2 people on the floor. There is a bathroom. On the more expensive side, but there is no other place like it in the area, so it was well worth it! read more

Chili's South Indian Restaurant - Kerala Goat Bone-In Curry and Kerala Fish (Boneless) Curry (Spicy) - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Decent food, very slow service and took forever to get our food. The dosa then came out cold as if was made long time ago but got delayed in serving us. I ordered filter coffee however it turned out to be bru instant coffee. read more

Overall good flavorful food. Service is slow. The atmosphere is nice since it's along a buzzing street near University. Level of spice can be decided from 1-5 before ordering, that works out best. The mutton thali was really good. Chettinad chicken was delicious. Fish thali was okay, fish curry served could be fried fish instead. read more

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I love love LOVE the food here, anything you get will always be amazing - my favorites are the saag paneer curry and the paneer masala dosa. Their samosas and biryani are also great. The restaurant is decorated with cute hearts all over and the service is always very friendly and attentive. Highly recommend! There's usually always at least one table open but they are a small restaurant. read more

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South Indian cuisine in near the University. It was never in my list until my brother found it on google and mentioned they serve Kerala food. After a long day in Seattle downtown, we decided to have our dinner from here. First of all, there's only street parking and it's incredibly difficult to find one. There was a paid parking lot near by and I parked there. The restaurant was open, but empty when we walked in. Around 10 tables, a small place comparing to the other Indian restaurants. Very neat and clean. First impression was good. Their menu do have plenty of South Indian delicacies. A few of them are Kerala food as well. It was refreshing to see Veg and Non-Veg Thali options. We ordered a Dahi Vada for starters. Ordered a Veg Thali, Non-Veg Thali and the Kerala Goat curry with Chappati. The lady who helped us with the order was very friendly. The wait time was incredibly long. Almost 15-20 mins for the food to start arriving. Not sure what was that delay all about. But it was kind o frustrating. The food was very decent. Liked the Veg Thali options and it was very delicious. Can't say the same about the Non-Veg Thali. A few items stood out - common items from the Veg Thali. The non-veg curry was Chicken and it was not good. Lacked the flavor. The Goat Curry was ok, but definitely not the Kerala style. The Chappatis served on the side were not fresh - frozen ones warmed up! Quantity for the items were decent. But the price was very high. I don't think the food and the quantity justifies anything that served on that day. Even though the first experience was below par, I am willing to go back and try more just because they do have so many varieties on their menu. Hopefully they will sort out the delay and quality of the food by then! read more

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Stunningly sub-par dosas. I have had dosas across the globe and this one qualifies as the worst dosa I have ever had. It didn't even feel like it was fermented. Thick and pudgy and flaccid. I ordered the one with ghee/butter -- I could neither taste nor smell either. Butter is the cheapest thing you can get -- be a bit more generous. A cheese dosa was also ordered... the presence of cheese was so weak, I could actually hear it apologize. I know what wholesale cheese costs. You could create a cushion of cheese on that dosa and it will set you back 25 cents -- it's a simple fix that costs nothing. The chutney felt like it was dispensed with a medical dropper. I've been to Indian buffets where chutney flows like a sacred river. Here, it was treated like contraband. Seriously, how much money are you saving by rationing basic chutney? Twelve cents and a wisp of coconut? Honestly, I'd strongly suggest the chef/establishment try just a tiny bit harder and be a little more generous. Making a half-decent dosa with enough chutney to actually taste it isn't rocket science. The only high point was the server -- the kind, Latino gentleman who served me was polite and courteous. That's what the extra star is for. read more

Incredible little spot hidden in the middle of the U district. Incredibly friendly family that runs the place and the food is unique and delicious. The bread that comes with the curries is one of the best things I've ever eaten. Short walk from the light rail station. read more

Authentic South Indian food on the Ave that is not to be missed! Their Special Goat (bone-in) Curry Thali was a feast for the senses and so worth ordering. The Mysore Masala Dosa came in a generous portion and was crispy and loaded with potato! Every item was so flavorful but though we requested 3/5 spiciness (the lowest level) for both, the heat in every bite made our eyes water. This was definitely an experience for the taste buds. They were very busy and short staffed at dinnertime on a Friday night so service was rather slow. Despite this, I will definitely return, hungry for more! Tip: They offer a discount of 10% off a total bill of $10+ for UW Students, seniors and people with disabilities. read more

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Really love this restaurant for its authentic Southern Indian food and the enhanced spices of the food! I got the Mango Chicken Curry with Mango Lassi and my boyfriend got the Masala Dosa. Both dishes were rich in flavor and spices. The Masala Dosa was filled with potatoes and it was pretty spicy. It was also served alongside a little soup and two sauces. Those paired nicely with the Dosa. The Mango Chicken Curry was served in a tin bowl with the paratha and basmati rice on the outside. The paratha was very nice and flaky, which tasted well with the curry. This is technically my second time going here since 2021 and the food is very consistent. I remember the first time I came here I got 5-star spice, that was my mistake. Learning from that experience, I got 3-star spice this time and I definitely had a pleasant time afterwards. Overall, restaurant is nice and cozy and I didn't really have a bad experience with the servers, but one of the servers accidentally mistook me for another customer and apologized for there being peanuts (there was not peanuts in my food). read more

Chili's South Indian Restaurant - Masala Dosa and Mango Chicken Curry - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

4.5 Stars According to my friend, the only South Indian food restaurant in Seattle! HUGE menu variety - proteins (chicken, lamb, goat, fish, etc.) and types of dishes (thalis, dosas, etc.). Cozy interior (it was super decked out for Valentine's day!) I didn't get a picture of the menu and can't find the prices online so the below are estimates based on what i can remember. -Bone-In Goat Curry Thali ($22.99): LOVED all the little components! The goat pieces were tender and the curry had just the right amount of heat. I loved the roti too. -Paneer Dosa ($11.99): Different from what I imagined, thin crispy crepe stuffed with spiced potatoes and shredded paneer (I thought it would come with paneer chunks) -Mango Lassi ($4 maybe?): Nice and creamy and frothy Everything was incredible fragrant / spiced. Staff was attentive, with just a bit of sass ;). read more

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My order: Idiyappam, Malabar Chicken curry w/ Parotta. Good: Idiyappam - nice and fresh. Ok: Parotta. Was fresh but was not the typical layered South Indian parotta Really Bad: Malabar chicken curry. Extremely greasy, very little chicken - more onions, tomatoes and capsicum. Have never had anything more greasy than this. read more

Amazing food! Always looking for a good South Indian place. The Chicken Ularthiyathu was especially awesome, and so favorable. Would give 6 starts if I could. :) read more

Wow, this is now one of my favorite spots for Indian cuisine. It is nice to have places that specialize in South Indian food as most Indian restaurants in the US tend to be North Indian based. I ordered the coconut lamb curry and oh my the flavor was so memorable. I liked how in addition to coming with rice, the curry also came with a few pieces of paratha, thus making the price a better deal for what you are getting. Warning though, the curry was very spicy. I ordered 3 stars out of 5 and it still felt pretty spicy It's also nice to have attentive servers who checked in regularly despite how busy the restaurant was on a weekend afternoon. The space is really small though so smaller parties or one on one dining is better for here! The space was still decorated for valentines day even though it long passed! read more

Chili's South Indian Restaurant - Coconut lamb curry - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Ordered online for takeout. Their online system worked great. It said the food would be ready in 25-30 minutes, but I got a text in 15 minutes that it was ready. Got the butter chicken with roti, which was really good. A very hefty portion, which I proceeded to eat all of. Price was fair. read more

South Indian cuisine in near the University. I wish the food is a bit cheaper considering the place, but still a solid south indian choice in UW area. read more

I used to love Chili's, but my last takeout visit was unfortunately just a miss. I ordered a veggie Thali and chicken dosa ahead of time on Door Dash, but my food wasn't ready on time and I waited at least fifteen minutes for my food. The first thing I noticed was that they weren't very generous with the four topping curry; it was mostly just a pile of rice. The soup, chicken dhosa, and paratha were good, but half way through my meal I realized they forgot the main dish... the veggie Thali. It was too late to go back and I'm not sure if they forgot it or tried to substitute the soup for the Thali (the soup was in the Thali sized container), but regardless, it just wasn't in the bag. Overall: 3/5 for service, 3/5 for food read more

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Service was slow, but they made up for it by being really kind and hospitable. The food was pretty good, nice and spicy as requested. Not the best Indian I've had, but still yummy. Ambiance was cute and homey. Would go here again read more

Chaotic restaurant near UOW. There is a lady staff who is extremely rude. We called in and updated them a party of 12 is coming in. Table was ready however there weren't enough chairs for us. I communicated it to a lady staff with mask on and she very directly replied back she cannot get us new chairs and that's all they have. Another staff member who was listening to this jumped in and helped out immediately. Another note, we requested and kept a menu at our table, the same person just took it away with out even asking us. Owner came in later and she was nice. Food here is decent. They have Puttu. Curries were all good. It's Kerala style food. Porotta though is pre-made. Food comes out really late after an order is made Zero star for service. Otherwise it's okay. read more

Love the food here and the environment is so cozy Dosa is crunchy and the sauce for somosa is great read more

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I have been to this place years ago. It was run by only 3 people then and the food tasted like home cooked food. When I went there this time the location and changed and looked well kept. It's not too big. Students come there a lot looks like. We ordered chicken pakora and the meat looked like old stock and smelled bad. There was no coating of pakora. The smell made me feel the oil in which they fried has been reused multiple times. It was nothing like a pakora. We also ordered non veg thali. The thali was good. Came with one chicken curry rest everything was vegetarian. The taste of the curries was good.Personally not a fan of chicken at this place anymore. Mango lassi was okay had a strong flavor of rose essence. Service was quick. Nothing fancy about the place in general. read more

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Really good south Indian food. We tried their dahi vada, dosa, and my husband tried a puttu with a chicken curry. This was our first time trying a puttu. My husband loved it. The chicken curry was delicious. The dosa and dahi vada too. The service was very shoddy and slow though. It took away from the whole eating experience. read more

Chili's South Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This place is so slow!!! I don't usually write reviews whereas I was so so disappointed with their service and food we only ordered couple things and it took them more than 30 mins to make that. I'm beyond disappointed. read more

Chili's South Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food here was absolutely scrumptious. We ordered two appetizers: samosa chaat and panipuri. For entrees, we got the goat (bone-in) dosa. The dosa was packed with aromatic flavors, with the most tender goat meat. The dosa bread was nicely crisped, yet soft to the palette. Decent service and atmosphere! Will certainly be back! read more

We recently were looking to order dinner and wanted to try a place we hadn't been to for sometime and ended up ordering from Chilli's. We have been to this place years back, not in the last couple of years. We ordered on Yelp and our order was ready when we got there about 30 mins later. We got Rasam, Vada, Chilli Chicken, Goat Biryani, Goat Dosa, and Poori with potato masala. Poori with potato masala was the best of all the dishes, if we had only order this, I might have given them 5 stars. Rasam, and Vada were good, Chili Chicken was good, tasted even better the next day. Goat dosa tasted good, but there was too much stuffing for the dosa. I wanted more Dosa to eat with all the potato and goat stuffing. Goat biryani was decent. The main problem we had with the order was the packing, Vada wasn't even in a box, it was placed on top of other boxes in the bag. The boxes that the Goat biryani and the rice were in were falling apart when we got home from being steamed from the hot food. Half the rice in one of the boxes had fallen out of one side of the box. read more

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Walking into Chili's South Indian Restaurant, you probably won't recognize what time of year it is. There are Christmas decorations next to Valentine's Day, Easter, and fall decorations, and statues of Hindu gods along with a verse from Psalms printed from the Bible. The restaurant setting may have been eclectic, but the menu was thoroughly South Indian with lots of Keralan and Chettinad specialties in particular. My pick from the menu was the Special Non-Veg Thali, a round metal platter that came with basmati rice, a papad cracker; buttermilk; two round, flaky, chewy parathas; and a huge variety of other dishes including an (overly oily) vada (fried rice/lentil dough); rasam (a sour tomato and tamarind soup); sambar (a vegetable and lentil soup); shredded beetroot; green beans; spiced cauliflower/carrots/beans; a chickpea curry; spiced cabbage; and a gulab jamun for dessert. The Thali also came with a selection of a non-veg curry, and I chose the Lamb Curry, which contained super tender chunks of lamb in a spiced onion-based curry tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds. Every item on this thali was delicious, and I especially liked the paratha paired with all the different vegetable curries and the tender chunks of lamb! Next, I also tried the Kerala-style Squid Roast, a stir-fried combination of squid rings, onions, and curry leaves in a hot mixture of spices. The squid rings were pleasantly chewy, and the red chilies in the spice mixture added quite a hot, peppery kick to the dish! Overall, this was a great small business with super friendly staff, authentic flavors, and a rustic, eclectic (and amusing!) setting. read more

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I have been going to Chili's since they opened. I can't believe I haven't left a review yet. There are few places where you can get south Indian food in Seattle and this is my favorite, hands down. I love the uttapam, idlis, dahi vada, and dosas. To top it off, Anila, the owner is so warm and welcoming. read more

Huuuge portions for the chicken biriyani. I got 4/5 stars and its a good spice level for me and i love spicy food. It came with two things of raita which i went through really fast due to the spice. There are cashews in it and a lot of chicken. This is gonna last me three meals. It was my first time here. Would go again. I just picked up via grubhub but the inside was very clean and quiet read more

Chili's South Indian Restaurant - Chicken (Boneless) Biryani - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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We have plenty of good Indian restaurants in Chicago and Seattle has wonderful cuisine but of everything, of the diverse local cuisine, I had, all wonderful in Seattle...this felt the most comfortable me, and family-like...this coming from a mid 50s white, professorial male. Abundant amounts of food, not super quick, understaffed, and yet my most memorable, lovely, and satisfying meal I had while here in Seattle. Honest and authentic staff. I think the manager/owner, a lovely kind woman was probably the mother of our male server, the son. Family operation. It was late, they ran out of something I wanted but didn't need. Just let me know in a non-artificial way. But the Lamb Kerala was king, the paratha was perfect, a heavy mound of biryani that came with the most substantial pile of slightly pink raita. I was and am now as writing this, super happy. Had a nice chat with the owner, the woman, when paying the bill. Talked about her childhood in Chicago while her father attended the University of Chicago. She didn't remember it was in Hyde Park, only remembered slipping and falling in the snow. My best of 20 some meals in Seattle in this last full five, very pleasant days. Good enough for me late at night, at this very moment, to take the time to make sure I write how grateful I am before sleep read more

Why is it so hard to find a Dosa in Seattle? This place has them and they're cheap! It's a great little restaurant in U-District and I'll try to come more often! read more

Ordered a plan dosa, puttu and fish curry a d coconut chicken curry that came with roti and rice. Portion size was just Ok. There were no leftovers which I would have expected for the price. The puttu was very heavy since it was made with coconut flakes. The curries were a bit salty which was a bit disappointing. Overall a pass for me. Street side Parking is available and you can pay using the app but it was free on Sunday. I think you get 10% on cash. read more

Chili's South Indian Restaurant - Coconut chicken curry with roti and rice - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I really like the curry at Cedars, so I wanted to try Chili's but I think it's very overrated and over priced. I ordered the masala ($26 including tip). The restaurant is locally run which I always appreciate, and the decorations were really nice with an Indian date show playing on the TV. The service was mid, but I appreciate the experience. read more

Chili's South Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

What a great Indian restaurant! I would have never known to come try this place if my friend hadn't told me about it! My friend lives in Seattle and shares all her favorite food places. She raved about this restaurant! I could definitely see why because their food definitely tastes fresh and delicious. The service was so friendly and sweet. It definitely felt like a really sweet authentic mom and pop shop. I loved the vibes and ambiance. My favorite was the fresh paneer roti! Was sooo good. Oh also the butter chicken was delicious too. I want to go back for sure to try other dishes! read more

The ambience was cramped, as if there was not enough space to walk between tables. The food had decent taste but wasn't authentic; the classic taste just wasn't there. The raita, paratha, and rasam was AMAZING though! The service was faster than I thought, since we were a big group. I honestly think there are better places to eat authentic Indian food. Recommended for 2-4 people! read more

This review is about the owner and her attitude. Food, service all good. No issues. Here's what happened: we went with our 2.5 yr old who was playing with the fake hearts and flowers kept on the table for decoration. These small pieces are detachable and can be reattached easily. The owner came from the kitchen, just to snatch them from my child, and pulled the two menucards that my child was holding. The kid had tears in her eyes and didn't eat anything thereon. She was just playing while waiting for her food to come. We raise our kid to be curious and are not raising her in an authoritarian way. This owner is RUDE. Any parents who are raising their kids to be curious, bold, and independent, AVOID this place or do a takeout. They said it, "we dont like to give menus to kids." These are laminated menu, what would a kid do?? They have no concept of customer experience, and we will never eat at any of their restaurant. The worst part is that when I went to talk to her one on one, she started yelling in front of the entire restaurant. She created a scene, and we felt bad for another group who was finishing up their meal. read more

The food is so good! The server was so nice and friendly she was great! The restaurant felt like I was in India! Highly recommend for the food and the feel of the place! read more