Chennai Express

Very very horrible place. Please avoid. The food is not good. Didn’t get items as per menu. When pointed out the person at the counter and chef behaved very rudely and arrogant. The restaurant was not clean /hygiene.i would suggest not to visit.

the food was good. but the guy at the counter was extremely arrogant!

I like South Indian food and have been meaning to try this place but unfortunately the number listed on Unilocal is incorrect.
Many unanswered phone calls later we decided to see if this place was for real and Yes it is.
Chennai Express is right next to Delhi palace on university drive. I think both restaurants are owned by the same person.
We walked in for lunch, the place was not very crowded we ordered at the counter and the food got to the table in 10 minutes which is great.
~South Indian Thali $ 9.95 (rice, sambar, rasam, three vegetables, papad and sweet curd)
~paneer Dosa $ 8.95 (crispy crêpe stuffed with cottage cheese served with sambar and two varieties of chutney)
~Masala chaas $ 2.95 (spiced buttermilk)
The South Indian thali was filing and they gave me a masala dosa with it which was the high point for me. The paneer dosa and buttermilk were okay.
I also got some gulab jamun Yummy!
The staff is friendly and they have a $ 5 any dosa offer which is definitely hard to find in the valley.
PS I have posted a picture of their business card which has the Correct Number.
Cheers!

A very dingy restaurant! The food was below average. Sambhar was super sour and Vadas were rock hard. Price is also steep for the quality of food. Silverware was dirty and when pointed this to the owner, he just ignored.

Food is okay for price but hospitality wise and hygiene wise they are very irresponsible. I saw my food items being handled carelessly before being served and when requested for fresh food was told bluntly that they cannot replace the food item and I have to eat what was given! Food is not authentic as well, you will be much better off paying a few extra cents at chutneys on Baseline & McClintock than eating here! We could not even finish our food half way through the meal. Bad place, will not return again.

Tried Mysore Masala Dosa, Paneer Dosa and Rava Masala Dosa. Taste doesn’t come close to home, but $ 5, I cant complain. As many noted more of Andhra taste. OK to try if you are craving to eat Dosas. Mysore Masala was best comparatively, paneer coming second.

I have only tried dosa here and all them were very good, they have $ 5 Dosa special going on since they opened, so it’s a good deal. I am giving them 3 stars for the service. My husband and I went there Sunday for lunch at 1pm and they were very busy. THEY CANNOT HANDLE BIG CROWDS. My husband and I wanted to order more food after we finished what we ordered initially and the server said «you can save that for next time because we are very busy». My jaw literally dropped. They need to learn basic customer service and implement a better system of ordering and serving food.

Best Dosa! Felt like having a home made food. Had very good South Indian dishes after long time and menu looks really nice. Sure will be back to try other varieties

It is not often that you get authentic Indian food made specifically keeping the Indian population is mind. I have been to countless restaurants throughout the country and have noticed that the Indian food is pretty bland. This is because Americans cannot handle spicy food. But the food at this restaurant is awesome. This is the second time that I have been to this restaurant and have simply loved it. I would recommend it to all authentic Indian food eaters out there.

Extremely spicy food. I guess everything had spec in it. Had the Mysore masala dosa and medu vada. The side of sambar and tomato chutney was also spicy

The best place to have dosa, i dont think so any other place offerining dosa for $ 5, they have good thali as well and carrot halwa is my favorite… worthy and finding the satisfaction and finding fulfillment in continuosuly serving food with same taste to eat every time u walk in is really great .
we feel chennai express as our home and we became so close to every one intheir that we cant end our day without visting them.

Food is good. Carrot Halwa was very good!!! A place near to ASU campus for authentic South Indian vegetarian cuisine. It is a self service restaurant. Since they are new, they have to improve in organizing the process. It becomes messy when crowd hits the restaurant!!!

I don’t usually write reviews. I like the food so much that I decided to write one.
I am a regular here. I have my lunch and dinner at chennai express Monday to Thursday. I know for sure that the food is fresh. The cook Ram is a South Indian. The service is quick and courteous. Just talk to the guy Sunny and he will take care of you. I speak to the owners on a regular basis. They take my suggestions very seriously.
South Indian thali is a must. Love the idlis and dosas.

The food was very sumptuous and authentic with generous portions. Quick service and friendly staff. Will definitely be back again.

My fiancé and I just ate an unbelievably tasty meal from Chennai Express at University and Rural. And somehow there are several meals of leftovers. How is this even possible? And it came with the best dosa we’ve ever had!

Soda machine is broken, but otherwise the food is great, quick service, and good pricing. I was planning on taking a photo but we are it too fast!

I go here pretty often. Love the food and the service. Also, the environment is pretty refresing and warm, so you can unwind and let your thoughts wander.
For the few people arguing here about authenticity, I would say this is most definitely authentic south indian! But yea, it seems more like andhra than chennai. Well, im a big fan of spicy andhra food :)
Also, the chole bhatoore here has got just no comparison! So yummy…

Never had food from India before. Not knowing what I was getting myself into, I was eagerly helped and though the food took some time too prepare (not too long) it was worth waiting for thanks to the friendly service.
The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was because I have nothing to compare it too.

Good food, lovely service, and Bollywood music in the background to boot. What more could you ask for?!

Decent food. Not authentic by any means as I think the chef is not from the south, and the flavors quite don’t live up to ones I grew up in Chennai. Everything is a bit unnecessarily spicy, even sambar. I think they confuse food from Chennai to one in hyderabad where everything is spiced up and hot, have no idea. So kinda all of it taste similar and the price isn’t cheap by any means. The service is not professional yet, but people there are very helpful. I am a student so being accessible near ASU is the major plus. There is much better Indian (south Indian) food in the valley if you can travel and bear to stay hungry for a while.