Madras Chettinad is one of the better Indian restaurants in the Alpharetta area. They have been around for about 5 years and has managed to maintain decent-tasting and very-good-quality.
When they started 5 years ago, ‘Madras’ and ‘Chettinad’ felt like misnomers as the menu was standard Indian fare as in standard Panneer & Tandoori entrees with appetizers and bread. Slowly, things started getting interesting. They added ‘Vegetable Chettinad’ - a spicy curry with the chilly and garlicky taste of Chettinad and started serving ‘Vadakari' - a very unique dish found only in few restaurants even in Tamil Nadu (mainly in and around Chennai).
While all these were steps in the right direction, the South Indian cuisine fundamentals like the coconut chutney and sambar could still use some authenticity (If you are from South India, especially Tamil Nadu, you’ll know what that means). So, last Sunday’s lunch buffet was a surprise with its very authentic coconut chutney and sambar as part of the menu. The Masala Vada was another feather on the buffet’s cap. We also noticed the now-closed Johns Creek’s Saravana Bhavan’s owner working there. Is that a coincidence?
Looking forward to a Madras Chettinad taste more to its name-sake!
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