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Chennai Garden

129 E. 27th St., New York, NY, 10016
nr. Lexington Ave.
212-689-1999

6.0 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
60% Would you go back?
60% Would you take a date?
40% Would you take kids?
40% Would you go on business?
40% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.2
Service: 5.6
Décor: 5.4
Value: 6.8
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RUDE!

bgbg from 10566 | Posted on 8/27/08

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 1
Service: 1
Décor: 1
Value: 1

We just walked out of there after the waiter told us that our entrees would not be brought out until the appetizers were done with! that too very rudely! when we called the manager, he started to yell at us and told us that he had lived in NY for 27 years (huh?). We walked out... such attitude for someone that failed a health inspection

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10 out of 22 people found this review helpful.

great service

zookmann from 11222 | Posted on 7/10/07

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 8

ive been to this place a dozen time and have found the owner and the staff very friendly and love to joke around and have fun. im a white boy and have never felt like i was getting lesser service because im a white dude who usually only walks out spending 15 bucks and have a table for one. these people are pretty cool.

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185 out of 369 people found this review helpful.

Biased Service!

vmalur from 12804 | Posted on 4/14/07

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 7
Service: 1
Décor: 1
Value: 5

Food was good. Owner's attitude was very bad. He was welcoming and greeting only non-Indians. Any Indian got cold to a luke warm welcome and a big STARE. Even though we spent $50 in Lunch on April 12th, he was very disrespectful with us and ignored us. We are NEVER going back here. Their neighbors-Saravana Bhavan have a better attitude towards customers-why not go there!

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316 out of 640 people found this review helpful.

Dosai Dos

NYFoodie53 | Posted on 8/3/05

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Chennai is always wonderful. Great food and service with a lovely bright and colourful decor makes it my favorite restaurant. The lunch buffet really is the best deal in town, especially because its constantly being replenished with hot and fresh S.Indian snacks (which unlike N.Indian food doesn't get better as it sits around). I've taken so many people there and it never disappoints. Curry Hill can be a mine-field, with restaurants like Saravanaas or Pongal, which look great from the outside but have awful food and service, and its great to have a reliably wonderful restaurant you can impress your friends with!

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281 out of 564 people found this review helpful.

This price is like robbery!

AceMontana | Posted on 4/13/04

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 10

I am appalled that the lunch buffet is only $6! Not only is this cheaper than all the other Indian joints in the vicinity, the food is fresher and more flavorful. The downside is it's a fairly small buffet, only about 4 choices. However, with the soft breads, the 2 kinds of rice, and an assortment of chutneys and sauces to accompany, 4 entrees is plenty (as long as you don't crave meat). Try to leave room for the exotic dessert that varies each day.

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290 out of 562 people found this review helpful.

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