Chettinad Restaurant in Leicester

We booked this place for our anniversary meal as the reviews were quite positive. The staff were friendly enough but a little inexperienced, for example, we finished our starters and placed the used cutlery on the plate, the waitress handed them back to us, and would’ve just placed them straight back onto the table if I hadn’t looked around for a napkin. Also, mid way through our mains she asked if we’d like desserts. The food was ok, but a little bland and our main lamb dishes tasted almost the same. I was a little shocked that the staff allowed the salad to leave the kitchen as it was brown. I doubt we’d go again.

Fab restaurant with an interesting variety of food. Their main dish is the dosa - a fermented pancake sort of thing. I had a chicken curry (I can't remember the name of it); it was delicious but a bit spicy for me! Also, you have to pay separately for the curry and rice.

One of the best lamb madras I have had. 20 of us sat down and had a great time. Enjoy.

The kizhi porotta was worth in taste and the quantity, quality for the price.

One of the best south India restaurant in Leicester....🤍 I had chicken mappas, biryani,pappadam and lamb briyani....

I been recently went to this restaurant which is providing South Indian dishes i tried chicken briyani,lamb briyani , also their kerla briyani which is served with papodam was dam good. If you are trying new items you can try some good South Indian food s here .

Went there last night for a meal, just ordered the meat/veg starters and mix range of dosa. Food was average. Service was fine as the restaurant was empty when we arrived. Major issue was how disgusting and dirty the toilet where!!!! Makes me think how dirty the kitchen is. I wont be going back there again and I think you check the hygiene rating before going to any restaurants

I had a worst food experience fromchettinad restaurant today. I went with my family we ordered paratta and chicken mappas and milk shake. Paratta was frozen and it was just heated and it was very hard to eat as it was like rock and the curry was very disgusting too. We felt like vomiting after eating. Milk shake was very sugary and my son was not able to drink it.

Out of our urge to explore typical South Indian delicacies, we landed up in Chettinad Resturant. It was rainy chilling evening and we were ok for being late to a good lunch. But our wait was worth it. The moment you enter, the fragrance makes your mouth water. We got a cozy place and were excited reading the menu. We ordered for a family non veg platter and chicken lollipop. The taste was mid boggling especially the masala mutton, fish, chicken 65 and fried prawns. We couldn’t resist and placed the same order again. Now we plan to visit again and order the non veg thalis which looked really yum while passing to other tables.

Popped in before a show at DMH. No booking, but were accommodating despite being pretty full. Good, friendly service, with food arriving within a few minutes. Very tasty. Massive prawn dosa for a tenner or so. No indication on menu of spiciness however (hence 4 stars for food). Leftovers (pepper chicken) taken home and used for 2 subsequent meals! Would give it more time next time to not be do rushed.

I had lots of foods,it was very nice and good atmosphere...especially( prawn ,koli,aadu,Malabar briyani etc...)

NOT RECOMMENDED worst food ever had. I wonder how this restaurant has 4.4stars. We ordered chicken biryani- it was just basmati rice mixed in tomato base. 🤮

Chettinadu restaurant in Leicester stands out as the best South Indian dining experience I've ever had, offering an exquisite blend of Tamil Nadu and Kerala cuisine, renowned for its delicious flavors and exceptional customer service compared to other establishments. Those longing for authentic South Indian cuisine should pay a visit to Chettinadu restaurant, where they can indulge in a wide array of dishes and savor the true flavors of the region.

It is not the chintinadu style restaurant😩😩 Chicken lollipop is like big chicken legs fried in oil like pakoda. Puri is very badly fried and the chicken curry is worst doesn't feel like iam eating chintinada chicken. Parota as well it is like bought from stores and given.

This is not Indian food. We ordered chicken lollipop but they brought chicken big leg pieces. And Puri is worst and chicken chettinadu curry also not good at all.Not recommended. We came from Peterborough to eat Indian food. Very disappointed 😞

Lovely food, fantastic food and good service

Why only 3 Stars? Food was great (although portions I thought were a little small but that's OK), Service was excellent - nice welcome, friendly and smiley faces All good.. BUT...and this is serious for me... the "facilities" (toilets) were absolutely disgusting. Dirty, smelly, cobwebs all over the place. We visited on a Tuesday, early evening and even if they had been really busy during the day (which I doubt) there is no excuse for this. Quite simply we will not return because of this - my partner told me that the Ladies were just as bad. Seriously needs attention - if the public toilets are this bad then you have to question all areas of the business. Sad that this let the experience down because everything else was absolutely spot on. Get a cleaner!!!

Best restaurant in Leicester for South Indian food. Food is of good quality and quantity. The ambience is superb.

Good interesting choices from South India.

Located on the London Road, the nearest car park is the Victoria Park car park, which is just across the road. We had pre-booked a table & placed the order for starters, which was ready by the time we reached. The ambience is good and staff very friendly. The menu has a good spread of South Indian cuisine. The food was good and authentic. The service was very good too... overall, it was a very good dining experience.

We arrived early Saturday evening without a reservation, and although the place was packed, we were quickly found a table. As others have mentioned, the menu is not what you get in a bog-standard curry house, so if you are unfamiliar with South Indian cuisine, you may initially feel a bit outside your comfort zone when ordering. We ordered a veg thali, Aadu Chukka (Lamb), Pepper Chicken and Mushroom Rice. It arrived in a reasonable time and was very tasty and enjoyable. The portion sizes seemed about right; the lamb starter (highly recommended) was actually quite a generous helping. Service was generally prompt and friendly up to the point where we asked for our bill which we had to chase. Prices are reasonable for both food and drinks - our bill for two came to £50 including three drinks one of which was a pint of beer. So far, so good. There are a couple of negatives though. Firstly, I am not a fan of the decor which is a bit brown and dull for my liking, with a ‘feature wall’ of rustic dark timber. Secondly, and this is why I have deducted a star, the maintenance of the gents toilet left a lot to be desired and needs sorting out. Apparently the ladies was not great either. Overall though, an enjoyable meal and we would return.

Highly recommend. The staff were very busy, hard working and catered for us very well especially as we all had different requests. The food is very good. Really tasty. There's a wide selection.

What a great find. We booked here after going to the Space center, and before our three hour trip back home as it was nearby. The online booking service was straightforward. The staff were attentive and courteous. As we were a party of 14 including small children and a baby, they catered for all our different requests as some of the children didn't like spicy food. The food was delicious. Lots of various flavors and slightly different from the usual Indian food. I would highly recommend.

Food is pretty good and bang for the buck

This is not an authentic South Indian Tamil Nadu based restaurant. The name is only Chettinad but the food and taste is completely horrible. Ordered a Dosa and after waiting 45 minutes I found out that it’s not made of proper Dosa batter. The rava onion dosa was really dry and the chutney they gave us tasted like it marinated in the fridge for days. If you want to have real Chettinad food, this is not the place.

Myself, my husband & 2 friends arrived at Chettinad for a meal. We ordered cocktails and wine before placing our food orders. Myself & my husband had the vegetarian mixed starter which was very nice. Our friends shared a meat & vegetarian starter & said that theirs was delicious. The main courses then arrived. I had chosen the vegetable korma. My meal was stone cold. The metal plate that it was on had no heat to it at all! My husband and our friends dinners were hot. I called the waiter over & explained that my meal was cold. He apologised & took the food away returning 2 minutes later with a new meal which was hot. The food was really good. I did not let this experience ruin our evening out as it was just one of those things. I will certainly be returning.

Excellent service and amazing food with affordable price

Excellent seivice, and tasty food 🥰

Everything was average. Only the fish curry was nice with fresh flavours. Ambience was a bit boring not lively.

Very good food, kothu parotta reminds me tamilnadu flavours……

These people have always met my wife’s pregnancy cravings, since then we have been regular customers.Today’s Paal kappa and chicken curry… uff… never ever had this before. The credit goes to the unknown chef. Wow man. And the service by Anandhu and Jomon. They treats us like a family. Chettinad is best in town both in quantity and quality aspects👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🎉

It was quite busy when we went, however, the staff were very attentive and friendly. Fish curry was quite rich and yummy and loved the biryani. I would say definitely try pepper chicken 😊.

From mouthwatering dosas to delicious currys, Chettinad has the best South Indian food in the whole of Leicester.

Authentic South Indian Food in Leicester, enjoyed hugely, keep up good works guys

Food and the ambience is really gud but service needs improvement... Three waiters are there and they are not attending the customers properly and not even ask whether everything is ok or not... we were waited for long time for running orders they just stand inside the counter...

I have been to this restaurant a couple of years back and absolutely loved the food. It was difficult to get proper Indian food taste in UK. 2 years later I informed my close friend's about this restaurant and made a weekend plan to eat here. It was a total disaster. 1: The restaurant was smelling bad, not the pleasant food smell but some mouldy smell. 2: the decoration pieces next to the tables had cobwebs all over them and a layer of dust. 3: we ordered veg thali, rava dosa, chicken drumsticks, chana masala, mango lassi, Kerala thali and coldrinks. 4: only Mango lasssi and coldrinks did not have loads of salt in it. 5: drumsticks, all the Currys in the thalis had too much salt in them. The masala in the dosa was just boiled potatoes with no salt or spices in it. 6: it clearly looked like they cook things out so much salt and freeze it so that it can be microwaved and served. The chapattis were clearly store bought. 7: in Kerala thali curd and some of the items mentioned were missing. Had to remind them to get them. All in all it was a bad experience and I would request hotel management to focus on your food and customer experience.

5⭐ service & recommendations by your staff Jomon. And great tasting food today dining in & for past home deliveries.

Great food, cozy atmosphere, friendly service – a wonderful dining spot!

Recently had Chicken Dosa from Chettinad Restaurant. The food, service, ambience and everything was really good, reminded me of my own country food!

I recently had the pleasure of eating at Chettinad Restaurant with my friends and tbh it was amazing. First of all the staffs were friendly, attentive, and happy to recommend dishes based on our preferences.When it comes to food I have no words it was outstanding. I ate the thalli which was packed with aromatic spices and was super delicious. The payasam was yummy. The flavors, the service, and the ambience all combined to create a memorable meal. I can't wait to go back and try more of their mouthwatering dishes.

Fantastic place to taste south Indian food. All the ones we ordered are really good. Staffs are very friendly and polite. Very good atmosphere as well. I highly recommend the starters platter that has chicken 65, lamb chukka , fish fry and prawns. The price is very reasonable and the quantity is very good for the price. Highly recommended.

Starter platter was dry and tasteless, we didn’t like the taste of the Aadi curry, the coconut rice was ok as was the bread. We usually go to Shebabs in Sparkbrook where the balti’s etc are wonderful so we’re very disappointed here.

Title: Unjustified Service Charge Ruins Dining Experience. I recently dined at Chettinad Restaurant and was disappointed to discover an unjustified service charge of £2.73 on my bill. The restaurant added a hefty service fee that seemed completely irrelevant to the quality of service provided. Please note no restaurants in the UK have such a policy for this kind of damn food. Why this service charge? For just serving food to the table?? I recently dined at Chettinad Restaurant and was disappointed to discover an unjustified service charge on my bill. The restaurant added a hefty service fee that seemed completely irrelevant to the quality of service provided. Not only did the staff fail to meet basic service standards, but the additional charge felt like a blatant attempt to exploit customers. The overall experience was marred by this unnecessary fee, overshadowing what could have been a pleasant dining experience. I strongly advise potential patrons to be cautious and thoroughly review their bills at Chettinad Restaurant to avoid being taken advantage of with unwarranted service charges. Never suggest this restaurant and if it continues will be moved legally. This will not be allowed in my country and remember it is not India.

The food was amazing as always. Unfortunately the service was absolutely shocking. We chose to go here after visiting Melton Road for Diwali due to the queues on Melton Road. We attend this restaurant on Saturday 11th November 2 adults 3 children, we were sat down near a family we know very well. They ordered 5 minutes before us. Their food came out after 15 minutes, I expected ours would be another 5-10 minutes based on our time of order. The restaurant was reasonably full, but not at capacity and lots of people were finishing up. After 30 minutes we checked were our food was, to be told it was busy and it would be here soon. At this point 2 tables were seated after we had ordered received their food. Upon questioning this we were told it is because they had just ordered Dosa. 3 out of 5 in our table had ordered Dosa, 1 Cauliflower 65 and 1 Prawn Biryani. After another 10 minutes we still hadn’t received our food, another 2 tables had received their orders, after pointing this out we were told our food would be there within 10 minutes. It was. The other family had finished eating completely by the time we even received our order. Worst service we have received in a long time, 1 of only 3 parties in the restaurant with young children. A wait of 50 minutes+ for food is unacceptable. Staff when asked didn’t care citing how busy it was, it wasn’t as busy as they made out, normally you would receive a discount for poor service. None offered. We wont be returning anytime soon based on this service and lack of basic customer care.

absolutely amazing food quality 10 out of 10

Excellent value food, patchy service. Really enjoy the dosas and vegetarian soup. Recommend the seafood thali: it’s a great selection of dishes. If you like sharing starters, the Gobi 65 and Chilli Paneer complement each other very well.

Good prawn biryani and chicken poriyal. Lovely.

No good service and no good food. The sambar was cold, and we waited to get a 2nd bowl of sambar for 15 to 20 minutes. Finally, my husband had to go to the till and asked the person on the till to get it.. Terrible experience..not going again.

My Sister & I had a great experience here on the 13/10/23. The Thali was amazing. Kind Staff. Great service. We can not wait to return to try more off of the menu. Thank you all at Chetinaad. Lisa Johnston.

this restaurant gave me the feels of india the best south indian restaurant

Done a home delivery(Uber eats ) today. But very small quantity compared with my last 2 orders- Chiken biriyani. I spent around 13 pounds including service and delivery.Not at all worth for my money. Won’t order anything from there again. One question- why you guys reduced the container volume without reducing money😏😕Really surprised 😱

Best south Indian food. Vegetarian Thali was authentic. I have to come to Leicester just to eat there.

Compared to other indian restaurant here we get good service, smile and good food

We paid £16 for this kerala thali which when described by the staff sounded like a fish thali but it came with no proper fish fry piece just a few fried small finger like fish which was not that great it came with no roti/puri to eat the vegetables provided Overall for £16 they can do much better…( I feel the staff could have made us very clear that there won’t be a proper fish piece or would have clearly mentioned the £16 price with all the items on the thali) Chicken 65 and rava masala dosa was good but stay away from the kerala thali I will add that the decor with bells and Indian touches gives u a great feel if u relate to India or south India Also, the slow rhythm flute music of famous Bollywood songs feels nice and compliments the place But food took ages to come (20 mins) Also a group of men chatting so loud really was interfering with our experience and they won’t stop at all but all in all a good experience 🙂

Ordered the special Kerala Dum Biryani. Was a great meal but the biryani was too spicy for us all. I would recommend asking the chef to not add too much spice to your dishes if this is something you you struggle with. Portion size was great for the price, staff were very attentive. Authentic Kerala restaurant for sure!

Lovely food, very different from the usual North Indian fayre in Leicester. Certainly worth a visit.

Lovely Southern India food, good menu, Good service, helped us select a nice mix of dishes across the 7 of us.

Nice restaurant and good service, the menu is limited and it’s not a traditional Indian restaurant as you can’t get normal dishes, no chicken madras and no naan breads, the sauce is also very watery although still tasty. The portions are also small.

We were referred to the Chettinad by a friend on account of the quality of the food. This was no lie, the biryani was to die for. The service and atmosphere could be improved. We intend to return soon.

Had a lovely meal at this restaurant last night. A fantastic experience all round!!!

Hand down the best curry I have had, truly an authentic experience and good value for money. We sought this place put based on its reputation and were not disappointed! Highly recommend the Chetinnatu Pork, which uses 23 different spices.

Visited the restaurant after a while only to find out that the food quality has deteriorated. Paneer was rubbery chewy, fish was stale, chapati were probably store bought and not freshly made and lamb curry did not have chettinad flavours at all. Ambience remains good so does service but sadly food let’s it down!!

This is a great restaurant. Very clean and lovely ambience. The music is a treat. The service was great. The waiters really do listen to what you want. I ordered a Veg thali, and I requested couple items more, and they kindly brought me. Its amazing that you can choose from either Kerala style thali or Tamilnadu style. The thali had rice and also roti. You can choose the dessert you want as well. The waiters made sure we were happy with our food. My one complaint is that the menu says '4 vegetables' in the thali, but there was only 1 vegetable. But they also brought me 'Kaara kulambu' on request that was not on the thali originally, which I feel is very kind of them. The Rava dosa was bit burnt, but I think that was just one bad apple in the bag. We were surprised by the bill, it was very reasonable. We loved our visit there, soon will go back again to try out their non-veg items.

Good spacious restaurant. Had passed by this restaurant many a times but had never stopped to check the menu or what the restaurant was like. The atmosphere was pleasant and the welcome was even more pleasant. We had gone just over an hour before it was about to close so had to make a hurried decision and order our food. Tue person tending to us helped us make our choice and we were glad we ordered what we did. The price of food was fair sub £50 which included drinks, 2 Starters and 2 main courses. All in all a good night out...we definitely look into visiting again.

Went to Chettinad and had the Kerala Non Veg Thaali and Chettinad Thaali. In the Chettinad Thaali the curries were tasty but the meat was chicken breast pieces cooked and added to the meat. It didn’t have any flavour. The Chicken kondattam starter was nice. The other thing I noticed was the Papad the fried fish all had a burnt oil/ old oil taste to it. We loved the payasam that came with Thaali, ordered 2 more portions and each one was charged 6.90£. The portion size was normal, it was totally overpriced . Paying 14£ for two portions of semiya payasam.

The food was very tasty although perhaps a little too salty for my taste. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. Sadly it was very quiet on Friday night which seems a shame as the food is very tasty. I recommend the aubergine curry and the attapam. Also the plain dosa are delicious!

The food and service was excellent. Good value for your money.

As always lovely food and very friendly staff. Been going there for years and never been disappointed.

Nice place for south indian food Tried veg dishes and they were quite delicious and reasonably priced

Amazing food, full of flavour. The pancakes were out of this world. Reasonably priced.

Wow! Just been in with my uncle, we came away knowing we’ll be returning to eat there again- firstly the staff are really nice, they come over when you ask them but leave you be when you’re eating. And the food!- I nearly went for a spicy lamb dish but the lovely young man did give me a heads up, and the chef made it milder for me. Ohhh I loved the Painkiller cocktail, and as for the lemon pickle chutney…wow, like a taste explosion. So yep, dine here! The cutlery is laid out as you sit down, the food comes out just after you finish the previous course, the main portion sizes are very fair… No negatives in my opinion

Called up to place order for chilli fried idli.....they don't do it!! It's like going to an Italian restaurant...and they say they don't do tagliatelle!!! Ended up the whole group going to Chennai dosa....where btw ,it was amazing

The food is very different to my normal currys. Exceptional service and food. My dosa had room for 4 to camp in!

Spoilt side dish (Sambar) for Dosa. Spoilt potato filings. The Vada was too oily and didn't taste nice. Some of the vegetables in the curry were old. The atmosphere is good but the bathroom was smelly and without handwash soap. I will not come here again. The only positive thing was the person serving the food was good.

As a South Indian, this place is not authentic at all it tastes bland and weird. None of the food was good and very small portions for the price. The servers were nice. But there was no cutlery on the table and the servers took a while to place them there. The food did make me feel sick a bit and was just not worth it. Also the toilets were located right next to the kitchen and staff were cleaning and drying plates right outside. This experience was so bad I made my first ever Google review😭

Authentic Tamil food , with Kerala paratha, Indian Chinese etc

Two of the best curries we've had for a long time. Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff.

Taste of masala dosa is good as per the customer recommendation but vadai/vada taste could be more better

excellent location to try South Indian cuisine. I tasted their masala chai and kottu paratha. The masala chai was great. As expected, the kottu paratha was nice. I and two of my companions tried the lamb and chicken kottu paratha. The lamb was good; I would give it a 6.5/10, while for the chicken, a 5/10 will do. It wasn't a bad deal, but because I'm a Sri Lankan and our country has the best kottu paratha, this one felt unfamiliar and unauthentic. This wasn't quite as good as the delirious ones I've had in my home country, though. You may give it a try. The cost was very reasonable. Cost: 29.50 for 2 kottu parathas and 3 masala chais. It was an inspiring deal.

Wonderful service and extremely polite staff.

First time trying Southern Indian food, it was delicious. The lunch deal is amazing, generous portion and great value for money. The mini thali is such a delight for your taste buds and sight. Even the main menu offers pocket-friendly and large options to choose. The waiter is super nice and attentive. I highly recommend this place!

The food was quite delicious and the ambience for the restaurant was also quite amazing and especially the staff serves you better and respect the customer i highly recommended to visit the hotel and taste the food you will just enjoy the food

I absolutely adored the food and the service at Chettinad. Being on the lookout for a great South Indian restaurant, I relied on the reviews, and Chettinad exceeded my expectations. It's not often that reviews truly reflect the experience, but in this case, they absolutely did. The standout was the gentleman who served us. He had a remarkable understanding of our preferences and recommended a couple of dishes that turned out to be absolutely delightful. Beyond just the food, I am already looking forward to returning to try something new and to greet him with a warm hello.

the food was average to what i had in mind after reading all the reviews. the portion size was disappointing. they brought out food really quick

We really enjoyed your delicious food and good customer care. Special thanks to Anandhu 👍

We really love the food here, tasty, nicely served and good quality

Great dining experience and good service.

Recently ordered a takeaway with a range of items, unfortunately the potato dish was off, both in taste and smell. The rice didn't taste fresh either. To top it off, I've then received annoying marketing texts from them after having inputted my mobile number for the order, despite never consenting to marketing!

My boyfriend and I always enjoy coming here. Wide selection of South Indian dishes that are tasty and reasonably priced. Service can sometimes be a bit slow, but staff are friendly and kind

Great food and great value (try the Thali's). Our go to spot whenever we go to a show at De Montfort Hall

Very good authentic south Indian food. Service is also quick and good. Loved it...

The food was very average and mediocre. I had the rawa dosa, which was just about ok, the chutney and the sambhar was well below average. The veg starter for two was really bad, paneer chilli was totally tasteless.

Nice food with many traditional dishes to choose from. Good service and reasonable price

I visited to Chettinad(London rd), to be honest the overall food was just mind blowing no issues with the taste, restaurant is very hygienic and with premium south indian ambience…..❤️…i ordered Mysore Masala Dosa with Chicken 65 at the side and was very very tasty…..i would recommend everyone to visit at this place for sure

Good place for authentic south Indian cuisine. Good ambience. Love their Dosa.

Food was tasty, But the portion size were less. Order Lunch Thali on week days, Saturdays they charge extra £2 for the same plate, which sounds a bit odd. If you charge extra,you would expect the value ?

Lovely food, good size portions at reasonable prices, we really loved the variety of south indian drinks too. With 1 drink, main, rice chapatis we spent about £12 per person. We will definitely come back here.

Fantastic good value food and very friendly staff. Service very prompt enabling us to make travel connection from nearby railway station. Thanks

My wife had been craving a South Indian Thali and we found Chettinad restaurant online and went to try it. Having many bad experiences with Indian restaurants, I warned her not to expect authentic flavors as most places they water down the flavors to cater to a larger demography. We were warmly welcomed by Ashwin and we placed our order and the young lad advised us that we were over ordering and helped us in menu selection. The starters and the Thalis were perfect to the point. It's the same as if we were eating in India. 10/10 for keeping the authenticity. Bravo

Lovely vibe Fresh food Nice menu Great staff