T.Nagar Pudukkottai Ayya Chettinad Mess — Local services in Zone 10 Kodambakkam

I visited this mess on a Sunday and then on a weekday. On Sunday, we were 4 adults visiting the mess. It was busy and fully occupied. We ordered 4 non veg meals with 2 mutton sukka, botee and fish fry as sides from their options, The bearer insisted on attempting their biryani once. We obliged. The taste of the non veg meals is delectable, we all thoroughly loved it. The gravy options they offer along with rice is Vera level. My favourites are mutton and crab gravy! The mutton gravy had goat thala parts. My personal favourite amongst the sides is botee. Finger licking good! Next is mutton sukka. The mutton biryani was good. I am a fan of Arcot style biryani, hence I less appreciate the chettinad style biryani. We washed down the meals with flavoured goli soda. I liked the paneer and pineapple flavoured ones.

The love and warmth with which we were served on Sunday made me come back on a weekday. On a weekday at around 1:30pm, it was relatively less crowded. I could find parking on the street without a valet.

I believe, the mess is being run in a traditional style bungalow converted into a mess. I felt a sense of home when I dined.

The effect of a meal is what happens after I eat. It was light on the stomach and gut for digestion. I was full on a Sunday. I ate just enough on a weekday and felt hungry for dinner by 6pm.

If and when I am in the area for any work and it's lunch time, I would definitely go back. It's family friendly also.

PS: Got so busy digging into my meals, I totally forgot to...

Wanted to have good lunch and visited this place after hearing a lot about positive reviews. This Chettinad mess situated @ Masilamani St, Parthasarathi Puram, T. Nagar (Opp to Actor Simbu house or just behind Big bazzar store, Pondy bazzar). Has both Non Veg and Veg options. Typical Chettinad mess with food served on banana leaf. Very warm and welcoming hospitality, we walked in and they greeted us with a smile. It’s authentic home and got converted to Mess.

Tried non veg meals here. They serve with unlimited rice and had many types of non veg gravies options like Chicken, Mutton, Fish, Crab, Prawn, Nethili, Natu kozhi gravy and Karuvadu gravy. We have options to choose Non veg combo meal from any of 3 types (Chicken - 299/-, Fish - 389/, Mutton - 399/-). For each combo, they provide an added side dish which we can choose one from them (it’s part of main meal available in Menu card) + Complimentary Fish fry + Boiled Egg. Apart from this, tried Vanjiram Fish Fry, Pompret Fish Fry, Pallipalayam chicken (chicken with coconut mixture). All were good except Vanjiram Fry which the freshness of fish was missing.

Pros: The service was good and quick, very friendly staff. Good options were available for Non veg foods. Shall try once with family and friends. Cons: Parking is almost difficult as the street is quite narrow which connects to T Nagar Head Post Office @ Pondy Bazzar. People park their car on the busy public road and may not dine peacefully if they think...

I accidentally ended up having food at this place, the environment was good but the food was not that good the fish they served was not fresh at all when this was told to the lady served she replied it is good am not blaming her I know she was helpless and that's how they are practised to respond. The people served food were doing a great job except for one man I don't know if he is the supervisor or more than that was like he just wanted to finish his job quick, he is not giving us time to think what we want and pushing us too much to tell the order (it was irritating to the core) not just that i ordered few items and when it was brought to the table because of the bad experience I had before ordering I told him that we ordered two biryanis instead of three it was my fault and i Said sorry for that but he was murmuring something and left the table i spent 2700 to have a lunch is this the kind of experience should i be given. All of our family members were totally upset and I was wondering how the others are feeling about the food are they also getting the same food and they are ok with it or accidentally we are the only to go through it, anyways we will not be visiting the place again and if they think that loosing one customer will not be a big deal like many think time will teach...