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High-Class Ambience, Low-Class Culinary Adventure at A2B – Shanthi Nagar
Walked into Adyar Ananda Bhavan Sweets India Pvt Ltd, BMTC Bus Terminal – Shanthi Nagar, with high hopes. The ambience screamed “high class” so loudly, I almost expected the food to join in. Spoiler: it didn’t.
Ordered South Indian meals at 12:51 PM during lunch hours. Bill: ₹178.50 — for self-service. Thought it might be worth it. Nope. The food wasn’t even hot. The menu claimed “South Indian” but the plate said “Cuisine Confusion.”
The star of the disaster was the Thithi Vade, which looked and tasted like it was made two days ago and preserved in the freezer — possibly for historical research. Honestly, I’ve had better, hotter, and tastier food at small roadside joints.
High-class hotel serving low-class food is not what A2B should be. Worst A2B experience ever. Definitely avoiding this branch in the future.
“Came for South Indian meals, left with confusion — food was cold, vade was ancient, and the only thing hot was my disappointment.”
“High-class ambience, low-class food — even my ₹178.50 felt insulted.”
“If cold food and stale vade are your thing, welcome to fine dining at A2B Shanthi Nagar.”
“They served confusion on a plate — not South Indian, not North Indian, just disappointment.”
“The only thing authentic here is how genuinely bad the food tastes.”
“Expectation: South Indian Feast 🍛 Reality: Archaeological Exhibit 🥶”
“₹178.50 — not for the food, but for the disappointment experience.”
“When the menu says ‘South Indian Meals’ but the chef says ‘Surprise!’”
“Self-service? Yes. Self-respect after eating here? No.”
“Vade so old, it probably remembers the last bus that left Shanthi Nagar.”
“Hot meals? Not here. The only thing hot is the tea I’m spilling in...
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Dear A2B Team,
I think this was my last visit to your restaurant as i have faced worst experience and no respect for the customer by the staff of Shanthi Nagar A2b. I have been visiting A2b from last 8 years and always like the food and hospitality.
Tonight, I along with my family was celebrating birthday of my brother-in-law and was loaded with few items which we never ordered and was told by waiter sir it will be deducted from his salary. we accepted to support the poor guy . The item ordered was 1 Mali Kofta and 1 Butter naan as this was for my small kids and rest ordered Dosa and uthappam. to our surprise was we were served with 8 Butter Naan' and we thought it would be someone's else order given to us by mistake, but the waiter told us it was our order only and can't be returned else will be deducted from his wages or salary. we said Ok to it as we did not want to spoil anyone's mood and didn't want to burden the poor guy.
we ordered few 4 Kinley's water bottles and were given 5 the last bottle was never consumed and we decided to return this however Mr. Syed ur Rehman ( at the billing i think he was the manager ) taught us a lesson as this was billed and it was guest responsibility to manage it. I want to understand why sealed water bottles can't be returned, what we never ordered was charged to us and not sure is this a fair business practice. I felt this is cheating and no only this i was been told to do...
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Having heard about this chain of restaurant, we decided to give it a try.
Easy to navigate. Decent parking.
Now coming to food- We weren't aware that there are 2 different sections: self-service and other fine dining. We sat at the outermost section which was self service and were told that need to change tables for fine dining. Since, we were with guests, we went to fine dining on the ground floor. Now, we ordered few dishes and meals as well- both North and South Indian. We were informed that North Indian food will be served on upper level only. Again, we changed table and went on upper level. Order was placed and food served. Food quality was decent. Quantity was sufficient- one portion of butter rice can be had by one person only. Luckily we had ordered number of dishes so didn't feel the pain of having ordered less.
Staff didn't take care of customers with meals since they had to wait for a long time for first serving as well as subsequent servings. Felt bit sad for guests here.
Desert was decent.
Issues: Arrogant staff. Table didn't have spoons and forks. Tissue paper were absent. Reluctancy to provide finger bowls.
Good for people who are traveling and want to have quick bite.
Can we suggest people to visit frequently-...
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