Meenakshi Bhavan- Pure vegetarian restaurant — Restaurant in Madurai

Yesterday I went to Meenakshi Bhavan during afternoon to buy lunch for myself. As it was time of Covid lockdown, the people to be seated inside the hotel was less. Very few people were seated. I went around 8.30.pm . They received their customers in good manner. Two to four people were allocated to provide food parcel to the outsiders in a quick manner. When I went there many customers had come to get food parcel. Due to the present relaxation of the Covid-19, the customers were allowed to have food inside the hotel from morning 7' O clock to evening 7'O clock. But the parcel is to be provided till 9'O clock at night. I bought one vegetable biriyani and one lemon rice . Each parcel costs rs. 50. So totally i paid rs.100. They had given sufficient onion raita and two packets of kuruma. The quantity of the food was slightly less . They delivered the parcel very fast. I ate the vegetable biriyani. The taste of the biriyani was really good. The biriyani rice was like basmathi. The aroma of the ingredients were blended with the biriyani. I really liked it very much. They also had given sufficient raita . The raita was fresh and very tasty. Totally the food was worth for money . The taste and cost of the food was really good...

I had an unpleasant experience at this hotel. The food quality was disappointing compared to other pure-vegetarian restaurants in the area. Service was also below expectations — staff stood near our table throughout the meal, which made us feel uncomfortable, especially as I was dining with family and female members. Maybe for tip.

Please tell your staff to give some privacy to customers. And if we need anything , we will call them.

Additionally, access to the hotel was inconvenient; we had to cross a temporary bridge over a sewage canal due to ongoing construction, and it didn’t feel safe — definitely not suitable for elderly guests. There were no fresh juices available, and the staff insisted on purchasing bottled beverages instead.

Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this place for families or senior citizens until there are improvements in food quality,...

This was the first branch of Meenakshi bhavan chain of restaurants and During its initial days it was a trend setter. When Poonga Arya bhavan was very popular, Meenakshi bhavan opened and offered many traditional dishes that were not available in many restaurants till then like kuli paniyaram, aapam & thengai paal, Adai, podi idli etc. They were unique and popular.

They aren't that unique now and is an ok-ish restaurant now. Still maintain quality but the place looks too old and the staff are not friendly or very welcoming.

Parking can be an issue as the road in front is narrow. Even now veg meals for lunch is of...