Arabian Kebab Centre — Restaurant in Tamil Nadu

Biryani is kind of a weakness for me...so when i hear about good biryani joints i make sure i visit those place ASAP... Arabian kebab centre located near the kodambakkam railway station is one such place.. Had constantly been seeing some some good reviews about this place... Be it the biryani or the tandoori and grill items...so couple of weeks back i made a plan to visit the place and try it for myself..

This outlet is located in the station view road right at the end of the street when you come from kodambakkam railway station.. Or from the main road you need to take the road adjacent to the old sekar emporium near liberty...its the first shop on the first right.. Easily identifiable thanks to the huge crowd during meal times...Parking is roadside and is often a problem for cars...bikes can be squeezed in...

This is a quick dine in kind of an eatery...with no place to sit...just planks on the wall to stand and eat...The place itself is like a alley with biryani, shawarama and grill counter upfront..Followed by the billing counter...and inside a big glassed wall to reveal the kitchen with countless amount of uncooked tandoori items on display.. A view of that itself is enough for foodies like me...i visited the outlet twice.. Once for lunch and once for dinner and both the times it was crowded which reduced as time passed...

There is nothing to talk about service...just order the items you need... Pay for it and get the bill... Hand it over to the concerned person and the items are served in no time.. Pretty quick i must say... I visited twice as to try as many varities as possible... So i ordered plain biryani and chicken 65 on one visit and a shawarama and a chicken kali mirchi kebab on another...

Plain Biryani (rs60) : Not as great as expected but definitely could be rated as one of the better ones..

Chicken 65 (rs80) : Well Marinated and well cooked spicy chicken pieces.. Tasted really awesome..

Shawarama (rs50) : This definitely could be one of the best shawaramas I have had in chennai... Really juicy, fresh and well made... Good filling too..

Kali mirchi Kebab (rs100) : True to its name was spicy as hell... But spot on taste and perfectly cooked except for one piece...

The raitas and chutney served as accompaniments too very good... Especially the brinjal chutney... Spot on..

Pricing is very economical.. Quantity is good...service quick and prompt.. Ambiance might be a downer for a lot of people... Definitely a must visit outlet in chennai... Atleast once... Tandoori and shawarama...

Arabian kebab centre is one of the best biryani place in Chennai. The price is affordable and reasonable. Quality and quantity of the biryani is perfect for the price they charge. They do not have any seats to dine but one can stand and eat at the stone table inside the hotel which can accommodate around 15 people at a time. Chicken Biryani - 110. Mutton - 170. Grill chicken - Quarter -100/ Full - 300 Shawarma roll - 60. Platter - 80. They have wide spread of kebabs too but they're known for their biryani and the humongous amount of mayonnaise they simply give with everything which is actually good. If you're looking for some good birayni at cheap price you can choose Arabian kebab without any second thoughts. Cheers...

Go there to get chill and long back prepared tasteless shawarma. Totally worst service. They never hear your words. They put shawarma a hour ago and give whenever we buy. No respect to customers. Chicken they use for shawarma also not good. They prepare shawarma in very huge amount thus taste and spices always don't feel enough. Also temperature will almost become like room temperature. Biryani will be very oily. Definitely not recommended for hygiene peoples. Worst part is, even when you ask for newly prepared shawarma , they keep the rolled shawarma near the heat and give it back to you. Quantity wise also 75% Muttagose, other veggies 5% and only 20% chicken which you never feel like chicken shawarma....