The Old Madras Cafe — Restaurant in Zone 15 Sholinganallur

I went to Old Madras cafe on their closing hours around 10.15 Pm. Only chappathi and Dosa was available... No complains, as they would have ran out of stock. I ordered for a chappathi, one was edible and the other one was half cooked. The waiter acknowledged and went for a change, surprise they said I need to eat the same and will not change,,, after politely refusing the chappathi, ordered dosa and completed my dinner.

Now comes the part which is interesting, I saw the waiter handling the left over banana leaf with the same plastic gloves he uses to serve food, I told him to change the gloves, wash his hands before serving customers, he obliged.. To my horror I saw the guy serving dosa to a couple in the same hand which he used to remove my left over banana leaf. When I complained the lady in the counter, she said that I and the fellow customers should thank her for serving food at that time and should not take these things seriously.. I understand that its wee hours in the night and closing time... I am paying for my food.. I have every right to get it fine.. if she thinks that its wrong hours, she should have politely denied me and the rest of the customers at the time of entry...

When i tried putting across my point, she was in no mood to listen, I went and told the poor couple on what they are served and left the place hoping not to return...

Had this amazing ghee roast dosa , Idly , podi with ghee and coffee... was to eager to hog dosai... n hence no pix...extraordinary coffee served in copper glass... nostalgia and an amazing experience on whole.... if u wanna sit and experience just the breeze and be urslf.... Sat for like 3 hours... and don't realise how time flew... friendly staff homely feel of food and interaction as the staff.... thanks Alexander Joshua for such an amazing food and by the way thanks for spoiling me with such good food...n making this non foodie to a craving foodie. And certainly this is not a place if u wan a hotel feel... it's a place to sit and enjoy ur food jus not finish ur dinner like a task...

Btw My next attack would be for kulfi, sizzling brownie & cheese paniyaram.....

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To Day i visited the place after a long break , Meals served in a very bad /small leaves and the size is too small to handle even 3 spoon of rice , more i observed is all the banana leaves are in very bad condition (teared /poor quality (may be all left over pieces)). To MD :- Sir understand the pain of running business but quality and customer satisfaction is key for success (we accept a bill addition of 3 rs as extra (this case for a good banana leaves if it was used) but cannot compromise on quality) also if the leaves stock got complete , if i were in maintenance today, i would rather get the new leaves from out side or served food with plates covered with that same small banana leaves which can be cut with shape of plate would be an...