This place is very popular in Nungambakkam and is too crowded for lunch. But I dono if it was an off day for the restaurant, or if its my bad day for lunch, nothing on the menu was available. I love the velachery Kumarakom, its the yummiest place in the area to eat, so i had the same rather even better expectations since this place is more prime and senior to the velachery branch. There was no appam, puttu, etc. which were only available in eve. There was no veg stew/avial or anything keralan for a veggie to eat for lunch. There was meals which had nothing keralan about it, typical south indian meals. So i ordered for egg parata and veg kurma. The lassi to drink, which again is punjabi? i guess! The egg parata was awesome, every bite was yummy. The veg kurma was kinda ok, its the coconut milk kurma with a lota spices, cudve been better. Frst of all, it was my last choice and hence i wasnt satisfied. Maybe, i should go another time for dinner when everything is available. Somehow i dont feel welcome tho. Am sure this place is a lot better and less frustrating to fish-eaters, but for me i guess velachery Kumarakom back home is heaven!

Great food Less expensive! A good place to grab a quick and easy dinner, Typical Kerala food. The appam is great. Try the egg fry and biryani and ofcourse the puttu and kadla curry or the stew. I prefer it with sugar tho! Yummy Yummy! Dont miss the paratta that comes at 10 bucks or so, it's the softest i've known and i can eat a dozen of it! The place is definitely a delight for the fish eaters tho it does serve a variety to the veg/eggaterian tongues! Best thing about the restaurant is that it doesn't just serve kerala food but stuff like rotis, naan and the north indian gravies are awesome. I usually prefer only the specialities in a place but this one is an exception! I make sure to order some north indian items on the menu too. My only regret is that avial and some other mallu specialities are available only with the meal in lunch time and i mostly get to go only for dinner! Service is very friendly and ambiance is pleasant too. And the specialty of the waiters in this restaurant is they sing once in a while! Well you either love it or hate it, as for me, i love the grub and thats about it!

This is probably one of the best Kerala dining option in Adyar/Besant nagar area. 5 years I have been dining from here and surely I have to acknowledge the fact that the taste has gone down in these years, but still they are better than others. Earlier days they used to have live song dedications which we used to enjoy a lot along with the food. That created a fine dining experience with some live music, even birthday-anniversary dedications etc. The kerala rice, meen curry, malabar chicken curry and beef ulathiyath used to be our group's favourites. On sundays you might need a reservation, otherwise it is fine to dine here. The pricing is a little bit on higher side, but that's quite understandable for the taste you get. A bit lag in service you can expect, but they never tested our patience. I think Kumarakom is still one of the best options for Kerala cuisine in Adyar area.