Southern Spice

Of course it is very expensive, the food here is delicious and worth every penny. We tried a non veg thali and everything was delectable. In between there was a small bharatnatyam performance done by an artist.

We spent a couple of hours at the restaurant and the staff were constantly attentive and friendly.
Over All experience was very good.

Great place to have good tasty South Indian food. Inside Taj Coromandal, this is a fine dining restaurant. The ambience is too good. Starting from cutlery to the seating, lighting everything is perfect. I used to frequently visit earlier. It's been quite some time since this visit for a family lunch. The Veg tali was very tasty and quite filling. The Manager made us a cake after noticing that we had come as a family and celebrating. This was a very nice gesture. The coffee and the coffee ice cream was outstanding. Staff are attentive to details and very courteous. Five star all the way.

Rarely do we come across a restaurant that scores 5 stars on all parameters.

Food: Just awesome. The service staff helps you decide what to order, after knowing what kind of appetite you have. Madhav was outstanding. And the dessert (Elaneer Payasam) recommended by him blew our minds away. Just too good. There are four types of chutneys served alongwith the papads and the ginger chutney was outstanding.

Service: Excellent. This is what Taj is anyway known for.

Ambience: Excellent, soothing, pleasant, non-noisy. Every 30 mins, you get to watch a live carnatic performance too. There are two areas in the restaurant- one well lit and the other one dimmed. You choose based on what you like!

Southern Spice at Taj Coromandel, Nungambakkam Chennai was one of the best dining experiences I’ve had in last few months.
I had Tamil style Fish Thali (Fish Meals) which was cooked to perfection 💛
Classical instrumental music in the background and Servers dressed in traditional attire.
Welcome Platter has Fried Lotus Stem which was the best on the platter.
Thali had
1. Lady Fish Fry
2. Crab Meat Thokku
3. King Prawns Masala
4. Meenu Kozhambu (Fish curry)
6. Vendaka (Bhindi) Crisp Fry
7. Avial
8. Mix veg masala
9. Sambar
10. Iddiyappam, Appam, Parotta, Steam rice
11. Arsi payasam

Fresh Strawberry 🍓 Ice was heavenly, Filter coffee was authentic and strong 💛
It was Rs3000+ for the fish Thali but it was perfect in every way.

The food was delicious especially the fish and meat thali. Filter coffee icecream and coconut water payasam is really good. Great atmosphere and very good service by Mr. Bala. Unfortunately my Paytm food wallet did not work and they are also not connected with Zomato.

We opted for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian Thalis during lunch. The cuisine was delightful, the service was exceptional, and our overall dining experience was thoroughly enjoyable. Ashrad, Bala, and Madhav guided us through the meal, providing helpful tips on what to savor and where to save room for a full tasting experience. Starting from the appetizers to the concluding filter coffee, every aspect was truly fantastic. I highly recommend Southern Spice, especially if you enjoy exploring a variety of South Indian dishes.

We are planed to coming our wedding Anniversary....Good Food and services...specially kola urundai,Ghee roast Chicken and Thali are very good taste....Specially Chef Rajasekar cooking are good....Govindraj services are Excellent.very good experience...Thank you Taj Hotel for very good Experiance...

Amazing service and great food. First time at the Southern Spice and was impressed by their extensive menu and pleasant ambience. The food was delicious. I strongly recommend their lunch thali - choose among seafood, fish and meat, and vegetarian. I chose fish and meat. If you’re not a big eater, I’ll suggest that you go for the light menu. Filter coffee, served at the end, was the perfect way to end the meal. Shoutout to Madhav and Arshad, who provided outstanding services. They were super attentive and explained the dishes with pride and care. This will be the perfect meeting place for every occasion!

Great staff and Ambience! Loved the food. The place is absolutely stunning! The southern spice restaurant is just the perfect example of Indian especially South Indian cuisine and hospitality. The food, the ambience and the staff create a truly memorable experience! The kids simply loved it!! The entire team at the spice restaurant are far too efficient and kind.

Manikandan, Bala, Arvind, Suresh, Madhav, Sriniwas, were just fabulous in their keenness to always help and make sure our stay was comfortable.

Best of luck guys. Keep Showing the world the true meaning of India and our heritage and our glorious culture through your dedication and hardwork.

Unique , classy decor that blends with its name, perfect relaxing ambience. Super clean and well maintained , hygienic tasty food, well presented generous portions and first class service by staff and manager Mr Sagai who went out of his way to celebrate our special occasion. Prices justify the whole experience.

Bala and his team provided excellent service and took care of us extremely well. The quality of the food along with the ambience and music is a perfect South Indian setting. Would highly recommend this place.

⭐Location: Easy to identify on the Main road

⭐Reservation: Call them and reserve a table to avoid disappointments

⭐Parking: They have valet parking for cars. There is a bike parking available as well

⭐Floor: It’s located in the ground floor and the end of the floor

⭐Ambience: TamilNadu rustic karaikudi Chettinad decor transfers you to a new place

⭐Staff: we were served by Govind, Malick, Ram/Ravi . All the staff are great , courteous, polite and give attention to each and every patron . They go extra mile and accommodate dietary requirements and up existing menu serving based on availability. Kudos to entire team

⭐Food: we went on weekday lunch and ordered Fish and Meat Thali . We were made comfortable by setting apron. First came the colourful chutneys , chips & crisp & vadagams . We really enjoyed vadagams which were both tasty and has very less oil. I think it’s air fried .
We were then given Tomato pepper soup which did justice to the name. It has both tangy profile and pepper taste. Good soup to clear your food pipe and warm up your stomach
We were then served Thali which has veg curry, veg poriyal/side , chicken curry , fish curry, mutton curry , Idiyappam , parotta , appam , paayasam.
I thoroughly enjoyed fish curry and chicken curry which were so soft like butter and super yummy . They also upped menu and gave us wheat parotta to try and egg appam both were good.
They keep refilling the sides and every refill was worth it
Then came white rice, sambhar , paruppu podi and ghee . You must try their paruppu podi and ghee it’s out of the world. The sambhar is prepped using their in house spices by the chef themselves . We also enjoyed rasam and curd rice
And they gave complimentary elaneer payaasam to us and again it was unlimited . We asked them twice and was served happily . They end it with filter coffee . The server will cool down the filter coffee in style .
And finger bowl was served .

And as it’s a birthday occasion, they gave us complimentary birthday cake which was yummy and gave a special wish.

Overall it’s a fantabulous experience from the moment we stepped in and left. They really made our day and created a core memory .

It’s really Wah Taj!

⭐Enjoy the experience with your loved ones on their special day❤

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We dined there quite a few times during our stay. We enjoyed the thali meals as well as the a la carte items. Do not order the thali meals if you cannot do justice to the quantity and number of items. The service was really good. Special shout out to Bala. He went out of the way to serve us especially accommodate and suggest food items for both of my kids.

After a long travel and much needed time to relax I came across southern spice , Absolutely stunning decor and welcoming experience and the food is exquisite and tasteful. Highly recommend for dates and casual dinning. Staff , especially Bala and rest of the crew were phenomenal and well versed with the menu. Highly highly recommend.

One of the best star studded South Indian cuisine in Chennai, the spices and other condiments are all hand grated, giving the same taste, three sixty-five days a year. My personal favourite menu items are the Kozhi kurumilaguchaaru, kori ghee roast and the pallipalayam chicken biriyani, an absolute go to dishes with well emulsified spices, perfectly cooked meat and rice. If you love spicy and flavourful food, you will NOT be disappointed with this set of items. My special shoutout to waiter Bala, one of the most genuine and friendly waiters I've come across, despite the restaurant being packed to the brim, he kept his cool and catered to the needs of the guests and was patiently explaining every other menu items on order, head chefs Jeba and Siva and executive chef Sujan, these are the people who ensured both Southern and spice are in prefect quantities in the entire Southern spice experience with consistency.

Location of the hotel is amazing! Rooms are neat and clean! Biryani and South Indian dishes are splendid and mouth watering! Room services are upto date! Will come and enjoy again in this spectacular hotel!

Toppp notchh. Southern spice and all their dishes are so amazinggg. Wowww!! I never had such a tasty food in my whole life so far. Rajasekar sir took so great care in serving us. So so soo good

The number of stars is less for their food and service.
Madhav’s service was unmatched. He suggested the right items as per the taste. He even offered to take pictures and provided complimentary dessert - coconut payasam and kafi ice cream which undoubtedly are the best I ,you or anyone has ever tasted.
Coming to the food,
1. Vanjaram podi varuval- the 2 seer fish fillets were perfectly cooked, soft inside and the spices were a perfect combination. I am a fish lover and this is a paradise.
2. Mutton ishtew- perfect blend of coconut, mutton and curry leaves. Madhav suggested to try it with Appam which was an amazing combination. This was one of my favourites and is a must try
3. Rayalaseema mamsam Biryani - the authentic Andhra style biryani had a hot and spicy flavour. It catered to our spicy taste buds along with raita
4. Southern spice ginger punch - it was a sweet combination of ginger with coconut water and lemon and the ginger taste was dominant.
5. Coconut Payasam- this was served complimentary and must say that we were lucky to have tasted it. It had subtle sweet taste. Best part was it was made of jaggery instead of sugar.
6. Kafi ice cream - subtle sweet coffee ice cream which was home made.

Ambiance- it is definitely beautiful with silver coated spoons and copper glasses. The ceramic South Indian style plates were different.

Overall I’m glad we visited the place during our stay.

Just awesome. The service staff helps you decide what to order, after knowing what kind of appetite you have. Madhav was outstanding. And the dessert (Elaneer Payasam) recommended by him blew our minds away.

Went for dinner with a large (20) person group. The restaurant was amazing. There was a traditional dancer that performed a few times over the course of our meal which also provided entertainment.

Half the group got the fish and meat thali, the other half the veg thali. The food was great overall and it was great getting to experience so many different flavors. Would highly recommend.