Chennai Kings Express
| Address: | 457 E San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95112, USA |
| Phone: | +1 408-216-9046 |
| Site: | chennaikingsexpress.com |
| Rating: | 4 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–11PM 11:30AM–11PM 11:30AM–10:30PM |
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Ben Falter
Good fast South Indian food perfect for a quick lunch break. I had lunch here for the first time today with a friend/colleague. Entering the restaurant at noon we were the only people around (which seemed odd; and only 3 others came during the entire hour). The menu was simple but with good variety. I was going to get biryani but saw them placing rice on a cooking sheet on the floor in the kitchen so I decided to get the Goat Curry with Dosa which was a hearty thick and spicy serving. I did grab a Mango Lasse mid-meal as was more spicy then I considered (no problem there). The service was so so; nobody around when we first entered and waited a few minutes, while polite the server couldnt answer basic questions on some of the menu items (I think there was some language barrier), and then they tried to urge us to pay cash vs credit. I understand when business are no credit cards but this seemed like how dare us want to us a card to pay. Service during the meal with water refills, checking in on how we liked the food was great; I appreciated that. So will I come back... maybe if someone wants that cuisine but Id rather go to a place where there is more of a crowd/lively and service more on point.
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Nikki Isaac
I dont remember the name of this dish but its my first time trying an indian dish with colorful rice. I love how savory and fragrant it is! But im confused with the large bits of spices in there. Idk if im meant to eat it. Im also confused what the sauces are for since they didnt really give me naan to go with it. Perhaps i should have tried this place out when i had someone who knows how to eat this. Regardless, the dish was okay. The chicken was a little dry and lacked flavor for me. I did not like the thick raw onion rings. i think they are a great complement but i would rather have them chopped in bite size pieces. I chose to take it to go since the dine in area of the place had a strong food smell.
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Prasad NRJ
I have been a frequent traveller to the Bay area, n must have had food at all the Indian restaurants here, I must say, this place tops the list, Great services ... there are these two kids they greet you with a pleasant smile n are always on the toes to help. Great quality ....excellent Taste ( all the chutneys u get here ...the podi the sambar..etc will make u feel ur eating bk home) Yeah agree ...thts a small one ...but .. a great joint for a wide range of yummy snack. They give u abt 13 variety of Dosas ... with unlimited repeats of any variety ... I can blindly say ... u wont be disappointed.
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Joseph Thomas
I wet there with my colleague on a Friday for lunch. We walked about 20 minutes from downtown and we ordered biryani because we heard one good review about them. Considered that no other Indian biryani can beat Malabar biryani from Kerala, the taste was okay. But thats not the thing. The food was cold. Looks like they didnt even bother to heat it up enough. Maybe that proves why all other seats were empty.
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Rushangi Bhatt
The food is good, but the staff is extremely impolite... we came in at 10 (30) mins before there closing but they messed up with our order didnt inform us that they r out of half of the stuff, we were served order wrongly along with paste alike sambhar and only one orange chutney... it was pathetic ! They need to work on their customer service ethics...
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dasari anudeep
I liked the dosas over here with three to four kind of chutneys . The Dosas are crispy and have an authentic South Indian taste .I really recommend if you intend to grab dosas and tiffin . Recently , unlimited dosas offered grabbed everyones attention . One should definitely go for that .
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Vimanyu Aggarwal
I have been a loyal customer since last one year but only thing consistent is the deteriorating customer service and food quality. The flavor of biryani has changed significantly and the customer experience has gone lot bad since I found the place. Maybe I wont be going there ever again.
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Venkata Bharadwaj Senapathi
Decent south indian food for reasonable rates in downtown, San Jose. Improved quality of food to a great extent from the past 3,4 months. Masala tea, Egg pottu parata deserve a spl mention. Quick go to place if you are craving for south indian food.
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Shreyas Bhat
A small place with good food. Spicy-ness can be customized. Veg Biryani(for vegetarians) was nice & tasty. Was served some gravy & raitha with it. Friends enjoyed the (spicy) chicken biryani. Must-go for Indian & especially South-Indian food.
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Erik Aguas
Love the food! Greatly portioned plated that dont make you hate yourself after finishing, but still not bad value. The second time I went the service was much faster than the first. Love how close it is to SJSU.
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Akshay Agarwal
Decent food for a good price. Definitely like their biryaani and parotta. My two favorite things on their menu. Place is more like a hole in the wall however, makes up for it with great tasting food!
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Ilam Muthu
Good Place for tamilnadu style foods, They prepare variety of dosas, I liked Podi Dosa. Aslo we njoyed the music outside of the restaurant which recalled our road side restaurants in Tamilnadu :)
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Preeth Chengappa
Mediocre food, terrible service.... I tried their Mysore Masala Dosa, Chilli pakoras (Milagai Bhaji) and the chicken curry m. Everything was well below average.. Go elsewhere
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Uday Maripalli
Nice little neighborhood Indian quick serve restaurant. Their prices are very reasonable, food us tasty, and they serve good portions. The staff is very polite and helpful.
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Tharun Reddy
Food is cold as it was placed in freezer overnight and just reheated and served it. And the taste is not good as you would except it .i just dont recommend it.
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Aniket Jain
Its a small restaurant with limited menu items. The good quality is good, no complains regarding the service. Me and my wife both liked the items we ordered.
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Anshul Agrawal
For one or two times this place is good. But after a while there is nothing special about this place. And they stopped the unlimited Dosa thing ... Sad :(
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Siddharth Warang
Delicious Chicken Biryani. Long waiting time. Better stick with the popular things, dont go experimenting with new dishes here, you will be disappointed.
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SURYA PRAKASH REDDY ADAPA
It is good for South Indian food and there will be Unlimited Dosa offer on Fridays for $13, if you want to eat lot of Dosa U can try once
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Nishant Rakesh
Decent food but caters to students so have right expectations. Biryani was not what i was looking for but dosa and medu vada were good
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nirmal ganesh
Great biriyani and Parotta and Dosa! Small hole in the wall place! Limited South Indian menu! They didnt accept discover and Amex!
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Mohan Rudrappa
Biriyani, CK paratha and chili bajji tastes better in this place. If you happen to be there on a weekend try out the dosa buffet!
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Stefan Carpentier
Great little neighborhood place for some really well seasoned and good food. Staff is super nice there. We will always be back.
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gv siddharth
Worst food. They fool people by keeping low price tag. Staff is extremely rude and best at arguing. Dont waste your money.
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Riez Ahmed
The food is tasty and the service is fine however the past few times Ive taken out Ive gotten bones and way less meat.
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Rajasekar Dhanasekaran
Undoubtedly one of the best South Indian restaurants in South bay. One of the best biriyanis in this part of the bay.
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Aakash Mangal
Awesome food. Not much expensive. Totally worth the money. Goat biryani is one of the best I have had in bay area.
