Thalaivas Indian Kitchen

Really solid and authentic South Indian food options and flavors which can be a rarity! We ordered delivery from pretty far and it still tasted good when it came. Portion sizes are good and the rice comes with the entrees. There are a few unique items that I would like to try again. My only complaint is that the prices seem too high for the vegetarian options - they are only a dollar or two under the non veg options which seem priced more fairly. If getting just your usual veggie staples I would suggest somewhere else but Thalivas is great for the rest.

Might as well call dosa pancakes as they put wheat flower in them...so much for gluten free...Food was good overall but 1/2 the menu taken out because not gluten free for dosa...

2 stars for Thalaivas Indian Kitchen. I placed an order for Paneer Butter Masala and a Chicken Curry. It did come with a free rice which was nice.I thought the Paneer Butter Masala was just OKAY. I certainly have had better - it needed more flavor and spice.The chicken curry was very bad - there were a lot of fatty pieces/cartilidge in the chicken and they included bones in this specific curry, which broke off into smaller bone pieces which was nasty.I can't really say I'd recommend this Indian restaurant sadly there are much better ones in the area.

I tried Thalaivas for Sunday lunch with a friend and the experience was good. They offer authentic South Indian dishes at reasonable pricing. My friend and I ordered Thalis for lunch - Veg and Non-Veg. It was a lot of food and I ended up wasting most of it which I kinda regret. Thali contains a lot of curries served with a bowl full of rice, biryani and parotha. The parotha was a bit oily, which was a bit off-putting. Overall, good place to enjoy authentic Indian dishes.

Came on a Friday evening, and they were so busy that even the patio seating was full! The host sat us right away, and our waiter approached our table pretty quickly. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful. I tried the masala dosa, and it was okay. It's not the best I've ever had, but the accompanying sambar was good. I also tried the chicken samosa (which oddly came out last), but I did not like how the filling smelled. The chilly shrimp was surprisingly good, and the chicken biryani had a good spice level, which even my toddler ate. My husband ordered the set dosa with chicken curry, which he enjoyed.

We had a craving for good Indian food by our chiropractor office in Norridge. We yelped it and look here we are!There were some public parking spaces in front the restaurant along the block and some street parking on the other side.When we walked in it's a smaller restaurant place. We got seated quickly as we came here on a Friday night 6pm dinner. It did get busier after we left the restaurant so you know it's good!We ordered a couple of things:The Indian coffee was creamy, sweet and strong.Here is what we ate:Garlic naan- so good 4 pcs buttery and garlicky light and fluffy and a bit crispy of the other side.Paneer yellow curry creamy sauce chunks of cheese, you can have mild medium hot and really hot flavors. We got medium and it was a bit spicy for me but hubby liked the heat flavor. Dish includes basmati white riceButter chicken was really good. The texture is chicken breast or tenders sliced includes basmatis white rice. Flavors was good I would get this again Okra masala- too much masala stuff onion's tomatoes not enough okra. I wouldn't get this again. I'll try other dishes next time.Jeer rice- very flavorful I like the roasted herbs and cashews mixed with the fluffy white basmati rice. I would get this again!We got a pitcher of water for the table. The cups are like 8 oz clear Dixie cups.It's a casual place. We came here in the winter so it does get colder sitting closer to the entrance of the door when people open and close it, hubby wore his skully hat while we were eating.The bathroom was hella cold so don't stay in there too long during cold days.The dinning area is snug that you can hear the conversations next to you. I don't mind but others might want more than personal space.They have several flat screen tv's around the walls but only one was on. The servers were attentive. A table for two was snug , since we ordered a good amount of food...they recommended for us to ask for our two other rice later or option to take home since our dishes covered most of our table space.Overall, The food was really good I would come back here if I'm in the area and try other dishes. The service was good as well.I do see outdoor eating tables in front of the restaurant so might come back here when the weather is warmer to dine outside...

I live in the downtown Chicago but this indian restaurant in Park Ridge is my favorite. Me and my boyfriend love to come up here during the weekends for dinner. We love the authentic biryani and the fresh naan. The location is perfect, and even has outdoor seating.

One of the best in the area. Additionally, one of the only Indian places that serves Dosa. The outdoor patio is fantastic.

I feel that the Food was not good and service is also not great and ambiance is not bad

I enjoyed eating Butter Dosa here. The outdoor seating ambiance and service is good for a brunch.