Madras Palace
Madras Palace
Vegetable Thali Combo Platter
Gobi Manchurian
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a variety of food items on a buffet table
the interior of a restaurant
the interior of a restaurant
a variety of food items in a buffet
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Gobi Manchurian
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chicken wings and fried chicken, interior
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Rumesh V.
Jun 1, 2024
One of the best South Indian vegetarian restaurants in the DMV area. Every thing in their menu is from various regions of south India. I went there for lunch buffet on the weekend. It almost closing time, but the staff was nice to try it out. They kept their buffet open for slightly longer so I didn't have to rush. Dosa with three different types of chutneys were my favorites. They have a live dosa counter so you can order as many as you want. Vegetable biryani was delicious. Nothing here is spicy. Unlike the chettinad style cuisine, the spice levels are pretty good. Ambiance was just like any other restaurant. Nothing too fancy. Very casual place and nice staff. Highly recommend it if you want to try nice South Indian vegetarian buffet.
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Jen M.
May 27, 2024
My PSA for the day.... DO NOT go to Madras palace after 7 pm on a Monday , Wednesday or Friday. We went on a Monday and learned the hard way. This restaurant is the dinner stop for tour buses that are coming from Niagara Falls on their way to DC. The day we went 4 tour buses came. The place was packed in minutes and almost ran out of food. On these days, there's only buffet available, no ala-carte menu. The food was fine and I was impressed that the kitchen staff was able to refill the buffet station very quickly but you could tell the wait staff and the kitchen staff were overwhelmed. There was a lot of yelling going on to keep the hungry tourists in check. Lines were long for the buffet station. The food and the service were good and the staff did their best to keep up. I will review once again after I've had the chance to have a regular experience here
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Ramya R.
Nov 2, 2022
This Indian restaurant was just above average for me. Nothing amazing but not terrible too. Tried 3 items from their menu- Paneer Butter Masala and Paratha-Good flavors and flaky paratha(just like it should be)Special Rava Masala Dosa- Dosa was good but the potato filling was excessive in quantity and tasted bland too.Vegetable Thali Combo Platter-Most savory items were bland and the basic seasoning was missing. Dessert was good.I would not recommend this restaurant if you are looking for something authentic as items from their menu could be a hit or a miss.
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Nikhil R.
Jun 30, 2022
This is one of the few Indian restaurants that really does it right. Their food is pretty close to authentic and has spice. Their buffets are also pretty great (especially Mother's Day and Father's Day).Their mango lassi is delicious. Sweet, creamy, and so much mango flavor. $5The garlic naan is also delicious, and one order comes with 4 pretty big pieces! The bread is just crispy enough while still being soft and malleable. The garlic flavor is very mild, and it is garnished with coriander. $5The paneer butter masala is excellent. Super creamy, tons of paneer, and served in a nice vessel along with a mound of rice. The paneer is extremely soft and cooked perfectly. $16The channa batura is massive. This alone could easily feed two people. It is fried well and served with a mildly spiced channa curry. $16
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Sharvani M.
Jan 7, 2023
An amazing lunch spot! Serving up all-vegetarian food, Madras Palace has authentic, delicious, homey -feeling South Indian delicacies. On a Monday lunch I got the Onion Masala Dosa - crispy and soft in all the right ways, the masala was flavorful and the dosa was served with two tangy chutneys and sambar. I tried a friend's Vada Curry dosa and was honestly blown away - it was my first time trying this unique specialty and the flavor was unlike any South Indian dish I had tried thus far! Would probably get this next time. Service was fast, ambiance was standard, and it seemed like the lunch buffet (which includes dosa brought to you directly) was a great deal. Would definitely bring my family here!
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Syed I.
Oct 6, 2024
From out of town, found restaurant through Yelp...Went in for dinner. We ordered Chole Bhatura, pongal, dosai, and uttapam. The food was good and the portions were large. The staff was attentive. The place was nice and relaxing.
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Ashish B.
Dec 21, 2024
Dropped by for dinner - an average experience at best, and probably would not repeat. Service quality was fine, but the booths and tables are oddly undersized in width for the plates used.The Gobi Manchurian was poor - too little sauce and way too doughy. Idlis were subpar. Mysore Masala Dosa and accompanying chutneys were fine, as was the filter coffee. We ordered Kesari for dessert, which had so little sugar that it definitely tasted like a savory dish (opposite of the usual issue with kesari). While nothing was inedibly bad, the experience was unsatisfying overall.
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Tai R.
Dec 24, 2024
Food was bland, kothu porata had no life in it. Cheese dosa was half cooked with raw dough and had to reorder. Gobi Manchurian was dry and chewy. Not worth the money spend
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Ashwini U.
Sep 14, 2024
Onam Sadhya was excellent.Every dish served was tasty and portions were generous too! Nice to eat on a banana leaf and neat service! Hope to try other dishes too next time
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Saru N.
Sep 3, 2024
Had a lunch buffet and all the dishes were absolutely delicious. Great service, very friendly and courteous staff. Simple, and casual but a great place to dine, would recommend if you are looking for South Indian cuisine.
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