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Name: Chennai Chimney
Address: 19 Chambers St, Princeton, NJ, United States, 08542
Telephone: (609) 608-0104
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.9

Chennai Chimney

3.9 (62)

$30 and under

Indian

19 Chambers St, Princeton, NJ 08542

About this restaurant

Innovative
Vegetarian-friendly
Neighborhood gem

Set in the historic town of Princeton, New Jersey, Chennai Chimney, an Indian restaurant, offers exotic dishes in authentic flavor from the traditional kitchens of Southern India where the city of Chennai is located. Our contemporary version of rustic Indian food will be beyond your expectation and take you on a mouthwatering journey to its origins.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of operation
Tue–Sun 11:00 am–1:45 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(609) 608-0104
Website
http://www.chennaichimney.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
19 Chambers St, Princeton, NJ 08542
Neighborhood
Princeton
Cross street
Nassau St
Parking details
Public Lot

What 62 people are saying

Chennai Chimney reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
3.6Service
3.7Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

62 Reviews

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Anonymous VIP
Philadelphia County11 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 19, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Restaurant has gone downhill. Several core items on menu not available. Poor service.
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Foodie12
New York City2 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 20, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We were completely rushed for what was supposed to be a nice birthday dinner. All of us had not seen each other in years and were excited to see each other and celebrate a birthday, and the waiter came up almost every 5 minutes rushing us to leave bc he had another party. The bust boy quite literally took a drink out of our hand that someone wasn’t event done with to start cleaning and we were still eating. This was one hour into the meal, and every restaurant has at least a 2 hour seating policy unless denoted otherwise. It ruined my birthday and the food was mediocre. Furthermore no other party was rushed and we were a party of color which made it even worse because it felt targeted because none of the other parties were being asked this.
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UziCarroll VIP
New York City11 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 8, 2022
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We ate at Chennai Chimney on Mother's Day and they were busy with a private party. The service was slow (we had to ask for a corkscrew several times), but they tried to get us food as it became available so I can't fault them too much. The biggest problem was the food. The Gobi Manchurian and Pakora were good and we were excited about our main courses, but they were dreadful - sauce with various lumps in it. The lentils were particularly bad - it was like a bowl of dishwater with a few lentils floating around. And everything was bland. Truly one of the worst Indian meals I have had, and I wanted it to be great. I'll say this for it though, it wasn't expensive.
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Lys74
New York City8 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 27, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food with dishes that I had not had in other Indian restaurants before.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City5 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 17, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Service was prompt despite being short-staffed. However the masala dosa was very bland as if they forgot to add salt.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
1.0
Dined on January 24, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I used OpenTable to make a reservation at this restaurant and arrived at the time of my reservation to see that the restaurant was closed. The sign on the door said open but there was no one there. Very embarrassing as I had invited a guest to meet me there. Thankfully we were able to walk around the corner and find another restaurant quickly.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 14, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, very tasty
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OpenTable Diner
New York City4 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 5, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The food was delicious and hot. Particularly enjoyed the samosas and a lamb dish that came in a sweet red/orange sauce. The only disappointment was service. The waiter had us wait 20 min before taking our drink order. We almost walked out, as this was our first experience trying the restaurant. However, it is Byob (a plus) and the great food convinced us to return! I’d give it a try.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
2.0
Dined on November 4, 2021
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Heating didn’t work on a cold day, guests were warring jackets while eating Restaraunt smelled like cleaning fluid or gasoline, was a strong smell
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HJS8
Canberra2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 17, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Sensational food!!
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19 Chambers St, Princeton, NJ 08542

Additional information

Cross street
Nassau St
Neighborhood
Princeton
Hours of operation
Tue–Sun 11:00 am–1:45 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Website
http://www.chennaichimney.com/
Phone number
(609) 608-0104

Chennai Chimney

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Menu

From the Fields

Marina Salad$7.95

Curried Caesar Salad$6.95

Soups

Naattu Kozhi Egg Drop$6.95

Tamatar Shimla Mirch Shorba$5.95

Clay Oven Char-Grilled

Reshmi Kabab$13.95

Kalmi Kabab$13.95

Poultry & Lamb

Milagu Kozhi Chettinad$15.95

Nanjilnadu Kohzi Curry$15.95

Seafood

Nadan Fish Curry$19.95

Meen Polichathu$18.95

What 62 people are saying

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