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   UziCarroll

   New York Area

   8 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on May 8, 2022

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   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 Area

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on March 27, 2022

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   Excellent food with dishes that I had not had in other Indian restaurants before.

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   3 reviews

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   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on February 17, 2022

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   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

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 24, 2022

   overall1food1service1ambience1

   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 Area

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 14, 2021

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great food, very tasty

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 5, 2021

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   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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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 4, 2021

   overall2food3service5ambience3

   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

   Canberra

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on October 17, 2021

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   Sensational food!!

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   KenG

   New York Area

   15 reviews

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   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on October 10, 2021

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   Excellent South Indian restaurant. We especially loved the dosas.

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2021

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    Food was good. Especially the Chennai curry which we’d not had before.

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    Lulu

    Baltimore

    18 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2021

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    Giving at least FAIR review. We have had several Indian dishes so this was out from my expectation. I ordered buttered chicken but hardly no chicken, bits and pieces and mainly tomato base sauce. Not what i wanted. Plus no wine and never did mentioned that they never offer wine. Server never say a word and never came back to check on us if the food was ok or if we need anything . As soon as we come in there's this FOUL smell, like bathroom smell. If I have not with my bf I would have walked out. Would not come back nor recommend.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2021

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    Food was better than expected. Nice flavor, Great chicken appetizer recommendation from the waiter. My lamb tandoori was excellent as well as the vegetarian dish and chicken vindaloo, which was ordered by the others in my party. I would go back again.

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    Sterzy

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2021

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    No wine or beer, bring your own.

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    Amazed

    Caribbean

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2021

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    Picked this place just on a whim because we felt like having some Indian food. And OH WOW!!! It was the most amazing experience! The flavors out of this world. Everything we ordered was amazing, delicious and beautifully presented! The service was great. We kept ordering more food because couldn’t get enough of the flavors!! Will definitely come back!

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    SharonK

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2021

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    Everything was terrible. They gave us the wrong food, what we got wasn’t good. Service was terrible. Will never go back. Ants on table Got wrong dish Papadum was drenched in oil and came at end of our meal after asking 3 times Channa masala was filled with oil Was my favorite place until this experience and will never go back

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    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2021

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    Visit was an absolute disaster. Arrived for 630 reservation. Apps came out quickly and were tasty. However, by 7pm the kitchen was backed up and owner kept taking orders (dine in and takeaway) which further compounded things. The owner did not delegate effectively which left some of the staff just standing around. We hadn't received our main courses by the time 830pm rolled around. Other tables were also complaining. Kids were very hungry, and told the owner that we were going to leave. He insisted that it would only take another few mins, but didn't happen. As we got up to leave, he, said it was ready, but we were put off and asked him to pack the food. We picked up fast food on the drive home (we live in Yardley, PA) for the kids and wife and I ate at home...it was nearly 10pm. Such a shame as the food was good. But service was non existent.

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    Jerseyans

    Philadelphia

    21 reviews

    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2021

    overall4food5service2ambience4

    The food was great! Although the portions could have been a little larger. The was less than half protein and was drowning a bit in sauce. The service was sub par. Server was courteous but forgot two items we had ordered and still put it on the bill! They did correct it but was a bit annoying. They also gave us water in the beginning and didn't come by after bringing the entrees to offer us water or anything else again. It wasn't until I flagged down (the owner?) that we got some attention and got our bill. The server should have done what I used to do when I waited tables...write things down! Also there were only about 7 or 8 tables filled which was shared between two servers. So they should have been more on point. We will go back at some point because of the food but they need to improve on service.

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    Sam918

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2021

    overall4food3service3ambience5

    This was my first recent visit to the restaurant in a long time, having visited it once many years back when it had just opened. It was a great experience overall. We were greeted at the door by the host who walked us through some quarantine safety measures and then promptly led us to our table, which was by the window. The tables by the tall and narrow windows give you a nice view of the street. One can tell that both natural and artificial lighting play a part in illuminating the seating area. The courteous host checked up on us periodically to see if we had decided on our order. Like many restaurants during this time, Chennai Chimney uses a QR code through which their menu can be accessed. The menu was very varied, from their appetizers and small bites to the entrees and desserts. We decided on Indian staples, the Chicken and Lamb biriyanis. The food was great. The meats were well-cooked and were delicious. By virtue of the quarantine, the restaurant had limited seating, which was nice. The place didn't feel very crowded and the noise level was quite low. The overall ambience was great. I would definitely visit this place again.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 1, 2020

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    the experience was very good and pleasant, unfortunately in the middle of dinner a large group of diners arrived and the noise and atmosphere became unbearable

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    DrewM

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    We had made reservations a head of time but when we got there the restaurant said they would not be taking any reservations that were made after a certain time. They asked us to wait, were super rude to some other customers and we decided to leave. Not giving my business to rude people.

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 2020

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    Drove from Doylestown,PA for dinner and then concert in Princeton. Will definitely eat here again. Taste buds so excited

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    adh1

    Chicago

    84 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    84 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2020

    overall4food5service3ambience4

    Slow initial service but food was great

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2019

    overall4food3service3ambience5

    We had a good experience at the restaurant. The staff was attentive and respectful. We had a late reservation on a Saturday and although I understand the staff wants to leave on time after a long day, I did feel a bit rushed towards the end of the service. The food was okay (I ordered butter chicken and malai kofta) although I felt the portion sizes were small for the price. I enjoyed the paneer baajis a lot. They were really delicious. It’s BYOB so that’s a great bonus and parking was easy. I would definitely dine here again but make sure that I have an earlier reservation and perhaps order more of the appetizers.

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    Bruno68

    New York Area

    32 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2019

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    The Vegetable Byriani was fantastic, as was the gobi manchurian.

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    JoeF

    Phoenix

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2019

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    Restaurant smells great, the food was delicious, service was on top of their game. Overall great experience and I look forward to going back.

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    MindySoup

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2019

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    Delicious food! Wonderful service. Only problem is that there were too many delicious options to choose from! Veggie friendly too.

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2019

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    Average Indian food.

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    PaulaA

    Philadelphia

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2019

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    We kept trying to find a way to be happy with our experience. The wait time to place an order and the wait time to be served was very long despite asking about timing multiple times. The restaurant was just not that full. Additionally my dish was hard to eat as there was bone/gristle in it. Looks like there could’ve been better care taken in preparing the meal. Overall a pretty disappointing experience which I’m onhappy to report as we really kept trying to find ways to be happy with our visit. Really do miss Masala Grille. I have never left a negative report for a restaurant before as I feel like there can always be factors that influence that one visit that might not occur on the next visit. But this is my second visit here and the second visit was worse than the first. I’m hoping my feedback will let the restaurant make some improvements.

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    alecg

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 18, 2019

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    Food was delicious. They seemed pretty understaffed though.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2019

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    The food and service was disappointing. They did not have our registration and the time we waited on receiving our food was unacceptable.

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    NataliaA

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience3

    This place used to be great. Not sure what happened but never going back.

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    WineandDine

    New York Area

    1152 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    1152 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2019

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    This was an excellent dinner; although I wasn't impressed by the weekday buffet, dinner courses are really well created.

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    LAURENCEC

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 9, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    perfect. the best place i n princeton to have a great dinner

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    WilliamN

    Los Angeles

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Elegant dining, gourmet food, and excellent service. What more could one want!

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    WineandDine

    New York Area

    1152 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    1152 reviews

    Dined on June 26, 2019

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    The lunch buffet was recommended to me. The food was very ordinary compared to some wonderful dinner entrees that I've enjoyed, here. The eleven dollar price was fair for what was offered.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 22, 2019

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    The price in Princeton is reasonable, we had a party of 18 ppl with the bill less than 350 dollars. The food is good and the recommendations from the waiter is good for our party with a mix of Indiana and non Indians. The giant 75mm dosa was the highlight for my husband who miss dosa so much! For non Indians who want to have a decent place to taste the Indian food, it is a good place.

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    WilliamN

    Los Angeles

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2019

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    Very nice as always but only buffet available at noon.

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    George

    Philadelphia

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2019

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    Good dependable Indian food in Princeton area. Also has some regional Indian dishes not readily available on other menus.

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2019

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    I was not able to eat here because they only offered buffet. They should have been upfront with that information. I never would have made the reservation otherwise. Also, the tables are too close together. Buffet looked good, just not food I could eat.

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    WilliamN

    Los Angeles

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2019

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    The food was wonderful but service was slow and the noise level from distant patrons who were almost shouting was very bothersome.

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