Data Udipi Hotel.
An age old hotel started in the mid 1980,was the target of our Chennai Food Guide showcase for the month of July.To a Chennaite the name is not too unfamiliar,as mentioned earlier, this place has been around for a long time.Over shadowed by the Woodlands Hotels chain of hotel groups and now most recently by the Sangeethas and the Saravanas,this hotel has stood its ground for as many years as them.The one on Kodambakkam it seems was the first to appear,followed by West Mambalam,MGR Nagar,Saidapet and now Valasarawakkam.
Placed on the hustling and bustling Arcot/ Kodambakkam Road,this hotel can be totally missed if you were not searching for it.Though I must mention that those whom we asked directions to, were quick to point us on our way .
We were warmly welcomed by Mr Vasu Dev, second generation owner and a very friendly staff.
Two floors to the hotel,the ground is for the drifting, no fuss, quick food kind of crowd.The first floor has a number of comfortable cubicled seaters and is air conditioned.
The second floor can host approximately 100 people.Ample space with a stage for hosting small functions,this was the place we were ushered into to have our brunch.
The food they served had a wide spread of typical South Indian specialities.I must mention that the varieties of dosas(which I think can be their signature dishes) were utterly delicious,be it the plain ghee roast ones to the corn(jowar) dosas or the various millet dosas,each one of them had a rustic flavour to it.
Another one of my favourites was the Mangalore Buns,its actually a poori with a slight hint of sweetness (was it mango ?)again fabulous in taste and visually appealing too.
The sambar was typically udipi with a sour/sweet taste to it,went well with the vadas and the idlis.The food was extensive and frankly speaking one would need a huge appetite to even try each individual dish.Every item seemed good,though in my opinion found the pongal a bit runny and some dishes had a generous(overdose) helping of ghee.
This place is a must try for its breakfast specially their rustic dosas.Those hungry and need good food, do head out to Data Udipi Hotel,they are spread throughout the city.
Some of the photos are from my fellow foodie/photographer/bloggers page https://www.facebook.com/Eatwitheyes
Do check out his page.
An age old hotel started in the mid 1980,was the target of our Chennai Food Guide showcase for the month of July.To a Chennaite the name is not too unfamiliar,as mentioned earlier, this place has been around for a long time.Over shadowed by the Woodlands Hotels chain of hotel groups and now most recently by the Sangeethas and the Saravanas,this hotel has stood its ground for as many years as them.The one on Kodambakkam it seems was the first to appear,followed by West Mambalam,MGR Nagar,Saidapet and now Valasarawakkam.
Placed on the hustling and bustling Arcot/ Kodambakkam Road,this hotel can be totally missed if you were not searching for it.Though I must mention that those whom we asked directions to, were quick to point us on our way .
We were warmly welcomed by Mr Vasu Dev, second generation owner and a very friendly staff.
Two floors to the hotel,the ground is for the drifting, no fuss, quick food kind of crowd.The first floor has a number of comfortable cubicled seaters and is air conditioned.
The second floor can host approximately 100 people.Ample space with a stage for hosting small functions,this was the place we were ushered into to have our brunch.
The food they served had a wide spread of typical South Indian specialities.I must mention that the varieties of dosas(which I think can be their signature dishes) were utterly delicious,be it the plain ghee roast ones to the corn(jowar) dosas or the various millet dosas,each one of them had a rustic flavour to it.
Another one of my favourites was the Mangalore Buns,its actually a poori with a slight hint of sweetness (was it mango ?)again fabulous in taste and visually appealing too.
The sambar was typically udipi with a sour/sweet taste to it,went well with the vadas and the idlis.The food was extensive and frankly speaking one would need a huge appetite to even try each individual dish.Every item seemed good,though in my opinion found the pongal a bit runny and some dishes had a generous(overdose) helping of ghee.
This place is a must try for its breakfast specially their rustic dosas.Those hungry and need good food, do head out to Data Udipi Hotel,they are spread throughout the city.
Some of the photos are from my fellow foodie/photographer/bloggers page https://www.facebook.com/Eatwitheyes
Do check out his page.
