share
What People Are Saying About Madras Saravana Bhavan
The Editor
Contributor
Contributor
The Scene – This casual restaurant occupies the corner of a fading shopping center diagonal to North Dekalb Mall. The dining room's down-home look, leftover from its previous incarnation as a Folks restaurant, gives the space a slightly surreal edge. But the largely Indian clientele is an endorsement of the authentic cuisine awaiting adventurous eaters. Catching the attention of distracted servers can be tough at times. – – The Food – You won't find a better South Indian vegetarian restaurant in Atlanta. First timers should try the bhel puri, a sweet and sour, crunchy…
Editor's Tips
- Know Before You Go:
- Madras is one of the city's great bargains. Two people can stuff themselves for less than $25.
- Look Good:
- For an overview of South Indian cuisine, try the Lunch Thali with small servings of nine different dishes.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
- Restaurant Special Features:
- Family-Friendly Dining, Group Dining
- General Info:
- Open 7 Days
- Cuisine:
- Vegetarian, Indian
- Smoking Permitted:
- No
07/04/09
Great place to eat
by Ruchi at Citysearch
we live closer to the North DeKalb area and Atlanta has many excellent Indian restaurants, but Madras is the best. How many things can you do with vegetables?? The preparations and spices, are out of this world. One of my favorite dishes is the Masala Dosai, a crepe filled with potatoes, spices, and other veggies but this time we tried alu jirra,paner tikka was awsum...it's really hard to find indian test in USA but now i think no worries...
05/12/09
Worst service
by srijana98 at Citysearch
We took our friend yesterday and drove 30 miles because this used to our best vegetarian place. First of all we are told that they do not have ice (water was warm) we were like that is fine...
We ordered our food and stuff. Kids ordered dessert and my daughter who likes vanilla ice-cream wanted that. I asked if we can get one scoop because they serve 3 scoops which is 5 bucks. That waiter was like sorry we can not do this it is against our rule... I was like darn it you have warm water for us which is compromised and you can not give me one scoop... my other child ate chocolate ice-cream and I have no intention to feed my daughter with 3 scoop of junk...anyways now I will never go there and will never tell my co workers at CDC and EMORY to go there... I wish we had old Punjabi owner who used to smile us when we come in.
- Cons: rude owner....
02/21/09
Horrid service unless you are Indian
by hungryATL at Citysearch
I hate to write this, but I drove out of my way some distance to eat here as it was highly rated in Zagat's and elsewhere. Frankly, I have no idea if the food is any good or not as I left in disgust after being completely ignored for some time. It was obvious to me that the restaurant staff is concerned about serving Indian families only, as I observed as several Indian families being seated and their orders taken while I was still waiting and waiting. If you are Indian, I would expect that you would get great service, but if you are not Indian - head elsewhere. To top off my visit, I called to express my feelings. The response from the staff member who answered the phone? Just "OK". I will not be going back!
The Details on Madras Saravana Bhavan
Know Before You Go:
Madras is one of the city's great bargains. Two people can stuff themselves for less than $25.
Look Good:
For an overview of South Indian cuisine, try the Lunch Thali with small servings of nine different dishes.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Group Dining
General Info:
Open 7 Days
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
