Krishna Vilas
As I came out of the Chidambaram temple and gathering my chappals, I asked one Iyervaal nearby to suggest a place where I can get good tiffin. He immediately suggested Krishna Vilas. He also clearly mentioned that he did not mean the Udipi Krishna Vilas nearby but the plain Krishna Vilas which was further away (300 metres maybe).
Whoa! Simple and very good stuff. I loved their Idly podi, chutney, thanni parkadha sambhar and a special onion chutney. The dosai they bring is so huge i was wondering if this is for eating or for spreading and lying down.
My dinner bill was just for 15 bucks. I just thought about the chennai vasi’s plight. Sigh! One glimpse of the crowd in front of the Murugan Idly Shop in T Nagar would tell a tale of its own.
What’s more the food did not irritate my hyper-sensitive stomach, which means it has been prepared without compromising on cleanliness and hygiene.
The next morning even as i had my breakfast there, i could see maamis coming one by one and getting coffee in a huge jug!
Maami ke coffee kudukaraangana that shud be good too, though i did not taste their coffee.
Way to go Krishna Vilas! I would surely recommend someone to try this eat-out in Chidambaram.
March 17th, 2006 at 2:06 pm
“Maame ke coffee kudukkaraanga…”
:))
great!
nalla saapaadu is a memory we carry for a lifetime!
may be u can make karthik tiffin centre as karthik vilas
March 17th, 2006 at 3:46 pm
ennama putu putu vaikaringa Krishna Vilas pathi. i too like the coffee in bramin hotels, adda bash bash
March 17th, 2006 at 7:17 pm
KV is one of my obligatory stop-overs whenever I travel via Chids. (Enaa Tamizhla dhaan peru shorten pannanuma ? )
If you are looking at the night kadai stuff, there is one just outside Chids on the highway towards Kumbax. Brilliant muttai dosai and bhotti salna.
PK, that gives me an idea.. Maybe I should start a sub-blog and start writing abt the terrfic grub joints, big and small, that I’ve found over the years travelling by car in TN and Kerala. Hmmmmmm…
March 17th, 2006 at 7:20 pm
Simplicity, Hygiene and authentic taste is a rare combination!
That’s the reason I like Saravana Bhavan, despite their exorbitant price and long queue.
March 17th, 2006 at 7:47 pm
PK your write up on CDM
but I have eaten at Krishna vilas and it is very good.
brought back many sweet memories.
I never had to eat outside whenever I visited Chidambaram, becoz of my relatives
March 18th, 2006 at 3:01 pm
Have you not taken some pics from Chidambaram??
March 18th, 2006 at 5:34 pm
monu,
>>nalla saapaadu is a memory we carry for a lifetime
very true!
jeevan,
don,
kandippa eludhunga don, that’ll be great
casement,
saravana bhavan saapdia pona sothai eludhi kekkaraanga!
ganesh,
awesome tiffin i shud say!
jo,
nope dude, it was a single day trip with lotsa dependencies and hardly any time to relax.
March 19th, 2006 at 4:12 am
PK, just a casual observation. For the last 3 years I ate idli/dosa(actually, something that tries very hard to resemble the idli!) once in 4-5 months. For few years before that it was once a week(this something had better resemblance). I sometimes wonder how TN settled guys who consume it on a daily basis(from Thottil to ICU) can still do life-long QA on the hows and whys of idli preparation and pricing.(Although the idli is comparitively easier to make than the chappathi, the latter is more homogeneous in terms of results and there is less discussion on it)
Perhaps this itself can lead to a psycho-nutritional blog series whose findings may result in an even-greater elevated status for the idli
March 19th, 2006 at 6:11 am
Thanks PK for the review. Will remember when I go there to see lord shiva..sometime.!!
Laughing here reading this:
The dosai they bring is so huge i was wondering if this is for eating or for spreading and lying down.
Amazing variation in prices.!! 15 Rupees for dinner..can’t believe it.!!
PS - Shall we start a Restaurant project?? Wondering..if it will be profitable.!!
March 19th, 2006 at 6:12 am
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March 19th, 2006 at 6:13 am
Don,
ROTFL
Chids, Kumbax.!!! Way to go.!! Lets start a Dictionary of shortened City/Town names!!
March 21st, 2006 at 2:49 am
sema kattu kateenga pola?
idha maadhiri neraya small scale kadainglla saapadu pramathama irukkum. Inga londonlayum idha maathiri oru kadai irundhuthunu kelvi patten…hmmm ana ippo mooditanganu kelvi patten
March 21st, 2006 at 3:35 pm
NV sir,
a restaurant project will be highly profitable if we have some domain expertise. koncham vishayam therincha podhum
dubukku,
apdi ellam illai. alavu tiffin dhaan:)
March 21st, 2006 at 3:41 pm
yaar my mouth is watering.. I have a the same feeling for the hotel called Krishna bavan in Malleswaram bangalore. With rasam idli, gree idlie and what varieties. Every return from my onsite trip i go straight there for my Breakfast.
April 10th, 2007 at 2:49 am
Nice experience… I have never been to chidambaram.. If i get a chance surely i will give a try…
So nice karthick…
October 14th, 2008 at 1:43 am
here Palpasanthi is very taste at krishna vilas, chidambaram