VIRUNDHU INDIAN FEAST

Don’t listen to the haters. This place is the real deal. The food is fantastic. Truly some of the best Indian food I’ve ever had for the price and, having lived in St. Louis, NYC, Philly, and Boston, I’ve tried a lot at this point. The buffet is Virundhu at their best. All the dishes are fresh and so flavorful but never overly reliant on salt or grease to get their point across. The variety is very impressive. On the regular menu, if you have to wait 30 minutes for your order, it’s because they’re making you high quality fresh food that is (FYI) NOT easy to make! And it’s well worth the wait in my opinion because you can tell it was cooked fresh with high quality ingredients. If you want fast food, I think there’s a Taco Bell a few streets down. I don’t know what these Karens are talking about. I thought the service was great. The wait staff is super nice and learned our names after only a few visits. They’re VERY welcoming and patient when we’re parsing through unfamiliar items etc. I’ve also met the manager / owner and it’s clear she cares so much about what she does. The atmosphere is also awesome. Nice classics that aren’t too loud so you can hear each other speak but do create a nice environment.

Very nice place to dine in. Overall the food was excellent. Dosa was a little"soggy," partly our fault as we should have asked for Crispy or Extra Crispy as per server. Roast Ghee Mutton Briyani reminded me of Char Minar AP. The only disappointment was Chole Bhaturay. The bhaturas were over fried in very hot oil. Dark brown but not so done from inside. Loved their 10% Cash Discount.

I’ve had takeout from here a few times (get the chicken ghee biryani, trust me), and tonight decided to go dine in and it was an incredible experience. The restaurant inside is really nice, and the staff from the host to the servers are all very nice and accommodating. I know I like Indian food, but my experience has been pretty limited to the safe “white guy” Indian food that we always try when we’re too intimidated to order unfamiliar dishes. You know what I mean - tikka masala from Trader Joe’s and garlic naan. I wanted to branch out and experience more of the cuisine, so I asked the super nice waiter if he could make some recommendations and he put a lot of thought into it, asked some questions about what I like and recommended two appetizers I didn’t catch the name of (one a spicy mutton dish, the other a delicious and savory chicken dish), a dhosa and the chicken biryani. I can’t speak to authenticity, but I can say not only did I find a favorite Indian restaurant, but I found a top 5 favorite restaurant period. I’ll definitely be a regular here, and I recommend if you even like Indian food a little bit you should go out of your way to check out Virundhu!

This Restaurant is a perfect place since it serves some excellent South Indian dishes. Their food quality is good and delicious too. The ChiCken, mutton Biryanis here are mouthwatering and a must have. The mutton dishes are perfect and the best I’ve eaten in this area. They have a good range of Vegetarian options atop. Loved the food we ordered for my sons birthday party. The party hall is a perfect size for 30-40 people and the owner is really cooperative since he allowed us to do the decor set up previous day and its BYOB. He also catered some excellent food and all the guests were very happy. We would definitely recommend this place for a party or even for lunch/dinner or if you’re a fan of Indian food. They also provide speaker for music and a projector if you need. I am sharing a few pics of the party. Thanks Gaspar 😊

Please check out this restaurant!! Our family has eaten here many times and we also had a small event in their hall with catered food. The flavor is fantastic both for the South Indian food and also for other classic dishes like the paneer butter masala and Malai Kofta! Their gobi Manchurian is so well flavored. Sometimes with catered larger portions the taste can be altered but they did such a good job keeping a great taste even with the catering. Very nice people to work with as well. Great food, great service, will come back many more times.

Please scroll to end for overall feedback and sorry for the long write up. Space: Very spacious , bright ambience , nice setup, easily accessible from 202, ample car parking. Ordering food: We talked to restaurent on Saturday night 8pm over phone and planned to visit this restaurent on our way from long distance and we were estimated to arrive around 9.30 and placed an order for our dine to avoid waiting time if there is any and don’t want the staff to wait on weekends above their working hours (10pm). Last order cutoff time was 9.30. Staffs: Staffs are very friendly (I mean it), attentive , very welcoming. This is our first visit and we were 8 adults and 3 kids. Staff made the tables ready with our food ordered over the phone and we reached 9.40 pm and food was perfectly timed in our table (kudos to serving team and chef). Restaurent is run by group of friends and family and felt very close to community. While we were their food came in order(starters, appetizers) and quickly since we ordered and gave enough time too to reach. Though it is late order and staffs were all filled with smile without any hesitation or tiredness in their face. Crowd was decent on the time of arrival(many of them were mostly done with their food and ready to wrap) Food: Placed an order for ambur mutton biriyani , chicken biriyani , chicken Kothu parotta, chicken 65, fish 65, idly , meen pozhichathu, mutton sukka, kodi veppudu. All the above items are very delicious , rightly spiced (not very hot or low ), rightly salted. Rices and meats were all well cooked and aromatic. Staffs were accommodative without any hesitation for additional sides we asked. So their friendly service is applaudable. Portion on most of the food is very very good and biriyani single order is enough for 2 people. Drinks /Desserts: We asked for hot milk (not sure it is in their menu) but she managed to get us the hot milk though chefs were already left for the day. We had mango lassi, rose milk. It was in fridge and we were served the drinks. Sweetness on lassi is ok , but in rose milk personally I felt little high on sweetness and bad part is both the drinks had bit high on Elachi(cardamom). We could really felt some chunks of cardamom on lassi and I had to put a bit of spicy food to offset the sweetness. We gave our feedback on spot and wanted to give right feedback to improve on all aspect and hope they take it in right way. Due to our feedback we were provided with free nannari surpath (good) to taste and good gesture from owners. Billing: Here is the part I was surprised (but did not reduce my star though believing this will not directly impact the taste of food and dining experience and expect this will not happen again). We were presented with bill and food prices are rightly priced vs quantity. Friend in our group was new to dining and he was paying the bill. While he swiped the card he was told to put default 20% tip apart from 18% gratitude added in the bill. We came to know this later and everyone on our group got surprised. We definitely liked their service and would have happily gave the tip unless we were asked to put. But still we are ok for this trip due to the positive experience we had. As on other review mentioned we were not charged for any sides. Overall Experience: Food tasted authentic , very tasty , nice ambience , very friendly staff, attentive , refreshing looks. I will definitely recommend this anyone who wants to taste an authentic sound Indian food. I know service industry is going through staff crunch with all this in mind I would rate 10/10 for our experience except the last part on billing. All the best for this place. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated or friend for this establishment.

Great food. Classic indian food and the buffet / order options are good and have a lot of variety. Their appetizers are great.