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How we read reviews →Bustling Bourke Street South Indian spot famed for Chettinad biryani and banana-leaf thalis.
Busy, buzzy CBD dining room with an open kitchen and Tamil film décor; reviewers note it gets crowded with tight seating on weekend evenings.
Open kitchen where diners can watch parotta and biryani being prepared, a banana-leaf meal format, and rotating weekday-only specials.
Strong South Indian and Tamil identity, with reviewers praising authentic Kerala and Chettinad flavours, though a few non-Tamil dishes like naan and rogan josh blur the theme.
Everyday dishes like the biryani sets are seen as good value, but several reviewers flagged specialty items. notably a $55 prawn dish. as overpriced for the portion.
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