Lakshana's Chettinad South Indian Restaurant

Such a great restaurant!! Had the boneless lamb biryani today and I was amazed!! The lamb was perfectly cooked and the rice was so flavourful. We also had the garlic naan and that was so so delicious. The waiter was really nice, she made recommendations and helped us with everything. 10/10 experiences, would come here again

My partner and I have been visiting this amazing restaurant for the past one and half year, and they have consistently satisfied us with the quality and taste of their meals, service and attention to clients. I would like to specially thank the management for the great care that they put in their restaurants, and their clientelle. I highly recommend this gem of Côté des Neiges!

Loved their dosa’s . Best dosa’s I have tried in Montreal so far. Their Kara masala dosa and paneer garlic dosa are amazing. Their coconut chutney and sambar is to die for. Tried their medi wads with sambar it was amazing.

Wow. The lady who served us was so kind and friendly, and it is one of the best services I’ve had. My sisters and I came on Friday, and she let us enter before 5, even though they only start working at 5. We ordered after 5, and all went well. The food was hot and fresh, she was timely, and the food was AFFORDABLE compared to other indian restaurants and SO GOOD. The gulab jamun was alright, but everything else was simply amazing. We got the garlic naan, butter chicken, lamb rice, pekora and gulab jamun.

I ordered vegetarian dinner catering for a family event and was absolutely delighted with the experience. The food was delicious, fresh, and full of flavor—our guests loved it! Many people even asked where it was from and complimented how wonderful everything tasted. Sasi, the manager, was exceptionally helpful from start to finish. He suggested a menu that fit my budget perfectly, accommodated last-minute changes with ease, and even followed up the next day to ensure everything was satisfactory. I truly appreciate his professionalism and support in making our event a success. I’ll happily recommend this restaurant to others and will definitely order again for future occasions.

The masala dosas are delicious and humongous! I just which the drinks such as the mango lassi and masala chai were just filled a bit more (the photos were taken before drinking them)…

This has been a “go to” place for my partner and I. Food is amazing, the service is excellent, and management really cares for their clients. We highly recommend!

My wife and I used to be regulars here - often once every week. Our last visit has changed that. The lamb Chukka was simply chunks of barely seasoned lamb and fat, swimming in grease. The butter chicken was very spicy - even after we asked for it to be mild. The server could care less and didn't seem to care that I had been served a plate of grease. Too bad, this used to be a great little restaurant. Must be new ownership.

Great food, we ordered a dosa, 3 curry dishes, and one naan and it was almost too much for 4 people. Service was prompt. If you can only pick one get the dosa.

Expected chettinadu cuisine. We ordered Mysore masala dosa and biryani. We were served somewhat burnt dosa and pulav. Excellent spice mix in pulav but it was not biryani though. Ambience is just okay. Not your Tajmahal or tirumalnayakar mahal !! Reminds me Ratna cafe from Triplicane area in Chennai back in early 2000s !! Asked for extra chutney - he said extra money. This is uncommon in the Indian food restaurants in New Jersey area though !! Posting a burnt dosa pic we were served here. Coconut Chutney here is good and authentic ... it was more watery than we expected . Other chutneys were just 2 stars. Biryani tasted more like pulav !!

I walked by this restaurant dozens of times before finally going in just this week! I am still thinking about all of the flavours of the dishes and food I got from this restaurant. Trust me: stop walking by and go in. You won't regret it! I ordered a couple of dishes including the specialty tiffin and the pakoras with a chai to finish everything off. The specialty tiffin has many different dishes to try including a dosa and idly. It was fantastic! Everything was extremely flavourful and some were surprisingly spicy! The pakoras were light and crispy, without being too greasy. I really loved the flavour and texture of the dosa. It was wonderful! Service was great: they first seat you and ask for your vaccine passport. There is a hand sanitizer at the front. The folks serving us was sweet and polite. It was a bit cold though but they had a space heater going.

This impeccably curated menu never ceases to amaze. I'm obsessed with this Tamil resto. I usually get my usual order of medhu vada with a chilli garlic masala dosa. But I decided to spice things up a bit and try the special tiffin; my goodness gracious it did not disappoint. This is a really scrumptious spread: delicious perfectly spiced sambar and 2 chutneys are the showstoppers, they are surrounded by beautiful and elaborate dishes like pongal, medhu vada, idli, and the scrumptious buttery sweet to top it all off. Pongal is a sacred dish, served during the eponymous Tamil harvest festival and can be made sweet or savoury; it is the epitome of Tamil comfort food. The savoury version is served with the special tiffin. The fermented flour of mixed rice and lentil is so delicately flavoured with ghee, cashew, fenugreek, asafoetida, peppercorn, fresh kari leaves, cumin, and ginger. It is simmered to perfection. I tried the podi idli. Podi is a coarse mixed spice powder made with ground dry spices that typically contains dried chilis, black gram, chickpeas, salt and sesame seeds. The spice mix is commonly referred to in informal speech as "gunpowder" or chutney powder and is mixed with melted ghee. Now that's the breakfast of champions. Holy utapam, Kumar, I'm gonna eat your face off. Imagine if utapam replaced the main actor in the film Face Off. I would totally go do a face off for some utapam. My go-to utapam is the tomato chilly garlic onion utapam. You'll love it.

The food was excellent. There's a limited number of entree-type dishes, looks like the Dosas are the way to go if you want a lot of choices. We will definitely go that route next time, although our choices were solid. We had butter chicken (as sort of a litmus test). No surprises, but in a good way. Chicken was fork tender and cooked perfectly. The Lamb Saag was the standout of the two, really great. Lamb was tender and plentiful, sauce mildly spicy and not overpowered by the spinach, a lot of nuance there. Rice was rice, but the garlic naan had a wonderfully absurd amount of garlic, like 6 cloves on each naan it seemed. Service was attentive and friendly. Ambiance was low key and no frills, but clean and pleasant. It's not fancy, not a date night kind of place. 100% utilitarian, but it's not trying to be anything more than that, that's why I give it 5 stars.

I have eaten in many Indian restaurants in New York, Los Angeles and India and everywhere in between and this is one of the best. True I can't say much of the decor but it was very clean and the service was great. The Nan was excellent served warm and chewy. The chicken chukka was delish and very spicy. Will return whenever I can.

I love this place I swear .. First time ordering we got Paleek Paneer, Butter Chicken (of course), Butter Naan and my FAVVV: Cheese Masala Dosa. everything was amazing. they even gave me extra chutney and sambar as I requested. the Dosa was PERFECTLY crisp, so light on the edges like a perfect dosa should be. Second time I ordered, the Cheese Masala didn't include cheese :( Thankfully I ordered with Skip and they were kind enough to refund me for the item THIRD time ordering with them - no cheese again. I ended up msging support going - is it just me or does the cheese masala dosa not come with cheese? I was genuinely confused. Bottom line: Not sure if it's just my undying love for cheese but I am a lil disappointed with their consistency and accuracy. However portion and quality compared to price is spot on!!

Great food! Love the portion size of the dosas! You get two with each serving. Also the chutneys are incredibly delicious! Must visit and highly recommend!

We got some lovely takeout Indian food for dinner. This restaurant is one that my partner is a big fan of and frequently visits. We ordered some naan, some basmati rice, and 2 curries. We got a shrimp curry and a chicken vindaloo. Everything was packed well and ready at the correct time for pickup. The rice was nice and fluffy and the naan was chewy and pleasant. The curries were hot and the shrimp were plentiful. The tails were still on, so you'll have to do a bit of finagling with your fork. The chicken vindaloo (true to its name) was quite spicy. Unfortunately I have a very low spice tolerance...my partner had ordered without consulting me and there had been no "spicy" marking on the menu so they thought it'd be fine. The curries were very flavourful but I could not eat as much as I would've liked. But overall it was a good meal, and authentically spicy from what I could tell! Next time I'll stick to milder curries like butter chicken.

We had the chance to discover this Indian restaurant and it didn't disappoint The portions are HUGE and it tasted heavenly good We had a crush on the butter chicken The staff is so friendly and attentive We highly recommend ! The price of Lamb curry and butter chicken Thali is (14.99$) for dinner

Pros: - Delicious food: the butter chicken and the beef vindaloo were amazing. The Naan was very good. - Pretty convenient location: close to the metro CDN Cons: - More expensive than the Indian restaurants at Jean-Talon: ex. 12.99$ butter chicken VS 8.99$ at Chand Palace - Bad samosas: not enough filling, too much crust. The ratio was off. However, the sauce that came with the samosas were great. - Bad service: the waitress was slow and not very friendly. We also had the 10% off check-in bonus from yelp but after A LOT of asking here and there, they finally said that that coupon is no longer valid (even if we literally just got it after checking in). They did end up giving us 10% off, but it felt like a lot of hassle for a coupon that was clearly valid. It was just them who forgot to remove it from yelp (I assume). Would I go back? Probably not. Cons clearly outweigh the pros in my opinion, especially since I have so many options one metro away at Jean-Talon

Very good vegetarian thali quite tasty and big portions. The naan bread was warm and buttery.

I loved the service. Good delicious food I ordered a Thali I loved the lamb and chicken This restaurant is like most of other Indian restaurant run by a members of family, but this one is managed like if you are eating as a guess in an Indian family at their house, for the care of you and not to make money for personal gains and commercial cooking. I recommend it highly Try it once and you will be back Nabil Rawaty on May 6 2021

Food was great, no complaints there. I have had better in Montreal, but it certainly wasn't the worst. It was also very clean. However, the service was pretty slow (took half an hour to get our food), and the prices are a little exaggerated compared to other Indian restaurants in the city.

After testing many different Indian restaurants this restaurant is now my favorite in Montreal. The food is simply delicious and tasty. The cheff knows how to play with spices and make a wonderful combination. There are several vegetarian and few vegan options. Appetizers invite you to taste real Indian cuisine. Staff are friendly and always smiling at costumers show proper care.

Today I went to Restaurant at 3.15pm and I ordered chicken 65 biryani for takeout and I'm surprised when I'm open my lunch box it's tandoori chicken and masala rice not a chicken 65 biryani ..even chefs doesn't know that or are they making customers fool?Would not recommend this restaurant which is a shame as it is different to anything else we have in the town...don't like giving a bad review but personally can't recommend it due to very poor quality of food!

If you're considering dining at Lakshana's Chettinad, think no more! Great food, great service! I ate there almost everyday for two weeks when I first moved into my new apartment. I really like how they do not have the staple Indian dishes you find in most Indian restaurant. Again, cannot stress enough how attentive and kind the service is. Must try's: - the dal with spinach - the malai kofta (*********) - the uttapam - the onion pakora (?- fried onions) - palak paneer - lamb sag and these are just the ones i can remember! The dining area is very basic, but spotless (tables, table cloths, cutlery...). I would go there again, and again, and again. Enjoy!

I had their parotta and chilli paneer from a take away today. Parotta was good but chilli paneer was not good. Heard their pakora was good though.

We had a lunch with family and friends at Lakshana's, and I am planning to return for dinner soon! The restaurant has been renovated recently, and it is bright and immaculately clean. Staff is friendly, the menu is huge and features many of the South Indian favorites that we have devoured on our travels in India, such as dosas, biryanis, idlis etc. The curry menu is equally delicious, and the portions generous.They also have plenty of choices for vegetarians. Lakshana is excellent value for money, and the fact that you can bring your own wine makes it our favorite!

Great food, great service! You'll love the veggie pakora. My personal favourite the paneer tikka masala.

I ordered the non vegetarian thali & don't have anything good to say about it. The chicken tandoori was dry like every other Indian restaurant out there, the chicken curry sucked and I found it very difficult to get myself to eat anything on the thali. I've tried a lot of Indian restaurants in Montreal and sadly, all of them suck. This one definitely goes on that list too, maybe one of the worst ones in Montreal :( I'm surprised at the good ratings for this place on Yelp

This place is amazing. We come here several times a week for masala dosas and tea. The dosas are crisp, and come with generous servings of sambar and coconut paste, along with a spicy sauce that I can't really identify but is to die for. Montreal, you're lucky to have Lakshana's.

Well we went there as a last minute resort while driving on that road. The place was empty, with red tacky table cloths and a very distinct odour. I was about to leave but then my family really was hungry. We ended up ordering both north Indian and south Indian food. And both were average... very average. I was disappointed as one my friends really like the place. Service was average too. May be something was wrong that day. I will go again to guve them a second chance.

We were very fortunate to have tried this great restaurant, with amazing food and even more wonderful service. The food was straight forward South Indian food simplistic yet magnificent in its taste. We tried the Ghee Masala Dosa, chicken 65 Biryani, egg Kothu parota, beef Sukka and several filter coffees. Being South Indian, I will say this is as close to home cooking as you can get. I highly recommend trying this cozy restaurant with simple yet hearty and delicious food, that will keep you wanting to come back for more. I know I will be back for sure!!

We had the kadai paneer and onion uttapam. It was delicious. We we're craving Indian food and this place definitely hit the spot. The host also was very courteous and gave us recommendations on what to get.

Visited the place on a tuesday. they had pongal special meal. Food is good and tasty. Also tried their Kothu parantha and it was amazing too. The staff is courteous, clean and neat ambiance and food has great taste. Loved it. Will definitely visit again sometime to enjoy some more items on the menu.

A great restaurant with great service. The place is strictly okay, but food was delicious. I met the chef and he was very passionate about what he does! Strong recommendation for folks in Montreal and looking for great Indian food!

Really great service and good authentic South indian food. The server was very pleasant and took good care of us. I have never had such good pakoras in Canada. He swiped my card and didn't even add tip or accepted tip!! That just blew my mind! Must go especially for the authenticity and flavors.

This is one of the best and my favorite Indian Restaurant. I like all the menu, but the best one for me is the Chettinad chili chicken. The food is authentic, when they say "spicy", it is real spicy.

Awesome South Indian authentic cuisine like home made idly (rice cakes) and dosas ( rice crepes). Must try!

Generous portions. Chutney was good, and idlies and dosa were very tasty as well. The pakora were excellent. My kids (age 2 and 4) really enjoyed. Service was friendly and quick. We sadly had to stop going to the other south Indian restaurant in Cotes Des Neiges due to severe food poisoning, so it is great to have Lakshana's Chettinad as an option now. We will be back.