Hamsa, Adyar
18 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/Chennai·21 comments quoted below
The comments quoted below are a sample of the full tally across 19 threads.
What people say, in short
Hamsa in Adyar is a vegetarian fine dining spot that many recommend, with commenters praising its North Indian food, quality and ambience, and one calling it a better pick for vegetarian food than the big hotel restaurants. The caveats are real: one commenter flatly warns against going, one recent diner felt the food has declined, and another found the food mediocre and overpriced for what you get. One commenter has heard that a table is very hard to book.
Address
flat 3a, Hamsa, New #40, Old #71-A, B Ramachandra Adithanar Road, 79, B Ramachandra Adithanar Rd, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600020, India
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Best for
- Vegetarian
The evidence
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Listed among recommendations for good food in Chennai.
Suggests Hamsa for a royal North Indian dining experience.
Says Hamsa is better than Matsya; visited both in October.
Suggests it as an option.
Suggests Hamsa in Adyar for the meeting.
Overpriced but food is decent and ambience is amazing.
Amazing veg food though pricey, rare praise from a veg-fine-dining skeptic.
Lists it among North Indian places to try.
Recommends for lunch, preferring their a la carte menu over set meals.
Listed among vegetarian places to check out
Notes getting a reservation there is nearly impossible.
Considers it among the best veg restaurants, pricey but with great quality and ambience.
Nice ambience, service and good food options.
Recent visit found food below average; feels it has declined.
Recommends Hamsa among restaurants with great ambience.
Warns against going to Hamsa.
Calls Hamsa a great place, though unsure about a feeding room facility.
Agrees it is costly but praises the quality of food and fancy cutlery.
Overpriced with mediocre food, but gives a fine dining ambience best at dinner.
Calls Hamsa the best vegetarian buffet with delightful ambience.
Suggests Hamsa but heard its quality has declined recently.
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