It was an unplanned visit to this outlet of Junior Kuppanna for lunch. I reached here at 3 but the place was almost packed even though it was a weekday. This is my first visit to Junior Kuppanna as I have been hearing about this...restaurant for a while so finally, I decided to check out this restaurant even though it was unplanned.
The restaurant is located on the ground floor of Metro Inn hotel.
╫ Menu:
Menu accentuates mainly on Tamil cuisine. I couldn't go through their menu cards. Chicken biriyani is available in (1) Half for 110 (2) Full for 190. Apart from their normal biriyani, I have seen a special type of Natti style biriyani but I don't remember the exact name. They have also incorporated a handful of dishes under Mutton, Chicken section.
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Ambiance:
The place was almost packed and it was bit clamorous with people moving around, falling of utensils in the kitchen and the vehicles plying outside. The placed looked fine for dining and its not that much immaculate. It looked like an ordinary restaurant.
╫ Service:
The service was good. The staff was attentive and brought the dishes to my table without much delay. A lady staff will be there once you reach the entrance. She will help you to grab a table based on the no: of people who are with you.
╫ Food :
I ordered their Chicken biriyani and chicken lollypop. Their chicken biriyani is a typical Tamil Nadu style biriyani. The chicken pieces were all well cooked and tendered. The biriyani is available in both half and full. The rate for the half is 110 whereas for the full is 190.i opted for full chicken biriyani and it contained 2 small-medium pieces of chicken. The biriyani looked yellow in color and it was embellished with cashew nuts as well. I liked the taste. It wasn't spicy. It will completely depend on your liking towards Tamil Nadu cuisine, after all, it's one's personal choice. The biriyani was served on a plantain leaf as they don't serve the dishes on a plate.
But the quantity of the biriyani was highly disappointing. The quantity of the biriyani rice was very less and it is not at all worth for 190. The rate of biriyani is really exorbitant. The accompaniments served along with the biriyani were (1) raita (2) a bowl of gravy and (3) a bowl boiled egg curry. The rate for chicken lollypop was 210 and one plate contained 5-6 small pieces of chicken. The taste was good but the quantity of the chicken pieces was not worth that amount.
Altogether the total bill came around was RS 420. But I felt it was not worth the amount I paid as it couldn't satisfy my hunger ..
The biriyani was served in a small rectangle steel plate and the quantity was less. They are even providing half biriyani for Rs 110 and now I can imagine how the quantity is going to be.
Coming to the taste wise it was fine to me and I liked it.
╫ Payment:
Card payment is also accepted I guess.
Overall it's a good option in Coimbatore for those who wish to indulge in Tamil Nadu style dishes.More
