Thambi's Kitchen

Thambi's kitchen is a relatively new restaurant located on the Lenton Boulevard. There are free parking spaces on the street. The dining area only has about 8-10 tables and can get filled easily. So we had booked our table in advance. The menu has an excellent spread of South Indian cuisine. There are plenty of vegetarian options. All the dishes we ordered were very good and authentic. The staff were friendly and service good. I'm sure we will be coming back again...

Authentic taste, atmosphere, quality, very good service. I strongly recommend to everyone

The most authentic Indian restaurant I've been to in the UK. Fortunately, British dining culture has got more diverse over the past thirty years - it no longer needs to Anglicise everything. This place tastes just like Chennai. Basic spice levels are quite high for the lilly livered (that's code for my Brit tastebuds) but are worth acclimatising to for the range and delicacy of flavours within them, and there are specifically milder dishes on the menu. I had the reasonably heated, lunchtime non-veg thali. Every dish was distinct and the platter was fully loaded. For fifteen quid it's a quirky adventure and a culinary bargain. On my previous visit I'd indulged in a lamb chukka starter, which was actually enough for a main, its sauce, from just its own cooking juices and added spices, managed to be dry, juicy, delicate and rich all at the same time. A real local restaurant in which service is smiling, polite and attentive.

Couldn’t recommend this place more! Absolutely delicious. Best dosa we’ve ever had. Great options on the menu so everyone in our party of 6 was happy and all made fresh. Really friendly and attentive service and very reasonably priced. Worth saving room for the warm gulab jamun for dessert too! Such a find and well worth visiting, you won’t be disappointed. Also beautifully decorated and very clean inside. Just wonderful.

Very nicely done interiors, great staff and even greater food. So, I totally recommend. We tried a lot of things on the menu, and everything tasted great. Prices are very reasonable.