NAIR MESS

"Date: 8th Jan 2026 Lunch This hotel is located near Chepauk Cricket Ground. You can’t directly reach the place by car; however, that hasn’t stopped it from being a favorite spot for rich people, VIPs, politicians, and businessmen, many of whom walk a short distance just to dine here. That itself says a lot about the place. They offer unlimited non-veg meals for just ₹200, which is definitely value for money considering the variety available. You’ll find multiple non-veg dishes, and while the quantity per serving is slightly less, the taste is good and satisfying. The place is decent and clean, and the service is good and well-managed. Overall, it’s a nice spot for a hearty lunch, especially if you’re near Chepauk. Recommended to try at least once. 🍗🍛"

"One of Chennai’s best hidden gems for non-vegetarian food. The biriyani, fish fry, and variety of side dishes are absolute must tries, packed with authentic flavors. Portions are on the smaller side and it is slightly on the expensive side, but the quality and taste make it worth it. While the meals were just average, the experience is elevated by the very friendly and welcoming staff. A great spot for anyone looking for premium non-veg dishes. Highly recommended."

"I had veg meals along with mutton kurma, mutton fry, mutton brain fry, vanjaram fish fry, prawn thokku, mutton thalakari, sura puttu, fish curry and an omlette. The meals along with mutton curry was amazing. The piece in mutton curry could have had more meat. The brain fry, vanjaram fish fry and prawn thokku were really good. The mutton fry had long ginger pieces which was wierd. The sura puttu was also good. The omlette tasted good along with rice. It had a good coconut flavor as it was cooked in coconut oil. The thalakari was decent. The fish curry was very bad though. I felt it didn't have enough flavor and it was somewhere in the middle between Kerala style fish curry and South Tamilnadu fish curry. The vanjaram fish fry was ₹310 which felt expensive. Overall around ₹1000 per person is a pretty expensive, but food and taste wise it's good certainly!"

"we called for the fish meals along with the prawn thokku which is a must try! we also got brain fry as well as the shark fry. although,the only standout for me was the prawn thokku. i also really appreciated the eco conscious cutlery and the free kinley bottle that comes with the meal. the portion sizes were very small for the price point, definitely wouldn't say this was a pocket friendly meal. this style of cooking as well was very different unlike anything familiar to a traditional kerala fish meal, so do try if you have a vast palate. service was quick and staff were friendly. do check them out for a local meal in chennai!"

"Nair mess is definitely a must experience restuarant. The food was very delicious. The vanjaram fish fry was the thinnest and juiciest one that I have ever tried. Mutton fry and prawn masala were worth the try. The mutton gravy was unique in taste with good and soft mutton pieces in them. The only downside is the ever crowded atmosphere, a bit expensive menu and a lack of proper parking."