Highlights
Food at Rayar’s Mess is cooked with warmth by the owners themselves. Both Idlis and Vadas are served piping hot and they are the fluffiest and crispiest one. Chutney just steals the show. If you are visiting in the evening, must go for Aloo Bonda and Adai.
In the scanty lanes of Arundale Street of Mylapore sits a not so easy to find eatery which is spreading happiness every morning for the last 70 odd years. Rayar’s Mess it is. The popularity has never seen a decline, but a steady hike. It boasts of loyal customers visiting frequently for more than 30 years. Thanks to the personal touch and homely feel which has not changed in years.
Food at Rayar’s Mess is cooked with all the love and warmth by the owners themselves every morning. Interestingly menu is different in the morning and Evening. In the morning it’s more about traditional South Indian breakfast. Both Idlis and Vadas are served piping hot and they are the fluffiest and crispiest one. However Chutney steals the show. Full of coconut and baked chick peas (I guess), it could be the reason for fidelity of many with this eatery.
Evening menu is equally simple yet delicious. Aloo Bonda is probably the best one you could get in Chennai, with a divine potato stuffing inside. It is nowhere less than what you get in Maharashtra. Interestingly the stuffing is made of red chilli powder instead of green chilies which gives it a different flavour. Even in terms of colour they are more reddish unlike the popular yellow once. Adai, a pancake made of rice and pulses is crisp and delightful. Rava Dosa is just okay…Well not everything can be good. But as we never mind, settle it all down with a filter coffee or two😛
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Another great aspect of this legendary eatery that they have an open kitchen and you can take a sneak peek of what’s really cooking inside. May you find the secret of longevity!
Superb!!!!!!