Kumar's Minneapolis - Apple Valley

TL/DR: There?s a lot of potential but the place really needs to fix its issues around food and service. The review is from the PoV of a South Indian who grew up in TamilNadu, and needless to say the judgement comes from a very high level of standard, ascompared to a review of any other cuisine such as Mexican, Italian etc. That being said, I really wanted, with all my heart, forit to a good experience and was really looking forward to it. About an year back, lunch time conversation among non-Indians atwork was that the place had some good food. But honestly, we had a disappointing experience. We were a group of 4 people,ordered 2 vegetarian thali, two dosas, a vada and milagu rasam. The rasam never came. The thalis were ok at best, decent valuefor the price but very average taste. At least they came out quickly. But I don?t think we?d come back specifically to eat thethali. Two dosas took more than 40 mins to come, by which time the two people who had thali finished their meal. And the chutneywas straight out of the fridge and cold and the dosas had gone pretty cold too by the time we got it. The very least that needsto be good at a South Indian restaurant is the dosa and that ended up being not great too. Looked like there was only one personat the front desk who was also handling the orders at the table, cleaning tables, bringing food etc. Three cheers to that personwho despite doing all this still had a smile on his face. The restaurant concept is great and South Indian food is unique tothe twin cities and there is quite a bit of demand but I feel like it?s all just not coming together at this restaurant. Withfood not living up to the mark and service very slow, I?d rather eat South Indian food that I can cook for myself at home thango here. It?s probably worth a visit for many especially non-Indians if you haven?t had South indian food) and maybe you?llhave a better experience but I don?t think we are going back here.

One of the nice Indian restaurants. Great food. I have been here more than couple of times. Weekends are normally too crowded. We had to wait a lot of time after ordering because of lack of people to serve the food(that's why giving one star less)

I have put my google maps review and inserted. this place was found by the happycow app for vegan/vegetarian-friendly restaurants. my coworker and I went to dinner on Thursday, May 27, at 20 o'clock. she had never had Indian food, so I am glad I could introduce her into new chains. they have a nice menu. I'm on a vegan diet and they've marked their vegetarian menu. I asked the server to suggest what items I could eat if I wanted to eat vegan, and he could suggest two items for me, the chennai chili cauliflower and the channa masala. I never got my chennai chili appetizer, but I agreed because I was so full after I had eaten the masala. my fellow worker loved you too! it would be super cool if they had a vegan menu. Perhaps a simple, printed page could they give to those who are on a herbal diet?

I recently left a review on Google Maps and gave my endorsement for this restaurant. I discovered this place through the HappyCow app, which specializes in vegan/vegetarian-friendly restaurants. My colleague and I dined here on Thursday, May 27th, at 8:00 pm. It was her first time trying Indian cuisine, so I was happy to introduce her to some new dishes. The restaurant had a diverse and appealing menu. As a vegan, I appreciated that they clearly marked their vegetarian options. When I asked our server for recommendations for vegan dishes, he suggested two items for me: the Chennai chili cauliflower and the channa masala. I never received my Chennai chili appetizer, but I was satisfied with the filling channa masala. My colleague also enjoyed her meal. It would be great if the restaurant offered a vegan menu, perhaps a simple printed page that they could provide to plant-based diners.

We were delighted to find another restaurant in Apple Valley that offers vegan options! We loved the chana masala, kathirikka vadhakkal, and avial. The online ordering menu clearly labels items as milk-free and gluten-free, making it easy to avoid meat dishes.