Rayars Mess - Chennai

One of the classic breakfast eateries of Chennai. I visited the place on a weekday around 7.20 am but still there was a crowd waiting outside.<br/ They serve around 15 ppl at a time and they follow the 'kalyana pandhi ' style of serving. Now let 's get down to the food. The banana leaf is spread out and they bring out the hot and delicious Pongal first. Two generous ladles of Pongal is served and then coconut chutney and sambar are poured over the Pongal. All mixed together gives a brilliant taste.<br/ Then they bring the piping hot idlis and vadas out. I had 2 idlis and 3 vadas. The idlis were very soft and ghee was poured over them as well. Vadas were super crispy and soft on the inside. Ask for the Getti Chutney, Podi and Kaara Chutney to get the various combinations for the idlis. (Getti Chutney and Podi are extra charges)<br/ Then you can polish off the meal with a very strong filter coffee. When you come out of the place you do not feel like you visited a restaurant. But you feel like you had breakfast at a relatives place. The traditional nature of the food and the serving style makes you feel warm on the inside. Never change Rayar 's Mess.<br/ <br/ Pick of the Meal : Pongal with Sambar and Coconut Chutney. Special mention to the Podi as well.<br/ <br/ Cost : Rs.145 only. (Pongal, 2 Idlis, 3 Vadas, Podi, Getti Chutney, Coffee)

Absolutely awesome food. One star less because the sambar is abhorrent bad compared to the elevated nature of the other dishes<br/ <br/ The menu has but four items, and they are all brilliant (breakfast menu). Pongal, idlis, vada and coffee. Chutneys and fixings are awesome<br/ <br/ Avoid the sambar. It detracts from the breakfast

Whatever I say will not be enough. Please go and have their food. There are only two things that I care about when I eat out: Food and Hygiene. This place delivers it. It is a hole in the wall place with character.

The Most Iconic Breakfast Place in Chennai...<br/ <br/ Rayar's Mess...<br/ <br/ Crisp and piping hot Vada with watery but flavour packed coconut chutney, and the muru-muru Adai with creamy and veggies jammed avial.....<br/ <br/ A compulsory must try for a those who come to Chennai or live in Chennai...<br/ <br/ Although they do serve evening tiffin but that is nothing like the rush in the morning hour's especially on weekends.<br/ <br/ Just have to bare the rush and wait for your turn patiently to enjoy this experience..<br/ <br/ Eating here is a feeling i did want to give it a five star but i find the sweets they serve in the evening (jangri) is bit chewy.<br/ <br/ Well you don't go there for jangri.. you go there for Vada and adai...

Idly with podi, Vada and Pongal. The best breakfast combo you get. The place is little crowded throughout and hence the Pongal gets over at the earliest. Visit early as possible to have the best breakfast.