Chennai Xpress - Kolkata (Calcutta)

Often the one's that are at a stone's throw distance, are ignored. Same was the case with me. Chennai Express is located at about a minute's distance from my home and I can't believe I hadn't yet tried it. All thanks to a sudden meet up that we decided to be here. And the food has me totally floored.<br/ For starters we had:<br/ Malai Paneer Tikka (Highly highly recommended): Soft pieces of paneer marinated in malai, tandoor grilled and served with a layer of melted cheese on top.......yes I just described a little bit of heaven.<br/ Veg Tandoor Platter: A wholesome platter with variety of kebabs to fill you up. It has tandoori aloo, hara bhara kebab, Tandoori paneer tikka and Malai Paneer tikka. Each and every piece was delectable. Specially loved the filling for tandoori aloo. <br/ <br/ For Main Course we got ourselves:<br/ <br/ Veg Biryani: Long basmati rice cooked to perfection. The aroma filling up the room.....this biryani was served with raita and served as the perfect base for our condimental dishes. <br/ <br/ Shaam Savera(Highly highly highlyyyyy recommended): Oh My God....where do I even begin to describe what piece of delight this was. I had shaam savera for the first time and I'm a fan for life. Imagine a palak katori filled with paneer and khoya, floating on a yellow nut based gravy.....uffffff I'll go back for this every time.<br/ <br/ Dal Makhani: This is our regular dal makhani which had the aroma of ghee oozing and giving a heavenly feel.<br/ <br/ Pindi Chhola: This too was really good, mildly spiced and was paired perfectly with the naans and kulcha that we ordered.<br/ <br/ Paneer Tikka Masala: The paneer lover in me was soooo happy to be here. The quality of paneer that they use is too good to be true. This dish was a bit on the spicier side which I loved. Paired it up with the butter and garlic naans. Tasted so amazing that I'm drooling at the very thought of it. <br/ To wash it all down, we got ourselves the recently launched milkshakes in Strawberry, Blueberry, Khas Banana and Black Currant. The Khas Banana was something very unique and tasted quite refreshing. However, my absolute favorite is the Blueberry milkshake. I can gulp down bottles of this one.<br/ <br/ Overall, for the first time, I fell in love with a vegetarian joint. The food, the quantity and above all, the quality is really amazing considering the price that you pay for it. Also, they have the best blueberry milkshake in town hands down.<br/ <br/ Can't wait to be back.....!!!!

I love my food either it's veg or non veg , it doesn't matter to me at all..yeah i was a hardcore non vegetarian and i was think twice before visiting a veg food joints but things are changed now and my perspectives too. The city of joy brings so many good veg restaurant which surely blow your mind. Here comes the Chennai Xpress which is also a veg themed restaurant that stole my heart. The overall vibe of the place was very homely and it was based on train themed. The interior and the decor was outstanding. This place was not that huge and can accommodate 20 30 people max at a time.<br/ <br/ So, we hit the place to try some south indian food but we discover that they just introduced their north indian menu so we quickly decided to try that out. <br/ <br/ Coming to the real deal which is food ofcourse <br/ <br/ Malai Panner Tikka Also known as grilled cottage cheese. Panner Tikka Combined With Malai was a pure bliss. <br/ <br/ Veg Tandoori Platter it's a must try if you landed with the group. This platter comes with Tandoori aloo, Hara Bhara Kebab,Tandoori Paneer Tikka and Malai Paneer Tikka.<br/ <br/ In Main Course We Had <br/ <br/ Veg Biryani which is comes with raita.<br/ Shaam Savera<br/ Pindi Chola<br/ Dal Makhni<br/ Paneer Tikka Masala<br/ Assorted Indian Breads <br/ <br/ From the main course i love the pindi chola and the dal makhni the most. Shaam savera was really unique too and you can definitely try this out.<br/ Last but not the least we had tried their few shakes too and i highly recommended their shakes as those shakes were totally amazing<br/ ,Specially that black current shakes was incredibly delicious.<br/ <br/ Overall it was a lovely experience for us and we are fully satisfied with their food , service and their hospitality. The best thing is that they followed all the safety precautions for the covid19 , even they use disposable plates and spoons which is really a Commendable job.

When my favorite South Indian Food Joint located in Bangur Avenue comes up with an innovative North Indian Menu, I chose to look in on their new menu. And, I was bowled over by the taste, quality and quantity. <br/ <br/ Our table was adorned by number of dishes among which my favorite was The Malai Paneer Tikka, Pindi Chhole and Masala Kulcha. The Malai Paneer Tikka was pillowy soft and topped with cheese, tasted heavenly. The Pindi Chhole and Masala Kulcha was the win win combo for me along with The Black Currant Milkshake. Other than this, we also did put our hands on Tandoori Platter for appetizers; Veg Biryani, Dal Makhani, Shaam Savera and Paneer Tikka Masala as Mains. <br/ <br/ This is a total vegetarian restaurant with sitting capacity of 25-30 heads at a time. They are adhering with all the norms of this pandemic situation and serving in all disposables. The owners are super friendly and welcoming, they themselves take the orders according to our likes.

Great place, good ambience and its a train berth themed restaurant. And the masala dhoosa is very good. Do visit the place you all will love it.

Chennai Xpress serves a huge variety of Dosas. The food is tasty but nothing outstanding. The service is good.