Cholas

The food is decent, but worst service ever possible. Waiters don’t care to take orders or even give menu even if hv been seated there for long. It’s a good place to be if u done mind waiting for hrs before they take order and get u food. It used to be an amazing place before the staff changed completely.

Let me begin by saying that the food here is good; however, the service is atrocious. We were seated promptly but after we ordered our food the service went downhill. No one acknowledged our existence until we waved them down. The servers were all busy with other patrons who spoke their language and totally ignored us. It’s safe to say we will not be coming back to this establishment.

I would go here only for the gulab jamun and nothing else. I’m going to compare with aroma restaurant which is in same area near the concord mall. I’ve tried egg biryani here, which tasted very bad, I’m not a fan or aroma restaurant either, but I hoped cholas would be better, it only proved to be more worse. I’ve also tried mirchi bajji another night, it was too spicy because of the spice powder they sprinkled on it, but taste was ok. Then I had dosa and my husband had puri masala. Dosa was the worst dosa I’ve had, there was no taste in the sambar too. Sambar had no salt in it and also the potato masala with poori had no salt. We also ordered gutti vankay, which was ok, it had exactly two small eggplants in it. And the texture of poori was not soft m fluffy, it was crispy and fragile. Both times we went there, we had the gulab jamun and it was the only thing that was good, it was warm, not too hard on the inside but not too soft that it cannot hold together, the texture was perfect. I really hoped to find a better place than aroma, because we go to the mall quite often and would be delighted to find a nice Indian restaurant, but looks like aroma still wins. Cholas needs to improve on the taste of the food.

I went for lunch and had the buffet. It had good variety of vegetarian and non vegetarian options. The food looked good and tasted fine. The dosas were thin and crispy.
For desert they had gajar kheer (a carrot pudding) — something I am not familiar with and didn’t feel like tasting.

We love coming to Chola’s, one of our favorite Indian buffet places other than Aroma. Our first experience was our takeout order for the Manny vs Pacquiao fight, delicious! The Apollo fish was my ultimate favorite, it had so much flavor and wasn’t spicy at all. I literally could not wait for the next time we eat at Chola’s. We also had some chicken biriyani too, not bad. The first time we came here for the weekend buffet, it was packed! But it was understandable, Chola’s had the biggest buffet lineup I had ever seen. Not only did they offer a wide variety of food, the food tasted good as well. Worth the $ 12 – 13 per person. The Dhal makhani and upma are my favorites. The chicken tikka is good as well, but the Blue Taj has the best buffet chicken tikka I’ve every had. I love that they offer pani puri and samosa chaat. The kheer dessert they offered last visit was ok. They also offer a complimentary drink with the buffet, first time we came here it was mango lassi and the last time was this great tasting apple juice.
I’ll have to come back for a regular dinner service, that apollo fish is amazing. The service is ok, not great. But, they will pick up your buffet plates and refill your water.eventually. You got to stare them down, even when its not busy.
The other issue I have here is that they served semi-​warm water without ice, not the first choice when dining on hot, spicy foods. Step up your water/​service game Chola’s and you’ll get the ⁵⁄₅.

The Gobi Manchurian was finger lickin’ good, and the Chicken Cettinad was like nothing I’ve tasted before: brilliant!!! Butter chicken was a little too sweet, but overall great food, def coming back

Pretty good food, Lots of vegetarian options but not so much for vegans but still great compared to most restaurants. Service was okay. Would like to try their buffet some time.

Very good food! Had visited once and loved it. Must go place and my personal recommendation try chicken tandoori

Flavors are ok! But there is something wrong with guys running the place. We were 2 people, reached at around 9 pm and half the place was empty. We requested to for the booths but he said he was saving the boths for a larger group. The 2 seaters were so small and placed in the center of the floor. (They really need to consult someone on how to position the tables to have enough privacy). We ordered mutton sukha and chicken biryani with medium spice level. But the food was soo spicy that we were almost in tears. In asking why it was so spicy, the guy sad this was not even medium spicy. Guys. you really need to learn customer service. 2 stars for the flavors.

I was thoroughly impressed with Cholas. When we arrived, there was a lunch buffet set up. Everything looked really good but our waiter said the buffet was being closed down in 20 minutes. I hate rushing during a meal, so we opted for menu items. The restaurant itself is very spacious with high ceilings. It is the last store front/​corner at the end of multiple empty retail spaces (so don’t give up when you’re looking). Our waiter was nice but not the most attentive. We had to get our own napkins and ask for silverware and refills. A bottle of Kingfisher primed the pump for a nice meal.
The Gobi Manchurian, a crispy brown coated cauliflower dish, was our starter. It was simply awesome. I could eat my own weight in Gobi. Gobi makes me want to be a vegetarian, almost. My kids even ate Gobi. Get the Gobi Manchurian. The Butter Naan was fresh and on par with the rest of the dishes. The Masala Dosa came with the stuffings (potatoes, eggplant, and assorted sauces/​chutneys on the side) — it was all delicious. I caved in and just ate the coconut, creamy one with a spoon. The Chicken Tikka Masala sauce was incredible — buttery, tomato-​ey, rich, delightful. The chicken was nice and tender, but you could tell it was added to the sauce post cooking and not simmered in the sauce. The chef even came out to check on us and see how we enjoyed our food = standing «O» for the Gobi! A la carte prices are reasonable, but I would definitely recommend the lunch buffet for around$ 11 if you want to sample their offerings across the board.
The restaurant was definitely clean. My only criticism or recommendation would be to sit where your customers sit to see what they see. You might find some dust here or there or handprints on windows that need some attention.
Great Indian joint in Concord! Come get you some!!!

This is a hidden south-​indian joint that offers more than it displays from the outside.
Didn’t have a chance to try out the dinner menu options (yet), but went there for evening south-​indian snacks, and wasn’t disappointed at all! Lip-​smacking food — the basic idli/​wada and dosas — the sambhar and chutneys were made perfect!
Looking forward to more outings at this place

Went to Cholas for dinner after it was recommended by a colleague.
Loved the service and specially our waiter.
We ordered chicken tikka masala, malai
Kofta with some naan for the main course and gobhi manchurian for appetizer, loved the food.
Our waiter introduced us to our chef and overall they were really accommodating and welcoming to any request.
I recommend this place strongly and hope they keep up the amazing service.
We will be back very soon…

Cholas was very welcoming with its open floor plan, great staff and authentic Indian cuisine. I highly suggest the lamb vindaloo, aloo paratha and samosas

I like their Apollo fish and Chicken soup. Very friendly service and authentic south indian food. Highly recommend.

Long waiting for the buffet.
Chat is very cold
Mutton Biryani is oven heated food and food is not that good.
I visited on June 14.
Please arrange the two buffet sections people are standing for long time in the queue for food.

The food was amazing today! Lots of choices for vegetarians and for non vegetarians. The baby corn Manchurian was absolutely amazing today and so was the fishy fry crunchy and soft!!!

Went for lunch buffet. Food was very good and All the items were pretty good. Service was top notch and the restaurant is pretty big and spacious
Would love to go again.

Heard about Cholas — Indian Grill through my friend and finally we are here… Awesome hospitality, staffs are very friendly. Specially a Mallu chap Ajith — who takes care of the guests very well. Food is very authentic with rich spices. Being a Non Veg freak tried the Mutton Chukka Varuval, oh man — what consistency. Never had such chukka anywhere in Charlotte. Usually all mutton dishes will have the meat smell no matter how much spices are added, but this one was so fresh, tender and with absolutely no smell of meat. Must try. Overall — I am super excited with this place.

Never has I left a restaurant where I like the food and left completely unsatisfied. I ordered the tandoori chicken and my girlfriend had the tiger prawns. I got 5 small peices of chicken that were more bone than meet for $ 13 and she got 7 modest shrimp for $ 14. The menu said it came with a salad, not sure if they meant the small garnish on the plate or if they just failed to bring us salads. I can only expect that they wanted us to fill ourselves up on rice and naan, but I left hungry.
The food was delicious, but portions were small for an expensive price. Place was empty and staff seemed bored and uninterested in customers. All that and being tucked away, I do not expect this restaurant to last. We were in agreement that we would never go back.

I had the Lamb Vindaloo and it was really good. I also got garlic naan which was also amazing, they were the perfect texture. The lamb vindaloo was spicy but the waiter asked what level I felt comfortable with, which was nice. I would recommend and I will go back again.