Cool Mirchi

This review is for dosa night. Taste of dosa was very average, but sambhar and rasam make it nice. They had around 25 options for dosa and few Uthappa. Apart from the dosa, there was regular dinner too. There was idli, vada, bhajji, chicken etc. In the desert there was something called Pongal, it was OK. They had tea which is always required after a nice dinner :)

1. Starter is good
2. Main course is very ordinary, very very hot and south indian style curry.
3. Poor service.

So… my hunt for perfect Hyderabadi Biryani finally ended! This biryani is righteous. What I love about this place is that they don’t hold back on spices like other places. I also tried malai kofta and it was probably as authentic as it could get. The sweet, smoky aroma with koftas done perfectly. Not just some refried mashed potatoes.
I hope they keep up the quality. I am a fan!

Awesome place for weekend buffet! Great place for meat lovers! Very eclectic assortment of dishes for their Sunday buffet! Highly recommend!

Really disappointed. I love Indian food from all regions so I was looking forward to trying the Cool Mirchi buffet at lunchtime with co-​workers. The place was packed which I always take as a great sign. Everything looked delightful and smelled wonderful, but unfortunately, that’s where the pleasantness ended. No one ever came to our table to greet us; we figured out that we should go ahead and serve ourselves. No one ever came to ask if we wanted something besides water to drink. The poor bus boy was run ragged, and he did a good job, but that’s the only employee that ever came to our table. The food was also not what I hoped for. I’m familiar with many dishes and recognized some, but unfortunately, there were some that were new to me and only about 10% of everything was labeled. I’m reasonably adventurous, so I tried many unlabeled things, but I felt like the dishes were filled with heat and skimped out on flavor. Even tried and true dishes tasted nothing like I expected. At $ 15.18 for one, without any drinks, I consider this place to be grossly overpriced for what I got. We will not be back.

OMG!!! Mind blowing biryani. Awesome food best in USA. I would definitely recommend every person to try the food here.

OK after repeatedly going many times I have come to a conclusion that this place is a very average place; so if you order the curry right the pieces of chicken are so huge that is not bite size; so when you order any curry Andhra chicken or cettinadu chicken the pieces are HUGE/​LARGE and the whole parcel is just pieces of meat with light coating; when you start eating it it the raw taste of meat comes with every bite; so essentially what happens is the whole curry concept is done with; perfect example is cooks who make Tandoori chicken with color with absolutely no spice or flavor and give it on sizzler; I am sure all/​most folks must have gone to an Indian Buffet… and have had this experience ;
I used to go to this place for different curries etc and then it is just getting disappointing every time; one time I requested the chicken pieces to be smaller; the chefs are just dumping un-​flavorful meat in a curry sauce which not going to saturate the meat; I want the chef to eat the piece of meat he/​she serves in parcel in one bite; I am sure they will throw up …
I have to make sure that this gets out; all Indian restaurants die doing such kind of business; they are trying to save up on spice cost etc. and serve inexpensive large chunks of meat .
if we want to eat big pieces of un-​flavorful meat I would go to any american fast food any days hardees; kfc, etc. etc.
They are talking folks for granted.

Went back several times since I posted my first review for this place. I loved the simple yet flavorful coconut rice, chicken kodi kuda was excellent too. Its nice to see that the owner is willing to take risks with his buffet menu. Definitely stands out.

Try this place only on weekends lunch buffet. Weekdays the food has very limited options and that’s not their full potential. Saturday lunch buffet is my fav ! Everything they serve is very tasty and authentic. Prices are slightly high but totally worth it. They also take up orders

Amazing food. All Indian spices flavor. First time I’m happy about buffet! The review is strictly for food. Just brilliant. !

Food is okay. Two stars for that. We walked in on a busy Saturday noon and nobody cared us for ten minutes. There was only one poor chap waiting on 20 – 30 people. So sad of him. Finally after securing a table, we were again waiting forever for someone to help us with the food. One of the worst services I have ever seen in a restaurant. Just go for a takeout and be happy.

BONES.
I LOVE food. I HATE not being able to eat it.
Indian food is delicious but I am not used to ordering it. When I called CM to place a pick up order I asked for them to make recommendations on what their menu.
Everything was questionable… especially after finding the bone fragments…
IF I were to dine here again, I would stick to chicken and veggie options.

Really good indian food (I’m a fan of their andhra spicy chicken dishes), bangara baigan (eggplant) and naans/​tandoori roti… and samosas… Lots of options to choose from. Not a very fancy ambience at all but most definitelt expect great food :) thumbs up !

If the place ain’t packed you probably entered a wrong restaurant. The buffet has south Indian breakfast included the vadas are crisp, dosas soft and chutney good tasting. Chicken biriyani and curries are all good tasting. Must visit here if you are craving for an all u can eat south Indian breakfast.

This review is for their catering only. I have not been to this place yet. I was invited to a friend’s home who had their catering from here. Food was one of the better ones, I had in a long time. Very South Indian, authentic, flavorful vegetarian options.

Buffet standard has been really going down. I liked the Pav Bhajji today and I think Gouth-​Vaangai was good (I didnt try it). Paneer Butter Masala was really really pathetic. Not a good experience!!!

Love the food here. its spicy and tastes so good like restaurants In India. good job guys! Good service too sometimes it gets too crowded to serve well.

Best andhra food in Chicago. I recommend this place for all those telugu ppl who miss homely food.

Great Place for all Spicy Food Lovers!!! Amazing Appetizers… Great Catering for parties…
Note– Go for Biryani for Friday Lunch…

Best Andhra style cuisine in Chicago Period!!!
Forget the ambience, the place and even the service. When i arrived there on a sunday afternoon the place was packed and that got my taste buds watering because there is no better sight than a packed place when you drive 30 miles to eat at a restaurant and unsure if it is worthwhile.
We wanted to order some drinks, the guy who waited on us politely set the table with spoon and fork (again typical indian! no Knife) and two glasses of iced water and moved on to set the next table, No question if we wanted to see the menu to ask for drinks! Also never mind if we wanted to order from the Ala carte or not, he made the choice for us. So we set off for the buffet, My wife a vegetarian tried their uttapam (mediocre) egg puff, chutneys and i went for the tandoori chicken and masala chicken wings. This set the tone for the rest of the buffet. This is definitely a great dining option inspite of the mediocre idles, dosas and nan. It simply makes up with the great tasting entrees. The Biryani is something special and definitely hard to match anywhere outside Andhra and Bangalore!