Our Menu

A savory replica of American hush puppies — rice-lentil battered with onion, curry leaves and tempering (6 pcs)

Speciality — allow extra prep time

An aromatic herb (curry leaf) and black pepper infused and tossed crispy cauliflower florets

Crispy paneer pieces tossed in a signature Chettinad chili glaze, roasted garlic, sun-dried red chilies

Cauliflower florets tossed in a spicy, tangy, and savory sauce made with soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and chili

Crispy cauliflower florets tossed in spiced sauce

Crispy paneer tossed with red chili, garlic and sesame

An aromatic herb (curry leaf) and black pepper infused and tossed crispy chicken winglets (5 pcs)

Chennai city's most popular — boneless chicken thigh marinated in South Indian spices and crispy cooked. No artificial color.

Chicken tender pieces tossed in a signature Chettinad chili glaze, roasted garlic, sun-dried red chilies

Chicken tender pieces tossed in a spicy, tangy, and savory sauce made with soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and chili

Bone-in quail thigh marinated in South Indian spices and crispy cooked. No artificial color.

Shrimps roasted with ghee, chilli and spices, garlic (6 pcs)

Ajwain-spiced batter, crisp and flavorful

Pan roasted dry mutton or chicken pieces with fennel seeds, peppercorn, sun dried red chillies, shallots

Dried chillies, dry/semi dry preparation of goat meat, curry leaves and garlic

Classic yogurt-marinated paneer, chili, aromatic spices (4 pcs)

Charred pineapple, spiced marinade, smoky-sweet finish

Soft patties of lentils and vegetables with warm spices, stuffed with caramelized onion yoghurt (4 pcs)

Crispy fried mushrooms tossed with garlic, curry leaves, green chili and house spice blend (5 pcs)

Combination of vegetarian tandoori items — Pineapple Shashlik (4 pcs), Paneer Tikka (2 pcs), Shami Kebab (2 pcs), Mushroom Kurkure (2 pcs)

Mint, cilantro, green chili marinade, juicy finish (5 pcs)

Traditional red marinade, robust and flavorful (5 pcs)

Creamy, mildly spiced, cashew-cardamom marinade (5 pcs)

Chili, garlic, and house spice marinade, charred

Chili, garlic, and house spice marinade, charred

Chili, garlic, and house spice marinade, charred (6 pcs)

Chili, garlic, and house spice marinade, charred

Combination of non-vegetarian tandoori items — Chicken Tikka, Hariyali Chicken Tikka, Malai Chicken Tikka, Tandoori Shrimps

Our signature — light, aromatic tomato and tamarind broth with black pepper and spices

Herbaceous spiced meat broth with a mutton rack — a deeply nourishing Chettinad tradition

The Anglo-Indian classic — lentil and vegetable broth with curry leaf tempering and fresh lime

Bone broth with shredded chicken, cracked black pepper and South Indian aromatics — warming and restorative

"Pudukkottai" — a town in Chettinad region quite popular for kothu parotta. Chopped up flaky bread served with your choice of protein and salna gravy

Fillet of fresh catch with masala spice and pan fried on flat grill tawa. Served with rice

Fresh line caught fish simmered with tamarind-coconut reduction, Chettinad masala, gingelly oil, curry leaves and small onion. Served with rice

Protein layered goodness sandwiched between parottas, finished in a clay pot, onion and cilantro, salna gravy. Served table side

Speciality — allow extra prep time

Canadian snow crab dry roasted in traditional chukka masala

Speciality — allow extra prep time

2 pcs Idli with our signature fresh line caught fish curry

As plain as it is; great with the condiments

Steamed fluffy goodie dumplings soaked in lentil-veggie stew

Tiny fluffy pancakes soaked in lentil-veggie stew

Fluffy rice dumplings tossed with ghee (clarified butter) and house made gun powder dust and tossed with onion

"Guilt free" steamed and fried combo — steamed rice dumpling and fried lentil dumpling

Flat plate sized rice cakes

Generously drizzled flat plate sized rice cakes sprinkled with house made gun powder dust

Generously drizzled flat plate sized rice cakes

Deep-fried puffed bread served with spiced potato curry — the beloved Mumbai morning plate

Crispy fried lentil doughnuts with curry leaves, served with sambar and chutneys

Soft folded eggs with salna gravy, onion and cilantro

Though it's a fried egg, that's how we call it. Peppery sunny side — simple and satisfying.

2 Idli + 1 Dosai + Sambar + 2 Chutneys — the complete South Indian breakfast experience

2 Idli + 1 Chicken Dosai + Sambar + 2 Chutneys

3 Idli soaked in sambar with 2 chutneys

1 Masala Dosai + Sambar + 2 Chutneys — the quintessential South Indian combo

Crispy crepe smeared with "inji, malli, milagai, thengai" (ginger, coriander, chilli & coconut) chutney & stuffed potato masala

Crispy crepe smeared with "inji, malli, milagai, thengai" (ginger, coriander, chilli & coconut) and chicken chukka stuffing

Crispy savory crepe

Crispy savory crepe & stuffed potato masala

Crispy crepe smeared with house made Mysore chutney & stuffed potato masala

Dosai with onion topping

Dosai with cheese stuffing

Crispy crepe smeared with ghee (clarified butter) & stuffed with potato masala

Crispy crepe smeared with ghee (clarified butter)

Crispy crepe dusted with house made gun powder masala & stuffed potato masala

Crispy crepe dusted with house made gun powder masala

Madurai famous dosai variety. A thick and crispy dosai layered with egg and chicken chukka, onion, green chillies and herbs. Served with salna gravy and chutney

Madurai famous dosai variety. A thick and crispy dosai layered with egg and mutton chukka, onion, green chillies and herbs. Served with salna gravy and chutney

Smaller version of fluffy savory pancakes, easy to share

South Indian dosa made with rava (suji), rice flour, all-purpose flour, herbs, and spices

South Indian dosa made with rava (suji), rice flour, all-purpose flour, herbs, and spices — with onion

Speciality — allow extra prep time

Buttered fluffy rice savory pancakes

Fluffy rice savory pancakes with onion and chilli topping

Fluffy rice savory pancakes with onion topping

Fluffy rice savory pancakes with onion, tomato, green chilli

Fluffy rice savory pancakes with house made gunpowder dust

Fluffy rice savory pancakes with onion, tomato, green chilli, herbs and house made gun powder dust

Fluffy rice savory pancakes with onion and neighboring state spice from Texas-Hyderabad region

HOC house Karampodi spice masala tossed noodles · Veg $15 · Chicken $18 · Shrimp $19

Classic Indo-Chinese Hakka noodles · Veg $15 · Chicken $18 · Shrimp $19

HOC house Karampodi spice wok-fried rice · Veg $15 · Chicken $18 · Shrimp $19

Classic Indo-Chinese wok fried rice · Veg $15 · Chicken $18 · Shrimp $19

Spice-absorbent Seeragasamba rice small-batch cooked with tender mutton — the gold standard of Tamil biryani

Chef Mahendran's home village recipe — Jeeragasamba rice with bone-in chicken

Slow-cooked boneless chicken, bold Vijayawada chilli masala, fragrant basmati rice

Spiced basmati small-batch cooked with boneless chicken — fiery and deeply aromatic

Hyderabadi style traditional dum biriyani with basmati rice and bone-in chicken pieces

Spiced basmati small-batch cooked with paneer — bold Andhra heat meets Chettinad aromatics

Named for the pilgrim city near Tiruchirappalli — fragrant basmati with mixed vegetables and whole spices

Yellow lentils with tempering spices, onion, tomato and garlic

Mixed vegetables in a coconut, spiced gravy with cashews

Sesame oil roasted tender baby eggplant, curried in tangy chilli gravy and shallots with a touch of coconut milk

Classic Chennai dish from Saidapet. Crispy lentil dumplings soaked in a rich, flavorful onion base curry. Served with rice

Creamy onion gravy and spices

Foraged mushrooms wilted and roasted with onion and spices

Traditional Chettinad masala made by dry roasting spices and freshly grinding them and sauté them with onion and aromatics to create a bold curry base

Roasted whole garam masala with a taste of coconut

Creamy buttery onion tomato gravy from Punjab

Soft, traditional leavened bread

Classic whole wheat flatbread

Stuffed with spiced potatoes

Brushed with melted butter

Whole wheat roti with butter

Stuffed with spiced paneer

Garlic, cilantro, butter finish

Flatbread made from a blend of whole wheat flour & gram flour, seasoned with whole spices, onion, chillies and mint

Stuffed with spiced onions

Unleavened whole wheat bread, fried & puffed

Stuffed with paneer and herbs

Flaky layered bread made with maida and oil

Fragrant rice cooked with meat stock and spices

Fresh house yoghurt — cooling accompaniment to any meal

Steamed basmati rice — simple and essential

Basmati rice tempered with cumin seeds and ghee

Fragrant basmati rice cooked in clarified butter with whole spices

A forbidden rice from China, brought to cultivate in India by Chettiar merchants. Glutinous black rice pudding, coconut ice cream

White chocolate mousse, mango crème anglaise

Grated carrots slow-cooked with milk, sugar, and ghee, flavored with cardamom. Served with vanilla ice cream

Blackberry & thyme jam, ginger extract, lime & bubbly

Lychee, mixed berries, ginger & club soda

Pineapple, orange, sweet n sour, grenadine

Mango, raspberry, jaggery & ginger beer

Kesar mango pulp, yoghurt, milk, cardamom

House Shikanji spice, simple syrup, lime with soda

Salt, sweet or both

Classic $6 · Strawberry, Mango or Blackberry $8

Orange or Pineapple

Sprite or Coke, grenadine, lime

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Dr Pepper, Root Beer

Chef's welcome bite — a small tasting that sets the tone. Changes seasonally.

Thakkali Rasam or Nenjelumbu — Chef's choice based on the day's freshest ingredients

A trio of Chef's signature bites — always includes the Pookosu cauliflower plus two seasonal selections

Two curries + Dindigul biryani + housemade parotta + rice. Non-veg includes protein of the day.

Kavuni Arisi black rice pudding with coconut ice cream — always. Chef may add a second sweet.