Madhuram

The food was amazing!! After a long time we found the original ‘adicha’ parotta ‘The Malabar parotta’. It was soft crispy and yummy 😋. The curry leaves chicken goes with parotta very well, a must try. And the quantity of the curry was good enough for 3 people. The chicken 65 was also yum😋 !! The service was great. We will love to go there again soon…

Had veg thali over weekend. The food tasted okay. No major offerings. Felt very expensive platter and not value for money. Have many other places with more and better buffet options in bay area

Ordered takeout for chicken curry fish curry and mutton fry. Paired it with cabbage thoran and rice at home. Absolutely hit the spot. They were not super spicy which a lot of South Indian non veg places are..they had flavor and lots of it. Loved Malabar parantha with mutton fry. We ordered both chicken curry and mutton fry with bones so both had a ton of flavor. This place is definitely surprising with what they deliver. I wish the serving size was a little larger - three main dishes with one more at home should have been plenty of leftovers, there weren’t any.

I had been wanting to check out this place for a long time and decided to do a take out as I was in the area. Ordered a mutton biryani and pepper chicken fry to go! Both dishes were delicious and did not disappoint.

Love the hot idli, chutney and sambar. The service was quick. I didn't like the Mysore Masala Dose taste. It was not authentic compared to our Karnataka style but hands down to the soft Idlis. There is no outdoor seating here.

We ordered a Veg Thali, and their specials Fish pollichathu with Kappa and Kerala prawns fry (later replaced by chicken 65).

Likes:
In the Thali, Aviyal and Pulissery were the highlights. They were pretty good 💯

Dislike: Both the specials were meh! It's hard to ruin Kappa (no shallots and green chilli used and you have to mash them with the spices, it cannot be sprinkled on top) and the fish pollichathu was just OK, maybe the salmon plus the spice they use doesn't go together.
Prawn fry was bad, it was very oily and lacked balanced flavors. Later the owner gracefully replaced it with chicken 65 but it was a chicken 65 without curry leaves [total injustice:)]

The staff and service is excellent, 5 star for that. Super courteous.

Disclaimer: I am a Malayali, hence the extra criticism. I went with a lot of expectations as there aren't many Kerala restaurants in the Bay area.

Review after eating multiple times in the last few months:
Madhuram is the real deal. If you're craving South Indian food that's both authentic and delicious, look no further.

We have been ordering their curry leaves chicken and pepper fry chicken, and both are mind-blowing and consistent in taste. The chicken is always cooked to perfection in both dishes, and the flavors are just incredible. The curry leaves chicken had a unique, fragrant taste that I hadn't experienced before, and the pepper fry chicken had a nice kick that was balanced by the sweetness of the onions and peppers.

And let's not forget the egg biryani! This is the real star of the show at least for my kid. The rice. The Malabar Kerala Paratha is the perfect accompaniment, offering a crispy, flaky contrast to the richness of curry leaves chicken.

Overall, It is always an amazing experience eating from Madhuram. The food is incredible and the service is great. The staff is friendly and attentive, and they are happy to answer any questions I had about the menu. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves South Indian cuisine.

Original review:
We ordered food here for the first time when one of our friends recommended this place. We loved their Chicken Leaf Curry, Chicken Pepper Fry, Malabar Parantha and Egg Biryani. They are super tasty.. we probably eat at this place again and repeat the order. The chicken was soft and tender... I am sure it was cooked fresh. The atmosphere was good too when I went to pick the order. Quite a spacious place. Service and hospitality was great too, and the food was well packed too.