This mini Punjab in Chennai has big history of its own. Earlier, Vellore (In Tamil Nadu, South India) lacked good restaurants. There were not many restaurants near the bus stand and railway station. This dhaba was started initially in Vellore. For this reason, this dhaba is also called Vellore's Gyan Vaishnav.
The owner, a sardarji is wonderful and courteous. Gyan Vaishnav dhaba is a specialist Punjabi joint. I bet this is one of the best dhabas in Chennai. And am big fan of this.
You can find lot of portraits in the dhaba- One features the owner standing with Shah Rukh Khan, and the other, with Amitabh Bachhan doing the grand gala innauguration of the great dhaba.
I have probably diverted too much away from the topic 'food'. Ok ok... Let's come back to the main matter. The dhaba is pure veg as the name 'Vaishnav' suggests. It is completely air-conditioned. It attracts huge crowds during lunch and evening times of the weekdays and week-end evenings.
The menu consists of a sum total of all Punjabi veg items. You can start with one or more of the manchurians and 65s (Gobi, Paneer). Some prime dishes being Tandoori breads like Naan (Plain, butter, garlic, kashmiri), Roti (plain, ghee, romali, makki), Parantha (Tava, Tandoori, Paneer, Aloo, Gobi, Meti) , Kulcha, Chole Bhature. The sidedishes are malai kofta, chilly paneer, kaju paneer, paneer butter masala, kadai vegetable, bhindi do pyaza, baingan bharta and scores of others. Apart from the a-la-carte items, the dhaba also offers thali or meals. Apart from Punjabi thali, a special Jain thali is also available. Jain thali does not have onion and garlic. Still the dhaba has expertise in bringing flavour and taste to the Jain thali.
You can finish your delicious lunch or dinner by having badam kheer or lassi. These two dishes, though not being part of the meal, is irresistible because of the flavour.
This dhaba is also not devoid of its limitations. Some people may find it a bit costly. You may find it crowded almost daily. Lassi is sometimes a bit too sweet than required.
But all in all, this dhaba has some really good authentic punjabi cuisine. It is located in mount road (anna salai) in Chennai near Anand theatre.
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