Murugan Idli Shop - South Indian restaurant in Chennai - Chennai, India

One of the most renowned idli shops in Chennai. The restaurant is known for its soft idlis. I have tried their ghee podi idli and Onion uthappam. Podi idli is spicy. Onion uthapam made with small onions, which made it different. They had 4-5 varieties of chutney of which tomato and coconut chutney was my favorite. The resturant ambiance is very average. The dishes are little expensive. Totally recommended for idli lovers.

I have been visiting Murugan Idli Shop all across Tamil Nadu from ages and this restaurant was a new addition in that quest. However, the poor service and poorly maintained cleanliness in the restaurant disappointed me a lot. On the first day, I went during lunch hours. Though the restaurant was not so crowded it took almost 15 mins for a server to attend to me. Also steward didn't give me a bill despite waiting for 15 mins after finishing my food. I voluntarily went to the billing counter and asked for the bill by telling what food I ordered. In the second instance I went for breakfast and this time the service was somewhat better but still didn't feel comfortable enough. The food was good. I ordered Ghee Podi Onion Uttappam which was nice and Curry Leaf Podi Idli & Ghee Podi Idli which were really delicious. They got limited parking space in front of the restaurant. The hygiene of the restaurant could be better and they accept all kinds of digital payments including cards. Recommended for the delicious food if you have a lot of patience to deal with servers here. -BeingBakasura

This review is mainly for their Mini Hall on the first floor Pros * As usual, the taste was top-notch at an affordable price. * Their Ghee Pongal was like Cashew Pongal. Literally, one scoop may have 5-10 full-size cashews. * They do have a Car Parking which can hold 6-7 cars for the Hall Customers but you need to get approval from their manager/supervisor. Cons * We didn't see any room for dress change in the Hall. * No music system (I took my portable Bluetooth player). * The ice cream served on the menu was not all good. No flavour but full of sugar (I guess it would be used in their Jigarthanda)

One of the worst services in this branch. Food is also not that much standard available in other branches. The service is very slow even during the time the crowd was very less. This shop is famous for idli only even that idli is not hot enough. With this service the waiter is expecting for tips as well. Highly not recommended this shop for anyone. Please avoid this.

Murugan idli shop is a prominent place in chennai if you want to have authentic South Indian dishes. It's a pure vegetarian restaurant with many varieties of idli, dosa including South Indian meals. They have many branch across chennai. Though I visited other branches however this is my first visit to this porur branch. Loved the food, they serve you on banana leaves. Food so authentic and tasty. Staff members were courteous.

Tried the famous Murugan Idly. As the name stands out - the idly is really nice. I had Podi Dosa as well but found Idly to be the best. It's slightly premium but loved the chutneys and Sambar as well. It's served on banana leave and loved my morning breakfast. Must try in Chennai

Cleanliness needs a lot of improvement..Food tastes good but too many liquid chutneys make it a mess.....

Food quality is Good. Rates are very high which is not acceptable. Particularly dosa varieties. Rs.195 for a panneer dosa !! Should be reasonable.