After seeing the many nice reviews of this place, I wholeheartedly recommended Double Roti to my friends when we were thinking of which place to try. We reached there by 9 pm and unsurprisingly there were quite a few people waiting to get in. Friday night after all. We too decided to wait even though they said it would take at least half an hour. Meanwhile found out the person taking down names was the owner of the joint himself. He was enthusiastically talking to all the patrons and even helping out in arranging tables but it was quite a task to get his attention to reserve a spot for us! Felt it would be more efficient if there was a person solely in charge of just taking down names in order of arrival and notifying us.
The resto is located in the premises of a service apartment and is very modestly sized but with the feel of a busy newyork joint. We ended up waiting in the lobby of the service apts till our turn came since the humid Chennai evening was taking a sweaty toll. It took almost an hour for us to get in and we were quite ready to take our frustrations out on the burgers we'd heard so much about. ;)
After an hour long wait, we finally got in. The place was cool, had a peppy ambiance and the music was just loud enough to drown out the noise from other tables. In short, good for hogging without a care. :P Also, the clear view into the kitchen was great too, chefs bustling about with burgers taking center stage. The interesting wall hangings, write ups and decor kept us occupied until an enthusiastic waiting staff told us about the menu. He had no hesitations in recommending the illegal beef burger and didn't divulge much of what was in it since the description wasn't helpful. Anyway, already knew the illegals were much recommended so we chose two of that. The others wanted chicken burgers so they chose a Mexican wave burger and a Southern Spice burger. All of 'em were double patty versions! For drinks we ordered two Oreo o Oreo milkshakes, a Chocolate Mania and a Cold cold coffee. Also ordered the tandoori chicken fries which was something we'd not seen before.
Oreo o oreo milkshake!
The milkshakes arrived first and the Oreo milkshake was very good. Served in a flowerpot, it was thick, very chocolaty and could fill you up if you weren't careful. The chocolate mania was just the oreo shake without the oreo crushed in. Tasted the same. And the cold cold Coffee which I had a taste of didn't taste that good. Was too bitter for my liking. If you've ordered for the double patty burger would be wise to not sip too much and fill your tummy up. Couldn't wait for the burgers to arrive. Next to come was the tandoori chicken fries. The quantity was pleasing and it really did taste good with bits of chicken to accompany the tandoori chicken flavored mayo/cream covered fries. Nice innovation from the team especially the touch where it's served in a miniature southern utensil.
Illegal burger served in a Tawa!
Mexican wave chicken burger
Finally we come to the burgers. The Illegal burger was just what a beef burger should be. The patty was well done, crisp on the outside which definitely made it tastier and moderately juicy on the inside with the seasonings including jalapenos, beans (which I felt didn't add much) and without an overdose of cheese and mayo. The flavor of the meat came through and the burger buns were perfect not too soft nor crumbly hard. We had to ask for extra tissues to keep wiping our messed up faces! It's impossible to eat the double patty burger without getting your paws dirty. Friend asked for ketchup for which they offered him mayo, ketchup and mustard sauce as well. Good service from the friendly staff. The burgers were really heavy. This was the first time in Chennai a burger claiming to be filling actually filled me up. But then for almost 400 rupees a burger, it's not cheap by any means but at least you get a solid, tasty burger which is great. So if you're not really hungry, just order the single patty version priced at rs. 300. The mexican wave and southern spice were also liked by my friends and one of them had trouble finishing it owing to the size. Pfft, amateur. :P The bill came to exactly 2400 which was 600 per head. Came out feeling like it was worth it given the generous portions which is a first for comfort food here in Chennai. Actually felt full hours later. Definitely a great place to go to if you're willing to wait for your food and craving an honest illegal in Maharastra burger. Let the real burger wars begin.
The resto is located in the premises of a service apartment and is very modestly sized but with the feel of a busy newyork joint. We ended up waiting in the lobby of the service apts till our turn came since the humid Chennai evening was taking a sweaty toll. It took almost an hour for us to get in and we were quite ready to take our frustrations out on the burgers we'd heard so much about. ;)
Place to sit and wait on the side
The milkshakes arrived first and the Oreo milkshake was very good. Served in a flowerpot, it was thick, very chocolaty and could fill you up if you weren't careful. The chocolate mania was just the oreo shake without the oreo crushed in. Tasted the same. And the cold cold Coffee which I had a taste of didn't taste that good. Was too bitter for my liking. If you've ordered for the double patty burger would be wise to not sip too much and fill your tummy up. Couldn't wait for the burgers to arrive. Next to come was the tandoori chicken fries. The quantity was pleasing and it really did taste good with bits of chicken to accompany the tandoori chicken flavored mayo/cream covered fries. Nice innovation from the team especially the touch where it's served in a miniature southern utensil.
Illegal burger served in a Tawa!
Southern Spice chicken burger
Mexican wave chicken burger
Finally we come to the burgers. The Illegal burger was just what a beef burger should be. The patty was well done, crisp on the outside which definitely made it tastier and moderately juicy on the inside with the seasonings including jalapenos, beans (which I felt didn't add much) and without an overdose of cheese and mayo. The flavor of the meat came through and the burger buns were perfect not too soft nor crumbly hard. We had to ask for extra tissues to keep wiping our messed up faces! It's impossible to eat the double patty burger without getting your paws dirty. Friend asked for ketchup for which they offered him mayo, ketchup and mustard sauce as well. Good service from the friendly staff. The burgers were really heavy. This was the first time in Chennai a burger claiming to be filling actually filled me up. But then for almost 400 rupees a burger, it's not cheap by any means but at least you get a solid, tasty burger which is great. So if you're not really hungry, just order the single patty version priced at rs. 300. The mexican wave and southern spice were also liked by my friends and one of them had trouble finishing it owing to the size. Pfft, amateur. :P The bill came to exactly 2400 which was 600 per head. Came out feeling like it was worth it given the generous portions which is a first for comfort food here in Chennai. Actually felt full hours later. Definitely a great place to go to if you're willing to wait for your food and craving an honest illegal in Maharastra burger. Let the real burger wars begin.
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