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Thalaiva's Indian Kitchen, Park Ridge, IL

Thalaiva's Indian Kitchen

4.4
4.4
9 Reviews
$31 to $50
South Indian
110 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068

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2 people
21:00
Booked 7 times today

About this restaurant

  • Gluten-free-friendly
  • Neighbourhood gem
Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen is the first and only restaurant in Chicagoland offering authentic Kongunadu cuisine, a traditional and flavorful style from Coimbatore, South India. We pride ourselves on blending time-honored recipes with a modern focus on balanced nutrition, ensuring every dish considers protein intake without compromising authenticity.

Our specialties include:
Banana Leaf South Indian Meals: A wholesome & traditional meal where you get to taste a bit of 13 different dishes.
Short Grain Rice Thalapakattu Biryani: A unique and flavorful biryani made with original flavorful short-grain rice, spices, and perfected techniques.
Variety of Dosai: From our signature healthy sprouted moong dhal dosa to other delectable options, we cater to diverse tastes and health-conscious diners.
At Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen, we aim to deliver a culinary journey that celebrates the rich heritage of Kongunadu flavors while offering a dining experience that's both hearty and nourishing.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    South Indian, Indian
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri–Sun 11:00–15:30 Fri–Sun 17:00–22:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Park Ridge
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 9 people are saying

Thalaiva's Indian Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

9 Reviews
  1. saniah

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Butter chicken was fabulous. Liked the biriyani and butter naan as well. People were very nice too

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  2. Gopu

    Milwaukee1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 29 March 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was ok at best. There are much better options available now than ever. They were good once, but not anymore.

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  3. aleli VIP

    Chicago10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thalaiva’s new location is beautiful and nicely appointed. We tried a couple of new items on the menu. We were surprised that it is no longer BYOB though. We managed with the white wine options but do hope BYOB can return as an option, perhaps on a weeknight. We will be back.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 9 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service were exceptional. I can’t wait to go back and order other dishes. Spice level was just right for ME too

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  5. Liza

    Chicago12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very well educated about Gluten Free. So many fun and interesting, authentic dishes to choose from. Friendly and attentive service.

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  6. CourtneyG

    Chicago5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely amazing! We loved it! Will be coming back again soon

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  7. Prabha VIP

    Chicago31 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Realize this is new location but they acted like they were running their business for the first time. The menu is confusing and listed many of their specialties that were not available. The whole reason we went was to try the Indian cuisine known as Kongunado but several of those items were not available and the menu was just so confusing hard to know what this place is trying to be known for. Would not recommend.

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  8. Sunny VIP

    Toronto6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is amazing - they just opened their new location so it was a little bumpy (slower than usual service, bar not yet ready to serve anything but beer and wine), they forgot part of our order - which was fine because our group wayyyyyy over ordered. Even though there were a few bumps in the road….this is top notch Indian food and is consistently a great mean.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Unfortunately our server forgot to put our order in. It took more than an hour for our food to arrive only after we asked our server multiple times . They also did not offer to compensate us in any way.

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FAQs

Thalaiva's Indian Kitchen is rated 4.4 stars by 9 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
21:00
Booked 7 times today
Google Map for Thalaiva's Indian Kitchen

110 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Additional information

  • Area
    Park Ridge
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri–Sun 11:00–15:30 Fri–Sun 17:00–22:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    South Indian, Indian
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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