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Ambur Star Briyani 1890 Chennai, visa paperwork?
for the visa thing the frro usually wants ur rental agreement & landlord's id along with the form, that's what trips ppl up. on the briyani, the 1890 branch is decent but tbh i'd hit the ambur original if u ever pass through. worth it once
yeah the landlord id thing got me too, they also wanted my lease notarized which nobody warns u about
second this, landlord pan card also helps
Landlord PAN copy, they asked for it too.
also bring a utility bill in the landlord's name, tripped me up
Mine wanted the PAN and a self attested copy of their passport photo page stapled together.
the frro queue at shastri bhavan is brutal before 10am so go early & bring photocopies of everything, they always want one more. briyani 1890 near the airport side is fine but the mutton there runs dry by 2pm
Shastri Bhavan counters shut for lunch around 1.30, so morning only.
Counters close at 5.30 sharp, no exceptions.
5.30 is the last token, not the last counter, so if u walk in at 5.15 ur getting turned around
Shaib Catring Chennai cafe worth a detour 2026?
Worth a detour if you're already in the area, but the real draw is their mutton kola urundai, not the biryani everyone raves about.
Fair point on the kola urundai, though I'd argue the prawn biryani on Fridays is the sleeper hit.
Agreed on the kola urundai, but go before noon if you want it, they run out well ahead of the biryani.
Shaib Catring is in a lane off Peters Road, so tell the driver that rather than the main road.
Good call on the lane, though the entrance is easy to miss behind the tea stall, so watch for the signboard.
Auto from Egmore, meter plus traffic.
Cheaper via 17M bus, but slower.
yeah meter plus the slow crawl down Pantheon Road
meter's fine but the driver will try a flat 250 if he clocks ur accent. ask for the meter or just walk to the stand on Gandhi Irwin Rd and pick one already headed south, less haggling that way
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