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Ambur Star Briyani 1890 Chennai price check 2026
ambur star is a chain so rates are pretty fixed, not really a tourist trap thing. mutton briyani there usually runs 280 to 350 depending on the outlet & portion, biryani is pricey in chennai generally. if they quoted way above that then ask for the menu card
menu card is the tell, ask before ordering
ask for the bill too not just the card, some spots quote one rate and tally another at the counter
Checking the card matters most at the counter itself, since the printed rate and what they key into the till can quietly differ by 30 or 40 rupees.
good point, the till is where it gets sneaky
yeah and the outlet matters too, the one near Spencer Plaza ran me about 320 for mutton last I checked
Portion size probably explains the gap too, a full plate versus a single can swing it by 50 or so.
Fair point on the chain pricing, though franchise outlets do drift a bit. The one on GN Chetty Road tends to sit at the higher end because of the rent, so the location genuinely matters here.
Chennai long stay permit 2026 for foreigners?
The FRRO office is on Haddows Road in Nungambakkam, not near Central, so budget a morning for the auto ride. What trips most people up is the address verification: your landlord needs to register you on the Form C portal within 14 days of arrival, and they check that printout.
landlord also has to sign a copy of the rental agreement sometimes, mine forgot
mine signed in blue ink but they wanted the same pen as the form, so bring ur own
Get them to sign two copies anyway since the counter keeps one and you'll want the spare for the bank or lease stuff later.
also worth knowing they want passport copies of every single page not just the stamped ones. took me two trips smh
Fair point on the auto ride, though the 14-day clock is what catches people. Book the online appointment slot first, since walk-ins at that office often get turned away by mid-morning.
yeah the slot thing is real, book a week or two out if u can. oddly sunday mornings are quieter there, i went once at 9 and was out by 10.30. skip the touts hanging around the gate
Bring photocopies of your visa extension fee receipt too, since they won't accept payment at the counter.
14 days is from arrival not from application, that's the bit ppl miss
yep, landlord's signature on the rental agreement too