White Pepper restaurant Chennai review

The White Pepper restaurant Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai identifies itself as 'Dim Sum Delicacy Restaurant'. Yes, they definitely do have dim sums, but their menu is much more expansive, covering a good variety of Asian cuisine. If you are looking for a meal that does not include the same old southern food of sambhar rice, vadas and thalis, head to the White Pepper restaurant for something different.

Before I tell you about this restaurant, though, here are a few tips: The portions are plentiful – and I mean really plentiful! – so it can definitely be shared between 2-3 people. Secondly, make very sure you have enough space to enjoy the lovely desserts at the end of the meal!

Location of White Pepper restaurant Chennai : As mentioned in the address of the restaurant, White Pepper is located near Jayanthi theatre. This theatre, however, comes on your right side on the opposite side of the road when approaching from Adyar so you need to keep your eyes glued to that side – look out for the small sign board of the restaurant perched atop a compound wall after you pass the Aiswariya Bhavan building (this is while approaching from Adyar side). The restaurant is located inside a small by-lane on your right so you could just miss it altogether if you miss the sign board on the main road.

The White Pepper restaurant is located in a bylane off the main L.B.Road

Interior: I was vastly revealed to see that the restaurant is not one of those types which are extremely dim (no pun intended on the word dim sum!) and you can barely see the menu, leave aside what are the ingredients in the food you have ordered. The White Pepper restaurant is bright and cheerful, with neatly spaced out tables and sofa seating arrangements too – groups of 2, 4, 6, 8 and even up to 12 can sit comfortably without elbows & knees knocking. The impeccably placed all-white plates and cutlery are ready for diners, as are toothpicks and salt/pepper/vinegar. When we dined here, the bright red heart-shaped balloons of Valentines Day were still in place, adding to the happy ambience. 

White Pepper restaurant interiror

Service: Smiling waiters, quick service (except the first order of dessert took some time coming), hot food.

White Pepper restaurant Chennai Food: The menu of White Pepper Restaurant includes both vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine, including lamb, seafood and poultry items. Noodles, oriental grilled food, soups & starters, dim sums, rice, and beverages (fresh fruit juices, mocktails, soft drinks) & desserts completes the menu. As mentioned at the beginning, the portions are good enough to share. So you can order 1 one bowl of soup between 2 people (say one by two when ordering). If you order small bowl, it costs Rs.70/-; the large one costs Rs.110/-. 

Soup

Once you have finished slurping up the hot soup (nothing outstanding), move on to the starters. I had the Popiya (spring rolls) and the non-vegetarian members in our group ordered the Calamari (squid). Both were simply wonderful. The Popiya were value for money (Rs. 90/- for 6). They came served on a top of a few straggly strips of cabbage and carrot accompanied by a bowl of a tangy sauce (the sauces are one thing which are served in miniscule portions in really tiny bowls). The minute I bit into a Popiya, I was delighted by the crunchiness. It was not spicy or oily and the sauce was a perfect accompaniment.

Popiya

Calamari

We then ordered Momos, both vegetarian (Rs.110/- for a basket) and chicken (Rs.150/-). These were nothing exceptional and pretty bland in taste.

Cane box in which Momos were served

Next part of our meal was rice. We ordered the Five Coloured Fried Rice (you can order in varying portions depending on how many in your group, with the price varying depending on the portion (Rs.100/- / Rs.110/- / Rs.115/-). The rice did have 5 colours, incorporating baby corn, capsicum, carrot & mushrooms. It was not as tasty as I expected, due to the absence of any fancy spices. Those looking for less bland rice can opt for other varieties on the menu, such as the Thai Spicy Fried Rice or the Corn and Pepper fried rice. Incidentally, plain steamed rice is also available (Rs.70/-).

Five Coloured Friend Rice

To accompany the meal we had a mix of broccoli, mushroom and baby corn veggies (Rs.150/-). This was served in a gravy which was a tad watery, and was Ok.

Finally came the superb dessert: we ordered 3 different desserts – the Choco Mocha mousse, Chocolate mousse, and Mango mousse. Out of these, the Choco Mocha was definitely the best. Note that all these desserts are eggless and gelatin free.

Chocolate mousse

Choco Mocha mousse

Mango mousse

In-between our meal, we were served a complimentary platter of some fried snack resembling fried samosas – like the Popiya, these too were crunchy. At the end of the meal we were also served a plate of bite-sized fruits with toothpicks sticking out. These included watermelons, grapes, bananas, papayas, etc.

Fruity end to the meal!

Overall, the meal was very filling but not the heavy type where you feel the food is literally up to your neck and you just cannot move from your seat! It was a value for money meal, as good as a fancy meal in an up-market expensive hotel’s restaurant. Definitely worth a visit once in a while, especially if you are celebrating something special – we were celebrating my niece winning a talent award for writing at school. Cheers! 

White Pepper restaurant Chennai  Address and Phone Numbers

New no.76/1, L.B.Road, 3^rd street,

Near Jayanthi theatre,

Thiruvanmiyur

Chennai – 600 041

Ph: 044-43178366 / 43178367

Email: whitepepperchennai@gmail.com

White Pepper restaurant Chennai Timings:
11.30.m. to 3.30p.m. / 6.30p.m. to 11.00p.m.

Extra: The restaurant does free home delivery.