Tower Indian Restaurant

To date, I have not been aware of any link between the weather and my food choices. However, today morning, I woke up to the sound of rain and, to my astonishment, to images of Idlis, white and fluffy, floating over a sea of Sambhar, dotted with fried mustard-seed tadka, and irregular shaped specs of dal and coconut chutney. Other images followed, for example those of crispy, cylindrical and triangular, dosas being shattered at their center surfaces revealing yellow spicy potatoes steaming inside.

Clearly, I was unprepared for this entrancing onslaught of Idli Sambar and Dosa Bharatnatyam. However, come Tuesday morning, the next day scheduled for isolated thunderstorms, I shall be all ready and sitting at Tower Restaurant with these items, ready to be devoured, all at a moments notice.

I like the fact that it is vegetarian food plus its not oily.
Their buffets have a good variety of food but I wish they can take a notch higher with decor and lively service.

I think peterjamie has no sense of taste. I come from the same town as the temple from which the name of this restaurant is derived and the food here is as close as it gets to authentic south indian food / mom's cooking. My friends who have visited from virginia, california etc. all agree. The food is actually a little too rich for my taste and hence the 4 rating - I wish they'd go easy on the butter/ghee :) Anyway I'd recommend you try the same thing peterjamie hated: the thaali and dosa. Trust me, nobody makes better dosa than these folks. Maybe peterjamie has never tasted south indian food (it is different from north indian food) but these guys back the best south indian food int he triangle area (udipi would be a close second). Try their aapam, an unique pancake like dish that is difficult to find even in India (each state has speciality dishes that are tough to get in other states - aapam actually has its origins in kerala). Their lunch buffet is also cheaper yet quality. Try it!

Pathetic taste i ever had. Please dont ever try the weekend special thaali . I dont understand other reviews given by the restaurent owner or by customers.

I fooled by those reviews and went to have a dinner at tower. Please dont go by these good review comments.

The other restaurent of same owner kandaas is very nice but this one is too bad. They should improve the quality of food and others things.

This is a great restaurant with wonderful service and food. I enjoy the Sunday buffet with vegetarian dishes all unique and delicious.