King Restaurant

Our restaurant sits right at No 14 on Nelson Manickam Road, very close to the Choolaimedu signal. Anyone who has ever been stuck at that particular traffic light has probably noticed our front door. This part of town is always noisy and busy, but we have gotten used to the sound of traffic over the years. We are definitely not a big corporate chain with some fancy office somewhere else. It is just a small crew of us working in the back and serving customers out front. Choolaimedu is such a lively area that we get all kinds of people coming in throughout the day. Some are just passing through while others have lived around the corner for decades. There are no big mission statements or high-level goals here. Making sure everyone gets a decent meal is enough for us. The tables are basic and we don't spend much on decor because the kitchen is where the work happens. When the evening rush hits, the place can get pretty crowded and you might have to wait for a seat. Orders are still written down on a paper pad since we don't use computer systems. Most of our staff have been with us for a long time and they know the regulars by name. We just keep doing the same thing day after day. It involves a lot of hours on our feet, but we enjoy being part of this neighborhood.