The HOTTEST chicken & waffles option in Atlanta comes from an... um, Indian restaurant? Yep. This Kerala-style fried chicken brings some serious heat, thanks to chili & other powerful spices. Read more
Dining here brings me exquisite pleasure. Chef Asha Gomez and her wonderful staff make the top of my culinary favorites list. Her Chicken and Waffles define Southern cooking. Don't tell my mom. Lol.
Gomez embraces Southern staples like shrimp & grits, and bridges the coastal South and coastal Southern India in dishes like Keralan-fried chicken and waffles served with cardamom-spiced maple syrup. Read more
A touch of home, a dash of homeland, ethnic imports are creating new Southern flavors, across cultural divides and dinner tables with Chef Gomez at Atlanta Food & Wine Festival May 29-June 1. Read more
Chef Asha Gomez's famous Kerala-style fried chicken is a must-try for lunch or dinner (and is now available gluten-free)! PS: Never pass up the chance to sip on a cup of chai.
Tastes from southern India are just as flavorful as those from the South. The coconut-brothed chicken stew w/ vattayappam ("an airy steamed cake") is no exception. Read more
The pork vindaloo appetizer presents meat that's simultaneously airy and moist, crunchy and tender, like the best carnitas. The dish aims to show off the Portuguese influence on Kerala's food . Read more
The best tip I can give is to savor your glass of water because its not going to get refilled. Waitress disappears. Other waiters and hostesses you flag down just give lip service.
Apps r better than the mains. Nothing is as spicy as I would have thought for an Indian restaurant. Creative but apparently still inconsistent per my friend's previous experience.
Cardamom Hill is a departure from the typical Indian restaurant, where Executive Chef Asha Gomez highlights the cuisine of her native Kerala—a lush coastal state of South India rich in spices, coconut, and seafood.