Streets of Kovai - Ashwood - Food VIC

5 /5 Shai N: I have no idea about the restaurant because I just got a takeaway on doordash of their mutton biriyani. I must admit it was quite tasty and flavourful alongside the raita and salan. It was not something I have tasted before but good enough for me to provide a review. I will hopefully visit the restaurant one day.

5 /5 Stefan Heaton: This is one of the best places to get authentic south indian food but note that it is very small and you should reserve a table if coming during peak hour. I have tried a few dishes from here on multiple occasions but mainly opt for the dosa, non-veg thali, and fish fry. All of these are really high quality and some of the best south indian food you can get in Melbourne and definitely the overall best in the nearby area. All the food was fresh, flavourful and not too oily or salty - usually a good sign as the cooks/chefs arent trying to compensate for lack of flavour. The food came out fast and was well presented. Talking about the stand outs - the fish fry was pomfret and was really tasty, I found it to be the perfect addition to the Thali. I had the non-veg thali which came with chicken curry, mutton curry (I choose to get 2 chicken curries instead), 2 veg dishes, sambar, rasam, Chicken 65, yoghurt, biriyani, rice, appalams, and Kesari. Overall the thali was really good - most of the dishes within were very tasty and authentic. I didn’t really like the Kesari here as it had a rosemary after-taste. Finally the dosa, sambar and chutney were authentic and very tasty - exactly what I was expecting considering the rest of the food that I ate here.

5 /5 Jai Prakash Srinivasan: I was visiting Melbourne and my friend hosted me a dinner in this place on November 5th,2025. We are senior citizens in the late sixties and had Onion pokkaras and pepper chicken dry for starters, followed by Masala and plain dosais. Perfect triangle in shape and not at oily. Chutneys of different varieties and sambar was served. Food flavour was top notch. Being a Wednesday only Raynor and Karthik were doing everything. Fantastic service. This place is must for all who enjoyed TN non veg food. We both felt so much at home and also took away onion pokkoras. For dessert we ordered Goli Soda. The place can seat about 12-14 people. Gets very crowded after 7 pm. Tariff is reasonable and quantities are sufficient and one can serve for two. I was pleasantly surprised and so glad that this S O K has already become quite famous. They should open up a bigger place soon. All the best and keep smiling Raynor and Karthik. JP, Chennai.

5 /5 Thiruna Selvaratnam: A really simple restaurant with incredible food! We ordered the Chefs special Pepper Chicken, Chicken 65, Mutton Varuval, Kovai Mutton Biryani & Kari Dosai. Everything was so tasty and fresh! Well definitely be going back!

5 /5 James Evans: Bit of a hidden gem, not overly familiar with the region of India’s food but nevertheless thoroughly enjoyed the spice and flavor profiles. Menu is pretty overwhelming so got some great input from staff as to what to order and weren’t disappointed. Will be going back to try more of the dishes available.