Annalakshmi is an Indian vegetarian restaurant founded in Kuala Lumpur in 1984, and today has branches in Johor Bahru, India, Singapore and Australia. (Special thanks to my friend, Devesh Sharma, who introduced me to Annalakshmi restaurants.)
Annalakshmi restaurants are named after the Hindu Goddess of Plenty.
At Annalakshmi restaurants the food is cooked and served by volunteers. The chefs are usually housewives and thus the food have that distinct home cooked feel - lovely!
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| All walks of life and all races enjoying lunch at Annalakshmi |
The traditional Indian vegetarian cuisine is simply presented in a buffet spread and the guests eat as much as they wish and enjoy.
Uniquely, at Annalakshmi there is no fixed price for the food. The guests pay any amount as s/he wishes. The concept is "Eat to your heart's content, pay what your heart feels."
This was my hearty lunch. Isn't it beautiful? The dishes were made with fresh vegetables and no artificial flavourings such as MSG were used. It was refreshing and delicious. It was a nice blend of spice fragrances, and textures of the different vegetables served.
Business is brisk as groups of guests stream in and out constantly. Yet, the atmosphere remains serene and unhurried. The friendly and smiling staff sets the tone of calm and serenity.
I also enjoyed the ambiance at Annalakshmi. The well appointed dining room is simply yet attractively decorated with beautiful carvings and paintings from India. Even the heavy wooden furniture are authentic pieces from India
with intricate inlays.
As it is staffed wholly by volunteers, Annalakshmi's opening hours are relatively short - just 4 hours a day, from 11:00am to 3:00pm.
Try Annalalshmi for a sumptuous, healthy and hearty authentic traditional Indian vegetarian meal and a unique cultural experience.
Restaurant name: Annalakshmi
Address: 39, Jalan Ibrahim, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/6oCV
GPS: 1.455971,103.763326
Hours: 11:00am to 3:00pm (closed on Sunday)
Halal
Date visited: 12 Jun 2012
I always have the cabbage when I have my banana leaf rice or Indian meal.
ReplyDeleteBravo !! Hands that serve are holier than the lips that pray ! There should be a Great Soul who is behind this service , Hail the Great Soul and the devotees !!!
ReplyDeleteThe great soul that founded this place is a monk, Swami Shantanand Saraswathi. He founded the Temple of Fine Arts, and this is one of its sister companies.
DeleteHave just been to this place, have heard about it for past month, but never bothered to go,
ReplyDeleteIts very cool inside, to hide you from the heat of the sun,
the food is very simple and extreemly tasty, nice variety of vege.
i will be visiting this place at least once a week from now,
it makes a change from eating the local traditional oily noodles with 2 small prawns, or deep fried everything from the other restaraunts in the area,
Fantastic place, soothing and gentle music.very friendly staff.
10 out of 10....
i must try
ReplyDeletei'm going to this restaurant soon
ReplyDeleteIs it still open? Heard it's closed...
ReplyDeleteCan someone confirm if its still open if so can i get the number
ReplyDeleteThey have relocated to Temple of Fine Arts, Johor Bahru.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.tfajb.org/
Nishaj where is this temple of fine arts please.i miss this place
ReplyDeleteTemple Of Fine Arts, Caw. Johor Bahru (Perbadanan Kesenian Malaysia). No.19, Jalan Dapat, Johor, 80100 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
ReplyDeleteTo all Vegetarian , New place at 19, jln dapat of jln abdul samad, 072227400 0167875774
ReplyDeleteGoogle Map : https://goo.gl/maps/5crYCNfgDQ62