Is Mavalli Tiffin Rooms the best South Indian restaurant in the world?

by Olivia Greenway

I'm in the waiting hall of the Mavalli Tiffin Rooms, or MTR, as it is commonly known.

Sitting on a hard wooden bench under ceiling fans, I'm reminded of train stations in old black-and-white movies.

Why would anyone want to go to a restaurant where you have to wait for up to an hour before you can get a seat in the dining room? 

There is a no reservations policy and you pay for your meal  -- usually no more than a mere Rs 150 (US$3) per head -- before eating. Mavalli Tiffin Rooms feels like an overcrowded cafeteria. 

And yet, more than 1,500 customers visit each day for a taste of South Indian cooking.

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