Sree Arul Jyothi (Veg Restaurant)

"I recently visited Sree Arul Jyothi (Veg Restaurant) in Trivandrum with my friends, and the experience was absolutely fantastic! We ordered quite a variety of dishes — ghee masala dosa, ghee rava masala dosa, fried idli, chilli idli, and a couple of other items — and every single one was exceptionally tasty. The flavours were rich, the aroma of ghee was heavenly, and the textures were spot on. The dosas were perfectly crisp, and both the fried idli and chilli idli were unbelievably good. Honestly, each dish felt better than the previous one! We had a great time and truly enjoyed the food. I would highly recommend Sree Arul Jyothi to anyone looking for delicious and satisfying vegetarian food in Trivandrum. Definitely visiting again!"

"Arul Jyothi Veg Restaurant at Statue, Trivandrum used to be one of my favorites a few years back. Sadly, my recent visit felt like walking into the ghost of its former self. The only thing still alive here is the location – the food and quality seem long gone. Let’s start with the basics. The chutney was so tasteless it could have been plain water with a little color. No salt, no flavor, absolutely zero life to it. The Poori set was just passable, nothing memorable. But the Gobi Manchurian? A joke. They basically tossed some undercooked cauliflower into a random chili curry and called it Manchurian – then had the audacity to charge ₹150 for it. The Veg Fried Rice (again ₹150) was bland, miserably portioned, and felt more like a side dish than a main course. As if the food wasn’t disappointing enough, the hygiene was worse. The wash area doesn’t even function – instead, a bucket of water sits nearby, waiting for customers to make do. For a restaurant sitting in such a prime location, this is plain embarrassing. They know people will walk in because of the spot, but clearly don’t care about taste, service, or value anymore. Overpriced, underwhelming, and completely forgettable – except for how bad it was."

"🌿💚 Vegetarian delight! Fast service, melt-in-mouth ghee roast, soulful sambar & chutneys. Costs ₹150 — a tad more than Kottayam, but hey, it’s the city. Staff are super sweet ☺️. Parking? Nope. Taste? Yup!"

"Sree Arul Jyothi Veg Restaurant in Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram offers a fair range of vegetarian dishes, but the overall experience has gone down compared to earlier days. The food quality no longer matches the high prices, and it seems to be lacking the old authentic taste that Arul Jyothi was once known for. The waiting time is quite long, especially during rush hours, and cleanliness could be improved. With better food quality, faster service, and efforts to bring back the original taste, it could once again become one of the best vegetarian spots in the area."

"Sree Arul Jyothi is a complete vegetarian restaurant located opposite to Govt Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. It's a long standing restaurant in the city offers varities of vegetarian dishes. Cleanliness is in toto is good. Washroom were maintained well. Price of the food items is comparatively higher than similar veg restaurants. The eatery is easily accessible from the main MG road. Sweets are arranged for sale near the entrance of eatery. Parking facility is absent. I had Puri masala and tea as breakfast from there. Puri was average channa was good. Tea also tasted good."