Love the idlis and dosas here. The chutneys and sambhar are very good too. They do get a bit stingy with their sambhar-like even if you order 4 items, they give you same amount. They even told us once that dosa does not come with sambhar:). Allsaid and done,a solid pickup joint.
Dhanu Waran
Thalli is good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Nithin SK
Great food, but this is a takeout spot. Some of the pictures are from the past when you could dine in. Definitely needs to be cleaner.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Abhiruchi Thali
Jennifer T.
I just got take out from this place for lunch today and I'm a huge fan. Ordering on their website was fast and easy through clover. Don't order through GrubHub because there are extra fees! I went with the recommendation that a few yelpers had, which was the abhiruchi thali. For $15.99 you can easily feed two people or have several portions of leftovers. I really enjoyed every curry and on the day I ordered my meal came with two different soups in addition to a huge portion of rice, roti, and a mango pudding dessert among other dishes and side dishes like yogurt and chutneys. I don't eat spicy foods but the curries here were perfectly seasoned. The items that did have a kick weren't too bad, at least nothing the yogurt couldn't temper. I know nothing about Indian cuisine but I like to explore and the food here is delicious. I'll definitely be back for the thali and want to try their dosas next.
V V
It's a hole in the wall place with authentic South Indian food. If you're craving, give this place a try. I have tried many places but this take out restaurant makes tasty food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Selva Balamurali
Food is good .
Food: 5
Service: 1
Vikas Gupta
Excellent South Indian food. Rahul at the reception is very helpful. I recommend this location 1000 percent over the overrated bland and tasteless food of madras cafe.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Asian Momo House
Masala dosa is the best in Bay AreaHighly recommend to try
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Himanshu G.
One of the best south indian places out there. Before the pandemic I used to enjoy food at their restaurant, but during pandemic they pivoted to a cloud kitchen. The food is still great but I miss their dosas as I don't prefer to have my dosa packed before eating it.
Doug C.
Outstanding. Undiscovered. Togo only. They pivoted from a dine in to completely togo business. Incredible. Have to go back and try the rest of the menu; consistent with other reviews. The authentic taste seems to be preserved without compromise for profit. Not aware of any restaurant which has this much pride in their food. Can see why there are so many accolades for the quality of their food in the other reviews. All about portion size and preserving authentic taste. Not optimized for profit. No mandatory 20% tip as a cashier hovers over you when paying like Starbucks. The dine in photos are obsolete. There is no dine in area now. Only togo. Other review comments on portion size and quality is better than any other South Indian restaurant seem accurate. Not a destination for Instagram diners. Female owned and not geared to generating returns for investors. Extension of home cooking. Vegetables fresh, high quality fresh coconut in chutneys Pre pandemic a 5 star dosa experience was a deep brown perfectly crispy shell with filling in the center. Mostly hollow and mostly shell. Post pandemic with increase in labor costs for sit down restaurants, the pivot to togo means the experience has to change. Can't have the 3ft mostly hollow cylindrical dosas stay crispy in a container. Nobody buys the hollow dosas in a togo container. The steam renders it soggy and there is little logic in paying 13$ for a soggy mess. Eat the dosa ASAP after ordering. I ate it in the car. The ToGo dosa changed to a cheese/potato masala/red onion/peas/carrot filling where very little of the dosa is an empty shell. Unlike the sit down experience most of the dosa is filled. Raises the cost. Very filling. No appetite for dinner. Other restaurants serve a soggy dosa but not here. This is the equivalent of many dosas in one because of the amount of inside stuffing. Can split between 2 people. Was full after eating 25%. Spring Dosa = Spicy Sauce, potato masala, red onions, cheese, cilarntro, peas, carrot, cabbage, podi. Melted Cheese kept the dosa hot. Ate in car. Best experienced fresh to capture the aroma and texture of hot melted cheese. Like a giant quesadilla for 12.50. They use hIgher quality cheese, not the standard salty low grade cheese pizza parlors use. Mind blowing experience with a dosa crust crispier than a grilled cheese sandwich, the different flavors and textures with the 3 different chutneys and melt in mouth cheese and potato mixture. LIke a cheese stuffed baked potato but 10x better. The red onions bring out the flavor of the masala. They could cost reduce with a cheaper yellow onion. This is closer to a shallot. The peas and carrots didn't have the overcooked frozen veg texture. Don't know how they did this. Bright green and crisp. Tasted like fresh peas. Coconut chutney: superior to madras cafe and ulavarcharu. Nut watered down. Thick. Tempered with small curry leaves, dal, mustard seeds. Can see the fresh small curry leaves. Not iold dried out leaves. Looks like fresh coconut in the chutney. Peanut Chutney: can see the tempered cut bright dried red chili peppers. Not old dark red ones. The flavor changed from a first bite cool sensation to a deepening peanut taste and slight spice you savor the bite. Tremendous. Definitely higher quality than the ulavarcharu peanut chutney. Spinach chutney: never seen this before. Delicious. Slightly spicy. Spring dosa must be 1k+ calories. 2 people meal. Overate but delicious. Reduced appetite for 2 days. Incredible binge experience. Equivalent to a super large quesadilla and more. Have to go back for the other items. Their idly might be better than idly express.
I drive 2 hours one way to have their Utappam and Rava Dosa; since before the pandemic. They nail the taste and authenticity almost every single time which is tough for any Restaurant over 5+ years. Hope they continue their consistency.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sanaa Javidh
Tried cut mirchi and onion pagoda. Both were very nice. Would recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sameer Qureshi
Delicious food. Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Masala Dosa, Spring Dosa, Cheese Chilli Dosa
Shubh Shah
The people and food are amazing. They are good people!
Love the idlis and dosas here. The chutneys and sambhar are very good too. They do get a bit stingy with their sambhar-like even if you order 4 items, they give you same amount. They even told us once that dosa does not come with sambhar:). Allsaid and done,a solid pickup joint.
Thalli is good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great food, but this is a takeout spot. Some of the pictures are from the past when you could dine in. Definitely needs to be cleaner.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Abhiruchi Thali
I just got take out from this place for lunch today and I'm a huge fan. Ordering on their website was fast and easy through clover. Don't order through GrubHub because there are extra fees! I went with the recommendation that a few yelpers had, which was the abhiruchi thali. For $15.99 you can easily feed two people or have several portions of leftovers. I really enjoyed every curry and on the day I ordered my meal came with two different soups in addition to a huge portion of rice, roti, and a mango pudding dessert among other dishes and side dishes like yogurt and chutneys. I don't eat spicy foods but the curries here were perfectly seasoned. The items that did have a kick weren't too bad, at least nothing the yogurt couldn't temper. I know nothing about Indian cuisine but I like to explore and the food here is delicious. I'll definitely be back for the thali and want to try their dosas next.
It's a hole in the wall place with authentic South Indian food. If you're craving, give this place a try. I have tried many places but this take out restaurant makes tasty food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is good .
Food: 5
Service: 1
Excellent South Indian food. Rahul at the reception is very helpful. I recommend this location 1000 percent over the overrated bland and tasteless food of madras cafe.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Masala dosa is the best in Bay AreaHighly recommend to try
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best south indian places out there. Before the pandemic I used to enjoy food at their restaurant, but during pandemic they pivoted to a cloud kitchen. The food is still great but I miss their dosas as I don't prefer to have my dosa packed before eating it.
Outstanding. Undiscovered. Togo only. They pivoted from a dine in to completely togo business. Incredible. Have to go back and try the rest of the menu; consistent with other reviews. The authentic taste seems to be preserved without compromise for profit. Not aware of any restaurant which has this much pride in their food. Can see why there are so many accolades for the quality of their food in the other reviews. All about portion size and preserving authentic taste. Not optimized for profit. No mandatory 20% tip as a cashier hovers over you when paying like Starbucks. The dine in photos are obsolete. There is no dine in area now. Only togo. Other review comments on portion size and quality is better than any other South Indian restaurant seem accurate. Not a destination for Instagram diners. Female owned and not geared to generating returns for investors. Extension of home cooking. Vegetables fresh, high quality fresh coconut in chutneys Pre pandemic a 5 star dosa experience was a deep brown perfectly crispy shell with filling in the center. Mostly hollow and mostly shell. Post pandemic with increase in labor costs for sit down restaurants, the pivot to togo means the experience has to change. Can't have the 3ft mostly hollow cylindrical dosas stay crispy in a container. Nobody buys the hollow dosas in a togo container. The steam renders it soggy and there is little logic in paying 13$ for a soggy mess. Eat the dosa ASAP after ordering. I ate it in the car. The ToGo dosa changed to a cheese/potato masala/red onion/peas/carrot filling where very little of the dosa is an empty shell. Unlike the sit down experience most of the dosa is filled. Raises the cost. Very filling. No appetite for dinner. Other restaurants serve a soggy dosa but not here. This is the equivalent of many dosas in one because of the amount of inside stuffing. Can split between 2 people. Was full after eating 25%. Spring Dosa = Spicy Sauce, potato masala, red onions, cheese, cilarntro, peas, carrot, cabbage, podi. Melted Cheese kept the dosa hot. Ate in car. Best experienced fresh to capture the aroma and texture of hot melted cheese. Like a giant quesadilla for 12.50. They use hIgher quality cheese, not the standard salty low grade cheese pizza parlors use. Mind blowing experience with a dosa crust crispier than a grilled cheese sandwich, the different flavors and textures with the 3 different chutneys and melt in mouth cheese and potato mixture. LIke a cheese stuffed baked potato but 10x better. The red onions bring out the flavor of the masala. They could cost reduce with a cheaper yellow onion. This is closer to a shallot. The peas and carrots didn't have the overcooked frozen veg texture. Don't know how they did this. Bright green and crisp. Tasted like fresh peas. Coconut chutney: superior to madras cafe and ulavarcharu. Nut watered down. Thick. Tempered with small curry leaves, dal, mustard seeds. Can see the fresh small curry leaves. Not iold dried out leaves. Looks like fresh coconut in the chutney. Peanut Chutney: can see the tempered cut bright dried red chili peppers. Not old dark red ones. The flavor changed from a first bite cool sensation to a deepening peanut taste and slight spice you savor the bite. Tremendous. Definitely higher quality than the ulavarcharu peanut chutney. Spinach chutney: never seen this before. Delicious. Slightly spicy. Spring dosa must be 1k+ calories. 2 people meal. Overate but delicious. Reduced appetite for 2 days. Incredible binge experience. Equivalent to a super large quesadilla and more. Have to go back for the other items. Their idly might be better than idly express.
Restaurantji Recommends
Ine of the best South Indian thali in south
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Abhiruchi Thali
I drive 2 hours one way to have their Utappam and Rava Dosa; since before the pandemic. They nail the taste and authenticity almost every single time which is tough for any Restaurant over 5+ years. Hope they continue their consistency.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tried cut mirchi and onion pagoda. Both were very nice. Would recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Delicious food. Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Masala Dosa, Spring Dosa, Cheese Chilli Dosa
The people and food are amazing. They are good people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5