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    Dosa Express

    3.9 (84 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Vegetarian

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    The DoorDash order.
    Me Iz S.

    I cannot comment to the ambience, cause it was a DoorDash to go order, but I will say this place is a no go!! An an order for lunch that went so terribly wrong. Where do I start? For a 10:30 AM delivery, clearly, this indicates that either the kitchen opened bright and early at 8-9am, or it's all leftover food warmed up, thrown together and delivered! The roti pachadi is plain and simple RANCID. I wish there was a way to capture the stink, the smell, and the sound of bubbles bubbling over. The Medu vada must've been made yesterday, taken out of the freezer, reheated today and packed - it lacked freshness! It wasn't crisp on the outside nor the inside soft and fresh like a freshly fried Vada. The sambar stank! It had an odd growth on it. The curd rice again proves that it's leftover rice thrown into curds with some seasoning sprinkled on the top. The rice grains were hard. It's not the satisfying curd rice that one eats at home. Curd rice is supposed to be gooey and soft and enjoyable! As soon as I received the order, I called the establishment to tell them about the roti pachadi rancidity. I think they ought to see it to believe it. I'm on my way there. I met with the owner and she popped open the lid of the chutney - which STANK to high heavens! Skip this place!

    Entrance
    Hemanth G.

    A newly opened Indian restaurant in San Mateo..checked out early during week with my friend. It's refreshing nice decor and with comfy seats..with more spacious seating in the back as well. Tried their lunch thali..which is just adequate to fill you up with tasty curries(loved the eggplant curry) , flavoured variety of rices and accompanied by their off menu lychee shake. The taste and style is more southern India (believe Andhra style) - but not too spicy, just adequate. It gives a feeling of simple n homely taste with quick service. Will come back to try their dosa(always in pursuit of that perfect crispy masala dosa) and other items.

    Plain Dosa Masala Chai Gajar Ka Halwa
    Tun

    Had a bad experience. I'm a fan of dosa and this was the thinnest dosa I've ever eaten. Chai tastes like water and halwa is oily and not tasty at all. I regret for choosing this restaurant just by how the restaurant interior looks like. I'm reviewing this so the restaurant can improve on the food quality.

    Uttapam with chutneys
    Dev A.

    Made a reservation since we were a large group. It seemed they were understaffed and the waiter was scrambling to serve all the tables. The dosas, vada, uthappam and sambar were mediocre, all 3 chutneys had awful taste - normally coconut chutney should not be so spicy. Convenient and uninspiring location, décor inside was optimistic. I would not make a special trip here again, too expensive for the quality of food and subpar location.

    Uggani bhajji
    Divya S.

    Fantastic food, excellent service, and a beautiful ambiance! We tried their unlimited vegetarian thali, idli/pongal combo, uggani bhajji, cut mirchi, onion bhajji, Mumbai gini dosa, punugulu, chickoo shake, and mango lassi. Everything tasted delicious! The best part is the thali's unlimited refills, which is a great deal. Their spacious outdoor seating is perfect for corporate lunches or large gatherings. Plus, the location is convenient--just 10 minutes from SFO airport. We'll definitely be back to explore more items on the menu!

    Lita B.

    Someone recommended this place so we tried it. The interior was done very nicely compared to the dreary design of the previous establishment. We ordered the Uthappam and Dosa. My Uthappam was so bland, I had to add salt to it. The crispiness was so so. I did not taste my husband's dosa but he wasn't thrilled. On top of that they served plastic utensils. Sorry, I'll stick to my favorite dosa on Valencia St.

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    After lot of searching i found an authentic Indian restaurant in the bay. The food and ambiance is amazing. My girlfriend loved the dosas

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    Great addition to the peninsula. I don't need to go to the south bay to get dosa. The place is clean and the food is fresh.

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    The food was good but pricier for what you get taste or quantity wise. And that gets even lesser for take aways. I liked their mysore bondas

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    The ambience was ok but the service was hood. I like here uggani bhajji and cheese dosa it was good

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    Awesome selection of dosas, great tasting idli and vada, friendly fast service. Excellent family friendly place.

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    2 years ago

    Wonderful food. Like a stop-off in South India. Masala dosa, samosa, and onion pakora were super!

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    So excited to have such an amazing new dosa restaurant in San Mateo/Burlingame! Absolutely loved their mini idlis, podi and chutneys.

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    2 years ago

    Delicious dosas. I had the pessarattu with upma which was very filling and just the right amount of spice.

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    2 years ago

    Delicious samosas! Flavorful and fresh and flaky. Nice people working there. I would definitely go back.

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    2 years ago

    The food was really good. There was a good selection of dosas to choose from. I enjoyed the Uggani Bajji and the Veg Thali.

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