Love their food. It's really good but for some reason, we can't get a straight answer about what's vegan or not. We get a different story everytime. I would like restaurants to not only be accommodating but be honest as well. read more

The restaurant is attractive, and has a nice atmosphere. However, I paid $17 for a very small portion of lamb curry. To add insult to injury, they then charged me $2.00 for a small bowl of plain rice to go with it. It's going to be tough for them to make it on this relatively quiet section of Court Street most nights with prices like these. In a neighborhood that severely lacks decent Indian food, it's unfortunate the Dosa Royale doesn't offer a better value. read more

Totally overpriced for the mediocre, largely flavorless food. The only good dish we got was the okra appetizer.

Let me start by saying that I live in San Francisco and I eat South Indian food often. I found this restaurant walking around Brooklyn during a visit to my friend. We started with an order of veggie samosas and idli with sambar and chutneys. The veggie samosas were crisp and spicy. The coconut chutney had a transportive earthiness and the green mint chutney was bright and citrusy. Idli were pillow soft and delicious. Sambar was also very good. For our entrées we had the masala dosa which was gigantic (enough for two to share) crispy on the edges and had a mild potato filling. Next we had eggplant kulambu. This is a dish that I haven't had before and was absolutely delicious. It was small mounds of nicely cooked eggplant swimming in a creamy, nutty curry sauce. The service was excellent. I am vegan, but my friend is not. When we informed the waiter he was helpful and pointed out the vegan dishes on the menu. The portions were more than adequate and we actually couldn't finish all of it. I highly recommend this place for anyone visiting Brooklyn who wants delicious South Indian food read more

This is a great place to get dosa. We had the masala dosa and the spinach paneer dosa. It was huge! It was tasty. The sambar had curry leaves and drumsticks, which are essential to establishing bona fides with respect to sambar. The coconut and tomato chutneys were consistent throughout. The dosa itself was crisp. There was an additional charge for more chutney, which is definitely out of character for indian restaurants- at least the south of India. The portions for other items are a bit small but looking forward to eating here again. A great place to wade into the complex seascape of Indian cuisine. read more

Delicious & out of the ordinary offerings~ as well as some standards. Loved my sweet potato dosa & mango lassi! Place is colorful, clean, modern with fun details. Service was quick, attentive & kind. Please open in Greenpoint! read more

Very rude service.. They just wanted us to get out.. a cash only place in 2016?? Wow. And they couldn't even give us time to finish our food!! read more

I've been coming here about once a week for the past month and will keep coming back. The portions are enormous (great for sharing!) and the flavors do not disappoint. Great place! read more

Great place! I walk by this place every day and have heard about it for a while but while I love Indian food I don't eat it often because I find a lot of places to be greasy and heavy. Not the case here. Ordered the spinach and paneer dosa and ate in. It is humongous! The dosa is crispy and light and the filling tasted fresh and not oily and very flavorful. I looked at some other reviews and am wondering if a compromised experience was bases in takeout or delivery. I would probably eat this in the restaurant as I cant imagine the texture holding as well in a to go box. Service was super fast during lunch hour. Definitely will be back!! read more

I have never had less satisfying Indian food. Crazy Small portions for the prices they charge and the flavor is weak. All the modern decor isn't worth it. Go to someplace more traditional. It's harder to go wrong read more

Decided to try this place for lunch delivery and all in all it was just ok. I had the Royale vepudu which was chicken breast seasoned well. The Ulunthu vada which are lentil donuts had a great consistency but lacked in lentil flavor for me. I also don't think the accompanying sauce goes well with it. The paratha was ok, a little tough; the gulab jamun was chewier than I am used to but tasty. I would consider ordering from there one more time but I do think there are some better options in Indian restaurants. Delivery was timely. read more

Wow. This place totally breaks new ground, in that it is the first hipster Indian restaurant in NYC, and therefore, potentially, the world. It is the first Indian restaurant with rustic, charming interior design that hits all the hipster notes -- exposed brick wall, check. Edison bulbs, check. Industrial chairs, check. Craft beer on tap, check. Hip Brooklyn neighborhood, check. You get the idea. Before the cynics start judging, I'd say this is quite a feat, considering that every other Indian place in Bklyn has horrible carpet, ugly lighting, and faux elegant glassware. Not to mention heavy, oily food that is short on spice. I really want to love this place for making that leap and really scoring 5 stars on the aesthetics alone. The menu is, as well, full of potential. Its welcomingly pared down from the usual South Indian standards, and has a creative kick, mixing things up a bit with items like the spinach and paneer dosa. However, I have found the dosa a little off in execution. It tends to be dried out and crispier than it should be, and doesn't have a lot of flavor. The veg thail, on the other hand, was really up to par, with great variety and excellent spice. But the dosa is their namesake, so I think they should work on them to make them really stand out...like their decor. read more

This place is pretty darned good and a nice change up for the ubiquitous quote unquote Indian restaurant you see in the states. The dosa are lovely. The brunch is surprisingly tasty. We've had service be touch and go, but I chalk that up to the place being new. It also seems a tad on the expensive side, for what it is. read more

Veggie Thali was huge and delicious. D loved the fish curry. Dosais were solid. Second time there and looking forward to going back again!

So delicious and creative. Had a type of dosa I've never tried before, and a great sesame-seed-based drinks.

Easily the best Indian food I've ever had in NYC. The flavor combinations were outstanding. We had a dosa, a thali, and a couple of appetizers and everything was delicious. We'll be back soon for more. read more

Dosa Royale is a wonderful addition to the neighborhood. The menu is simple, but the food is consistently good. Start with the vegetable samosas. All of the dosas that I've tried have been good. The Rava Masala is particularly nice. The drink menu includes a number of classic cocktails with Indian twists - some are more successful than others, but all are novel and interesting. read more

The food was bland at most. My dosa was tasteless and served with no sambar. Who serves a dosa without sambar? Next time I want Indian food I will chose elsewhere. read more

YO this place opened 2 days ago ? and has reviews form 2 years ago? hey... it was good. not sure, what is if any the difference between a dosa and a frankie? read more

Enjoyed this place a lot. Dosa wasn't stuffed with filling, but was good and the Spinach and Paneer curry was non-greasy and with a generous helping of Paneer. Cash only but a no-fee ATM in the restaurant. Cheap, good option in the neighborhood. read more

As a South Asian in the neighborhood I was so excited to see this place open up and very much wanted it to be delicious. Unfortunately, like most ethnic food places in Ft Greene and Clinton Hill now, it totally caters to the white, taste-bud-less population that has moved in. The food was bland and without taste. It was very disappointing. The dosa royale, dare I say it, was gross. The masala dosa had no masala flavor. I hope the owners will go back to their South Indian roots and make the food as if South Indians are the primary customer base. I promise, even the white folks will enjoy. read more

We went there for our last meal in the neighborhood before moving. I was already sad to be leaving Clinton Hill, now I am downright heartbroken. I am not a connoisseur of Indian food, but I know good food, and this place is good! The service was super friendly and perfectly accommodating to our 20 month old son. They even treated him to a free Lassi. When we return to the neighborhood, we'll be sure to make a return visit. read more

Great service, authentic food, a good bar and outside seating. This has become one of my favorite (if not top) local restaurant.

I love this place. The food is unsurpassed in the neighborhood and one of the best Indian restaurants in NYC and I've eaten Indian in the UK for years so I know of what I write. The staff are so helpful and courteous and the presentation is pretty. I wish they would install a cold weather door as it's very cold when the door opens and the light in the kitchen area, which is seen through a glass pane, is a little too bright, but otherwise the ambience is inviting and cosy. I'd take any friend any time. read more

The best Indian food in Brooklyn. Fresh, vegan options, great staff and the curries here are wonderful as well as the dosas. About time this area got a decent Indian restaurant. read more

My husband and I have eaten here on a regular basis since it opened. One of us usually gets the Avial with coconut rice. It's a favorite. Today it was runny and curdled. Yuck. And without the usual yummy richness. Undercooked potatoes. Overcooked string beans. Coconut rice had no coconut flavor. When we said something, our server told us we didn't know South Indian food. What's up? Is the place under new ownership? Or just a very bad day? read more

Love this place! So rare to find real south Indian food but this is as authentic as it comes. Pretty much everything we have tried there is delicious with the Masala Dosa, Onion Rava and Cauliflower coming out on top. The coconut sambar is the real deal and the staff are wonderful! read more

The small portions got smaller, and some menu items changed, but the prices stayed the same. I feel like the place has new, not better, management. They also have problems with delivery - once I ordered and didn't get any food, or notice that I would not be eating that night until over an hour later (at ten at night). To their credit, a manager called the next day, but for what? I don't want free stuff - just reasonably priced, consistent and delicious food within a reasonable period of time. They have one of four elements going for them. read more

We love dosas and raves and if you do too this is a great find. The dosas and various chutneys served with it are delicious. We like masala dosas (dosas with curried potatoes in the center. Just love the crunchy slightly burned onion dosa called an onion rava. Really delicious. The dosa royale salad is delicious too with an unusual lemony dressing and crunchy mung beans. Very satisfying! read more

Great addition to the neighborhood. Real quality Indian food. The dosas do not disappoint, but be sure to try the entrees as well, which offer a unique alternative to what would be offered by your standard neighborhood joint. Also, be sure to try their special rices, they really kick things up a notch. read more

Excellent dosas and very reasonably priced. The staff is attentive and courteous.

Amazing food but small portions. Still worth it, original and delicious! Friendly staff as well.

Hate to say it folks but my son and I got food poisoning at Dosa Royale. We ate there last Sunday, had the chicken curry, lentil curry, a plain Dosa. Just drank water. My symptoms ( will skip) began Sunday night. Didn't occur to me that it was food poisoning until the next night when I talked to my daughter in Tucson. She mentioned that her brother had posted on FB that he thought he may never eat again his symptoms were so bad. I called him and we put two and two together. Exact same symptoms, same timeframe. We had noticed some rather poor food handling practices in the kitchen, which is glass enclosed so you can see dosas being made. Like a cook handling food while talking on his cell phone. and you know how clean cell phones are, enough said. I called the restaurant and was told owners would call me, but 24 hours later, no word. This was the first time my son ate there and second for me. I had liked the Dosa the first time but service is rather casual and both time we waited a long time for food. Also - warning, the chairs are bizarre. I saw one woman fall backward onto the floor and others tip their chair over, as I did. One look at the legs and you can see that the chairs are not engineered properly. I'm reporting this incident to the city so they can inspect the food handling. All in all quite a bummer. I love dosas and was so excited that this restaurant had opened in Brooklyn. read more

Went to Dosa Royale for dinner on a hot Monday night and it was almost full. The space is basic in decor and actually quite loud -- I felt like my friend and I had to shout to hear each other. Beyond that, the food was really good. We shared the fried lentil doughnut appetizer which came with two doughnuts to an order and with two dipping sauces. It was delicious, with black peppercorns in the dough that gave it a spicy, textural bite. We also had the cauliflower lasuni, which was like "popcorn" cauliflower bites, very tasty (even though it was more fried food). My friend had the lentil curry which was tasted clean and fresh; I had the mixed veggie uttapam which was a big vegetable pancake, similar to a thin frittata. It tasted a lot like an omelette, doughy and slightly bland but it came with four dipping sauces which added lots of variety in flavors. Despite it being busy, service was adequate and we agreed we would both return. A nice addition to the neighborhood; note that they are cash only, which presumably helps keep the prices reasonable. read more

another spot our neighborhood needed...staff was friendly and food delicious! thank heavens another non-itlaian spot opened

this is one of my favorite places in the neighborhood. if you go early evening it's not too busy which i like, also love the yard when it gets warmer. i'm vege and my favorite dishes are the butter paneer masala and the masala dosa.chai tea is delicious as is the coconut cocktail. read more