This place is pretty close to our house and I was surprised at how much I like this. Service is definitely not the best as the cashier ignored us for about 5-10 minutes before acknowledging us and took our order, but it's not bad. The place is quiet spacious and and bright. Foodwise: We got the cone dosa: 5/5 our kids love it. Was eating this with the dipping sauce like it was normal. This is the first time they had Indian food. Vada: love the texture , it was dense but also soft at the same time. Price was pretty reasonable and portion is good I do like the little curry that both of these dishes came with. Will definitely be ordering more from here ne to t time. read more

Jayam's Tiffins & Thali - Cone dosa - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I'd never been here before, but after trying several other packed restaurants on a Friday night, this was the only place with no wait and lots of open tables. My go-to is a cheese masala dosa and while they didn't have it on the menu, the man who took my order was so kind and accommodating and made sure they could make it for me. Our food came out really quickly and smelled amazing. The dosa was absolutely incredible and I loved the sambar. It was also my best friend and her boyfriend's first time trying dosa and I was so glad that it was a good experience for them with delicious high quality dosa. The sambar was also phenomenal and I loved how hot the food stayed. For dessert I ordered gulab jaman for all my friends and I loved how sweet and fresh it tasted. We all loved it and I can't wait to go for dosa with my friends again. read more

Jayam's Tiffins & Thali - cheese masala dosa - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

We ordered idli, vada, dosa and coffee. Idli and vada tasted delicious. Filter coffee was also great especially I have not had much luck with having a good filter coffee outside. Dosa was good but it was too crispy for me. The chutneys and Sambhar were fresh. The cutleries were all plastic so that was a minus for me. If you are looking for good food but not for the whole experience, this place is good to enjoy South Indian food. read more

I'd heard a lot about Jayam's and decided to this place with a few friends. Firstly, the place has ample seating and decent ambiance. It's a self-serve, so you'll have to order your own food and pick it up when it's done. It's mostly Tamil Nadu cuisine and they offer quite a few options. The meals was great, not extraordinary, the idiyappam and kurma lacked salt, (quite a bit), but the Pakoda was absolutely delicious! Like really delicious, some of the best I've had. Overall, it was good but many dishes in the thali lacked in salt too. It is a pure veg restaurant too! read more

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I used take Idly Rasam to go from them. The taste was consistently good. Today the guy at the counter was very rude. No greeting, no smile. He asked a lady behind me for the order. Does not know line. When I asked for to go he made face. Then walked to the kitchen staff. They spoke in their language. My order was significantly delayed. The quantity of sambar was too smallIt was miserable. Only idly rasam is good. Other is TRASH read more

Jayam's Tiffins & Thali - Idly vada combo(2Idly, 1 vada) - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Flavorful food, hearty portion size, quick service and plain ambience. This is a self service restaurant, the service was super quick. Medu vada was okay but the sambar and two chutneys- green and red were yum. Kottu veg parotta was decent, flavours and spices can be amped up! The lunch highlight was Jackfruit biryani!!! Simply delicious Mango lassi was good. The food was light on the palette which we ended with a filter kaapi. This is a vegetarian restaurant and loads to offer. Ample parking spots available, the area has lots of asian cuisine restaurants lined up. Would definitely like to revisit jayams for bisibele bhat and more of Jackfruit biryani! + Much More read more

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Solid place for great South Indian breakfast, we love their dosa, vada and many other items!

We were in the hood, so decided to grab a quick bite. 4 star for the taste - very homemade. Poori masala was the best! Set dosa was average. Tasted very sour. The thali items were very good. Though, they replace items in the thaali with other items as they keep running out of stuff. And they don't tell you that when you order. So if you are getting the thaali for some specific items, make sure to ask if they still have it. There are very few tables and very casual vibe. read more

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Amazing South Indian cuisine! I've visited twice and enjoyed the thali both times--it's incredibly comforting and flavorful. The prices are reasonable, and the staff is warm and welcoming. I'm excited to try more items from the menu. A must-visit spot for authentic South Indian food! read more

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We visited about 10 days back. Nobody welcomed us as we entered the cafe. We had request for help after a few minutes. The gunpowder dosa was not edible at all. It left me sneezing several times. They did not use any oil or ghee to bind the powder to the dosa so every bite was making the powder go into the air and into my nose. The water station was not clean at all with several stains all over with just 1 or 2 glasses left. read more

Came in to try the South Indian Thali on a Saturday around 1pm. The thali was a great serving size and was packed with flavor across all the individual dishes. We also ordered Set dosa and Vada curry: did not actually know what Vada curry was but overall taste was good. It does not come with chutney or sambar. Set dosa is paired with Vada curry. Mysore masala dosa: dosa was flavorful. Chutney was good, sambar can get better. This is a self service restaurant with ample free parking available. read more

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I am a South Indian and I love Thali. Someone from my work recommended this place as a good option of veg Thali. So far I have visited this place a few times. To start with, it's a self service place. Order your food and pick it up when ready. I tried their Thali - must say - really good. Loved the portion, options and taste of it. Value for money I would say. We tried young jackfruit biriyani, kottu porotta, uthappam and veg biriyani. The Uthappam was good, but disappointed with other dishes. Expected way better; somehow lacked the flavor for them. Location - far away from craziness of Bellevue/Redmond downtown. I am ok with it even though it's a hassle to reach there; plenty of parking. Service is great, people are friendly. Casual ambiance as well. If you want to try the Thali - this is a great option. We were not particularly impressed about the other options. But we went again for Thali; may go again there for the Thali. I hope they may improve their other options in the future. read more

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Update 2/1/25 - downgrading to 2 stars given the amount of food we had to throw out . This is second instance where the food quality was so bad that we had to throw it out. Yesterday, ordered Upma which didn't smell or taste good , the poori had a weird oily taste, the potato curry tasted weird and lastly the chutney's were bad. This was the second time when the dinner take out was bad , not sure if these are stale items from morning or there is a change in the kitchen! read more

Food is definitely between 4 and 5 stars. The idli here is better than most other places in the area. I wouldn't say it's the best idli I ever tried, definitely had better ones. The dosa is also nice. Sambhar is average. However the veg kottu paratha is delicious and the chutney they serve with that is amazing. They also have Gongura masala dosa which is a very interesting twist on masala dosa. Overall I recommend the place for Idli, Kottu Veg Paratha and some of interesting dosa masalas. The place is not big and it's more of a self service place. read more

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Jayam's has become my latest go-to place when I crave authentic south Indian meals. The place has humble ambiance but food served are simple and truly authentic which I think makes this place standout from other Indian restaurants in the Eastside. Please support this place - it's hard to find authentic Indian food in Seattle area. We must treasure this if you love Indian food. Thali - 5 stars Thali comes with sambar rasam 2 sides mixed rice papad sweet and yogurt. That's all you can ask for in South Indian thali - it's great. Especially karakuzhambu is a delight (spicy warning but it's meant to be) Mini meals - 4 stars If you don't have appetite or craving for a large thali, this is a good go-to. While it doesnt have the assortments as full thali, we loved the taste. Filter Coffee - 5 stars Which it's relatively easy to make, it's a shame when most Indian restaurants mess up the filter coffee. Not here. They make one of the best filter coffees in Seattle. I make filter coffees at home every day, but this one is at least 2x better. Your visit is not complete without filter coffee. Try it for yourself. read more

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Anything tiffins reminds me of the food that I ate during my college days back in India. Authentic South Indian tiffin meals. Food was deliciously good. Ordered thaali meals, onion utthappam, Plain dosa, Vada Sambar, veg kotthu paratha. Thaali meals were ultimately good- lemon pepper Rasam was extremely tasty. Quantity of the food is very good. Plain dosa chutney was lovely combination. Vada was crispy and nice. Utthappam was undercooked. Kotthu paratha was very filling. Overall all food was delicious. Ambience 4/5. Huge spacious place. Self service and quick. Price 5/5. Had great dinner. Will visit soon for the variety of biriyanis that is served on weekends. Would definitely want to try the jackfruit biriyani. read more

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We are so excited to have a good South Indian restaurant on the East side. We have been here multiple times and liked everything we have tried. We love their Masala dosa, Mysore masala dosa, Medhu Vada, and Poori Masala. Of their special items, we have tried the Veg biryani, veg pulao, and Jackfruit biryani, and liked all of them. Also, like their buttermilk and Badam milk. read more

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We have been here multiple times and all their dosas are excellent. This is true of pooris and vadas as well. However, the quality of sambar and chutneys leaves much to be desired. They are bland and watery. Hardly any flavor or spice. For people visiting from India, this is still the most authentic South Indian food. If they made their chutneys better, they would likely see a line out the door. read more

We have been coming here for the last two years. Love the food and the staff (: We typically just come for the jack fruit or veggie biryani, it is amazingly flavorful and the serving is HUGE. read more

Oh my ! This place was a nostalgia to my hometown. .the food was very authentic and amazing. They served in good quantity and the service was very quick. Loved their poori , sambar and all variety of dosa. Their mini tiffin was also perfect and their kootu was a highlight. If you love filter coffee with subtle sugar - then it's a must try here. I will be frequenting this place for sure read more

Jayam's Tiffins & Thali - Guntur Kara Masala Dosa - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

STAY AWAY!! We have been coming to Jayam tiffins about once every 2 months since they opened and I have noticed a marked drop in their food quality and service during each visit. Our recent visit with my parents was absolutely the "last straw that broke the camel's back" - for me.. Not only was the food incredibly badly made, it took almost 1 hour for them to serve simple dosas and fried rice. I understand that rava dosas take a little longer to prepare, but definitely not 1 hour. In addition, it was so badly made (dryness, not fresh batter) that it was barely edible. Gobi 65 fried rice - the gobi was fried to a point of "chips level" crispiness, dripping with oil, rice was over cooked, but veggies were under cooked - overall a disaster of a dish. The most critical comment I have is about the behavior of one of the staff calling out names when the orders are ready. At one point we had waited for 45 minutes+ and I had walked up to the counter with my mom to find out about our order and I heard this person saying to the cook inside: "Dei sikram kudu da dosaiya, perusu vera vandurukku". For those who aren't fluent in Tamil, this is an outright insult and one of the most derogatory terms that can be used against elderly people. It roughly translates to "Hey give the dosa fast, this 'old one' has also come to ask". I know I will be staying away from Jayam tiffins forever now. You have been warned - don't go here especially with kids or parents, there are much better South Indian pure veg restaurants within 2-3 miles from this place. read more

Have read couple of reviews in regard to filter coffee. So wanted to give it a shot. Try asked if it has to be strong or normal. Opted for a stronger version and it did not feel strong at all. Not flavorful and intense at all. Place looks clean. Would give a shot for there breakfast and thali some other time. read more

Jayam's Tiffins & Thali - Filter coffee - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I tried their Kara masala dosa with onions and coffee. The dosa was good and just crispy enough. We went on a weekday for lunch so it wasn't as crowded. Coffee was pretty good too. Overall I had a good experience. The only reason I took off a star is because of their sambar quantity. When I went to ask for more, there was a grumpy uncle who didn't seem too happy about it. Most restaurants don't care if you want more or they'll just charge extra, but that uncle really didn't want to give up the sambar. After politely asking twice, I didn't ask the third time. I felt like he might just get angry. The portions on sambar to me felt much smaller than what I'm used to. But I'd go back again to try other things read more

We were in a hurry and ordered only the jackfruit biryani and plain dosa to take home & eat. Wonderful flavors to the biryani. I liken this to a Tamil version of "fried rice" with all sorts of dimensions in the flavors. There were 4 or 5 dipping sauces, but unsurprisingly the yogurt was especially good w/ biryani. The guy we talked to, I believe the owner, was very outgoing and knowledgeable. Wonderful experience. Prices are very reasonable, esp. considering we got 2 meals out of this. read more

Went here for lunch with some friends after a short hike. We got the poori with potato and a Mysore masala dosa. Both were pretty good and quite authentic, but the portions did not justify the price. The food is fresh, the restaurant gets crowded, everything is made to order and tastes like home, just doesn't feel worth the price. I'd probably skip going here again. read more

Please do not order online from this place from DoorDash. Such pathetic service. The driver reached to pick food and it took them more than 50 mins to pack one dosa. We had to eventually get food from some place else. read more

Pretty decent vegetarian Indian fare. We got the masala dosa and the korma with parotta. We also got a masala tea. Food was great and not as oily as some of the other places in the area. Definitely better than MTR and MDC. Chai was so good. read more

Taste was good, it has the closest South Indian flavor compared to other restraurants in this area. We ordered mini tiffin, briyani and some more items, no complaints there. Our main concern is with service and method of serving food. Front desk staffs are unwelcoming, their responses and gestures makes us feel uncomfortable at times. Lastly, their use of plastic is scary, extremely hot sambhar and briyanis are served in thin plastic containers, even for dine-in. We know it is the same practice in almost all restaurants for to-go, but seeing the plastic containers texture change due to heat is not something you want to see in a dine-in experience I hope they understand the long term effect of these plastics and minimize its use. Until they change their serving method and demonstrate care for public health, I will stop visiting this restaurant. read more

Went back for the thali during lunch. This was a much different story. Taste was authentic, good portions and several items were served - potato masala, kootu, rasam, sambar, lemon rice, white rice, yogurt and papadam. And a sweet. Good value for price and tasty lunch. I still doubt I would order iddli/dosa here - read earlier review on that. read more

The thali is huge for the price! I got the thali to go and had to use my biggest plate to put the thali in. Everything taste pretty good, solid dinner read more

Jayam's Tiffins & Thali - a plate of food - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Food was good and we liked the dosa, Idli with vada. Th food was served hot , self service mode

FILTER VIEW BY RATING 1 AND YOU WILL SEE REAL PICTURE OF THIS RESTAURANT. Horrible customer service, south indian restaurant and don't know difference between masala dosa or plain dosa, ordered dosa after communication with the guy on counter who was taking order that dosa should come with masala and he said yes, I think cook forgot to put any chutney and he did not fill masala and just wrapped plain dosa gave it to me, when i showed them , they handled whole thing very very poorly. acctually they did not handle, just told me go back and sit on your seat. we ate what we got and left. I miss croosroad tiffins, very bad service and food, if you are looking for thali go but BIG NO FOR DOSA ANY KIND. I was going through all review and same thing they did with other customer too on same day. read more

Food and service were great. Highly recommend trying their Rasam and Masala Butter milk. Clean restaurant with ample parking.

Pretty unclean and food is not that great Ordered Mysore masala dosa, poori ,kottu parotha , vada and Pongal Vada and Pongal were good Everything else was ordinary The ambiance was bad due to how dirty it was Service was ok read more

One of the best and most authentic south indian tiffins in the area. We started out with the rasam vada ( really good rasam), upma ( rawa khichadi), mangalore dosa ( crisp , mild yet flavorful), guntur onion kara masala dosa ( good punch and crisp) and some neer mor ( spiced buttermilk). Was thoroughly impressed with quality of the tiffin dishes, and would visit soon to try more dishes. read more

Very bad taste. We are some tiffin items like dosa , vada curry etc. Everything was so badly made. The food was not even close to restaurant standards. I wonder how could they make such bad tasting food. Even a person with average cooking expertise can make better tasting food. They really must do something to improve the taste of food to survive here with a good name. read more

I went there on wife's recommendation oh boy what a sheer disappointment with food and cleanliness. Ordered Combo breakfast and got a hard idly which is sour and vada which is not well cooked as inside is all batter. Chutneys are watered down consistency and l had. I tempering . Sambar tastes crappy. . I will never visit this place again. Overrated and over crowded. read more

Food was ok. We were craving for good filter coffee but we found it to be average. Our order was to go but it was pretty late and had to wait for a bit read more

We ordered upma, masala dosai, pongal and vadai via doordash. Everything tasted authentic ( tamil), yummy and reminded us of home. The quantity of sambar and chutney provided were generous and the quality was high ( with cashews and curry leaves in the upma) . My only gripe is I heard they are using disposal cutlery at the restaurant ( just imagine the amount of plastic waste this place generates) ! Hope they stop this and start considering their carbon footprint and environment. read more

Really delicious flavorful food and started authentic. The sambar might be a little thicker than usual but the dosas (onion, rava, chili, gun powder with onion) were so delicious (and I'm a big foodie) read more