best place for dosa. Dosa were fresh, served hot. Amazing Came here with family and I m sure they can accommodate bigger parties too. one of the best place for South Indian food. read more

I had a very disappointing experience at this restaurant. The chapati was extremely thin, almost like an A4 sheet of paper, and tasted like it had been frozen. The paratha was also frozen and not freshly made. The potato kuruma was one of the worst I've had. It was completely bland and had no authentic kuruma flavor. The restaurant should learn what a proper kuruma is supposed to taste like. Overall, the food quality was far below expectations. I would not recommend this restaurant. read more

If you're craving authentic South Indian comfort food, Madras Idli Kadai is such a solid spot! I recently tried their Mushroom Masala Dosa, and it was absolutely delicious -- perfectly crisp on the outside with a flavorful, well-spiced mushroom filling that felt both hearty and comforting. The dosa had that ideal golden texture that makes every bite satisfying. The Milk Ghee Nalla Karam Podi Idli was a standout for me. Soft, fluffy idlis drenched in ghee and coated with that spicy, aromatic karam podi -- simple, yet incredibly rich in flavor. It's the kind of dish that instantly transports you to South India. I also tried their Sweet Pongal, and it was just perfect -- warm, comforting, and beautifully balanced with ghee, jaggery, and that subtle hint of cardamom. It felt like a true festive treat! And of course, you can't skip their Filter Coffee -- strong, smooth, and perfectly balanced. It tied the whole meal together beautifully. read more

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Masala Dosa was amazing, the only I would recommend to improve give more potato masala in the dosa for the size made it quiet small portion. read more

The madurai malli dosa was too salty. The chef special dosa had too much black pepper. The rava dosa was good. The bathroom was very smelly and didn't create a good ambiance. Service was fast! read more

Madras Idli Kadai - Special dosa - Indian Near Me - Fremont, California

The masala dosa was tasty but the filling inside was less than a handful whereas the dough was so much bigger in comparision. The biryani was pretty tasty! read more

Food was ok. The manager/owner(?) brought up my 'old' age and suggested "At your age you should eat the black peppercorns" (that I had left in my plate). He also proceeded to tell me that Europeans came to India for the peppercorns!!! read more

We visited as a group of 4 adults and 1 child. Two of us chose the buffet, while the others ordered à la carte. As soon as we walked in, the owner rudely told us there was no sharing. If sharing is a concern, put up signs or monitor the buffet and stop people if they're actually sharing. Making that the first thing you say to customers in a rude tone is not good hospitality. The owner's behavior made us want to leave right away, but since it was already late, we decided to stay. The buffet was very disappointing. The food was extremely oily, several items were not refilled, and the buffet chapathis were undercooked, while the à la carte chapathi was perfectly cooked. If the buffet quality cannot be maintained, it's better not to offer one. Our 4-year-old daughter also threw up after eating the very greasy rava dosa. When we mentioned it, the owner simply said that rava dosa is not for kids. My daughter has eaten rava dosa many times before without any issues, so this response felt dismissive rather than showing any concern. When I politely shared my feedback, the owner assumed I was trying to avoid paying the bill instead of listening to my concerns. His response was, "What do you want me to do now?" Overall, this was a very poor experience. Rude service, disappointing food, poor cleanliness, and an unpleasant atmosphere. I would not recommend this place. read more

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Ambience is OK- typical South Indian restaurant vibes, but can be better maintained - more pictures or South Indian themed wall or floor decor? Decent amount of seating space - good for medium sized groups 5-10 people. Service was good, we immediately got a place to eat and were given menus upon arrival and we ordered food. The price for food was reasonable - comparable to Idly Express or Mylapore. The food was OK - I felt that everything was made bland. The sambar lacked flavor, so was the curry. The Kurma was good but the remaining items were just too bland for me, hence 3 stars. The food needs more flavor and kick. I ordered the MIK Thali, in my opinion the presentation of the food needs improvement. You just can't put a bunch of cups filled with different items in a tray and hand it over... where's the thali ??? read more

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We went to Madras Idli Kadai after playing badminton at the nearby Synergy courts. It was pretty quiet on a Monday afternoon at around 1.30pm. They had thali and mini thali specials going on for lunch both very reasonably priced at $13.95. Our group mostly got Thalis and one mini thali (all mini thali items are a part of the thali, except bisebilebhat). The portion size was generous with several items; easily sufficient for one. They were kind enough to accommodate minor substitutions. I asked for the white rice to be replaced with an extra chapati which they allowed. The taro stir fry was a highlight. Also enjoyed the pineapple Kesari which was not too sweet or oily/fatty. The rasam packed quite a punch and the other sides were mild as expected. The mini thali had the bisebilebhat which my friend really enjoyed. They offered 2 refills for any curries in the thali. The staff was friendly and the place was generally clean and not noisy. We also tried their mini filter coffee ($2.25) which we enjoyed post meal. Overall, great value for money - authentic and mild Indian food! 4.5/5 rounded up. read more

Came here late at night, around 10 PM, and the wait was really long -- even close to closing. There were lots of other takeout orders too, which made the place feel chaotic. The staff seemed disorganized, and it wasn't clear who to approach for help. Seating isn't ideal for takeout either. As for the food, I wasn't too impressed. Some dishes lacked flavor, and a few were soggy. I don't remember all the specific items, but overall it didn't leave much of an impression. I should note I'm not the biggest fan of Indian cuisine, so this might be more enjoyable for someone who is. I've heard this spot is very popular, and there are a few locations elsewhere in the Bay Area. That said, I probably won't be returning. read more

Madras Idli Kadai - Indian Near Me - Fremont, California

Solid South Indian snacks in Fremont. Stopped by to meet college buddies this afternoon. We got there around 3 pm and spent a wonderful 2 hours reminiscing about the good old days, and also caught up on family, career, and health. All while sipping on MIK's famous Madras Coffee ($3.95) and nibbling on punugulu (fried idli batter) and mix veg pakora, served with their tasty coconut, peanut, and tomato chutneys (both $9.95). Parking was plentiful, service was adequate, and bathrooms were functional. Will be happy to return. read more

Madras Idli Kadai - Freshly made mix veg pakora, served with coconut chutney ($9.95). - Indian Near Me - Fremont, California

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Excellent food and great service!! Highly recommend for any occasions, meetings, friends or family outings!!

We've been regular customers here for a while now and have tried several items including the idli-vada combo, thali, puri bhaji, benne dosa, and rava masala dosa. Everything has consistently been flavorful and satisfying. The only slight miss was the rava dosa--it leaned more toward a regular dosa in texture rather than the typical crisp, net-like rava dosa we were expecting. Service is quick, and the staff is always friendly and attentive. A solid go-to spot for tasty South Indian food! read more

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Ordered via DD and wow almond milk was the best I've ever had. Near by my work and I'll go once a week to get my sweet fix. Love you place!!

I would've given 3.5 stars overall if yelp allowed half stars instead of 3. Service was friendly but efficient while ambience is a notch above " hole in the wall" kinda place. We lucked out as we realized they had a South Indian brunch buffet, which we didn't know till we got inside. Food overall was 3.5 with the highlight as follows: Idli was soft and large and medu vada large yet crisp. Pongal was also tasted great almost a bit creamy. All three get 4/5 for taste and freshness. The masala vada was crisp but a bit cold. Upma was also ok. The three items that fell short of what would otherwise have been a 4 star food experience were the suji halwa, the idiappam and the bonda. For a south India restaurant (most usually get the suji halwa right - think Saravana Bhavan), the halwa was too sweet. The idiappam was too cold and the bonda was kept by the dessert so we expecting it to be sweet, but it was savory (though taste wise it was still ok) The thing about buffet is you need to keep the food warm, but with items like medu vada and masala vada, if you keep them warm over a flame for a while they lose they their crisp texture so it's a bit of a tight rope walk... Overall though definitely worth going if you're craving South Indian food variety sans dosas. read more

Madras Idli Kadai - South breakfast buffet...hmm - Indian Near Me - Fremont, California

We went for the unlimited breakfast buffet and was immediately greeted by the owner. He told us about the hot poori and dosa and we all ordered 1 each. The menu was vast with fantastic array of idlis, upma, vada, pongal. The chutneys and Sambar were delicious and freshly cooked. We had a Tamilian in our group and she also agreed that the food was outstanding. We also got some filter coffee which hit the spot. The place is packed with a lot of kids and the only room for improvement would be to hire some help and keep the place clean. In summary an excellent place for an authentic Tamilian restaurant experience! read more

Not a great experience, Ragi Dosai was very sour and made of very old batter. Even after complaining they didn't bother much. I would not recommend!!! read more

This spot is approaching a one-year anniversary. They are going to be around for a long time based on my visit. The food was excellent all around, and the service was good. Wish them the very best. read more

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Husband is from Madras and we both absolutely loved the food here at MIK!! I would rate every single dish we ate here a 100/10 as it was all exceeding our expectations. We've visited MIK so many times now for their extraordinary food that it's now become our weekly ritual and we are also ordering catering for our baby shower event from here. Everything is so fresh, cooked to perfection, tasted authentic and delicious. Our most favourite offering has to be their veetu sooru (home style lunch meals). Absolutely delicious and mind blowing. Just like home made food. Can't have enough words to express how happy and tummy full we get eating these thali's. Priced just at $13.99 it's a bang for the buck. Today is the 3rd time having their special thali. All the items served daily are different and fantastic. I have been missing and craving for my mom's rava dosa a lot. tried in many tiffin places in the Bay Area and nothing came close to the taste of MIL rava dosa. Loved it. Cravings sorted. We've also tried their idly, vada, various dosa's. Absolutely delicious and finger licking. Service is super quick. Restaurant is very clean and tidy. The owners Ganesh and Srini are super friendly. Srini welcomes and speaks so well to us every single time and he makes us feel so welcoming and cared for. I will rate this restaurant as #1 if you are looking for the best South Indian Chennai/Andhra style home food and tiffins in the Bay Area. read more

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This is my go to place for South Indian breakfast and vegetarian thali. Good quality food and friendly staff. Highly recommend this place.

Four of us went - friends meeting after several months for a Wednesday evening dinner. All items are great, as expected. Malligai dosa was a standout What bothered me, and is a pathetic symptom across all the bay area restaurants, is the PAN. We ordered four of them - folded in a tin foil. We paid for them as well. When we opened it, they are all rotten - pathetic!! Smelly, probably mold. Anyone ordering PAN, open the pan before paying. Our meal was ruined by this PAN read more

We came here on a Sunday for lunch. Parking was plentiful as the restaurant is located in a complex. Right as we entered we were told we could sit anywhere. This location is definitely a lot bigger than the Pleasanton one. We did notice it was not as clean as our table and the booth had a few stains on them and needed to be wiped down. We ordered and appreciated that the food came promptly. We got the set dosa, benne dosa with masala, and the mega combo that comes with idli, vadha, upma, and Pongal. All 3 dishes came with sambar and 3 chutneys. The sambar was on the spicy end so we weren't able to enjoy that with our food. The benne dosa was also quite spicy and the inside was lined with a spicy powder. We have had this before and it usually comes pretty mild or we would have definitely specified! The set dosa was good but a bit on the oilier side. My favorite was the upma and Pongal. This spot is mostly self service. They give you a jug of water and a few glasses and you pay upfront at the register. If you need anything, you can definitely get someone's attention but they are mostly focused on getting orders in. If we are in the area and craving south indian food, we would come back for a few items and make sure to specify the spice level! read more

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Went again today for breakfast, and honestly the staff are struggling. No complaints about the food. But for the first half hour that we were there, there was only one lady handling everyone, and it just got more and more busy and it was obvious that she was overwhelmed. Another guy stepped in to help, but still I noticed that the fresh and hot dosa/poori were sitting on the kitchen counter waiting to be served to the table. So good was ready but no manpower to deliver them to the table. Highly recommend hiring more staff if you know weekends are going to be busy! Service affects everything else. Even a good hot dosa or poori doesn't taste that good if it's sitting on the counter & served cold. Today we ordered benne dosa & poori masala, and both the items were good! Benne dosa was so crispy on the soft and soft on the inside. read more

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Thanks to the owners for opening this restaurant in Warmsprings. Great choice of location. Tried their Friday Lunch Thali. Reasonably priced at 13.95$, they offer a limited portion, quality meal. Vendakkai Poriyal - Well done with a nice twist of peanuts. I wish there was more. It was a small cup. Orange Pumpkin Kootu - Creamy & Yummy! Mixed Rice: Bisibelebath & Curd rice - there is scope for improvement here. Taste could be better. Kaara Kozhambu - Thali Highlight - Delicious and rightly spiced. Garlic Rasam - had a nice kick Semiya Pasam- could be slightly better with more nuts and milk; rightly sweetened tho. Portions: Poriyal quantity could be more and Kaara Kozhambu quantity could be less instead. They could be ideally swapped. Request: Please add MINI FILTER COFFEE TO THE MENU Kind service, Thali could be brought faster. Food is Served in compostables Hopefully they can sustain the taste, quality & service. Would love to go back to vet their tiffin items. read more

Madras Idli Kadai - Dine In Area - Indian Near Me - Fremont, California

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1. The food is fresh. 2. Ambience is good. 3. They use Biodegradable Plates which I appreciate 4. We ordered a Idli-Vada Combo and it was good. 5. They made a mistake in the order but fixed it immediately I need to try their other items including Mysore Masala which I am keen about. read more

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Review for takeout. We ordered idli vada combo and poori masala. Idli vada combo was very reasonably priced. Tasty. Poori Masala had 3 pooris. The curry however appeared to be just what you get as the masala in the dosa. We expected potato spicy curry but I guess this is a South Indian place. Will try their other dishes. read more

Good food. Especially the Benne dosa is highly recommended. Parking is not a problem. Excellent service. Would definitely return. read more

Good service and good food. We love dosa and kids love chocolate dosa too! Service is very good too

Good food, humble service and casual ambiance. If you are looking for a place serving authentic South Indian food, this could be your stop in warm springs, Fremont. read more

If you want to know what customer service is , please visit this restaurant and Mr. Srini the managing partner is a prime example of it. He is so friendly and his hospitality is amazing. Me and my wife went to try out their weekend veetu soru special and especially Chettinadu Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu. Since we went bit late, they were short of the dish but Srini obliged and made sure we got to savour it. True to its name , it was very homely and the meal was like how our mom's prepare at home. It was so comforting and no complaints about any dish. 100 out of 5 for their food quality. As a Chennai guy, I felt like having home cooked meals and highly recommend to try. Ambiance is extraordinary asusual listening to our famous Telugu and Tamil songs. Kudos to the entire team of MIK. Chefs, owners, waitresses and staff. You people are awesome and we will keep coming back again read more

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We ordered their veetu soru (meals) for the first time and it was fantastic. Veppampoo rasam, kovakkai kootu, jackfruit biryani, paal kozhukattai - all unheard of in a usual thali but I was sooo happy to taste familiar flavours of home. Poori masala was amazing, love that they give you 3 pooris a plate and the paal kozhukattai was insanely delicious that I got an extra 8oz to go :D read more

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Delicious dosas. You know it's legit because there are no English descriptions of what anything is.

Food was ok quality, the service extremely well and the ambiance was good the portion size is very good read more

Madras Idli Kadai - Indian Near Me - Fremont, California

Nice food, best rava dosa I have had in Bay Area. Quick service,, clean ambience, open transparent kitchen and friendly owners

Great food and good value for money. Service is pretty quick, i also got a small catering order from them and the service was great. The eating space is pretty big and cozy ambiance. read more

It was a nice place when it opened last year. Good menu. Decent service. Reasonable prices. Now, it's an unkempt, absolutely filthy and disgusting place. Tables are grimy and slimy. Went in last week to be greeted by dirty plates on tables and food scraps that had t been cleaned up!! If this is the level of cleanliness in the front of the house I can't imagine what the kitchen and food storage areas might look like. Truly disappointing to see a total lack of respect for basic cleanliness and hygiene. This place is a public health hazard. I was hoping they would become a magnet for local patronage and become a place we could meet up frequently. Kind of a third place. The level of apathy and contempt towards basic hygiene makes this a solid zero star. read more

Place was decent. The idli was very soft and spongy. I liked the chutneys also. I didn't enjoy the sambhar , nor the coffee. We also tried the pongal and the upma. Both were okay nothing special. Not worth making a special trip to. read more

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This is a review about their live dosa at a backyard party. The dosa master was awesome. We had the gongura chutney dosa, madurai malli dosa and a ghee roast everything was super awesome yummy and tasty. Here's a dedication video for the same read more

We had dinner last night at the Fremont location of Madras Idli Kadai, which has been open for a couple of weeks. Since it was the weekend, we called ahead and reserved a table for 10. Even though it was busy, we were seated within 10 minutes. However, the cleanliness was lacking--the sofa seats had noticeable oil smudges, and the washroom was even dirtier. We ordered the ghee podi idli, ghee podi thatte idli, ghee podi mini idli, ghee podi masala dosa, curry leaf dosa, onion chili rava masala dosa, rose milk, mango lassi, and Madras filter coffee. While the ghee podi masala dosa and idlis were enjoyable, the curry leaf dosa was overly salty, and the rava masala dosa was disappointingly dry--definitely not something I would recommend. On the plus side, the food was served quickly, and I appreciated their prompt service. Overall, the experience was just okay for me, and I've had better dosas and idlis elsewhere. read more

Madras Idli Kadai - Indian Near Me - Fremont, California