I and my partner love Dosas. So when a dear friend recommended us this place, we couldn't wait. The restaurant is quite neat and we were welcomed warmly by the hosts. We were soon seated and the host brought us the menus. Now, for authenticity purpose, I normally like to order 2 basic varieties of Dosas: Plain and Masala Dosa. More so, I prefer my dosas in the simplest form i.e. decently thin and crisp with a well-flavored yellow potato masala filling. I just love the crunch and hate it when it gets soggy due to the fillings. So when i inquired, the host assured me that the dosa won't be soggy and will be crisp. Also I am a stickler for a good Sambhar (not too sweet) and Chutney (decently spiced). The host was kind enough to answer all our questions and also gave us his recommendations. So with that we ordered: Plain Dosa Masala Dosa Fried Mirchi Bhaji ..and since my parter and I were feeling a bit adventurous, we also ordered.. Pav Bhaji Dosa Pizza Dosa... 10-12 minutes later, our order started to arrive. First look at the Dosa, and I was a bit surpised. It wasn't thin but a thick dosa. However, it had an amazing crunch, yet had a soft underside. Honestly, it absolutely blew my mind. On the taste side, it was delicious. The red (Chilli), white (peanut)and green (Coconut) chutney tasted like what you taste in South India. Also, the Sambhar wasn't watery and had some authentic flavors like tamarind. It was well-spiced, thick with a bit of tang. The Masala Dosa was similar. The potato bhaji inside the dosa was soft and well spiced and yet the dosa wasn't soggy. Awesome! The Pav Bhaji Dosa was another surpise. It red bhaji actually tasted like the street-side pav bhaji and went quite well with the dosa and chutneys. The Pizza Dosa however was a huge disappointment. Its filling had almost next to no vegetables and with less cheese. It was not as we had expected from a bestseller dosa , especially one which was highly recommended by the host. It didn't have good amount/variety of veggies, nor good amount of cheese, or a pizza sauce. Instead it tasted quite bland. The Mirchi Bhaji was another let down. The chickpea covering lacked any flavour nor was there any kind of seasoning on the mirchi. We had a couple of bites and left the rest. We felt we wasted our money on this. Overall, we had a decent experience at Minerva Tiffins. It is a good place to visit with family and friends. The dosas are unique and has great taste. To foodies: Visit this place for the dosas. It's good, the dosas are well-sized and has an amazing crunch to them. Stay away from Pizza Dosa. The prices are quite economical. To Owner and management: Amazing Dosas. Amazing chutney and Sambhar. However there is good scope to improve. Please rework on the mirchi bhaji and on your adventurous dosas. Keep up the good work, I'll definitely visit soon. Signing off, CanIndian Foodie ...Stay Hungry read more

Minerva Tiffins - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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We have been to this place a few times. Most times we have had a great experience. We did have one bad experience once due to bad customer service and we chalked it up to having a bad day. They are usually very packed, and service is usually good. I like their podi idli and vada. We have also had their pesarattu which comes out perfectly with soft upma. I would definitely give them another try. read more

Minerva Tiffins - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Honestly the food is very tired and lacks flavour. I came here when I was hungry and generally anything tastes amazing at that point but not here. It's not like the food is rushed, service took a longggg time. Not just to bring us the food but even taking our order. The ambiance is probably its saving grace. Would I return here? Maybe if I was stuck around here and just really really needed vegetarian food. read more

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It was the first time that I have eaten at this establishment. I found the staff very polite and courteous. I decided to try out their Karam Masala dosa. It tasted good and was filling. The sambar was tasty too - spicy like proper sambar should be. I am not sure if they actually provide refills for the sambar but when a very nice young server came by (when I was almost done with my meal) and asked if I needed anything else, I requested a little more sambar. He sent a bowl over immediately. I am not a chutney expert, but I especially enjoyed the coconut chutney. The quantities of the chutneys were also good. The restaurant is spacious and clean. I will be back to try out their other dishes in the near future. read more

Minerva Tiffins - Karam Masala Dosa - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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We love the place and service is very quick. Their dosas and masala chai is amazing. We were a little disappointed with their idlies but we love everything else there. One of our favourite places to come to read more

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The photo doesn't do it justice, but the cheese dosa was really good. I've been here a few times now and never had a bad experience. The service has always been good, even when they have been really busy with a large party. Also, they're conveniently located right near the cinema. read more

Minerva Tiffins - Cheese dosa - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

We were in Scarborough and made a trip here for an early Sunday lunch and it didn't disappoint. It's very spacious and at that hour there was no wait time. We ordered a karma dosa which was spicy and a podi idly which was mild and of course two filter coffees. The service is slow, so sip on your coffees till the food arrives. Our server forgot the sambhar and disappeared till we almost finished the dosa as it was going cold. Apart from that the food is delicious and priced well. The menu is large, a vegetarian's delight, caters to just the idli-dosa crowd as well as people who are looking at a full meal including an option for thali. Between us we paid about $30 with tax. read more

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My recent visit and ordering a masala Dosa wasn't the best tasting experience I encountered with them. 1. It wasn't crispy 2. Red chutney was missing on the inside of the dosa 3. Too much of the aalu sabzi. Service was prompt and I did like the groundnut chutney though. read more

Not sure why past reviews are Mixed. I have now come here with large family, with friends and also just with my son. Each time I like it more. Straightforward food. The Dosa and sambar is wonderful & at an affordable price. One suggestion : ask for extra potatoes and have it with the in restaurant made sugar cane/ginger drink. Good balance to the spicy Dosa. My son loves the Gulab Jamun & ice cream desert. And the staff are amazing and accommodating. In summary : good food, good price and good service in a clean friendly environment. What's not to like ? We love this place. Hope things stay the same or get even better. NB: they auto charge 20% gratuity for group of 6 or more. read more

Minerva is all glittery & glossy, but fails to do the one thing it should excel at. The restaurant is hidden behind seafood city and hard to notice as the front looks normal. The worn out door was especially looking unrelated to the awesome interiors. This is a full vegetarian menu and they had all South Indian classics like upma, pesarattu etc. The prices are budget. However, the Biggest downside to this restaurant is the taste of the dishes. The dishes are totally off from what you would expect from a south Indian restaurant. There are a ton of staff but unfortunately they aren't attentive and you would have to remind them multiple times what you are waiting for. read more

A very nice Hyderabad style South Indian restaurant. Their dosas will be a little different - they use peanut in their chutney, their sambhar spicing is a bit different. Different but delicious. I really enjoyed their Pesarattu Dosa (made with Green Moong). Ended with a delicious Double Ka Meetha. Reasonably priced, good service and nice ambiance. read more

Authentic Hyderabadi street food. We had the masala dosas, vada and punnugulu and they sure did remind us of Hyderabad:) . Highly recommended! read more

Minerva Tiffins - Punnugulu - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Pood customer service, expensive, tasteless food, buffet is expensive, staff is argumentative

Very bad service. We ordered two masala dosas through door dash delivery. If I post a picture of those delivery items, you will be shocked to see that image. I believe a street shopkeeper also knows very well how to pack the delivery items, which is better than those bad and nasty people working in Minerva tiffins in Torotno. Everything was massed inside the packet; one portion of the plastic packet was cut by a knife or something. We called the manager, whose behaviour was extremely bad and nasty, he does not want to listean anything. He told me to call doordash. Thats the story about Minerva Tiffins in Toronto and Scarborough. read more

What a hidden gem inside a food court - I got the owner's recommendation for a spicy dosa with chutney on the side, and a cup of chair. The owner is so lovely. Recommend! read more

After hearing about them from @sureshdoss, we intentionally dropped by to try their dishes--and we were not disappointed! The host-recommended pizza dosa was very savoury, and it did taste like pizza. The poongul was very fresh, and their chutneys were very tasty. Can't wait to keep going back to try the whole menu. read more

This place is a hidden gem ! The food and service are a 10/10. Everything was so fresh and flavorful, definitely coming back for more soon.

One of the best South Indian breakfast places in Scarborough. They have got some amazing dosas. Great customer service too.