Saravana Bhavan has been a go-to spot for years and they never disappoint. Their dosas are really good--fresh, crispy, and always hot the spot. My favorite is admittedly the cheese masala dosa but any one off the menu is good. The food comes out fast with an assortment of chutneys as well. I haven't tried any of the Indo-Chinese food on the menu, but the pooris, dosas, and uthappams are all definitely worth a try! read more

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A pleasant surprise on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I was looking for a good Indian restaurant, and didn't feel like driving to Queens or Manhattan. The food here was filling and delicious. We had the dosas, mango lassis, and an appetizer. The dosas were to die for, and actually filling. The chutneys that came with the dosas were so good, I lapped them right up. I love it. I'll be back. read more

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GREED. Overpriced place with bad service. The food I will accept is good, but lately they have compromised for greed. They used the excuse of Covid to stop serving water. I am assuming they want to avoid people touching the glass. But they still sell coffee, tea in those glasses. I guess covid doesn't spread when you want to make money. Now the patrons need to buy overpriced water along with their meal. How is this normal? The food is also overpriced. With a single piece of Vada or Samosa costing significantly higher than all other places. The service has always been slow or sloppy. I had ordered a dosa on one occasion and the edge of dosa was outside of the plate. The waiter dragged that piece of dosa right across the table and I don't know where all read more

I was craving a good dosa. So we decided to stop by here. I was surprised it was so packed. We were seated immediately- the tables had QR codes from which you can order and pay without any interaction. I ordered the ghee roast masala dosa and my husband got the puri thali. The dosa was amazing, but a bit cold and the masala was very little. The puri thali was super delicious. We definitely would like to go back read more

Saravana Bhavan - Ghee roast masala dosa - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Really disappointed with the selection of thali -cold subzis for. $22 you get itsy bitsy amount of everything with one puri -really disgusting flavor or no flavor -dosas had flavorless potato filling DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY read more

Came here to try dosa for the first time. I like how this place has table ordering via QR code for a contactless experience. I ordered the masala dosa with the potatoes on the side. It came with 3 different chutneys and sambar. My friends ordered the cheese masala dosa and rava masala dosa. The dosa was huge! I could only finish half of it, but I liked the sauces that came with it to dip. The service was quick. Would recommend this spot if you have a dosa craving! read more

Saravana Bhavan - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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I am new to India food and this restaurant is very accessible to someone who doesn't know the vocabulary. The fried gobi and paneer are excellent starters. The Masala dosa was excellent and the chutneys were all very good read more

Saravana Bhavan - Paneer-65 and gobi-65 - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Loved the food here! My parents and I got the masala dosa and my brother got the poori and vegetarian thalli. All dishes were flavorful and the whole restaurant was extremely clean! The coffee was delicious and perfect thing to have after our meal! Service was fast and efficient especially with their QR code menus and payments. read more

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Stopped with kids at this place after a long time on the way back from the airport for dinner. First of all, the ambiance is good they have done a fantastic job in upgrading the restaurant with an open / glass door kitchen where you can see how the food is being prepared. We were greeted and seated, and we ordered sambar what up and come up, guidosa, Mysore masala dosa, vegetarian thali South Indian thali, Charlie batura Service was super fast they were able to get the sambar vada so fast, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Softness of the vada and taste of the sambar was Ultimate. Both Mysore masala dosa and ghee dosa were crispy and perfectly done. I ordered South Indian thali, which was perfectly fine, with a good portion. The taste was fantastic, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would definitely go back to this place again, especially for the sambar and thali. read more

One of the healthiest Indian dishes is a dosa; crispy, flavorful, and wholesome. Over the weekend, my family and I chose to visit Saravana Bhavan for lunch and ended up stuffing ourselves. The menu was immense varying from soups, South Asian appetizers, uttapams, and obviously the dosas. We ordered two paper masala dosa, mysore masala dosa and rava masala dosa. The "masala" in dosa refers to the tasty potato filling inside the dosa. The paper dosas are very aesthetic due to its colossal size. The dosas were crunchy, fresh, and delicious. All of the dosas were served with four different chutneys and a small bowl of warm sambhar. The chutneys had a sophisticated flavor and reminded me of India. I wish the portion size of the chutneys was more, but nevertheless, very filling. One of the best dosa restaurants and service was marvellous. read more

Saravana Bhavan - Paper masala dosa, mysore masala dosa and rava masala dosa - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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The food is average, but several of the dishes could be better. The vada turned out to be very average and was not soft and crispy. Please note that they do not offerh water to drink and the only option is to buy bottled water. In a day and age where we are all trying to reduce the plastic footprint the fact that a sit down restaurant is trying to maximize revenue by refusing to offer tap water is rather appalling. Certainly was a big turn off by the policy and wish they showed better judgement while making such policies. For a place that serves traditional Indian food at a premium, it definitely leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth. read more

They are following social distancing guidelines well, which makes me feel safe about dining here. Bathrooms fully clean and functional. We started with the Onion Bhaji ( available on weekends only I think) and I wasn't a fan - the breading was thick and not very tasty. The sambhar that came with it was delicious though, and the coconut chutney was too. Next we got the spiced buttermilk - made in house and bottled fresh daily. Absolute fan - it was delicious. The Idli was something I can only dream of making myself - it was perfectly steamed, spongy and delicious. The vada was also very crispy on the outside, soft and chewy inside - definitely recommend the idli vada combo. Ragz had the masala Rava dosa and he really enjoyed it. Came with the same sambhar and coconut chutney, also some cilantro chutney and tomato chutney - everything was delish. I really liked that their dosa batter had cilantro and ginger in it and it tasted delicious even without the filling. Overall, I was very happy with our meal! read more

Such great food! No complaints. But such a bummer that the waiters don't get any tips. All the tips go to the owner. I'd be happy if any of the employees corrected me. So unless the situation changes, please don't leave tips. read more

Every time we go to Philly, this restaurant is always one of our favorite pit stop in NJ. There was a fire drill happening the time we visited, so only the thali was available. The staff was really sweet and nice and let us finish our food peacefully instead of making us rush to eat. Love the restaurant ambience even though it looks small from outside, the inside is quite spacious and pretty! The food was really nice! read more

Saravana Bhavan - Togo-Thali-Chapathi - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

I got a take out from Sarvana Bhavan, the thali combo to my surprise found stones and plastic pieces in the food.. Really disappointed. read more

Just enjoyed a very cold meal for $75. All Dosa's were cold, I was told the dosa gets cold from their kitchen to the dining area, wow must be a mile hike! The waiting staff recounted the number of coffee and teas on the table just to reconfirm that they had not served me the balance. Also kudos to the cleaning and waiting staff on being very efficient, for picking up unfinsihed plates.. THIS PLACE USED TO be mediocre NOW ITS A DUMP. IF You want to enjoy a cold meal, and before you even get to finish your meal, the plate gets picked up - this is your place to go spend $$. Attaching my receipt incase they say I was never there! Well we don't plan on being there ever! read more

Saravana Bhavan - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

This is one of my uncle's Southern Indian food restaurants, so whenever they visit up from our of state, we go to Saravana Bhavan. It's also one of my favorite places as well, it has good, delicious food--the downside is slightly poor/ slow service but you're going to Oak Tree Road restaurants for the authentic food, not service so that's to be expected. I always get the Mysore Masala Dosa (Red Chilli Chutney spread on a thin Rice and Lentil Crepe filled with Mashed Potatoes and Onions) ($10.50). It's a huge Dosa and very filling, might be even enough for two folks to share. I like the Mysore Dosa becuase it's spicyans has a good kick to it's taste. My other favorite part is the chutneys it comes with, there's about four total including the Sambar/ dipping soup--aside from the Sambar, I love the coconut and green chutneys, so good! We also ordered the Gobi 65 (Deep Fried Cauliflower Florets mixed with Indian spices and cornflour) ($10) as an appetizer, which ended up being really tasty and we'll seasoned! The spicy ketchup that came with this made it even more delicious! Overall, I like Saravana Bhavan and am planning on going back several times. Expect good food and keep your expectations leveled about the service and wait time, you should have an enjoyable experience! read more

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Super disappointed with this place. Went in with high hopes based on a few 5 star reviews I had seen of this place. Once inside, my mom and I had to flag down someone to take our order. The menu said to advise the waiter if you had any food allergies, and I specifically told the waiter that I had nut allergies so please let the chef know before making the dosa. I specifically had told him that I am allergic to all nuts except peanuts. He simply said 'nothing has nuts so everything should be fine'. We had ordered an onion rava dosa with masala and a mysore masala dosa as well. They gave us sambhar, and 3 different chutneys which were all delicious. Halfway through the mysore masala, I started to notice something chunky in the masala and thought that it was probably just peanuts (which I'm not allergic to). When the onion masala dosa arrived, I started to eat that one. Before I had dived into the masala, I took a closer peak and noticed there were cashews in the masala. THANK GOD I caught it before eating it otherwise things would have been turned upside down. I flagged down 3 waiters and told them that the masala has nuts in it and I have a severe allergy. All 3 looked at me waiting for me to say something else. After 45 seconds of silence, I had to break the ice by saying 'you can take this dosa back because I literally cannot eat it. I am severely allergic to nuts'. And then they took it back. Another person came around to tell me that their masala is premade and and already has cashews in it. I was SOOOO DISAPPOINTED. Who puts cashews in their dosa masala???? Especially in this time and age when thousands of people have nut allergies. I will never return. read more

The ambiance is great for an Indian restaurant. The service people were friendly but Ina hurry didn't let me finish they were in a hurry I ordered coffee and I informed that I will take it at the end of the meal and they come to em every 5 mins and ask can I bring. It was annoying. The food was great I had a tiffin combo, and sambar rice it was great. read more

Ambiance :: very nice, consistent with Thd decor and the food genre. Looks, lives and breathes South Indian ... service::: was polite, prompt and consistent. No problem. Food:: Taste was not very good. The Rava masala dosa, the Chettinad masala dosa, the Choley Bhaturey were lacking in taste , in flavor.... .... and the Bhaturey in particular was oversized to impress..... but was undercooked ... and raw on the inside.... we complained but to no avail. Also the choley was prepared very unappetizing.... ;-( we won't be going there again .... maybe this is for diehard tamilian s .... read more

Food is excellent quality here. And the ordering from the phone when ever u want is awesome and dangerous for over eaters. I recommend the combo 4 ...the dosa. And all the Vada u can. Any dosa I got the masala. But food is full of flavor. Good place. read more

Saravana Bhavan - Masala dosa - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

The place really brings back the vibes of being in a restaurant in Tamil Nadu. I had the meals and quite frankly I was a bit disappointed because a lot of the curries were watery and had no real taste. The puli curry was definitely my favorite. It wasn't anything wow for the price but the rasa vada was actually really good. read more

Saravana Bhavan - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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Food was excellent, we had many recommendations from our server and they all were amazing. I would certainly recommend this place, try Kaima Idly and Rava Khicadi for sure. Ambiance is ok, nothing to brag about but food and service top notch. read more

The food quality and quantity was good enough. The service was slow, it might be because of the online orders. In addition, they charged us for water which I have not seen in any restaurants. read more

Saravana Bhavan - Coffee - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Worst Saravana Bhavan experience ever. We waited 15 minutes to place the order. Had to follow up twice to get the food after 40 minutes. Had to ask for chattni twice. read more

Saravana Bhavan - A mushy stuff in the name Pongal. - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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This was my first time coming here and it's definitely a. Vegetarian's dream!!! The variety of options was outstanding and the service was extremely quick. Even though there was a line of people waiting outside, my party of 3 was seated within 7 minutes and we ordered our food and it came out within 6 minutes of ordered! The best part is that the food is extremely high and very very flavorful that you feel so content afterward! Do note that the paneer butter cheese dosa has jalapeños and gave it such a kick that i was surprised!! Also get the coffee. The presentation is very authentic and extremely cute :) read more

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Beautiful, stylish, interior. Great service, everything you would expect from an international restaurant group. The menu is a book. Like a book you would make for an unwilling family member with a collection of your poems. The madras coffee ($4) is extremely good, but the food could be better. The chutneys and sambar are pretty lacking, and the dosas are pretty run of the mill. read more

PATHETIC EXPERIENCE !!! We literally walked out of the restaurant. The person escorting us to the table was extremely rude and kept on rambling and misbehaving even after we called out his behavior. We got so annoyed that we walked out without ordering out of frustration. This is no way to treat your customers if you are in a hospitality business. The management needs this work in their people skills, you don't need to be the best but some level of decency is expected . read more

Came here for lunch, was pretty busy. Ordered the Ghee Masala Dosa. It's essentially like an Indian deep fried crepe. The outside is crispy while the inside has creamy potatoes and spices. It comes with 4 sauces: the orange is a little spicy but the best, the green is a chutney that's good, the white is coconut but didn't have enough flavor to match the other sauces, and the last is a soup that is great as a side. Overall the meal was nicely priced and the food was delicious and filling. The service here is very poor so I docked a full star. However, I would definitely come back. read more

Saravana Bhavan - Ghee Masala Dosa - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Giving one star because I can't give zero. Had a very bad experience because of extremely rude staff, literally had to walk out without ordering anything. I am never going to visit this place ever again. To management: Please learn to show some respect to your customers, your business runs because of customers. read more

Great South Indian food. Always a fan of their idli And vada. They have great dosas, especially their rava dosas are terrific as they are very crispy and goes well with EIT sambar. Their veggie Thali is a good and has variety of curries read more

12/12/2020: I placed an order for pick up of one chef's dosa of the day, one cheese dosa, one order of naan, one Diet Coke and one regular Coke. I spoke slowly and clearly and had the person taking the order read it back to me. When I arrived to pick up my order, it was missing the naan and the Coke. Worse yet, the guy at the counter ran my credit card and gave me the slip and then just walked away and never came back. So I couldn't even make the order right. The food was delicious but the service needs a lot of work. How they could screw up the simple act of taking my order over the phone is really inconceivable. I'll give them another shot but the service needs to be better next time. read more

I personally really enjoy this spot. They're very quick every time and the servings are perfect. I'm not a fan of spicy food so my review will be a bit one sided... but that being said I think their options are great. I usually get the cheese dosa and I've tried a few appetizers as well, I've yet to be disappointed. My boyfriend is more into Indian food than I am and he complained that a few dishes (at the appetizer level) weren't as good as he's had in the past, but overall he thinks most of their dishes are great too read more

Saravana Bhavan - Cheese Dosa - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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Excellent place for South Indian cuisine. Best dosa, idlis are served fresh. Combo Thalis are also a good choice.

I feel like people have a certain expectation for a "restaurant" vs a "cafe." Consider this spot a blend of both because only then will you enjoy the dining experience. This south indian chain wasn't born to be a formal sit down but rather a spot w/ your classic favorite hot south indian dishes. Their food is obviously delicious and so their popularity grew exponentially...but their service did not. The waiters are not really trained, hopefully you get a good one but it would be a shame if you dislike this spot because of service within the restaurant (not talking about catering at all). We recently had a graduation dinner w/ 22 people there for my cousin and it was OK- not the best but considering what I said before it was OK. I think the waiter's name was Ashish and he was very helpful is storing cake we had brought beforehand, giving extra spoons, plates, etc. Biggest complaint was how everyone got their food at different times!!! Perhaps be more clear/assertive and let them know you want it all at once...I finished my meal before my dad even got his..sooo what people are writing on here is true - their service isn't up to pace. So with that being said food wise I enjoyed everything. I prefer a classic sada dosa but let me say they give your three chutneys and sambar and they were super yummy!! The dry fruits dosa was surprisingly really yummy too - sweet and savory combination essentially. Be sure to have $3 pan on the way out at the counter! It's crispy leaf stuffed w/ refreshing mints/nuts. read more

Saravana Bhavan - Sada (plain) dosa, with sambar, tomato chutney, coconut chutney and green chutney - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Literally the most average South Indian food out there. If you've ever been to New Jersey and Edison to be more specific, you know you will be having authentic delicious Indian food. So do yourself a favor and find another South Indian restaurant. First things first there is a cult following for this restaurant and that's why there are franchises of this place all over the world. No offense to any of those followers but the food lacked in flavor! We were seated immediately on a busy Saturday afternoon and given the menus. I wanted something from the indo-Chinese section, however the waiter said they didn't have anything in that section. Bummer! Nothing else appealed to me so my SO ordered the onion bhaji to share and he ordered the Mysore Rawa masala dosa. The onion app was out in a few minutes, however it was soggy and was super oily. The Dosa took forever and the sambar (lentil sauce) was cold. Much better options in the area. read more

Saravana Bhavan - Onion Bhaji - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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Death, taxes, and reasonably decent South Indian fare@Saravana Bhavan used to be the only certainties in life. Not any more! Hard to explain but the serving on this day was slow and almost every dish we ordered was sub-par. We ordered simple staple dishes of Masala Dosa (rice crepes with sauteed potatoes and onions) , Idlis (fermented rice + lentil batter based steam cooked cakes) , Vada Sambar (a deep fried lentil batter preparation served with spicy lentil based vegetable stew), Parathas (a shallow fried wheat-flour dough preparation), and Dahi Vadas (a deep fried lentil preparation served with yogurt ). Dosa was greasy and overcooked, both the vadas were hard and lumpy, idlis were also very hard, and the serving was surprising slow. However, the potato mix was savory and the sambar was spicy and yummy. On a good day in the past, you could count on this place for a no-frill atmosphere but with authentic food that is quiet close to what one can have in a traditional South Indian home. Ambiance is not the focus here -- actually it is not even out of focus here. It's sole purpose is to give expats a true taste of home. Unfortunately, it failed to do so, at least on this day. read more

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Loved the poori and dosa. Will take out one star for coffee. That wasn't that good. Enough space. We were seated fast. Even before we got all our food, staff was more interested to take our plates. Thats what I didn't like. Let people eat in peace. read more

Worst experience ever !! Went to Saravana Bhavan this weekend. I had a disgusting experience. The cups and plates were half washed. This place lacks hygiene and is a serious health risk. Avoid at all costs. read more

Saravana Bhavan - Half washed cup at Saravana Bhavan, Edison NJ - Indian Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

The ambience is very nice and spacious . Servers are very helpful and alert. Food was really good. Had an wholesome meal.