South Indian cuisine is known for its vibrant flavors; i.e. dosas (Indian crepe), idlis, and sambar, often served with spicy chutneys and tangy rasam. Sarvana Bhavan is a must try for those wanting to explore these flavors. We tried Rava and Paneer dosa and both were great! Just wish they shredded paneer instead of cubes. Then we had the hot gulab jamuns with traditional filtered coffee. It was like the warm soul food as we are transitioning into fall season. All the chutneys were yuuummyy! Perfect place for gluten free and vegan folks. Service was really good and the place was clean. read more

Let me start out by saying food is good. However customer service is lacking. Visiting Dallas and so thought let's call ahead to see what time is last seating. We were told 9:30pm. Ok great, we will make it on time. We got there only to be told that only appetizers would be allowed and the person rattled off 4 items that we could choose from. Had we known that when we called we would have opted for a different restaurant. Manager should train staff to let late callers know that choices will be limited and not be surprised like us! ​ read more

We had dinner today and they have charged more amount that what we ordered without our consent. They will not give bill to hide the charges.

Couldn't get any more authentic and I am taking about their South Indian thali (saravana special meals) Saravana bhavan is a popular restaurant in India and they have branches all over the world. They specialize in South Indian food, food from the state of Tamil Nadu to be specific. That's right, the diversity of Indian food doesn't end at north/South Indian! I still haven't tried anything else on the menu but I decided the thali in itself deserved a review! Eating here was one of the first things we did on reaching Dallas because sometimes, all a South Indian girl needs is a nice big plate of South Indian meal! The meal had 6 side dishes, 2 sweets, a choice of chapathi/poori and rice, the authentic South Indian white rice, not basmati. Not to forget the pickle and yogurt( a formal meal in the majority of south India usually ends with yogurt) All the side dishes were perfectly spiced, yes if you like your food mild, many of these may be on the spicier side. They were super busy during lunch on a weekend, one of our thalis came 5 minutes after the other and our server came back only to give the check but I hardly noticed with all that deliciousness I was stuffing into my mouth! I am still dreaming about the meal! Will definitely try the other things on the menu and update the review after a couple of visits. read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Saravana special meals. Droool!!!! - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

Price has gone off the charts. Also AC isn't running or they trying to save money. Ugg

I went to go eat at this place wit my friends they have absolutely rude service and plus there was a bug in my food disgusting!!

Love the food here - been to it multiple times in Texas and New Jersey. Very authentic South Indian food so we always come here to get dosa. 1. Really don't like that they water out at all the tables - makes me not want to drink it because I have no idea how long it's been open out there. The place also doesn't feel very clean when I go, but I know that is kinda typical for "authentic Indian" places lol. Don't get me wrong, I'm Indian so I've experienced it haha. 2. Service is never super friendly, but I suppose that is just their way. Never bothered me that much, but it would definitely improve the experience if they just were a little friendlier. They are accommodating though when we ask for more sambar or anything. Found the service to be pretty fast though every time I have been there. 3. It feels really wasteful to give everyone all the chutnies when not everyone is going to eat all of them. I wonder if they've ever thought about doing a chutney bar or something. Maybe not a feasible idea for a place that's a chain, but maybe a more contemporary dosa place. Just made me sad to see how much food is wasted daily. read more

Was recommended this place and it was so delicious. Great prices, good food, and very fast service. Can't wait to go back.

Poor service. long wait time. Food was so and so. Not worth the hype. I doubt if I will visit again.

Great food , 1st class srilankan restaurant one of the best place for srilankan and Indians Cheff are so awesome ..Love this place read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Appa - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

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This is the realest place where it's completely vegetarian and it blows your mind away with all the deliciousness. It was busy on a Sunday night but they won't accept early reservations. The chola batura they serve is the best I ever had away from India ! Their dosas and chutneys are crave worthy. If you have not had Indian version of coffee, do yourself a favor and go for it. Note : they have badam halwa which is an Indian dessert on the lines of almond sticky fudgy pudding and if you have a sweet tooth I would suggest that. read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Chole Batura - puffed fried dough and chickpeas curry - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

This is a no go. We were u familiar with the menu and staff was unhelpful. Service was awful. Appetizer came after entree. There was two of us and are entrees we're not served at the same time. Very uncomfortable. We had to ask for napkins and utensils. I had chili shrimp that was over cooked snd tough. I told our waiter twice and got no response at all. Our water and soda was served warm because fridge wasn't working. Found a cold water dispenser later but it was never offered to us. The bathroom was very dirty as well. To sum it up food was bad, service nonexistent and bathroom filthy. read more

This is the first time I've had dosas and authentic South Indian food, but I've heard that this is one of the best places for them. I got the chili onion masala dosa, and also tried the rava masala dosa. I would definitely get the onion rava masala dosa in the future. The "chili" part was just some raw chopped up green chilis. Onions were also just raw red onions. The rava dosa also has a better flavor than the plain dosas. The potatoes were very flavorful and everything had a little spice to it, including all the dipping sauces. Nothing was overly spicy though. Service was really quick and friendly, and the food came out pretty quickly. I'd definitely come back here to try other dishes. read more

Great food that takes you back home with its taste!! Friendly and quick service with a great ambience!! read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Rava Dosa - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

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Food Quality is bad. Service is fine. I had Pongal, Mysore Bonda, and Dahi Vada. Pongal tasted bad, Mysore bonda tasted as Punugulu, and Dahi vada tasted bitter. read more

The best. That's all I can say. Every time I can come in, I do. Love the variety and quality of the dosas. Incredible seasonings. Yum!

The BEST South Indian place in Dallas. Must visit for any South Indian tiffins lovers - our favorite is Paper Masala Dosa, Onion Chilli Tomato Uttapam, Medu Vada and soft as a butter Idlis. Their chutneys are very authentic and tasty. Never miss the Filter coffee! Saravanna Bhavan is the Best Vegan/Vegetarian South Indian Food place in Dallas - Irving area. Their food feels like home read more

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My husband is lactose intolerant and so brought his Starbucks coffee- black. The manager asked him to put it back in the car as they don't allow it. We explained to the manager that he is lactose intolerant and has a headache and strictly allergic to dairy where he carries his epipen shot and typically he drinks black coffee with dosa as just a tradition. But the manager refused and asked him still put his coffee away. We drove so far as we heard good review for this place. We gave in and he threw his coffee. He had to order the watered down filter coffee decoction. So much for rules? After employing all illegal Indians. I guess the group has become soo big so they think they can get away with anything. This is sad. I understand rules, but this was an exception. read more

Great food. The flavors are very authentic. I tried the vegetarian thaali. It had about 7 curries served with rice, poori and papad. Excellent quantities and very tasty. Their menu is very elaborate. They offer some authentic South Indian dishes plus a lot of other options as well. Their speciality dosa menu is very interesting! Maybe will try it next time! Also tried the Mysore masala dosa on another visit. It's exactly what we get back home in India. read more

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This is our go to breakfast joint. I love the idlis which is ideally the healthiest breakfast according to a survey. So, coming back to the point, I love the sambar and tomato chutney that are served. I savour all the South Indian dishes that are served. I haven't tried my tastebuds for the North Indian foods so far, Mabe I relish eating the idlis and dosas so much. read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Idli plate - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

THE place to satisfy your desi cravings There are few places in Irving to satisfy your cravings for good desi food and Saravana Bhavan is one of them. So we gave in to that last Saturday night for our dinner out. At the outset we ordered for gobhi manchurian. The gobhi was crispy and mild spicy, just the way we wanted. Then we had our dosas. I tried the dry fruit rava masala dosa. It had cashew, almonds and raisins. The rava was well made and the coconut chutney was exquisite. Totally made my day. My friends had paper roast dosa which was thin and crispy. Finally, we had rava kesari for dessert which was yummy. All in all, a perfect dine out. A definite place to go over and over again. read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Dry fruit rava masala dosa - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

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With each passing day the quality of food has deteriorated to a new level here. Being a regular here and given 4 stars to them on multiple occassions , I can just say I wont be visiting this place again. Food is being served cold and tasteless past couple of visits . Overall, this place is not the same anymore. When I told the server about this she was expressionless and had nothing to say . This has been the case with the service all this while but it didnt matter to me as long as the food was okay. But they have taken bas service to a new level. Finally when she did call the manager , he could just say" we make our food in the morning at 8 am and hence it not possible to retain the taste and therefore it is cold . We cannot help you with this." Skip this place and try some other south indian restaurant to enjoy a happy meal. read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

I have been going here since they opened, the food has always been tasty and good and the staff have always been pleasant. Yesterday we went for dinner, it started with the seating, said that the 3 people in our party should not sit in a both, because it was set up for the party of fourwhile we very waiting on our food, there were parties of 2 and three that came and sat in the booth, granted this is very trivial, but wait for the food review to follow, I ordered the Saravana Bhavan Specialty Thali, and not sure if it was the lunch items that was served, but it wasn't worthy of the "specialty" Thali for sure, the food was soaking with oil and since I am not the chef of this establishment, thought this was what was "made to order" items. If you are asking, Why didn't you complain? well, we Indian's from India very seldom complain about food! The after effect on my belly wasn't good. I gave it one star because it doesn't offer half a star. REALLY DISAPPOINTED it was the only vegetarian restaurant other than Rajwadi! This is from my experience and is my opinion of this restaurant. read more

This place has gone so far downhill it's crazy. The service treats you like trash and it's not okay. Apparently they didn't know white people like Indian food as well. They do not abide by the health and safety guidelines put in place either so we just walked out. They just stand back there cooking with no masks even though they know there is a pandemic going on!!! read more

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Poor service and food quantity. I ordered a masala dosa, the dosa was huge but they barely gave me any masala with it. When i asked for more masala they denied it and said that they'll charge extra for the masala read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Masala Dosa - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

Vegetarian food lovers, this is your place!! Mainly South Indian delicacies but you can find some North Indian dishes on the menu too. The menu itself is extensive and you have a lot of options to choose from.... That said, I regularly like to indulge myself in some comfort food (this is comfort food for me). After moving to Dallas a few months back, I was introduced to this place nested in between a shopping plaza. Ample parking and a sizable restaurant, though I've heard there can be a line during lunch or on the weekend. Yes, it is a chain and yes the food tastes the same in all their restaurants, which highlights the consistency in their preparation and menu. This location has a lot of servers who are very eager to take your order and move on: so if you need time, don't be afraid to tell your server to come back after you review the menu!! They are hardly any help in making suggestions and one of my friends was in complete disarray till we gave her a quick summary of each dish... I have tried the idly vada, paper dosa, and onion rava masala dosa. All I can say is that their food is top notch!! Comes pretty good to tasting like home food... Plus they give you a lot of chutneys to eat with your food!!!! The idly is always soft and the vada feels like it was fried a second back. The dosa has to be made fresh and hence comes out crispy and delicious. While the servers are eager to take your order, they are also eager to serve you so expect prompt service at this place. Though once you are done, your plate disappears and your check arrives asap. Minus 2 stars for their "rush-rush" service. The filter coffee and mango lassi are also worth mentioning...South Indian filter coffee is very different from the traditional drip coffee. It is stronger, with a lot of milk and usually with sugar. In that regard the coffee served here is pretty good and can give you a good kick if you need one!! I will be back to this place until I find something better. Hopefully they make the service a little less intimidating (more time to order and give suggestions to non-native Indian customers). read more

Appetizers: Sambar Vada and Curd Vada. Mains: Mysore Masala Dosa and Onion Chilli Dosa. Food here is authentic but mediocre. Wish the dosa's were hot and crispy. What makes this experience here not so great is the service. Service at this restaurant is SO slow, takes so long for food to come out and you have to constantly repeat for water refills. We have been to several South Indian Dosa restaurants, and this one is not the greatest. Unfortunately, this is the only Dosa spot in Dall read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

food was disappointing.Cabbage was tasteless ..Sambar extremely watery.The only thing I liked in the thali was the rasam and yogurt..Time too find another vegetarian joint read more

Had one of the most wanted soul food . Had a early morning flight from CA , chkd in the hotel and went looking for food . This place popped up , was excited to see , went there are felt so completed after having Dosa , coffee idli vada u name it and we tried it . The server , hostess and cashiers have the best service . Will give 5 stars Not to miss its pretty reasonable . Guys u r in town go try it. read more

Confession: this was my first time having Indian food in a restaurant EVER, so I have nothing to compare this restaurant against BUT in my uneducated, uncultured opinion... it was pretty damn good!! We ordered the mini idly to start, basically lots of mini rice puffy pancakes in a curry sauce. Tasty! I ordered the palak paneer for lunch and loved that it came with butter naan (seemed a little greasy, but who doesn't love butter?!). The paneer was tasty, almost a tofu like texture. The sauce was a herby, spinach sauce that wasn't as spicy as I thought it would be! (This is a good thing) We took some masala chai coffees to go! This place is next to my work, so I'll definitely be back for more adventures in Indian food! read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

Server and manager were so rude. The Dossa was good but I got the vegetable birayani and it was so spicy it was inedible. Prices pretty high. I dont think Ill go back read more

This place has been on a down hill trajectory but lately it has just become gross. I used to really enjoy the food here and the SB in SF/ Bay Area is amazing. The Irving Tx location consistently smells bad, like a toilet is broken. The service has been terrible. The quality of food has steadily deteriorated from having some of the best south indian and punjabi food in town to the worse. I would suggest that no one eat here. I'd also suggest that the global leadership of SB, come and check this location out and either shut it down or replace local ownership with someone who knows how to run a restaurant. read more

Had some bad experiences in the past but lately the food quality has improved & service too is good. Best dishes are Mysore dry fruit rava masala dosa, filter coffee & Chole bhatur... yummy read more

We got vegetable uttapam. It was one of the worst uttapams I've ever had. It had no flavor and was uneven. Parts of it were thin and some parts were extremely thick- almost felt like eating bread with carrots and green beans. That's how tasteless it was. Sambar was decent though. read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Uttapam - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

I went with my family on Sunday, we order chole poori and 2 meals.. poori is okay but rice in meals is not boiled well .. if we had 2 days you will get stomach ache.. I informed to servicing person, but they are only interested in tips... not good won't recommend. read more

Amazing south Indian food..coming from a south Indian who has lived in South India for 6 years. There is nothing that beats this place if you're looking for an authentic Indian experience. There is only one Saravana Bhavan in Dallas and I'm glad that they're here. Things you must try - their filter coffee, masala dosa, a thali. Delicious food, I truly enjoy eating here but don't take my word for it. You should try it yourself and see if it's your cup of chai or coffee read more

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I visited this place for a weekday lunch with office colleagues. The name is very well known in India and they have opened their branches in various countries. They serve the South Indian cuisine. Here is my perspective about the place. Food (4/5) -. If you are craving for some good South Indian food, then you can surely visit this place. I tried a couple of items and loved all of them. I tried their Mini Ghee Idli, Vada and Rava Masala Dosa. The items were served with sambhar, coconut chutney, peanut chutney and green chutney. The taste was quite good and so do the portions. The dishes were served in normal steel plates. Service (4/5) - The service was fast. It was served quite quickly even though the place was quite occupied. Overall, the experience was quite good. read more

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We had heard a lot about it and on our last day in Dallas, we thought to give it a go. I liked the place - good food, decent service, and very nice ambiance. Food: We went for Mix Veg Parotta and Adai Avial, followed by a Madras Coffee. Mix Veg Parotta was very good. The raita went well but a good coconut chutney, which we used to get when we ate it in Hyderabad, would have done wonders. Adai Avial was good but a bit more sour. I loved Mix Veg Parotta more than Adai Avial. The chutney that came along also had a little more salt than necessary. Madras coffee had a great presentation - full marks for that. However, when it came to taste, it nose dived. I have had much better south Indian coffees than that. Ambiance: What I loved about this place is ambiance. Seating is a little congested but the high ceiling, the painting around and the soothing south Indian music playing in the background gave a very relaxing experience. Service: It was good and quick in the beginning. However, after the initial order, the gentleman simply forgot that we exist. As we were looking forward to ordering our coffee, we had to try hard to grab the attention for attendants who were roaming around lost in their own thoughts. We lost a lot of time during the billing itself. I would expect a little better. Overall: Nice restaurant to try some good south Indian food. I am quite sure they have a lot of good things on their menu - especially the traditional idli, vada, and dosa. read more

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There's a foul smell from green chutney and utappam tasted average.I accept It's my mistake to order palak at sarvanabhavan it has no taste to it. The quantity is very small for their expensive price. read more

Hotel Saravanaa Bhavan is supposed to be one of the top most vegetarian restaurant from India. This outlet is located at Valley ranch area next to India bazaar. There is decent parking in front of the restaurant. As we got in there was a small wait before we got a table to get seated. We ordered for Combo 3 , some parathas and Pongal along with filter coffee. Coming from the City where this restaurant originally belonged, I know how their cuisine would taste. I must say that they maintained the flavor and taste like how it would be if I ate in my hometown. Only thing is that the serving was not hot enough. I called one of the staff to get me some ghee(more like Salt and sugar). I was shocked when the staff said that I was going to be charged 2$ for it. I have never heard or ever been to place where they charge extra for it. Also the staffs took like for ever to get hot water to the table. The only thing which came to the table faster was the cheque. The hand wash was very dirty and annoying to use it. Another drawback was their price listed. Yup the food is expensive here. To summarize, if you wanted to taste some tasty vegetarian Indian cuisine, you can try this place. Of course there might be some annoying experiences but you have to live with it. read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Thamboolam - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas