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Saravanaa Bhavan

2.9 (120 reviews)
ModerateIndian
Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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Plain Dosa
Eldhose T.

Decided to try out Saravanaa Bhavan on way back home. Place was packed, we had to wait due to that. Once we got our seats, we got the menu and ordered our food Wait time was terrible, we had to remind the staff that we ordered food and the food came in increments. My wife finished her dosa by the time I got my meal and she got her coffee after her meal was done. This was not acceptable. Also there were flies flying around. The food did not make things better - the following were ordered -Paneer Biriyani -Mushroom 65 -Plain Dosa -Coffee -Mango Lassi The paneer biriyani had no flavor The mushroom 65 had no dips And the worst thing about the entire experience is when we ask someone for our order , we had to ask for each one instead of all of it so the wait time was awful. I am from India, I eat Indian food at home almost every day and have been to multiple Indian food places such as Aga's, udipi cafe, Nirmanz - and have to say this is the worst Indian food place of all places I visited. The food rate was expensive compared to other places and the service was really bad. I do not recommend as there are better Indian food places in the Houston area.

Gobi Manchu medium Gravy ($11.75 as of Dec 2023)
Danny L.

Despite all the negative reviews, we decided to give this place a try and were pleasantly surprised. I question why this place has such poor rating. Some reviews mentioned cold food, slow service, or dirtiness, but we didn't experience any of that! In fact, the food came out hot, fast, and the entire restaurant was clean and modern looking. It started making me question whether or not competitors wrote fake negative reviews or perhaps the restaurant drastically improved over time. Whatever it may be, I recommend you come and give this place a try to see for yourself. Just know that they serve only vegetarian dishes (don't expect any butter chicken or tikka chicken masala). We ordered the following: Gobi Manchurian Paneer Butter Masala Channa Batura Mysore Masala Dosa Milagapodi Dosa I recommend these dishes. Great flavors and easy to share with a group of people (assuming you are ok sharing sauces), making it a nice social experience. The waitress who took our order was patient and friendly, though I wasn't impressed with the person passing out our food. Overall, great place for vegetarian Indian food!

Halawa w Mango
Raj D.

I had been here a couple years back and the food was good for our group of 16. Fiest this is a style of Indian food that is Vegetarian. It's spicy hot of you choose it that way. It's mild if you also choose that way. If you are expecting North Indian Food or meat dishes with Tofu or paneer substitute... It's not that. If you like South Indian food, this has been for my two visits quite good. Today I came in w my uncle and a lady friend. All three of us really enjoyed our meals. We tried everyone else's dish because that's how we roll.

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Aruna K.

Service in this branch is better and so us the ambiance. Chole bature is almost the same as in the other one on Westhimer but coffee- am not sure its today or its changed- it was NOT filter coffee, it was NoT strong or enough hot. Rava dosa was good though and so was the baalekai bajji ( pronounce baa+lay+kai bajji as in plantain fritters Indian style) So to summarize: Food - yes yes Coffee - no no ;)

Plain Dosa

Really good food, very authentic for someone who loves a good authentic South Indian breakfast, Indian ambience, spacious and good service. Busy on weekends but still very fast.

The Dosa here is amazing! The service can be a bit slow when they are busy and it seems to be service without a smile but there is a sincere care for their business. I brought my daughter this time around and the older gentleman who monitors was inquisitive and also showed us the proper way to eat some of the dishes, explaining what they sides were and it was a very kind gesture.

Onion Dosa
Astrid G.

The menu is very big. Descriptions aren't the best, some dishes have the exact same description so it's hard for someone who's new to Indian cuisine to know what they're getting into. Overall ok.

Rava Dosa
Jahnabi C.

Decent option in the Sugarland area when I have dosa cravings. Dosas were okay, not bad. Rava masala and Mysore dosas are comparatively smaller in size than what several other restaurants offer. Dosa sides were refilled upon request. Chana batura was so crazy oily, they didn't let the excess oil drip out of the batura. Not ordering that again for sure. Also, tried their highly reviewed Madras coffee however, I dint find anything special about it. Coffee comes in a small sized cup. Ordered some fried rice and mango lassi for the kid, and that turned out really good. Light and fresh fried rice and nicely balanced mango lassi. Its a nice dining spot for dosas or other vegetarian meal, unlike many other dosa places that are aimed towards to go.

Masala Dosa
Ann P.

Good option to try out to satisfy your masala dosa craving. This restaurant has a lot of different South Indian veg foods and varieties of masala dosas. I tried the Mysore Masala dosa which is a spicy rice crepe filled w potato mixture. It comes with your standard accoutrements including a tomato chutney, sambar and other cold white chutney which might have had coconut in it. It was pretty good although I wish it had a bigger portion of filling and that the filling was a little more firm. Service was dismal however and the food was very pricey. Took a while for our waiter to come to us and they were very unfriendly. Not sure if there was a language barrier but honesty it was confusing as the restaurant wasn't full and they were just standing there. My bill came to almost 17$ pretip that's including a small Madras coffee. Which brings me to...the waitress took away my Madras coffee (very good, small portion tho-less than 6 oz I would say) before I was even done w it!!! Like I had a quarter left. Annoying. We were also quickly given the bill without any questions asked about whether we were ordering anything else (which my friend and I were contemplating). This is still a pretty light lunch and is a good option to try for this type of food if you're in the area!

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Great South Indian food place, with robust authenticity. Also has a full healthy menu with Millet.

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4.1
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Everything was absolutely amazing. Not to mention Arham what's so gracious and kind…read more I ordered the colachi masala fried wings. They come with four pieces. Yummy. Next time I'm definitely going to try the mango habanero. I gave them 9 out 10. Then I ordered the s h i k a n j a b e e n. It's a classic lime mint leaf crushed eyes and soda drink that is absolutely delicious. It's actually one of my favorite drinks at Pakistani restaurants. So... An obvious 10 out of 10. I ordered TWO. Now, I initially ordered the ribeye which is a 12 oz but they said that they ran out. Or they don't have it, rather. I came at 1:00 p.m. so I'm not quite sure why they were out but regardless, my next order was the beef short ribs. They were bigger than I thought and so completely marinated and Rich herbs and spices I was floored. A very easy 10 out of 10. The steamed veggies that came with it which were steamed carrots and cauliflower were so incredibly delicious. 10 out of 10. The mashed potatoes it came with were decent. Not bad, not great. I would say 7 out of 10. I also ordered the garlic naan. Absolutely delicious. They give you huge pieces and I was so thankful. Parts were crispy and parts were soft so it was like perfection. The garlic naan was a nine out of 10 for later. I wish there was a little bit more salt but it was perfect for dipping into my my wings and the sauce it came with. Overall. I am absolutely coming back again. I've actually been trying to go for a long time. The inside is really beautiful and stunningly clean. The wait staff is super hospitable and kind. Grateful that I did and I will certainly be coming back again.

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