Delivery
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Chennai Dosas in Hicksville
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Location on the map
Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great coffee
Yes
Great dessert
Yes
Great tea selection
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Offerings
All you can eat
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Halal food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Payments
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Phone: +1 516-681-5151
Site: https://chennaidosas.com/
Site: https://chennaidosas.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:11:30AM–10PM
- Tuesday:11:30AM–10PM
- Wednesday:11:30AM–10PM
- Thursday:11:30AM–10PM
- Friday:11:30AM–10PM
- Saturday:11:30AM–10PM
- Sunday:11:30AM–10PM
Comments (199)
Food was excellent! Service was great. We had iddly, medu vadai, bajjia for apps. Each was well prepared and delicious. Masala dosa, paper masala dosa, chass to drink, badam halwa for dessert with chennai coffee. Highly recommend this place and am definitely going back.
Good south Indian food. Dosas, Uthapam, Vadas everything is of good quality and taste. I go here especially for samosas, they are best here although a North Indian delicacy, however; it is best here. Thanks.
I am so glad I decided to come here. The food was amazing and delicious. Ordered the appetizer sampler as it was hard to choose just one thing. The different chutneys were delicious. Even the coconut chutney which came with the dosa was good, and I typically do not eat it. Their desserts were the perfect ending to a great meal. Would highly recommend this place over The House of Dosas.
We went here after seeing so many reviews and we were kinda disappointed. It was okay. We opted for the buffet. The rasam was flavorful. The idlis were cold. The lemon rice was very dry. The cabbage poriyal and rasam were average.The mango ice cream and dosa was good. Tomato chutney was really good. Overall it was average.
Fabbbb food and amazing customer service!For appetizers, we had the gobi manchurian which was nice and crisp with just the right amount of sauce in it.Chana Batura, something I always order, was great, as always!Cheese and Onion Chilli Masala Dosa! Something I wanted to try it just because it had cheese in it, was pretty good too. The best was the Onion-Rava Masala Dosa. Something I would recommend to a person trying dosa for the first time. Delicious!Would definitely visit again to check out their buffet varieties.Another time, we stopped by on a Monday night at 9:30 pm, 30 mins before closing just for some filter coffee and chai and we still received the best of customer service. Always delightfully satisfying.
Good food ..but very bad service. They don’t have enough plates and spoons for customers. They gave wrong food first ..not what we ordered.
The buffet is very famous over here. The thing which amused me was ,the buffet costs approx $11 whereas a butter masala dosa costs more than $9. The buffet itself contains the masala dosa. Doesnt makes any sense to me why the price of a masala dosa is so high.Apart from this, the restaurant is quite big and very crowded on weekends.Food is of very good quality. Anyone can stop over here for either full meal course or even for a quick bite.
Unlimited Dosas for the lunch buffet. See the attached photo for the type of Dosas available. (One issue I found is that a service charge is added to every bill without adequate notice/information- it appears tip is built in with this service charge)Dosas taste good, there are choices of rice, variety of vegetarian curries available along with ice cream for the buffet. Over all clean Resturant and bathroom (no Indian aroma in the bathroom😅) with Freè parking in front of the Resturant. If it wasnt for the hidden /sneaky service charge I would have give it higher rating. The price for buffet without drinks is about $13 dollars.Update 2/17/20: no service charge automatically added to the as they did a year ago. So I raised my rating 🙂
I decided to go for a late breakfast at 11:40am. The masala dosa and sambar were great. The coconut chutney did not taste fresh and had a little more ginger than expected.
No longer completely vegetarian. Still very tasty food but this place used be completely vegetarian. Some will rejoice that they now serve chicken, lamb, fish and goat dishes but other will be saddened that a completely vegetarian food place is no longer so. They still have a good enough selection of authentic South Indian vegetarian food and now non vegetarian food makes this place have a plethora of dishes.
We were there an hour ago , took my mom n dad n family for Mother’s Day ..we noticed that a family was there already like ours but after sometime they were directed to go inside into another room where parties take place ..another family came behind us and were setteling down in seats where regular restaurant area was but they where later on directed inside ...we continued sitting but the waiter overlooked us n several others like us who were sitting in the restaurant area ..there seemed no parties going on the other side but I began to wonder ..where they looking at people and their color or attires n judging them as elite and sending them into a desperate area which is better ???... an old man served us water n we waited forever n watched how the waiter was running with his note book to take orders from those who were seated on the special other side ..wondering if that was discrimination or not..later my mom n dad n whole family quietly walked out and nobody asked except the old guy who has served us water and was wiping n cleaning tables..none of the waiters cared....if this was discrimination nobody should be treated like this ever ..we shall never go there ever although we were there several times before
We ordered Ragda patties and the Chennai Thali. It had a really authentic taste and good quantity.
Best authentic Chennai food…v are regular customers…
Food is good. The staff needs to step up their hygiene and customer service.
Omg!! The food here is amazing. Best place you will not be disappointed! Incredible fresh authentic food.
I visit here almost every day. Great service reasonable prices, quality cooked food. Different buffet choices everyday.
Lovely South Indian cuisine. Their menu has a lot of good choices to choose from. The prices are reasonable as compared to other South Indian restaurants. But I have to say that their customer service is excellent!! It simply stands out! Their entire staff are so courteous and polite.
Sambar is delicious and the dosas compliment it. Get extra sambar because it is addicting.
Customer service is better than before but all ordered items do not serve at the same time.
Amazing South Indian food. Always our 1st choice.
The food seems average, similar (not better) compared to plenty of other South Indian restaurants in Hicksville area. Do not mean to be rude at all here, but the owner needs to ask waiters to get a haircut, especially the one that has 3+ inch hair sticking out of his ears. I feel bad writing this but the troll look grossed us out. sorry, but cleanliness and presentation is super important in a restaurant, waiters can use a cleanup.
From the first moment you arrive in this restaurant team give you an excellent feeling. Very comfortable crew, it is a friendly place to go out with friends or with your date. Excellent cuisine, qualified chef, competitive cost and attentive service. Warmly recommended.
My favorite Indian restaurant ever. Food is always delicious and there is plenty of it. Have been ordering from here for eight years. Also, they recently catered my wedding and were so helpful helping me decide what to order; they even texted me photos of the trays so I could understand how large each dish was. The food was delicious and the guests are still talking about it.
Food is delicious and authentic taste of Chennai. Service is excellent. Ample parking in the front of restaurant. Will recommend this over any other South Indian restaurant.
For AWESOME Vegetarian and Vegan, South Indian food THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO! The food is always delicious, from the dosa, to idli, curries, upma and paratha, served hot and fresh, with amazing coconut chutney and rich sambar. The staff is great too, ask for Sarvinder, who is friendly, courteous, and knowledgeable, making sure that our order arrives quickly, an is perfect every time. Check out the daily buffet, with its ever changing menu, and try something new. You wont be disappointed. Yum!
I normally go to Saravana bhavan at Hicksville. I wanted to try Chennai Dosa based on reviews on Google. The food was good and I felt was better than Saravana bhavan but the wait time was way too long. The guy at the counter said the chef was out and the owner cooked himself. One star less because of the wait time. I was actually impressed by the owner’s work but I thought he could have taken less customers in!
Terribly slow service. It took half an hour for someone to get our order. Ordered Chennai thali and Uttapam came out with wrong ingredients. Ordered extra chapati with South Indian thali and it took half an hour for it to come. By that time my food was done. Although food is good, I would rather go to Sarvana Bhavnan since their service is a hundred times better.
Very basic in terms of tastes. I ordered a oninon rava masala and the dosa batter was cooked super crisp. Not light or fluffy. The potatoe masala was bland as well. I doubt I will come back.
Best udupi I ever had, India included, good service too, though some of the great staff looks like has left
We have ordered take-out from here on multiple occasions and have had great experiences. The food is always delicious and perfect. The serving size is generous. Highly recommend them!
Very Good indian dosa and good serving
Food and drinks were yummy, nice helpful staff.
Food wasnt too bad but they accidently gave us some one elses food (took it back before we touched it luckily) and later charged us a $22.69 fee without any explaination. When we called they said it was because we came in with more than four people but didnt tell us that before we came in. Even when we tipped them $30 they didnt say anything about a separate service charge. When we called they were unwilling to help only offering a small discount for a future order. Why would we come back to a shady business? Untrustworthy, raking in over $50 for mediocre service on top of the money we spent on food and drink. There are plenty of other great South Asian restaurants around, dont bother with this one.
We were charged extra 22 bucks for some ‘service fee’ which was under the beverage section in the cheque. Apparently if you have party of more than 4, they charge you around 5 bucks per person for service fees. So I. Total we tipped them around 50 bucks for bad service. I don’t know if anyone had the same experience because it seems they charged extra for nothing. When we called they said they cannot do anything. Never going back here, really disappointed.
They serve authentic food 4/5 rating for that. I have experienced 3 time they over charge me for my food and upon recalculation they said sorry and charged right amount. They also give me childish excuse for that.They have hand written bill PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CHECK 2 TIMES YOUR BILL BEFORE YOU PAY.
This hurts me to give 1 star but i have no choice. 1) how can you name your restaurant after a dish (dosa) and make such tasteless dosas? No salt, no flavor no nothing. Plus putting the great city of Madras in your name didnt justify what i ate.2) the biggest horror of all is that they used dried desiccated coconut powder to make the coconut chutney. That itself is a reason to cancel this place. Is there no place left in the world that makes coconut chutney from fresh coconuts like they do in India?3) the place is crazy busy but only 1 waiter. Kiran did his best to hold the place and its not his fault.4) the kitchen forgot to give me tomato chutney in all 4 dosa dishes and forgot to give potato masala in one of them. Yes, we got a hurried apology for this major mistake and got the bill when not asked and while we still not finished eating probably cause they wanted the table.5) I absolutely do not recommend this place at all. All the 5 star reviews are mostly from goras (white peeps) who probably never ate an authentic dosa and a real heavenly fresh coconut chutney, so i will forgive them. I wish I could throw up everything I ate. I will check out Dosa World and Mithas on the same road to see if their dosas are any better and if they use real coconut in their chutney (instead of dry coconut powder like this place) in the coming weeks and i will post it here. Rest assured I aint going back to Madras dosas. Its has neither the spirit of Madras nor the taste of dosa. Complete fraud.
If u r into South Indian food, I recommend this place. Quantity is plenty and service is like Badam Halwa so sweet. Upama, Rava Dosai, and mix pakoras are to die for. Secret here is waiter. He is efficient, pleasant, organized and once you are regular, he just treats you like a family. I was recommended by my friend Yatin Doshi and Suce than I am regular. Thursday night that is our home. Why don’t you be regular too
It’s nice to have a place to just sit down and have a glass of water and enjoy my vegetables and vegan food, especially at such a hot weather, I feel the peace when I step in a vegetarian restaurant, there’s no killing here, truly thankful :)
The food was delicious and the portion was large. You can see they are adhering to social distancing guidelines. Some tables have been removed from the center of the restaurant. We ordered the medhu vada/idly sambar in bowl along with butter Masala dosa. I like spicy food and ordered the pondicherry dosa. The potato stuffing was sufficient and I was stuffed by the time I was finished. Prices are fair and was approximately $30 for everything including extra sambar and one soda. Nice sit down in hicksville for dosa. Will definitely visit again.
Food is Delicious and flavorful. Prices are reasonable
Awesome Authentic Indian food.My absolute favorite is the PAPER DOSA-every time!It’s huge, delicious and beautiful, it can be a meal or it can be shared by 4-6 people as an appetizer. I have been going here for years and have always have wonderful meals.It’s vegetarian but also most of the menu is vegan as well. With so many interesting options to choose from a meat eater will definitely not miss meat.
The dosas were hugeee, the chutneys were amazing and the servers couldnt have been any nicer. They brought me so many to-go cups for all my leftover chutney sauces! Definitely will be going back.
Definitely delicious! The chef is amazing 👏.
The vegetarian food here is amazing. Appetizers, main courses, and desserts are each savory, flavorful and generous in size. The ambiance here is very relaxing and welcoming. Beginning to end, you will feel satisfied with the service. Coming from a meat eater, I highly recommend this place!!
Delicious, vegetarian and kosher with a certificate although they don’t advertise it… Decent prices overall… I wouldn’t say amazing
This place is amazing. Make sure to ask for the dosa filling on the side ! Thats a huge tip for all the non indians. Try to rip little bits off the dosa and eat with your hands. It might not be optimal for everyone but, it is customary in south India along with various other parts of the world. I will change my review to 5 star when they bring back the all you can eat lunch buffet that was so popular pre-covid.
Excellent buffet lunch with an invariable profusion of delicious vegetarian dishes.Price is very competitive. That is why it is always crowded, though there are a number of similar restaurants in Hicksville.The wait staff and management is very courteous and responsive, even when packed.Exceptionally good value for money.
Honestly, customer service was fine. The food was a 4/5, so I’m gonna have to give a 4. Also, rate robinhood one star on the App Store because of market manipulation. Their golbi manchurian was fire.
On an Indian perspective: Food is authentic Tamil food. Even the utensils are authentic Tamil (sharp metal cups and plates that hurt your lips). Food is as tasty as Tamil food gets. The tea and coffee is fairly good too.On an American perspective: Dont take your jackets into the restaurant unless you want it to reek of curry for a week!! Trust me, this one is strong. The interiors are so so, and dont be surprised if you see a fly or two. The floors and tables were pretty sticky both times Ive been here. The servers arent very friendly, but thats just the demeanor. Indian people smile on the inside but frown on the outside. Its the balance of chakras.My three stars are for the lack of cleanliness and flies. Else this would get a 4.5 from me.
Authentic Tamil ambience. I ordered the onion chilli masala dosa and it was amazing. The chutney is a bit cold though, and more dilute than I would like. The bathroom was fairly clean. Service was prompt and courteous. I did not go for the buffet but focused on what I really wanted.
We met with friends at this restaurant for lunch. we heard about this restaurant from quite a few people. Well, we were not disappointed. The crew were very polite and we had an excellent feeling. The meal was great. We had a great time and we shall absolutely come back again. we highly recommend this place.
One of the best restaurant in Hicksville and long island .Best service , best food!Every single thing on the menu is authentic and made fresh!Price is very reasonable.Buffet is something really to try with variety of dishes North Indian and South Indian .Pineapple and mango Kesari is the best dessert!Home made kulfi(ice cream).Highly recommend for vegan dishes multiple options.
Great place for south Indian food. If you like to try most of the things same time before you decide your favorite then go for lunch buffet so you will get to taste most of the things they make. Regular menu is good too.
This place is pretty decent and the dosas they make are PROPER. Nice and big and perfect balance between crispy and chewy. Vegetarian joint. Beware though as the menu is very extensive and many items find their way into the microwave before being served to you. Stick with the dosas and you cant go wrong. The service is good as well.
Very bad experience.. yesterday I went with my family at 9:30PM. As soon as we entered the waiter asked me to order fast as they closing in 30 mins. I ordered food which arrived in less than 5 mins and totally tasteless. We couldn’t eat even half of it...
This was my first visit . Restaurant was almost dead as only two customers inside dining area .very quiet ,very reasonable time for everything beside what I ordered was Chole Bhture not really I enjoyed as what North India Taste of Chole was not rather it taste kind of sweet Chole half boiled . By food sorry not really happy everything was excellent.
We got the paneer and the Coimbatore masala Dosa . I thought the paneer was a good add on. There was some minor customer service issues, but no big deal.
I absolutely love the buffet here. There are so many great options offered in addition to the dosas that can be ordered as part of the buffet. The staff is very accommodating with dietary restrictions. The buffet, however, gets really crowded during the weekends and the service can become a little iffy. Normally, though, this is one of my favorite restaurants for South Indian and Panjabi food.
Food is Tasty but Service is Very bad. Waiters not interested in Attending to Diners. Waste of Time on a weekend.
The food was really good, the waiters check up on you once in while to see if you need anything, the food Is delivered pretty fast.
Fresh and tasty food. I have visited this location multiple time but never get disappointed. Taste is good and its very economic too. Try their roti which is fresh and like home made. Their buffet has limited items but good food.
Best Indian vegetarian lunch buffet around for a plethora of reasons! In the past, many Indian friends have recommended this place to me on more than one occasion, so I wasnt shocked to find out how great tasting & reasonable it is. Not only can you have unlimited access to the buffet, you get to order either a dosa or uthappam to compliment the lunch. Its not a huge buffet, but the choices are well-balanced. I have been several times and not much duplication of main dishes. The dessert never disappoints either and usually I am too full to eat much more. Added bonus: this restaurant is Kosher certified.
The food and service are good, except on sundays. Sundays the food is horrible.Updated 3 years later: food is now delicious! Especially the sambar
I come here very frequently. Whenever I miss South Indian food this is my go to place. Their dosas are very nice. I have never been let down. The food is cheap according to NY standards. I am not a big fan of their buffet. I prefer to order a single dish because their serving size is good. One should keep in mind that this place is known for food from the south of India so avoid ordering north Indian dishes.I recommend masala dosa, rawa masala dosa and you can choose the fillings you like. They offer(along with potatoes) mushrooms and cheese among other things.
Chennai Dosas is veg south Indian restaurant. You will also get veg briyani and north Indian thali.
My family and I has been coming to this restaurant for 5 years and have never been disappointed even once. Everyone is super nice and the food is amazing. Just recently we had an event and placed an order of multiple dishes for 40 people, and all of our family friends loved the food. I will continue to visit this restaurant and the food for my future events will be from Chennai Dosa.
These dosas are the stuff of dreams! The daily, ever-changing buffet is always drool-worthy and the staff are kind and generous. In all of my travels around America and Europe, Ive never found an Indian restaurant that even comes close to matching the delectable tastes and immense joy and satisfaction of dining at Chennai Dosas. I couldnt recommend this place highly enough.
I have been to this place a number of times & have always come out with GREAT SATISFACTION!!!The food is AWESOME!!! The owners & the staff are very nice & courteous to the customers & cater according to your need. I would highly recommend this place for anyone who love South Indian Vegetarian food.Keep It up Guys!
Second time it was a very very bad experience very bad service low grade food very small portionsI was very regular at this place but second time in a row it was a very badInstead improving they’re getting worstQuality 0 ratingService 0 rating
Great food however horrible service, dirty dishes, Waiter dropped straw as he handed it to me and just ignored me afterwards. Took a long time to place order but eager to take my dishes away. Asked for to go box it took three times back and forth to get it right. Probably will strictly order out. Avoid sit down!
Best indian vegetarian place around. Always consistently amazing. Best dosas on Long Island and very fairly priced for the quality and quantity of food. A must eat if you like indian food.
Good authentic south Indian cuisine. I personally get the onion rava masala dosa which is probably the best one you can find in long island. The service is adequate in the fact that the food gets to you and you may have to keep track of your order because they forget sometimes. Overall good tasting south indian food for a decent price
Its a worst experience at this restaurant, No salt in dosa and chutney, all dhonsa taste same only different name,When we complain there is no salt in dhonsa , That guy at desk “Raj” started arguing ,So much unsophisticated way to handle customer never go to this place again , Sarvanabhavan is way better .
I tried this place before with my friend and I am obsessed ever since. I loved the excellent vibes and delicious dishes and drinks. Keep up the good work.
I ate here again over the weekend, and as always, the food is amazing. There was just 2 issues that happened this past weekend. 1. I had just started talking to the waiter about something and mid sentence the table behind me said excuse me and the waiter left us to attend to them and never came back. We had to ask the other waiter to help us out. It was kind of rude. 2. I had noticed that when we were about to pay the gentleman behind the counter added the tax in on the bill and i had noticed that it came it exactly 10%. The food tax in New York is not 10%. That was also something that turned me off. The food here is amazing and well worth it. But i was not pleased with the service and the fact that i was being charged a higher tax.
Superb atmosphere and very affable service. The menu was fresh and enchanting. Will easily recommend this place to friends and family. Affordable rates and big meals. Great job.
Fannnnnntastic! The samosas are the best I ever had, the curries splendid. Just be careful not to order spicy dishes if you can’t handle the heat. 🇮🇳
Previously left 5 stars and we were regular here until the recent experience when they tried to charge for our 2 year old who had not eaten anything (we were there for lunch buffet) and when confronted, the manager said it didn’t matter if the kid ate or not and just because she occupied a high chair on the table they would charge. Completely illogical but I didn’t argue further because it’s their place so their rules. In conclusion, this place is not kid friendly at all so we just won’t be coming here anymore.
Quality of food went down with their chapati made out of regular flour instead of genuine atta flour. They are getting cheap with their food products to produce higher profit thus disqualifying themselves in high end value of meals. Disappointed.
I was a regular customer in Chennai Dosas for its excellent taste. But during the recent visit for the actual bill around $55 they have charged $9 extra and when inquired the said it is service tax (the regular tax was applied separately). After a debate they reduced it to $2 and still no idea what this service tax is about.The servers are not friendly.
Great place for South Indian food!
Food was average, but one of the staff kept on throwing dish plates to a bin with gr8 noise which was annoying to the customers. And another one was sneezing into the kitchen when he was opening the door, even without covering his mouth.
I tried their Mysore masala dosa and rava idli. Both were really good. The menu had a lot of options!! Onion rava Masala dosa is decibel my favorite and I miss the lunch buffetsFilter coffee was good. Its a veg only restaurant.
* Worst Service* Complete disregard for customer service/satisfaction* We are still in the middle of our meal, they come and shove the check in our face, hinting get out - because I need to seat more people. even though half of the restaurant tables were not opened up.* I understand, that these guys used to co-own a restaurant on Lexington Ave, Manhattan - Guess what, I have been there and the attitude of the staff is the same.* The staff even took away the chair, when the person seated next to our table, got up to go get more food from the buffet.Why would anyone want to go to a place, who does not cater to their patrons properly.** Bottom Line -Dont waste your money on this place **
There were roaches in the food I ordered for pick up from this restaurant. I called the restaurant and they did not seem to care that they have VERMIN in their kitchen and food. They don’t seem to care. DISGUSTING. WILL NEVER RETURN.
After 12 days of pathetic food, my son & I were excited to discover Chennai dosas in Hicksville ! The trip from Stony brook was worth it with a sumptuous vegetarian buffet spread. Enjoyed the food & topped it off with filter coffee. Great place.
Love the food. I just wish the buffet would open soon. Cant wait for COVID to be over. The waiter was very kind and helpful. Quick service.
Food quality has dropped drastically just like house of dosas. The uttapam is so hard instead of being light and fluffy. I used to visit this place a lot but will not anymore. Sravana is far better in the south indian food. They may be little costly but if you come once a week, it does not matter much. Such a disappointment Chennai Dosas.
Definitely gives House of Dosa a run for its money. Where to start? Prices were very fair, especially the buffet, that was a great deal. One of the best Utthappams Ive ever had. Dosas were excellent too.
First of all I didnt realize this was a totally vegetarian restaurant, thats my fault. Went for the lunch buffet. mediocre food, not many choices. Our waiter could NOT speak 1 word of English. So I asked for nan bread he nodded yes but we never got it. He asked if we wanted Dosas, but he only said Dosas? We didnt know what they were so we said we would try one. He brought out 2 of these huge dosas. We ate one and asked if he could wrap the other to take home. He said no. We thought we were paying for it so why couldnt we take it home? Of course since he couldnt speak English, we had no idea what was going on. I can only assume Dosas are what they serve instead of bread and its included in the buffet, but then why ask if we wanted to order it? I was very confused due to the lack of communication and as I said food was mediocre, I wont be going back.
I had an excellent in this place. We liked the first-rate vibes and the meals. The staff were very affable. I’m glad we ultimately managed to visit here.
Great Dosas and nice atmosphere. Very reasonably priced and delicious vegetarian south Indian food. Been going there for years and never disappointed.
The only good thing about this place is that they have good dosas. North Indian food is not at all good and the service is very slow. Lunch buffet is not that great either and some of the dishes were not clean. Wouldnt recommend going there for lunch buffet.
Had order for first time from this place and everything was best of it . Everything was served clean packed and flavors were fresh . Will order it again soon and must try their badam halwa which is my top most favorite in dessert list .
Tasty dosas are included as part of the lunch buffet. Not the best Indian food Ive had, but definitely above average for a strip mall restaurant. Decor isnt bad either.
Very good south indian restaurant. Chennai Dosas has wide variety of dosas and all favorite south indian dishes. Pongal and Butter masala dosai are my favorites here. Lunch Buffet is awesome. After my good experience, I brought my office friends too here.They also loved it and became a fan of Chennai Dosas like me. Great hospitality... If you are south indian food lover, this is the right place.
Its nice place to have a Dosa and they have a good quality of dosas we all family loved it. Service can be a little slow and the ambience can be little I mean its so so Im being wise it is okay but yeah I feel like Indian food theyre not too many places so thats one taste good
I’m no expert but Chennai has the best dosas I’ve ever had. The vegetarian and vegan evening menu offers a long, creative list of dosa variations, pondicherry, curries...The pancakes are simultaneously crisp, tender and moist. The coconut chutney is the bomb.
Food taste is good but service could use improvement. It was cold day and I ordered a hot tea for right away. I had to ask 4 times before they finally got my tea in the end after I finished my food .
Awesome restaurant. Good food, friendly staff. What more can you ask for?
The food is epic, great vegetarian and vegan options. Extensive menu. I found the staff to be kind and helpful. Such a great value too.
Excellent food. Nice clean place. Good service.
Best South Indian buffet. All you can eat daily buffet including various dosas for $9.95 a head. 12-3pm. Kosher. 100% vegetarian, vegan. No egg, no meat. ghee roast masala dosa (soft) is heavenly. mango lassi is amazing also. food is consistently delicious any time, any day. great dessert selection on weekends and also during the holidays.
The food is always fresh and delightful, cashiers hands over fantastic service. I loved how clean it is and character. Will come visit again.
According to the review we went over there for dosas and all on 6 th feb 8: pm but it was poorly received by customer service. The food was good but the waiters who responded extremely mannerless and arrogant in nature expecting a good behavior &well mannered staff !!
Went here for the lunch buffet. Its an authentic South Indian restaurant with dosas, vada sambar as their main dishes. I felt it lacked the variety in dishes and didnt have much to offer in the buffet.
Fantastic South Indian food. The management is very good. The quality of food very good too. My wife loves their curd rice.
Good dosai! Big menu, so much to choose. Lasso is fresh as delicious. Chai was SUPER hot, too scalded. Staff was wonderful. We will be back!
Service wasn’t good as Dosa Hut Tables weren’t clean and staff is not Friendly at all. I won’t go there again.
This is a good place to get Vegetarian . would recommend the buffet in the mornings than the a la carte. Ambiance is not so good. But, service is really good.It has a little south Indian taste
Amazing food, amazing sambar.
Came very early on a Saturday night. Food was top notch. Delicious paner and mushroom dosa. We also shared a thalli. Tables were clean and service was reasonable. Well be back.
The staff was friendly and the service was fast. I ordered a ghee roast plan dosa and a rava onion dosa and both were extremely delicious. The sambar here is also spot-on.
We tried North Indian by order for dinner and all curries tasted terrible..Most gravy had the same tomato base and panner tikka masala was more like paneer floating on tomato chutney with absolutely no flavour or spice.Extremely disappointed!
It was my first time going there. We have ordered chili paneer, spring Masala dosa, Alu gobi and chole batura . Everything was amazing. Taste absolutely delicious. It was def. worth of driving 1 and half hr. To go there.
Great place. Friendly staff, authentic music in the background, and the food is AMAZING! The buffet never disappoints, always fresh and moderately spiced. Recommend.
Loved their dosa, idli, mensu vada and halwa... everything was just amazing. Definitely telling me frnds to visit. Buffet has dosa and place has plenty of parking. Go for it.
Love this place! Fantastic food, and prices are decent too! Masala dosa my favorite, i could eat them all day long!
Both south Indian and North Indian food is simply amazing here. We dont even mind driving an hour for this place. Its that good!
Worst customer service ever absolutely terrible food takes so long to come the waiters are also soo slow and don’t know what they are doing they replaced chilies with green peppers. They also when they sit you at your table they forget to take your order you have a o tell them a few times before you we asked for 4 coffees we only got 1 after 25 minutes absolutely terrible service I would not recommend anyone going to eat here
Great visit in June 2016. Excellent buffet visit. However, in the past it has been bad. Overall great quality food. Uneven service. Would recommend
Food is really good. Shambahr is really nice. I had buffet but you have choice and they cook few items as needed rather than already made.
Went for lunch buffet, and it was so worth it! Usually not vegetarian but delicious enough my meat loving partner didnt even mind ! Would go back again
Excellent food every time I eat there . Its my goto place when I want lite, but very tasty Indian food.You know its great food when many of the clientele are Indian , and eat there on a regular basis..
Super food, lots of choices, bestest place for South Indian Food....Buffet lunch are just unbeatable, irresistible and super value.. once tried will come regular to this place.
Excellent vegetarian food and options. Sambar specially is very good complimenting the small Vadas. Avail and Roti combo was perfect.
Food was great. amazing service. Very friendlyA+
My favorite place for Dosa (and the coffee). I never had a problem with the server mentioned or the service here. Hes always been really nice to me and remembers me when I come back.
Worst place ever!!!!4 of us was down with food poisoning & fever after having dinner from this place.We had to wait for tables for around 5- 10 minutes. They made us sit in another hall next to the main restaurant. It was not at all clean & chairs/tables were bad. There was no coordination among the staff.They didnt have any idea which table should be served with what dish.
Soulful food.. polite and friendly staff.. good quality food for the price.. definitely a must visit place for south indian food.
Lunch buffet is a great deal; attentive service; vegetarian options; all spice levels handled; casual & family friendly.
This place has some of the best South Indian food in the NY Metro region. The dosas are amazing.
I love the service and food is mind blowing like always you need to eat gajar halwa so yummy
Not a great taste... but an average South Indian food... if you plan to have a buffet South Indian lunch you can think of this place
So very good! Vegetarian Indian food. The buffet is a little small but everything is good and the prices are good as well.
Good food and ambiance . service is quick and the usual assortment of south indian food is always a great option . can be a bit loud at times when large families quickly pile up for dinner .
Delicious Indian food. Good prices and Kosher certified. Make sure to try the Palak Paneer!
Great tasting food at a reasonable price. They have a side room to hold large groups of people. Always courteous and friendly.
Poor hygiene, awful tasting food, found foreign objects in food such as matches, rubber bands etc!!Dangerous to eat here.Now they put sugar in everything!
Delicious, flavorful food and great service with so many options to choose from! Highly recommend.
If any one want to taste South Indian vegetarian dishes this right place for you which serve all possible items on there buffet lunch without spending much.
They serve the best Dosa in the area.Always enjoyed the food here.Quality vegetarian option with reasonable price.
Please bring back the lentil only dosa ( no rice and no wheat) . It would be a perfect choice for a gluten free diet
I always come getting some food in here. I love the prompt customer service and well prepared food. Never disappointing.
Service is excellent-food comes quickly. The flavors are excellent. Menu has foods from several regions of India.
I order for bhatura but they served me Puri .The price was high from other parts of queen.Asked for onion and pickel as it comes with this food.They told me they will charge me for it.Wont come here anymore.
Same food always, no variety, no taste in food. During special event, food is costly whereas not good quality, buffet bowls are often empty, have to go and check all the time
Perfect for lunch buffets! They have unlimited dosas (or uttapams) and a lot of good options, and its very reasonably priced.
Love this place. I always leave here stuffed. Its better than other dosa places in the area. They really put lots of potato and veggies in the dosas.
Horrible service. They don’t bother to take your used plates from table. Went for desert and our drinks were gone. Very limited items. Not going back ever again.
I found plastic in the kulfi and told the staff, they were in unforgiving they weren’t remorseful. The customer service was also terrible overall it was disappointing
Nice authentic south indian food at affordable prices. Service needs to be addressed too slow.
Food is fresh authentic tasteAfter covid first time picked up food and one item is spoiled....its not a good one to go any more.
This is the only place wager they serve South Indian buffet for $10 which included 8-10 dishes including Dosas which they will make it right away.This is the place to be the catch is buffet closes at 3:00 PM.
Food was not tasty at allThere was flavor in SambharDosa bhaji test only boil poteto chatni was also not delicious
One of the most affordable south indian restaurants in long island. It tastes good as well. The only bouffet which I love the most here.
GoodMan should eat vegetarian food and is the only one to have vegetarian food is very beautiful is very good I like it very much I like it
Dosas are great! For a couple dollars more you can upgrade to the buffet which includes a basic made to order dosa or uthapum.
The food is good but often the buffet refills are not done promptly. Require better supervision and management by staff.
Awesome food. If youre new to this kind of food try lunch buffet. Good price and variety.
My late father loved this place. He thought it was the best vegetarian Indian cuisine on LI.
Delicious food. Nice atmosphere. I am so happy to have a kosher vegetarian place to eat near my house.
Delicious vegetarian Indian food, also is Kosher. The buffet is well worth the money!!! It is not very expensive.
They need to learn to be polite... came before opening with two small grand kids and they were damn rude... did not know they did not open till 5:30 PM. They could have said sorry but not open .. instead rudely shooed us out...
Awesome South Indian food, no less than any restaurant back home. They serve North Indian food as well which is average.
First time here. I wanted to try this place and I finally did. I am glad I did. I like to try cuisine I have never had before. I was extemely pleased. I will be back.
Good food, good service and good prices. Very flavorful. Very good vegetarian Indian food. Highly recommend.
Delicious and affordable. Friendly staff. Good size parking lot. Restrooms are clean and gender neutral.
Food was cold. Even the gajar halwa which they claimed to be freshly made was coldThats it no more going to this place again.
I ordered the masala dosa and it came with literally no aloo and my cousin ordered the gunpowder dosa and got it 25 minutes later
Loved it, very delicious food i tried chennai thali and masala dosa , great service.
I don’t know how they were in the past, recently I went for lunch buffet which was not really good as well as their service. They don’t care about new customer for example the dosa was included they did not mention. They waiter service was poor.
Consistent good food and friendly service. The chutney quality can be improved, though pretty good.
Awesome food. Quality and quality both for very Good. Great service.
Been here so many times. Dont miss the s Sunday lunch buffet too good. Everything is fresh.
On of the best South Indian restaurant in Long Island very low price and great foodTry their weekly buffet lost of options and on for $10
Delicious vegetarian food at very reasonable prices. Cant wait to go back.
Nice place to eat authentic south Indian food. Great Idlis and sambar. And masala Dosa was amazing. Definitely worth a visit. :)
Very good customer service delicious food
Very good buffet on weekends, many items, ideal place for vegetarians, unlimited Dosa.
This is a good place to eat vegetarian foodExcellent food and great service we enjoy food and good atmosphere I recommend if you want to eat good vegetarian food so goChennai dosas in Hicksville ny
If you crave for South Indian food this is the place to be. Everything is good but we generally visit to have the yummy dosas.
Delicious food. Great customer service. We will eat here again!
Holy cow! The inside of the place is just ok, no heat sometimes. But! The food! IT IS AMAZING. totally worth it.
Finally something that can compete with House Of Dosas. One of the most delicious and flavorful dosas. 💫💫💫💫💫
South Indian dosa outlet managed by Srilankan people, good dosa buffet at noon. Mostly crowded in peak hours.
Some of the best Indian food in Hicksville. Great lunch buffet.
Good vegetarian options in buffet. Idli was really soft. The only concern is the place is small.
Even the chapati or roti taste delicious. Very meticulous in everything they made including hiring the waiters.
Total reviews rating 4.3
199 Reviews for Chennai Dosas 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-02Excellent South Indian food. Portions for the dosas are generous and I was unable to finish mine after a small appetizer.
Review №2
2022-04-10This place is Amazing! If you go you definitely need to get the paneer tikka masala- it’s fantastic! It’s pictured on the left. On the right we got a pea/onion uttapam which was also great. Service is great, and everyone is very friendly 5/5.
Review №3
2022-07-10I have to start off by saying the food itself was actually good but I thought the service could be better after what turned out to be a bad allergy experience. We ordered the samosas for appetizer. Halfway through eating, my 8 year old complained that she wasnt feeling well. I then realized it had cashews in it - my daughter has a nut allergy! Why didnt they indicate in the menu that it contained nuts?!?! Ive never eaten a samosa with nuts in it!! When I brought this up to the manager, he dismissed it, as if it were the norm for samosas to contain nuts! Im indian and have never seen it made with nuts. My daughter felt so sick that she couldnt her meal and subsequently threw up. The manager wasnt apologetic nor did he offer any discounts on our bill to make it right. I know it was a mistake on their part but at least they couldve apologized and assured us that they would make customers aware going forward that it has nuts. My daughter felt sick the rest of the day. Bad overall experience.
Review №4
2022-02-13We had ordered dahi wada which was tasty and refreshing. We also had onion chilli dosa and Mysore masala dosa. Both varieties were delicious, adequate portion size but I would have preferred a little more portion of the coconut chutney. The sambar was tasty as well. The potato stuffing inside the dosa was a little bland but we added a little salt on top and it was okay. We ended with filter coffee which was strong and I really enjoyed it.Tempted to change my review after my recent visit. Was a disaster. Gobi Manchurian was extremely sweet. Pondicherry cheese masala Dosa was a joke. The potato had no salt and no taste to it. Couldnt eat more than a few bites.
Review №5
2022-06-19This restaurant is amazing. Honestly the best Indian food I’ve ever eaten in my left. Definitely a must to go. Order either number 99 or the spicy red fried collie flower. Also Sunny, the waiter is the man and will take care of you well.
Review №6
2021-07-14One of the smaller dosa places in the area. Authentic, freshly prepared, flavorful.Seating is a little tight - they are small to begin with, and seating further reduced post Covid.We tried the vada in rasam, cheese dosas for the kids, Chennai thali, Malgudi dosa, and gunpowder podi dosa. The vada and Malgudi were clear winners, though every dish was fresh and tasty.Staff seemed a little off - perhaps tired. Our server was not able to tell the difference between the 2 separate menu items called gunpowder dosa - he brushed it off saying it’s a repeated item on the menu by mistake. Another moved tables to the point of blocking of his own path, and struggled to squeeze himself through, when ample space was available elsewhere.World love to go again!
Review №7
2022-06-21Amazing food and service! Have been to several Indian restaurants and this is by far the best in my opinion. We loved everything and will definitely be returning. I highly recommend.
Review №8
2022-03-06No words can explain the feel of having South side food,(for South side peeps)...loved it
Review №9
2022-04-03This excellent restaurant is both vegetarian and kosher. We eat here often, and although they specialize in dosas, we order other things from the menu, and have been uniformly happy with all of our choices. We especially like the baingan bartha, which we have eaten elsewhere, but is far better here. The restaurant isnt much to look at, but if you want great food at a reasonable price, this is certainly the restaurant to choose.
Review №10
2022-07-02Worst dosa ever. No salt. No pepper. The water had more flavour than all the dosas combined. It felt like I was chewing through rubber sheets. I used to love tomato chutney now I absolutely despise it and can’t go anywhere near it. I would pay to not eat this. The coconut chutney was powder and felt like chalk. My mouth felt more dry than it already was after eating the dosa.