Kerbside pickup
Yes
Dosa Grill Albany NY in Albany
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Albany, Albany County, New York, US
Service options
Delivery
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Offerings
Comfort food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Phone: +1 518-512-3002
Site: http://albanydosagrill.com/
Site: http://albanydosagrill.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:11:30AM–3PM
- Tuesday:11:30AM–3PM
- Wednesday:11:30AM–3PM
- Thursday:11:30AM–3PM
- Friday:11:30AM–3PM
- Saturday:11:30AM–3PM
- Sunday:12–3PM
Comments (102)
By far, the best Indian food Ive had in such a long time. Such a great environment full of friendly staff. Everything was wonderful... from the moment we walked in, to the time we left, wonderful experience. Owner Raj is very friendly and attentive on everything.
Hands-down the best Indian food in the area. Very attentive & friendly staff. Weve been here several times, and each time has been consistently excellent. The lunch buffet is alo a big winner, but the food is so good thatyou actually dont feel like you have to eat a ton of it to feel like youre getting your moneys worth. 6 out of 5 stars
Great find - their lunch buffet is $9.99! The food was great, and service was excellent. If you haven’t been yet, you should check them out. They are getting very popular, and I expect prices will go up - and it will still be great!
The lunch buffet is a really good value, and a great option for vegetarians. There are a handful of meat options as well. Overall very good, the mutter paneer was great.
Probably the best Indian food in the Capital Region! Had the lunch buffet; all dishes (reflecting pan Indian cuisines) were great/good. The masala dosa instantly took one home. My wife says were having dinner here tonight, and I agree! Hope this place does really well and consistently maintain its superlative quality.
Went for the lunch buffet,,it was delicious!! I don’t eat meat but found a wide assortment of delicious veggie dishes. The place was immaculate, wait staff were friendly and very attentive, well done all around. All this for $10, don’t know how they do it. I will be back!
Contrary to what it says online, this new jewel of a restaurant was open for lunch, too. Nice buffet. Great tastes- light and fresh. And the staff couldn’t be more pleasant. Will definitely go again
Visited during their inaugural week and thoroughly enjoyed everything. Service was very friendly, food tasty and you can vary the heat level however you like. Will definitely be back to try something new on their extensive menu.
The waiters we very nice and made my party and I feel very comfortable. From the food to the desserts I loved every single thing!! I would definitely recommend this place and I will definitely be coming back. This place was very clean.
AMAZING buffet with so many delicious vegetarian options! Came here twice in one week its THAT good. This is conveniently located a short drive from the state campus too, so I know we will be back! Try their chai, its perfect!
Dosa Grill is delicious and the decor is lovely. The owner and manager were both so sweet! The lamb curry, chicken tikka masala, veg samosa, and sesame naan were incredible! Can’t wait to go back and we’ll definitely be going back to check out the lunch buffet.
The buffet is worth every penny. Love the fact that dosa is included as a part of the buffet. Not many places have that option.Absolutely delicious food and the beverage options are good too. Will definitely recommend this place to friends and family.
Amazing Indian food, such pleasant staff.I have been there a couple of times now and have never been disappointed.They have wide variety of Indian food with perfect taste!! We had masala dosa and onion dosa and both were delicious. We also tried their bhel puri and papri chat which was my top favorite.The ambience is nice and clean. Will definitely go there again whenever i crave good Indian spices. Must try out once if you haven’t already!!!
Nice food great service every Wednesday dinner buffet for $14 great variety of food choices.
I had a dine in here with 3 course mealGood: Nice ambiance, place was very clean and budget friendly.Bad: We ordered Masala dosa, Shahi Paneer, Navrathna Korma. None of them had any flavor, taste was very bland. Dosa was the worst. batter was not fermented enough to give that desired taste. On top of it, chutney that they served was not freshly prepared and tasted awful.Overall: food here is nowhere close to authentic Indian food. I would not recommend this place and definitely skip next time.
The flavors that come from the kitchen of Dosa Grill truly bring you to the finest restaurant in India. This was as by far the best India restaurant that I have ever eaten in the USA! This is the best kept secret of Albany no matter what type of food you like. Very clean, well run! BRAVO!
Thank you for bringing dosa to Albany!! It was so good. Cant wait to try all of them! Also had the crispy mango okra masala. Heavenly!! Delicious. Staff were super friendly. Will be back!
The food was excellent!!! Service was impeccable and servers were attentive. Very clean restaurant. Very friendly staff
I went to the newly owned indian restaurant dosa grill albany the food was really good.. they have very good lunch buffet for 9.95 dollars ALL YOU CAN EAT .. that is just so amazing.The food tasted very good.. the dosa was very deliciousThey have a big menu ..both north and south indian menu.The interior is so nice .. perfect for a candle light dinner.. fine dining style.. the food and the aroma and the ambience top notchThe food service staff was very good.. very quick service and they also gave us free dessert which was really nice of them.Hope everyone visits the restaurant try their menu and support the new business in the CAPITAL..
Everything was so good. The vegetable korma was the best thing Ive eaten in forever. Naan was on point, the chicken curry daily special had just the right heat, and the staff was so attentive.
I highly recommend this place for Indian Cuisine. The food portions were great and dosa and curry were authentic and flavorful. Raj and Ansaris service was absolutely excellent. I look forward to coming back.
The food was out of this world!!! The extremely wide variety of food available on the lunch buffet makes it worth every dollar.The staff very friendly, the restaurant extremely clean and I would highly recommend this place.
The food( at least vegetarian options) is below average - to be very honest. We thought at least ‘Dosa’ at Dosa Grill would be good, but everything on the plate was stale and we could smell and taste it too. Very disappointed. The menu looks like they are serving varieties, but nothing is great. Veg spring rolls and veg bullets have literally no taste we get oddly shaped 4 pieces of each in each dish. Puris should be nice and soft, instead they were oily and super hard and rubbery to chew. Even the water tasted like chemicals.We requested bottled water and they said they don’t sell it.🤔. Never suggesting this place again. My friend ordered a chicken korma to go, which she said was good.. I am a vegetarian so may be not a place for vegetarians. The only thing I appreciate is that when we told them about the dosa, he did not charge us for that. Of course we didn’t want to complain about everything that we had ordered because we did not enjoy anything there and didn’t want to look like a complaint box.
Went for the lunch buffet on a Friday. Everything was good. Atmosphere is lovely and service was quick and friendly. Will definitely return.
I frequent the lunch buffet here on my work break, the food is always fresh, delicious and reasonably priced would definitely reccomend it to anyone with a short lunch break and needs the food ready when they show up, or anyone who enjoys Indian cuisine 😀
We were traveling and chose this place because it was close to our hotel. The food was delicious-- my dosa was light, crisp, and nicely spiced. My companions kofta curry was also fantastic. The sesame seed naan was light, fluffy, and very tasty. The staff was very welcoming and friendly. We will definitely stop again next time we come through Albany.
My only regret is that I didn’t know about Dosa Grill sooner!!! Every single dish was amazing. We went with family (including the kids). We were seated within minutes in spite of the place being packed at dinner rush. We received our appetizers within a few short moments and every dish (vegetarian or non-vegetarian) was excellent. Perfectly seasoned biryani and the dosa was delicious. Every single member of the staff checked on us without hesitation whether it was for a refill or to bring a dish or ask if we needed anything. It felt like being at home! We will be back and this is our new favorite Indian restaurant.
As always when trying a new Indian restaurant, I order the baseline dishes of chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, samosas and a garlic naan. The samosas were your typical Indian restaurant variety - nothing special there. Chicken tikka masala was well prepared, leaning a bit toward the sweet side interestingly enough; I ordered it medium heat, and while it brought some heat, it didnt incorporate into the dish all that well, as if the heat was an afterthought. Saag paneer was decent, but a bit lacking in flavor profile; the spinach was not fresh, but obviously frozen leading to a bit of a runny feel and bland taste. The paneer itself was quite good. I enjoyed the garlic naan as it had good actual garlic content. This would be a borderline 3.5 star review, but theyre a new place, close by and I wish them success. This area of Albany desperately needed an Indian restaurant. This was a take-out order. The dining area looked nice as well.
Owner Ansari incredibly hospitable and professional, and the entire staff was on point. Chicken tikka masala was delicious as was the garlic naan. I also had their lassi and it was amazing as well. Have not tried the lunch buffet yet but I will certainly be returning soon!
My son and I had the buffet lunch on Saturday, and it was terrific. 7 vegetarian dishes/sides, 3 kinds of chicken: tikka masala (our favorite), as well as the curry and chili varieties; and goat (delicious). There were 2 salads and a dozen different sauces. For dessert, rice pudding and jalebi. Nan is brought to the table. Staff were all helpful and attentive. Great value at $9.95. We see many more visits in our future.
Ive lived in albany my entire life and this is one of the best desi places in the area. The dosa and entrees are both amazing and the staff is super welcoming and friendly. We tried the color dosa, chicken makhni, and kheer. I raved about this meal for my entire drive home. cannot wait to come back
Nice interior with tables and booths. Much nicer and a great ambiance. The staff and the servers were very professional, courteous and hospitable. Mr. Raj & Mr. Ansari took care of our needs and the food was excellant and served piping hot. Their entree recommendation were great and took care of of our food requirements. The garlic Nan and Tandoori Roti was out of this world. It was an amazing dining expierence at this restaurant. I would definately recommends this place for Vegeterian or Non-Vegeterian food. EXCELLANT SERVICE.The Buffet is a steal for $9.95 with 6 Vegeterian Entree, 4 Non-Veg Entree, Salad-Bar, Goat Biryani and Nans and Dosa on the Table. What else do you want?
4 Star: I went for Buffet Lunch.Very Nice Taste, The Food served fresh and good varieties, I found they should increase the Bowls for sweet dish, bowls were not available most of time, the Food tasty veg and non veg, we got Dosa complementary which my daughter like most. The Medu vada was great, however we miss the Sambar.Just keep taste and service as it is and we will come again and again. Thanx
Checked the place out after reading all the 5 star reviews. Honestly, it was average at best. We had lunch buffet. The dosa that was served was not well roasted and it was white...the veg manchurian was good. The rest of the buffet was average. Price was on the lower side, so thats a positive. Personally, karavalli restaurant in Latham is way better and worth the higher price compared to this place
Great tasting wonderful food. Friendly staff. Very reasonably priced. Will definitely be back.
Very good food here! Lunch buffet is very modestly priced, and the food is very high quality. Very nice paneer, unusually good for the area. All the classic dishes were here: biryani, chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, chana masala... Having them in rotation is one thing, making them appealing is another, and Dosa Grill doesnt disappoint due to the abundant but refined seasoning in their dishes. Satisfying, light yet somehow rich, its the perfect weekday lunch for cash-strapped SUNY folks and the state workers down the road at the Harriman campus; Dosa Grill could absolutely kill it if they sent a food truck to Harriman during the vendor season. Plan on eating here once a week while at the office.
Delicious Food. Great variety in buffet menu. Friendly staff and service is awesome.
Tried the buffet. Food was below par. Rice was undercooked. Chilli chicken had no chilli in it. Veg pakora was cold.
I love to keep this place all to myself . Secret: its the best , tastiest , freshest indian cuisine in the Capital district
Delicious food and great ambiance. Staff and servers are very professional and courteous. I will recommend everyone to visit this place. Buffet is a steal for $9.95
The food was so good, and the service was amazing! The manager Ansari was very, very nice! He even gave us extra food that was not included in the buffet. I will definitely come back.
Excellent Biryani and Mango Lassi! Service was quick, friendly and the price was very good!
Food was not great. Quite a few dishes lacked salt. Service needs to improve. Food taste can be much better. Not worth the penny.
Lunch buffet was great! Server/management were SO nice. Delicious food at a great price!
Super delicious food. Went to buffet for lunch and really surprised at the variety of food they had which everything was really good. Will definitely be going back!
Authentic South Indian food and hospitality is great. We ordered dosa, idli , chicken tikka. Everything was delicious.
Excellent! I’m new to the region. This is now my go-to Indian restaurant. I had the navratan korma and a naan I hadn’t tried before. Great food and service.
The food was amazing, as is the atmosphere! The owner, Raj Uncle and Ansari Bhai really took care of us, and we cant wait to come back soon!~ Shivani, her Manju Bua and her Shyama Mausi
Rava dosa not on the menu at Dosa Grill! Had uttappam and Masada dosa, both were good
Loved the experience at this new restaurant. Service was top notch. Food was excellent, specially the dosas. And ambience was great too
Very excited about this new restaurant. The menu was impressive, and the food tasted great. Excited to go back for another dinner soon!
Awesome job the chiefs and floor crew specially Hansari the amazing guy memorise the whole order great job, food was delicious and perfect keep up the great work hopefully you guys stay consistent with Service and Food stay prosperous everyone in Albany upstate should give a shot and this fine delicious, amazing restaurant ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
One of the best and authentic Indian restaurants in the capital region!
Great food..best Indian food weve had in a while. The Courteous helpful staff.
Everything was extremely delicious, I am so glad we picked this place to eat. Best Indian restaurant!
Did the buffet for my first time here. It was delicious. Lots of choices.
Dosa grill..Excellent buffet...Very reasonable priced menu and good choice of South and north Indian food..Excellent service by Manager Ansari and staff....
Amazing food and great service! My boyfriend and I loved everything we ate here.
This place is so good!! Wonderful service and everything we had was delicious. Could not recommend more.
Amazing food, fast service, great quality! Sinil is so kind and helpful! Highly recommend!
Fantastic food and the service was excellent. Please visit. You won’t be disappointed 🙏🏼❤️
Great food, very generous and family style. Fantastic service and our kids loved it.
Great food and nice staff, happy to have some more tasty vegetarian options around! Thanks
Best food, soothing ambience, best staff and the best customer services. I love to go there.
Great food, service team is AMAZING, thanks for the experience, will come again!
Great food. Highly enjoyed
The food was wonderful and the service fantastic. For sure we will come back . Thank you very much ‼️ 🤗
Great food, wonderful environment, amazing service! Loved the experience!
Great food buffet. Wish you had more options though
Tastey and delicious Dosa.. Loved itStaff is very helpful ☺☺👍👍👍
Really loved it. Great food!
Incredible food, staff, and value! Will be back for more :)
Food was very delicious and restaurant looked very nice inside
Food Is Amazing And the service is Awesome 10/10!!
Good food but service can be better .
Good food. Dosa is the best
Delicious food and great service. Thank you!
Delicious buffet on Wednesdays!
THE BEST INDIAN FOOD IN ALBANY! PERIOD!
Great food and nice people.
Indian cuisine, very average food
Excellent food and excellent service!
Great dosa and chai
Tasty food and good service.
Excellent food and service.
Awesome food and service
Good Taste Good service ..
Very tasty!
Great food.
Great meal!
Delicious!
Great service and Great food
Total reviews rating 4.6
102 Reviews for Dosa Grill Albany NY 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-27This was the best Indian food I’ve ever had in the capital region. The vegetable biryani was so flavorful and each dish we had was fantastic. The service was great, there was always someone checking on our table. I can’t recommend this place enough!
Review №2
2022-02-20It was really great experience. Beautiful and cozy atmosphere, delicious & fresh food.Highly recommended. Dosa, chicken biryani here are the best I have ever had in my life. Staff treated us so good.Excellent customer service.
Review №3
2022-06-07Lunch buffet was incredible. Servers were attentive. Tables are very nicely set. 10/10 if you’re in the mood for Indian
Review №4
2022-05-08Absolutely delicious with consistency. The best indian food Ive had outside of India itself. The staff is also super enthusiastic and never a problem. Basically everything is perfect here.
Review №5
2022-03-20This place was busy on a Saturday evening, every table had a customer. Service was attentive and the food portions were generous. The garlic naan was crisp and the chicken tikka masala was very good, with the right amount of heat. My only complaint was the garden salad, which was basically a refrigerated plate of shredded lettuce and sliced carrots with a little bowl of Italian dressing. Dont get the garden salad. Otherwise, a solid place to go for dinner.
Review №6
2022-02-27My wife and I just had dinner there and with no exaggeration I can say its the best Indian food Ive had. My wife and I both have put this at the top of the list for Indian food. We live about 3 hours away but well come back at least once a month. Food was great and the staff was excellent.
Review №7
2022-02-27Why wait to tell others?! I’m still having my buffet. Not everything was great. And some things were less enjoyed than others but i was able to eat everything. The only ill feeling is because i stuffed myself to not waste anything. For a first time through, i had a little bit of just about every thing offered. I had the dosa twice (need to ask for it). The masala in the dosa wasn’t as tasty and there wasn’t sambar but it was still worth it. Why not 5 stars? Because i can’t give 4.5. I also got there at just the wrong time and at that moment i got the last table because they were packed. It’s slowed down since. I do appreciate they have the mobile credit card machines so i can pay at my table and not have the card disappear. If the food and price stays like this, i hope to return and bring others with me. Enough words, back to eating.
Review №8
2022-02-28Tried this place for lunch last week. The buffet was so so good! I tried so many different dishes and all were delicious, and it was incredibly affordable. That staff is really nice, too. I definitely recommend checking it out!
Review №9
2022-02-22Authentic, fresh and delicious Indian food. This restaurant is exactly what Albany needs. Everything we ordered here was delicious and the service was amazing and polite. The dosa was super crispy and flavorful. The mango lassi is a must have as well!
Review №10
2022-04-11Good Indian Restaurant! The place offers flavorful and authentic Indian food and the staff is well-behaved and friendly. The portion size is decent. Have tried several south Indian dishes and liked all of them. Looking forward to exploring more north indian food!