Madras Café

Bharti Salian

We have been coming here for many years given the choices of South Indian restaurants in the Bay Area it's been awhile since we last visited so thought of checking it out.... They have ample seating space inside & outdoor. Only thing is don't come here expecting it to be a quite restaurant it's extremely noisy ( inside) especially during weekends morning after 10 am having said that we were there by 8.30 am & saw the crowd started coming in few minutes later family as well as bachelors .... It's a very popular place. This time we tried - Medhu Vada Sambhar - the vadas were soft & nicely soaked in sambhar which was pipping hot. My husband enjoyed it very much. Mini Idli plate - mini Idli's were soft & I could taste little ghee on it again it went very well with the pipping hot sambhar & all the 3 chutneys. We shared the dish happily. Paper Masala Dosa - we ordered it crispy so it was not at all greasy while having it. Only thing is we got little disappointed seeing the potato masala which was very less but still we loved it. Idli plate- I was craving for more Idli's ... I love soft & pipping hot Idli's very much .... here the texture is little hard but still it was ok . Onion Rava Dosa - it's been years since I last had it ... it was good but I would have preferred it to be more brown. Veg Biryani (from weekend menu section) Togo to have latter ... which was nice . And lastly 1 filter coffee without which any South Indian breakfast is incomplete.... It was nice & strong. Here the service is excellent, they are very attentive the moment they see any empty dishes they will come & pick it up which is nice .... more space to have especially if it's a small table. Will come back again soon!!! Everything came piping hot so enjoyed having our breakfast... I would have love to

Michelle Leung

My friend recommended Madras Café for authentic South Indian food. It was so delicious! I ordered the tomato dosa and loved it. Others also said the mysore masala dosa was their favorite. The dosa portion sizes were generous and they came with 3 chutneys and sambar. The restaurant was pretty busy when we went on a Wednesday night, but the wait was worth it. Would love to come back.

Brianna Estrada

So yummy! This was my first time having proper South Indian food, and it was very good. It's located in a plaza next to the Madras supermarket, and line was out the door for a Thursday lunch. There was a nonstop flow of take-out orders too. This place is popular for a reason! They are working like busy bees in the kitchen, but it still understandably took a while for our food to come out. Love that they are so low-waste as well. The tomato masala dosa was definitely my favorite. The tomato masala flavor is complex and delicious, and went well with the perfectly cooked (chewy, but with the slightest crunch - really interesting texture!) dosa. I loved it! The scoop of curried potatoes in the middle make it more filling, and the chutneys were delicious. The onion rava masala dosa was completely different from the tomato masala dosa - it's completely fried and topped with onions. I liked the texture of the regular dosa more Update: I went back and tried the Mysore Masala Dosa and I LOVED it. It's like the tomato masala dosa but with chili pepper. It's not too spicy though! I think this will be my new regular. The filter Coffee is delicious too. One thing to note is the wait does get very long on the weekends for lunch. Tomato Masala Dosa.

TG

This is our go to spot for south indian food. Between road trips to and from the city, we always stop over. No reservations needed, generally no wait - longest I have waited in 15 mins. The service is quick and everything is fresh. Great value for money! My go to order is Tomato dosa.