Saravanaa Bhavan
81 Lexington Ave, 10016 - New York City
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Indian
Asian
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Wheelchair accessible
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Accessible restroom
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Casual
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Google Reviews (10)
First time trying and it was delicious we had the poori bhaji , mirchi pakoda, dosa, potato wada pao bhaji. Everything was fresh and good. Staff were nice even had questions answered . Will definitely be back!
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The atmosphere was very basic - it’s obvious that everyone comes just for the incredible food! The dosas are the star of the show. We also ordered vada and idli, but they were hard and dry and seemed like they had been sitting out for quite some time. The service is prompt.
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I ordered South Indian thali, my husband ordered uttapam. Thali was great, enjoyed everything. Uttapam however was burnt on the outside and somewhat uncooked on the inside. I would say go with Dosa, thali, or other options and skip uttapam.
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The food was amazing, capturing the authentic flavors. It stands out as one of the top South Indian restaurants in the city. I tried the Onion Rava Dose, Idli Vada, and Filter Coffee—all were excellent. The Sambhar was particularly noteworthy, maintaining its exceptional taste and the service was fast
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I honestly don't under why this restaurant has such low ratings. The dosas here are incredible. I've never been to India, but have heard from friends that their dosas taste just like they do in India.
Easy 5/5.
Recommend the rava masala dosa, but they're honestly all good.
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Mini Idlis with sambar was great! Dosas were dry with little to no oil, could have been better. Must visit when you long for South Indian food in NYC.
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Ohh man food was good
Got to go again. Definitely 💯 hot crispy masala dosa was mouth watering and so was soft idli and hot vada. Tomato chutney was was lil hot for me n I missed the green chutney. They told different days different chutneys. Yesterday moong dal chutney was there which was ok
But sambhar and coconut chutney were tooooo gooood
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We tried their dosa, mini idli and filter coffee.
The taste was really good but it comes with a price tag. Over all good experience.
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Perfect authentic India food. Loved it! Must try if you are visiting NYC
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Check in was very quick , ordering was a breeze.
We got our orders in less than 10 minutes which was awesome.
Food tasted amazing, reminded me of my 20s in Chennai, and the original saravana bhavan.
Went back for breakfast the next morning and ordered my self a strong filter coffee which tasted almost like a Tamil Nadu filter coffee . Will definitely visit when I have an opportunity.
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