Dosa Hutt — Restaurant in New York

Food Quality is consistently above average. Menu offers simple South-Indian items, well prepared, well seasoned, fresh, and without fuss or extravegance, although some dishes offer a western twist. Less greasy than you'd expect for dosas at this price, so, if you are ordering take-away, expect your Dosa to sog a bit by the time you eat it.

Service is very quick - expect to wait no more than 10 mins for your order. Seating can be a challenge during peak hours, so expect to wait 20 - 30 minutes at lunch on weekends. Customers tend to be devotees leaving the Ghanesh Temple next door mixed with a few daring first-timers. Mood is generally neutral if not a little sedate. Accommodates families and groups easier than singles or pairs.

If South-Indian food is new to you, this is a great place to start as the spice levels are pretty tame on most items. That said, you will not find yourself wanting of additional flavour. If South-Indian food is not new to you, you will feel the western tameness on the flavour but not to a detrimental level (quickly-served Madras hotel levels). An exception to this is the mini Thali which will achieve tears for most western eaters and a familiar level of heat for urban Tamilians. Dosas are a little on the thicker side. Food is always hot (temperature).

I suggest being prepared to eat with your hands if you intend on really enjoying your food.

Restaurant is clean and simple. Atmosphere is very casual, diner-style (or stall-style) in good condition with few decorations. Booth-style seating can be limiting during busy weekends, and noise can rise to a hum between 11am and 2pm. You can maintain a conversation but you will also hear everyone else's conversation.

Staff is friendly and accommodating with patience for first-timers and humility that will make you blush. The restaurant is run with typical Tamilian hospitality and a picture of Sri Sathya Sai Baba sits behind the register reminding you of a priority for service over self here.

It is almost impossible to leave unsatisfied. Parking can be a chore, be prepared to walk a couple blocks. Family of 4 can be satisfied right around the $40 mark, coffee included.

I reccomend the Dosa Chatt for the faint-of-heart, and any mini Thali for those seeking enlightenment.

1 star removed for missing menu items that occur a little...

One of the worst experience. Visited on 08/31/19 around 6.30 pm. They served Sambar in Cofee cups. I saw proper Sambar bowls in their kitchen & asked for those. The guy who claimed to be a manager first said that I don't know how to eat - Sambar is always served in glass and not in bowl. I politely told him that I am 60 years old & don't need eating lessons from him - asked him again if he can give me the bowl - his response was 'these bowls are expensive' - this prompted me to ask him that is this how he talks to his customers? And his response was that he is in this industry for 21 years. This is the problem with many Indian Restaurant - they are rude, poor customer service. Fault lies with us, we encourage them by not saying anything and make them feel as if they are monopoly. Yesterday there were 15 other customers and though many privately agreed with me, no one stood up with me. Shame on us. I asked to speak to the owner but obviously he wasn't available. I hope that he has some decency to...

This is one of the worst restaurants I have ever been to in my life. My family and I came for dosa, and we took a little long to decide what we wanted since we didn't know much about dosas. The guys at the front desk yelled at me and my family, told me that I was taking too long (There was a white couple behind me only) and told me he canceled my order and to move to the side. He then took his sweet time with the white couple explaining them everything one by one. When I got upset and told him this is not how you treat customers he yelled at me and told me that he will not take our orders anymore and he needs to leave. My brother in law had to step in because the man had no manners of how to treat a women. I even saw an employee stick his hand in his nose, without washing a nd started cooking. This place is full of filthy low class people who do not know how to speak to a women. Its disgusting. THIS IS NOT HOW YOU RUN A RESTAURANT! If I could I would give...