Saravanaa Bhavan - Indian restaurant in New York - 413 Amsterdam Ave, USA

WOW! I really liked this place. Came here a few times and each one did not disappoint. It's comfort food that I don't feel 100% awful about eating. Each dosa is incredibly delicious, as well as the curries and sauces that come on their menu. I had their signature puri w/ the chana masala curry and it was divine. In the past, I've also tried their cheese dosa, masala dosa and the thali. Each one was better than the last! You really can't go wrong with anything on their menu. And to top it off, they are also very reasonably priced. I'm so glad there are amazing plant based options this delicious! This place has definitely become a regular for me.

The place has one of the best Indian food I tried in NYC. I would recommend this place to anyone craving for Indian food, specifically South Indian cuisine. I came here at their opening time and they didn’t disappoint. Tea and Filter coffee were really good. Tea was really flavorful. In main course, had masala dosa and Chole bhature. Dosa was crispy and delicious. Bhatura was fluffy and amazing. Service was really good and the place got really busy after we arrived. Ample seating outside and inside the restaurant. Restrooms were clean and in usable condition. Ambiance was okay. Disclaimer: if you don’t like oily food, you can skip on bhature

We went here for dinner and ordered Rasa Mili Idlis which was extremely tangy and just impossible to eat. Later we ordered a Chili Rava Dosa which was again very very spicy - seemed like they dumped all the chillies they had in their kitchen in one dosa. They were famous for south indian food but couldn’t even handle their expertise well.

The food was great. There was nothing we didn't enjoy. The best was the service - her name is Shweta . Shweta was amazing. Her attentative, friendly style made not only the food experience great. I want to thank her for making our dinner so much fun.

Worst Paneer Makhani and Kadhai of my entire life. It almost felt like soup. Dosa may be good here, but don't order punjabi sabjis. A restaurant should focus on few items and serve the best version of it...rather than offering everything out there and suck at 95/100 items on the menu. The host didn't even acknowledge our complaint. Would never go back here. Also, their filter coffee is 2/10

I recently visited Saravanaa Bhavan in New York, located at 413 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10024. I ordered Idli with rasam, Milagaipodi Masala Dosa, tomato onion uttapam, and rasa mini Idli. Overall, I loved the Idli with rasam and the Masala Dosa the most. The rasam was spicy, light, and delicious. It was a pleasant change from the usual pairing of Idli with sambhar. The Milagaipodi Masala Dosa had a generous amount of potato filling and gunpowder, which made it very tasty. However, there was a bit too much powder, which made it slightly uncomfortable. Despite that, the flavors were great.

The food is as good as Indian Saravana Bhavan. A little pricey but not bad for Manhattan. The north Indian food is alright but then why would you miss out on dosa, idli, or vada. I would prefer the sambar a little spicy but then it's not bad. They also give filter coffee (cothas), but I found it relatively pricey as compared to lattes from coffee shops. Still nice people, decent atmosphere, and good food.

Food is ready very fast. If you like spicy make sure to ask for it because it is quite mild. Their dosa always hits the spot.