Madras Café

“Food is very reasonably priced and prepared really quickly.”

anna raaj★★★★★

This place holds a special place in my heart—it was one of the very first spots I visited when I landed in the Bay Area 19 years ago. After relocating to another part of the city, I didn’t get the chance to visit often, but coming back after all these years was truly nostalgic. What impressed me the most is the consistency—the taste is just as good as I remember. We ordered the thali, masala dosa, and idly. Everything had a comforting, home-style flavor. The sambar, chutneys, and curries were well-balanced and not overloaded with oil, which made the meal feel both authentic and wholesome. Th

Ruhi Sehgal★★

Starting with ambiance - this place is unclean with dusty air filters, lamps, and surfaces. There is no door between the bathroom and restroom and the open seating concept seems haphazard and worse than a fast food restaurant. I tried the onion rava masala dosa that came with sambar and three chutneys. Overall, the dish lacked taste and freshness. The onion rava dosa was too oily, and the chutneys offered no flavor whether it be tomato, coconut, or whatever else. The price here was reasonable - $9-12 for most things which reflect the quality and taste.

Info Source★★★

Established and serving South Indian vegetarian food for a long time. Overall it’s a decent place, however they can improve taste and service better. Chutneys are very bland and so are other items except for Sambar. Sambar Vada is good, Dahi Vada is ok on the bland side otherwise ok. Asked for Onion Ravva dosa with special request not make it toooo crispy, they served under done dosa with plenty of onions :( Quality wise pretty decent and not oily :) service could be better, place order and pay, they bring your food to the table instead of taking order while seated. They have grocery sto

Annamalar Jeyasehar★★

The medu vada was good. Also in puri kurma, the kurma alone was good. Was disappointed at the taste of dosas. We tried the onion dosa and ghee dosa. May be it’s good for Americans who want to try dosa and idlies but not for people from Madras or Tamil Nadu. It would be nice to see some improvement in taste of dosas.