Reviews House Of Dosas

Name: House Of Dosas
Address: 1391 Kingsway, Vancouver, Canada, I-V5V 3E3
Telephone: +1 604-875-1283
Rating: 85

Fawziya Dasu

Was recommended this place by my friend while I was visiting Vancouver and it exceeded my expectations! Not only were the dosas amazing, but I ordered the Butter Paneer Masala and it was the best one I've ever had, it was very flavourful and authentic, and the Paratha was amazing! The staff were very friendly and recommended places to visit in Vancouver. The owner was very friendly and provided amazing service. I would definitely recommend House of Dosas for anyone looking for authentic Indian Food.

Cendu Param

Delicious food! I had the masala dosa. Golden crispy crepe with potato filling. They customized my potato filling to my liking with some added spice. If there's one thing that makes them so authentically South Asian, it's the hospitality. The staff are so friendly and accommodating.

Julie Cheng

Went on a Monday night and discovered their $5.99 dosa special. All evening there was a lineup out the door. This is the best meal deal in town. My palak paneer dosa was delicious and their chai is heavenly on a cold day!

Derek Jay

Ordered the lamb dosa today and it was delicious. I would like to go and try some of the other dishes for sure with a few friends so we can share and have a taste of the other menu items.

Mary Burgis

Friendly helpful staff. Made us feel welcome. Explained that i couldn't have anything to spicy. They recommend what i had was just DELICIOUS. When next i visit my daughter we'll definitely go back.

Palaniswami Rathanaswami

Happened to be run by our friend. Even though I have a lot of good things to say, I recommend you to go, eat and make your judgement!

Alicia Su

One of the most delicious food I've ever tried. They are super busy on Mondays, but still gave us wonderful service! I'd like to give 6 stars!!

Alex Del Valle Cavalcanti

Hands down, the best Indian food I've ever had. And the service, top notch.

Rita Francis Reddy

Food is awesome! Great quick service. Friendly staff Most delicious crab curry n fish pakora in town I have brought many of my friends there they all love it

Dharmeshh Þarmar

Delicious Food.would recommend definitely ... Service was nice too.

Palko Wondratschek

Love this place, been going for years! Excellent food, wonderful staff.

Sam Bacchus McLeod

Back in the capable and loving hands of Raj and Marjorie, newly renovated, and just as delicious as ever! Healthy, gluten-free South Indian cuisines right here in Vancouver.

Nathalie Bureau

Amazing food, very clean newly refurbished restaurant, very good service where even the owner is present in the restaurant, and interacts with you to explain the culture behind the dishes being served. I enjoyed watching India playing cricket on TV. I highly recommend House of Dosas.

Rouble Bhui

This is an amazing place whenever you crave for great dravadian delights! I simply loved the “gobhi 65” its a must try! Great starter, very crispy, a very good options for all the vegetarians! It was served with chilly dip and had a fusion flavour of indo chinese food.
Uttapam was equally good, sambar was just perfect with the blend of spices, sourness, and that signature aroma..
At a very low price u can get amazing dosas(crepes with potato filling) served with great sambar and delicious coconut chutney!
Mondays are the best time to go there for dinner as they have special deals on this day.

7 months ago

Amit Avinash

Stumbled upon this place by accident and were surprisingly pleased with what was on offer. The variety in their menu struck us and their daily specials looked enticing as well.

We started with the basic idli, vada and plain dosa. The food was excellent and quite tasty, relative to the standards back in India. It was nostalgic to experience the Limca soft drink experience here.

For the main course, we decided to go with the crab curry special that day. It was served along with rice, a special type of bread (malabari paratha) and the gravy was damn delicious.

Service was fast. Staff were courteous and willing to help. Ambience was minimalistic and the focus was firmly on making it a memorable experience for their guests through their food. Highly recommended for authentic South I dian and Sri Lankan cuisine without burning a hole in your pocket.

Food: 5/5
Service: 4.5/5
Ambience: 3.5/5
Value: 5/5

9 months ago

Cheryl Chan

Great Dosas with many varieties for both vegetarian & non-vegetarian. They have a special on Monday night . All dosas is $5.99! Your opportunity to try other dosas that you want. They have variations of spicy that you can choose from. Service is good & staff is friendly & helpful. The dosas are nice, hot & crispy when they come out.

Jun 02, 2019

Anindita

What a fantastic place for dosas, they’re also open later than most restaurants and they have the most yummiest South Indian food I have tried! So much to choose from and each dish, each preparation tastier than the last. Love it, can’t wait to go back!

Feb 13, 2019

Akhil Mehta

I’ve only had dosas twice before, so I am not a dosa expert, but I do know tasty. The dosa was crisp and light. The fillings savoury, flavourful and fresh. The coconut based condiments refreshing. The staff was efficient and friendly. Our food came quickly, but we did not feel rushed. We has the eggplant and cauliflower/potato; both delish. I would go back again and again and again. Hope you like it too.

Sep 27, 2018

Ramusundaram Sundaram

Great food. I got the experience of having my food, straight from my grandmother’s kitchen. The pure authentic South Indian food in the city of Vancouver. The kind of service here is really very good. The restaurant staffs over here, keep their customers happy and satisfied. Special thanks to Wasam and Shilpa, they are one of the staffs in this restaurant. Their service and approach are par excellence, no more words to say about them. House of dosas is totally meant for its food and hospitality.

Jun 21, 2018

Emily Sullivan

I've been to this restaurant many times over the last few years and I've only had great experiences. Everything I've ordered has been hot, fresh tasting, and well seasoned, both when dining in, and when taking out. A must-order dish is the fish pakora; lightly coated white fish accompanied with the most delicious spicy, slightly vinegary sauce to dip. The staff are always very friendly, courteous, and you can really tell that they're trying to make your meal as enjoyable as possible. The dining space itself is very clean and feels warm and homey. I can't say enough good things about House of Dosas. It's the perfect place to enjoy an affordable (but awesome) meal!

Mar 05, 2018

Debarati Biswas

We ordered chicken dosa, medu vadai and chicken biryani here on our visit today. It was very crowded, and there was a long queue of people waiting. Luckily a table for two was there and we got it. The food was served pretty quickly despite being so crowded.

The food was decent, the chicken dosa could have been crisper on the outside, and the chicken masala inside wasn't up to the mark. It had a bland taste, no salt or no spice. Medu vadai was decent, it was not at all crispy on the outside as it should be. The sambar and the chutney was okayish too, can be improved a lot I felt.

Only saving grace was the spicy chicken biryani, which was yummy, the chicken pieces were succulent, tender and moist. The rice was beautifully mixed with the spices, and the chicken. The additional curry and the raita that was served with biryani age adds flavor to the dish.

Overall 2 for the efforts / service and the ambience + 0.5 for the chicken biryani

Edit: I found it’s good to visit these place when it’s less crowded.i ordered rava dosa and veg pakora this time which was quite good to what I ate last time. So I am changing the rating to 4.

Feb 20, 2018

Willow Yang

+4.5

UPDATE:
After a pretty rough experience at the restaurant earlier this week, where issues in the kitchen resulted in some extreme delays (scroll below to my original review for details), I received a message from the owner apologizing for the bad experience and inviting me back to the restaurant for a complimentary meal. I took him up on that offer, and returned to the restaurant for lunch on Wednesday. Since I've already had their famous dosas during my previous visit, I wanted to try something else off of their menu, and ordered the Chicken Biryani (details on the dish below). The dish was delicious (and they are serious when it comes to heat), as was the dosa that I had tried earlier in the week. The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive. What really got me though was the owner's graciousness and dedication to his customers. Following this visit, my perception of this restaurant has completely done a 180. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for good Indian food, especially if you enjoy heat.

Chicken Biryani ($13.99):
4.5/5
This is the first time that I've actually had biryani before, and I've got to say, if all restaurants had biryani like this, then I really should order this dish more often. I really liked the basmati rice, which was a bit firmer and had more texture than the type of rice that I'm accustomed to. It was filled with various herbs and spices, and was very flavourful and fragrant. There was a generous amount of juicy, boneless chicken (I'm delighted by the fact that they use dark meat) that was well-seasoned and very flavourful, and also a small whole egg. Now, you get to choose the spice level for your dish. I initially requested the dish to be as spicy as possible, but chickened out (no pun intended) and asked for the 2nd highest level of spice instead. I had seriously dodged a bullet: the dish at the 2nd highest level of spice was already seriously HOT. In most restaurants when I ask for my food to be spicy, I usually get something that's just mildly tingly; here, I was actually tearing up and had to drink a lot of water and also use the raitha that they served the dish with to numb the pain (I wouldn't have been able to handle the highest level). They seriously don't pull any punches here, and I'm impressed.

Original Review:
I really don't like writing negative reviews, but I've honestly had the worst dining experience in recent memory at this restaurant. I visited the place on a Monday, which is when they have a special where all of their dosas and uthappams were priced at only $5.99. Unable to resist such a great deal, I decided to order two dosas: their Meat & Mixed Vegetable Dosa (with chicken) and their Cheese Garlic Uthappam. The food took OVER ONE HOUR to arrive. I'm not exaggerating: I ordered before 1:30 pm, and it was well past 2:30 by the time my dosas arrived. I've never walked out of a restaurant before, but I seriously came close. I have no idea what happened, whether this was just a rare, unfortunate misshap or something common to this restaurant, but I was seriously ticked off.

The food, when it did finally arrive, did taste pretty good (details below), but honestly at that point anything probably would taste good to me. Although the staff members at the front of the house were relatively friendly and kept my water glass filled, and the prices are an absolute steal on Mondays, I'm seriously quite put off by my experience and will not be returning any time soon.

Meat & Mixed Vegetables Dosa (Chicken, $5.99 on Mondays):
4/5
This consisted of a long, thin crepe enclosing a filling of potatoes, peas, carrots (and some other vegetables) and chicken, and was served with three separate chutneys. The crepe was soft, slightly chewy, and quite tasty on its own when dipped into chutney (my favourite is the red one). There was a generous amount of filling, which was also very tasty: the food was well seasoned, with a slight bit of heat, and the pieces of chicken were very tender and moist.

Cheese Garlic Uthappam ($5.99 on Mondays):
3/5
This is an Indian-style pizza that's topped with garlic and cheese. Unlike Western pizzas, the crust was more fluffy and tender than doughy. I was quite surprised by the amount of garlic that was present; there were large pieces covering the entire top of the pizza, and the flavour did become a bit overpowering. I would have preferred more cheese (you can never have enough cheese) and a bit less garlic.

Feb 13, 2018

Oshin Dsouza

+3.5

Open till late so that's a good advantage..their curry and rice combo is a good deal..found the the stuffing in the lamb vindaloo dosa really salty...

Aug 28, 2017

Toddaroo

We are never afraid to try something new, and at the excited recommendation of friends we followed eagerly. Described as "Curries folded into crepes" is an understatement, but without a better choice of words to describe what a dosa is, this savoury experience should be done in person, not decided on a lack of a choice of better words.
I ordered the fish vindaloo, and my wife ordered lamb vindaloo. Our friends ordered spinach and cheese dosa and the other was beef curry with onion dosa. Although all were excellent, the onion dosa pushed it beyond good into the realms of excellent.
The dosa (crepes) are impressive and are beautiful as much as they are delicious. I enjoy quality more than quantity as long as the price stays within a reasonable budget. When we finished, we all had our fill and were impressed with the service; which was happy and prompt throughout, thus worth every dollar.
If I had any complaints, it was with the lack of bigger pieces of fish in my vindaloo although I still found it to be tasty. The other issue was with the spinach and cheese dosa. Again it was tasty, the cheese used didn't seem to be very authentic. Paneer (or something similar) was expected, but it appeared to be cheddar (or something similar). However because this was my first time eating dosa, I could be wrong in the assumption that our expectations were correct.
Will we return, YES. Our experience will be remembered and we want to build on those memories.

Jul 05, 2017

Saibal Modak

+4.5

'House of Dosa' a name which stands its value. If you are in live with this particular dish, you will find a variety in this place. We need to wait for 10 mins as it was crowded. It is better if if you have a reservation. Food quality is really good and value for money. Their biriyani preparation was brilliant.

Jun 23, 2017

Eatmunchlove

+4.5

I rarely ever go out for Indian food but I've heard so many things about House of Dosas that I just had to try it! I've never had a dosa before but I'm quite the crepe lover so I knew that I would love it. They had so many varieties to choose from that I had trouble settling on one because they had so many vegetarian options but I finally decided to go with the masala dosa which was filled with a flavorful, spicy potato mixture. It also came with a few dips to go with it. I would definitely come back and now that I know about their $6 Monday special? Definitely coming back on Monday next time!

May 21, 2017

Sojoo

+4.5

If you ever need a reason to look forward to Mondays, plan a trip to House of Dosas. During their Monday special, you can get any of the dosas on their menu for $5.99. My favourite is the palak paneer which is a cheese and spinach mixture. I don't think I enjoy paneer anywhere else as I do here. If you're completely new to dosas, you'll probably be amazed by the fact the crepe is longer than your plate! I like bringing newbies here just to see their shocked faces. Whichever filling you end up picking (and there are a lot of options), the fillings are always fresh tasting and warm. We also learned that their Uthappams (Indian version of a pizza) were included in the Monday Special. We tried the "401 Uthappam" and it was amazingly filled with rich flavor. New fave! Service is a bit slow even when there are little to no patrons in the restaurant... so bring good company and your patience.

Apr 18, 2017

Marcie Roy Daniel

We love this place. It's cheap and delicious. They have the best roti ever. Just came back and it was great. The staff are super nice and helpful.

Mar 15, 2017

FOODGRESSING.COM

+4.5

House of Dosas is one Vancouver restaurant that is known for great late night eats and for being budget-friendly. They have been around for quite sometime now as their Yelp reviews date back to 2008. On Zomato, they are ranked within the top 3 most popular restaurants in the Kensington area. I had heard about their Monday special where all dosas are $5.99; this has been offered for many years now since the early days of the restaurant. Earlier this week, I made my to House of Dosas to indulge in their Monday special.

Jan 26, 2017

Girllovesfood

I don't know what the 65 is in "chicken 65", but is it ever delicious! I'm salivating just thinking about it. Spicy tender pieces of chicken come served with a sweet dipper.
The dosas are light and crisp, you pick your filling with whatever you're feeling: different stews, vegetarian. The Chutneys are also great, my favourite was the coconut

Jan 06, 2017

Pranshu Shelat

This place has a deal of $6 for any dosa on Monday. And honestly, Mondays are the ONLY days I visit this place, but it's like EVERY Monday. My friends from Brazil and Jordan have grew a great liking to this place and being near to heir place, we go there almost every Monday. And after trying out different dosas, we all have settled on Cheese Pakal Dosa finally. Same order, every time... Service is good too, albeit a bit slow.

Food - 4.5/5

Service - 4/5
Ambiance - 3.5/5
Value for money - 4.5/5

Do visit on a Monday!

Dec 24, 2016

Naoki_art

It's as good as people say. Their dosa is light, crispy and a perfect accompaniment to the stewed filling, in my case, the lamb vindaloo. The chutneys are delicious especially the red chutney which also provided the perfect amount of heat. Pakoras were well seasoned and spiced, crispy and light, and not at all greasy. Super friendly and fast service.

Nov 20, 2016

Karan Dhillon

Come on Zomato help me rate them a 1000.

When I was living in South Surrey, I would drive all the way with my cousins to House Of Dosas to satisfy our foodie souls.

The owner is a gem of a person. Handles business with love and affection. Knows his regular clientele and his staff is very loyal to him.

When I moved to 53rd and Knight, it was like a honeymoon because I was so close to the location lol. Hop on the bus with my roomie and head there to eat. The fact that they're open till late is another impressive rate worthy point.

Because I'm half south Indian and was away from mom's home made Dosas and idli for 5.5 years, House Of Dosas made me feel at home. Their dosas are bad ass and you cannot have only 1. They also have days where they have a discount on Dosas and those are the days we as students would look out for haha.

Lovely service, amazing food and easy on the wallet. What else do you want?

My favorite Chicken Dosa 😆

Can't wait to come back to Vancouver :)

Sep 10, 2016

Marv Wang

+3.5

came here to meet friends and i have no experience much on dosas, bread with meat or something like that but indian cuisine generally have lots of spices from what i remember and at the end of the meal i'm always overwhelemed by the spices that i'm eating the same dishes even though they mentioned it's different spices. so then, ordered a few dosas, and each of them even though does have a different flavour but at the end i still can tell the difference and differentiate from one to another. :0 each dishes have it's own strong flavour i must say. but each are still good on it's own as well. i guess any of the dishes that i will pick most likely i'll like it. the fried chicken is definitely good as well.

Sep 03, 2016

Christos Koulas

These guys are great, they are great with kids and have a great attitude whenever we come. Food is fantastic, hands down one of the very best in Vancouver

Jul 09, 2016

Neha Kothari

So went there to grab the Monday 50% off offer. We were 5 people so decided to order different dosas. Among all the dosas we only liked the gun powder masala dosa. Other dosas just had a different stuffing which was not that great.

Jun 01, 2016

Lower Mainland Muncher

Great hours! It's perfect for my late appetite. Their butter chicken is absolutely delicious. Portions are great to share. I tried their spinach and cheese dosa which came with a couple sauces that went very well with it. The service was very good both times I've ever eaten here.

May 31, 2016

Specs

I've bookmarked this place for years now and I finally got to check it out on Dosa Mondays! Hooray for $5.99 dosas! After reading many reviews, I decided on the palak paneer dosa (spinach and paneer) and chicken 65, and I'm so glad I did! The dosa crepe was nice and crispy. The spinach filling was delicious when topped with the spicy, red sauce provided on the side. Service was attentive even though there was only one person working in the front of the house and the place was packed! Kudos to that guy! Highly recommended!

May 10, 2016

ADash OfChili

+3.5

We decided to get take out from House of Dosas because we had heard good things about their food but bad things about their service. The place looked busy even at 5:30pm. We may go back, but it wouldn't be a priority. We'd recommend it for people looking for Sri Lankan food and definitely try some dosas.

Nov 27, 2015

Zinu.ali

+4.5

Excellent food. The Dosa's were crispy and the Chutney's were pretty good too. Reasonably priced and good service. Will definitely be going back !

Nov 22, 2015

Lucky

+3.5

Dosa was very good. Had podi dosa and uthappam. But for other stuffs like chutneys, sambhar, vada etc. Don't expect south indian taste. Not excellent, but good. Hospitality is great.

Sep 14, 2015

Kabir

+4.5

Excellent food, and I love the fact that their plates look like plantain leaves. Not quite the real thing, of course, but it's the next best thing. And their weekday specials are amazing, as well! Definitely recommended...

Sep 08, 2015

Zip Zap Zoom

Great Dosas ,,, better in taste and variety than that I got to have in India. Very creative mix of South Indian and Sri Lankan delight :) cheers to Raj for the great Hospitality :)

Aug 30, 2015

Nosh And Nibble

+3.5

One-liner: Almost 24 hours Indian diner with cheap dosas on Mondays

Highlight: Chicken 65

Recommended for: Indian cravings at almost any hour of the day

Would I go back? Yes for Chicken 65.

Read my blog post for the full review!

Jul 07, 2015

Pranay Gupta

Surprisingly their chicken biryani is very good, it's made with the correct balance of masalas and well cooked chicken - served with gravy and yogurt.

Jun 25, 2015

Sampoorna Biswas

Guys. There is a dosa place in Vancouver that might, for real, give some serious competition to dosa from India. The best way to explain what dosa is, if you've never had it, is to call it a savory crepe. It doesn't do it justice, sure, but maybe gets the idea across. It's crispy, it's savory, comes with a soft spicy filling, and an assortment of dips (chutneys).

I have tried their chicken dosa - safest option there, hard to go wrong with chicken - and the shrimp dosa - tastes very similar to the chicken dosa, only with shrimp instead of chicken. Everything else pretty much stays the same. I'd recommend both of them. Their dosas are pretty huge; I'd find it hard to finish one all by myself even on a good day.
I'd also strongly recommend the chicken 65. Great stuff!

Pro Tip #1: Go on a Monday. They have $5.99 dosas on Monday. If Garfield knew, he wouldn't be hating on Mondays that much.
Pro Tip #2: It gets ENORMOUSLY crowded on Monday evenings. And they don't take reservation. So what's a girl to do? Go there with a book or two, put your name on the list, sit down and enjoy the book(s) while you wait for them to call your name.
Pro Tip #3: On days when you feel like having a bit of fun, try their paper dosa. It's gigantic. Go with an appetite.

Jun 17, 2015

DanoRama

+4.5

Classic! If you have not heard of or eaten a Dosa, you have not experience the complexity of India and savoured a distinguished part of it's countries cuisine. From the South primarily, this interestingly delicious wrap type food is both filling, delectable and extremely reasonable. Open late so mix up up and try a Dosa!

Jun 11, 2015

Michael Kwan

"While it is true that you’ll find biryani and curry on the menu, it is perhaps more accurate to say that House of Dosas is a Sri Lankan restaurant specializing in the dosa. A dosa is similar in many ways to a French crepe, but you get a crispier texture and the filling is completely different."

Check the comment below for a link to the full written review.

Apr 20, 2015

Shussai5

+4.5

Great dosas. Great masala dosa :)

Dec 20, 2014

Limbertimber

+4.5

Eat here!. Service is spotty, nonetheless, the most bang for your buck! Fast! Unrivaled flavour! Love it! I don't normally use exclamation points!

Dec 18, 2014

+4.5

Home made cooking. The appetizer we ordered came fresh and hot out of the deep frier. The cheese & spinach dosa was delicious, and the mango lassi was rich and fruity. The server was super nice and courteous. One thing I would change is perhaps making the dhals less salty, but that's minor in the grand scheme of everything.

Apr 17, 2014

+4.5

Favourite indian restaurant!. The uniqueness of the Dosa and the quality of the food here is just great. I always go with a meat dosa typically a lamb vindaloo because lamb has a distinct flavour! the Chicken korma is always a MUST have here as well. The nuttiness of their korma curry is just right with a delicious sweet aroma. Its served with basmati rice as well as some delicious roti.

Every dish comes with a variety of coconut chutney dippi

As for service, the people always greet me as for I am a regular. I feel welcomed entering the restaurant all the time.

Mar 24, 2014

BubbleQueen

+4.5

Delicious Dosa - Open 24 Hrs. Pros: tasty, good portions, good quality, lamb vindaloo dosa, eggplant dosa, get the "paper dosa" which is just an XXL dosa!

Cons: ugly bathroom

Feb 11, 2014

Missshannon

+4.5

Good value on mondays!!. I enjoy coming here mainly on mondays cus they have dosas for $6.. it gets crazy in here onmondays u have been warned!! whenever ive been here on a monday always a long line up... also used to enjoy coming here after clubbing or bar hopping when it was 24 hours noe I think its oprn till 3 am which is still pretty good!!

I usually get the matter paneer (peas and cheese) dosa or the mixed veggie dosa.. heard that the eggplant dosa is good too. ive always been pleased eith the food they make it fresh just wish the dosa filling had more spice.. I love the chutneys that go with it delicious and homemade... really good portio. for $6 mondays. dont usually have the sambal (sp?) (the soup ljke stuff) that comes with it I find it a bit too exotic for my likiing cus im not sure what veggies and stuff are in it!!

also had the south indian doughnuts think they're called valdas or something its an appetizee and I fiund them pretty boring..
had the veggie pakora which is mediocre to good but the tamarind chutney for the pakoraa was delicious

the papadum is the best ive had before

ive had the curry here too before with rice
. let me tell u when I ordered it hot it was so hot I could barely eat iy
. theres one other restaurant ive had this happen at in my life I can usually handle spice.. like I always order my food hot to extra hot when going to thai caribbean or indian restaurants and theyre usually not hot at all... again this is one of the 2 restaurants in my life it was a bit too hot for my liking

I usually order my dosas hot though and they are not spicy at all... just the curry was

oh also the mango lassi was the best ive ever had but ive prob had mango lassi less than 15 times

Dec 02, 2013

Craig Fraser

+4.5

Dosalicious!. My Indian brother in law recommend this place. I've only eaten there once but it tasted fantastic!

It took a little while to receive our order, but it was fresh and delicious. I tried various meat and veggie dosas and enjoyed them all. We also ordered a chicken appetizer that was superb! I hope to go back soon to try more.

The price was good, the decor is plain, and they can accommodate a reasonably large group.

Nov 23, 2013

Bigpete

+4.5

As a Londoner I know my curry houses. And this place does a mean Dosa :-) The sauces and accompaniments are all great with superb sambar. Definitely worth trying the Utthapam.

If you've not tried Dosa before, or South Indian food more generally this is well worth a try. Good value, great service and above all the spices and flavours are all there in the right quantities. Plus they show the cricket :-)

Nov 16, 2013

Pa Ool

+4.5

Great late-night eats -- but second visit in daytime.... It was almost 3 am. Stumbling around East Vancouver. Long wait for night bus. House of Dosas's bright lights beckoned. A few customers still around. Indian pop videos playing on the TV. Dosa flakes and crumbs all over the floor, aftermath of a busy night. Ordered the onion rava masala dosa to go. I sat and waited. The busser passed a sweeper over the crumbs. Food came after about 10 minutes. Sipped the tasty (included) dhal soup at the bus stop. Munched on the hot pastry and ginger chutney until the bus came. Got home, slept. Woke up with hangover and ate the leftover dosa filling with the coconut chutney (good, but I liked the ginger one better). Perfect Saturday night and Sunday morning.

[Fast-forward December 2013] Came for lunch on a Sunday with four friends. Had dosas and curry crab. Food was still good, but... We asked for one bill, but decided we wanted to pay separately. As he did the math, manager (owner?) told us no less than four times that we should have asked to have the bill split. Telling us once, maybe twice, would have been enough. Sorry we inconvenienced him. Maybe we'll just go somewhere else next time.

Sep 22, 2013

Chicas

Food is good. Food here is pretty good but don't bother asking their for advice what to order. All the waiters do not even bother to recommend any food to you and they all say exact same thing "they all good". That's my only complain about this restaurant is the customer service not that great but the food is good though. I love their biryani. They make by far the best biryani in town. Their dosa and curry are also very good. My husband loves the kothu roti and that's what he always orders whenever we go there. They also give generous portion there and if you love spicy food, that's the place to go for delicious spicy food.

Jun 08, 2013

A5536

+4.5

Best Dosa. This place has some of the best South Indian food around!

Don't worry bout the decor or the service the food is GREAT!

Monday's all Dosa's are 5.99!

May 16, 2013

Pinkfatboy

+4.5

Pretty good value on the $5.99 any dosa Monday.

Aug 14, 2012

Phineaus Gage

+4.5

Quite decent batter for the dosa light and crispy), service was friendly, place was packed, definitely worth the return visit.

Jul 29, 2012

Heather

+4.5

Love a Dosa!. This place is awesome. The food is so good and they have a dosa special on Mondays. Hello! I love south Indian and look for any excuse to go here, it's that good!!

Jul 23, 2012

Tjw

+4.5

Fantastique. Our late night go-to. Our after frisbee go-to as well, and they offered to sponsor our team! Biggest mistake they ever made :P

Mar 11, 2012

Kingarifxiv

+4.5

South Indian Cusine. Went with family to house of dosas in Sunday. We started with a few appies. The chicken 65 was excellent..even better then some I've had in India. We ordered a variety of Dosas. I had the prawn vindaloo, others ordered beef dosa, chicken palak dosa, paper masala dosa. All were tasty but we all thought that the spice level was very mild. It might be our fault as we did not specify to make it spicy. I would try it again and ask for it spicy.

Jan 10, 2012

BBB

+4.5

Best Dosa in Vancity. House of Dosas is the best dosa restaurant in Vancouver hands down. The aloo golbi dosa is to die for. I also recommend the eggplant curry.

If youre a criket fan...this is also a great place to watch a game.

Jan 03, 2012

Njs

+4.5

Great food. I have tried dosas before and this place has the traditional indian dosas which are served in southern part of india. The dosas are lite, crispy and tasty. They can improve decor and service, but people go to house of dosas for their food and their price. So overall it is a good place to try some south indian food.

Nov 25, 2011

Beline

+4.5

Love it!. We love it here. I think of it as a dosas plus. Everytime we come here we are stuffed, in a good way, can't stop eating. I like the mango lassis here too.

Sep 21, 2011

Fizzy

+4.5

Always great food!! The mango shakes are not as thick as I would like but the chicken vindaloo dosa was full of flavor and not too spicy.... My mom's dosa was good too!

May 21, 2011

James Ratcliffe

+4.5

Great Dosas!. I spent 4 months in South India, and in that time I ate a lot of dosas. A lot. The dosas at House of Dosas are definitely as good as any I had in India, and the prices are very good. Great place!

Jul 02, 2010

Jimroz

+4.5

It's a 24 hour restaurant it is an halal restaurant for anybody who wants 2 know but they still serve alchohol

May 17, 2010

VancouverSavvy

+4.5

Must, must try!. It was my first time having dosas and they were so yummy. It's basically a giant crispy crepe with a curry like filling - you get to choose the cobination. Monday is dosa day, where all dosas are $5.99. If you like indian food, you will like this. I thought it would not be enough, but one dosa was very filling.

Apr 21, 2010

We Need More Napkins

+4.5

The dosa is a strange, beautiful beast, one that you certainly don’t see rubbing shoulders with butter chicken in Indian restaurants of the West. It’s a (comically) large chick-pea crepe, which is crispier and more savoury than the traditional French preparation, similar in flavour to the crisp papadum. The first time one is presented to you, it’s visually perplexing and looks enormous, but that’s all part of the adventure.

Jan 18, 2013

Food Queen

+4.5

A dosa is a thin crepe like roll made of rice and lentil flour. It gets very crispy and is slightly chewy.

Dec 27, 2014

A.J.

+4.5

An appetizer I quite enjoyed was the Uttappam. Very much like a non crisp version of the Chinese green onion pancake,

Jul 23, 2011

Salman K

Staff is friendly and the order comes out fairly fast. Their paneer Dosa is really good. Overall a good place to eat, however it might need a bit more cleanliness as there were several used napkins on the floor that looked like they were there for couple of hours.

Nina T

Awesome service by Savio! He was very helpful and friendly. He recommended the crab curry which was one of their daily specials. It was yummy but a little hard/messy to eat. Probably wouldn’t reorder if I’m dining in. Loved their butter chicken and dosa. It was our first time trying dosas and Savio helped us pick a good one. All of us loved the naan that came with the curries, too. We would definitely come back to try their other dishes.

Dan Vo

I've tried Indian foods before and known what to expect; but Sri Lankan foods was my first time ever. It's a bit different and less heavy and creamy like Indian foods, It's more suitable to my healthy diet. I love the right hotness and full of flavors- definitely one of my favorite restaurants in Vancouver that I'll go for my comfort foods. The staff and ambiance were great and the host was exceptionally treated us really well. Thank you for a lovely evening with so much great foods !

Emily Lu

Nice, homey place to try dosas and south Indian food. They have quite a bit of vegetarian options on the menu. The dosa itself is soft, and the filling is very delicious. There’s also three other dipping sauces that come with it. It’s filling too. Will definitely try their other foods next time.

Sarah

I had their special of the day. Curry $11.99. It was pretty much the same as ordering dosa but it came with naan. Chai tea was was good.

Grace C

Came here on a date with my husband and our seven year old tagged along. Our son had the mango juice which he liked but I think the mango lassi (yoghurt smoothie) would have been even tastier. My husband loved his paratha (flaky flat bread) with curry sauce. The chicken curry sauce was so yummy, kinda sweet. I had the seafood dosa (indian style crepe that's huge and often rolled with a filling inside. It was ok. A bit too calamari for me, but I'm sure the other dosas would have been great. Warning that somehow the filling in dosas often are super spicy, more spicy than the usual curries. They had cricket games playing on the TVs. I don't know anything about cricket but it looked interesting. Waitress was super nice. Will come again on a Monday when all dosas are only $5.99!

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