I didn't get a chance to eat at Chennai Dosa when they were based in Stretford, so when they relocated to Northenden and I was meeting friends who lived there for dinner, we paid them a visit.
Of all the restaurants and takeaways we walked passed on the way, theirs had the most people in, which was promising. We were warmly welcomed and shown to a corner table, next to a large group who were there celebrating a birthday by the looks of it.
We needed some help with figuring out the menu, as there were no descriptions of the dishes - our server talked us through practically every dish!
The dosas (savoury pancakes) are the house special, alongside oothappam breads, rice and tiffin dishes or simple curries. We decided to share starters between us and have our own mains.
The food started to arrive after a bit of a wait - it's all served on compartmentalised metal trays which don't like to stay put on the wipe-clean table tops.
I wanted to love it but it was all rather...beige and underwhelming. The Medhu Vadai was bland, even with the massive portion of yoghurty/mild curry sauce it was served with. I opted to try their chicken masala dosa filled with potato masala and served with chutneys and sambar which was alright, but really not the taste sensation I was hoping for.
My friends did enjoy their curries though, with them both saying they were nice and spicy.
This is my second ordering of dosas after trying them at Sanskruti and I don't think I'll bother with them again unfortunately. read more