I could eat here everyday. DC Dosa specializes in lentil crepes better known as dosas in India and these dosas are some of the best in DC, especially coming from a vendor stand at a market. The crepes are thin, crispy, flavorful and large. I enjoy the mung lentil dosa. You can choice two out of three available fillings, and I always go for the eggplant & sweet potatoes and the roasted veggies (the other option is curry potatoes). The vegetables taste fresh and have robust flavors and not oily. My favorite are DC Dosa's chutneys - so so so good. The best chutney is the cilantro sesame (I could literally drink the sauce). I also enjoy seeing the theatrics of seeing the dosas being made. The works putting the lentil base on the round griddle and the steps it takes to the end product. I am giving DC Dosa 4 stars and not 5 because even though the dosas are large, I think $11 is too expensive. read more

DC Dosa - Mung lentil dosa with eggplant and sweet potatoes and roasted veggies. Cilantro sesame and onion tamarind chutney on the side. - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Pros: the food - my soup and dosa were spot on. It's a ton of food and hit the spot. I just finished my leftovers for dinner. Con: THE WAIT. Dear lord the wait was long. Granted it was lunch time on a Sunday at Union Market, but let's put it this way: My friends went elsewhere in the market, ordered their food, got their food, and met back up with me here before I even had a chance to order. There were maybe 3 people ahead of me when I got in line, and once I got to the counter I had to wait a good 15-20 minutes to just order. The food came quickly after I ordered, but the people working here NEED HELP. They need additional people working (there were 3 of them) and at least one more surface to make dosas on. read more

Hm don't understand the 3.5 average stars. Maybe it's the price? But this is probably one of my favorite places at union market. It is SO filling and super healthy - all vegan and gluten free. It's about 11 bucks a dosa and the portion sizes are huge! I got the yellow lentil dosa with eggplant/sweet potatoes and veggies on the inside with all three sauces on the side. My favorite is the onion tamarind - it's a bit sweet and tangy. The cilantro one is VERY spicy so I can only eat a bit. The mango habanero is okay but a bit too sweet for me. I've also tried the white lentil and I think I may like that one more bc it's lighter and crispier. I would come here all the time if I wasn't so poor!!! read more

DC Dosa - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

DC dosa is a great South Indian option in DC, especially since there aren't many. While the dosas aren't the way I like to eat them at home, they're pretty great. I love the chutneys provided, the portions are huge, and even beyond dosa you can order classic dishes like uttapam, pesaruttu, etc. The staff is friendly as well. read more

DC Dosa - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Sooooo flipping delicious! Was in DC for a quick trip and I know I wanted to visit this market. Eyeing all the various food stalls, DC Dosa caught my eyes and nose. Freshly made to order and fully customizable. Flavor and service was on point. I can't wait to come back! read more

DC Dosa - Sooooo good dosa!!! - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I first had dosa, which is a fermented batter made with rice and black gram and resembles a crepe, in San Francisco. Our friends said it's associated with southern India cuisine. I loved these crepe-like deliciousness so much that I was excited to discover DC Dosa at Union Market! I ordered the Punjab dosa which was filled with curry potatoes and roasted vegetables. The dosa itself was thin and light. The filling was flavorful and the curry wasn't overpowering. The dosa was good itself without the sauces. But the zesty green sauce and mild brown sauce does add nice touches to each bite! read more

DC Dosa - Punjab dosa with curry potatoes and roasted vegetables - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I spent all week eating at new places around D.C. and this $9 dosa made the top of my list! I got whatever lentil base made my dosa green (it was supposed to be spicy but it was pretty mild). For my filling I did both eggplant/sweet potato & the roasted vegetables. Then, of course, I got all of the Chutneys. Just delicious and packed with flavor and spices! Definitely recommend. read more

DC Dosa - Dose of Dosa! - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

If you've never had an authentic dosa before, you might like this place. If you have, you will be sorely disappointed. In full disclosure, I've eaten here several times over the years. Sadly, over the last 2-3 years the quality has really dropped. I went a few days ago and had my first dosa here since before the pandemic and was shocked by the huge drop in quality and increase in price. In top of the lackluster flavors I was disappointed (frankly, offended) to see that they no longer include sambar (the standard lentil soup dip goodness) with their dosas. This is a crime and because of that, +the 15 min wait time during a slow afternoon and the price gouging, I won't be forking over my hard earned cash for this mediocre, soggy, hard-potato monstrosity ever again. I'm actually eating a dosa from a real Indian restaurant many states away as I type this and getting incensed that so many curious eaters will only experience dosas from this place. Please know there are so many better dosa options out there in DC - like VEGZ! Within the market, no shortage of tasty, quality options either - skip this one. read more

I'm a fan of this. Vegetarian, very tasty and filling. One of the more affordable options for Indian in the area.

DC Dosa is one of the eateries in Union Market. As their name suggests they specialize in dosas. A dosa is an Indian crepe with filling. My dosa had a spicy, roasted vegetable filling. It came with their cilantro sesame and mango habanero chutneys. Both chutneys were spicy to my liking. I enjoyed the dosa. I also had a bowl of their lentil soup, sambar. It was thick and spicy and delicious. I was there later on a Friday evening when the eateries begin to wind down prior to their 8PM closing. Although I liked the meal, the location is not particularly accessible from the Metro and the likelihood of my returning very often is remote. read more

DC Dosa - Jaipur - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Everything was great. The white lentil dosa was unique, the eggplant sweet potato filling tasty, and the mango lassi a delicious sweet treat. read more

DC Dosa - White lentil dosa - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

DC dosa is a great place to eat inside Union Market. The prices are reasonable and the food is prepared fast. However, since I've had authentic dosas at other places before, I would say the crepe part of it isn't as big or crispy as they usually are. The filling is good, as well as the chutney. Overall, if I didn't have anywhere else to get dosas, this place would be okay. read more

DC Dosa - Dosa with chutney - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

It's a great place to have a Dosa. They have different combinations that you would have tried before. The different combination of chutneys they offer is delicious. I would recommend this place to everyone who craves to have delicious dosas in and around DC area. read more

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Very good, though very big. Multiple people can share.

Okay - if you've never had a dosa in your life (or, dosai, as my Tamil South Indian family calls it), you'll probably be okay with DC Dosa. If you're a little like me, who grew up eating dosais almost every day and whose mother still to this day makes the mavu (batter) from scratch, DC Dosa is incredibly underwhelming. Yes, it's a great vegan option/vegetarian option, as is a lot of Indian and South Indian food in particular. However, I was very disappointed by the dosai itself. I definitely prefer my dosais on the crispier side, so the overly-fluffy and floppy nature of the dosais here was not my textural preference (even though I got the Sada Dosa, the crispiest one available). The curry potato filling - called masala in most traditional South Indian restaurants - was decent enough, but still didn't compare to the masala potatoes I grew up eating at home or in the restaurants my family and I frequented in nearby Fairfax County, VA. I have not tried their Addai or Uttapam, both classics of my childhood, and I'll admit that the uttapam in particular looked delicious, but I'm probably not going to go out of my way to try it either. Unfortunately, I have yet to find a great place to get dosa or dosai within the city (at this point, I feel like I'll need to go out to the suburbs to get a decent one). That being said, DC Dosa still doesn't do it for me. I'll just take the metro to Vienna or call my family next time I have a hankering for dosai. read more

Terrible. Waited 1 hour for dosa it was not even cooked well and was not crispy. Overpriced too. I won't be going back.

We placed our order in the mid afternoon and shortly before it was to be delivered for dinner I received a message that our order had been canceled by the restaurant but no reason was given, and there is no phone number to contact them. Don't count on getting an order from them. read more

Yum! dc dosa is owned by Priya Ammu, which offers a customized rice and lentil-based crepe (mung lentil, yellow lentil, or four lentils) stuffed with your choice of fillings (curry potatoes, roasted cauliflower & peas, or eggplant & sweet potatoes). Add some chutneys to spruce it up (cilantro sesame, roasted tomato & peanut onion tamarind, or the mango habanero). Those who are indecisive can try one of their suggested menu pairings. Even though they are vegan/vegetarian/GF-friendly, I was surprised at how flavorful and delicious these were - I tried The Punjab, which was a four lentil dosa filled with curry potatoes, roasted cauliflower & peas, all topped with the cilantro sesame chutney - while I wasn't a fan of the chutney (not a fan of cilantro), I did find the dosa itself and the filling really flavorful and seasoned perfectly :D I can't wait to go back and try out another dosa as well as one of their seasonal lassis. +dosas :D +curry potatoes +cauliflower & peas +offers suggested menu pairings for the indecisive read more

DC Dosa - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I am a fan of a good dosa so when I saw this place at Union Market, I was pretty excited. All that changed the moment I stepped to the counter. For starters, I was ignored, not even acknowledged that I was there. I was standing right in front and no one else was waiting to order. The two workers just continued to talk to each other like I wasn't even standing there. When the finally acknowledged my presence I sensed an attitude that I didn't appreciate. The person taking my order would look at me and then turn to the other worker and whisper, even though 5 minutes ago they had no issues speaking out loud in full volume. I get my food, am offered no thanks for coming, just weird stares. I thanked them as I left. Once I get to sit and eat and I'm already in a foul mood. The food itself is abundant, gluten free and vegan. Although, I was given two sauces that I have no idea about. They were spicy and i have no clue what each one was. The food is pretty spicy too. To top of the whole experience, there was a hair in my food. I was completely over it by then. I had such high expectations and was so let down. They really need to work on their manners and sanitary food prep. read more

DC Dosa - Yellow lentil dosa with curried potatoes and roasted cauliflower. - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Why haven't I reviewed this gem of an eatery in Union Market?! Oh, I know, it's because I know that they are carb heavy deliciousness that will remind me that I want to eat more dosas more often because they are so good. There are dosas, and there are dosas. The dosas here are more like a meal than any other dosas I have had in the DC area or otherwise. They are a meal because they fill you up not just with the delicious thin dosa "pancake"/ flatbread like wrap, but they have a massive amount of filling by dosa standards. At most restaurants, the ratio of dosa to filling is about 3:1 or maybe 2:1 at the most. Here, it's the flip, it's about 1:2. That means you have a very happy mouth and belly because the dosa is great, but it's the vehicle to deliver the tastiness inside. They are probably more similar to an Indian burrito, I suppose, with the volume of filling. That's fine by me! When you order your dosa, choose wisely between the filling options. Why must you be wise? If you look at what they offer, you will want both, and then feel bad. Better choice: bring someone else so that you can each order one of the fillings. Sometimes they have 2 choices on a given day, but usually it's 2 options. Cauliflower and peas, sweet potato and eggplant, etc. Not traditional fillings, but who wants traditional? If you want traditional, go to a restaurant that is not DC Dosa. If you want a dosa that is a meal unto itself, yes, come here. Now the dosas themselves are made out of gluten-free batters that include legume flour, so when it says lentil or chickpea, it will be flours blended into the batter - it does not make your dosa chunky. As the griddle is covered with your dosa, they add a few minced leaves of cilantro and onions to flavor it up, then, when it's nearly done, they spread on the filling of your choice. I love these dosas - the texture is nice, and the dosas are just the right thickness to hold up the filling. To finish the $9 meal, choose from their sauce options. Whatever they are, you will be happy. The flavors are strong, and never too salty for me, which can often happen with sauces. However, the food can be good and spicy, so beware of that. Cilantro based sauces make my mouth happy, as it picks up and complements the flavors in the spiced fillings. They also have had a peanut-based sweeter sauce, as well as fruit-based sauces, like mango. I like green, so, the spicy cilantro works for me. They also sell uppatam and mango lassis (with yogurt - can't they just make it without yogurt?!), but it's all gluten free for those who are worried. The griddle cooks up gluten free vegan items, only, so, rest your concerns from that camp. Just beware that the dosas are filling. They will sit happily though somewhat heavily in your stomach for a little while. The ladies who work here are rather quiet, so I can understand why the service may not be as dynamic as one might hope. However, my experience has always been quite polite and efficient. It might help that they have maybe given me something for free as they were closing.... just saying... timing is everything. read more

DC dosa does a great job of providing something different in the market. I walked around and finally chose it since it looked like a unique and tasty option. I liked the variety they offered as well as the ingredient combination- shout out to the sweet basil lassi- and I loved the chutneys. It's a pretty solid meal and a great value if you stop in for lunch. I had the dosa with the potato filling and liked the fresh cilantro chutney as well as the mango habanero one, all very delicious. The owner Priya was there as well, she makes good recommendations based on your preferences. The dosas are vegan and gluten free as well. There's lots of seating nearby and once you pay they will bring the food over to your table. read more

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DC Dosa is one of the vendors inside Union Market. I decided to eat there the first time because of how many people were surrounding it. I had a mung lentil dosa stuffed with eggplant and sweet potatoes, with cilantro chutney and onion tamarind chutney on the side. This came down to $9, which felt a little steep, though I LOVED the food and it filled me up. The dosa is HUGE and comes stuffed full of a vegetable filling of your choice. I loved the mung lentil dosa because of how cumin-y it was. It also came sprinkled with some diced onions, cilantro, and fresh jalapeno. I must have liked the dosa a lot, because I thought about it a couple times that week, and returned the very next weekend to get the same thing! Except this time, I decided to fill half of my dosa with eggplant+sweet potatoes and half with curried potatoes (a must try!). I also tried the sambar (a lentil and vegetable soup that's $4 ordered by itself, +$2 with a dosa), which was just okay... it tasted more like a thick stew than a soup. I'm sure I'll be back (maybe not a third weekend in a row, but sometime again for sure!). The only downside is the price, which isn't cheap, but the dosas seem like a very hearty, healthy meal which happens to also be vegan! (and gluten free if that's your thing) read more

DC Dosa - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Delicious south Indian food that had a lot of flavor. Loved the sauce on the side, and it's a great vegetarian option that's filling and savory! read more

I`m still craving for the lentil crepé and potato curry they stuffed in my dosa this past weekend! They don't joke when the lady asked "do you want it spicy?" . She just sprinkled jalapenos on the dosa!! It's very flavour. One dosa is good for two to share! It's pretty fulfilling. Finally after snacking BundUp and Falooda my belly was finally satisfied!!!! read more

While its not as good as my mom's dosa (nothing ever will be) i really enjoyed this! the dosa itself wasnt very flavorful, but the potato curry on the inside and the chutney served on the side was pretty great. really good fix for my nostalgia for my mom's food! read more

DC Dosa - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

If was my first time at Union Market and after walking around I decided to try DC Dosa because of it's all vegan menu. I got one of the predetermined menu items (can't remember which) but it was the yellow lentil dosa with roasted vegetable filling. I also had the mango habanero and cilantro chutneys. The food tasted great and the portion was incredible. I was definitely full. However, the service wasn't very good. Being unfamiliar with Indian menu, I tried to ask some questions but the staff wasn't that helpful. I would definitely get this when I come back and recommend it to others, especially if they're interested in vegan/vegetarian options. read more

Visited Union Market on my last day in DC, and decided to come here for a nice last breakfast. Of note, some restaurants inside Union Market have reserved seating, but DC Dosa does not, so we sat outside. We ordered the Mung Lentil dosa as they were out of the Sada Dosa at 11am; it was actually pretty good and filling. We also got the basic mango lassis as they were out of the sweet basil lassis. I would come here again if in the area. read more

DC Dosa - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Alright this is only my second time eating dosa but I just thought the flavors were a little plain. The spice was good and the flavors that were there were good and cooked correctly but it was a little boring. I would of liked more toppings read more

DC Dosa - Inside of potatoes and eggplant dosa - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Delicious. I got the petite yellow lentil dosa with the curried potatoes and mixed vegetables. I loved the tamarind onion sauce. So delicious. The mango habanero is good and very spicy. The dosa was crispy and the fillings were tasty. read more

A couple years back I bookmarked about three places in Union Market and proceeded to procrastinate and by that I mean, I didn't visit Union Market for awhile. As Union Market was a symbol of the pending change, now that change is closer. That latenight Subway is ghost, Politics and Prose is coming and the Trader Joe's is now open. What an interesting time to be hitting up Union Market on the regular. With the context complete, DC Dosa. I have never had Dosa so that is what piqued my interest right there. On one of my visits, the line was entirely too long so I had Cachapas instead. Similar concepts to satisfy my hunger. One Friday during working hours I was finally able to get hip to dosa. One of the things I liked immediately was the flexibility as far as selecting what ingredients would fill your dosa. I went for the Curry Potatoes + Eggplant x Sweet Potatoes. Since this is an urban market and you order and sit where you can, I believe that dosas are a perfect food to grab and go. Outside of the logistics, I found it to be a nice meal. Nothing too special but a valuable experience nonetheless. My picture of "Indian food" is broader and I thank DC Dosa for that. Definitely worth a try, you probably will even like it more than I did. read more

10/10 would recommend trying a dosa! Let me give you 10 reasons why... 1. ~$9 for a plate to get you FULL! That is rare to find in a place like Union Market where a lot of things are over priced and under portioned. 2. Flavors of filling (I got the cauliflower and roasted veggie one mixed with the curry potatoes) mix perfectly well together 3. It's fun to watch them make it... DUH 4. You can literally drink the chutney sauces they give you on the side because it's SO good 5. onion tamarind chutney. 'nuff said 6. Did I mention the chutney is AMAZING? 7. It can satisfy every flavor you're craving.. Savory or sweet or spicy! You name it! 8. The dosa is so big that it literally comes off the plate 9. Stop reading this..... 10..... AND GET ONE read more

DC Dosa - Onion tamarind and sesame cilantro chutney made this soooooo good - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

**2.5/5.0 I really wanted to like this place but it really wasn't that great. What initially drew me here to order was the size of the crepe and I love crepes, so it was a done deal. I selected three different types of veggies for the filling of my crepe, but unfortunately they were all separated, so it became difficult to enjoy all three at one time. We had sweet potatoes, Yukon potatoes and onions and peas. All the Flavors just tasted like curry.. It really wasn't anything special. The shell of the crepe was fairly thin and flimsy, but had a good spicy flavor. Sweet potatoes were overcooked and soggy. Overall, the entire crepe lacked flavor. The sauces they offered had a ton of flavor, so I ended up dipping my crepe in the sauces but still did not finish the crepe. read more

DC Dosa - Sweet potato, yukon potato and onions and peas crepe - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This is the only place I've ever had dosas, so I can't speak to its authenticity. Solely from taste, it was really good! The dosa is HUGE! I loved the cilantro chutney and eggplant. read more

I had DC Dosa this past weekend while at Union Market. I really enjoyed the yellow lentil dosa with roasted veggies and curried potatoes. I chose the cilantro dip and mango habanero dip. It was delicious and I will probably be craving it again in a few weeks. This was my second time at DC dosa. The first time my order was messed up because there was a long line but this time was significantly better however I was the only one in line. read more

Although I never tried a dosa before, we picked DC Dosa as it seemed like one of the more popular stalls in Union Market. We chose the thick mung lentil base and asked for a little bit of all three toppings (potatoes, mixed vegetables and eggplant). The dosa was heavily seasoned with a lot of spices I've never tasted before and complimented the tamarind sauce wonderfully. The habanero sauce was too spicy for me! For only $9 this was a very fun meal, large enough to share with a friend and all vegan. read more

I dont get what the big deal is, so i have to assume the big deal is that most of the people who go here wouldn't know a great dosa if it hit them in the head-- actually i dont even think there are any good dosa places in DC proper, so i guess that's what the big deal is? what dosa place doesn't have coconut chutney? that's just bananas. its definitely NOT service with a smile. But on the plus side, the basil lassi is wonderful, unique, and such a treat! read more

Went to DC Dosa with a friend at Union Market. She's Gluten free and we both love Indian food so this worked out. not only are the portions HUGE but the taste was delicious! Totally coming back! I had the yellow lentil with curry potatoes. The green sauce on top. It was amazing. read more

Food: 4.5 (for someone new to dosas) / Service: 3 (pricing & ordering system not clear, employees not very forthcoming with help). I was lured over to this stand in Union Market, out of the many awesome-looking ones, by the giant circles of sizzling batter and delicious-looking fillings. I found the portion to be pretty large and fully filling, ultimately quite worth the $9.90 total price. New to dosas, I thought these were delicious. I went for the curried potatoes filling, which had some heat and was flavorful on its own, but even more delicious with the chutneys. The dosa itself (just the dough part) was so nice and crispy at the edges, yet soft throughout. If I were to go again (which I definitely would), I might try a non-plain dosa. This is one thing I wish had been explained better/at all while I was attempting to order and (I thought) clearly new to the food--not all of the dosa batter is plain, you can have things mixed in before the filling itself is laid into the cooked dosa. Next time! read more

DC Dosa - The dosa-making set-up - Indian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This place was suggested to me and I was like... wtf is a dosa? By the time I got done eating it, I didnt even care. As a girl who teeters between vegan and pescatarian, I loved this veggie filled, lentil crepe type food. It was seasoned well - thats the highlight of this place. Very good food, very filling (almost too much), and good prices! I also like that its family owned. Such a good bang for your buck - I is happy. read more

I became hypnotized by the rotating dosas cooking as I passed DC Dosa at Union Market. While I watched, a fervent supporter explained what was happening and testified to me about her love of the product. I was sold, and thank goodness. I ended up with a lunch that was delicious and unlike anything that's available in my hometown. There were so many fun decisions that I got to make regarding my dosa. My answers, in short, were, "Yes, yes, yes...everything...all the chutneys." When I paid, I had a dosa with onions, cilantro, and jalepeno cooked into the shell, filled with eggplant & sweet potato, curried potatoes, and mixed vegetables. Alone, without any sauce, it tasted great. The addition of the chutneys made it even better. The dosas are vegan and gluten free, which will make you feel good about eating there. Portion size was huge and made me feel really full, but I couldn't stop eating! In an environment like Union Market, where there are so many possibilities, I tend to become overwhelmed before making a lame decision. Of all the places I could have gotten lunch today, I'm convinced that I made the very best choice! I'm so glad that I took a chance on DC Dosa! read more