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    3.9 (27 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    VIJAYAWADA PANNER DOSA

    Delicious food and chai tea. It was our first time trying their food and decided to give it a try seeing the lively atmosphere after driving by on El Camino (Santa Clara). We asked what to try and got the VIJAYAWADA PANNER DOSA. The flavors and textures were delicious. We definitely will come and try something again next time.

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    Ashwini A.

    SERVICE - located in a parking lot on the intersection of el Camino real and San Tomas - parking available for around 10 cars - seating provided in heated tent - food served as it is ready rather than all together in one order - our buzzer was not working so the worker called to us from his truck window - good for a casual meal MENU - andhra style South Indian food - vegetarian and vegan options available - well priced ($10 for a combo) FOOD - tawa bonda (9/10): small fried rice and lentil balls sautéed in spices and green chili. I really liked this dish. It makes a great snack or shareable between a few people. The bonda are fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside, even after being coated in spices. Highly recommend trying this one. - masala mirchi bajji (8/10): six pieces of fried green chili filled with potato mixture and topped with onions, carrots, and peanuts. I had not seen mirchi bajji made like this but it was definitely a must try. The chili is not super spicy, more like a jalapeño. I liked the addition of carrots for sweetness and peanuts for a nutty crunch. - hyderabadi bandi dosa (5/10): dosa filled with upma and a special masala powder. This was my least favorite of the dishes we ordered but mostly because I am not a huge fan of using upma as the filling for a dosa. If the same flavors were used in a potato masala I would have liked it more. - special flying idli (6/10): mini idli cooked in a spicy gravy. The flavors in this are a nice blend of chili and warming spices. While I liked the concept, the idlis fell apart due to the moisture. - combo 1 (8/10): 2 idlis, 1 vada, and 6 punugulu. If you want a no frills way to try a few things from the menu, get this. Each of the components are exactly what you would expect. *all dishes served with peanut chutney, ginger pickle, and mixed vegetable sambar* WOULD I GO BACK? Yes! The food was very flavorful and I liked how they had a heated seating area

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    We just had food from Flying Idlis. We have been wanting to come for a long time and finally made it. We ordered ghee idli, fried idli, pani puri, sambar vada, onion pesarettu, paneer pakoda and irani chai. All of them were delicious and authentic. We enjoyed the sambar and chutneys as well - peanut chutney and ginger chutney. It wasn't crowded and the service was pretty good. - everyone is friendly and brings food to our table. All the food items were fresh and hot! Will definitely come back to try their poori and other menu items.

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    My first time trying a lot of the traditional foods. Flavorful fresh and delicious. Staff is very friendly and kind. Worth trying.

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    Good location, great menu but the food was extremely spicy. So not sure I want to go again.

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    Idlis were so soft and the sambar was perfect. The poori and saagu was on point and the tea to top it off was so flavorful

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    Loved the food- had the dosas and chai and it was really good.. especially their benne dosa!

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