The food here was good but the scarcity of the accompanying chutney/ sambhar and then to up-charge for another tiny amount is a turn-off.

WOW this was amazing! While it is a little expensive, the portions are very large so you'll realize the price point makes sense. Everything was super flavorful, I cannot wait to go back. I tried the dosa and the samosas, both of which I'd recommend! They also have vegan options. There's seating inside but the place is a bit small. Service was fast. read more

Madras Dosa - Cambridge - DOSA - Indian Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Loved the dosa!! Especially with the cheese. Tasty : ) Also had the mango lassi which was not bad. Tables were a little messy. read more

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Quick service, tasty food, very average dining experience. The dahi puri was filled with a tangy, slightly sweet yogurt like substance. The dish is nice, but a flavor pallet I wasn't ready for. I also got a canteen sandwich and that was very good! Large portion for the price. read more

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Nice spot for South Indian food. We all got Dosas with Spicy Potatoes, Onions, and Chicken. The dosa itself was very tasty and went great with the Coconut Chutney. However, the spicy potato and chicken fillings were pretty salty unfortunately. The Ginger Chutney also had a medicinal taste to it read more

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Love their crispy dosas, their black chickpea chaat and their lassis. Cafeteria style atmosphere, communal tables, friendly staff. Especially recommend the dosa with potatoes and chicken plus chili and cheese. read more

I was so happy when this location opened in Harvard Square. I constantly visited the Seaport location when I was in the area. You don't find many locations that serve good dosas anymore. Madras Dosas is conveniently open until 3am. The seaport location was filled with people even late at night. I didn't expect people of all ages to crave dosas at all hours of the day but here we are. I love the Chipotle style menu of adding any toppings you want onto a dosa. You no longer have to stick to a ridged menu without any variety. They finally opened their second location in Harvard Square. It is located deeper in the area near IHOP. It was a little hard to find at first. The location seemed to be somewhat smaller with less tables. I ordered their plain dosa with aloo tiki and samosa chaat on the side. The food was wonderful. I wish the portions were bigger. They put a decent amount in the middle but that was it. Most of the dosa was empty and left me hungry afterwards. I did pick up a Mango Lassi which filled me up a bit more. Overall great place if you are craving dosa but I wish the portions were larger to match the prices. read more

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Yummy and filling! I especially loved the coconut chutney. The corn and cheese filling was great. Good for a quick meal solo or with friends with ample seating options near campus. They also have lassie drinks and the service was quick around 5-10 min. read more

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Really enjoyed my dinner here at Madras Dosa in Cambridge. This is a casual style restaurant where you order at the counter and your food is ready in just a couple of minutes. I ordered a Dosa which seems to be the specialty item here. You get to choose your own toppings inside. They actually had a suggestion for what to put so I went with that--spicy potatoes, cheese, and onions. I also got beef. The portion is huge and I left feeling very full. The dosa itself and all the sauces it came with were very flavorful. It's right in the heart of Harvard Square so parking is either street (if you're lucky) or a nearby garage. All in all I really enjoyed my experience here and I will be back! read more

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Amazing, original taste, creative menu, clean interiors and very friendly staff. Thank you. read more

This small place has excellent Indian food. Dosas. Fantastic flavor and high quality. Really great options. Please note: no raita, naan, etc. This is South Indian cuisine. Delicious but it's not the same food found at every other Indian restaurant. Yummy dosa, idli sambar, chaat. Lots of options - meat as well as veggie. Try this Southern Indian cuisine. You will be happy you did! read more

Yummy dosas at this small cambridge location. I love that you can add whatever you want like onions, potatoes, gunpowder and even chicken. The dosa had a nice crunch, the potatoes were yummy. The dosa was huge and came with sambar and two other sauces. Prices are fairly reasonable. Service is good. Bathroom was nice and clean. There are very few tables so you may need to get it to go. No tap water there. You do have to buy a bottled water. Overall a tasty treat in harvard square. read more

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Ordered a chicken dosa and costed $14. Definitely delicious and there was a lot of chicken stuffed in there. Lot of quality food and the people making the food were really nice. The tables were always full though and quite dirty. We had to wait 10-15 mins to find a seat. read more

Madras Dosa - Cambridge - Indian Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Quick, delicious, reliable late night eats. If you want to eat real food instead of fast food, definitely come here. I had the Chana over rice and it was good. My only complaint is for the price ($13) it was mostly rice. I wish there was more Chana. It was also pretty spicy and I love spicy food, but this was taking over all the other spices. Glad I tried them. read more

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I was at Harvard admit day and was craving a dosa. Another parent suggested I visit Madras Dosa. It's a short five minute walk and the menu is extensive but customizable. Madras dosa is south indian cuisine and the ser ice was on point. The ambiance is fast casual place your order at counter and pickup when your name is called. What's great is that they use eco friendly plates and utensils. They have a few branches and I invite them to open a branch in Irvine, CA home to the next cricket stadium. read more

Madras Dosa - Cambridge - Egg Dosa with filter coffee - Indian Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

The dosa is way bigger than I expected! Definitely shareable. I got it with lamb, spicy potatoes, and pineapple. The pineapple is a sweet and tangy chunky sauce that balances the savory spice of the other elements well. Each element, including the three dipping sauces, has so much complex flavor. It doesn't feel cheap at $17 for a wrap with three fillings, but the quantity and quality of the fillings are worth it. It feels authentic to a degree that's hard to find elsewhere. As a heads up, the lamb was quite spicy, much spicier than the spicy potatoes. Be careful and ask for help ordering if you can't handle spice! read more

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Despite having 3 people on duty and no other customers in the store, it took more than 20 minutes for them to head up my order and add a bag of chips. Employees just lounging around most of the time. The food is really not worth the wait, or the price--you'll find much better at that price point elsewhere in the square. read more

The spicy potato dosa and lamb canteen sandwich were both excellent. I was impressed by the quality of the lamb in the sandwich, the fact that it came with chips, and that it was very hearty and filling for only $13. There were a few too many flies in the restaurant, but I'm not sure if that is normal or not. Service was excellent and we really enjoyed our meal! Will definitely return if we are in the Cambridge area. read more

Madras Dosa - Cambridge - Spicy potato dosa, lamb canteen sandwich - Indian Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Came here at the recommendation of friends. Overall, food tasted good but definitely wish there was more substance for the price. It's not expensive, but on the slight pricier side for what you get. We got dosas with spicy podi and potatoes. The gunpowder is definitely enough to take down the most experienced in spice, but I loved the potato dosa. We also got the chickpea chaat, idly (a little sour) and pani puri (yum). Highly recommend the mango lassi as well. read more

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The hottest new place in town. If you get the karam podi spice, be prepared for HEAT! They have a milder version called gunpowder. As someone who LOVES fiery foods, even I regretted opting for the spiciest option. The dosas were HUGE and were so filling. I liked how you can easily customize your order. I ordered one dosa with the paneer, karam podi, onions, and potatoes and had plenty of leftovers. The dipping sauces that come with the dosa were delicious as well. The mango lassi was the perfect sweet accompaniment to quell my burning tastes buds. I'd definitely check it out again! When you add ingredients to the dosa, it can get pricey real quick. read more

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Excellent dosa, chutney and sambar! Authentic and delicious, we got masala dosa and onion dosa as well as idli. Cozy place with a few tables. Also have Mumbai street food - chat, pani puri. Highly recommend!!! read more

Solid, fast dosa place. First time I'd had meat on a dosa, which seemed a little weird! Good pani puri. A few tables that could use a good wash. read more

I was a bit confused when I first walked in because I didn't know what the dosa came with already and what a dosa is typically filled with. So I just went with their recommendations of onions, potatoes, cheese, and chicken. It was very delicious. Not cheap though but I will say that the dosa is large which offsets the expensive cost. The three sauces are all delicious but I have no idea what each of the three sauces are. All have some sort of spice and one of the red sauces was very thick and sweet which I enjoyed. The dosa itself has a soft outer layer and a flavorful interior. Will definitely be back again because it tasted great! read more

Madras Dosa - Cambridge - a sandwich in a styrofoam container - Indian Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

This place is pretty excellent, but pricy - especially since adding anything to the dosa like podi or mirchi powder costs like 3 dollars an option. However, the dosa are fresh, the chutneys actually don't suck which is a huge shock to me for all of Massachusetts. Also, they have upma on the menu that's well prepared and delicious with a spoon of coconut chutney and dunked in over-priced sambar. All in all in a city where I repeat all of the South Indian options suck, this is a diamond in the rough and I hope they are super successful, even if I question why don't I just make this at home for 10 bucks. read more

Great little hole in the wall spot. Think Mexican delivery but with Indian flavors. Order at the counter and take out or maybe find a table (maybe room for 14 people to sit). Food was flavorful and satisfying. We ordered a dosa (think fried burrito) with lamb, spicy potato and paneer. It was good. We also got the aloo tikki chaat which was delicious! If you are looking for a new spin on Indian, or at least how it's delivered, I recommend. read more

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Pretty decent, but doesn't always hit the spot for me on flavors or textures. For example, every time I've ordered chaat, it's basically a soup. Adding an extra star for being indian food in the Boston area--it's rough out here. read more

Madras Dosa - Cambridge - Soupy samosa chaat - Indian Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Just tried this Dosa place, very good food, happy staff and varieties to pick from. Just like chipotle you can pick what you want in your Dosa. Sambar & coco chutney was great, the red chutney was bit too sweet. Papri chat was very well balanced Highly recommend this place. Finding table could be tricky, but we got one soon. Even if we were to carry & eat outside, there are many places to sit and eat. read more

This place is not to be missed! Indian street food taken to gourmet heights. Their dosa pancakes are so light and crispy - and bigger than the ones I've had in LA. I had the classic Dosa with Spicy Potatoes inside and it was fabulous. So comforting. It was so good, I opted to eat it without any of the three sauces it comes with. Although, they were fine too. I sampled the chicken filling (ground chicken long simmered in a red sauce) and will order that next time I come - probably with the potatoes though as they'd be missed. A word to the wise... if you're anything but a spice heavyweight champion, do NOT order either of the "Spicy Podi" dosas. A young local man ordered one and ended up with not just a runny nose, but a *bloody* nose. Never seen that before! :-) The poor cooks were so sweetly beside themselves, checking on him, and trying to make him another dosa that was less spicy. But the freckle-faced lad wouldn't have it. He smiled and said he was going to "suffer through it" with his friends (one of whom seemed to know his way around the menu and might've been from India). The pinnacle of the meal by far was the Dahi Puri - crispy hollow balls of goodness filled with sweet yogurt, purple onion and corn. Sounds like a wacky combo, but it was ambrosia! I won't sign off before mentioning the other highlight, a side of Aloo Tikka I ordered as an afterthought. Imagine the silky mashed potatoes formed into 1/4 inch disks with a corn in masala (red) sauce filled center. And then deep fried and dusted with a savory sweet powder. Again, the sauce was redundant, I tried it and tossed it aside. These things were bliss. I, sadly, have no Indian heritage, but these cakes were redolent of the comfort that only my grandmother could've channeled through her cooking. I wanted to like the masala lassi (cilantro, garlic and yogurt drink), but my palette's not yet sophisticated enough to appreciate it, a bit too salty for me. The freshly-prepared sweet lime soda was pleasant however - be prepared for a bit of umami crouching beneath the sweet. What caused it? I have no idea! But I was feeling adventurous and loved that it also had a fresh sprig of mint floating inside the bottle. Can't wait to go back and order an array of different dishes and the Desi Hot Chocolate. Oh, and get this... they're open until 3 am. Finally! A restaurant that's sensible enough to cater to this community. So glad one's finally found us. read more

Delivery review only: I won't blame them for food arriving cold. But soggy pani puri because they stuffed the puris, soggy dosa with the masala in it, pav with the pav bhaji rolled all over it -- bad packaging for a delivery order. Couldn't even eat the puris since they were falling apart - a waste of an order. Reheating the dosa worked out and it was a tasty item, but the oil on my hands after eating was too much. Canteen sandwich - very okay. Also a lot of oil/ghee here too. Sad. Could've been a good meal. read more

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Food: so many great dosa options! Also love their sandwiches and chaat Service: friendly and helpful employees Ambiance: food court/ street food vibe. Not a lot of place to sit down but not difficult to get a table. read more

Satisfied our south Indian cravings late night! Taste was really good, place is nice as well!

One of the best places to eat in Harvard Square. Authentic Indian street food, reasonable prices, served quickly.

Definitely the best dosa I've had in the Boston area. It was the right amount of crispy and soft. I personally also really like the sambhar and the two chutneys. Will definitely be coming back. read more

Madras Dosa - Cambridge - Dosa with spicy potato - Indian Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Tried Dosa, pavbhaji and Kheema pav. Highly recommended! Service is great and location is most convenient for anyone at Harvard thinking of eating great Indian food... read more

This is my go to dosa place in Cambridge. I've also eaten at their Seaport joint but prefer the Cambridge one. I don't feel their quality is consistent across the 2 branches, with the Cambridge joint's food having the superior taste. It's a no frills eatery offering dosa, idli, uttapam, several types of chaat, pav bhaji, and pulav. I've tried pretty much everything on their menu and love their aloo tikki and dahi puri. For a self service place, it's a tad bit on the pricier side. But food is tasty and hygienic and therefore I am okay to pay the premium and keep returning here. Special mention to their ginger chutney - it's absolutely delicious!! read more

As an Indian, I can say that the dosas here are impeccable and the food quality is great. 11/10 would recommend

Super delicious! The boast Nayan was so helpful explaining about Dosa ( I never had before!) it's was so fulfilling and taste! Nayan, even came over to ask if I liked it. True hospitality! read more

I'd been to the downtown location of Madras Dosa Company before, and was excited to try the new Harvard Square location. Over the past two weeks I've eaten there twice - once in person, once through delivery.. So far I've had that Pav Bhaji, Samosa Chaat, and two of the cutlet sandwiches. The Pav Bhaji was really good, similar to pav bhaji I've had before. The Samosa chaat was excellent, most of that being down to the samosas which they add a cinnamon-like spice to (not sure which it is) that gives them a small edge over the other samoas you find around here. The "Cutlet Sandwich" in my opinion steals the show. I'm not sure the origins, if it's an established street food dish in India or (my guess) just a clever indo-american fusion the restaurant owners came up with. Either way it's AWESOME comfort food - simple sandwiches with perfectly crusty bread, one main flavor (veggie meat, paneer, potato) plus melted cheese, diced onions, indian spices and a few other ingredients. I tried the veggie meat one and loved it, but could tell a pure paneer might be even simpler and more tasty. Sure enough, the paneer sandwiched turned out to be even better- the best sandwich I've had in ages, and, in a sense, the best grilled cheese I think I've had in... my life??? Yeah, it's that good. With the sandwich, they give you a little bit of chips on the side, which are essentially ruffles like potato chips dusted with indian spice. Like the sandwich, very simple, but VERY delicious and more-ish. I'd say it's worth upgrading to a larger order unless you go with one of the many other good sides. No review of the dosa at this location yet, but I've had it at the Boston location and it was good. Not massive, and the individual add-ons can add up quickly, but well made and comes in a cool to-go container. One of the best features of Madras Dosa Co is the late hours - both this and the Boston location are open till 3 am every night. It's so rare to see any restaurants in the greatest Boston area open past 10pm, let alone actually GOOD ones. I'm excited that there's a genuinely good quality food option around for late night eats in the Cambridge area now. read more

Went here a few weeks ago and ordered the dosa with the spicy podi, potatoes, and onion. Being somewhat new to South Indian cuisine, I've only had dosas a handful of times, but I would have to say that Madras was the best I've ever had in the Boston area. The texture of the dosa was perfect- it wasn't too crispy or doughy. I also ordered the ras malai and thought the consistency of it was perfect, as it wasn't too rubbery or spongy. The restaurant is primarily self-service - you need to pick up your food and utensils from the counter. The ambiance of the restaurant was fine but there wasn't anything particularly special about it. The decor seemed like it was trying to specifically appeal to millennials (the pink neon sign & fake vine wall), which I found a bit strange. Overall, I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who is either familiar or unfamiliar with South Indian cuisine. Also, I would highly recommend ordering takeout/delivery from here as the food is always neatly packaged. read more

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Outstanding food and drink that's open late and very convenient. Not inexpensive, but very reasonably priced for the quality. Fast casual kind of atmosphere. read more