It's a chain and a brand name for a reason and this branch lives up to it. It's a great brunch place for a Sunday. We ordered idli vada combo and the idlis were absolutely soft and fresh. The vada was crispy and not very oily which was great. The chana bhature isn't the regular north india style chana. The size of the bhatura is a novelty in itself. The chana is coconut curry based but tasty. I've tried almost all kind of dosas on their menu, but rawa dosa and Mysore masala dosa are my favourite. Feel free to ask for free refills of sambhar and chutney to your liking and do not forget to end your meal with absolutely amazing filter coffee. read more

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Finally I visited this place nearly after 4 years and 3 months since I last visited in CHENNAI, India . If your are a pure vegetarian; you should visit Saravana Bhavan. Specialist in South Indian Cuisine with mouthwatering food. The atmosphere is very Indian and hell of a crowd. The waiters are ok good service but all the waitresses weren't aware of the MENU. . . . may be there are employed to to circle around & attract customers. . Lol I visited this place with four of my friends and we ordered from appetizers to main courses, I should say it was a heavy meal which I've not had for a long time basically we ate like PIGs Lol . . .. In the end it only costed £47 which was not bad at all. I'll defiantly visit this place gain very soon. . .. read more

Saravana Bhavan - Indian Near Me - Southall, XGL

Saravana Bhavan is an Indian vegetarian restaurant which makes you feel you are actually in India. They serve both buffet style and a la carte. The menu is extensive but if you know what Indian veg dish you are graving it should be rather easy to order. The staff was friendly and I got served really quick. The food was good, I had a very tasty (and just spicy enough) chili paneer and a plain dosa. The dosa comes with 4 different 'sauces' (in India they would call it chutneys but not all are real chutneys I guess) which makes it a great meal. You can of course order a variety of dosas like paneer dosa or masala dosa but the plain one is actually quite good. The dosa was great and tasy but if it would have been really crispy I would have given 4 stars because I really liked the place and the food. read more

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Its a terrible feeling when one of your fave places to eat declines dramatically. Went there at the weekend, every single member of staff was new including the manager. The staff didn't look clean and if you visit observe that several had their fingers in there mouths while standing around, even the lady behind the counter which gives a bad first impression. To make matters worse when bringing the dishes hold it by having fingers inside the dish. Either hold it from the base or use a tray. This lack of hygiene put me off, Staff seemed scared of the new manager so desperately trying to clear away plates simply to busy themselves. Placed order and the waitress forgot our order except naan bread so it was only when said we are leaving that food arrived after ten minutes when it should only have taken ten minutes in the first place. It felt like the manager hadn't been trained in service so he couldn't give direction to the staff. Before leaving used the toilet facility, I wanted to pee and the toilet seat in the right hand cubicle was disgusting, gingerly with a toilet paper piece I raised the seat, except it doesn't stay upright, I tried to contort myself to hold the seat up, bend and pee at the same time but I couldn't. So now I understand why the seat was disgusting, customers have no option but to pee on the seat. The toilet cleaning chart was duly ticked but even Stevie Wonder could tell its gross. Just needs a quick trip to nearby plumbers merchants and get a new seat installed. Have a look, at the back of the main section of the place - right hand cubicle. Went to wash my hands and soap had been watered down, smacked of cheapness. Felt really sad leaving at how bad things were. Never again :( read more

Good place to have some nice South India food - I had the idli, vada, sambar dish, the chilli onion uttapam and a madras filter coffee. The idli/vada/ sambar was authentic. Liked it along with the three variety chutney. After that - I managed to eat half the uttapam - it was good as well but too much for me. The filter coffee served the traditional South Indian style was great. For less than £9 - it was overall good value. The ambience is the same as you can expect in any Saravana Bhavan (from the ones in Chennai to the ones in San Francisco Bay Area to here in London) - basic, clean and functional. Fast and courteous service by the staff. The bonus was that I met two of my colleagues here unexpectedly and that too on my first day in London. Great experience overall. read more

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Really good vegetarian food in west London. I particularly like their Indo-Chinese dishes. If you go around 7pm on weekdays you can get a table without booking but later it gets busy. Weekends are probably quite busy. Unlike most Indian restaurants, this one had decent sized toilets that were quite clean. They also provide meals for Jains who don't eat eat root vegetables and meals without onion and garlic. read more

This is probably the best place to get authentic south indian Dosas , uthapamms and curries in the greater London Area and also my favourite out the many we have tried . Also Amalda our server, always gives the best recommendation when in the mood to try something new . read more

The food at this Indian chain is usually quite solid. I found service very slow (though polite) at this branch. And we did hang out for a few hours, waiting for an errant family member... lol. There are lots of things on the menu, but for sheer crispy fun I say go for the plain dosa and order more stuff on the side, like the devil potatoes! I don't personally like the deep fried items, like Gobi 65, but most people seem to love them, along with the paneer dishes which my brother tends to inhale! One thing is a must - order the lassi! Salty if you are cool like me, or mango if you are not feeling adventurous ;) The super-low prices mean that this place will always be a regular haunt for my family! read more

We love this place, and have actually been to both the Tooting and East Ham location - that's the only one negative thing I can find, is that it's a bit of treck to get to. But the food is worth it, oh so worth it. We generally have a dosa and/or uttapam and then sit there giggling and reminiscing about travels in India while gobbling down our food. Dosas are HUGE (literally a food and a half) and we've had both the masala and ghee dosa; I might vote for the ghee dosa in a pinch to get more of the buttery deliciousness. We've also had the Gobi 65 (which the husband loves more than me) and paneer dishes. You also see a lot of South Asian families eating the Idly -which aren't our favourite food so we never get them - but they clearly taste good here judging by the amount of people eating them! I had the South Indian Meal the last time, and have to say that might be my next staple. I am not kidding, it came with at least 10 different dishes plus rice, puri, chappati PLUS two sweets. It was all great and I once again found that it tasted, basically, like India. Totally transported to all the lunch Thalis in Tamil Nadu. It's always worth the drive, staff are friendly and food is fast. They don't serve any kind of meat or alcohol or allow it on the premises - which I thought was obvious until we heard some guy ask if he could BYO at the next table. Oh yeah, and it's Cheap a capital C. We couldn't finish our food, and it came to £17. read more

Just been to Sarvanaa Bhavan with my Friends. One of the worst place to be there, they serve different than the Menu's ingredients. They are serving Beef Jelly but written Fruit jelly on the menu and pretend to be 100% pure vegetarian restaurant. When reported to the staff, staff started arguing instead assisting us. Even the Manager Called Yogesh made stupid arguments instead solving issues. I would Strongly Suggest you Go there if you don't follow your Religion as they pretend to be Vegetarian Restaurant but serving Beef Jelly and Wine. Thanks for reading my views about this Shit place. read more

the food was better than the last time I tried it.. however it isn't the best food in the area as it's very oily. I'm a dosa expert :) and love to eat it so I know how it should taste... if you want a proper dosa there a restaurant 15 mins away in hayes call Sarasas! EVERYTHING I'VE EATEN THERE WAS AMAZING We go there a couple to times a month read more

I was craving indo chinese and we came to the right place to satisfy our craving! Although it was a bit oily, everything was delicious! We ordered the Hakka noodles which was just the right amount of spicy, the dry manchurian which was yummm and crispy, and the chili paneer which was pretty typical. I would definitely go again! read more

I feel like I should start this review by saying that the dosa in this place are good. Like 5 stars good. Crispy and delicious with the perfect amount of perfectly spiced filling. The lassi is also super good. And the prices are very good, less than £4 for most of the dosas. The starter (bhajis) and the tea we had didn't have enough spice, but were ok. So why only 3 stars? The waiters were unbelievably rude. They ignored us when we first came in, and were super slow to come take our order, in the end we had to call them over. The restaurant was almost completely empty, and there were about 6 or 7 waiters working. When they finally came, the service was very curt and sarcastic. When we asked for a menu, they literally brought one menu, I had to get up and ask for two more menus. I would go back here for the food, but with lower expectations of the service. read more

Being a vegetarian these guys meet all the criteria - very good quality food, very good service friendly staff good prices. The Dosa is brilliant, the vada & sambar very good and the chilli paneer is excellent. What I like is that despite being very busy at times they still are happy to customise the food! Must visit for everyone who loves vegetarian food read more

Delicious food. Great spot to hang out with friends and family. Pure vegetarian restaurant. Authentic South Indian food. Good hospitality

Card Payment - CAUTION - went to Sarvana Bhavan and paid through credit card. Next day lot of fraud transaction happened through my card. I check only unusual placed I swiped my card was this place! May be someone insider (Worker). Don't use card - pay by cash. The fraudster used my card to buy PAYG card with O2 retailer Good point :Food is good. read more

We had a bad time. Ordered the food and after 10 mins the fire alarm went off (05-08-2013). No one could stop it. It went over 40mins eventually my mum couldn't stand it. She is heart patient. Didn't enjoy the food due to the ALARM NOISE. Manager couldn't do anything. We went very long way to go to the Southall even passing the Raynes Lane Saravanaabhavan. It is a nasty day to enjoy your birthday with the family. This people should invite us again FREE to have a good experience. (yogas@syssoft.co.uk) read more

The food is good. However, the service is awful. Even before we finished eating the waiter came to pick up the plate. Since I had not finished eating, I had to pick my stuff out of the plate and without a shame he took the plate way. I am never going back to this place again and probably encourage people in my circle to avoid it as well. read more