Cute little hole in the wall. It was late so I ordered samosas and ladoo... Wasn't for me... The inside of my samosas was a pureed filling of sorts and the ladoo crumbled in my hand. read more

I've recently been to Tooting a number of times and forget what it's like to live in an ethnic neighborhood. All the grocery shops reminds me of Queens!! I've walked by this restaurant a few times and didn't really have much of a draw so walked right by. My Malaysian friend pointed out that she really likes this chain veggie restaurant and its located all over the world. I went for lunch and it wasn't too busy during the week. I liked that there was automatically a jug of water at the table. There's so much to chose from and I was particularly interested in the chinese fusion stuff. Paneer fried rice! What to get... I look around and looks like the dosa is the popular thing on the menu. I haven't had a proper dosa in years. I've had the ones you get at street fairs and they always seem to disappoint. There are so many to chose from but I went with the masala dosa. It comes out pretty quickly and it's really as good as it gets. It's so good and shockingly cheap. It was only £3.25! I do want to come back and try some of the other dishes. read more

Saravanaa Bhavan - Masala dosa - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

I have already reviewed the Wembley branch of this chain - so check out the glowing review there. All I will say here is that the Tooting branch is just as good as the larger establishment at Wembley. The Tooting establishment is much smaller and much less crowded. However the menu size is the same. Down South we finally got around to sampling the pastry case, sampling their Southern Indian rice specialties and having their dal. Thumbs up all the way - with especial thumbs up for desserts and for the dal. And the price for two people ordering everything they could stuff their face with to the point of satiety - was less than it would cost for one person to have one entree at a gastropub. So Saravanaa Bhavan gets the thumbs up both from the food critic - and from your accountant! read more

The menu of Saravanaa Bhavan claims it to be the 'World's No.1 Indian Restaurant' which is a bit of a bold claim but I can see why it has a case. From just a single visit I could tell that Saravanaa Bhavan has traditional roots, yielding flavoursome and substantial Indian food for very good value. I enjoyed a hearty meal for 2 (consisting of garlic naan, mini ghee idly and vegetable do-piyaz) for a mere total of £10.15. The setting is not fancy or extraordinary in any way but the food speaks for itself. read more

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Thought we'd try Saravana Bhavan on Saturday through Uber Eats. We called beforehand saying we needed it to be vegan and was advised to put a note on the app. Through some sort of Uber Eats mess up they didn't receive the note and loads of our food arrived with Ghee in so we couldn't eat it. However, irrespective of that the food we could "eat" was disgusting. Ordered some Medu Vada (lentil doughtnuts) that were cold, stodgy, seemingly cooked ages go and quite probably reheated multiple times. We also received a spring roll that had definitely been cooked multiple times and so was stale that it was inedible and we had to spit it out after 1 bite. The chapatis we received were stale, hard and snapped. The rest of the food looked like absolute slop. When we spoke to them they said they only cook 10% of the food, I imagine the figure could be even less than that. They were really unhelpful when we called and didn't even have the decency to apologise when we spoke to them. The worst curry I've ever seen. AVOID! AVOID! AVOID! read more

Five of us had so much food in one night! A friend from India took us here (apparently it's a chain from India). The restaurant was almost empty when we arrived around 7:30pm on Wednesday. 30min later, however, this place was packed with people. So try to get here early to get a table. Being a Dosa fan, I was pretty happy to have a really impressive Paper Masala Dosa. The potatoes were a little spicier than what I was used to, but still very good. My friend took charge of ordering a lot of other dishes like deep fried cauliflower (looks bright red but not spicy), onion Rava Dosa, Paratha, Sambar, Uthappam etc. Coconut chutney and the other green-colored chutney were very nice as well. The service was pretty fast and the food kept coming one after another. There were some interesting drinks. I ordered a glass of Passion Fruit Juice which had a very balanced blend of sweet and sour flavor with tiny seeds or spices. Other people ordered some Rose Milk (sweet milk with a hint of rose scent and flavor), Badham Kheer (almond milk with yellow spices) and Mango Lassi. I had a sip of each, all sweet and tasty :) We must have ordered 8 or 9 dishes and 5 drinks but the total came out to be only £50, the cheapest dinner we had in London! read more

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Indian food chain - CHECK Dirty tables - CHECK Hand wash area - CHECK Mithai glass case - CHECK Amazing food - CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK!!! Amazing dosa, thali, and indo-chinese food here and it's soooo cheap. GO GO GO GO! What are you waiting for? read more

This is one of the most popular chains from South India and the biggest reason why I keep coming back to this restaurant is because of its nostalgic value. I was born and brought up and Chennai and visiting Saravanaa Bhavan has always been a family affair and being in London and yearning for those days always brings me here. You can't go wrong with most dishes on the menu here, but my personal favourites are Button Idly, Onion Rava Masala Dosa, and of course the signature South Indian Filter Coffee. Oh and this restaurant is so affordable, you'll be leaving full for less than 5-6 pounds. read more

Saravana Bhavan is without doubt the best south indian restaurant I've ever been to. The food is amazing, flavourful and spicy. The staff are friendly and make good recommendations. As a vegetarian I love the restaurant, such a wide variety of meals and everything an option! The dosa and parotta are particularly good! I would strongly recommend this restaurant - it is authentic and great value for money!! read more

Sensational curries. We ordered 7 different ones for a party last night and the taste of each was incredible. Note some are very spicy

The food is 100% authentic and quite a treat for your taste buds. The south Indian thali is a clean winner with the 10 variety of foods it carries. Deserts: Falooda was fabulous, check out the picture I have uploaded. Service is quick and really good. They also recommend you the right stuff. Budget: Very much affordable and large portions. Overall a very authentic South Indian experience. read more

The food is good but the service leaves a lot to be desired. Given the small portions/ quantity, I did feel the place was a bit expensive.

Website says they are open. Opening at 9 am. It's past 10 am Bd they are still closed. Wasted a morning. Totally disappointed.

Would Never recommend. Hopeless service, rude staff. This branch at tooting is one of the worst Sarvana bhawan outlets.. I have been to several sarvana bhavan outlets and never had any complaint but this one at tooting is just not up to the mark. The Decor is alright, Music was loud and annoying. The staff is unfriendly and quite rude. The service is very slow and staff including manager are not responsive. On several occasion we had to ourselves get up to get silverware, plates erc.. The waiters dont attend tables properly.. One of the dishes we ordered was never served and we were so fed up that we didnt ask for it and it wasnt in the bill to our suprise while the waiters who take orders come with smart PDA device to take order and did repeat the order once it is placed and despite that the dish was not served and billed was quite a surprise. A Definite NO read more

Great food, great prices, really nice staff. The menu is entirely vegetarian with Udupi style cooking, my favorite Indian cuisine, so I searched this place out. Best garlic naan I've ever had. Utthappam also great. Aloo gobi fantastic. All for something like £8!! Short walk from Tooting Broadway and totally worth it. read more

This is what REAL Indian food is like. No chicken korma or tikka masala - and thats a good thing. We're talking proper masala dosas, perfect idli and excellent biriyanis. All genuine Indian fare at a close to Indian price (for London). Check out the Channa Batura or the Puri Masala too. Heaven!! read more

A truly horrible place - awful service. They act like they are serving free food to you. //..believe me ...its horrible.I hate even to think going there in future. read more