This used to be a go-to place when shopping around the south of Edmonton. Since they renovated…read morehowever, the food quality changed drastically. The dosa was crispy and very bland. The indo-Asian menu seemed like someone's best attempt at home cooking, and the Hakka noodles were not fully cooked! The server was either stressed or was unable to understand our order, she walked away while we were ordering and came back several times to confirm our order. When we complained that the dosa was too hard to our liking, she gave us a blank stare and asked if we wanted more dosa. Despite the more modern interior decor, the poor tasting food and poor service unfortunately completely turned us away from returning. Really disappointing!!

Truth be told, I'd been feeling somewhat disillusioned with the Indian food in Edmonton lately. The…read morebutter chicken stopped being as good at the place where I used to love it and every restaurant that I'd try was starting to taste the same. For a city that actually has a ton of Indian food available, I really needed to shake things up and to try something new. Enter Suvai Dosa's, named Best Indian Restaurant 2023 in EDify Magazine. I'd never heard of them before but eagerly headed down to Ellerslie Industrial to taste everything that I could. And boy am I glad that I did. The location isn't much to look at. It's in a strip mall and the windows are covered in brightly-coloured images of their food. Entering the little restaurant, you are not met with a space of fine decor or grandeur. It's honestly more like a hole-in-the-wall cafeteria and I was truthfully filled with feelings of doubt. There are booths along the circumference of the room and the walls are brightly painted in lime green, orange and red. I did, however, appreciate the TV showing only Bollywood music videos and the great Indian music that was continuously playing. We were able to sit wherever we wanted on the Saturday evening of our visit but the restaurant was also steadily occupied with other patrons. Our server was helpful enough but also seemed slightly perturbed by our questions and entire existence? She also disappeared entirely toward the end of the meal and we had to go up to the counter ourselves for further service. Regardless, the food turned out to be good enough for me not to care about any of that. As always, I started with a Masala Tea ($2.75), which is a traditional chai. This version was excellent. They serve it with sugar but I never add anything to it and am happy to drink it straight. As good of a masala tea that I've had anywhere else, this chai tastes real. It's not the too-sweet coffee chain chai latte made with syrup - it's the real thing. Simmered spices that create a warm, flavourful cup. The cuisine at Suvai Dosa's is specifically South Indian food. I'm not an expert (nor am I pretending to be) and I'm not familiar with which dishes originate from which regions. But what I do know is that this food was unlike any of the Indian food that I've had in the past. Had I previously been eating Northern Indian food? Or just a North American white-washed version of Indian food? I'm not sure. All I know is that something different happened at Suvai Dosa's and it has changed my previous perception of what Indian food is supposed to be quite a lot. We started with the Tiffin section which means a "light meal" or "snack." (Not to be confused with the Starters, which are different.) I wanted to try a bit of everything so the Idly (3pcs) Vada (2pcs) Combo ($12.49) seemed like the best way to achieve a full experience. I didn't know much about what I was ordering but was so ready to learn and to try things. Right away, I loved that the chutneys (dipping sauces) were the colours of the Indian flag. I'd never seen any of these items before. Idly (the warm, white spongy pillows that reminded me a bit of Wonder Bread) are a type of savoury rice cake made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented urad dal (lentils) and rice. It's absorbent and made to sop up sauces, hence the array of chutneys that it was served with. I loved the white chutney that tasted like coconut! The bread is cooked in specially designed molds and comes out perfectly formed. With a delicately earthy lentil flavour and a fermented kick, this was enjoyable to eat. Next was the vada, which looked similar to a pakora to me. These are essentially savoury Indian donuts - fritters made of urad dal (lentils), onions, and spices and fried until golden and crisp. Fun and easy to eat, these tasted great dunked into the sambar (a lentil-based vegetable stew) that was also served on the side. In the Starters section I was extremely close to ordering the Chicken Lollipop (they looked really fun!) but changed it to the Masala Fried Fish (Marinated with spices and Tawa Grilled - $16.99) at the last second. I am so glad that I did! If I had to pick my favourite dish of the whole meal, this would be it. Wow! Two big pieces of fish crusted in the most flavourful array of spices. The outside was slightly crisp with amazing caramelized edges, while the inside was incredibly moist and meaty. Plus there was a big spicy kick for anyone who loves some heat! I will have to order this every time I visit because this dish was gorgeous and the execution was perfection. I've certainly never tasted anything like this at another Indian restaurant before. Of course we needed to try the Suvai Special Dosa's especially since it's the namesake dish of the entire restaurant! Going into this, I had never tried dosa before and wasn't sure what to expect. Interestingly, Suvai Dosa's does NOT serve naan. I found this slightly shocking. But then I started to wonder if the dosa was meant to take its

I dropped my daughter off at preschool and wanted some Indian food. Decided to stop by and so happy…read moreI did. As soon as we walked in we were greeted very warmly. The man at the front really made a great impression. He talked to us about the menu and was very friendly. He even explained some of the menu items and gave recommendations on what pairs well with the food. The food was so delicious. There were many options. I recommend the mango paneer and butter chicken. The garlic naan bread is very soft and flavourful. If I could give 10 stars I would. I will definitely be back, one of my new go-to spots!

The vibes are always immaculate. Great food and a beautiful space to disassociate while waiting for…read morethat vegan butter chicksssss!

My first experience with Pakistani food was wonderful! Great service as well…read more I asked for a spicy dish and was given a great recommendation of the Beef Karahi with chillies. Along side the saffron rice, butter nan, and peach Lassi, the meal was fantastic Highly recommended and I will be a repeat customer now.

Since their chef is out/changed for some reason, food quality for breakfast items chana masala,…read morenihari/paya has been grossly impacted, no same taste aroma for chana or for anything else!

Masalaz is another hidden gem. Hidden behind a McDonald's, I'm not sure how you would even spot it…read moreif you don't know about it. I've been meaning to check out Masalaz when I was in the mini strip mall a few months ago. One of my co-workers, who is Indian, highly recommended it so that really pushed me to go. They specialize in South Indian cuisine, specifically dosas. We came on Saturday for an early dinner but pretty much had the place to ourselves. The staff here are super friendly and we chatted with one of the son's who was keen to converse with us. Very genuine guy. They offer buffets for a really reasonable price. It's $13.99 on weekdays and $15.99 on weekends. That is cheaaaaaaaaap! - Mango lassi ($3.49) - we decided to get one to share but L ended up wanting to get her own after she had a sip. She's never had one before! Missing out on the good things in life. The mango lassi was light, creamy and just sweet enough. - Papadum - not sure if the papadum came with one of our dishes but I think it was complimentary. Whetted our appetite while we waited for the main event. - Mysore masala dosa ($9.99) -this dosa came out differently than I'm normally used to but dammmmmmmmmmn, the filling was absolutely delicious. The potato inside had the perfect amount of heat and the spice mixture made you want to immediately eat another bite. - Vegetable biryani ($9.99) - the biryani was a solid choice; just look at those fried garlic bits. Harmoniously well balanced and flavourful. - Uthappam ($10.49) - Indian pizza made with rice and lentil flour. I've only had uthappam one other time in Calgary (see Raj Palace). This one was much different but just as good. Light, fluffy and a touch of sweetness from coconut flakes. - Vegetable masala curry ($8.49) - rich, creamy masala curry but not too heavy. Good variety of vegetables. I like how it's completely different than what you're normally used to with northern Indian food. - 3x Roti ($1.99 each) - three roti's were waaaaay too much for the three of us but we powered through all of them. Not a single piece of roti was left unscathed. - Gulab jamun ($2.99) - milk balls soaked in sweet syrup. Not too sweet; two to share was the perfect way to end our meal. I really appreciated how hot and fresh these were. There's an abundance of Indian places south side but this one is worth checking out. Next visit, we'll come back to try out the buffet. And I don't even like buffets!

Had two masala dosas with my partner - soooo good. Both together were under $20 and extremely…read morefilling. Spice level was a mild throat burn, more than I like but not overwhelming. I added the extra peppers so could easily have added less. With the construction - turn right at the McDonalds or you'll be looping another 10 minutes.

We went for an early dinner before a nearby event. Although pretty empty when we arrived, the…read morerestaurant filled up while we were there. We were greeted in a friendly manner and decided to order curry shrimp and aloo gohbi with rice and naan. The shrimp were good, perhaps very slightly overdone and were in a tasty and satisfying sauce. We went with medium spice on the recommendation of the server and it was perfect for our Canadian palate! The ali gohbi dish was fantastic with perfectly cooked potato and cauliflower and chunks of tomato. It was a very satisfying meal.

What a lovely little gem! The momo was great and filling. The service was amazing. Our whole party…read moreenjoyed the experience!

I finally made it to Royal paan to try their Gujarati Thali which is only available on the…read moreweekends. I was disappointed with the flavours and how dry the rice was.

Fantastic food. Service is a little slow but food tastes great. I'd order the Raj Kachori any day!!read more

The Kathir Food Experience was a terrible one…read more Here's what we ordered: 1. Iddiyappam with Beef curry Combo (CAD 13): The iddiyappm was okay-ish but the beef curry was just water with pieces of beef floating around. The masala wasnt proper. 2. Podi Masala Dosa: I had high hopes on this one, but to no avail. There was way too much podi more than what you would spread in a dosa. Three chutneys were served out of which I can confidently say only one was fresh- the coconut chutney (tasted just okay), the other two were packaged sauces. Sambar was served alongside- this was the only thing better compared to all of that which was ordered. 3. Masala Vada with Sambar: A plate with two vada's served with coconut chutney. The vada was very soggy and did not taste fresh. On providing feedback to the staff on premises, we were told that the below average quality/taste of food was due to the rush at the hotel. Well, no comments on that! VFM: 0/5 Ambience: 2/5

Drive 2 hours to Edmonton Bought mutton Kothu Rotti and package full of Rotti , gravy but no mutton…read more. Very disappointed and this is the second time this happen Very bad service . Called and not even an apology .

Last night we went there with a big group and some of them were skeptical about Indian food. The…read morewhole group found the staff very friendly, polite and helpful. Also everybody enjoyed the delicious high quality food even those who were not a big fan! Haha The group decided that this is the best Indian restaurant in Edmonton (I've been trying to prove them) and this group will go back there again to enjoy their awesome food! :)

Chicken Malai Tikka($15.99) boneless chicken marinated in…read morecreamy mild sauce cooked in clay oven and served with dipping sauce I ordered this for takeout and the packaging was stapled which was nice! The chicken was tender and juicy, though there were only about 10 cubes or less of meat in there plus a dollop of side pickled vegetables (eg. radish) and a lemon wedge. The flavour was there but the portion was definitely not. Maybe I ordered the wrong item as this was an appetizer, so the portions may be smaller by default. I'm willing to give this another shot.