Davie Dosa Company

Had high expectations reading the reviews on this place. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to it for me. The filter coffee was good. The dosa and masala were good too. The chutney and sambar were okay as well. What disappointed me was the curd/dahi vada. 🥲 it was basically vadas in raita. Not sweet, not thick curd.. veggies in it. Even the vada was undercooked inside.

Nice store with doors open that shows different vibes. The food could have been better. The sweet corn soup was good. The restrooms could be maintained more clean. The sambar was good with more lentils. The restaurant also has lots of drinks. It also has lots of meat options which we have not tried yet.

Overall it’s a great place for south-Indian food like Dosa & idli. I tried paneer butter dosa. It was delicious. Also tried the homemade kulfi, it was average. Also tried mango lassi, it was more like a mango shake with no hints of buttermilk.

Love this place! The food was delicious and the owner Hanna was welcoming! The ambience is great and the seating near the door is cute! A clean place, great service and yummy dosa’s. We sure did have a perfect breakfast this morning!

A hidden gem and a fabulous meal. No nonsense and no frills but authentic Southern Indian cuisine fast and absolutely delicious. At great prices. We happened on it by chance but you should definitely give it a try.

24 hour South Indian restaurant, loved the open view of the street from the sitting area, with friendly and fast service. The favorite combo of coffee and masala dosa did not disappoint. I would recommend this place for good Indian food.

Pick any flavour you like, but we think it is the signature crispy thin texture of the dosa and the fragrant dips that made this an authentic culinary eat. The two different vegetarian dosa options we selected matched well with the lamb curry to finish. The best part was walking out without feeling weighed down by a greasy meal. Highly recommended.

Highly recommend! First off, the food is amazing and healthy with lots of vegan and vegetarian options while still appealing to carnivores. The service is friendly and attentive. The owner is always smiling and chatting with customers. And the atmosphere is very welcoming and inviting, allowing for relaxation and good vibes. Today they had a drag show for even more entertainment! There’s a reason we keep coming back to Davie Dosa.

Hospitable service, the owner Sharv was kind and welcoming. I loved my butter chicken dosa-- although it tasted more like a South Indian chicken curry than butter chicken! It was so yummy, and bursting with spice flavors. There is a hand painted art in this space, it's lovely, although Sharv mentioned their lease ends in October, and he hopes to reopen elsewhere!

Stopped by for a quick snack after a run on a rainy day and glad we did. Everything you would want after a workout. Warm, fully loaded, flavorful. Would recommend anyone to try out this place and especially the dosas.

We loved our dosa experience and were glad that we seem to have gotten there in time to enjoy the place, as they noted they were closing in October of this year. So, get them while you can, Vancouver! The butter chicken dosa was mentioned in several reviews so that is what I went for! It didn't disappoint! It was very large and I did not need anything else (even though the apps and desserts were tempting!) The server was very friendly, and it made a great Sunday afternoon meal! The mural on the left side of the restaurant is beautifully done, but do yourself a favor and look at it in the mirror from the right side. For some reason the landscape looked more impressive in the reflection that right up close...

Dosas 24 hours!! Yippie!! To be honest, dosa is a breakfast food for me, as that's when I they eat the in Malaysia, where I lived for 4 years. Davie dosas does Chennai style dosas, so they're a bit thicker than Malaysian ones (not that you can find those here). They have a great coconut chutney and curry sauce. My go to is the masala, but their Palak paneer is great too. Try their paneer65! Loads of veggie options!!

The items we tried were plain dosa, lamb curry and a lamb appetizer. The service was really good and so was the ambience.

My son has peanut allergies, so I'm usually very careful with nuts. The server ensured that there were no nuts! Service was fast! The Butter Chicken dosa was really good, and the shrimp biryani was very moist, not heavily spicy. Really enjoyed my Indian dinner!

This is a great place to go, I come here late at night when I'm hungry. It's always open, the food doesn't disappoint. My favourite is the butter chicken. The service is great! So kind and welcoming.

cheese dosa with garlic and cilantro the best!!!! Very good food, good environment, solid service, staff communicate well, often have advice about city sights and events when asked. Favourite dosa is a cheese dosa with cilantro and garlic, dreamy and good. And the vada yesterday was particularly right: crispy crunchy, the best. Food from DDC is consistent in taste and delivery. And the master of the place is very warm and full in his greetings and attentions and keeps the restaurant to a high standard. Nice wall mural of the Shore Temple in Tamil Nadu, look forward to seeing it in its completion. Chai could be a little more potent. And the life of Davie Street rushes by, also always interesting. It seems Davie Dosa Company has a number of repeat and devoted customers who were as pleased as we were when we ate there. And have continued to return for such good South Indian cuisine

It was late evening and I hadn't had dinner yet but I didn't want anything too heavy and happened to see some thing about a dosa. I looked up what was open at the time about 10:30 PM and Davie Dosa came up in Yelp. ITs opem 24/7! Very unusual but welcome for a night owl like me!!! I always check the bad reviews first and I couldn't help but notice that there seemed some one-star reviews but they seemed like they were just grumpy picky people. Obviously they had different expectations. As the area is more toward college-age / non-family types, this place is about right as it's casual dining and very reasonably priced, but still good for families. I chose the Dosa of the Day (Monday = Butter Chicken) and had a flute of sparkling wine, Veuve du Vernay Brut. It was fun watching customers as the place filled up and seeing orders come out. I sat in an elevated 2-person booth. Large glass of water and wine came pretty promptly. Because the Yelp reviews didn't have anything very current with the last menu taken three years ago I decided to photograph all the menus to update the reviews. You're welcome! Lol! When the dosa came I noticed that it didn't seem as round just a little bit flat in the middle. I don't know if that was because of the butter chicken in the middle or if that was the way the dosas were being made here. My dosa was very crisp and light and was delicious. I I've had different dosas before and this place is solid, not fancy and not boring What super surprised me were two things: the coconut chutney was unusual and delicious (There's some seeds or some sort of extra spice mixed in which made it much more fun to eat!) and I also love the butter chicken that was inside the dosa. It was generous, tender and tasty although it wasn't as buttery as I was expecting it to be. The cup of rasam was tasty and went well with the dosa and the tomato chutney was a good contrast from the coconut chutney. This order was just perfect for a late night dinner! Service was friendly and efficient. A family with two you g girls (one asleep) and some friends came. Though they were seated at first in the central tables when a booth became available they asked if they could move there and were graciously allowed to do that. For a light meal, this place does the trick. I'll have to return and try the other dosas and dishes!

Dosa connoisseurs can take my review with a grain of salt: I eat Indian food very often but this was my first time trying dosa. On that note, except for an unfortunate but honest miscommunication, I had a good first dosa experience! We were welcomed into the restaurant by very friendly staff and seated immediately on a Saturday evening, 7:30 pm. The staff was very sweet and I believe that the man who brought our dosas was the one who cooked them which is always nice. I ordered a peas masala dosa - it turns out they misheard my order as "beef masala", but when they repeated "beef masala" back to me I heard it as "peas" because I expected peas, so I said yes, and got a beef dosa, which I discovered once I got to the filled part. They were really apologetic about it and made me a new dosa pretty quickly. I could tell that the replacement dosa might have a been a little rushed because it wasn't as golden as the first one. Both were tasty but the crisper dosa was better for dipping. Onto the food itself. I thought it was a completely satisfactory experience and it was special to me because it was my first dosa, but the flavours were average as far as Indian food goes and there is more richly flavoured Indian food to be had in town. The exception to this was the coconut chutney which was very flavourful and easily the best chutney of any sort I've ever tasted. It's so rare to find things that are supposed to contain coconut that actually taste so strongly of coconut. As mentioned above, my second dosa was a little underdone, but my first dosa and the other dosas at my table were cooked perfectly. The spice levels of the curries all around the table were less than what we were expecting - I always order medium and mine had just a hint of spice, the mild spinach & paneer curry had no heat at all, and the medium goat curry which I did not try was also reportedly more in line with our expectation of mild. I must clarify that the food was not bland, it was just didn't quite meet my expectations of what I know Indian food can be. Despite this, what I did really like that this meal felt very wholesome and healthy, when many Indian restaurants can be heavy-handed on the ghee/oil which leaves me feeling sluggish even when it's delicious. Really excellent value! The peas masala dosa was $14 which is great for a complete, well-made meal at a sit-down restaurant. Even the most expensive meat dosa is only $19. Very refreshing to see these prices with how expensive it's getting to dine out these days. I would probably want to try other places for dosa before returning here just to see more variety and better understand what dosa is about, but I really liked a lot what this place had to offer. If I lived downtown I'd definitely be inclined to visit more since the relatively affordable prices and the characteristics of the food and nice people make this a place I'd feel good about frequenting.

Stopped by on a Sunday night for dinner. There are quite a few tables inside. I'd say the best tables are the two tables right along the sidewalk. Service was good, and food took about 20-30 minutes to come out. I highly recommend the Roasted Ghee masala Dosa. It was buttery and crispy, so good with the potato filling and coconut chutney. The Gobi Manchurian (also for spicy) was one of the best I've had. Not too oily, crispy and covered in a flavorful sweet and spicy sauce. The lamb curry wss disappointing. I had to ask for salt (which I never do) because it was not salted AT ALL, but I tasted the other spices. Overall, I recommend this place if you are looking for some delicious indian food.

So many amazing gluten free options to choose from. We started with the veg pakora and Manchurian cauliflower(both gluten free). Both were delicious! We shared two gluten free and nut free dosa (mushroom masala and spinach paneer) which were very good. Our son had the butter chicken and said it rivaled homemade that he has had before. The service was friendly and fast. We highly recommend this place. We May come back to try the breakfast menu.

Food was absolutely delicious. We got lamb vindaloo and butter chicken dosas. Both were incredible. Some of the best butter chicken we've tasted. Super friendly service as well. Highly recommend!

Food was absolute abomination. Idli was tough as a hockey puck, could not even cut it with a spoon. Dosa was not fermented and was from a mix. My wife sent the hockey puck idli back to the kitchen and asked for a pongal instead. What came back was a watery congee. Vada batter was also old and extremely greasy. The food was inedible, we couldn't even eat half the plate. Please spare yourselves. Avoid at all costs.

I'm a huge Indian food fan, and Davie Dosa was at the top of my wish list on our recent trip to Vancouver. In all of the Indian restaurants I've been to, I honestly do not think I had seen dosa on the menu. I have a lot of Indian friends, and it seems this very much depends upon the regional focus of each restaurant. India is such a big country, and it has so many more varieties of cuisine than we have any idea of in the United States. We know the curries, the masalas, the naan and so forth. Dosa is more important in the South Indian food culture. Davie Dosa definitely has the South Indian vibe, but they also toss in a couple of Indo-Chinese dishes. The big focus here is on dosa, and if you eat here you had better order dosa. We visited fairly late in the evening on a Thursday night, and had no trouble getting a table. Our waiter was very nice, and they had a good beer and wine selection. I always give bonus points for offering locally brewed craft beer! Three of us ordered three different dosas. We had a Masala (potato), a butter chicken, and a cheese with onion. First of all, the dosa was about 14"-16" wide, bigger than the plate itself. All three were filled with just the right about of meat or veggies and folded like a flat burrito. The dosa was paper thin and grilled to a golden brown. Each comes with three sauces for dipping or pouring. One is a tasty lentil dip, one is a tomato chutney, and the other is a very unusual coconut chutney. Each of those gives you a dramatic difference in flavor as you dip pieces of the dosa. My butter chicken dosa was absolutely incredible, and both of the others got high marks. We did take out a butter paneer curry for a family member who was staying back in the hotel, and she just raved about how good that dish was. If you're in Vancouver and you like Indian food, this place should absolutely be at the top of your list.

We were in Vancouver with our kids and my husband and I decided to try this place after passing it a few times during our walks around town and being drawn in by the amazing smell of the food. My husband is Indian and his mother makes the best curry dishes we've ever tasted so the bar is set pretty high. We both got the lamb curry and wow, it's so good! Our kids were with us, but wanted other food that we ordered and then brought everything back to our place to eat in. Needless to say they were all dipping in to our food too. It was a family style meal for sure where we were all sharing, but our meals were the best of the bunch. We all would highly recommend this place for anyone wanting authentic flavorful Indian food. We'll definitely be back next time we're up in the area!

The place is located in the heart of Davie Village and one of the few places which serve Southern Indian Food. We were there late in the night for a quick snack and got the idli/vada platter and the Rasam. The Rasam was mouth watering! It had the right amount of heat and sour deliciousness. We also loved the chutneys that came with the Idli/vada. A sign of good southern indian food for me is the coconut chutney and theirs was fresh and balanced. The idli was good but it was definitely not freshly made as it had lost some of the sponginess. The vada on the other hand was a little underdone but the restaurant was nice enough to provide us with another one. The biggest disappointment for the night was the sambhar. As delicious as the Rasam was, the sambhar was the opposite. It was bland and tasteless. I would still recommend this place because even though we went there towards the closing, the food was overall great and the service was impeccable.

We loved everything, we will go back soon we are in Vancouver to try unique South Indian cuisine.

We've stumbled upon stellar dining venues the last couple of days and we were excited to try an Indian restaurant in the neighborhood where we're staying. Unfortunately the food falls way short and maybe we should have just stuck with the daily dosa specials? Lamb biryani was bland with not fully developed flavors and the lamb was dry and you could tell had been sitting waiting for an eager customer. Saag with paneer was watery and also bland. The naan shouldn't be even called naan. I think it was a Costco purchase that they might even microwave since part of it was very hard, like when you reheat bread in the micro. Very disappointing meal. Service was fine. Couldn't wait to pay and leave this meal a distant memory which shouldn't be hard since it was so inmemorable.

We were hungry and craving for simple, home cooked, vegetarian food. We found Davie dosa on yelp and decided to try it out. Food was delicious- we ordered plain dosa, masala dosa and onion uthapa. The coconut chutney was mind blowing and their sambhar was soooo good. I was surprised by their tomato chutney - even the best of best restaurants end up messing it up but not them. My husband ended up ordering a second helping of dosa. The wait staff was courteous and friendly and the place, although not fancy, was very clean. Would definitely visit them again!!

This was a great stop for lunch today. We had been out walking the City all morning and arrived at this small inviting place in Davie Village. We started with 2 English Bay brews. They were ice cold. Just what we needed after a long warm walk of Vancouver. Food: we ordered Chicken 65 and butter chicken with garlic naan. We devoured everything. Yelp got this right. This is a great casual Indian restaurant with a bar. Great food and an attentive manager. We're glad we stopped here.

Friendly employees but terrible food. I was so hyped and so excited to try this restaurant that when we finally received our food everything went downhill. If you're an Indian, you will be easily played by the food. My uttappam was soft but not cooked properly. I feel so sad by amount of food that was wasted today. Terribly disappointed today.

Excellent food, it takes a while to make it so, be patient because it is well worth it. Good service. We had the chicken dosa which was savory and delicious. Loved the main sauce that was served with it. We also had the butter curry shrimp which was a bit sweet and very delicious. I did not try the Tara fish fry but our son enjoyed it. Added naan which came nice and warm. Would go again if we were staying in Vancouver a few more days.

Food was excellent!! I tried a little bit of everything. Employees were so patient, and friendly. They took the time to go over the menu with us and describe different options. First stop after road tripping from WA, we had gotten to our nearby Airbnb around 11pm- this place is open 24/7. It was so relaxing sitting in the restaurant as we waited for the food. Families and friends all sharing laughs it felt really welcoming.

Amazing variety of dosas and chutneys! Loved it! Also, the service was really good and the staff and the owner were very friendly.

Great tasting authentic Andhra style food, great service by two pleasant chefs who enjoy meeting people and serving delicious food!

Located on Davey Street in Davie Dosa Company is located a couple doors from the corner of Davie & Bute Streets. The place has the feel of an old Irish pub, with lots of wood decor, wooden tables & chairs that open onto Davie Street. There is bar, counter when you enter a good selection of small tables. The service was quick, polite & attentive. Not only do they offer a good selection of dosa, including a great vegan menu, they also feature a good selection of Indian appetizers. I opted for their eggplant dosa, my friend had their masala dosa & we shared an order of pakoras that were really yummy & not heavy. The dosas were also delicious with just the right amount of spice for flavour. Yum!

it was my first time dining in Dosa Factory and the wait ( shivam was very polite nice explaining everything on the menu very well and served us excellent with a smile I had a 78 year old person who accompanied me for the for SOUTH Indian food from USA and enjoyed so much thank you Shivam for making our Mother's Day very special

One of the good ones in the area but little costly comparing to all others. Server missed any request we made for our order and served luke warm filter coffee which he ran through the microwave after 10mins when requested for a hot coffee. Dosa crape taste was really good, served with a smallest katori of sambar.

Wonderful place ; very nice ambience ; food quality was very good and service was excellent Ordered vada and fish fry. Vasa was excellent - more importantly the 'sambhar' was very good which is always challenging for hotel chefs. Fish was was a little bland but hot and crisp. For an appetizer- there were too many pieces - can reduce by a couple or so. Now for the meal - we ordered masala dosa and lamb chettinad curry. Both were excellent. The curry came well presented with rice and one chappathi that was the ideal amount and spice. If I am being picky - the lamb was a tad chewy but overall everything was very good. I struck up a conversation with Sharv and had a nice chat with him. Nice gentleman !!

Amazing Indian food! Good portion sizes! Naan was fresh and delicious! Highly recommend it.

Love love love this place! Very friendly owner and staff, beautiful ambiance, and absolutely amazing food! I spent a number of years traveling to Chennai and whenever I come across a South Indian restaurant, I will test it out. Davie Dosa is the real deal. The food tastes exactly like what I remember from my India trips. I had a dosa and South Indian coffee and was taken back to my mornings before school. A note for those who are used to North Indian food rather than South Indian, the dishes are a bit different and the flavors are definitely a new experience. But it is worth trying for sure. For those who are vegetarian (I myself am not), South Indian food is a wonderful find as it is an entirely new palate of hearty and yummy cuisine.

Awesome Indian food. Roasted ghee masala dosa is a must have. Clean place and at a very good location. Staff is nice and helpful.

Dosa at its very best in Vancouver, BC. Willing to drive across the border again to eat this food. We tried medu vada, gobi Manchurian, Mysore masala, paper dosa and ghee podi dosa and all dishes were really good. The owner/server was nice enough to make a rava dosa on request even though it's not on the menu. Will Definitely go again.

Went to get some breakfast at 8 am. I live in small town USA and been there for many years. So seeing a dosa-idli place open for breakfast took me to happy place from good old days in south India Took the combo of Dosa-Idli-Vada and filter coffee Idli - Soft and good size. Excellent taste with Sambar. Vada - Crunchy outside and soft inside. It broke down perfectly and best tasted with Sambar. Dosa - Nice and crisp. The chef/cook made dosa slightly larger as i asked with NO masala (personal choice). Thank you. The dosa went well with Chutney. Especially the onion-tomato chutney. Sambar - Good portion of veggies. Just the quantity was slightly less. I asked for extra serving. Onion- Tomato chutney - i eaten a lot of dosa and idllis. But this onion chutney was classic and one for the ages I must say. Coconut chutney - It was decent but could be better. Filter coffee - Good Ambience - It was respectable but could be modernized if one cares for ambience along with the food. The host, I believe Pratham was very kind and helpful with tourist tips for me. Overall I would give my experience 4.5 out of 5.

Ordered the butter chicken dosa. I can't rave enough about the quality and taste. I'd give this a 10/10 I'd highly recommend the food. Service was fantastic as well.

I never had such poor quality food. Mysore Dosa were awful. Idli and Vada equally bad.

Excellent Dosa and highly recommend. The variety is great and quality of ingredients is there.

Walked in on a Sunday afternoon for a brunch and I'm glad we did. The dosas are delicious and the accompanying sambar (lentil curry) and chutneys are very good too. We had 3 types of dosas and filter coffee. I must say that this was the best filter coffee I have had in Vancouver. My dosa was so crisp that I couldn't mould it to have it with my Cajun chicken . When explained to the server, it was promptly replaced by a right consistency one and it was so delicious. Highly recommended from an Indian girl who is not a South Indian and yet grew up on this food back in Mumbai. Go for it!

Came in around 7:30AM and restaurant was empty, manned by one person. Ordered the dosa of the day and masala chai. Dosa was pretty good and I liked all the chutney except coconut but coconut usually isn't my favorite flavor. However the sweetness of the coconut would go well with the heavier flavor of the dosa filling. Masala chai was bit weak. The foundation of the chai was there but missing some stronger spice notes like cardamom, star anise, etc.

We had a nice dinner here for our final night in Vancouver -- I had the butter chicken dosa and my wife the spinach and paneer -- but the service was sl-o-o-o-w. When we arrived early in the dining hour, we were only one of two or three tables, but till it took over 45 minutes for our order to get to our table. Dosas are supposed to be a fast food! So three stars instead of he four I would otherwise give UPDATE: The response to this review is not accurate. First of all, the response purports to be from what appears to be a MAN named Sharv Ramachandran. But our wait staff was a woman. So why does he say that HE was the one serving us? Second, my wife was keeping track on her watch (because she was famished). And I stand by 45 minutes It's great when business owners respond to reviews. But here's a pro tip: if you are going to respond, be accurate. In fact, it doesn't hurt to admit fault sometimes

Ordered on doordash Lentil soup: feels like it's made with love. Hearty and rich with a peppery bite. Eating the large Caesar salad out of a to-go box shouldn't have worked yet...dynamite The lentil donuts were my favorite though. That crispy fried shell with a warm center of soft dough Made me go "oh oh oh"

Good food , good and humble and courteous service. not a good Ambiance , convenient location

Some of the best Indian food I've ever had. The pakoras were great. The chicken dosa we ordered was so good we ordered a beef dosa after. All the meat was perfectly cooked!

The best dosas I've ever had! Everyone should go and try out this fabulous place! Sharv, the owner, is delightful, humble, kind. Delicious!

This restaurant is one of my favourites in Vancouver! It has some of the best South Indian food I have had in both Canada and the USA. If you are looking for nostalgic and authentic flavours this place is for you! It was so good that I forgot to take pictures. Here's what we got: 1. Chicken 65 Delicious, crispy chicken. It comes with two chutneys. 2. Idli Got the Idli as an appetizer, it's perfect for people who've never tried the dish but are interested 3. Mysore Masala Dosa Absolutely delicious and very well flavoured and spicy! 4. Spinach paneer Dosa Basically palak paneer wrapped in dosa! The paneer melts in your mouth, and there's a very good portion of it in the dosa. This restaurant is full of great flavours and amazing hospitality and service. If you're looking for something new to try I would highly recommend visiting.

Dosa's are very tasty. Mango lassi was awesome. Tawa fish was yummy. All over food is great.

Ordered delivery. The samosa chaat was delicious and flavorful, but on the other hand, the veggie lentil soup tasted like frozen vegetables with no seasoning. Did I just ordered from two different restaurants??? The worse lentil soup I've ever had. I was hoping the soup could be comforting on this rainy day but nope, it did the opposite. So disappointed.

Use to go here all the time food was amazing. Tried it today and had no flavour very bland I personally won't go back because I don't like wasting money on food that is so so but maybe someone will Have better luck