Dosa Express
Indian restaurant · Wembley Central
547 High Rd, Wembley HA0 2DJ, United Kingdom
Highlights
Dosas galore: traditional, desi-Chinese, sweet, and more
Dosas galore: traditional, desi-Chinese, sweet, and more
"Wembley Stadium The menu at Dosa Express is vast and might be a little daunting — it is more readily and authoritatively condensed in our ‘cheap’ eats guide, but further recommendations might be the butter masala dosa, which tastes very similar to the one served at the Indian Coffee House in Shimla, north India, and the spectacular rava cheese and onion dosa. With Tottenham finally decamped, pay a visit after watching England’s new young stars. Dosa Express must and will endure." - Josh Barrie
"It’s possible to play dosa bingo at this self-service cafe located in the back of a Wembley mini mall, where the menu is arrayed on the wall in 100 sheets of A4 paper, each option a variant of dosa. Take a number and settle into the chaos. Try the traditional — Mysore masala, onion or chutney — the frugal — butter or ghee — the desi-Chinese — stuffed with chilli paneer, Schezwan masala — or the bizarre — chocolate, banana and ice cream. More importantly, make sure to chase it all with rich almond cashew milk, which is golden yellow and sweet as burfi." - Jonathan Nunn
"It’s business as usual for the Indian restaurant that’s tucked away in the back of a mini mall in Wembley. Due to new government guidelines, sit-in and self-service has been replaced with takeaway and delivery via Just Eat and Uber Eats. Don’t fret though: the entire dosa gang is still available, all 90+ options. Whether it’s something traditional like the onion, ghee and masala or Desi Chinese such as schezwan, mysore chop suey mix and chilli paneer, work through the list and order ‘em all like a game of Dosa Pokemon Go." - Angela Hui
"Tamil vegetarian food is best eaten as a piping hot brunch, fresh off the griddle - but a good dosa and sambar can be enjoyed under any conditions, really. The most classical of South Indian breakfast dishes, uttapam and dosa, are not only fantastically healthy but some of the original vegan heavyweights. Dosa Express, a temple to the dish, does about a billion variations, from rava style, to Indo-Chinese (and Schezwan as a separate category, for some reason), to the “cheese supreme.” The huge menu is a great template of the infinite variability of the oversized savoury lentil crepes. The idlis, various vadas, and chaats all also make for crowd-pleasing meals, any time of the day. Dosa Express is fully vegetarian, and is available for takeaway, in-house delivery, and on Uber Eats." - Maazin Buhari
"What if there were a menu with 100 options, all of which end in eating a dosa? This very specific dream can be realised at Dosa Express, in the back of a mini mall in Wembley which also contains a Goan snack shop and a stall which carefully assembles paan (tobacco, betel nuts, and spices wrapped in betel leaf). Here it’s best to relax into chaos: queue to pay and get a number, try to grab a table before a family of six take three; everything here is self-service, except the cooking. The dosa options are arrayed on the wall in a grid of A4 sheets of paper, ranging from the traditional and the frugal — mysore masala, onion, chutney; butter, ghee — to the Desi Chinese (chilli paneer, Schezwan masala) or the ?! (Powder, chocolate and banana ice cream.) Invite some friends, order 10 and attempt to eat a whole line on the wall in a game of dosa bingo." - Jonathan Nunn
