Dosa Factory

This was my first time visiting the restaurant. The food was ok for me - I have heard great reviews from friends and family about the food, perhaps it was just one off. The server was super friendly and checked in regularly. One thing that disappointed me immensely was the placement of plastic disposable water bottles at every single table. I truly wish their business was conscious about climate change and sustainability. The use of one time use water bottles vs. being served water in steel or glass tumblers is something I haven't experienced at other sit down restaurants. I really wish the management would change this practice and adopt more sustainable practices. The spoon provided to mix sugar in the tea could easily have been a stainless steel one vs. single use plastic. It takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to decompose! This experience would deter me from visiting the restaurant again unless the management stops using single use plastic bottles for sit downs. Thanks so much for your consideration!

Dosa Factory hands down offers the best South Indian cuisine at a reasonable price (especially on Mondays where it’s 8.99$ on every dosa) The crowd gets crazy though, however, staff is exceptionally accommodating & welcoming. I’ve been here 2 times in last 2 weeks & Siva has especially helped me out with the service… The servers there are also sweet (given the crowd) And would 10/10 visit. Also their Mango Kulfi is a MUST HAVE ❤️❤️

Our first time visiting (and my first time trying a Dosa). The restaurant was very basic but clean. Lots of spacious seating. Bright. The service was simple and polite. We ordered things that we weren’t familiar with but it was all good. BUTTER CHICKEN DOSA BUTTER MASALA DOSA: tasty chicken. Nice potatoes. Quite generous even though it was wrapped inside the dosa. The dosas were huge. I liked the butter chicken more but I think this was just personal preference. The dosas were big and crispy with generous portions so there was lots that didn’t get soft with the filling. YOGURT VADA. Never tried this before but it comes in a bowl of yogurt with maybe three pieces of the vada. Not terribly exciting but it tasted good. I’m not an expert but the vada was unexpectedly dry and crumbly. I wouldn’t order it again because I felt like I wasted the extra yogurt in the bowl. MIX VEG UTHAPPAM: this was good and crispy. A different way to have the mixed vegetables. I was already full but my family wanted more food but this was delicious so I kept eating. Overall we would totally come back. Such good value for tasty interesting food. We still have to make our way through some of the other items we haven’t tried.

This was our first time visiting this restaurant. The place is spacious and clean, which is a nice change compared to House of Dosas nearby (great food but cramped space and old furniture). The service here was quick and pleasant, and the servers were polite and attentive. However, I’m giving this place 3 stars because of the non-veg dosas. We ordered the Masala Onion Dosa (triangle-shaped in the picture) and the Chicken Dosa. While the Onion Masala Dosa was fantastic, the Chicken Dosa was disappointing. At other South Indian restaurants like Madras Spice on Fraser Street, non-veg dosas come with straightforward fillings—chicken, lamb, mutton, or egg as advertised. But here, the Chicken Dosa came with chicken mixed with potatoes! This was unexpected and honestly not enjoyable. Some people might like this combination, but I found the dry chicken and potato filling odd and not worth the price. I even checked with the server to see if there was a mistake, but he confirmed that all their non-veg dosas come with a meat + potato filling. He did offer me a veg dosa after noticing my disappointment, but I didn’t want to waste food, so I ate the dosa and left the filling. I really wish they had mentioned this important detail on the menu. The sambar and chutneys were excellent, though. I might come back, but only for their veg dosas.

What delicious dosas they make here! We had a palak paneer dosa and a paper dosa with lamb for lunch. I’ve rarely had such a flavourful dosa (palak paneer). They were so filling that we couldn’t eat supper later! The dosas themselves were crisp and delightful. And the chutneys and sambal were first rate. The service was pretty slow but the servers were kindly. I have to admit it was worth the wait! 😍

One cannot find a better Dosa anywhere short of Mumbai. Delicious perfection in every bite. If this is your first Dosa it will not be your last. Just be prepared for a generous crepe that extends off each side of the plate. Plenty of options for what is inside that thin, crispy shell. I’m ashamed that I started eating before I took a picture. Please forgive me, but it was so darn good.

I can't recommend this restaurant enough! The food was absolutely delicious, but what truly made the experience unforgettable was the incredible service. The staff treated us like royalty—I'm not even kidding! The owner went above and beyond, ordering extra dishes for us and even covering dessert, all out of sheer generosity. When my mom mentioned we were in town for her anniversary, the owner dimmed the lights and surprised us with a special dosa that had "Happy Anniversary" written on it. It was such a thoughtful and heartwarming touch. The level of care and attention we received here was unmatched. Out of any restaurant experience I’ve had, this is by far the most memorable one. If you're in the area, you HAVE to check this place out. The staff is so incredibly kind, and the owner is amazing!

Madurai mutton biryani was awesome.. come in and taste new varieties of biryani and authentic Tamil Nadu (South Indian)dishes.... 😍😍😍

solid dosa, but honestly nothing too amazing. Service was good and everything was clean. Parking was really hard but that's not super relevant. I had the chicken dosa but I asked for no potatoes, but they just mixed the chicken with the potatoes inside. Oh well, I was able to pick a lot of the chicken out. The vada were good but very spicy. They had high chairs, so baby was happy.

It had been awhile since I went to Dosa Factory, I use to be a regular here but thought their quality had dropped a little. I went back again after almost a year and thought it had picked up again!! Their service was much better and faster as well. I got my usual idli vada combo from here but this time, I enjoyed it a bit more because their sambar was not as watery but more thicker and had better flavour!! I also tried their podi idli this time which I had never tried before. It was idli cut up with podi masala on top, it was pretty good!! My friends got their uttapam which was hot and made fresh and their paper masala dosa which was awesome. I guess the one thing they were lacking last time was that their sambar and white chutney were watered down, however, I didn't feel that this time. Yaay! I'm so glad, I will be back soon!

Food was amazing and came quick! The service was okay. No wait time when we went, and there were plenty of tables open. Ambiance was fine.

A classic staple in Vancouver, well known for their $5.99 dosas on Mondays! Ive only been here a couple times, but have always enjoyed the service, speed and the ambience. I finally got to try the Monday special, and it was a great way to try other flavours without breaking the wallet. We had the butter chicken dosa, lamb vindaloo dosa and Palak paneer dosa. We scarfed these dishes down so fast, I almost forgot I was eating in a public place lol. It was very delicious, and whether you eat it with the chutneys or not, the food really does slap! (That's a good thing!) If you don't get to come on Mondays, that's okay! Their prices are still really good.

A coworker told us about this restaurant. We arrived at around 5:30 PM and we're quickly seated. The menu has many options and on the Monday evening we arrived. The dosa were basically half price. I had asked the person who came to our table what they would recommend and had come to the restaurant with recommendations from a coworker. Be sure to ask for mild spice if you're someone who enjoys tasty but not super hot food has a spice level of medium can be quite warm. Our dishes were large and laden and very good food and I still had leftovers the next day for lunch, which was yummy. Expect this place to get quite busy on a Monday evening and expect the music to be rather loud. The place gets hopping.

My family has never tried dosa at this restaurant, so we visited here this evening. There were many tables when we got here around 6pm. The space was quite big and comfortable as we could see tables were not packed together. The interior design, decors and lighting including the background music were just about right marching a dosa restaurant. It was interesting that the restaurant provided printed black and white paper menus. That was fine. Everything was clearly printed and we could see all the dish names. It was only three of us but we ordered four dishes to try. Everything was very good. Each table has some bottles of water. It was included in the meals. Very interesting! Usually servers or restaurants would offer water pulling from a jug or jar. We ordered three different dosas - eggplants, beef and eggplants with potatoes, and gun powder lentils. All of them tasted excellent. They were not too spicy. The four dish was a special on Saturday. It was lamb chop with naan bread and rice at $19.99. Overall, we had a great eating experience. Ingredients were fresh and portion was big. We deducted one star because the weather was hot. The restaurant turns on many fans. It would be nicer if there was an air conditioning. Also in terms of parking, we parked on the bush street Kingsway. Looks like we have to find street parking in general.

Wow how have I never come here before? Come here to get your South Indian fix!! I've driven by Dosa Factory so many times on Kingsway and have always been curious about it. I finally came for dinner with a friend Wed evening around 5:45 pm, and we were the first ones there. They don't provide cups of water here but instead give you bottled water, which I found interesting. My friend had been here before and recommended the dosas and biryani, so that's what we got. We shared a paneer masala dosa ($13.49) and chicken biryani ($15.99). He wanted beer, but they were out of Taj, so he got a bottle of Kingfisher for $6.99. We were both shocked at the huge portions and how good everything was. The dosa was bigger than the ones at our usual dosa spot, Dosa Corner on Fraser, and stuffed full of paneer. The accompanying chutneys and sambar were all delicious as well. The chicken biryani was also delicious, especially after mixing in the chutney and raita served on the side. I did find the chicken in the biryani a bit bland, but it was still good. I really liked the hard boiled egg in the biryani and thought it went really well with the rice. This is our new go-to spot for South Indian food! We will be back. Lots of tables were also ordering curries, which come with rice, naan, and raita on the side, so maybe we can try a curry here next time as well.

I've been dining here for years since they opened. Used to come at lunch once a month when I worked in Van. I have never been disappointed with anything I've ordered. I've even tried their Indo-Chinese fusion & was still good (4/5). I am posting bc I came here for Wednesday Curry Night, and we had a larger group than what I had RSVP'd for. Well, they still made it happen (15 ppl, RSVP for 12). All the dishes came out within 10 minutes (to be fair, there were 15 of us, and a few ordered dosas). Not one person complained about their meal, in fact they loved it so much, many will be coming back!!! The only thing was lacking was consistency from waitstaff: I ordered a side of sambar & was never brought it until I asked (near the end of my meal). I asked for take home containers (bc my stomach is small) 3x and only got 1 (I needed 2 plus foil for naan). I had to ask a fourth time when I went up to pay, and finally got my goods. (PS great as leftovers!!!). Another F for service is they did not set up tables: I ended up delivering water & cutlery to our 2/3 of our group. I guess only the first third made the service cut ‍ I'd recommend take-away or delivery service, as there was a huge table near the front absolutely FULL of these orders. Also I've ordered take-away often during the pandemic, and they were great! Food tips: get the Chicken 65, you'll want to bathe in the sauce. For me, there are too many amazing dosas to recommend. Curry? Get the Karaikadi Spicy yet soooo flavourful!!! Always need sambar.

Finally tried out Dosa Factory. They're a South Indian restaurant that specializes in dosa (duh). You'll find them next door to Sun Bo Kong. We dropped in on a Monday afternoon (around 1:30pm) and it was busy. It took about 30 minutes for our food to arrive. All their dosas (which come with a dessert) are $6.99 on Monday's. - Lamb palak dosa - okay but the lamb was a touch dry and there wasn't much spinach mixed in. Flavours were on the light side. - Madrasi style special dosa - spread special chutney with masala. A bit more seasoning came through but nothing jumped out at us. - Lamb vindaloo and alu gobi dosa - my buddy ordered two dosas to go. They gave gulab jamun as the desserts. Decent dosas but doesn't beat out House of Dosa's offerings.

This was our first time back to Dosa Factory since pre-pandemic times. We used to love coming here on Mondays, (and still do!) as they have a Dosa Monday special where you can have Dosas for just $6.99 each. Dosas come from South India and are thin pancakes made from lentils & rice. They are huge and can come with a wide assortment of fillings to put inside. My personal favourite is the Eggplant Dosa but I decided to try something different this time and go with the Mix Veg Dosa. We ordered a few appetizers as well including the very highly recommended Gobi 65! (Cauliflower marinated with spices) We ordered a plain cheese Dosa for daughter, from the kids menu. They seemed to have forgotten about her order. We had to remind them more than once to go check on her order. It took ages for them to bring her cheese Dosa out, and they never offered any kind of apology for the long wait. We were not impressed; however, I strongly believe in forgiveness and second chances, and as we've been here many times in the past and this is the first time I recall having poor service, I will still give them a "fair" rating for service. Service: Fair Parking: Street parking Location: On Kingsway with lots of other businesses in the area.

Stopped by here as a friend had heard great things. And who doesn't love a good dosa! Seated promptly. Had a flag a waiter for a menu, but it's fine. Great to see water bottles on the table vs cups of water. We got 3 dosas and they were great! The one thing which still confuses me is this- my go to is a rava dosa, whenever I order it, I am warned it will take at least 10+ min to make. This one came out in 5 min with the other dosa. HOW? Chutney was great, sambhar was good. The stuffing was good. Would be back.

This place is good when you are craving a dosa or some south Indian food. I got the vada and masala dosa, both were good and I loved the chutneys that it came with.

Amazing food. Monday special is the best value food I've seen in years. Service is quick, and while the ambiance certainly isn't fine dining, does it have to be? Restaurants are for food. This food is delicious. Simply. Definitely come on a Monday for an $8 dosa + dessert. Palak Paneer, Lamb Palak are a few of my favourites.

One line review: Decent taste and value. Having enjoyed dosa just down the street, we thought it would be worth checking out this place as a sort of light comparison. We had to do this from memory, because it's been a while since we've eaten in this part of town. This place felt like a rough equivalent from that perspective. We had two kinds of vada and a couple of dosa. Everything was sufficiently tasty and portion was good. I took some of the dosa home for a snack. Service was slow, but in fairness, it was Monday (their special price dosa day). Parking was free in the neighborhood. Bottom line: This was good enough to merit a return visit.

Honestly I have to give a 5 because this place, although they went through a phase of messing up many doordash orders, has some of the best indian food around for the price. Their pakoras are unmatched, and the curries and dosas I've never been disappointed with. The garlic naan is also off the chain. Dine in is spacious but strange feeling, with water bottles on the table, I usually just order takeout. When I crave indian food, dosa factory is easily in the top 3

Excellent. I've never had better value for a restaurant meal. It's Monday and there was a significant discount but I would also go on a regular night when it's not on sale and the 5 star rating would still apply.

My family ordered some Idli and medu vada and paneer 65 to start and had the rava masala dosa, ghee fry, mysore masala dosa and the paneer butter masala dosas as entrees. Sambar was spicy but not too spicy. The vada and Idli were nice and fresh and tasted good. The paneer was well liked by all and disappeared fast. The dosas were probably the crispiest I've ever had. Overall, a very good Dosa place.

I been cooking for 30 years, This review is not only for food . This is about the hospitality, This place is not a fine dining but it is a finest place for a homely feeling , You will not enjoy not not only food but the chef and the co partner George's spectacular hospitality and his way of serving in the table . I have noticed one thing here , Chef George ( he is very simple with his jean and T shirt, but definitely a celebrity chef's body language) will address everyone in the restaurant with his very warm welcoming talk . Chef George will make you laugh laugh laugh . And his food is wonderful, the presentation and taste remain me back home India. If you want to enjoy food this the place , if you want to enjoy hospitality, this the place , if you want to laugh , this is the place . Overall this is one of the very good place for Indian food bucket list .

Excellent dosas and appetizers. Excellent service. We were five adults and two young children. we could not have had a better experience. Dosa Factory has become our favourite these past couple of years.

I heard so many rave reviews about Dosa Factory, I FINALLY got a chance to try it out. I was NOT disappointed!! in fact ... I will definitely be going back to try other dishes. They have daily specials, my son says the best one is Mondays where Dosas are half price. Another friend of mine said it's a good deal but not worth the craziness, he'd rather pay full price than to try to get a table on Monday nights! Spice level was just perfect, but then again I have a high tolerance for spicy foods. Service was polite and friendly. Free parking in the back. Street parking is free as well. The highlight of the evening was that another patron was celebrating their birthday. I didn't know it at first ... the lights started to flicker ... then turned off completely. I thought either the place is closing and they're kicking us out haha or there's a black out. Next thing you know this upbeat birthday song comes on they bring out a GIANT birthday platter complete with ice-cream, whipped cream and sparkles. It was drizzled with chocolate and a birthday message was written with melted caramel. Drool!! over-all a great experience!

Things have declined. For sometime, it had stolen the crown for top dosa spot at this intersection. Not anymore. The attention to quality, cleanliness and detail, have gone down. The Monday dosa special has gone up in price, and costs more than next door. Last three Mondays, I tried this place, and the other place back-to-back, and I found the other place to now be doing a better job in every way (service, cleanliness, and taste). Perhaps, the place was sold to new owners. I don't see the original people here anymore. Something changed.

Go before or after the lunch rush, especially on a Monday. Though they have lots of tables, it gets busy due to their Monday special of ANY dosa for $6.95 (with dessert). A steal of a deal! What we ordered: Chicken Dosa Chef Special Cheese and Spinach Dosa Paneer Masala Dosa Alu Gobi Dosa All of them were amazing and tasted fantastic! it comes with a side of (i think) daal and 2 chutneys. Plus a rose water dessert. Not a huge fan of drinking rose water flavoured dishes. But will totally go again for my Dosa craving! Try it out and be amazed!

Let me start by saying, GO TO HOUSE OF DOSAS instead! Go here, and you'll regret it!!! I ordered food at 2:40 pm, went in at 3:40 pm, let the girl at the entrance know my order number and she processed the payment for the order and said, please wait, and went inside the kitchen. Did not come back at all, I was sick of waiting and was finally able to get hold of another member of staff at 4:10 pm and explained my situation and she goes into the kitchen, comes back with my package, and says - did you not let anyone know!? I was like, I told the other girl, paid and she buggered off and never came back!! So, I was made to wait for 30 minutes for nothing because of the irresponsible behaviour of that employee who doesn't give a damn about the customer, they did not even apologise for this! Unprofessional Irresponsible Horrible Please don't waste your time and money by going to this dump calling itself a restaurant! Total disgrace. Disgusting behaviour. Not even sorry for what they did or even tried to do something in return for their fault. Utter garbage factory

Amazing south India classic foods! Very busy so service can be spotty at times. Worth the wait which is usually quick!

Came here to try dosas for the first time, but the dish I liked the most was the lamb masala (even though I don't usually like lamb). The lamb was tender and they came in easy-to-eat bite sizes. I love biryani as all the spices in the rice blows my taste buds away. Unfortunately, the biryani here didn't quite do that and I could only really taste one spice: spiciness. (Perhaps the biryani's I've had before are more 'westernized'?? I don't know). At least it got me drinking more water that night, but... I thought that having Nestle bottled water at each table was odd. Even though free, it changed the ambiance and the 'feel' at the table. Other than saving them work, I didn't think they were necessary. (I'm also not a fan of Nestle water). After having dosas for the first time, I don't think I'm really a dosa type of girl, I would have naan ANY day though. Next time I come, I'd definitely get a curry over a dosa since it comes with rice and naan :) AND I'd choose mango kulfi for dessert. Tip: Remember to check out their daily weekday specials. Mondays $7 for dosas (with dessert), Tuesdays...etc. Check their website!

The food was wonderful! George owner and chef made birthday celebration even more memorable! staff very nice.

Best dosa you will eat, even at 2 in the morning. Fast service and amazing taste. Reasonable prices and good portions on the appys. Been coming here for years, recently renovated, they added more space.

This was second time around eating here. The first time I mainly had curries, but this time I had the dosa. I decided on a lamb okra dosa and a garlic naan. It took awhile for the food to come out. The dosa came with dhal and two sauces. One sauce was coconut and I'm not sure about the other one. But they were both pretty good. The dosa was quite large but wasn't fully filled with the filling. But I found that there was plenty of lamb and okra to go with the dosa. The garlic naan was buttery and had plenty of garlic with garlic. It went well with the dhal. Overall, it was pretty filling and was reasonably priced.

Came here for the 5.99 Monday special, except it's now 6.95. The sign says dessert included but don't get too excited. It's a very small piece of cake the size of 5 toonies stacked up, placed in some white sauce in a small dish right next to the dipping curry sauce. So I thought it was just another sauce for dipping the dosa. Onto the dosa. Texture was perfect. The ends peel off nicely and offer a soft but solid bite. My lamb is fine and not too salty. Amount of lamb is lacking but tender enough. All in all, a tasty dosa for the money. The other writer has a point about the complimentary bottled water on every table. It's generous of them but a jug of tap water would have been equally appreciated.

Newly opened south Indian restaurant near my place,i've been planning to pay a visit to this talk of the town dosa place since last week but its only last night that i had the chance to go. They still have balloons infront ,and the first table theres this sample already cooked dosa and Indian pancake displayed and it looks so delish the dosa even have a happy valentine written on it,its started to get busy but since im by myself insttntly i got a table...at a quick glance the place can house more than 50 clients. Neat place,clean but asusual the smell of spices is in the air but i dont have problem with it i love Indian dishes.It has TV on the wall,decors are not fancy they have few biog frames showcasing Indian cultures and pit stop.Service is fast and excellent,they have a daily special and when i came its a dosa day.Bottled water is compliment for now.Wash room is clean,im surprised that it has a international clientele. For my appetizer i got the deep fried cauliflower,by the color i knew its a hot one red and crispy comes with two kind of sauces,a bit salty but otherwise it was awesome.For my main dish i ordered the daily special which is the dosa combo,selection of veggies/lamb/chicken oe beef,i got the beef..it comes with a white thing i believed its a rice cake,some chutney and sauce,the dosa is huge and even longer than the big plate. spicy and biting my tongue,i just love it,the beef is so tender and the fussion of spices is very good plus with the sauce ohhhh its just heaven.i was not able to finish my meal so i brought home almost half of the appetizer and the dosa. Waiter service,noise level is average,server are all south-asians but also bilingual speaks english and have a good knowledge of the foods.clean table,less decoration,well lighted,there is wifi,its free and working good.The place is good for a group,family and kids friendly place that is if your kid loves chili hahahahha. Accept credit/debit/and cash street parking open 11 am till late night.Twp thumbs up to this place and for sure i will come back soon to try the butter chicken and all the biryani....i dont eat lamb but theres beef and chicken and i can go veggies aswell Congratulation Dosa factory im pretty sure this place will go along long way..keep up the good work,,keep spicing vancouver

My friend highly recommended this place and it didn't disappoint. I've never had a dosa before and never even heard of it until this place was recommended. And it was fabulous! The servers were super nice and attentive. I liked how they had free water bottles on the table. Overall, I'd come again and I'd recommend this place to others.

Dosa Factory was borne out of some shoddy labor relations practices at the larger House of Dosas down the road. Some employees got together and started their own restaurant out of protest, and lo an behold, it's pretty good. I like the fun conical shape of the dosa here (I'm easy to impress, I guess), and the curries are all really good. The service is kind of slow, which is the only things keeping them from five stars in my books. Coconut chutney is lovely, as is the mutter paneer dosa. Good assortment of vegetarian dishes. Pretty good overall. Vive la revolucion.

Ordered the beef curry and it was nothing special. The curry tasted like the type you get in a jar at Superstore and smeared over stewing beef. Avoid this restaurant because they will scam you on your bill. I came on a Wednesday, where any curry with rice and naan is supposed to be $11.99 as advertised on their paper menus. After ordering only the beef curry dish, the man at the counter overcharged me for $17.99 pre-tip. Since their bill only shows the total and doesn't have line items for each charge, I asked why the total was $17.99 and that it seemed a bit more than what was expected. He rudely responded that it was "because of tax", which was obviously wrong. Even if they hypothetically charged $2 for the self serve Kirkland water bottle, which is not advertised at all and is incredibly irresponsible for the environment, the bill couldn't be anymore than $15 after tax (5%) before tip. Definitely do not dine here unless you want to be robbed blind out of your hard earned money.

Updating my rating as the last 2 times have been consistently good. Dosa (urad lentil rice Indian crepe) special on Mondays $6.99 any dosa w/ dessert, ras malai (milk dessert). I usually get the Paneer (Indian cheese) masala or Palak Paneer dosa for meatless Monday. Been there several times and depending on how busy they are, the taste of the vegetable bhaji affects the quality and freshness of the dosa. Yesterday, we went before the lunch crowd factoring it was a holiday, and our dosas were very good. I have ordered take out as well but would recommend to eat it there otherwise the dosa can become soggy.

Their food may taste good, which is very rare for me...but the oil they use is contaminated.... It's very unhealthy....please avoid this restaurant....I was a huge fan of this restaurant....but, after knowing about their usage of old goods and reusing products, I really hate this place.....please don't go to this place...their reused oil will kill you

Had the eggplant dosa tonight. It was nice. I asked for mild because I am no longer a fan of super spicy food since it ends up numbing my tongue. I really like the coconut chutney, so tasty. The coconut wasn't overpowering and the flavour was well balanced. The dhal was really delicious too. I had seconds. It was spicy but tolerable.

Dose of Dosa: 4/5 Minus points for giving every customer a plastc water bottle and sending me home with the runs. The story is that discontent employees of the longstanding House of Dosa in a dispute with the owners parted ways to start their own restaurant 5 doors down. I imagine something similar is the case with Po Kong and Bo Kong vegetarian restaurants a stone's throw from the dosa restaurants and eachother, but that is for another time. Between competitors I couldn't tell you which has the better dosa. It's very likely that the chef when I visited House of Dosa is the same one currently at Dosa Factory.They were both impressive in size and flavours. I can say that the newer establishment is noticeably cleaner simply due to the carpet being newer but perhaps they took their quest for cleanliness a peg too far as they also only provide bottled water instead of water in a cup like every other sit-down restaurant in Vancouver. They're missing the first two R's in reduce, reuse, recycle and the Vancouverite in me felt guilty for supporting them. This may or may not be relevant to you but I need to mention that delicious as it undoubtedly was, I went home with a bit of an upset stomach which a half hour later had evolved into the worst stomach ache I've had in recent memory. I believe it was food poisoning as I spent the night on the toilet and the morning after.

I really like this place! I've only been here twice, both on Wednesday, that's when they have all their curries on special. They have daily specials. Mondays, they have their dosas on special which are really popular. I've ordered the goat curry both times and it's really good, nice amount of heat and really tasty and flavourful. It comes with naan and rice. Love it! The place is quite clean and spacious and the people who work here are very friendly. I will be back!

Ambiance 3.5/5 I came with a two buddies on a Thursday evening. The restaurant was bright and spacious. They've got lots of tables and should be able to cater to bigger groups and is family friendly. The decor was simple and the place was clean Service 2.5/5 The restaurant was filled up real quick after we got in. The staff was friendly and nice. They had given us recommendations since we've never had Dosas before. Service was a bit slow though. Our naan bread came relatively quickly but it took over 20mins for our dosa to come to come and I even noticed that some customers had left because it took a while to even get their order taken. Food 3.5/5 We ordered some naan bread to start and each ordered our own Dosa. They had all kinds of Dosas including vegetarian ones. I went for the Chicken Pakala. I liked it. Like most Indian dishes, it was flavorful and is packed with spices. Value 3/5 The Dosa looks larger than it is because it comes out as a huge wrap looking thing. I'm a pretty heavy eater and could have been more hungry than usual that evening. By the end of my meal, I wasn't quite full. I probably would have needed 2 Dosas to feel satisfied. Overall 3/5 Dosa Factory has a variety of item on their menu apart from the Dosas including Curries and Rice dishes. I'd be curious to try those other items. It was my first time eating a Dosa and I really enjoyed the flavour, but was a bit underwhelmed by the size of the dish. Dosa Factory does seem to have daily specials where Dosas are cheaper. So it might be better to go on one of those evenings. Although, I would be reluctant if that means more people and slower service. Tip: They offer FREE bottled water that's set on your table

Drove by this place a few times and thought we give this a try. Those chimney looking thing looks amazing to destroy and devour. They offer a variety of dosa from vegetarian, meat and specialty. There are a bit of them and i can't remember a thing other than they are all delicious chimney looking edibles and i can't wait to go back again. Also, don't be fooled dosa factory doesn't only do dosa, but they have a variety of non-dosa related food as well.

The best dosa & palak paneer I've had in town so far! Super friendly & helpful staff, reasonable prices, relatively easily accessible location by transit. Their dosas are classical South Indian style - crispy but not greasy. Everything tasted like it was made with really fresh ingredients. From the dosa itself to the curry, yogurt sauces, paneer cheese & spinach curry. Absolutely lurved & would recommend as a great place to visit for anytime of the day or after partying. Food is way better & cheaper than anything you'd find on Granville st after hours.

Two teammates and I were coming back late to Vancouver from playing soccer in South Surrey when one said, there's a great dosa place coming up on the right. I had never tried dosa before and was totally up for the experience. For those that don't know, dosas are like monster-sized crepes made out of lentils and rice flour. From my seriously limited knowledge on dosas, based upon perusing the menu, they appear to be filled with the usual array of Indian dishes. To set the scene: this restaurant is seriously far from sophisticated. TVs adorn the walls playing everything from soccer to Coronation Street. Despite the rudimentary surroundings, the aroma of delectable Indian food was intoxicating. Even at 12:30am, the servers were very friendly and efficient with the full house. They were quick to take our order. Unfortunately, we missed the midnight cutoff for beer, so we had the plastic bottled waters already provided at the table. Yes, you're right, that's not exactly earth friendly. The food was quick to arrive and was delicious. We had the eggplant dosa, cheese and spinach dosa, and chana masala. I adore Indian food, and these did not disappoint. This restaurant is crazy cheap for the quality of the food they serve. They really seem to know what their customers desire. More and more people kept arriving. Even as we were leaving at 1:30am, they were seating a party of at least 10 people. I would wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant if it wasn't for the state of the bathrooms. If you are brave, not squeamish, or you can manage to hold off, please give this restaurant a try. I will definitely be going again.

Almost authentic south Indian restaurant in the Vancouver area, much better the house of dosas nearby! They run packed houses every day so don't be surprised to wait.. We had a bunch of things over a couple of days Sambar vada Excellent Idly good, sambar really good Egg dosa good Veg biryani really good Chicken 65 tastes authentic but not hot enough Thayir vada, poondu kulambu, kothu parotta all of them perfectly tasty They are spiced well, not so hot on the tongue... Much better than most Indian places in the area

Tonight we went to dosa factory. We were excited to try their Idli's. Probably the worst Idli's we've ever eaten. They looked like they had been made the day before.... Dry and basically inedible. I ate one and left 2 on my plate. We also ordered the chicken tandoori.... I really don't think they have a tandoori oven. It looked like they put a tandoori paste (sauce) on it and baked it. I ordered raita that looked like mayonnaise. Service was mediocre. Just totally disappointed. The vegetarian samosa was ok. Better than anything else. I won't be back.

Hmm, came here to get some samosas. They told me its $6 for 3. Ended up getting only 2. Quite steep for $3 each for samosa that was small to medium size. Service is very slow. Seems like they all are lacking training. Very all over the place. The place to make payment is blocked with buffet bar, which is an annoyance. There is a better dosa place 3-4 stores down - closer to Knight St. I will not come back here. Samosa was pretty good and tasty.

My first dose experience! Enjoyed it a lot! Definitely going to try other dishes next time.

If you enjoy or haven't tried South Indian food.. you need to check out the new kid in town..Dosa Factory. The management and cooks from House of Dosa (few shops down) opened their own place which is bigger and cleaner with more food options. They have Monday $5.99 specials as well as deals for big groups like all you can eat dosa for 5 people for $49.99. Their hours are great too open till 3 am for those late night craving. They have something for everyone.. vegetarian options, seafood options, traditional south Indian food as well as regular Indian staples like Biryani and lots of desert n drink options. We tried their butter chicken dosa, lamb oakra dosa, seafood vindaloo dosa and spicy masala dosa... All were great. Also tried their chilli fish (caution it's hot and spicy good). They have over 100 different types of dosa's. If you not sure what a dosa is imagine a savory crunchy crepe with fillings (vegetables, meat, cheese, spicies.. depending on what you order). While the restaurant is big please note that Monday is a very popular day due to dosa specials and be prepared to wait (especially if you are a big group). They can accommodate bigger groups and do take reservations except for Monday. Do come and try his place out. You will not be disappointed.

Last Monday after an epic week and weekend, I headed to Hours of Dosa right on the Kingsway/Knight corner. I parked half of a block west of that corner when my sister drew my attention to Dosa Factory, which I have never seen before. The Factory just opened, so I took a closer look and one of the workers from the restaurant invited us in. Like House of Dosa, Factory had a Monday Dosa special. Factory has them at $5.95. One of the workers recognized me from my frequent patronage at House of Dosa and quickly brought over my favorite: Gobi Alu Dosa. 9 The dosa was longer :)))) and wider =D than standard size, maybe it was their way of welcoming new customers! Dosa came with the standard two chutneys, sambar and a mystery dip. All delicious and filling. I do hope they replace the bottled waters (seen at every table along with utensils and napkins) with old fashioned glasses of water for the sake of the earth! Even if you recycle the plastic bottles, the process produces lots of carbon. Maybe they have a reason for providing water in bottles but I prefer drinking glasses, so please make that switch. I will return and alternate between them and House of Dosa!

This is a great place, food is top notch and fast and friendly service. my only issue is the use of plastic bottles for drinking water and it would help the ambiance at dinner time if they would dim the lights a bit...kinda can feel like your eating at a cafeteria being so bright.