Madras Dosa Co. Times Square

Massive dosas, actually really good price to value. I have been twice and to be frank I would be fine with 50% less size for 40% less cost. Partly this is me adding too much. Partly it's the excellent flavor. The bhaji and the spiced potatoes are excellent and the main attractions I think. I would probably advise against ordering more than three toppings. The dosa itself is crispy on the outside in a nice way. Of the three sauces the spicy one kicks well, really well.

We tried a few items here. The dosa was just okay not too good, not too bad. The masala was quite bland and had no salt, so I’d give it 4 out of 10. But the vadapav was really tempting and tasted amazing just as good as it looked in the photo! The panipuri was also fresh and flavorful. We also ordered veg biryani, which came with yogurt it was tasty and satisfying. Overall, a mixed experience, but the vadapav and biryani are definitely worth trying!

Had dinner here the second time in 2 days, thats how good it was. Fatima and Shafi were amazing. Even though there was only 2 of them and 8 people in our group, the food cane out fast and fresh made to order. We had the utapam, traditional dosa, idly, chaat and sandwich. Everything was tasty. Definitely recommend for authentic food. Will definitely come back next time we visit again

We stumbled upon this gem and so excited we did. Really great food and excellent customer service. Great as Gluten free and vegetarian options. Place is small and was busy but our family of 5 was lucky enough to get a place to sit down. Ended up getting masala chai to go and they did a great job packing it for us. Pani puri, dosas, pulao, and mango lassis were all excellent. Will definitely be back.

What a wonderful breakfast! My cousin and I stopped in on our way to the subway and we were delighted. We had the masala samosa, the samosa chaat, and South Indian coffees. Everything was delicious! The staff were friendly, the service was quick, and the environment was clean. I’d highly recommend this if you’re staying in Times Square and looking for something different.

Its a very small place but the food tastes amazing. We ordered masala dosa and idly. All the cutbeys were amazing except fhe tomato one. The sambar refill is also paid, its too small. The filter coffee was too sweet. But overall the food was good. Must visit for small bites.

Fantastic South Indian food with authentic Indian flavors. The dosa was perfectly crispy, served with fresh and flavorful chutneys, and the chaat was delicious and well-balanced. Great quality food and a convenient spot in Times Square. 🍛

Come and get your vada pav! This venue serves desi canteen style food in a bright ambience with Bollywood music videos on repeat. The service is prompt. The taste is always consistent. The dosas are great. They have a variety of chutneys and sauces that all taste delicious. They are close and quick enough for a lunch break. Glad it’s there where it is! I love that they don’t skimp on the spice. They serve dishes meant to be spicy at an expected level.

very good dosa spot. i went with the masala dosa, which had a thin base with a wonderful crunch. it was warm, and the potato filling was full of spiced potatoes, making for a large and satisfying meal. it was a good option, but compared to other dosa shops, i think it's standard. the service was good, and they have many different menu options. everyone was very nice. i would recommend trying this spot out. the restaurant was very clean and spacious inside.

I tried their pani puri and Pav bhaji. I love that they're open late and the food is decently spiced. I wish the Pav Bhaji was accompanied with a side of lime slice, cilantro, and onions. I also wanted to try their drinks but my drink (and overall order) wasn't sealed for delivery and the DoorDash person spilled it all

This place is a very casual spot for Indian street food and everything is absolutely delicious. The staff is so nice (Tony made some great recs) and the chaats are probably some of the best I've had. Very big portions for the price and highly recommend stopping by!

A fast casual spot for Indian food in Times Square! While dosa is the main dish, the menu spans into many other options. I tried the traditional masala dosa and pav bhaji dosa. Each comes with a chutney, sambar lentil soup, and a garlic dip. I found the food to be a bit spicy for me, but still good. I don't know if 'mild' is an option for the dosa I ordered. Lol Cool to see the dosa perfectly made in front of you. Everything was nicely packaged to go. Service was great! Indoor seating is cute with elephant artwork. A few tables and bar seating available, but most have to go orders. Very clean & organized inside. No restroom.

Only have been here once. My 15 dollar dosa contained 3 small pieces of potato. Hardly worth the price. Not filling, not worth it.

I really enjoyed the options on the menu and how different they are from Indian food you'd find at sit down restaurants. As more street food, the variety is fun and interesting. We got the paneer uttapam and lamb canteen sandwich. The canteen sandwich was our favorite - I'd probably get a different filling for the uttapam next time so that it's not so dry in texture. Flavor was good though. Lots on this menu that I'd like to try again!

Meh. I tried the traditional masala dosa (was a little dense) and chili cheese sandwich (honestly better than the dosa). Obviously you can get a better dosa at Dosa Delight or Temple Canteen or the guy in Washington square park, but it's Times Square so we'll take what we can get. I will say the sauces that came with the dosa were excellent. They also forgot my friend's order and it took forever to get our food. Not ideal when you're trying to quickly grab lunch on a work day. 3.5 stars.

Food tastes good and is made to order, but pretty pricey for what it is (1 dosa and 1 chaat came out to be 30 bucks). Dosa is good and hits the spot. You can't adjust spice level which can be problematic depending on your spicy tolerance. There is only paid bottled water on premises which is slightly odd for a spicy food place - so add that to the bill too. Not the best dosa in NYC (that would be the gunpowder dosa at Semma IMHO!) but it is the most convenient for midtown dwellers.

I work close by and Madras dosa is my preferred lunch spot. Seating is limited. It has a bright Bollywood vibe. The ambience is neat, clean and quiet enough. The service is quick and very good, always. I recommend the pav bhaji. The dosa is great, especially the chutneys. The kheema was good too. I love that they have vada pav! The uttapam is good. It's a bit greasy but I love the amount of green chilies they put if you ask for add on.

Ordered: traditional masala dosa (spicy potatoes) + Order of 3 Idlys + Vada (savory rice&lentil donuts) + samosa chaat + paniyaram. Sambar was incredible as were all the other sauces and foods. Favorite was def. the dosa. Service was quick and friendly! Not a fan of the way they added the mango lassis to the bottom of the bag as some of one spilled out. Those should be in a separate to-go carrier. Great take-out experience otherwise, and super happy to have this fast casual South Indian spot nearby.

SERVICE - located near Times Square in an unassuming location off of Broadway - limited indoor seating - order at the counter and then find a table if you wish to sit or else take your order to go - depending on your order food can be served quickly or take a bit of time - ambiance good for a casual meal - no water provided other than bottled for purchase MENU - customizable south indian fast casual food - vegetarian and vegan options available - average price ($15 per entree) FOOD - uttapam tacos with bhaji and podi (7/10): three thick uttapams filled with potato mixture and spicy podi with sides of sambar, ginger pickle, and coconut chutney. The bhaji and podi were add ons. I was skeptical about the bhaji since it is meant to be the side dish for pav bhaji. The taste was okay but the textures were too much of mush. If I got it again I would probably go for the spiced potato filling. The podi does pack a heat punch. The ginger pickle was both sweet and spicy which made a good dip for the uttapam. The sambar that I got tasted tangy almost like it was made the day before and left on the counter. WOULD I GO BACK? It was a good fast casual lunch spot if I was in the area and needed something quick

Stopped here on a whim for lunch while I was in the area and was pleasantly surprised! I got the lamb canteen sandwich and it was delicious. The portion was larger than I expected so I ended up taking some home. The decor is beautiful and the space is bright, clean and cheerful. It's counter service, so pretty casual.

Ever feel like your prayers have been answered? Histrionics aside, when I - a native Mumbaikar - can FINALLY enjoy a meat-filled dosa.... y'all are just gonna have to let me have my moment. I did have my concerns that the taste authenticity would be sacrificed (at least somewhat) to allow this unusual (and by "unusual" I mean never-before-seen-or-heard-of) pairing to occur, but nope! Even the keema filling was authentic is taste. The dosa was purrrrrrfect - that texture, friends? Not easy to strike the perfect balance all the time but these guys nailed it. Anyway, I'm so glad I stumbled upon this no-frills casual (and niche) eatery! Been dreaming about it ever since but totally need other people to share that dosa with.

Dosa was crispy and tasted really good. I liked the filling as well. The lentil chutney was yummy I didn't care for the other two. Service was a bit slow but I really enjoyed the food. It was also clean.

What works: fresh interiors, easy ordering, clean place, and ultra quick service. What doesn't work: the way food is served. Probably works really well as a to-go service, in which case, it's a 4 star. But to sit down, pay $15 for a masala dosa, and not get sambar, and chutney's in a steel plate takes away that authenticity from a "South Indian" restaurant. Yeah I am sure poeple will say it's not just South Indian food, but the name of the place wants you to stick to that cuisine. Ordered Vada ($12), which was okay-ish and couldn't really enjoy dipping it in my plastic container of sambar. The tamarind chutney was absolute banger though. Keema Pav ($16) lacked that masala kick to it, while the Pani Puri's ($12) did manage to hit the spot. Friendly staff, noise levels on the low end, and a reasonably priced menu will bring us again to try their Bombay snacks and Canteen sandwiches on our next visit for sure!

We are finally living in the golden age of the thatte idli. I've been complaining for years that this is the idli in its ultimate form, and yet nowhere in the city would have it on their menu. Finally in 2025 there are plentiful restaurants serving it, including this new casual dosa spot near Times Square. Unfortunately, Madras Dosa's thatte idli was quite dry, and was probably my least favorite part of the meal. The masala dosa in comparison was quite nice and crispy - the sambar was great, the nariyal chutney was rather watery. (If I had just ordered the dosa, this review would have been 4 stars.) I would not recommend the chai - it was frothy and tasted like something from an espresso machine.

Very tasty and quick service for lunch. Dosa was large and filling. Recommend for a quick lunch.

It is pricy compared to dosa hut in Flushing. I tried the samosa. Not as good as Iditich. I had puri puri today. Doesn't taste as good as the food truck Fuska in Jackson Height, and I am paying at least 40% premium. The puri is more hard than crispy. The sauce taste pretty bland. It is like snack, not for lunch.

Consider savoring early memories such as sitting on the kitchen platform as your mother prepares your favorite supper for you. You now have an answer, though. See your favorite dishes being prepared in the live kitchen at Madras Dosa Company in the heart of Manhattan. MDC is a Southern Indian restaurant with a wide range of dishes to choose from. You can select your preferred fillings for dosa, pesarattu, and uttapam, ranging from vegetarian to plant-based to meat. We tried Pav Bhaji dosa, which was delicious and unusual. Additionally, check out their sandwiches, Idly-Vada, and Desi Chaat section. They made their initial engagement in Massachusetts before heading to Times Square. The restaurant serves meals quickly, is clean, has a pleasant atmosphere, and is adorable. Madras Dosa Company 1450 Broadway (Entrance on 41st St btwn Broadway, 6th Ave) New York, NY 10018

just disappointed.. what can I say. I paid $20 for this.. the spring mix and any other side items is a rip off.

Great food, good & quick service. Dida's are crispy, idly spongy and the dosa fillings are very creative. Place is new, clean and hygienic. It has become a staple for us.

Pretty good fast casual dosa spot! Very unique! Tasty. Small portions. Needed more filling.

Needs a lot of improvement. The dosas though crisp lacked flavor, were dry and tasted sour. The chutneys and sambhar - likewise. The food, service and ambience need improvement.

Walked by here and circled back when my first choice for lunch was too long of a wait. Went in, looked at the menu, and decided on the philly cheesesteak dosa. Wow. It was good, but the star of the lunch were the trio of sauces. I assume one of them was a sambar as it had similar flavors. The chutneys were fantastic. The darker one I assume was sweet tamarind chutney, and it was my favorite. Taking a star off for the cleanliness, as no one was wiping down tables. Customers were wiping them off themselves.

Food is great, service is fast, ambiance is meh but you'd carry out anyways. 5/5 for tasty food! Gotta come back to try the other options.

Food was ok . Nothing special . The sauces were kinda tasteless. Not spicy enough either

I have been craving for a light Indian dinner, and I found the Madras Dosa inside the Rockefeller center have the best idlies. I ordered mini Idli with ghee and podi it's divine. Also, the plain dosa with onion and chillies was quite good.

What a hidden gem - we stumbled upon this place on our way back from a Broadway show and were pleasantly surprised. The food was delicious, ambience was nice, clean, hygienic, and perfect location when you're out and about and need a quick fix. We were also greeted by Dhruv, who owns this place, and he was politely checking in with everyone. Wishing him and his restaurant a great success!

I was thrilled to discover this new branch in Chelsea - so good! Everything was delicious - l had the dosa with spiced mashed vegetables i side, as well as the masala lassi. Also everyone who worked there was so nice & very generous. I will definitely go back!

Tried Dosa and Idli at this place. Everything was served piping hot. Place was nice and clean and service was prompt

Pretty average food - the dosa wasn't authentic and the quantity is too little! Vada seemed to have been double fried. This place seems to be targeting tourists - quick service and limited options. Limited seating as well, not a place to hang out and grab a meal.

Food was great. I ordered the cheesesteak dosa. It was tasty but I think I'll skip the cheese. Next time I'll try the lamb or masala dosa. My order was a takeout and the food was prepared very quickly.

Scamy. Very small portion sizes compared to other Indian restaurants. Need to order at least 2 dishes per person to qualify it as a meal. And shady payment practices. You ll get charged 4% extra even if you pay using debit card. They are also not good about maintaining ethical payment practices.

Unfortunately gave me a really bad allergic reaction (I think it was the ginger chutney which was stale) I was excited about this place and found the food good, but I am never going back.

Excellent addition to the neighborhood. I am surprised by the complaints around price and portion size - I got a chaat and the paneer sandwich both were very generous servings and cost about $14-15 each - the standard price for any lunch / take out meal in this area. Both were very flavorful and excellent for take out (packed well). Will be back!

Love everything about this place, food, service and the vibe. Thank you for the excellent service

Horrible wait time, bad service. Not worth the time and money. Food is one star. Waited 35 mins for the food.

The entire evening here felt just right in every way. This place combines warmth with modern design elements. All workers here show impressive skills. The plates here come full of tasty food. I received wonderful attention from workers and plan to return.

Visiting from out of state. Amazing service and good. Highly recommend! Also, so close to Times Square. No bathrooms/washing hands area. They have plastic ware so that's a plus!

Very clean - unusual menu- tried the idlis and they were good - the masala dosa was mediocre and the dahi puri was unusual- it's okay

Very kind service. Delicious dosa, the quality of ingredients was obvious, amazing flavors, wonderful spices. I loved it. Fast and casual spot, perfect for work lunch. Fresh young coconut major plus!

Pricey. My friend ordered a dosa with samosa and some other fillings, but we don't think there was any samosa inside. I got the chicken pulao, but it was just ok. It says rice and veggies, but there aren't veggies in it - just a bit of raw onion. $5 chai was small but good and dark. Nice interior, well lit. We asked for cups of water, but they would only sell us bottled water even though there was a sink right behind the guy. I get that NYC water isn't the greatest, but we didn't want to pay for bottled water and add to the great pile of plastic garbage on the earth. Maybe it's good if you love dosas, but personally, I wouldn't go there again.

The order was always messed up !get confirmation of what you order in print! Happened multiple times! Be careful

The idlis seemed stale and dosa was chewy, not something you would expect at that high price point. Very overpriced, seemed targeted towards the tourists, where consistency or quality wont matter too much

Ordered Idli. The price has moved up from $10 to $13 rather quickly . Steaming hot , soft and still just as delicious . Wait time was negligible.