Madras Dosa Company
Indian takeaway · South Boston Waterfront
55 Boston Wharf Rd, Boston, MA 02210
Highlights
Customizable dosas with vegan/GF batter, sweet & savory fillings
Customizable dosas with vegan/GF batter, sweet & savory fillings
"Upon first glance, Dosa Factory may seem like an Indian grocery store, but walk through the aisles of spices and past the bags of basmati and you’ll find your spot to grab a quick dosa." - Intrepid
"Madras Dosa Co., which has locations in the Seaport and Harvard Square, specializes in customizable dosas made from fermented rice and urad dal batter, which creates a crispy exterior and soft interior. You can choose from options like the classic plain dosa, masala dosa with spiced potatoes, or the thinner, crispier paper dosa, with sides such as sambar, coconut chutney, and ginger chutney. The fillings range from traditional potato and onion to more creative options like chips, fruit, chocolate chips, and Nutella. (The same team behind Madras Dosa Co. is also behind downtown’s Vaanga, where you can find quirky dishes like samosa burgers and “not the boring” idly with coconut chutney.)" - Helena Mistry
"At Madras, the namesake dosas come large, crispy, and filled to the brim with pick-your-own stuffings like spicy potatoes, paneer, and a crunchy sprinkling of Lays. Each dosa arrives with three sauces on the side: coconut chutney, ginger chutney, and sambar. There’s also paniyaram (pan-roasted dumplings made with rice and lentils), idly (steamed rice and lentil cakes), and a variety of chaat to round out each order. There’s a second location in Harvard Square, too." - Erika Adams
"Gigantic dosas are the move at this casual, counter-service spot in the Seaport and Harvard Square. There’s a wide variety of veggie options — spicy potatoes, green chiles, and Lays potato chips, to name a few — and each dosa comes custom-stuffed with however many fillings you want." - Nathan Tavares
"Madras Dosa Co. is now open in Boston’s Seaport District (55 Boston Wharf Rd.), featuring south Indian food. The namesake food, dosa, is the star; the menu offers nearly 30 customizable varieties of the thin crepe, which is made from a vegan, gluten-free batter of fermented rice and lentils. Many of the available fillings, too, are vegan or vegetarian and/or gluten-free, although there are a few meat options, too. Madras’s dosa fillings include both savory (spicy potatoes, onions, Lay’s chips, lamb) and sweet (chocolate chips, fruits, malt, ice cream). The fast-casual restaurant, which has an open kitchen, also serves idli — fluffy, steamed rice and lentil cakes made from a similar but thicker batter than dosas; sandwiches, including a ghee grilled cheese; and, in a nod to Indian cuisines farther north, a variety of chaat. The drink selection goes a bit beyond many local Indian restaurants: There’s the ubiquitous mango lassi, of course, but there’s also a masala lassi, Indian soft drinks Limca and Thums Up, and more. Madras Dosa Co. is from the team behind Godavari, a growing chain of South Indian restaurants with locations around the United States, plus one in Canada, with European and Middle Eastern locations coming up next. Locally, there’s one in Woburn. (A few years back, there was very briefly a related restaurant called Godavari Mini in Somerville, too.) The same team also operates Khiladi NYC in New York’s East Village, which is aiming to bring dabba lunch service into the mainstream in the city. While dosa is typically a breakfast food in its homeland, in the United States it’s become the most visible dish of south Indian cuisine and tends to be served as a lunch or dinner entree. Madras Dosa Co. is open for lunch and dinner daily, with seating onsite as well as takeout and delivery." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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