Sri Ganesh Dosa House
Indian restaurant · Jersey City
809 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Highlights
Dozens of dosas, South Indian vegetarian eats, simple environs
Dozens of dosas, South Indian vegetarian eats, simple environs
"Owner Venu Rachuri’s Sri Ganesh’s Dosa House — its blue awning featuring the elephant-headed god — was the second southern Indian restaurant to appear in the neighborhood dubbed India Square in the ’90s, just as the Gujarati dominance was waning. The menu presents dozens of dosas, the crisp, thin crepes made from a batter of naturally fermented rice and lentils, with a variety of stuffings. But it is also offers other classics from a strictly vegetarian menu, including idly, pongal, and upma. Place your order at the counter, take a number, and sit down until your dishes are called. — RS" - Melissa McCart
"The weekend rush can feel a bit chaotic, but this canteen-style dosa spot has so many delicious breakfast and brunch options. Swing by on a Sunday morning with a few friends and enjoy their crispy rava dosas, the unlimited sambhar, and their slightly nutty and fresh coconut chutney. For a rainy day treat, order their madras coffee and onion-chilli-bajji." - nisha vedi pawar
"Sri Ganesh’s Dosa House in Jersey City is famed for its butter Mysore masala dosa ($10), a crisp tube fried to perfect brownness, filled with a potato mixture seasoned with South Indian spices. The meal includes unlimited servings of sambar, a spicy, veggie-studded dal soup. The ordering system has improved, now using numbered receipts instead of dish names, reducing confusion at the counter." - Robert Sietsema
"The weekend rush can feel a bit chaotic, but this canteen-style dosa spot has so many delicious breakfast and brunch options. Swing by on a Sunday morning with a few friends and enjoy their crispy rava dosas, the unlimited sambhar, and their slightly nutty and fresh coconut chutney. For a rainy day treat, order their madras coffee and onion-chilli-bajji." - Nisha Vedi Pawar
"Located in Jersey City’s India Square, Sri Ganesh’s is one of the city’s finest South Indian vegetarian restaurants, specializing in its namesake dosas tendered in around 60 varieties, some invented, others attributed to cities back home like Bangalore and Pondicherry. Many other classic dishes such as upma, uttapam, curd rice (laced with yogurt), and pulihora (tamarind rice from Andhra Pradesh) are available. A unique ordering system featuring numbers on sticks sometimes generates chaos." - Robert Sietsema
