Chennai Dosa in Manchester

Good south Indian food, good prices. Going here for many years. Ambience and service, staff uniform etc has improved remarkably in last couple of years.

2 of the 3 dishes we ordered were ok, but the chicken noodles were overly greasy and the chicken tasted like it had been made a few days earlier. The worst part of the experience was being constantly stared at by a group of three waitresses with nothing better to do than stand around chatting and staring at us. It made for an uncomfortable meal. The restaurant was quiet, I get it, but stop staring... really.

Authentic south indian experience and very pocket friendly

I am a regular customer of chennai dosa, northenden. Usually after sunday worship session, we a group of 10-15 people regularly visit chennai dosa, to unlimited buffet till 3pm. The food taste alright (not so great and not worst). The service is excellent, especially all south indian workers are truly dedicated to their service. There is plenty of space available. Even if you are more in numbers, they will do the seating arrangements for you. Once again, the service from all the south indian workers are truly appreciable.

Chicken varutha aracha curry was great

Food was good, sambar tasted very authentic. Service took 30 mins hence the 4 star. Update: Went for the second time on a Sunday morning. 2 star for food in buffet. Cold Idly’s, tasteless coconut chutney, undrinkable tea and coffee. Wouldn’t visit again.

The food they are providing is good but the chutneys along with Dosa are too cold and moreover that since the shop is run by a single fellow it takes a lot of time to get the food.

Lovely, authentic tasting food. Easy parking close by.

Been going here several times. Drive 1h each way to get here. Worth the drive for me. Breakfast buffet is £12.50 now includes unlimited idly, vada, bhajji, payasam, plain uthappam, onion uthappam, plain dosa, masala dosa, poori bhaji, pongal, veg upma, excellent sambhar, excellent coconut chutney, mint chutney, garlic chutney. Not a posh place but it's clean with polite and attentive staff. Clean toilet. Free parking is on street on nearby streets but not next to it. Petrol station is right opp. South Indian coffee is extra. 1000 to 1230 Saturday Sunday breakfast buffet is excellent. The sea food dishes are excellent on the regular & daily specials menu on the board.

Good food, always like the info Chinese and south Indian food here. Service is average. Sharing a picture of my favourites fish fry and filter coffee.

Good food..waitresses are a bit dizzy. Served starters with the main 🙃. On my next visit..I sat near the window on my own, 50 empty chairs yet next customer gets seated next to me🙄🙃. She was unfriendly and rude..the customer, not the waitress.

Just had fish masala on 23/8/24.It was a collection order I have received a plastic film in my food. The photo is attached . I have visited several times to chennai dosa and its the first time i had this bad experience. Luckily i found out from the box otherwise it should have gone to my stomach which should have lead to lot of trouble. This is really poor hygiene management from the staffs. When i reported , the waiter told they can provide discount when i place next order. The truth is im not gonna visit again and wont suggest ever. I will report to the council.

Fantastic breakfast buffet , worth the money and time 🥘

Horrible experience. I wish I had the option to give ratings in negative! On a weekend afternoon we went for buffet after calling them. Food was less. Customers had to keep asking for more food! Containers were empty. There were 4-5 staffs standing at one place and watching the show like a spectator. They had no interest in re-filing the container. Some kind of misunderstandings was there between the staff outside and the kitchen staff. The kitchen staff kept complaining that they didn’t expect people beyond 10 hence food was less and they needed 20-30 minutes to cook fresh food. LOL! Never ever visit such a pathetic place!

Nice food, friendly Staff, great atmosphere.

The food has gone downhill in the last few years. I was a regular, but the quality has been poor for the last 3 times- disappointing👎

Very bad attitude at reception and they don't bother about the customer, very ill-mannered, pathetic food

Loved the food and service… authentic south indian food…

Good south indian restaurant. Good menu. Good staff. Ambience also is good. Indian beer Kingfisher and other drinks are also available. Overall a good restaurant

I had Sunday breakfast buffet. Per person £10. The quality is not that great. Dosa was very hard and not tasty. Sambar was sweeter. Chutneys was good. There is no coffee or tea included with the breakfast. Overall the food is not bad. But there shouldn’t be quality difference between the normal orders and the buffets. I would suggest ordering your food normally and they maintain the quality for that. The service is good.

The prices aren't terrible, however the dishes are very hit or miss.

Chennai Dosa Manchester offers an authentic South Indian breakfast experience. The dosas are perfectly crispy, idlis are soft and fluffy, and the vadas are delightfully crispy. The service is friendly and efficient, and the filter coffee is a must-try. Great value for money and a welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommend!

They say Chennai dosa shop but dosa varieties not good and not recommended. Kappa and fish Cury is good. 👍

Had dinner for 4 Chana Batura was too good, but too pricey. They made pulao and called it biyani. Sad part is they did not heat it after taking it out from fridge. Pieces were really cold ❄️. Except for over priced chana Batura I don't recommend any other dishes that I ate.

We have tried many south indian restaurants before but this was the best in terms of taste even the quality and quantity of food was good…had an amazing experience here.. food was delicious and the restaurant have some really great meals too which we will surely try in our next visit..

The food has a delicious taste, but some of the meat seems to have lost its freshness.

Just had the worst experience!!! Never recommending it to anyone

Average restaurant, nothing good, nothing bad either. Food taste average. They only take cash & the place smells gross for some reason. Prices are reasonable!

The rice was very less quantity

The food was excellent and service was good. It was worth of money. Everyone should definitely try this. Nimitha did great service and good customer service. She was excellent in her job and took care of her customer very well. Good job nimitha 🙏🏽

I recently revisited Chennai Dosa after a year. We’ve always been a fan of their food when they were initially located at Stretford very many years ago. But after they moved to Northenden, we’ve had mixed experiences and never liked the taste of the food. Here’s my take on their restaurant after my recent unplanned visit for Sunday brunch. *Improved Taste: I noticed that Chennai Dosa has made efforts to enhance their flavors. The food tasted better than my previous visit, which is a positive sign. *Ambience: Unfortunately, the ambience fell short of expectations. The restaurant lacks warmth and could benefit from some interior upgrades. *Service: The staff service needs attention. During my visit, there were delays in taking orders and serving food. *Overall Impression: While the improved taste is commendable, Chennai Dosa still has work to do in terms of ambience and service. If they address these aspects, it could become a top-notch dining spot once again.

Excellent quality food, super fast service and very helpful staff. Highly recommended.

We had been here today, served by Amala and Swarga - they were great.!!!

Cost effective south indian buffet

Unlimited food is really good. Medu vada was best

We visited Chennai Dosa on February 24th, 2024. It was a busy spot and not fancy, but the food was really tasty. First, we had Poori and Chole Bhatura, and I was happy because they weren't too oily, which is different from other places. We tried Chilli Fried Idly next, but I wasn’t too happy with it. It was too sweet and had a lot of sauce. The dosas were good, especially with the chutneys. The sambar was just okay. We also ordered Parotta and Paneer Butter Masala. The Parotta seemed fresh, not frozen, which was nice. The Paneer Butter Masala was good too, and not too spicy, just how we like it. Even though Chennai Dosa doesn't look fancy, it's a great place for tasty food. Some dishes could be better, but most of what we had was delicious.

Amazing weekend south indian breakfast buffet! Very affordable too! Love every dish! Highly recommend!

This is one of THE BEST restaurants I have visited so far. We thoroughly enjoy the food everytime we visit. When we feel tired and wanna eat home cooked food, we drive to Chennai Dosa! Quality food in affordable price!

Casual dining restaurant. Excellent Indian breakfast, would definitely visit again! Staff very attentive. There was also a popular breakfast buffet which we didn’t try this time but would be tempted to on a future visit.

We thought the starters were great but the mains were OK, mine wasn't what I asked for (Med/hot) came mild which was OK but could have been better, naan great, rice and roti good all in all would probably still go again but would try others around first to see if they were any better as this missed the wow factor for the price you were paying

Good roti selection and defo my current go to for dosa! Lamb briyani is also good. Chicken is hit and miss. I would defo recommend the roti plates/dishes

Dosa varieties are good here .. I love the chutney, sambar .. I have ordered veechu parrota was hard to chew and pannier gravy is not so good .

Went for the weekend breakfast buffet and the lunch buffet, most delicious food I've ever had.

Nice food and excellent customer service. Love their unlimited buffet over weekends

The decor and looks of the interior combined with the rush and inadequacy of the waiters really ruins the mood and vibe of the place. The quality of food was ruined by how hectic it is.It was understandable quite busy but clear the waiters have no idea how to do their jobs what so ever. Seating 1 person at a table for 4 and then seating 3 people at a table of 2. This could be seen the throughout. Moving on to the food. Can only be described at subpar at best. We initially had chilli chicken starters which were quite good. But then had to wait another 10 minutes for the other starters so half the table stayed hungry. The dosas were adequate but for the size of the dosa very minimal filling was provided, which can be seen below. My brother ordered the mutton kotthu parrota which did not arrive until the rest of the table were nearly done with their food. The kotthu parrota was inedible. There were multiple egg shells and the parrota was so thin and soggy. More than 70% was left in the pot when we left. I would also like to state we had ask for water 3-4 times before ever getting it.The only plus was the tea and coffee .

Poor quality,Was not enough for the price they take

Food is value for money. Service is quick enough. The breakfast buffet is a must try.

Food is ok , seems not serving the fresh ones, everything seems to be a day old and taste was not good.

Today I had the unfortunate experience of dining at your Restaurant,and I must say that I was thoroughly disappointed with the quality of the Chef special Dish Kall appam . First and foremost, the food was simply not good. It lacked flavor and was far from the tasty experience I was hoping for. To make matters worse, when I approached the staff to express my dissatisfaction, they seemed completely indifferent. They didn't show any empathy or take my concerns seriously. It's disappointing when a restaurant fails to acknowledge and address customer feedback in a professional manner. Overall, my experience was highly disappointing.

The masala dosa was tasteless,drab decor ,chennai dosa was good when it first opened in london won't be going again

Food was disappointing. The potato filling in the dosai was stingy and the dosai wasn't nice and crispy. The mango lassi was room temperature which isn't pleasant at all and the jug it was in, the glasses and cutlery were grubby looking. The place was well attended and the prices reasonable. Service was slow and we had to keep trying to get attention of the staff for service. We ordered desserts only to be told none we picked were available!! I think it has the potential to be much better with some attention to detail and additional waiting staff.

I was taken with friends for a birthday treat and chose it above going into Manchester to one of the top restaurants there. The place is quite basic inside, more like a cafe, which is fine and I had been warned it was not 'posh'. It is obviously popular as for a Monday was getting quite busy, mostly with local Asian males which suggests the food must be authentic and enjoyed. In truth, the food I had could have been better. Not much dosa filling whatsoever and not as tasty as my South Indian mum made! We ordered different meals but all decided to share a jug of mango lassi. It was thick, sweet and - room temperature. Room temperature is not nice. It should have been better and certainly chilled or blended with some crushed ice. The glasses for the lassi and water glasses were ALL grubby, with one even arriving with a puddle of dishwater included - how can anyone think this is OK? I did not wish to kick up a fuss as I was being taken out by friends, so just wiped my glass best I could with a napkin and used the straw but found it off-putting as I would never drink out of a glass like that in my home. The cutlery was also not properly washed. The service was OK, although we had to ask for it rather than anyone keeping an eye on the tables as they were busy bringing food out so felt we were interrupting them. A starter I had looked like it had the exact same sauce (gravy) as a different one my friend ordered. Despite a few dessert choices on the menu, only after placing our order were we advised most of the choices were not available... why not say so at the start?? We decided to forgo the dessert but sat waiting for a good 15 minutes to catch the eye of serving staff, to order a coffee. In the end we just paid and left. I was not that impressed with anything to be honest, including the dosa which I found was not nice and crispy, which it should be, but soft and wilted from the time it was placed in front of me - with a couple of spoons of filling, so that most of the time you were eating empty dosa, with the chutneys to add some flavour! Plenty of room for improvement here and I can imagine the main reason for its popularity is the prices are reasonable, it is a casual, non pretentious place to pop into and there are few South Indian eateries around.

The place is quite good with nice, helpful and quick staff and ambience. We ordered the Ghee Doa, Masala Chicken Dosa and tea. The Dosa was good but a bit expensive for what it was. The tea they brought us was very weak but when we asked them to make it stronger they complied. Definitely worth the visit if you are craving/want to try South Indian Cuisine.

This is a fairly basic family restaurant serving delicious south Indian food. Attentive service. Lovely atmosphere. Great value.

Visited a few times. Most of the times the food was good, but once ot twice it was too spicy. Service is fantastic always.

We went with friends and family, The food reminded me of back home. I could with confidence say that you can class the Idli, the uthapam, the dosa and the mendu wada as authentic south indian taste. The flavours were refreshing. The staff served us well even with all our annoying confusions lol. I would definitely recommend if you're a south indian food lover and looking for authentic taste. I will go again with my family. Parking is a bit challenge but you can find it on the side streets across the road.

I ordered food through Uber eats. Literally the idli was like a stone very hard and it came with coconut chutney, there is no proper consistency it is just water only. Very terrible.

Great authentic Indian food. Very enjoyable.

Coming to starters, We ordered chilli chicken and Gobi Manchurian which I didn't like that much as they were too sweet. Next we ordered Idli and Idiyappam which were satisfying. At last we ordered chicken fried rice which was okayish and then ordered mutton biryani which was awesome.

Authentic south Indian food. Weekend unlimited breakfast buffet is recommended.. 👌 Edit Sep 2023: Quit going to the place since they bumped up the prices to almost double in the past few months. Plus started charging full price for 5 year old kids!

Very disappointed with the quality and taste of food. Been here for lunch buffet. It had Mutton kola,chicken biriyani,white rice, beet root poriyal,potato fry,rasam,pappad,egg gravy and pickle. Nothing called non-veg curries as mentioned in the menu provided. Cost is 12.5£ pp. Chicken biriyani- definitely not Chennai style had carrots and tastes bland. The rice is not washed properly can smell it’s rawness also chicken is not fresh. Mutton kola balls- was cold inside probably frozen stuff. Rasam - jaggery and tamarind dominated. Potato fry and egg gravy was again sweet egg was half cooked,payasam a blunder and literally nothing tasted good other than beetroot fry. No sambar or non veg gravies provided. Most of the items were sweet and not fresh, only for quantity not quality.Don’t spoil the name of Chennai, I’m from Chennai but this is no where near to Chennai cuisine🤦🏻‍♂️. Change the name of your restaurant if possible. Be honest in keeping the name for restaurant atleast.. Definitely won’t visit again nor suggest anyone.

Lovely staff. Especially Amala. Iddly Dosa Sambaar authentic. 👌👌👌

Average Indian restaurant. Buffet breakfast is OK but service is poor.

Very tasty food, plenty of vegetarian options

I ordered a curry, noodles and chips from Uber Eats as well as a Lassi. The chips came with a 10/10 dipping sauce. My curry was 10/10 and unlike anything I have ever tasted. The noodles were 10/10 although not as special as the curry, just a nice quality portion of noodles. The Lassi was 10/10, flavoured to perfection.

Delicious meal. Different for a new person. Well cooked and beautiful atmosphere. The staff is really friendly.

Great food that is tasty and consistent. This is mostly south indian food, a change from the usual north indian food. the portions are good and the price is good for what you get. over all a great eat with a relaxed vibe.

Excellent Indian buffet!!! If they will renovate it, will be awesome!

Nice food with nice atmosphere, price little bit high.but, for the quality we can order

Really good food and service, would highly recommend it. Tanvi,Anjlina and Amla thanks for the service

The ambiance is superb, I highly recommend this restaurant, the food was amazing and the service was fantastic. We all enjoyed your delicious food (especially the chicken chukka,chilli chicken and for veg Masala dosa,sambar vada,Gobi manchurian) and the evening was everything we hoped it would be.

I wish to thank everyone involved in the preparation and presentation of our meal on Friday evening. It was exceptional in every way and added so much to our enjoyment towards the food. ( Specially Masala Tea ) Please pass on my special thanks to all concerned. We will certainly be coming again and we will have no hesitation in recommending you to all our friends

It’s a great experience. The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. Amazing wines, food and service. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendations.This cozy restaurant has left the best impressions! Hospitable hosts, delicious dishes, beautiful presentation, wide selection of anuthentic south India food and wonderful dessert( especially the PYASAM).I recommend to everyone! I would like to come back here again and again.

They told me there was no table available right now. They'll call me at my turn. I waited around 3 hours and didn't get any calls. Poor service good Food. I'm sorry

I'm being honest to the core. As a south Indian, I'm rather disappointed with this restaurant. I don't know if it happened to be a bad day I dined here. Breakfast was okay but apart from Chutney, everything else was below average. And I'd say it's the worst Masala Tea I ever had in my life and cost us £2.99!!! Absolute waste of money. Would never go back.

Channie Dosa in Manchester is a must-visit for any dosa lover. The restaurant offers a wide variety of dosas, each one more delicious than the last. The service is quick and friendly, and the prices are reasonable. In my opinion, the masala dosa is a standout dish, with the perfect balance of spices and crispy texture. Overall, I highly recommend Channie Dosa for a tasty and satisfying meal.

1st time tried Dosa , it was amazing , had the paneer manchurian , chicken chukka and the chicken lollypop , all those starters were amazing , it is a must try, thankyou tanvi and amala for the amazing service , you have gained some regular customers for life

Would’ve given ZERO stars if possible. Absolutely horrible service. Seated us for buffet with no food in the buffet. Buffet time is from 1pm to 3pm. We got seated at 1.50 and were told they’re not going to top up the food. The servers were absolutely not polite and not pleasant at all. Don’t run a buffet if you can’t manage the busy crowd. If on Google you mention lunch buffet from 1pm to 3 pm then have food at the buffet atleast till 2.30 or have the courtesy to inform your customers BEFORE seating that you don’t have food at the buffet. Even worse - we ordered from the menu and didn’t get the food till the time we left at 2.35pm. Extremely rude and disrespectful servers and owner/manager. Edited to add: the manager/owner (a mallu guy with glasses) did not even care about the customers. Was only Arguing about how busy they are and did not even care or apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Service is horrible, space is dirty and clumsy, food is good if and when it comes after a really long time. Staff argue with you in an extremely rude way when you inquire regarding the poor service. Front desk blames the kitchen as if kitchen belongs to a different restaurant.

Amazing breakfast, lots of choice and a buffet option. Staff are friendly and accommodating. Obviously very popular as it was busy for breakfast on Sunday.

Ambience is basic but food is good. Chicken curries were excellent, authentic taste. Idly and dosas were tasty.

Authentic dosa..loved it..Customer service also excellent.. Will be returning

Very very bad foods. Chicken soup taste and look like chicken stew!! Horrible biriyani. Won’t buy it again

This is my regular Chennai dosa the lady that served us was new and was very aggressive towards us as a family she took the wrong order and then we had to pay for the extra order which was her mistake. I do not appreciate that from a place we normally visit

Loved the " homely feel" and the food was awesome!

A lifeline restaurant for all South Indians near Didsbury. The unlimited breakfast and lunch on weekends are for the foodies , yum

I had a bad experience yesterday. It has taken 50 minutes for my food to be delivered that to after asking many times to the waiter. The price has increased for all products but at the same time the quality and quantity has reduced. Anyhow I came from Ashton under lyne only to have good Kerala food and I am totally dissatisfied with this service. So I will never visit this shop again as well as never recommend it to anyone. Thank you

Good food came in good time will go again

Fantastic place to try out South Indian food. Good buffet on weekends as well as ala carte menu

Authentic Tamil Nadu breakfast. Amazing chutney.

We were 4 people dined in and every dishes were average except vada, porota and mango lassi. And everything was very costly. 7 pounds for just 2 veechu rotis. And every other dishes was very costly. Also not very friendly customer service. Good place for a mango lassi. I think dosas and pooris are also good too but haven't tried yet

Not impressed! Put an order at 5 exactly when they opened! Waited over an hour when the lady at the reception said 20 mins! Tried to have a chat but seemed busy to respond! Never will come again!

A small selection of foods available compared to another Chennai Dosa establishments

Worst place to order food from( chennai Dosa, Northenden, never will I order or dine in there. I went there to order food for dinner. Service: The person on the till is least bothered about who came in, he was busy on his phone and then comes a waitress who took the order and asked me to wait for 20 mins. However I got my order after 30 mins. The place was not crowded as well for the delay. They are least bothered. Food: The food was not hot enough to Consume, fish was stale and was reheated and packed. Dosas were packed in a foul which was torn in multiple places and the coconut chutney was the down sider of all. The starters were all soggy and non edible. The only thing that was good was the vada. Overall not worth for the 40£ that I spent. Sorry but this is my honest review as I was really expecting more from you having tried all the Indian restaurants around Altrincham and sale.

Avoid the fish curry/thali, super disappointed. Will visit again but will stay away from Fish.

Do not expect to go in here to find flavours from "Chennai" . Unfortunately this Dosa branch menu is very different to the Chennai Dosa branch in Birmingham - not sure why. Mutton Biryani had no resemblance to any Biryani served in Chennai. Very disappointing.

I given star for service is 0. Yesterday we booked a table for 5 at 9.00pm.The person who was attended our table is so rude and the attitude was like get out from the restaurant. I ordered chicken masala dosa. They gave me masala dosa with add some chicken curry. Total experience was very poor.

Authentic Chennai Taste, the filter cofee could have been better, but not bad, all other dishes tasted was awesome.

Delicious authentic South Indian cuisine. We had lunch as well as ordered a takeaway dish. Disappointingly they've now scrapped the custom of serving South Indian coffee in steel tumblers and it's now served in bone china. We were requested to pay by cash, rather than by card and we added a 10%tip too. Which is all very fine, but they ultimately forgot to serve us the takeaway dish. We had forgotten to ask for it too, but ideally it should have been served with the bill. Anyway fortunately we had a light bulb moment in the car park and so could go back and collect it before they closed for the afternoon (siesta?).

Couldn’t ask for a better breakfast in Manchester! Unlimited South Indian breakfast for £10, come on! That’s a steal!!!