Chennai Dosa Ipswich in Ipswich

Don't expect standard Indian rstaurant fare- the menu is full of special South Indian dishes, including vegetarian specialities. The dosas- giant pancakes- are extremely good. The staff are friendly and helpful- on my last visit I forgot a paper, and the waiter came haring down the road after me with it! Prices are extremely reasonable, and the food superb. Warmly recommended However, be prepared- cash only!

Friendly staff, great service, excellent authentic South Indian food

This is a good restaurant to have south part of Indian cousin in a budget. They serve very good Indian savoury and main courses. Only part I would say not good is they always mandate customer to pay via cash. I think they should be enable card payment as the payments will be recorded to the government of UK and it will be hassle free for customers.

A small yet charming Indian eatery. This is a very authentic Indian Restraunt with everything you’d want to find. Although the cuisine is slightly different to what i’d usually find in the restraunts I usually visit, I found the dishes to be very tasty and at good value. The only downside would be that some items were off the menu, although this may be due to the authenticity of the restraunt, it is also very small and could do with a paint job. The staff were very attentive and please remember that it is cash only!

Good food, Good service. The only Drawback is that they accept only cash.

Love this place....food is amazing and so many out of the ordinary specialities inc very tasty veggie food...def go for the South indian dishes

To my surprise, we were served good North Indian food. Staff -Very Good Food - Good

I have been a long time patron of Chennai Dosa, and it's sad to see how shambolic the food has become. Ordered masala dosa, the filling seemed as if the potato was boiled and filled without any spices. The fish fry stinked, as if the fish was rotten. It's become a trend now with other friends also complaining about the degrading food standard.

Couple of times we felt that the food server arent freshly made today we got a very cold chicken from biriyani and once we notified the staff he took the peice alone and reheated literally burnt it in oven n served back felt so disappointing

Ordered Paneer65 and paneer schzewan fried rice. The paneer 65 has no flavour bland and dry. Asked for extra spicy fried rice and got just more chillies without salt in it. Of all the above just cash no card, I was like are you serious. Never going back again nor recommending it to anyone. Very poor in quality, quantity of the food.

This place is not upto the mark ! Ambience needs to be better ! Food was really good though!

Excellent family Indian restaurant in Ipswich. Great taste, great service.

Excellent food , friendly staff at a reasonable price, highly recommend. Maybe just turn the lights down a bit, it’s a bit bright

A menu with an extensive menu, majoring on a good selection of southern Indian dishes, such as dosas, idly and oothappam, plus some traditional curry house favourites such as Biryani. Warm and friendly - we have always found the service to be very quick and efficient. Well supported by the local south asian expat community, normally a sign of approval from customers who know their cuisine. Just over the road from the Ipswich Regent theatre. Currently cash only, there are several cash points within a short distance. Has become our regular destination for Indian food. Recommended.

Bad service and food wasn't cooked well . Waste of money

Familiar with this chain from London. Uninspiring interior. Food was very expensive for what it was. Kids didn't like the mango lassie which is highly unusual. The paneer Biryani was good. Chicken fried rice was good but a little dry. Vegetarian samosas were tasteless and pretty much inedible. The Idli was good apparently though I didn't try it. Large bottles of cobra and kingfisher available😁.

Authentic south Indian masala dosa available here with sambar and three varieties of chutney. Too good. Truly unbelievable that you get authentic dosa in the UK. It's not just about dosa. There are variety of veg and non veg parathas, Biryani's and many other Indian items on the menu. It's value for money. Must visit if you happen to stay around the Marina Bay.

Had a delicious chicken biryani and a chicken dosa here when popped in for a quick meal before going to the Regent. Very authentic Indian food, great value for money, and quick and friendly service. It feels like an Indian Cafe rather than restaurant but that was what we were looking for. Will definitely go back!

Had a quick meal in here prior to going to the regent, loved it! Much tastier than an average curry house, very basic surroundings and bit inconvenient only taking cash but staff were friendly and accommodating, I’d definitely go back!

Definitely recommend the biryani. Was definitely one of the best biryani I've had here so far.

We had an amazing experience at Ipswich Chennai Dosa branch on the new year. The food was delicious and was just right when it came to quantity and authenticity. We ate a whooping £50+ food but no regrets at all...

South Indian food was amazing and service was great. But payment by cash only was an issue as we didn’t carry any cash . I suggest you guys to carry cash while visiting

Food is good, and Friendly staff. Decoration is a bit dated. Also menu was sticky and could see fresh oily food marks I was surprised to see its Cash-only restaurant.

Fabulous authentic food. Highly recommend the Mutton Cettinadu

We visited this place. Could see cockroaches running on the table, walls etc. Food is not tasty and cold

Good is great, nicest curry I have had. Like most Indian restaurants, so brightly lit that you can see the skeletons of everyone around you, missing roof and wires hanging around in toilets. Also cash only which is a bit annoying in this day and age

Good South Indian options in Ipswich.. Their dosas are amazing. Non veg dishes were just okay.

Food is ok but I don’t think it’s worth the price. They don’t accept card payments anymore.

The food was good and the customer service was excellent

Went in yesterday. Had a masala dosa (eat in) and took one masala dosa as takeaway. I was charged £2 extra for takeaway! Don't restaraunts usually charge same or less for takeaway?

Super tasty food, the dhal was good and their parotta is very tasty! Lots of nice, traditional vegetarian options as well.

Lovely food Friendly service Kothu parotta is my favorite

Very nice food, excellent service, recommended for anyone after a tasty Dosa.

Food is great. But they don't accept cards and the nearest cash machine charges £1.55 for withdrawals. I was not warned.

Absolute bargain, beautiful food and truly lovely staff. A little slice of India right there in Ipswich. If you’ve ever actually been to India, or want to find out what it’s actually like to eat there, then check this place out. Superb.

Beautiful Dosa. Lovely authentic south Indian food. I will visit again, a true Indian restaurant. It's great.

Very Bad service and taking too much time for getting the food. We ordered 5 mutton biriyani. They took around 1 hour to serve 2 biriyani then again took 10 more minutes to get rest 3 biriyani. We are totally disappointed, because we came from colchester to have their biriyani.I want to say try to get some customer satisfaction please.

If you love south Indian taste you must go for it. They have a variety of dosas, breads, biriyani, tandoori and lots more...must try places for people from India or who love south Indian cuisine.

Favourite restaurant in Ipswich! So delicious, friendly service, really good Value. The dosa is the best, pick any one, masala dosa or chilli dosa with coriander is so good. Fish chukka, oh my!. They have beer again now. This restaurant is right back on track with the food.

So tasty. Absolutely delicious. Very friendly staff and excellent service. I travel 40 miles to come to this restaurant. You will not regret coming.

It was good option earlier but not anymore. Food is very oily these days. In terms of costs - a) only cash taken now when compared to card payments option available earlier b) not giving actual exchange in return as well and rounding the exchanges without consent. c) CRAZY takeaway food price - 34% higher than eat-in price for products. Not aware of any UK restaurant having charging such high charges for takeaways when collection has to be in person. d) Earlier online portals service for placing takeaway order is stopped as well and has to be in person.

The South Indian food here is pretty delicious. Favourite was the fish chukka, it is incredible although a bit on the spicy side. Only thing that isn't great is the actual restaurant interior is a bit shabby although if this doesn't bother you, it didn't detract from the food experience! We will be going back.

I only enjoy their mutton biryani.

Found a dead insect along with the hair in the food package that we ordered. Just disposed it. So pathetic. Chicken remains an alternative taste of chicken biriyani or just no taste .. really bad .. Just disposed it away after having 2 spoons . Just a small piece with (no taste at all) and 2 spoons of raitha for chicken biriyani with a price nearly 10£ . Hope everyone understands the business.

Great taste. Only drawback, they accept only cash.

Rava masala dosa was quite delicious, but sadly, chana bhatura was good too, sambar vada could have been a bit better. Friendly staff and very quick service.

Not at all satisfied !! Food was awful.. we have ordered chckn biryani And it was literally like tomato rice and one piece of chicken in it !! Omg A scoop of ice cream costs £5 and two piece of gulab jam costed £5 ! Not at all worth the taste !! Not recommended :(

Good experience specially mango Lassi.

This restaurant was known for its quality, but recently they have been serving stale food cooked in excessive oil. The essence of a good biryani lies in its aroma, but here it tasted more like tomato rice with a few chicken pieces thrown in. It left a discomforting feeling in the stomach. Don't know if this is how their foods are during the weekdays

Amazing place for hunger bangs and quick Indian bites...

Top class dosa, I loved South Indian authentic food

Great South Indian restaurant with great food, a very welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff. I look forward to my next meal.

Delicious Indian food in a style I had not had before. I had the Fish Fry and Mulligatawny Soup and hot chai tea. So flavorful and affordable, would definitely go again.

Better to avoid North Indian dishes and go for South Indian dishes. They are excellent 😋

Good and tasty food. Worth money and good quantity. Highly recommend Szechuan Chicken Fried Rice, Chilli Chicken, Chicken Tikka.

Amazing dosa! This place is a must try

The food was awful! Never recommend. ഒരു വർഷം മുൻപുള്ള ക്വാളിറ്റി പ്രതീക്ഷിച്ച് ആരും പോകരുത് . Ratting 2.5/10. Only go here if you have at least two hours and some money to waste!!!

Today I had mutton biryani, it was very good, authentic taste

One of the best south Indian dish hotel in Ipswich. Located on road and easily accessible. Both veg and non-vegetarian are available.

For each time charging 2 pounds take away charge is toooooo much it’s really looting

Stumbled across the Chennai Dosa prior to going to a show at The Regent, across the road, having not been here previously and not being a local. The food was okay, nothing outstanding but nice enough, and plenty of it. However, the biryani dish did not come with an additional curry , which is the first time I have known that and my sons chicken biryani had a hard boiled egg planted in the middle underneath the rice. Our popadoms were very greasy to the point we needed to thoroughly wash our hands afterwards and one of the sauces that accompanied them was identical to a curry dip you get from McDonalds and the like. The bill too was a bit of a shock , at £45 for two of us, which consisted of popadoms, a biryani each with a curry between us and a coke each. I am not sure it represented particularly good value for money. The service was pretty good and friendly however one of those serving had grease stains on his top which is not a great advert. In the Regent afterwards I was bizarrely recognised by another customer who asked my for my thoughts and I told them, and I received their total agreement. However, that all said, it was doing a fair trade with a reasonable number of customers appearing to be of Asian appearance, which generally I would suggest potentially contradicts my thoughts.

Food alright, service not great. The most disappointing thing was being charged extra 2 pounds for takeaway. I don't think the takeaway portion given was significantly more to be honest. Felt like a rip-off. They didn't warn about the extra takeaway charges when we dined in; no mention of it anywhere on the menu. Not sure if I will return.

This used to be our favourite for Dosa and South Indian food in the area and although the food was ok this time too, the whole experience was spoiled by the fact that they are only accepting cash which is a huge help n one now CE as the closest ATM charges transaction fees and also for the leftover food they charged us for the boxes to takeaway. You know where the money is going as this reeks of fishy business!!!

The food is good but the fact that they charge extra two pounds per order when take away!! I mean come on, we ordered food and every food price was £1 extra..that’s really bad..m not going again to order take away and dining also very expensive…Chennai dosa change price every 6 months ..that’s costly ..

The service is worse, the quality of food is not as expected it is worthless to spend on it.

Good varieties of starter and main dishes. Nothing fancy about interior but food tastes so nice and enjoyable.

Food is not bad The only problem is they Only accept cash do not accept any card payments.

They have now stopped taking card payments. 😒

Authentic taste of South India 😋 Friendly staff :)

Best Indian food in the Norfolk and Suffolk region…

5 stars dining experience. Might take some time to serve the food but worth it 5 star delicious Indian cuisine Very happy customer

Doesn't get more authentic than this! Please tidy up the insides.

Good dosa and south Indian, Tamil Nadu style non veg options

Dosa here is very nice. But didn't liked indian main course - Order tawa chicken and Naan, which I personally didn't liked that much.

This is the first Indian restaurant in the UK where I felt as if I was actually in India :). Taste wise food was good, quantity sufficient. We ordered Chicken & mutton biryani & paneer masala Dosa & mango lassi. Service was a bit slow (though it was quite busy even on 26th December Monday). The interior could have been improved a bit (again & reminded me of India).

Nice and tasty south Indian food..

Taste is good with authentic South Indian dishes

The food is good but the fact that they charge extra two pounds per order when take away!! I mean come on, we just got 6 items which means £12 extra for packaging! Won’t be ordering from you again because of the unfair packaging charges! You can charge no doubt but I’m sure you wouldn’t be spring £12 for 5 plastic containers. Absurd!!

Good place for South Indian foods😍😍

Best South Indian food in the UK in my opinion. Authentic flavour and consistently good. Staff are friendly and very helpful too. Plenty of parking around the corner.

Delicious food at affordable price at Chennai Fosa . Excellent service from manager Riyas and the Zain was very polite and provided good customer service

Nice ambience and authentic Indian taste!🙂🙂

Quantity feels less. Taste is good. Filter coffee did not feel like actual filter coffee.

Amazing food and great service!

I've been going here for years on recent visits they had got the cooking sorted and service was great too/ But today a different story, i went for lunch and to get take away to warm up for the family tonight. Only to be told that there is now a £2 surcharge per dish for takeaway by order of the management. i wanted 15 dishes so this was going to be an extra £30 I cancelled my lunch order then walked out, i could understand 1 £2 per order for containers but not £30 What's more if i go on the website to order for collection there is no rip off fee there. It will serve them right if they go out of business. Edit the owners reply to this is shocking, the takeaway portions are not bigger I've bought enough of them if anything they are smaller, what's more they are still advertising a discount on take away on their facebook page!!!!

Visited with friends. Had Omelette Dosa, Masala Dosa and Idli Vada. Fantastic Food and great Staff 😍. Love Dosa😍 Visit Chennai Dosa Ipswich.

The ghee dosa is crispy and delicious! Just like eating in Chennai😍

One of the best place in ipswich if u like indian food

We had Chicken Biriyani and Veg Fried Rice, and both tasted really Good. Biriyani is a must have.

I have visited Chennai Dosa restaurant yesterday in Ipswich I get best brunch perfect Indian test we order Masla Dosa,kothu rotti, kushka.That was super tasty. If you want Indian food in Ipswich I Suggest Chennai Dosa.! 👍

I've been going here for years on recent visits they had got the cooking sorted and service was great too/ But today a different story, i went for lunch and to get take away to warm up for the family tonight. Only to be told that there is now a £2 surcharge per dish for takeaway by order of the management. i wanted 15 dishes so this was going to be an extra £30 I cancelled my lunch order then walked out, i could understand 1 £2 per order for containers but not £30 What's more if i go on the website to order for collection there is no rip off fee there. It will serve them right if they go out of business.

I used to like this place as it served authentic South Indian cuisine. I ordered a take away recently and I was told I will be charged £2 extra for every menu. I got really confused as usually the extra charge is for home delivery, not for collection. If you dine in there , the cost will be same as mentioned in the menu card, but extra charge for collection. That is insane and I haven’t seen this madness anywhere else. I have stopped ordering from Chennai Dosa

Only good Indian resturant in Ipswich

Best Dosa's ever. Staff very friendly, kind and helpful. Will keep coming back.

It’s a good place in Ipswich to have authentic tasting Indian food , biriyani is good, I like the curry dosa , it was not dry inside ike some paces I’ve had before , lamb dishes are good too . And variety of South Indian dishes available

Very tasty food at a very good price. Great place to eat if you're going to a show at The Regent 👍

They do not serve alcohol! Which is contrary to their website and details of things they offer. What kind of restaraunt doesn't serve alcohol?

Service is ridiculous and very poor😭

Poor management, and poor service. Never recommend this restaurant. The online orders are horrible, only once out of 10 attempts do they accept the order, and the amount gets deducted immediately. Very poorly managed online order management

Very pathetic restaurant in terms of service and staff…. Waited for one and half hour then left without any food…,