Dosa World in Bournemouth

Extremely disappointing experience! Ordered their so-called ‘Lamb Kadai Ghost’—what arrived was clearly cheap mutton with a terrible, raw taste. The Chicken 65 was even worse, tasteless chicken drowned in thick, greasy batter. Absolutely unacceptable quality. The only edible item was the frozen parotta, and even that was just average. Also, the staff also didn’t seem interested in making the experience better. I wouldn’t recommend it

The worst place I've ever ordered today placed my order at 11.22am today as it said they open at 12.30 but I never received my food and the order was cancelled coz they didn't prepare on time

Good food and friendly service; yummy dosa of multiple varieties soft affordable price and I loved the tea. Gets a bit loud at lunch rush but otherwise good vibes.

I used to be a big fan of Dosa World, but unfortunately, the quality has been declining day by day. The chicken fried rice is excessively oily, and its taste has worsened compared to before. Similarly, the chicken lollipop and chili 65 are disappointing. Overall, the food is nowhere near as good as it used to be, and instead of improving, it has only gotten worse. I definitely wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to anyone, as the taste has deteriorated drastically.

The food quality was not as expected. The paneer Rava Dosa and chutneys lacked salt, the Fried Rice had an overburnt aroma, and the Paneer Butter Masala was overly sweet. However, the service remained excellent as always.

Fabulous service by Rakesh. Food was wonderful and the special thali is super good. Feels like home.

Very good food and the ambience is woow for this valentine’s day!! Must visit

Absolutely the best South Indian food in Bournemouth. Great food, service (Rakesh was great!) and a fantastic atmosphere. Great for everyone as my girlfriend also likes the food and she’s not from India. All for a reasonable price too!

Food is really nice , and really good service , great ambiance.very fast service, and nice mysore dosa , loved it.

Brilliant traditional food. Dosas are great for a lunch time snack. Not particularly heavily filled though so I'd definitely recommend a starter. I've been visiting here for a while, this review I'm editing is from 8 years ago, and I have to say the service has improved a lot since then while the food quality has remained as good. Price wise things are a bit expensive when it comes to the starters, probably better to just eat two dosa ..

Excellent service and friendly atmosphere

Service is excellent though, Rakesh was so good at treating the customers well.

Very good food and service was fabulous. Mysore masala dosa and chicken biryani must try!

This the best place in bournemouth, where i can eat good Indian food with good flavours… i tried so many places but i never liked any restaurant, as i am north indian so i barely like any indian food here… but u guys are fabulous.. i order takeaway and the malai kofta and prontha and naan was fabulous.. thanks for the tasty food…

Good service and varieties of tasty dishes.

Genuinely don't bother. I was really hoping to love this place but had to call five times to discuss missing items and they gave us different information each time. The food we did get was overpriced different colours of tasteless slop. The dips all came in one big pot which wasn't helpful for an extended family sharing. Needless to say we won't be back. Maybe we caught the restaurant on an off day, but I really wouldn't recommend anyone buys from here.

👍 : a simple but very neat and clean restaurant, delicious food with perfect portions, excellent variety on the menu, good pricing, great service 👎: paneer chilly was too dry ( both the paneer and the dish texture) and a tad too sweet 🥇: cherry blossom lemonade - loved it 🥇: 3 different varieties of chutneys with the dosa 🥇: Rakesh’s hospitality

Took my mother here for her 63rd birthday and it's by far the best meal we have had out for a long time. Excellent service,huge portions, a bit of a wait for food but well worth it the food was delicious especially the rice, it had so much flavour and I'm not really a rice person. Highly recommend.

Excellent food and best customer service

The food is very good and the server is very polite and friendly. I have given this restaurant a very negative review last year but now since they have changed the staff it is really good. We always enjoy going to this restaurant with family and friends.

Best south Indian food in Bournemouth, there dosai are very tasty and delicious sambar ❤️.

Felt like Ia proper Indian restaurant after a long time. Very tasty and delicious.

Excellent food and service.. must visit place almost every week.

Food was amazing and staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming. We would definitely come again!! Thank you! I would like to amend our review as 3 out of four of us have had food poisoning.

The staff was welcoming. The food was too delicious. Going to come back again

Very good food and good service! Definitely recommended! Biryani and dosas top notch!!

Brilliant food and excellent service and very very friendly overall demeanour.

A Disappointing Experience with Lamb Biryani Today i visited a well-rated restaurant, eager to try their lamb biryani, which had garnered rave reviews online. Unfortunately, my excitement quickly turned to disappointment. When the dish arrived, it was visually unappealing. The rice was clumped together and lacked the fragrant aroma typically associated with good biryani. The lamb was tough and dry, making it nearly inedible. It was evident that the chef had neglected to check the food quality before serving, as the spices were unevenly distributed, leaving some bites flavorless while others were overwhelmingly salty. Despite my hopes for a memorable meal, the experience was marred further by inattentive service. It took quite some time to get a server’s attention to express my concerns, and even then, their response was lackluster. I ultimately left without finishing my meal, feeling frustrated and unsatisfied. A good biryani is a labor of love, but this dish clearly missed the mark. I won’t be returning, as it’s crucial for a chef to ensure the quality of their food before it reaches the table. 0/5

The staff was very rude. The restaurant owner needs to take care of that. Not at all taste in any foods.

The food is really outstanding!

We visited twice here. Good food and nice environment. Value for money.

Corrrrr what a find ! Just randomly spotted this place and fancied a curry with the family , didn’t even look at the reviews till after . The food was UNREAL!! Best ive ever had . We had starters and mains and it was all so so tasty . We were very welcomed , read previous reviews saying staff were rude etc not our experience quite the opposite good banter :) Highly recommend this place ! Thanks for having us .

Loved the food, must try chicken chettinad and butter naan.... amazing experience!!!!

I went to this place few days back and the food was really tasty. You get the proper authentic indian taste. This is my ho to place now for everytime i want to eat indian food. Want to go to indian place then this is the one of the best place. The only recommendation is to add more north indian options as well in the menu. As of now it is more of south indian food.

i visited here today with my friend and we ordered masala dosa . The food was good but i was very uncomfortable with their service, all staffs were polite and welcoming but there is a male staff with beard whose behaviour was very rude, arrogant and very disrespectful , This is not the service that the customer expect as well as i saw him raising his voice against another customer .

The best Indian place in town!!! Amazing food and lovely people. The staff is fantastic and friendly. Love the food and ambience.

Today had an exceptional dining experience at dosa world thanks to the staff Rakesh . From the moment we were seated, he greeted us with a warm smile and took the time to explain the menu in detail, offering personalized recommendations based on our preferences. Throughout the time Rakesh was attentive without being intrusive, ensuring our drinks were always topped off and that we had everything we needed. His knowledge of the menu was impressive, and his enthusiasm for the dishes added to the overall experience. What truly stood out with his ability to anticipate our needs—whether it was suggesting the perfect food or checking in at just the right moments. His friendly demeanor and genuine care made us feel valued and welcomed.

La comida era realmente buena y no tengo ninguna queja sobre eso. Esta fue con mucho una de las peores experiencias gastronómicas que he tenido, y se debió principalmente al personal Rakesh. Estaba desorganizado, desatenta y no tenía sentido de la hospitalidad. La falta de profesionalidad y cortesía de Rakesh trabajando allí fue impactante. Está claro que el servicio al cliente no es una prioridad en este lugar. Definitivamente no volveré".

Absolutely beautiful authentic food at a great price 👍 Also lovely beer 🍺

Today I visited here, the food was really good and the staffs who served us was good but when my friend asked for student discount at billing, one of the male staff who is beard came and insulted him. Is this the way a customer to be treated!!! I really like this restaurant but because of this incident I will not be going there in future!!!

Food was actually good and have no complaint about that.This was by far one of the worst dining experiences I’ve ever had, and it was mostly due to the staff Rakesh. He was disorganized, inattentive, and had no sense of hospitality.The lack of professionalism and courtesy from Rakesh working there was shocking. It’s clear that customer service is not a priority at this place. I definitely won’t be going back.

Had a really good experience at Dosa world. The staff is so kind and the food was just amazing.

Great food and ambience. Staff is really helpful and kind✌️. Would def recommend

Best biryani in Bournemouth, what a place for Indian food 😼👍

Very tasty food, reminded me of my home.

Es la primera y última vez que hago un pedido a Dosa World. Pedí un curry de cordero para llevar en el hueso. El curry no estaba en el hueso, a pesar de que era muy sabroso, había unos 7 trozos muy pequeños de cordero en un recipiente muy pequeño. Por 13 libras. 00 , solo para el curry, habría esperado una porción mayor, sin embargo era muy pequeña. No volveré a pedirles nada. No se obtiene una buena relación calidad-precio

Not tasty food like water service not good

Best Indian in Bournemouth by a mile

Ordered Masala Dosa , Mysore masala dosa and Idli for 4 persons. Must say the dosa was the best I have eaten in the UK. Sambar was literally what I used to have in India . I wish I could come to this place again but it's far from my home but I would definitely recommend it if you are a dosa lover. Price for 4 persons 31 pounds.

Food is amazing and prives super cheap. Must try and make this your go to Indian restaurant in Bournemouth. Just had amazing dosa and writing this review. Cheers! I was served by Rakesh and another person, sorry Iforgot her name.

Gran comida, ocupado, cargo razonable. Excelente servicio y gran chef. Estamos mimados en Londres, con increíble comida del sur de la India. Encontrar este lugar en Bournemouth es fantástico. Definitivamente volver, cuando estamos allí Dhiren patel

Food was ok. Service can be improved.

Good food and friendly service. Prices were affordable. Will definitely be coming back here again.

We thoroughly enjoyed our lamb curry dosa and fish curry. The starter was delicious too. Reminded us a lot of our trip to southern India. Service was friendly and food served quickly even though they were quite busy.

La comida era absolutamente sublime, tanto yo como mi pareja somos vegetarianos y nos mezclamos pero nos probamos y ambas comidas estaban deliciosas. El tamaño de la porción de arroz era muy bueno, solo pedimos uno entre nosotros. Muy auténtico y fue la mejor comida que he tenido en mucho tiempo. Una desventaja era que una familia muy grande llegó cerca del final de nuestra comida y eran extremadamente ruidosos, lo que se hizo hincapié en lo pequeño que es el restaurante

Great Food and Good Working staff ,Should be little fast

Awful service. My heavily pregnant wife called to order and was told to be there in 20mins to collect. She was then sat there for 40 minutes with no ETA despite asking multiple times. Only when she threatened to walk out it turned up. Disgraceful service and treatment. Avoid this place.

Really, service is not good.😡😡😡

Es un período ocupado en Bournemouth debido a la Exposición Aérea, que podría representar un restaurante completo en un miércoles por la noche. Un camarero dijo que solo estaba recibiendo el pago de algunas mesas y que las tendría limpias y listas en unos 10 minutos. En menos tiempo que eso, nos mostraron a una mesa. Se tomaron bebidas y pedidos de comida y llegaron entrantes después de una corta espera. El entrante sambar vada era muy bueno y una ganga por solo £ 5. El plato fuerte de dosas tardó un poco en llegar, pero no fue inesperado con tantos clientes. Las dosas eran frescas, deliciosas y con una relación calidad-precio excepcional para el tamaño. En total, 2 pintas de cerveza, 2 entrantes y 2 dosas llegaron a bastante menos de £ 40. Esto fue muy valioso para la comida recibida. Dosa paneer y vada sambar fueron los aspectos más destacados. Había numerosas opciones vegetarianas, y otros veganos en el menú. Para un establecimiento ocupado, era un buen servicio con personal amable que claramente estaban trabajando duro. Recomendaría a fondo una visita!

This place is lovely we travel the country and this has to be the best food we have tried. Would recommend it to anyone in the area.

Jsr don't even serve you properly. Crowded place but no customer service. The ladies service absolutely awful. Food came 1 hour late and Basically serve you meat and naan 20 mins apart. Made a request for my child for cheese dosa. Lady refused to ask Chef. Asked for bill 3 times.

Great tasting south indian food, especially the dosas and the prawn starters and masala. We were a family of 8 and our dishes took between 10 and 30 minutes to be served.

DIVYA AND KYAKI were really good at thier service! They deserve a good applause for handling the service in a busy operation. The Kuttu Parottas are a highlight at Dosa World

Visited with my family. Awesome food and very nice and helpful staff. I will definitely recommend it for Indian cuisine.

Very good service and tasty food. Definitely recommended. Our host Rakesh was very kind and friendly. He has best knowledge in Indian cuisine. The whole team was very attentive and sincere. Fast service in busy time as well. My favorite is Mysore masala dosa !!

Highly recommended for who love Indian food.

I've been a loyal customer at Dosa World for a long time, and I’ve always enjoyed the food, which is consistently excellent. I've even brought my friends along on many occasions because I wanted them to experience the great food you offer. However, there's a male staff member with a beard, often seen wearing a black shirt, whose rude behavior has increasingly made our visits uncomfortable. While we initially tried to ignore his dismissive and unprofessional attitude, it has reached a point where we no longer feel welcome at your restaurant. On the other hand, I want to acknowledge that the female staff members have always been polite and provide great service. It’s unfortunate that one individual’s behavior is overshadowing the otherwise positive experiences we’ve had. Because of this ongoing issue, I’m sorry to say that my friends and I won’t be returning to Dosa World. I hope this feedback helps improve the experience for others in the future.

Been here to order chicken biryani, but staff told until Tuesday it is not available. Is this a restaurant..! So disgusting. Having a little menu but still can't even maintain it. Everytime I come here I'll be disappointed.

Had been to Dosa world few years ago with friends and family and, we had good food so went back today. Ordered mysore masala dos, potato stuffing in it was definitely not fresh with some bad taste to it. So returned. Masala dosa ordered came after which had same old potato stuffing which couldn’t be eaten. Kidd dosa was ok. Onion dosa wasn’t authentic onion dosa made in south India. Chettinad curry was ok but looks like made hours ago not fresh. Chicken 65 was not good. Orange juice is horrible, it was like sugar water with some orange flavour, light orange colour and kids disappointed. Mango lassi also was substandard, did not taste like fresh mango but was like canned mango. Probably won’t be going back there. Service is not good; we had to ask for plates several times and had to take the cutlery ourselves. One lady did serve hot water on asking for our elderly parent which was nice of her. Substandard overall, disappointing experience.

This is my first review on trip advisor …normally I don’t write the review but as I Indian chef I can’t see that chef is ruining Indian food . Really bad place ,The lady who was taking the order doesn’t have sense to talk very rude and unprofessional also food took 50 mins to come. Funny chef was working in kitchen we ordered chicken lollipop and dish came with tomato and garlic sauce with chicken wings ,ordered chilli paneer waste food I ever had,burned naan Shame shame shame …

This place is a perfect dining location for people who love authentic South Indian food. The moment you walk in, you're hit with the amazing aroma of spices and fresh dishes. The dosas are out of this world—super crispy and packed with flavour. The sambar and chutneys that come with the dosas are just as tasty and complement the meal perfectly. The Naans and the currys they serve along with it are unbelievably delicious.The staff is super friendly and makes you feel right at home. Definitely a recommend for anyone who goes to Bournemouth, enjoys the beach and wants a perfect place to finish the trip.

Wonderful food! Friendly staff.. sambhar is too yummy

Amazing food and comfortable clean surroundings. We had paneer and mushroom pepper stir fry starters. Best we have ever had, will come again. Rice portion was huge.

Excellent not-so-classic Asian food with very friendly service (late diners welcome). Good value for your money! Decoration remains simple, but

I recently visited Dosa World, not as a customer, but in search of a part-time job opportunity. Unfortunately, my experience left me quite disheartened, and I feel compelled to share it. After expressing my interest in a part-time position, I was invited to join for trial shifts. Although these shifts were unpaid, I was eager to learn and contribute. Before starting, I spoke with a staff member(I do t want to take his name- but I think the owner will understand whom I am talking about), who informed me that during the trial shifts, I would primarily shadow and observe the work environment. On the day of my trial shift, I quickly realized that the work environment was far from ideal. He, who had initially seemed helpful, turned out to be extremely rude and had a condescending attitude. His behavior was not only directed at me but also towards other staff members. It was disheartening to witness such a toxic environment, especially when one of the female staff members, who was very sweet and positive, was subjected to his harsh treatment as well. There is no proper training also given and without training he screams at the staff. I firmly believe that every workplace should foster a positive and supportive environment among team members to ensure customers receive the best service. However, his attitude and constant shouting at his colleagues were destroying the essence of a collaborative and happy workplace. This toxicity can severely impact the overall morale and effectiveness of the team. Dosa World used to be my go-to place for delicious food, but after seeing firsthand how the staff is treated, particularly by one member, I can no longer support this establishment. A positive work environment is crucial for the well-being of the staff and the satisfaction of the customers.

Food was absolutely mouthwatering. I have never tasted chilli paneer as delicious as this, it was cooked to perfection as the crispiness was perfect and the taste was immaculate and the naan bread was so incredibly tasty that I am eager to return as soon as possible.

Best Indian food ever, made with love. The service is very sweet, just a bit slow on a busy day. Would highly recommend! 🍛🪷

The service was incredible. Me and my family had an amazing experience with the service being fast and the food tasting incredible. Would definitely recommend people to come here after a wonderful day at the beach.

Really good food. Had masala dosa and chilli coriander dosa-both were amazing.

Best halal Indian food in Bournemouth,Hands down,amazing taste,girls at the counter were so friendly , over all great experience,will visit again.

Extremely poor service, took ages to get my food, but food was good though. Behaviour of one of the worker(male) was not so good with other customers.

During my trip to Bournemouth, I have been at several indian restaurants. But Dosa World was BY FAR the best place! Ive eaten several Curries here. First the Sri Lankan Curry - which was very very VERY hot! But I love it spicy. Then I have eaten a Tikka Masala - which was one of the best, I have had so far in my live. And Ive tried the Biryani of a friend, that was also great. The sauces were special. And I have had a Kadai Gosht - which was also sooo tasty! Dosa World is my favourite restaurant in Bournemouth! I come back next year. Greetings from Germany

Our first visit in ages. Excellent service. Loved the dosas made of rice flour. My filling, prawn and potato, quite good.

Amazing food,well priced and staff is really nice and professional. I love this restaurant. We are always treated very well by staff, they are very kind.Great experience.

Really very good service staff are very kind..

This was the best Indian food I have had so far in the UK.

No service n very disappointed by staff

Ordered a takeaway on a Monday evening and waited an hour for it. When it arrived it was cold. The Naan was tough, one order of Popadom turned out to be just that - one and it was in pieces. There were hardly any vegetables in the vegetable biryani, the Aubergine curry was just slop and both were massively over salted. Worse Indian takeaway I've ever ordered - inedable! What a waste of money.

Great exoerience. Ordered 5 dosa, Idly, Vada. Great service. Very fast

Ordered online, no issues there. The issue for me was paying £2.50 to get 2 poppadum and not even a decent amount of sauce. THEN when i called to express my dissatisfaction of paying £1.25 per poppadum. The lady i spoke to tried to insinuate it was an issue with deliveroo. I then asked if she’s saying the driver has dipped his hand in and she’s said she can’t comment but the issue is with deliveroo, again. Will never eat from here again. The picture added was the portion of poppadum. Can’t believe it, £1.25 PER poppadum. Save your time and eat elsewhere.

Service was amazing. Food was really good.

Delicious food with good service!! Definitely will come back!

I found hair in food. This is totally unhygienic and rubbish. When I called the restaurant the staff was rude. They don't care about their customers. If I fall I'll or something so who is responsible for it.

The food was delicious, but looks like there was lack of communication, we informed them that we need ghee roast Dosa for our kids, but they didn't informed us about the size of the Dosa(it was massive compared to kids meal size) also this meal came the last. my kids were initially board waiting for food and later tired by the time their food came. we had to later just pack the food and go as kids were sleepy and in no mood to eat it.

Quite authentic food and the dosas are all equally good! Tried a couple of different ones and they were lipsmackingly good. The non vegetarian food is excellent too, especially the chicken lollipop. And it’s halal. Ambience is all right, nothing too fancy, but comfortable enough. It isn’t crowded during the mornings which is a plus if you want to have breakfast here.

Service was good The staff were very friendly Love the food I visit often Really thankful for the place

First time to Foss, absolutely fantastic, food wonderful, have eaten different regions of Indian food & cook it myself, lived up too expectations, staff explained different dishes & how hot or not, comfortable chairs great when you spend couple of hours eating. Would go back again great value.

Great food and excellent service..👍

Good service and excellent food..

We have waited almost more thn 40 minutes for food. Reception girl was very polite but their service… people come here for having food not for a spending a whole day… they really need to work on their service. We wasted our 2 hours