Every dish I’ve ordered here, from takeout to special event menus, has been exceptional. I recently attended the inaugural Kerala Banana Leaf lunch and the Malleshwaram Bangalore special; both very different from their everyday offerings( which is already great). The flavors not only felt authentic; they honestly tasted like home. It is rare to find such traditional, soul-satisfying cooking. I am eagerly anticipating the opening of their sit-down restaurant. Highly recommended!
Vegan Restaurant
Idly Express
· $$$$ · suwanee · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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Every dish I’ve ordered here, from takeout to special event menus, has been exceptional. I recently attended the inaugural Kerala Banana Leaf lunch and the Malleshwaram Bangalore special; both very different from their everyday offerings( which is already great). The flavors not only felt authentic; they honestly tasted like home. It is rare to find such traditional, soul-satisfying cooking. I am eagerly anticipating the opening of their sit-down restaurant. Highly recommended!
Their food, service and hospitality is par excellence! It truly offers home taste and hospitality of our country. Thank you. Pictured is the Vazhakai bhajji, Thavala vadai and Asoka halva.
Their food, service and hospitality is par excellence! It truly offers home taste and hospitality of our country. Thank you. Pictured is the Vazhakai bhajji, Thavala vadai and Asoka halva.
**Update - Thanks Mr.Jay for your response on this. Truly appreciate it. Looking forward to ordering more from Idly express, hopefully without any such issues ** Ordered Benne dosa, Mini tiffin with Kesari and Rose milk ***Couldn’t really enjoy the meal from Idly express which I’ve been really looking forward to because of one staff member’s mistake!*** Called the restaurant prior to ordering and asked if they could NOT add any spice paste to Benne dosa for my baby and a staff agreed(Asked for his name so I can speak to him again after ordering). Made the order and called the restaurant again, spoke to the same person and told my name, items in my order and asked him again to make sure that they DON’T add any Spice paste to Benne dosa and he confirmed. To my disappointment, after reaching home, I found that there was a heck lot of Spicy paste inside the Benne dosa. When I called the restaurant again and asked why he couldn’t keep up his word, he simply said “try giving it to your baby and see if they like it”. I mean, the audacity! It’s like asking a parent with a nut allergic kid to feed peanut butter and see if they “like” it! Sir, if you couldn’t keep up your word, at the least, please have the decency to admit your mistake in the first place. He did apologize to me eventually after I kept repeating our earlier conversation and “assured” that he’ll make the NEXT order properly. As if the first/current order is just a demo of sorts and they’re simply giving it away! He also said that I asked for “LESS” spice. Please! “WITHOUT” and “LESS” have completely different meanings and please don’t try to trick the customer into thinking that they said otherwise. Pros - Overall scrumptious authentic South Indian food. Sambar was an absolute delight - tasted like South Indian ‘wedding’ sambar. Chutneys were also equally good and tasted fresh and not straight out of the refrigerator. Idly was decent and soft. Benne dosa was huge and well made. Pongal also tasted homemade and authentic. Cons - Kesari, although lathered with ghee didn’t taste sweet at all, almost like Rava upma with just a little bit of sugar sprinkled. Rose milk had some strong taste/flavor which I couldn’t put my finger on - maybe it had too much of the essence added! I also feel the price is just a bit much for a TAKE-OUT ONLY place.