Dosa Garden - Staten Island

SMH, yet again. Some places are simply not worth second chances. This place is just sad infuriating. Not going to mince words. The audacity to serve an $18 chicken Marsala in a small bowl that is barely enough to feeds a child. Owners think that 's cute, but it 's not. No one should tolerate this cheapness. Talk about Shrinkflation! . Service what service, this a 2 person makeshift food cart. The lack of indoor diners during peak dinner time on a Saturday evening should be a warning sign. Wait you will, and you will also witness the poor Uber delivery saps waiting for their packages as well. The lady serving us brought serving plates from the china table near by, one at a time. Talk about inefficiency. I thought I died and waiting in Dante 's Limbo. Ambiance I 've dined here many years ago until I had enough of the poor customer service and food quantities. Took an 8 year break and decided to give this New ownership a try. I 'm more disappointed now than I was back then. Place is the same old raggedy place. Not one dollar invested in it. Old, tired, and dissapointing. No music, not ambiance, just a lifeless waiting room. I 'll be honest, this is a business and the people running it have no business doing what they do. I 'd rather drive 50 minutes to Jackson Heights, Queens, pay the tolls and gas to dine at an authentic Sri Lankan Indian restaurant than drive few blocks to the New Dosa Garden.

This might be the first spot in Staten Island I have actually reviewed, lol. But hey! When you heard that Staten Island is known for their Sri Lankan food and you've just finished the Staten Island Half, what else should you do aside from trying some out? : Loves: Good value for good food Lots of menu choices Really sweet staff Accepts credit cards Open before noon Honestly, it was a nice treat to be here and eat after running 13.1 miles. I can't speak much to Sri Lankan food at large but this place was good and well priced for what it was. The owners were also especially kind. Thank you, New Dosa Garden!

Really great food. I love dosa and this one didn't disappoint. I ordered delivery and it was pretty fast. I would order again

Awesome place for Indian food. Dosa Garden could be the best restaurant on Staten Island. It shouldn't be that hard to do, you think. Close however are several other great ethnic places. This is a good reason for exploring the island beyond the ferry terminal. Getting here usually is hard. If you're not from the island, it pretty much sucks as is getting to anything else that's on it. The ferry is the best way. Once at the terminal, get on a public bus. Take it into the Tompkinsville neighborhood. I have only been here once, just because of the inconvenience. The one time I came with my female partner in crime and got here for the lunch special. It's about $9 and it's a pretty big meal. This includes a dosa, idli, and vada. I got it with a masala dosa. She had it with a mysore dosa. These were big enough we could have split one and shared. Along with the dosas came idli. It's good for soaking up the sambar. The vada is also good when soaked in sambar. It's quite a lot of food. The good thing is we were hungry after the long ride to get here. It left a better impression of Staten Island. It's not a complete wasteland as many believe. There's a few other ethnic restaurants here like this.

Dosa Garden is a hidden gem in Staten Island. I haven't had South Asian takeout in a while and decided to try this place out. I ordered online and by the time I arrived it was ready for pickup. Masala dosa: Since I ordered for pickup, unfortunately, the crispiness and round form was not there. But the taste of the dosa was amazing. The potato curry in the middle was wonderfully paired with the dosa. By the time I finished, I was very much full. Paneer tikka masala: The paneer was eaten along with the dosa. As usual, it was amazing. Overall, I will definitely come back here. The dishes are affordable and very filling. Recommend it to my friends and family who are looking for Indian dishes.