Self-service restaurant at full service prices. One redeeming feature - very good food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
avinash singhal
This establishment is disgusting, I went to the health department website and found the recent report from December 19, 2025 and found ton of violations that can make anybody sick. After eating there, I have severe diarrhea myself and will be reporting to health department
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
andy garcia
I used to love this place. The food was very flavorful and I would recommend it to everyone but as of the last few visits the food has lost its magic. No flavor, very bland almost to the point that I can only describe it as warm. So disappointed, will have to find a new Indian place. đđ
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Dheeraj Hegde
Business seems to be going well. They no longer need to care for their customers. Website says the are open till 2:30. But was turned down when I walked in at 2:01. Owners need to know that bad customer experience is only tolerated till there are no options close by. But when customers get an alternate, longing for customers to walk in will be the only thing they will do even if open 24/7.
Service: 1
Alfie Mitchell
Really good and affordable food, very friendly service. And they have good Indian beer too! Not sure why this place has such bad reviews, but I would come back here regularly if it were a local spot. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
daywlker7
Great food, fast service, easy QR code pay.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Praveen Chowdary
Absolutely loved this Indian brunch! The staff were super quick and attentive, making the whole experience smooth. The Dosa and Bonda were my favorites âfresh and crispy. Chai was the best. Canât wait to come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kamalesh Ram Chandran Govindaraj
NOTE: Do just walk away when they say they will refund the balance. CONSIDER IT AS LOST
The food is good, nothing else good about this place. There are better places in that area treating customers properly.
Who is even running this, manager if your seeing this go to the store don't just sleep. These people can't serve food on time and the way they treat the customers is trash. Waited an hour and still couldn't get all the items when asked they just reheated in oven and served.
After canceling it and asking for refund they refused it, telling we'll do a fresh preparation. Had to insist so long to get the check and they say they will refund with 2 days. Consider your money đ° stolen its never going to come back
Food: 2
G Singh
Food arrived cold on the table and was not spicy enough.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
AMIR UDDIN
Today i visited with family first time this restaurant to eat dosa and other south indian items. The restaurant ambiance was good. If talking about food review so i can say its just OK, salt was very low on all curry items which was not enhance the flavor of the dish also updated the same on reception. Chatni's which served with item was good. We ordered multiple items like masal dosa mesore masala dosa, pizza chicken tikka dosa, mini idli, chola batora, puri masala.
You can try atleast one time to taste south indian food in irvine california.
Very disappointing and unprofessional experience. I ordered biryani online and received a message saying âYour order is ready.â After that, I waited 45 minutes with no update. When I finally contacted the restaurant, they casually told me they were out of biryani and asked me to cancel the order.
Their attitude was reckless, rude, and showed absolutely no concern for the customer. Instead of taking responsibility, they suggested placing a new order and waiting for another 45 minutes, as if my time had no value.
To make matters worse, I was informed that the refund will be processed only after 3 business days, even though the mistake was entirely on their end. Poor communication, false order status updates, and extremely unprofessional behavior.
If you canât manage orders or respect customers, donât accept online orders. Not recommended at all.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
K Sridharan
We did a Sunday breakfast buffet. Pongal , sambhar and poori aloo were very good. Dosa , kesari, bonda and vada were good approaching v good. The coconut chutney was a bit sweet for my taste. The tea was excellent. Overall fantastic value for the price and frankly the Pongal and sambhar deserves kudos
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Semo
IF A MANAGER READS THIS, Please respond. Totally unprofessional!
We come to Southern Spice Indian Kitchen almost every Saturday after soccer to grab chai and hang out. Itâs been our regular spot for a long time, and the chai is the main reason we keep coming back.
Unfortunately, this isnât the first time weâve had poor customer service. Today, I was first told they donât have chai at all. When I politely asked to speak to a manager to share feedback, I was met with a dismissive attitude and they respond with âwe donât have a managerâ.
After saying they didnât have chai, I was then told they do have it but wonât serve it until noon.
This kind of inconsistency and lack of respect is frustrating, especially for regular customers. Very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Mehak Bindal
Unhygienic!
Keyvon Nariman
Food was phenomenal but the service was lacking - Iâm just not a fan of restaurants that make you order from a QR code in general so that may be a hot take. I think they were all a little on the anti social side lol
Self-service restaurant at full service prices.
One redeeming feature - very good food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
This establishment is disgusting, I went to the health department website and found the recent report from December 19, 2025 and found ton of violations that can make anybody sick. After eating there, I have severe diarrhea myself and will be reporting to health department
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I used to love this place. The food was very flavorful and I would recommend it to everyone but as of the last few visits the food has lost its magic. No flavor, very bland almost to the point that I can only describe it as warm. So disappointed, will have to find a new Indian place. đđ
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Business seems to be going well. They no longer need to care for their customers. Website says the are open till 2:30. But was turned down when I walked in at 2:01. Owners need to know that bad customer experience is only tolerated till there are no options close by. But when customers get an alternate, longing for customers to walk in will be the only thing they will do even if open 24/7.
Service: 1
Really good and affordable food, very friendly service. And they have good Indian beer too! Not sure why this place has such bad reviews, but I would come back here regularly if it were a local spot. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, fast service, easy QR code pay.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely loved this Indian brunch! The staff were super quick and attentive, making the whole experience smooth. The Dosa and Bonda were my favorites âfresh and crispy.
Chai was the best. Canât wait to come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
NOTE: Do just walk away when they say they will refund the balance. CONSIDER IT AS LOST
The food is good, nothing else good about this place. There are better places in that area treating customers properly.
Who is even running this, manager if your seeing this go to the store don't just sleep. These people can't serve food on time and the way they treat the customers is trash. Waited an hour and still couldn't get all the items when asked they just reheated in oven and served.
After canceling it and asking for refund they refused it, telling we'll do a fresh preparation. Had to insist so long to get the check and they say they will refund with 2 days. Consider your money đ° stolen its never going to come back
Food: 2
Food arrived cold on the table and was not spicy enough.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Today i visited with family first time this restaurant to eat dosa and other south indian items. The restaurant ambiance was good. If talking about food review so i can say its just OK, salt was very low on all curry items which was not enhance the flavor of the dish also updated the same on reception. Chatni's which served with item was good.
We ordered multiple items like masal dosa mesore masala dosa, pizza chicken tikka dosa, mini idli, chola batora, puri masala.
You can try atleast one time to taste south indian food in irvine california.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Very disappointing and unprofessional experience.
I ordered biryani online and received a message saying âYour order is ready.â After that, I waited 45 minutes with no update. When I finally contacted the restaurant, they casually told me they were out of biryani and asked me to cancel the order.
Their attitude was reckless, rude, and showed absolutely no concern for the customer. Instead of taking responsibility, they suggested placing a new order and waiting for another 45 minutes, as if my time had no value.
To make matters worse, I was informed that the refund will be processed only after 3 business days, even though the mistake was entirely on their end. Poor communication, false order status updates, and extremely unprofessional behavior.
If you canât manage orders or respect customers, donât accept online orders. Not recommended at all.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We did a Sunday breakfast buffet. Pongal , sambhar and poori aloo were very good. Dosa , kesari, bonda and vada were good approaching v good. The coconut chutney was a bit sweet for my taste. The tea was excellent. Overall fantastic value for the price and frankly the Pongal and sambhar deserves kudos
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
IF A MANAGER READS THIS, Please respond. Totally unprofessional!
We come to Southern Spice Indian Kitchen almost every Saturday after soccer to grab chai and hang out. Itâs been our regular spot for a long time, and the chai is the main reason we keep coming back.
Unfortunately, this isnât the first time weâve had poor customer service. Today, I was first told they donât have chai at all. When I politely asked to speak to a manager to share feedback, I was met with a dismissive attitude and they respond with âwe donât have a managerâ.
After saying they didnât have chai, I was then told they do have it but wonât serve it until noon.
This kind of inconsistency and lack of respect is frustrating, especially for regular customers. Very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Unhygienic!
Food was phenomenal but the service was lacking - Iâm just not a fan of restaurants that make you order from a QR code in general so that may be a hot take. I think they were all a little on the anti social side lol
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
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