Kovai Cafe
1136 S De Anza Blvd B, San Jose
(669) 230-6960
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We have a great wonderful experience with Kovai cafe food catering. We had an event and where struggling to find someone who can have food ready early in the morning around 7:30am. Bharathi from Kovai was so helpful, friendly and considerate about our situation. Understanding the urgency since we gave them only 2 days notice, she immediately spoke with her restaurant team and told me the whole team will be there that day and the food will be ready at 7:45a.m. I had talked to other restaurnant and no other Vegetarian Restaurant provided service as early as them, excellent first class food, excellent first class service, excellent hospitality and concern for the customer. The food that we ordered was Rava Kichidi, Pongal, Vada, Chutney, Sambhar, Coffee and Tea. Food was ready on time for pickup and was relished by every person who attended that day. I will definitely recommend this restaurant for catering options. Our best wishes to Kovai Cafe for going the extra mile to give us a happy event that day! Thank you so much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great South Indian restaurant with reasonable prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Idly Vada, Ghee Masala Dosa
We recently had a catered lunch from here and it was absolutely delicious! Every dish was packed with authentic South Indian flavors, perfectly balanced spices, and tasted fresh and homemade. The food was flavorful without being overly heavy, and our guests thoroughly enjoyed it.
The ordering and pickup process was smooth, and everything was well packed and organized. You can truly tell they care about quality and consistency.
Highly recommend for both dine-in and catering, we’ll definitely be ordering again!
Incredible and very well priced food for the amount of food given.
Dosas and tiffins incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
We visited today and absolutely loved the food! We tried the Gobi 65, Millet Dosa, Chocolate poori among other items. Even though they were very busy, the waiter was very cordial and courteous. Food was very good! Will definitely visit again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered a tiffin combo and rava dosa. Both were authentic and tasty. Loved their selection of chutneys and sambar is not too spicy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sai at the front was super helpful and made the whole experience! Stopped here on a rainy morning drive down 280 and SO glad I did. Rainy day + this mini combo breakfast = perfect pairing 🌧️. Crispy dosa, vada, pongal + like 6 chutneys all on one tray — colorful, flavorful, every one of them different 🌈. Sambar was legit, and filter coffee in the steel tumbler on a rainy day? That’s a whole different experience ☕🔥. Very old school Tamil Nadu vibes. Mention this review to Sai for extra smiles! 😄
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food at a great price. Service was quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rava Dosa
Food is amazing. Every city should have a restaurant like this.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We catered a South Indian Breakfast from Kovai Cafe for the first time for my daughter's Seemantham function(Baby Shower)last Sunday, and it was delicious and full of authentic South Indian flavors. with our guests — everyone loved it!
Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and we would gladly recommend Kovai Cafe to anyone
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Good Food, Great Service :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I like their food, esp sambhar. Chutneys can be too spicy sometimes.
Rava kichdi is my favorite item to get. Filter coffee is good as well.
They also pack well for to-go which I appreciate because there is a lot of liquid and if not done well it would ruin car.
Overall quick to get order for pick up, dine in also can be quick once you have seated. It can sometimes take long time to get a table.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food was very good.
This Valentine’s Day, while everyone was busy celebrating with their girlfriends, we were happily enjoying with our friends — and honestly, it was just as special! We ordered the Valentine’s Special Thali as a takeout from Kovai Cafe, and it made our celebration perfect.
The food was beautifully packed, colorful, and full of flavor. We especially loved the Millets papad,the special pasta, and the cabbage dish — everything tasted amazing. Even at home, it felt like a proper festive celebration.
We’ve ordered from here many times, and it never disappoints. Maybe next Valentine’s we’ll come with girlfriends… but until then, great friends and great vegetarian food from Kovai Cafe are more than enough! 😄
THANK YOU KOVAI CAFE ❤️😍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place never disappoints! Food is great! Everything we ordered was top notch.
The place is always charming. The person who takes the order, always has a smile! Not matter how crowded or even if someone says something isn't hot enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rava Dosa, Idly Vada, Ghee Dosa, Ghee Masala Dosa, Millet Dosa, Cauliflower 65, Ghee Podi Idli, Kovai Special Curd Rice
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