Surya Darshini Dosa Cafe

Their dosas are great. Their business model not so much. You have to pre- order on their website on a Thursday evening so you can eat dosa on Saturday & they get to decide what time you eat ? The link to pre- order goes live at 7 pm and by 7.05 all orders are filled. So you need to be REALLY REALLY fast when you place the order. They will later send you an email specifying the time of pickup. If you dont live in the east bay, you’ll have to drive 30-50 minutes to eat. And oh, its a food truck in a farmers market, so they don’t have a place to sit & eat. I really wish they come up with a better system because their dosas are great. Its hard to find Bengaluru style dosas in the US. It’s very crispy & well roasted & tastes heavenly. Their chutney is great too. I love that they include wet tissues in your order to wipe off the fat from your fingers.

We drove over 50 miles for this dosa spot today. It's a food truck situated in San Ramon's farmer market. In order to pick up dosas here, you have to reserve the dosas on the Thursday before. You'll have to purchase them right at 7 or else you'll miss out on the crispiest Bangalore style dosa in the Bay. The only thing I wish they done is cultivate better chutney and sambar recipes. They were both a little watery and sweet. It takes away from the overall dosa experience. Would I go again? Maybe if i brought my own chutneys/sambar

Best dosa in Bay Area. Dosas are crispy. You get to choose from 3 or 4 varieties of dosa and you need to place your order on Thursday 7pm sharp online.They get sold out in minutes. If your order gets through, you will receive a time slot during which you can come get it from the food truck in The Lot in San Ramon on Saturdays.I know people who drive all the way from Sunnyvale just for this dosa. So, that extra effort of setting a reminder for Thursday at 7pm is totally worth it.

We had heard a lot about this food truck . Needs reservations.I actually went in with no expectations despite all the hype and I must say I am happy with the experience . The Dosa tastes fantastic here.The food truck is located in the farmers market, you select a time and try to be there on time or ASAP(else your dosa gets cold )The packing is good , dosa does not get soggy.I did not like the chutney that came along the dosa !!We tried Masala Dosa , one of our friends tried Cheese dosa but we recommend Masala Dosa.The dosas are very filling, we felt very very full at 2 dosas .There is no one specific place to eat , but you can find plenty around the complex.Note : For those who love their coffee with dosa there is a Starbucks (same complex 2min walk ).Would definitely visit again

This place deserves a long review. This is hands down THE best masal dosay in bay area. I don't know what 1-star reviewers had in mind, but if you know what real namma bengaluru ದೋಸೆ is, and you miss MTR/Maiyas/vidyarthi bhavan, THIS IS IT. We've all waited at MTR/VB to get that perfect dosay, so this wait and planning of 2 days? I wouldn't mind.All the other places I've tried (Bangalore Café is an exception) have never come up to this level of authenticity - taste, colour, crispiness of double roast, chutney and palya. Please do yourself a favour, book at 7pm on Thursday and rush to San Ramon. You'll find ample parking, added benefits of good coffee and shopping at Farmer's market.

We have been visiting from almost 1 year . We travel almost 40-45 miles one way to taste this amazing dosa . Its really like home style healthy and tasty.Thanks a lot for bringing us the memories from childhood back . It really is more tasteful than vidhyarthi BhavanThanks again

Omg! What an amazing Dosa! I had no idea about this special Bangalore style Dosa, which is special since it’s crisp from the outside while super soft from the inside. This place is super hygienic and super clean, with amazingly fresh ingredients being used. How do I know - well if you’re a foodie, that’s easy to figure out and also the after taste. It’s a small family owned business and while they’re trying to scale and keep pace with the growing popularity and demand, they are very strict about their quality. In no rush to forego the rich quality for catering to a larger number. Obviously, that means a little inconvenience for you to order ahead of time (by Thr 7pm) to get your Dosa on Saturday. Yeah - that’s the only one day! But you would want to wait just for their great taste and quality. It’s a good truck and they are in during Saturday’s Farmer market, with some seating available around the area. They do have some very stringent rules around the order timing and pickup schedules, but that’s all to ensure great service to who has pre ordered. Sounds very inconvenient but you realize that quickly. I wish them good luck and can’t wait to see them expand and scale so we all get to taste their awesome dosas more frequently. Also, they have just 3 variants of the dosa (plain, masala and cheese) but they are all amazing. You can’t go wrong with either. Sambhar and Coconut chutneys are complementary and amazing too. All in all, the best Dosa you could have in the Bay Area. Just try it and you’ll know what this means!!!

I’ve been in the U.S. for more than 8 years and I’ve never had good dosa. One of my friends told me about this food truck n it didn’t disappoint. The dosa here reminded of the crispy dosas in Bangalore. It was worth the 50 mile drive to San Ramon.

The dosa tasted amazing. If you live near the vicinity it’s a good choice to get food from this truck. But if you live more than 10miles away, I don’t think it’s worth the drive especially during hot summers !! Choose the time you spend to get to this place, that’s my 2 cents….

Totally worth the hype. Get your orders in, in time. Parking was a bit tough, but there's a garage nearby.

Omg! What an amazing Dosa! I had no idea about this special Bangalore style Dosa, which is special since it’s crisp from the outside while super soft from the inside. This place is super hygienic and super clean, with amazingly fresh ingredients being used. How do I know - well if you’re a foodie, that’s easy to figure out and also the after taste. It’s a small family owned business and while they’re trying to scale and keep pace with the growing popularity and demand, they are very strict about their quality. In no rush to forego the rich quality for catering to a larger number. Obviously, that means a little inconvenience for you to order ahead of time (by Thr 7pm) to get your Dosa on Saturday. Yeah - that’s the only one day! But you would want to wait just for their great taste and quality. It’s a good truck and they are in during Saturday’s Farmer market, with some seating available around the area. They do have some very stringent rules around the order timing and pickup schedules, but that’s all to ensure great service to who has pre ordered. Sounds very inconvenient but you realize that quickly. I wish them good luck and can’t wait to see them expand and scale so we all get to taste their awesome dosas more frequently. Also, they have just 3 variants of the dosa (plain, masala and cheese) but they are all amazing. You can’t go wrong with either. Sambhar and Coconut chutneys are complementary and amazing too. All in all, the best Dosa you could have in the Bay Area. Just try it and you’ll know what this means!!!

This is probably the most unprofessional restaurant business in town. You need to plan three days in advance to get a slot and they decide whether you will have lunch or breakfast.On top of that we got a message that they had to cancel the order because they cannot serve because of a problem in the kitchen when we were on the way! I think these kind of places should start respecting customers time and not take them for granted. I think if you are planning your entire Saturday around visiting this place, be ready to face poor service and disappointments ?

This place absolutely lives up to the hype!! Be sure to set your alarms on Thursday for the pre order!Hands down the best dosa I’ve ever had. I had both the cheese and potato and they were excellent!

Crispy and crunchy dosa with tasty chutney and it’s standards are close to CTR from Bangalore.Well you will have to order online on Thursday for Saturdays delivery and this place is always in demand.Easily one of the best dosas I have tried so far.

The masala dosa and plain dosa are both really well made. One of the finest in the area with the right amount of crisp. Going in just be aware that the dosa's are made in handsome amount of oil and the cheese Dosa is absolutely garbage. Stay away from cheese dosa its awfully disgusting. Not sure why is it even on the menu. The wait times are really long anywhere between 1.5 - 2 hrs so be prepared to wait.