Hindu Temple Canteen
143-09 Holly Ave, Queens
(718) 460-8493
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Now recognized as one of the top 100 restaurants in NYC by the nytimes.
Beautiful place to visit and have South Indian food.. Dosa vada idli and sweets
Been here a few times and try different items on the menu but I always get chole bature 😍
The Pondicherry masala dosa is a must try!
Everything on the menu is super affordable and taste way better than some of the high end restaurants.
Their service is super fast!
I'll add my five stars for this place as if my five stars would make any difference. The food is great and everybody knows it. I think the price is well below par for the quality but it's not cheap
Great food at unbelievable prices for NYC! I got a masala ghee roast and masala chai for a total of $11 !!! The last time I had this combination at another dosa joint I paid a over $20!! The canteen has a separate entrace so you absolutely need not and should not go through the temple.
I love this temple, canteen used to be good but now the food is ok. Not the same taste as it used to be
One of the best temple canteens out there. The temple is so peaceful and canteen has tasty food that’s bang for the buck. I love coming here. Reminds me of home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Set Dosa, Masala Dosa and Ghee Roast Dosa, Snacks, Jangiri, Paper Dosa, Chutney, Sambar
Must try Spicy Pondicherry masala dosa,
Filling stuff is awesome?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pondicherry Dosa, Sambar
I was there on a Sunday afternoon and it was surprisingly not very busy. The dining area is cafeteria style and there was plenty of seating available. I decided to go with the paneer butter Masala dosa since they only have it available on the weekends. I asked them to make it as mild as possible since South Indian food tends to be very spicy and I cannot handle the heat. The dosa was paper thin which is exactly what I wanted. The filling was delicious and I loved the coconut chutney sauce that came with it. I got the mango lassi drink and it was refreshing and delicious, just wish the drink portions were bigger. The food was very authentic South Indian and it tasted just like what I remember eating when I went to Kerala. This place is out of the way for me but I would definitely return if I'm in the area.
Vegetarian options: El menú es totalmente vegetariano.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nice Indian food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Masala Dosa and Ghee Roast Dosa, Snacks, Chutney
Restaurantji Recommends
Must try - chole puri, pongal and sambar rice!!
Food: 5
Excellent food. Perfectly authentish
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
1. We went to the Ganesha Temple Canteen last week and were greatly disappointed by the lack of hygiene and shoddy service. We placed an order for Dosa, whilst waiting a customer returned his order of dosa. The kitchen staff instead of discarding it, re- served it to us, When we complained that he should prepare a fresh dosa he just changed the plates, reheated it, poured the sambhar back into the common pot and put it in another container. It was absolutely disgraceful. Nothing we ordered was authentic south Indian as advertised, ingredients were missing, very badly prepared, no seasoning. The staff was completely unconcerned about hygiene, the food was clearly touched and perhaps tasted but they just re-served it to us.
2. The food is labeled as authentic but there was nothing authentic about it. The idli was hard and the coconut in the chutney was stale.
3. The bathrooms were filthy and there was toilet paper strewn on the floor with feces on it. There was hardly any toilet paper or clean wipes after washing hands.
A very disappointing and awful experience. Really surprising for a Temple canteen
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Can't go wrong with good old temple food. Nice dosas and chutneys!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
The most delicious authentic food. Run by the temple so very economical.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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