Saravana Bhavan - best chutney in bay area

Saravana Bhavan
http://www.saravanabhavan.com

1305 S Mary Ave
Sunnyvale, California 94087
(408) 616-7755

I have been here a million times.

To start off, I usually eat Mini Idli with Sambar. They put a lot of ghee on the Mini Idli. I finish a lot quicker than my brother and I probably eat about 5-10 of them. When I am finished I complain that my food is not here and everybody else's food is here. But in a few minutes my food arrives. I usually eat Plain Dosa as the main dish. This is how it looks like, yummy. My mouth is watering right now looking at this picture.




I eat the Dosa with spicy chutnee and sambar. My Dad always orders Rava Masala Dosa - same as my younger brother. So I take a tiny masala from him to eat with my Dosa. I love the green chutney as it is freshly made and very very spicy. It has a unique taste that my Mom has not been able to duplicate. My Mom makes way smaller Dosas at home so the dosas at Sarvana Bhavan look very big to me. My Mom usually orders Onion Uthappa.

After my Dad finishes he orders coffee. It is very hot. My brother asks for a taste every time. I ask from time to time but I barely get it because I always ask when my Dad has already finished. I don't particularly like the hot coffee. But my dad and brother love it.

Then, when we are leaving I take mishari - it is the sweet indian sugar cubes but a lot smaller than regular ones. They are very tasty but recently, they don't have it anymore. I truly miss it.

This restaurant is very good. I recommend going there. Go there and you will be happy that you listened to me.