Dosa Paradise

I love this place. Had their thali and its delish! And it’s not too expensive. I often shy away from the thali because they are often too overpriced for how much they give. Too bad I don’t live here otherwise I’ll be here everyday.
Good food and reasonable price. Combination you don’t see often anymore. I hope they don’t change like all the other ones that used to be good.

After eating here a few times I can say I really enjoy the food. Many options and the price affordable. I will say the service could be a little better especially around filling up water and bringing out everyones food at the same time. Worth checking out if you love Southern Indian food.

This small location has limited seating but we had no wait on a Friday evening. Service is friendly and helpful with suggestions if you are new to Dosa’s. Water was served right away without having to ask. Ambiance is simple but comfortable and functional with warm colours. The washrooms are sparse, but clean, accessible and well stocked. For dinner we ordered the Paneer Masala Dosa (crêpe stuffed with a sweet sauce, cheese, peppers, onions and herbs) and Vegetable Uthappam (peppers, onions and herbs in a pancake) at medium spicy with a mango lassi to drink. Great flavours all around and just the right amount of heat. We enjoyed the three chutneys (coconut, coriander and spicy tomato) and the spicy savoury Sambra that came with the meals. Everything is vegetarian of course. I thought the portions were just right. Eating with your hands is the accepted way to enjoy these meals, but you can get utensils if you like. Overall great experience and we’ll be back for more.

Best dosa restaurant in the GTA. truly lives up to is name! I have been visiting this place for the past couple years and it has been consistently good. They have great combo specials which include an idli and vada appetizer, two dosas, and a pop. It is really affordable compared to other dosa restaurants. The specials run every day even on weekends before 6 pm.
The service is friendly and fast. Each dosa comes with three different chutneys and a bowl of sambhar. You can request for more chutney if you like a particular one and the staff will happily bring it out to you. It is worth driving to Brampton just to have the dosa here. This is my go to place for south Indian food and I can see that it will be in the foreseeable future.

One of the best dosa in town been there so many time Staff is so friendly Food is always fresh cheese paneer dosa mouth watering just wow wow wow definitely going back !!

My favourite dosa place of all time. The food tastes amazing especially the sambar all for an affordable price range. The only negative aspect of the restaurant is the wait, it takes about 20 – 40 minutes to actually have your food on the table. But for the price and taste it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to take.

Paradise Dosa was one of the last legs of our dosa tour in the Mississauga/​Brampton. And what an end: it was (in my opinion) the best dosa restaurant we’ve tried in recent weeks.
Situated in a new strip mall, the restaurant is fairly clean and bright. Large posters advertise dosa specials (on Thursdays buy 1, get 1 half off), and everyday combos available until 6. If you’re hungry for a lunch thali (a set menu of 15 small servings) it’s only available Wednesday and Friday from noon to 4pm.
I’ll cut straight to the chase. The potato filling was the best we’ve had recently, studded with cloves and chili. Super favourable, super good. Not enough for the dosa, but I can forgive. Chutneys were fairly standard, but the coconut chutney was surprisingly light and refreshing. Standout was the sambar: it was pimpin’ (my boyfriend’s eloquent phrasing, not mine). Ahem. It was rich and warming, wonderfully spiced.
Service was excellent. They were very friendly and courteous to everyone, even when it got ridiculously busy. This is my kind of restaurant and I will definitely be back for the… Uh… «Pimpin» dosas.

Good Food. I have mostly received good service at this restaurant. They make good dosas. The food is authentic South Indian. They offer these food combos that I usually prefer. Once we ordered their family dosa that was more than 2 feet and it was fun for everyone in our group. Overall, their prices are decent.

Very slow service, not good food, they take forever to get you’re food to table, would not recommend to anyone

Extremely WORST customer service. I am not racist, but some Indian waiters who don’t know how to treat customers even with basic courtesy are employed here. Very unapologetic behaviour. They are certain about one thing, they don’t want the customers to visit them again. There are 100s of Indian restaurants out there with good food in GTA, unless you treat the customers in a polite way they will never come back.

Nice place. Really good service. Very good dosa. Nice manager takes care of customers.

The dosas were freshly prepared. The combos were worth it. Kids enjoyed cheese dosa. The dhai vada was so so as it had onions. Service was so so as the food took a long time to arrive. Rasam was very tasty. Will go back again there is so much variety.

Awesome!!! That’s the only word for Dosa Paradise. I’ve had Dosa all over the world including Chennai, and this place is right up there in quality.

I came here on a Wednesday during lunch time with my mom and her friend and her daughter. It’s a small place but it seats about 30 – 40 people on an average day. The reason why we came here is for the special «buy one dosa and get one half price». We ended up ordering 3 masala dosa’s and one plain dosa. The best way I can describe what a masala dosa is a mashed potato filling in a big crispy crêpe and the plain dosa has no potato filling. They all come with a soup (sambar) and delicious chutneys. So we got our dosa’s in 15 minutes and the lady happened to mess up the order and gave two masala dosa and two plain. When we told her we ordered another masala dosa she had no problem making another one and let us keep the plain dosa too. The foods very simple, typical south asian dish. I find it less oily than the other places. I felt like I could eat another dosa because it was so good. I will definitely come back to this place because it’s a great deal for great food.

Wow, I am from Bay Area in US. But am visiting Canada. Loved the Dosa, which my Indian friend here took me to. I would try more in the Bay Area when I am back. Never tried this Indian food before.

I was first introduced to dosas when a place called «Dosa City» opened up across the street from my parents’ house. I’d never had dosas before or even heard of them but as soon as I gave it a try, I was pretty much hooked. The place made great South Indian food and I’d pop in at least a couple of times a month. Sadly I don’t think many other people did because it was deserted half the time and despite a pretty good review in the Toronto Star, closed after probably a year and half or so. I’ve tried many other dosa places since but none of them quite match the dearly departed Dosa City as far as I’m concerned. Dosa Paradise? Well, it takes a good stab at it.
There aren’t too many dosa huts in Mississauga (that I know of) and I had a hankering, plus I was in the area so I called ahead. Actually Dosa Paradise wasn’t my first choice… I actually wanted to try Guru Lukshmi (had it once a few years back before they moved and expanded their menu) but when I tried to call ahead and place a take-​out order I was rather brusquely put on hold, transferred to someone else and then promptly put on hold again… for over five minutes. Forget it. Dosa Paradise was next on the list and while perhaps they’re not as fancy or gourmet as Guru Lukshmi, at least they seemed to appreciate my business. I actually had more time to spare than I thought when I got there so I dined in. No problem at all, they were happy to accommodate me. Service both at the cash and at the table was incredibly friendly.
As for the dosa itself, I went with the Coriander Chilli Masala Dosa ($ 7.95 and quite massive). The flavour and spice level was good (I could certainly taste the coriander), as was the consistency. Not too soft and doughy and not too crispy and overdone. Also I think I prefer the style of dosa that is more of a roll rather than folded over but so far as I can ascertain this may be a take-​out versus dine in thing… I usually get them to go and the odd times that I do eat them in the restaurant they seem to be assembled in a slightly different fashion. If I’m wrong, someone please enlighten me!
My meal came with three very tasty chutneys (coconut, cilantro and a spicy red pepper) and an especially good Sambar soup on the side. A lot of places seem to dial in the Sambar but I made note of how good Dosa Paradise’s was (and made sure to compliment them on it). Also props for offering to top me up when I was close to running out of chutneys… I think I use more than the average person.
I may not be in Brampton that often but I will be back to Dosa Paradise. I still want to give the new Guru Lukshmi a try but if they don’t get their act together and treat my call as even something of a priority I may have to make Dosa Paradise my exclusive provider in the area. Still miss Dosa City though.

Dosa — Think savoury, crispy crêpe stuffed with a mashed potatoes/​onions/​spices mixture.
I’ve been to Guru Lukshmi and have had Dosa Paradise bookmarked for a while now. Décor-​wise, Guru is more upscale with contemporary wallpaper, dimmer with chandeliers. The clientele though is definitely more casual. Dosa Paradise is more diner-​y. Very casual, under 10 tables, smaller restaurant.
Prices reflect décor. Dosas from Guru are around $ 11, whereas Dosa Paradise’s priciest dosas are just under $ 12 and average ones are like $ 8 – 9.
Portions at both restaurants are HUGE. It is manageable as the stuffing isn’t throughout the entire dosa, but if your appetite isn’t that big, you may want to consider sharing. Both restaurants come with 3 different kinds of chutneys (coriander, coconut, & another spicy one) AND sambar.
I believe the sambar at Guru was more a reddish tone, whereas the one at Dosa Paradise was more yellowish and tasted as though lentils/​yellow daal was used for the base. Sambar at Dosa came piping hot and quite spicy!
My Sri Lankan friend & I ordered: Chettinad & Karaikudi Dosa and the waitress warned us that the Karaikudi was spicy, but we thought we’d take a chance. Boy, she wasn’t kidding! I only sampled the Karaikudi and it felt like my mouth was gonna fall off! It was soo über-​spicy, it made my nose water. Apparently, the Karaikudi was the spiciest one available!
Skip the Green Chilli Banjiis. They were whole green chillis and quite greasy. Not my thing. They should’ve been drained off on a paper towel before serving. Also skip the Masala Tea. Tasted sorta like a HK milk tea. I didn’t taste any «masala» whatsoever, just black tea.
Tip: Restaurant is fully vegetarian.
Downfall: Wait-​time. It took approx. 30mins for us to receive our order. That is quite a long time, considering that there’s isn’t a lot of cooking involved.

Wow, I used to work only two kms away from this place and never knew it was here. Thank you to the reviewer with the FTR for making it known!
On my first visit I took notice that the dining room was clean and the employee friendly. Their prices are very respectable and I took advantage of their special «combo 1». It was quite filling, actually enough food to feed two people in my opinion, And if I would order it for take out I’d probably order a side item with it and have it as two meals.
The chutneys and the Mysore Masala dosas were wonderfully spiced. I thought the regular Masala dosa fell a little short and the sambar was fine flavor-​wise but I prefer it prepared with veggies and spices to sink my teeth into. Theirs is finely pureed. No big deal, just a matter of preference.
If I find myself in this area again I will certainly be back for more!

Dosa Heaven
Arun gave me a heads up on this place. Italians need the code to get in and I was given the secret knock, knock knock… wait then knock
Family owned by a brother and sister who work hard to please their customers and with a serious Dosa
They offer over 50 of them…
But wait… wallllyooooo…whats is that?
A Dosa is a rice batter based crêpe like pancake served with various toppings like Sambhar or coconut chutneys.
Its a vegetarian offering for those that do not eat mutton
Do not waste your effort on the measly plain dishes but go full taste bud alert for these offerngs from the Dosa gods…
Paneer Masala Dosa… good but boring
Chile garlic Marsala Dosa… the tongue will sing for you
Vada Sambhar Dosa …
Karaikudi Masal Dosa… whew it is the hottest of them all… wipe your face 7 times after this one… you do need a towel
Order the Mango lassi to wash the heat away
Best to just ask Shiva for a sampler and go with a gang so you can munch on several types and maybe take a proper approach mild to wild… with over 50 to choose from the Dosa lover cannot ever go wrong at this place!