Desilicious Cafe

Starch, starch, starch, starch and starch.Outside of a few Portuguese and Hungarian bakeries,Starch has never tasted so good.* * *Desilicious is a small Southern Indian cafe.Think of it as a snack version of Sangam ChettinadWithout most of the meat and vegetable dishes but with most of the carbs.BUT OMG WHAT CARBS!Dosas to die for!Vadas and Idlis in sauces that will send you to paradise and back.Sweet pancake desserts that your divine mother made for you in your earlier life!I came out of there supremely happy and stuffed to the absolute gills.If you go,Prudence would suggest that you order one and only one dish, No matter what part of the menu that dish appears in.You may not want to be prudent.If you can't fit into your car after you finish eating here,Have someone go buy you a bigger car.Five Stars All The Way On A Stick!

Transport yourself to an authentic Indian vegan restaurant and you would arrive at Desilicious cafe. I met a friend for lunch and we both were more than pleased with our sampler combo meal. As we stepped in the restaurant we were met with a familiar Indian incense. We had the Mini Tiffins Weekend Combo (1 idly, 1 vada, pongal, mini dosa.) We had a dosa filled with a potato mixture...so yummy! It felt like the dosa was fresh off the stove as it was nice and hot. We also were served three different sauces. Each of the sauces was delicious (at first glance I thought that was the name of the restaurant). When I first went to Bangalore India there were only vegetarian restaurants, so I grew to love a vegetarian meal. The flavor and the crispness of the dosa was as familiar as reuniting with a childhood friend. The idly (made from rice and lentils) was airy, lite and ideal for dipping into the sauces.The entry way filled with spiritual symbols which is common to see in authentic Indian restaurants and instantly made me think of Bangalore.We also had lemon ginger tea, which was aromatic and soothing to drink. Important to note, tea was served in a cup the size of espresso coffee. Prices were very affordable and portions generous.Service was good and we were checked out after our meal by a waiter using a portable cashiers machine. Ice was not available, however, as an exceedingly generous gesture our waiter gave me a large bottle of cold water.This cafe was a great find! The food was delicious and tasty. Suggest you give the cafe a try.

During our weekend trip to Austin, we visited this decently sized and clean Indian restaurant that added a lively touch by showing a cricket match, much to the guests' delight. The service was really good. We ordered a variety of items, including idlis, uttappa, and different types of dosas. One dosa was notably huge, easily serving two or more people as the menu suggested.Unfortunately, the dosas fillings lacked flavor. However, the uttappas were really good and highly recommended. While the experience was pleasant, I wouldn't go back, preferring to explore other places for idli and dosas.

Tried rava masala dosa and onion chilli uttpam. Both good quality. Buttermilk is very tasty as well. Rava dosa is good quantity so definitely enough for one. Uttpam is different from other south Indian places, very thin and crispy type, maybe that's why felt as less quantity. Refill of sambhar and all chutney are available upon asking. This time I got to try ginger chutney as well, really well mix of ginger spike with tanginess. Coconut chutney had A little bit of bitter taste, not sure why. But yeah overall good experience once again. Also I like their hand wash station, outside of washroom, easy to access and saves from crowd as well.

If you're missing the small neighborhood cafes from back home, in India and that also have a very personalized taste and service - then look no further! This is it! Desilicious cafe is a fresh addition that was much needed to expand Austin's Indian food offerings. The place is really nice, to sit down and experience nostalgia through the food. If you like Puran poli, definitely give it a try!! Highly recommended!

Came here with my Dad who was visiting for the weekend. I normally don't go to desi restaurants that serve thalis (large platters with samplings of food and rice) since I'm usually not that hungry to eat everything on my own, so I enjoy having a thali once in a while when I have someone to share it with!The South Indian thali is full of delicious samplings, and it comes with a ton of rice! We also ordered onion samosas, and they came out as six flaky samosas (the crust was much lighter than what I am used to with regular Indian samosa, which has a thick and darker crust) with a refreshing green chutney. Everything all together was less than $20 before tip. The staff was friendly too, and entertainment came in the form of Bollywood music videos playing from a TV screen, haha!

Everything was very tasty and authentic. Onion rava dosa took a while (as it usually does take time to crisp) but it was huge and crispy with fried onions and peppercorn and totally worth the wait. All the chutneys and sambhar were delicious.Schezwan cheese dosa was so different and spicy. They have so many dosa varieties, I wanna go back to try a few more. The South Indian thali is also a good option if you're looking for a full meal, with variety of curries, chappatti, dal, papad and rice.The food is very filling, both for the tummy and the heart :)It's a new restaurant so giving them the benefit of the doubt as the indoor seating and decor is still a work in progress.

Let's me start with saying this - I'm so THANKFUL to have found this cafe. Convenient location off of Parmer Ln and They should not be surprised to see me as regular because the following:Food- literally so desi-ly delicious. Everything I ordered during the two visits was perfectly cooked and so was the crispness. On my first visit, I had ordered Punugulu, Masala dosa, Chettinad dosa, Tomato Onion uttapam, and bullet coffee. My second order was Masala dosa, Cheese Schezuan dosa, Ghee Roast dosa and bullet and filter coffee. Ghee roast dosa, uttapam, punugulu are a must try. Crispness of ghee roast dosa was on point and the flavorsome uttapam took me back to eating authentic uttapams in India. Punugulu is basically medu vada but in different shape, and the taste, crispness was perfect. The chutneys and sambhar are just as mouth watering. Ambiance- it is very casual and low key. Usual set up table chairs. There's a small utensil station you have to pick cutlery from on your own. Something that I would never mind in general and especially when the food is this good. Service- friendly helpful staff. Might take a minute or two for you to get seated since they don't have a host waiting at the entrance always to welcome guests. Parking- own private and free parking right in front and around restaurant.

DW and I visited for lunch; ordered a south Indian thali and a madurai malli dosa. The dosa was quite good, said my wife; she did wish they had served her more sambar however. Chutneys were tasty. The thali was served with one chappati, sweets, and enough rice to feed a hungry football player. Not being one, I decided to quit after consuming about half the rice. The curries were good and tasty, particularly the mango pachadi, the rasam, and the small side of fried rice. Nothing was overly spicy or oily. I asked for an add-on chappati, which was billed extra (fair). Two cups of south Indian filter coffee to wash everything down, and we were good. Down to earth ambience, adequate parking, and friendly service.

Came here with family for lunch and it was so delicious!!!! I got the masala dosa and the idli sambar and they were sooo good!!! The dosa was so nice and crispy and the idli was so buttery soft!! The tomato achaar was to die for!!! The service was also super fast and we didn't wait for long to get our food. Definitely coming back here!!