A group of friends and I were recently having an animated conversations about the best Dosas in Bangalore, and one mentioned that MLTR or Mahalakshmi Tiffin Room as it is known, on DVG road is a must visit place for Dose. Surprisingly, I go to this area quite often but never knew where it was, so recently when I was in the area, I headed to this place.
It is one of those off beat joints which looks like an old, old house, quite small in space and hardly any seating. It was already packed with people, which is a good sign I suppose for any eatery. Menu seems limited. I ordered the famous Khali Dose talked about by many online and off, which came with watery spicy chutney and sambar. The dosa looked like the Set dose without all the accompaniments. Taste was really different and delicious. There was something so homely about it, worth the Rs. 45. It was rather filling in itself since there are two dosas in a plate and I regret not ordering anything else. Looks like a lot of old timers regularly visit here because I saw just about everyone having it with coffee. Service is NOT with a smile. Nothing warm and welcoming about the place or the staff here. In fact, there is a sign put up saying no quick service. I suppose when you know your worth why bother with frills and fancies. There are some places which has good food, you wish they’d build a bigger, neater space and expand etc. This place, however, seems to have a history that cannot be messed with. Would I go there again? (a bench mark for any review), definitely yes but will probably get takeaway.
Overall rating: 4/5
Ratings for reviews:
1-No! No! No!
2-Just about average
3- Good. Can give it a try
4-Great!!
5-Yes! Yes! Yes! and I’ll tell all about it.
Details: Mahalakshmi Tiffin Room, DVG road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore.
