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Indian
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Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Serves South Indian street food. Includes dosas, idly, vada, bhajis, chickpea curry and thali sets. Many marked vegan dishes on the menu in the restaurant. Open Tue-Sat 11:00-22:30, Sun 11:00-21:30. Closed Mon.
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19 Wote St, Basingstoke, England, RG21 7NE
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Last update on 26 Dec 2022 by Guest
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Added by starcide on 28 Jan 2019
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13 Reviews
First Review by starcide
gemma_418
Points +40
Very tasty dosa - Edit
The dosa and masala dosa are both excellent, very tasty and large portions. The vegan tofu main was also great, but definitely needs rice as it can get quite sweet.
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JessieMarieWatmore
Points +31
Would give 5 if this app would let me - Edit
Uchit and Prianca were incredible and super informative!
Read moreOur first time visiting and we will be back many more!! Great vegan menu, wonderful atmosphere
Thank you for the best restaurant meal I have eaten in a long time! 🥰
Guest
starcide
Points +728
Great south Indian food - Edit
I've eaten at a few good vegetarian south Indian places (like saga and woodlands in london) and this place really gives them a run for their money. There are now a great many vegan items marked on the main menu (in the restaurant - sadly not on their website yet). You can get most of what you'd want from a south Indian like dosa, vada, idly, thalis etc. If you've never yet tried South Indian then i highly recommend it, it's a bit different to standard Indian food and just as flavorful and spiced and comforting but with a few extra interesting textures.
Read moreUpdate Feb 2025 - we've been eating here for a few years now and we've yet to have a bad meal, it's always really great quality. I've added pictures of the separate vegan menu which makes everything much easier to see for us. You do have to ask for this menu though.
I can highly recommend trying: Veg Manchurian Dry, Ennai Kathirkai and Tofu Butter Masala. And obviously the Dosa's, Idly and Vada. (there really a lot to recommend!)
Updated from previous review on 2019-01-29
Pros: Great selection of vegan dishes
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Gioiack
Points +1129
Very accommodating - Edit
A rarity: during a business trip, this time I managed to eat something (usually I just starve for two or three days in a row, unfortunately I’m used to that) 🥹
Read moreThe Indian restaurant they took us to last night had indeed a separate vegan menu, but unfortunately everything already contained onion and chilli in the curries (I’m intolerant to both) so they managed to make these two things from scratch just for me 🙏🏼
It's not much, but I appreciate it SO MUCH, in fact I owe a special thanks to Kendra, Phani, Raju and the chefs! ☺️
Guest
Pixee
Points +500
Lovely flavours & food 💚 - Edit
Delicious food, clearly labelled & I can’t wait to go back. They also offer gluten free options 🙂
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VeganinDisguise
Points +16
New Year's Eve Meal - Edit
The food was amazingly tasty packed full of flavour and beautifully presented. The staff were attentive.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, The food is delightful , Staff very attentive
Cons: None
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GadgetVegan7
Points +50
The best Indian - Edit
They offer a vegan menu and the staff are on it with vegan options. Fantastic flavours, original dishes and amazing service. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options on vegan only menu, Attentive friendly staff, Every dish is spot on
Guest
ijdickinson
Points +25
Excellent South Indian food, with a separate vegan menu - Edit
We had a family meal at Chennai Express, with four vegetarians and one vegan in the party. Not only was there a separate vegan menu available on request, but the server was very helpful in pointing out which of the dips served with the papadams were non-vegan (only the mint one, for reference).
Read moreThe quality of the food in general was excellent, and the portions were very generous. We were told that all of the food, including the delicious ginger ice-cream dessert, was freshly prepared on site.
We visited mid-week, and the restaurant was fairly busy. I imagine it's worth booking ahead of time, especially at weekends.
A very enjoyable dinner.
Pros: Entire vegan menu, Excellent food, with plenty of veggie options, Informal atmosphere
Cons: Nothing I can think of!
Guest
Cazev
Points +33
Loads of menu choices - Edit
You need to ask the servers as they don’t have a separate vegan menu but loads of the items can be made vegan.
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wfen
Points +33
Dosas! - Edit
Great service, lovely people and atmosphere, the most amazing crispy, flaky dosas filled with masala potatoes and served with 3 dips (see pic). Idlis (fermented rice and lentil steamed buns) are also very, very good. More food than we could comfortably eat for not a lot of money. Highly recommended.
Read morePros: Dosas., Service, Ambience
Cons: None.
Guest
vineeta9
Points +1076
Authentic food - Edit
Really nice restaurant with authentic good food. This is coming from an Indian who has very high standards of what South Indian food should be like!
Read moreI thoroughly recommend trying this place. As a vegan, we found several things on the menu. The staff is knowledgeable.
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h.eveleigh
Points +97
Authentic Curry - Edit
I would have walked by this place on the way to Festival Place but the smell of amazing curry drew us in. They clearly mark on the menu what has dairy in it so you know what is vegan friendly. I was very happy with what I ordered, aubergine and okra dishes. I would definitely return.
Read morePros: Authentic taste, Poppadoms
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StephanieDutton
Points +26
A perfect find - Edit
I visited on a whim and can honestly say I was not disappointed. The only reason that I’ve scored 4 is it’s not a fully vegan restaurant. The food was incredible with lots of choices, the staff were really friendly and accommodating. If you’re looking traditional southern Indian food this really is the place for you! I would recommend the vegan veg Manchurian dry and onion pakoda. Don’t miss out on this place when in Basingstoke 👌
Read morePros: Traditional southern Indian food , Plenty of vegan options (speak with staff) , The place itself has a awesome atmosphere
Cons: None
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