Mahesh Prasad
13 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/mysore·21 comments quoted below
What people say, in short
Mahesh Prasad is a long-standing vegetarian restaurant that many people recommend for south Indian breakfast and lunch, with one singling out the masala dosa. Several others warn against it, calling it overrated or just okay, and a few say it has slipped: one now finds the dosas cold and the service sloppy, while another says the service is still good but the food has declined.
Address
Mahesh Prasad, Ballal Cir, near RTO Office, Chamarajapura, Chamarajapuram Mohalla, Lakshmipuram, Mysuru, Karnataka 570005, India
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Masala dosa
- Best for
- Vegetarian, Breakfast, Visitors
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
Formerly their go-to breakfast spot, but now dosas arrive cold, service is sloppy and vada soggy.
Went there for breakfast during their day visit and enjoyed it
Service and staff remain excellent, but the food has declined badly from before.
After trying other spots, finds it inferior across all items now.
Suggested as a place for tasty vegetarian south Indian meals.
Listed among famous local food places.
Wishes the legacy restaurant would raise prices to keep quality; sad it is declining.
Suggested as a veg restaurant option for lunch.
Says it is probably a good vegetarian option.
Names it among famous local eateries to try if visiting for the first time.
Listed among places for South Indian meals.
Recommends it for masala dosa.
Recommends it for lunch.
Says the food there was just okay.
Says this is where they go for vegetarian food.
Suggests trying it.
Never found the place appealing at all.
Says the place is very overrated.
Lists it among recommended veg breakfast places.
Personally wasn't a huge fan of it.
Simply recommends Mahesh Prasad.
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Last verified 17/10/2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.