Adyar Ananda Bhavan
8 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Adyar Ananda Bhavan on First Avenue draws recommendations for South Indian cooking, with individual praise for the Pondicherry dosa, medu vada and vegetarian thali. Other diners find it too casual for a celebration, dislike the food, or consider it a serviceable budget option rather than a standout dosa destination.
Address
A1 Adyar Ananda Bhavan, 1071 1st Ave, New York, NY 10022
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Masala dosa, Pondicherry dosa, Medu vada
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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.
- Recommendsu/Title26 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Says the vegetarian thali here is pretty good.
- Recommendsu/DACula in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026variety
South Indian restaurant; recommends spicy masala dosas with extra sambhar, asking for Indian spicy.
- Caveatu/gonnabefine in r/AskNYC · May 2026ambience
Feels the place is not upscale enough to suit a celebration.
- Recommendsu/Alive-Rooster5240 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Rates it as tasty among South Indian spots in NY.
- Recommendsu/pconner in r/AskNYC · May 2026variety
Suggests Adyar Ananda Bhavan for Tamil Nadu style food.
- Recommendsu/wildblueberry9 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024portion
Calls it a favorite place for dosas and says the pondicherry dosa was larger than elsewhere.
- Mixedu/OddSilverware in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Solid budget option but the dosa did not satisfy the craving for a great one.
- Caveatu/CareerLegitimate7662 in r/AskNYC · May 2026taste
Says Adyar Ananda Bhavan is bad.
Show all 11 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Bigeyes11 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Called great among Manhattan Indian options.
- Recommendsu/Careless-Count3839 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Recommends the First Avenue and 58th spot when someone wants a dosa.
- Recommendsu/3kota in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024taste
Calls it really good and praises the medu vada.
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