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Saravanaas
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Hours
Mon-Fri, 8:30am-3pm and 5pm-10pm; Sat-Sun, 8:30am-4pm and 6pm-10pm
Nearby Subway Stops
6 at 28th St.
Prices
$8.95-$13.95
Payment Methods
American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Special Features
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Take-Out
Alcohol
- Beer and Wine Only
Reservations
Recommended
Profile
If you can’t tell your poriyal from your pachadi or your koottu from your special kuzhambu, you’re not alone. Our waiter was at a loss, too, but that didn’t detract from our enjoyment of the subtly spiced variations-on-a-dal theme of the south-Indian thali at Saravanaas, the new Curry Hill branch of an international vegetarian chain. Thalis, round metal trays ringed by an assortment of small metal bowls, are the ultimate combination plate, and a great way to experience the spartan restaurant’s satisfying vegetarian fare. Dosas are another: seasoned crêpes made from fermented rice and lentil flours, filled with mashed spiced potatoes and onions, or raisins and nuts. The starch theme extends to golden lentil griddle cakes that put our sad flapjacks to shame. They’re served with the unrefined lump sugar, called jaggery, instead of maple syrup, and a helping of delectable mung-bean-and-vegetable stew.
NoteReservations not accepted on weekends.
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