Pai Brothers Fast Food

anoop 17 months ago

Huge varieties of Dosa especially for dosa lovers. They says 36 varieties of dosa but you will find even more. First of all I need to highlight that this restaurant is not pure veg. This restaurant serves egg dosa's. Interior is average. Neat but still need some improvement. Need to pre pay food and only self service available. Parking space available. Accepts credit , debit cards & upi. Price is high compared to other restaurants. Located near MG Road metro station

Nimin Sreedhar 16 months ago

Pai brothers is a staple name for Dosa Eatery. They have around 36 signature varieties. They have been around for a long time and have been always a popular food joint. I feel that it was after the release of the Malayalam movie 'Salt and Pepper' that a typical food joint hunt resurfaced among Malayalis and Pai Dosa was one of the hot destinations. Pai Dosa is an Eggitarian restaurant. You won't find items with meat or fish but many of their dosa varieties have egg as a main ingredient. Thankfully, if egg is added, it is specifically listed in the name itself.

Even though the restaurant is on a narrow side road of MG road, there are ample parking slots. As most of the orders are take away, there is a high chance you get a seat as well. I think they open late during daytime and stay open late at night(9 am to 1 am). Other than dosas, do not expect anything much, duh. However, the do at times serve puttu, and rasavada, dahivada etc. They also have some sweet options like kesari, laddu and Mysore pa. They offer tea, coffee, lemonade etc. As beverages.

I wish this Pai dosa joint had a better wash area. The lighting and aesthetics also needs to be upped. I have not tried all of their varieties. However, the one I tried last time, Egg Onion Tomato, was nice. I remember Chocolate dosa was a big flop for me. Sambar and the chutneys are also generally ok but the lastbtime I had from here, the Sambar had too much Coriander in it.

Overall, Pai Dosa is a must try if you are in Kochi. It has grown beyond reviews. Not all of us are fans though but something keeps pulling me towards Pai Dosa, whenever I am in the vicinity for food.

V Sridev 17 months ago

Located in Pai Brothers lane, MG Road, Padma Junction, Cochin. Parking is readily available for both 2 and 4 wheelers. Seating area is neat and spacious. Staff members are also polite and helpful. This Kochi-based establishment(started back in 1987, now they have a total of 4 outlets in the city), offers a wide variety of dosas, more than a 100 in fact. One of my personal favourites is the podi egg dosa(120 rupees), which is tasty and filling for one person. Some of their crowd favourites include - SI Bharathan dosa, Dundu dosa, Kanchipuram roast, Salt and Pepper dosa, etc. Even though their prices are slightly on the higher side, many of their dosa varieties are large in quantity and can be shared by 2, even 3 people. Overall, this place still maintains their quality and taste, even though their prices have increased.