Review: Dosa Hut Footscray

 I was fortunate enough to be invited to dine at Dosa Hut in Footscray. A chain store of authentic South Indian cuisine in Melbourne and now in other states too. The staff curated a variety of Indo-Chinese and South Indian dishes to try. They were all really tasty and filling. My highlights were the crispy goat and the samosas. We definitely had more than enough food and drinks for the two of us and left very satisfied.

Mango Lassi
Lovely tangy, sweet flavour and that thick yoghurt consistency. Yum!

Vegetable Samosas
Very crispy skin that wasn't too thick with a nice spicy filling. Careful
to let out some steam before taking a big bite as it will burn your mouth.
The Indian BBQ sauce was a beautiful dipping accompaniment, adding some
tang and sweetness.

 

Chef Special Dosa
The all in one dosa. Combining severe chutneys, sambal, masala and curries (lamb,
chicken and paneer). I love the chutneys and sambal, and always order these with my dosa. I also
loved the masala potatoes that you roll into the dosa. The curry condiments I found the be a bit
dry and not as flavoursome without the curry gravy. The dosa itself was cooked well, crispy, light
and soft at the same time. Very filling serving size.

Crispy Goat
A lovely crispy shallow fried mix of goat and sauteed vegetables.
The marinade was really tasty, not very spicy but with a nice umami
flavour. Actually reminded me a lot of a Chinese lamb dish my mother makes.
My favourite main dish of the night.

Chicken 65
Lovely moist chicken pieces coated in a spicy crispy batter. The chicken
was well cooked and the spicy caramel like glaze was superb.  I don't know
if this is their regular serving size but it isn't really a sharing size.
Made for max. 2 people.

Paneer 65
Lovely crispy batter filled with soft paneer cheese and covered in a midly
sweet and spicy marinade. Loved the flavours and the textures and although
it was very oily, with the cheese and deep frying, it didn't taste that way
and wasn't too heavy. A squeeze of lemon added some acidity to cut throught.

 

p.s. the views shared in this post are a true, unbiased reflection of my personal experience. Thank you to Dosa hut Footscray for the invite.