Low key seems to be the right key to this girl's heart. On a slow Saturday morning, we decided to venture out to parts unknown in our neighborhood. Much to my surprise, a little hidden shop that I've so frequently overlooked, definitely exceeded my expectations in the most pleasant of ways. Subiksha is minimalistic in its décor and presentation, but when it comes to their food, it's everything but. Packed full of flavor and savoury goodness, they redefined my standards of dosas- perhaps, dare I say that this is definitely the best Dosas I've ever had.
The shop's small dining area is barely big enough to accommodate for their overflowing patrons. Popping with locals, we were lucky to snatch a seat as we entered. Bared walls and beaten furniture aside, the wait staff were lovely, even at the busiest of times. Though I had to say, they only have a very limited numbers of menus to go around, and had to wait a bit for it to make its rounds. They are little picture or descriptions to go by, I felt slightly overwhelmed by the large offerings. However, I did find out that their online website not only have the menu listed, but all the items are accompanied by pictures for the novice dinners, like myself.
I ordered the Ghee Roast Masala dosa (with added cheese of course) and a paratha served with masala, along with a Madras Coffee and tea. The food came out impressively fast and hot. Dosa was paper thin and crisp as can be. The ghee and cheese added a layer of depth that I quite enjoyed. I loved that the Masala (although too carb laden even for me) was flavourful but not overly salty, and definitely filled me up to max itis inducing level. The lightness, evenness, and crispiness of the dosa hit all the right notes.
The paratha was also very delicious. Flakey, buttery, and soft with a crispy exterior all rolled in one. Each of the accompanying sides was very carb heavy and will leave you quite full. We packed 50% of the meal home for later snackage.
The tea and coffee were awesome as well, fragranced with cardamom and various spices. A definite must try. Strong bold taste that added quite a caffeine kick (take it from someone that drinks Vietnamese coffee in place of water). You should try to pull the drinks yourself. Be quick and nibble to not spill, transfer the liquid from one cup to another to add some body and foaminess to the drinks, surprisingly, by doing so it did transform the drinks quite nicely and cooled it down quicker.
Overall, hands down this place has got it all, great food at an amazing price with no added pressure of looking good while eating. It was quite fun to eat everything with our hands (even though after multiple washing and lotioning up, the strong fragrance of the spices was still lingering), just remember to wash up prior and following the meal. We will definitely frequent this joint more often, it's well worth the try.