Reviews for Sri Balaji Caffe Veg and Vegan in Pineville, NC

This was one of the best the South Indian food I had in years. Sambhar, vada, idli, dosa, chutneys, and bournvita milk were... yummy. Staff was super friendly. When I asked for extra coconut chutney, they promptly gave it for free. Great place to haveSouth Indian food. Read more

Cauliflower pakoda, Veechu Parota and chole are top notch. All the items we tried are absolutely delicious. The Veechu Parota... was properly layered and the side korma was spot on. While Gobi 65 is common, cauliflower pakoda is rare. I'm very glad I foundit here. The chole was so soft and will melt in your mouth. The mango lassi was very good too. It did have actual mango tasteand did not have the mango essence taste. Read more

I liked the potato dosa which was really good. Unfortunately I tried other non dosa things and didn?t love them. For example the... lentils curry is super soupy, lots of water. The Goby Manchurian is like a tomatoe curry with mushy cauliflower and doesn?thave a good taste. Nope. Ended up in the trash. Overall the service is lacking they use a numbers ticketing system and overall Ifelt that I was ? just a number. The outdoor location seems nice if you have good weather. There are better Indian options inthe area so I?m not sure I?d be back here. If you go stick to ordering dosas and you can?t go wrong I think. Oh the samosas arejust ok. Read more

Terrible experience. The service was extremely bad. Everyone was unfriendly, no one was polite or even welcoming. It made us... feel unwelcome. For a restaurant that serves like any other restaurant, and after giving 15% tip, it is terrible to have suchunprofessional service. Everyone looked upset. In front of all other customers the waiter walked us to the table to point outour dishes and tell us to pick up everything and them outside and put them in a cleaning area. The table next to us had 8guests, we arrived about 10 minutes earlier, all of them were served first. There was one hair in our paneer butter masala! Thedish was a soup with floating paneer. We paid $54 for two masalas, 2 pieces of naan, 2 samosas and 2 cups of rice. We will notbe back. I do not recommend this place. Read more

Excellent authentic south indian food. Walk in, order at the counter and pick up when they announce your number. The 'mini... tittin' is an excellent sampler if you don't know what to order. If spice is your taste, order one of the special dosas. Read more

Dear Readers and future Diners, This is a pure vegetarian restaurant. Pretty packed on weekends but no dearth for good food. I... am used to eating very mildly spiced food but they were tad bit spicy. Since we wanted to try their Thali menu, we were inearly on Saturday by 11:30am. But still we were late as the inside seats were completely packed by then. Son loves their dosas,Husband loves his Thali set and myself a bit of both of these. It's a simple no nonsense affair. From mango saffron lassi toMysore pak. They are done right! Our Thali meal consisted of a variety rice, utappam, mint chilly chutney, payasam, the dals,sambhar, yoghurt rice and fryums to complete it. My sambhar vada was nicely soaked up and my son's paneer dosa was aHIT. Balaji cafe gives you simple food and it's truly divine. Enjoy and make sure your there early to avoid disappointments ofno parking/ no seating or sold out menu! *This write up is based on my personal experience and no solicitation involved. BonAppetite Folks! Read more

Update: Slow service, slow management and overcrowded place. One table is not served at a time. One item served on one table... gets finished and after a couple of minutes the second item is served. I have not seen this kind of service in any otherrestaurant. I have felt in my multiple visits that food is prepared in batches. So one or more food items might not be crispy orfresh from the pan. One or more food items tend to be soggy and lose its texture when served. It takes a lot of time to bringthe food from the kitchen to the table. The place does get chaotic and loud. Please serve all items on one table at the sametime so that customers can enjoy the food. Definitely not coming back with such a terrible service. Old: Awesome service andamazing food! Portions are sufficient and the chutneys are delicious. Nice ambiance and overall a satisfying experience. Greatjob!!! We will definitely be back for more. ???? Read more

Excellent South Indian vegetarian and vegan restaurant. Great selection of dosas. Staff is friendly and happy to make... suggestions. Great option for a good Indian meal. As one reviewer stated. prices could be cheaper, but at least you get qualityfood and good portions. Read more