Southern Spice in Abbotsford

Good

Really enjoyed the Chicken Biryani. Kid-friendliness: Yes Food : 4/5 |

Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegetarian options

The atmosphere here is amazing. Youre going to feel Youre in another country. The decor, the food and the ambiance 10 out of 10. Best restaurant in Abbotsford. Vegetarian options: The dosa is on point.

We love the authentic South Indian food. The customer service is exceptional. The server Arsh is fantastic.

I had an unpleasant dining experience here and became unwell afterwards #food poisoning .

Best chickhen biryani in the area. Masala dosa was also amazing

It says open We came all the way in rain Only to see one big container in front and renovations going on They should put it as temporary closed Food : 1/5 |

Everything was amazing.food is realy very nice MUST visit southern spice if you like indian food

This is the first restaurant where I saw frozen Walmart paratha being served, it s such a disgrace to southern food standards where everything is made fresh. I would recommend saving your money and just make a run to Walmart as you can get the same food for lesser price.

The new place is so well done, courteous staff and yummy food ! Well done !! All the best

It has one of the few, if not the most, Genuine Authentic South Indian food in lower mainland. This is must try restaurant for anyone loving South India cuisine and living or visting Abbotsford. The ambience is excellent, playing nice soothing Bollywood music instead of the noisy DJ played at other Indian restaurants

The food is amazing here! Really authentic and great service!!

Food was ok expected better

I visited this restaurant.Food was delicious specially dosa .Staff behavior was very nice and service also good.

My family and I are long time customers. The food is consistently good, fairly priced, and their new location looks very nice.

I ordered idli, vada, and dosa. The dosa was hot, and both the idli and vada were fresh. However, the one thing I didn t like was the sambhar. It s always a bit watery here, unlike the thick and flavorful sambhar I ve had at many other places. It doesnt quite match the authentic southern taste.The chutney quantity is also very less.

I came Here but I found it close even they didn t pick up the call

Great food

Great dosa and the staff are very friendly! Always stop here when Im in Abbotsford.

Foods really delicious. But the customer service is very poor and slow. These guys just moved to new locations which is very nice but front desk service is very slow and poorly: Food

We ordered two portions of goat biryani, but the serving size was disappointingly insufficient, not even enough for one person. When we voiced our concerns to the chef, they responded rudely and unprofessionally. The chef brought out a plate of rice and insisted the total portion was 24 ounces. Their disrespectful and offensive behavior in front of other customers was unacceptable. Despite the chef s inappropriate actions, we remained calm and composed. We strongly urge the restaurant management to ensure the chef treats customers with respect and professionalism, as we are paying for the food we order. We will not be returning and do not recommend this place to others.

I really had a very great experience in this restaurant. The girl (arsh) working at the front is really nice. The way she treats the customer and handles everything herself is really impressive. Really recommend everyone to visit here atleast once.

mysore masala dosa and peneer dosa is very tasty and serves are very good all is good Vegetarian options: dosa spices Parking: 2

Best dosas in town. Period.

Thank you to Manu and your staff for great customer service. Thank you for your excellent food. The Onam Sadhya was delicious. Your friendly reception warmed my heart again. I get the impression that you are true professionals with big hearts at Southern Spice. The cheerful way that you and your staff welcomed me, remembered me, and filled my order made my experience special. I had take-out food. But I did get to look at the new decor while I waited, and it looks beautiful. I wish you success at your new location.

Tried the masala onion dosa and idli. Really awesome taste of the dosa. Wish their base spice level was slightly less but overall AMAZING!! Shakes are super tasty too. Highly recommend

This is their second location, their Dosas and Biriyani are The best in town.

**Rating: (5/5)** I recently dined at SOUTHERN SPICE and it was an outstanding experience! As someone who deeply appreciates South Indian cuisine, I was thoroughly impressed with their offerings. **Food:** The food was the highlight of the evening. I ordered the Chicken Biryani, and it was simply exceptional. The biryani was aromatic, with perfectly cooked, tender pieces of chicken embedded in fragrant, spiced basmati rice. The flavors were rich and authentic, with just the right amount of heat. The raita served alongside was refreshing and complemented the dish beautifully. .

They dont know how to deal with customers.

Please dont even consider going there

we went into the restaurant and it was not busy. We must have been there right after the lunch rush as tables still looked as if someone had just eaten there. we needed a while to be acknowledged. Not sure if it was because we are white. But other colored customers were acknowledged in no time and seated and served. Other Caucasians who came in the company of a colored person were also friendly and greeted. We waited for a friend and as soon as he was there ( also of color) we were asked if we needed anything else. The food still needed like further 30 minutes to be served never mind they did not even follow the request not to serve a certain item as one of us could not eat it. Anyway, Nice try to make it up to us by all of a sudden paying attention to us.

Today I came this restaurant. I met Punjabi girl arsh .she is nic girl and co operative behaviour.smile face .Good service,paneer masla dosa is very very tasty.i always visited this restaurant Food

Its one of the best restaurants for South indian food in the Greater Vancouver area.

Excellent food Parata Biryani Nuggets for kids

Dosa was so delicious , ARSH, she did amazing service & so helpful . Highly recommended

Their food is amazing. Service is great. we love their food, whenever we want to eat something healthy but also tasty we order their dosa and idli. Food

This restaurant in Abbotsford has always been my go-to place whenever I want to have a great time with my loved ones. The service is impeccable, and the food is simply delicious. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a memorable dining experience.

Really nice for lunch dine in. Paratha with curry is great combination and quantity is also good

Average food. Shape and texture of the vada ordered doesnt look very authentic.

We love the food at this outlet BUT the down side is that they are close on Sundays specially when people have weekends off and want to done out. We request if the management can consider opening on Sundays too PLEASE

I dnt like the taste

Authentic South Indian Food. Chicken Vindaloo is amazing

I wish Could give them 0 Star. I ordered Masala dosa and butter chicken dosa . While ordering on the phone i mentioned twice that do not put curry leaves in both of dosas I am allergic to it but end up having lot of curry leaves in both of them. When i call to tell them the girl at the front desk was very rude. Never going to order from them again.

Its Amazing food and Service... Vegetarian options: All arr Amazing Food : 5/5 |

Good service and tasty food

Great place for dining. Service needs improvement.

I usually visit this, and this is a worthy restaurant I have been. The food is very nice and as well the service.

This place never disappoints ! Higly recommend chicken biryani and kerala fish curry!

Really great Dosa. I loved their Sambhar, Crispy dosa and chutney.

Recently I visited Southern Spice and tried a couple of their must-try. I really liked the Kerala Fish Curry with Kerala Style Paratha. When it comes to the fish curry, it was too good with the thick gravy texture. The fish was actually well cooked as we added on those fish fillets with the hot layered paratha, it turns out really good. If you re someone who loves the Kerala Fish Curry with Layered Paratha combo, then it will never disappoint your taste buds. Then I tried their mango lassi and chocolate shake; it was so good. All the ingredients were blended together throughout, so while taking each sip, we won t feel any particular flavour standing out. Both drinks are highly recommended if you re someone who needs that soothing drink before or after your meal.

We went in on a Saturday for dinner..restaurant was almost fully occupied..we had to wait for 20 min to get a table i noticed they had only one person for front of the house who was running around serving all tables and trying to attend calls and customers at the counter knew that service was going to be delayed from the get go so I can t blame the server but the owner or manager is responsible more than anyone as for the food we ordered for dosa,Vada,idli ,Malabar parathas ,chicken curry and Biryani.Idli was not up to standard had and dry on the sides dosas were not bad but the sambar and chutneys need a lot of improvement the chicken curry and Malabar paratha were delicious the mutton Biryani on the other hand was a complete letdown..I have never had a biryani as sweet as the one here and a strong aftertaste of aromat seasoning.I am a big admirer of South Indian style biryani but this one just b failed to hit the mark I just think they need to work smarter on the service end and refine the food standard to stand stronger in the market

best dosa place in lower mainland. great food and atmosphere

Great food and awesome Experience since last 5 years consistently

A fantastic place to have South Indian (Kerala)food. Authentic South indian taste. Sambar reminded me of my moms Sambar. No artificial colors or flavors used. Customer service was top notch. We would highly recommend this place.

Sambhar had no vegetables in it so basically they served boiled lentil in the name of sambhar. Not so authentic I must say. I asked the waitress about it later she brought sambhar with 2 small pieces of boiled potato. It was literally a waste of time and money. When I tried to click a picture the waitress literally gazed at me and asked why are you clicking picture.

They still need to work on Sambar.

Great service by. The restaurant

They make really good south indian food. Best idli and dosas.

Worse experience today I visit this restaurant near 1:00 pm and grab fish curry along with rice and mango shake the taste was pathetic Taste was not same as earlier may be the chef is different one.and on the top of that a girl was there who was serving customers don t know how to handle the customers . She was not good for customer service .i don t know why she was trying to avoid customers ..But earlier staff girls were good at customer service

Vegetarian options: Customer service was so poor and the girl at counter was super rude. And they served us cold food

One of the most authentic tasting South Indian food in Vancouver

I really enjoyed the masala dosa, idly, and rasam. Friendly owners and delicious food. Recommended.

Food is very delicious. Ordered fish pakora, dosas, idli , biryani and kerela parantha. Very good food and excellent and quick service.

masala dosa and chicken 65 were amazing. so worth it.

Southern Spice. Delicious dosas, best in Abbotsford love the size and freshness of everything. Sambar is delicious. Also tried the veggies pakoras once and they were amazing! However, went back twice to order them again and was told both times that they are not available, despite being on the menu. They have very good chai as well!

Best authentic taste from the southern part of India that I have experienced in Fraser Valley till date

Amazing experience!! True and authentic South Indian dishes. Makes you feel like home. Vegetarian options: Pretty good!! One of the best vegetarian options you can find in Abbotsford.

Great

I just love this place. They make authentic south Indian food. The food is delicious and the staff is amazing. If you are a Dosa lover like me then this is the place you should try. Vegetarian options: Plenty of tasty vegetarian options. Parking: Never had any issue with parking but might get quite busy due to the drivers licensing office next door during office hours.

Best south Indian food in Abbotsford..

Delicious food...best experience. Best spot for delicious dosa in town..staffs are also behaving friendly..

Best dosa in town

Real south Indian authentic food, One of the best biryani I ever had! I highly recommend this place.

Good place for South Indian - I like their traditional spices and preparation. Highly recommended for Indian food. Food

I usually go there...and yeah in Abbotsford you can have best sambhar and especially Mysore masala dosa only here. Today I tried sambhar vada first time in my life ...nd guess what I am a fan of it now. Super crispy from outside and super soft from inside. Vegetarian options: I just love their food. Since I am pure vegetarian but they have options for us too

Excellent south Indian Food. Must try location for Kerala Fish curry, porotta.

We order dosa and was awesome I am a regular 5-6 visit in a month with my wife or sometime with mom and sister never happen like this before but want to say customer service Is great

Highly recommend this place for Dosas, consistently delicious

We ordered fish and goat curry with Perrotta and also a masala dosha. Its a great place- good food , reasonable price, and service . High five to all Like

We ordered food for a get-together of 25 people from Southern Spice restaurant and must say we were extremely happy with our choice.. The food was ready on time, packed well for pick-up and quality maintained despite being a large order. We and our guests were thrilled and would definitely recommend Southern Spice restaurant.

Very good place we enjoyed it very much I highly recommend this place thanks

The best Indian food in Abbotsford. Very authentic. Im a regular now. Update. Picked up 2 Chicken Biryani. It is the best biryani in Abby. We come here every time we re in the mood for biryani. Still excellent after 4 yrs.

The best South Indian food I have tasted in the Lower Mainland so far. Ordered a variety of dishes and none of them disappointed. Sambar Vada 5/5 Mysore Masala Dosa 5/5 Chilli Chicken 5/5 Sambar and chutney quality was remarkable. Masala Tea was also nice. Recommended

Very good food excellent service

Great place for authentic South Indian dishes. Absolutely loved the taste and service.

This gem is one of our absolute favorite places in the lower mainland. The flavor feels like Im back home in Tamilnadu and Kerala! Way better than all the overpriced Indian places in the Fraser Valley. The veg pakoras, Masala dosas and chicken curry with Malabar parathas are wonderful!!!

They serve one of the best Dosa Ive ever tried. Staff is super friendly as well.

Great staff. Personable. The north India dishes are authentic. Vegetarian options: Yummy Food : 3/5 |

We were 4 people went there. I have to say, I enjoyed every single bite of the meal. The food was so tasty . The price is reasonable.

Very testy food

Awesome home in the wall!

I have been to this restaurant 2 times and I have been really disappointed always with their wait time. They are short of staff always and their service is really slow. Not a good experience at all.

Very slow service,waited for around 20 min and then they came to take order, should hire one more person. Poor service good food. The employee is very nice but its busy and owner should hire one more person,stop cutting costs like that.

Slow service

We tried the fish curry and rice yesterday. The fish curry was delicious. Best fish curry we had from any restaurants in lower mainland.

Real South Indian flavor served with big smile! Thank you for amazing service.. Good luck

Nice experience

Great place . The food is top notch always . Consistent flavour, excellent service

Good dosa

Food was awful, samber doesnt taste like samber. Bad customer service very very bad experience

Amazing food. Best chicken briyani and dosa Ive had in a long time.

Good Kerala foods. Biriyani is a must try one.

Only authentic south indian restaurant in Abbotsford. All others are copycats and not even close to the real taste of south indian dishes. Highly recommended. I wish I could have given 10 .

It is nice to have a South Indian restaurant With its distinctive taste and flavour in the gastronomic experience. The food is genuinely tasty and flavourful. The price Reasonable. Support Southern spice you won t regret it. Let the people of Chilliwack and Hope know Start Spreading the news.Besides this is the only food that serves Healthy Fomented food like Idli or Dosa Other Indian restaurants don t care

We have been going to Southern Spice almost since they opened . The owner and his wife are very friendly , although since they renovated we didnt get to see them much but yes the service and food has been good as usual. We usually have masala dosa , wish they would offer Halal options too, I know the dishes they offer are good but since not halal we have to unfortunately stick with vegetarian options. Today we ordered masala dosas, paneer palak dosa and plain dosa moderate spice and we enjoyed our food :) Overall good experience as always. Thank-you.

We here 2nd time food quality very good we like it

One of the best South Indian food in the area. Quantity is bit less but tastes authentic

Huge dosas and delicious sambar. The onion uthappam is also great!

It is soooo good. Go for kerela porota and goat curry so so good. Plane rice with samber so good. Dhosa is good as well... Kid-friendliness: Kid cheese dhosa

A good South Indian joint in Abbotsford. The store is run by couple from Kerala, India. They serve authentic South Indian dishes with warmth. Must try Food

Overall the experience was quite disappointing. The mango lassi seemed to have gone bad and was extremely bitter. The service was also terrible as we were mistreated and ignored.

The butter chicken and chicken biryani are the best! Awesome service and great ambiance. There are lots of food options as well. Almost all of the curry are amazing! Must try. 5 star worthy!

Very nice seating and good service. Mild spicey may still be too spicey for some.

If you guys want to experience authentic south Indian food in abbotsford, this is the best place ever. Do visit this, highly recommended place.

Porotta was very pathetic full of oil. Biriyani is good but contains lot of oil.

i went here with my mom and my masi, food here was super good! my mom ordered an onion masala dosa and my masi ordered a paneer dosa and i ordered chicken noodle! the noodles had veggies in them, and usually i hate eating veggies and end up removing them, but they actually tasted really good! (way better than dosa club) the service was really fast too and the experience overall was a 10/10 and i m definitely coming again :D

I ordered Paneer Dosa. It was delicious. I will definitely go there again & again.

Vegetarian options: Fish curry is more tasty. I went there with my family.the food ws very delicious. Food

Food is really good. Paneer dosa is the best.

Very friendly staff, excellent food and gluten free options. Good price for what you get!

I work right beside them and I had forgotten my lunch one day , so I pre ordered , I mistakenly order the wrong food and went back , I offered to pay for a new order and the owner would not have it, he made me a whole new mealfor free, even though I ordered the wrong food hand downs great service and the best butter chicken ever

Dosa is quite good butter chicken is terrible

This restaurant serves simply the most authentic and therefore delicious south Indian food. Their dosas are the best in Abbotsford. Their curry dishes are better than any others Ive had. (The chicken vindaloo is my favorite.) And its the only restaurant that Ive eaten at (except in India, of course) that prepares the traditional Kerala paratha. Parking: Lots

The chef/ cooks of the restaurant are despicable. It is supposed to be a South Indian Cusine restaurant and they donot know how to cook. This is not the first time when i ordered and found the food distasteful and non-edible ( as per the trational taste of south Indian cusine). The Sambar on all occassions was Saltless, not having any daal in it not cooked with Tangy Tamarind - not tasteful. The Potato masal filling also lacked salt and the required spices and looked like not fresh. The Dips of Coconut chutney was also bland with no taste except for a watery mixture of ground Coconut. The staff even though pleasent speaking dud not know the basics of customer service. She would call the manager on the phone nor give the name & contact of the owner. The owner has not been in the facility to run his/her business, so who knows how the quality of the food is managed. No one returned my call or attented to the complaint. I will never again pick food from Southern Spice. If you are in Abbotsford, BC my recommendations are not to even try this place. If it was only once, I would have let it pass but it has been so for four consecutive times. ABSOLUTELY NO TO THIS RESTAURANT IF YOU WANT TO EAT AUTHENTIC SOUTH INDIAN FOOD

Amazing food!

Best place all kind foods

Best South Indian food in Abbotsford. I highly recommend to visit this place. Amazing food and service. Food

I had a chance to have your biryani from many places that were all awesome! that s the reason I drove 80 km today to have biryani @your place but disappointed was not up to the mark I don t know may be not the same person always behind the scene.

Always feels awesome to be here, they provide yummiest food and superb service..

Slow Service. Did not took order properly. Even water they served slow. Had to order same thing twice because they did not hear properly the first time.

Excellent service. The staff is friendly and polite. We ordered biriyani, dosa and parotta from the menu. Everything were satisfactory. Biriyani was very oily. Parotta and chicken curry was just above average. The restaurant was clean and organized.

No quality and not maintaining any hygiene.

Very good food, we had masala dosa and it was amazing. Also, awesome service by the hostess. Will revisit for sure.

My wifes first experience with Dosa and she loved it. We also at Idly and Fish curry both of which were equally tasty. Will be coming back.

Good southern Indian style food, the goat biriyani, dosas, side dishes like chutney and sambar all are excellent.

They have the best South Indian food in Abbotsford.

Horrible service, server comes stays fir 10 seconds and takes off then comes back after 10 minutes fir 10 seconds and leave again. It took us 30 minutes just to get our order in.when the order came in it was chilli powder and sauce it was so hot nobody can eat it.when we complain the lady from the back said this is how Indian food is, I asked you don t ask the customers if they want spicy hot ir spicy mild, she said no, previous owners were more efficient and better cooks , I will avoid this place, they failed in all basic stuffs including food quality we are very dissatisfied and disappointed even when we want to write about experience she said write 1000 reviews she don t care Wheelchair accessibility: Avoid this place and save yourself the grief please

Dosa - 5/5 Lassi - 5/5 Vada - 4/5 Overall taste is really nice. Good portion of filling and large dosa. You can enjoy dosa and lassi worth to try here

My favourite Indian takeout in all Abbotsford. Love this hidden gem!

Food was good, but poor service

The blryani was aromatic and tasty. Chicken pieces were fried and combined with the rice is delicious.

We tried South Indian Dosa, Idly and Sambhar Wada. Everything was just affordable and delicious. Tips: Medu Wada Portion is big, Do not end up ordering lots of Vada. Paneer Masala Dosa is also good and tasty. Washroom is available (All Gender). Owner of restaurant is very generous and helpful. Our waiting time was almost 25 mins which was reduced to just 5 mins. Don t worry about wait time there, just keep an eye on people who are leaving and just grab the seats.

Food was awesome but customer service Is awfull . I asked lady that if I can sit on corner but she clearly denied instead of whole restaurant being empty . Im not being racist or anything but owners really need to train there staff with customer service skills and happy smile on face .

I am sitting in this nice little restaurant having just finished my dinner. First time here. Best butter chicken i have ever had. They dont have naan they had Paratha. Tried that for the first time. It was way better than naan. Well, this is my new defacto Indian food restaurant. Incredible experience, first time something ever has given tonguegasms before.

Great place to have south indian food. We always have dosas and never get disappointed. Service is great and fast!!

Food is good but customer service is very poor. I was eating there pay for food in advance still they make me feel that we are eating free no one came to our table to ask if we need anything. Went to the reception and order some more food as we are begging for it. It s been 3 years I m eating from this always take out this was my first time but the experience was horrible. After gave us seating for 6 owner was keep saying why you make them sit right side. Should arrange seating left side don t know why . I will order take out but not going back there .

Best Place for South Indian Food Period

Amazing food... but appreciate excellent customer service by Tintu and the kitchen staff. You guys are awesome.....

Excellent and very authentic tasty food especially the Fish curry with rice and crispy parottas. Also the Dosas are yummy

Best dosa in Abbotsford.

The service and the taste of the dishes you order is great. Great prices. Parking: Parking is not a problem at this place. Food : 5/5 |

Fast and delicious, I will definitely be back. I had the paneer masala dosa.

I love this place!!! The best dosa and South Indian food in Abbotsford. Even as a North Indian, I have always loved dosa and I come here all the time for my south indian cravings. Last but not least, amazing and fast service!

So just now I went the restaurant at 7.07 pm Saturday The girl doesn t have a smile even and said for 5 people you gave to wait outside 10 minutes and I will call you 2 minutes later later I went and asked her if we could stand inside She said NO Wait outside Another 3 minutes went by I went back and said It s winter too cold to stand outside Do we go to some other restaurant She said yes you can So we are on our way to New Passage Ti India in essendene avenue How rude that cashier was

I ve been craving Dosa after moving from Vancouver and having Dosa there all the time. This place was recommended, and I hoped to find the equivalent quality. I got the Lamb Vindaloo Dosa, and was disappointed to find a chunk of bone or cartilage in every second bite that I would have to spit out. The Dosa pancake was not crispy and took a great deal of sawing to get through it. Maybe I ve just been conditioned to the Dosa I find in Vancouver, but I found the Dosa here to be subpar from what I m used to.

Delicious food and great service.

Writing this to tell public how POOR their customer service is. They even don t respond you in proper manner when you tell them there problem. I was shocked the girl on phone ended my call and when I called again she didn t pick up the call. This store might have good food but poor customer service for sure.

Best in town...

Very nice south Indian food.

Amazing south Indian food :) love their ghee roast masala Dosa, poori bhaji and halwa both, parota with chicken masala.. Their staff are so sweet .. All of them are cheerful and down to earth and happy..we always feel good after coming here from many years now.