gayatri tiffin room

people of the heritage city of mysore have been patronising the gayatri tiffin room - popularly known has gtr since 1964 located on narayan shahstri road.

one can expect home style preparations of a variety of dosas, idlis, semolina and upmas.

the food here is gentle to one's palate. very subtle flavours and nothing extra ordinary. it uplifts the simplicity of the cuisine. i love the fact that the recepies are untouched and very authentic.

mangalore bajji ( mangalore style fried snack made of maida and curd served with coconut chutney) and soppin dosa (variety of dosa made of green leafy vegetables) sell like hot cakes during tea time. however was a huge turn off for me. the mangalore bajji was cold and was fried and kept. was not fresh and did not relish it.

operational from 7-11am and 3:30-8pm. closed on monday. self service as well.

overall it was a pleasant experience and met my expectations of a typical south indian preparation. but the bajji was a disappointment.

they have also been experimenting with north indian and chinese cuisine on their menu. but my gut refrained from trying them keeping in mind its authenticity and popularity of south indian food. i'd rather try the former some place else.

i was really looking forward to eating here with all the reviews etc online and on various blogs. the place however didn’t impress as there wasn’t anything that was out of the ordinary & the time spent to get my food was also beyond normal. they were quite unorganized and some of the plates that they were serving the food in weren’t even clean. don’t think i would ever return to this place.

nice

tried green dosa which is said to be special here but it was not that great .. one try is ok .. tea was mildly sugar which is good

try out their yummy and soft ghee idlis, masala dosa, medu wadas. also, one cannot miss their kesari bhat which is nothing but kesar sheera or halwa made in pure ghee topped with nuts, saffron and a dash of cardamon.
an absolute paisa vasool place with decent seating and drooling platter.
cost for two: rs. 150/-

#honestreviewsonly

most overrated restaurant i have ever been to 🤮

worst possible food

do not get swayed by the negative reviews. this is one of the few non- frills tiffin rooms that you must visit if you want to taste authentic masala dosas and idlis. hugely pouplar amongst the locales it is almost always crowded. the basic seating arrangement can be ignored because of the great taste. go there only if you are willing to have a great gastronomic experience. we also had poori palya and found it equally good. highly recommended.

it's just ok..taste is not so good but not sure why so much hipe for this place , expected alot but not up to mark , too crowded and unnecessary hipe.

typical south indian breakfast joint. self-service and limited seating. gets packed so you might have to stand and eat. standard idli-dose-vada-sambar-bisibelebath fare that you get all over karnataka.
we ordered a masala dose and plain dose. typical crunchy-outside & soft-inside kannada style dosas. extra charge for a dollop of benne on top.
masala dose was tasty, perfectly golden and crunchy. (4/5), but definitely not as good as the spectacular dosa at vinayak mylari.
potato pallya stuffing was tasty and correctly spiced with onions & curry leaves. chutney was outstanding- coconut+chilli and coriander. the sambar was forgettable and not perfectly balanced. it was more sweet than sour.
plain dose (4/5) was also good.
we ended the meal with filter coffee (3/5)
verdict : pop in and out for a quick delicious breakfast. place is self-service but there is staff to clear tables. cleanliness has scope for improvement. tables were not wiped down well & were very sticky.

great tasty dosa , not the cleanest of atmosphere, could improve the ambiance. but the quality of the food is good . try their mangalore bajji

a really good place for breakfast, decent ambience, self service, they have parking for 2 wheelers they are famous for their dose which was better than most of the dosa's here in bangalore, kesri and upma were too damn good, bisibele bath tasted so homely must try if you visit mysore.
aditi narayan

ambience: 4/5
price: 4/5
value for money: 4/5
overall: 4/5

ambience - 4
service -4
food -4
we visited this place after visiting chamundi hill which is quite near . we tried masala dosa which is great and idli which tastes good.

i wanted a place for quick fix breakfast which is authentic as well. so as soon as i landed in mysore we went to gayathri tiffin room. thought of vinayaka mylari but as i’ve already been there, which was an experience by itself, we selected gtr this time.

gtr was quite near to railway station and the early morning mysore roads leading to it were wide and free from traffic, bliss by its own. the morning crowd was limited to localites and people who are aware of the restaurant.

we ordered one plain dosa, one masala dosa, carrot halwa and coffee. dosa was true to taste and worked well with spicy chutney. carrot halwa was freshly prepared for us and was terrific with adequate sweetness. the joy of eating hot halwa knew no bounds. obviously we’d have to end it with a hot cuppa steaming filter coffee. in all, a tasty and totally vfm restaurant.

very worst place....no taste no hygiene.....the person in cash counter was very rude....never expect respect from him.....if u want extra chutney or saagu u need to pay for that....kindly don't visit the restaurant....u will be frustrated.....🚫🚫🚫