gayatri tiffin room

pluses:

1. menu: they have a simple menu of masala dosa, plain dosa, idli coffee, upma and kesari bhaat. coffee is very good. they also serve south indian thalis for lunch

2. price: reasonable price for the dosas

minuses:

1. dosas aregoodbut not outstanding. not worth the hype. preferred the masala dosa over the plain one. idlis were good.

2. self service: the main dining area is self service, so once you handover the coupon at the food counter you literally have to push and shove around to get your dosa.

3. hygiene: they have this open kitchen and serving counter. the hygiene left a lot to be desired. the food counters were not cleaned properly and the kitchen looked unhygienic.

4. location:a little difficult to locate

final verdict (2/5) would not drive all the way to the other end of town to taste their dosas

update: with much disappointment, i am downgrading the rating from 5 star to 1. i defended gtr even most of the people were saying it is not asgoodas before, but finally i had to give in. on a sunday morning (supposedly busy day), my family had breakfast here before leaving for a trip. we were served a half stale dosa and my father, an elderly man, had to suffer indigestion for a big part of the trip. i am never visiting this place again. and i have utter disgust towards restaurants serving unhygienic food and that take customers for granted. what a pity, to see the once famous gtr crumbling before our eyes. it is dying a slow death.
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disclaimer: my review is biased since i have an emotional attachment with this place.

gtr is a traditional food joint in mysore and i have been a patron here for around 25 years. this place serves the best masala dosa - chutney combination ever. though people argue that the taste has come down, for me it is still the best.
it is also famous for idly, poori saagu, kesri bath, mangalore bajji.
the nostalgia is free with the delicious food served here.
p.s: it is closed after 8 pm and on mondays, so plan accordingly.

a small hotel in mysore, read the reviews and on friends suggestion visited this place. went there for the dosas but loved the khara bath. i felt, the dosas(plain, masala and onion uttappa) were just about ok. there was no 'wow' factor in the taste. i'd rate khara bath higher in taste than the dosas. the chutney was good. they have installed ro purifier for water which isgoodfor a small hotel. the coffee was alright. overall, i had something like vb of bangalore in mind which obviously disappoints me. khara bath - thumbs up !

ambience: 3/5
service: na
food: 4/5

this place is known to have a legacy of it's own for serving some realgoodsouth indian food. i happened to visit this place on a sunday (late) morning for breakfast, when the restaurant was about to close and i was just in time. the owner/cashier was kind enough to let me order, even though he was very well in his right to deny me service since it was about to close. 

the moment you enter, you're supposed to order at the cash counter, pay for the food and take the receipt. you then have to give the receipt to another counter (which generally has a queue) and get your food from there. pretty much self service. although the people cleaning the tables are prompt.

even though the restaurant was nearing the closing time, it was pretty crowded. i had butter masala dosa, a coffee and gajar halwa. the food was reallygoodand tasted amazing. talking of the prices as per mysore's cost standards, i'd say it's a tad bit costly but the price comes with the name and the experience.

recommended to visit at least once.

it's just ok..taste is not sogoodbut 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 asgoodas 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 isgood. try their mangalore bajji

a reallygoodplace 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

overhyped. horrible primary experience, the dosa was over roasted and charred, no red chuthney in masala dosa. green chutney was tasteless. entire dish was made for bp patient. coffee was blank. the only thing that felt worth eating was upma and kesaribath! the hype my friend gave was so much that i was expecting somegoodtaste andgoodfeel but all i got was the worn down hotel and the unkempt area. the tap of the sink was splashing water across because of the force. all in all, it was exact opposite of fire in the tummy, the slogan proudly displayed on this worst facility. just a few meters down there is a much better place known as apoorva and further on there is mahesh prasad. for 45 rs you will get served charred tasteless dry dosa. beware of the ambiance, because there is literally no ambiance.

went for breakfast ....simple clean place crowded because the food isgood..ordered my favourite mysore masala dosa and kesari bath and coffee ....nothing to complain crisp on the outside and soft inside dosa with mint chutney ....perfect ....kesari with pineapple pieces out of the world ....coffee as usual bitter and sweet concoction 👍...simple food cooked with hygiene and taste in mind does not need rocket science to sell 😜😜

this place is also ok. i m missing the idli and dosa we get in bangalore. finding agoodsouth indian snacks and tiffin place itself is a task in mysore. idli was sour btw...

it wasgoodearlier, now the cost is more and taste is waste, we ordered 1pongal and 2 idly which cost more than 70 rupees and quantity is too less, please improve the quality quality.

not at allgood, we have spend 100 inr for auto to and fro , but it was a disappointment. no quality at all.i suggest vinayaka mylari , of course very cost for home made sized soda , but a must try place

this legendary hotel hasgoodmasala dose and kesari bath (my personal option). the best of the dishes were their unique taste and of course the chutney here was very good.
ambience - 3 /5
service - self service
taste - 4/5

best mysuru masala dosa i've ever had, thick and contented but crisp tastes delicious with a ladle of heartful sin coconut chutney. they serve prettygooddifferent varieties of bhath too.