Sakunthala’s

Excellent dosas, super thin and very crispy. I’ve had paper dosa and other stuffed dosas, you really can’t go wrong with ordering any of those.
For a more substantial meal with meat, Chicken Mysore or Mutton Pepper would be my go-​to dish.

Since I visited in 2007, I compare every Indian dish to this restaurant. The food here is undeniably the better of the three other locations. In fact, its the best Indian cusine I’ve ever had. The service is fast and the rice is always abundant. They are quick to refill your water and it’s always packed! While I visited Singapore for about 10 days, I ate here 2X’s, because it was that good!
Food is served on banana leafs as plates, eat with your hands, no utensils, you won’t get any more original than that! My favorite was the vegetarian potato dish. The spice is incredible and hot but you cannot stop eating it! You’ll sweat about a gallon by the end of your meal because of the heat in Singapore but also because the spice is turned up!
Another favorite was the milky dessert with rice and tapioca pearls, maybe? Anyway that was an incredibly smooth dessert. So simple yet brilliant.
If you are in Singapore this is a place you cannot forgo.

Sakanthula has 3 outlets in little India, and this is the only one I’ve been to, and I’ve grown rather fond of it. It’s very straightforward, affordable and fun. I can never get my eyes away from the video montage DVD of songs and dances from the famous Bollywood and Kollywood films.
Food here is really authentic. There is a wide range to choose from. I’ve had the mutton murtabak which came in a massive portion, and it was packed with ingredients. Not sure what spices go into making it, but it was mighty tasty and very fulfilling.
The chicken drum Briyani was also satisfying. The moist rice is also cooked with all sorts of spices, and the chicken meat is tender and juicy. Also a huge portion, I suggest sharing it with someone if you’re not a big eater.
I also tried the tandoori chicken but that was fairly mediocre compared to some of the other tandoori chicken you can get in that area. I didn’t have enough flavor and was a little dry.
The dhal thosai is paper thin, with a rich yellow dhal that was a too greasy for my liking. The thosai was really crisp and has simple flavours that complements the 3 dips they provide.
Finish off your meal with a nice hot chai, and enjoy the fuzzy, warm food coma that slowly creeps over you.
Staff here are fast and efficient. If you make the effort to talk to them, they become very animated and friendly. Cleanliness here is average, and the bathrooms can get quite dirty sometimes. However, it was still a satisfying experience for me.

This is my favorite sakunthala’s of the 3 sakunthala’s in little india. They have an amazing egg dosai here. The food is good and the service is pretty decent as well. The dosai’s here (or it could be the food in general) are served with a special tray of oil and a orange powdery thing called podu. It’s super nice to mix the oil with the podu and to eat your meal here. The sweet lassi is pretty fantastic too.