Small restaurant space. Theres hardly 8 tables in there so expect a wait time during popular hours. The food is authentic south Indian food and is really good. We went in for lunch on a Sunday and ordered quite a bit for the two of us :) the portions are on the smaller side on some of the dishes but the food was really good! Had the Malabar parotta, gongura chicken, mutton sukka, kuzhi paniyaram and badam milk. All of it was really good. The mutton sukka was less in quantity but really tasty. No complaints about any of the other dishes. The service can be a little slow, there was only one person for four tables but the food arrived pretty quickly. Definitely ordering the kuzhi paniyaram again. Wish the place was on door dash though!
Weve been to Samburna twice now and everything weve ordered has been delicious. Awesome little tucked away spot!
Utterly delightful small restaurant! The food was widely varied, well-prepared and delicious. Even two dishes that looked the same had totally different flavors and multi-layered complexities. The dosas are richly flavored, yet simple enough to feed to small kids. The pricing was reasonable, and the staff was courteous, helpful and sincere in their suggestions.This one goes in the regular rotation!
After seeing Samburna writeup in the Seattle Times my wife and I drove from North King County to experience the Dosa and Dumplings for ourselves. We were not disappointed. Samburna use of spices couple together with a variety of foods adds explosive flavors with crispy and delicate taste. It is definitely worth the trip. Arrive early to avoid waiting as the words is out.
We needed a catering order of breakfast for our house warming.We ordered pongal, idly, vada, sambhar chutney.They were the only restaurant to accept a morning order and able to prepare it in time as promised.The food was packed carefully with double trays and cling wraps.All our friends really loved the food. Especially the vada and sambhar. Thanks samburna !
Samburna is one of the good restaurants in greater Seattle area. The filter coffee here is authentic filter coffee. We also like South Indian food here. Havent tried many other items but all of them look good when I try to take a peek at others tables.
Finally found what I wanted in Seattle Mummy style Biryani officially called as The Thalapakatti Biryani. Its so authentic, tastes exactly like one home made for all those who are away from mummys biryani.I loved it and for sure you all should.Feeling home @SamburanaI will be back multiple times for this biryani.The restaurant is peaceful and clean.
Dosa batter was sour while chatni and sambar was also not that great. Malabar Partha was good.
Authentic Indian food that my friends hadn’t seen since in India. Unique, yummy and full of flavor. The staff were helpful and friendly. You can’t go wrong here!
One star for food, as the food is amazing. But the service is horrible.I ordered 2 dosas on a Friday evening. I knew that the place is going to be crowded, and expected a long wait. Which, the person taking the order did inform me that theres 50-55 minute wait. I said fine, I will come in an hour for pick up.I went exactly after an hour, and the lady who took my order after telling me that she is checking in on my order, served other customers in the restaurant. About 3-4 minutes later, she realized that she need to check on my order. After checking with the Chef, she came back and mentioned that it is going to take another 20 minutes.This is unacceptable, I waited full hour to pick up my order, and then you are telling me to wait another 20 minutes. It was very clear that they hadnt started making my order yet. If it was going to take 1 hour and 20 minutes, you should have told me that its going to take that long. Either I would have waited, or would have ordered from some other place. But instead, you wasted my hour, without the food. Ultimately, I had to leave without the food. In the 20 min they asked me to wait, I ordered same food at different place, reached there in 13 min, picked up the food, and was already headed home.
The food was so good. Definitely the tastiest Indian food Ive had in the Greater Seattle area. Wish we lived closer so we could go more often.
I got take out so I cant comment on the dine in service but the food had great flavor. If you cannot tolerate spicy I would let them know when you order. We had asked for less spice and felt it was still too spicy for us. However, we could taste that the flavor was amazing. The chicken 65 is dry (only the spiced chicken but no curry). The chicken itself is moist with great flavor. Overall they have a large menu and Id go back to try other food.
This will be my goto place for Indian food going forward! We ordered 3 dishes and 2 appetizers and everything was outstanding. There were a fair number of vegetarian choices so Im looking forward to trying them all. The service was great as well.
I placed an order from this restaurant for my wedding in June 2021 and loved the food, it was delicious. All the guests enjoyed the food and appreciated it a lot as well (Bisibelebath is my personal favourite). Mr. Madhi coordinated with me through out and made sure the food was delivered on time. They also provided utensils to serve the food and to ensure it stayed hot until it was served. The price was very reasonable and i would definitely recommend this place to everyone.
I don’t know what happened to Samburna. It has gotten sweeter and sweeter, to a point it’s indigestible. Recently ordered chicken dish and paneer dish of different curries. They both taste exactly the same - two bowls of syrup. It was so hard to swallow. Last time I ordered it became noticeably sweeter but at least tolerable. I have never had any entree that sweet in my whole life. I am very sad because Samburna used to be my go to Indian place. Very sure it’s not my taste bud cuz other Indian restaurants in the area stay consistent.
Excellent service, great food. The mega dosa was mega in size and taste. The chicken 65 was a bit dry on texture but the taste was spot on. The Malabar paratha was served warm and had the right texture. Coming back as soon as possible
I just love this place. Every dish was delicious! And the hospitality is amazing. It made me feel like home. My husband loved the sambar here and he told them and they packed sambar for us to take home!!! I am going to be a regular customer going forward for sure! 🥰
So delicious! Everything we tried was amazingly flavorful. We will definitely be going back!
Been here twice, the first time the food was really good. Went again today the ghee dosa’s and the Sam burns special soda were rather dry and the curries that came with the dosas were nothing to shout about. Also had a medium spiced curry leaf chicken which was average.
Have been here just once and will certainly go again. Tried Idly and Gobhi Manchurian. Idly and Chutneys were tasty but the Sambhar was quite average. Gobhi Manchurian was delicious.
Food was very delicious. Everyone enjoyed it. Very friendly. Highlights were the Gobi 65, MALABAR PAROTTA and the Mega Dosa. Our first time having any of these dishes. Highly recommended.
Melagu Kozhi Curry extra spicy-- was a delight 😍😋😋
Very lovely venue, with great service. The food was outstanding
This is a true hidden treasure. Enjoyed the masala chai and dosa. The service is great, thanks Maya (if I got the hostess name right)! Will surely come back again and try other food you have to offer!
Try this place for a very authentic, hygienic, affordable South Indian cuisine. It’s a cozy little place with a very courteous host.
Best Indian food in WA. Absolutely love their dosas and the Madras coffee was delicious! Highly recommend. Will keep coming back for more.
The online food ordering experience has been consistently bad. I have tried both directly ordering through their website which has a Clover integration and via Grubhub. The order placed through clover had items missing. The restaurant does not have a way to reimburse missing items online. You have to personally visit them again. The order placed through Grubhub did not arrive after a one and a half hour wait.
This place is a gem, well worth a visit. Highlighted in Seattle Times, which talked about the mega dosa: delicious and a sight to behold! Also had the palak paneer, a spinach and cheese dish which was just perfect! Friendly waiter, sparkling clean, and an altogether enjoyable experience.
Staffs are excellent, One of the best place to have South Indian food in Washington. I travelled 55 miles to just eat in this place. My kids enjoyed the food. Ask for Malabar Flaky parota and Koli Melagu Gravy and it is one combo I enjoyed and reminded me of Chennai.
Excellent place for Indian cuisine! I have ordered take-out several times and they always give me a wonderful dish. A few days ago I ordered Chicken Noodles and they were so good I had to call them up and thank them for the meal.I am glad I found Samburna because their Indian cuisine is the best I have had while living in this state.Thanks Kiran and all who work here!
Best South Indian food I have had in Seattle. Want to explore more dishes here. The filter coffee is so good. Looking forward to coming here more often!
Crowded place but the food here is amazing.i would definitely recommend to try out the Kerala parota and mutton masala. I just loved both of it . The Kerala parota is very similar and as tasty as I have had it back in India. I will definitely recommend this hotel if you guys are interested to try south India food.
Our first time and we will definitely be back. The mega dosa was perfection. I really enjoyed my turkey berry in tamarind sauce (Vathakulambu) dish and my husband loved his goat curry. Everything was very flavorful, cannot wait to try their idli. Yum.
What a lovely place and owner Mr.Samson is a very welcoming and wonderful person. I ordered melagu saaru, medu vada, mega dosa and malabar parotta. Everything was made with perfection of spice, but medu vada was the highlight of my visit.This place has now become my default place for medu vada , Definitely coming here back for south Indian cravings.
The food is awesome here. Malabar Parotta and Veg kurma are really great. We ordered Rasam as well, it was really great and different from most of restaurants in Bellevue-Bothell.Kids liked the Badam milk that was full of nuts and we enjoyed tastier Filter coffee.
One of the best restaurant. All the items were so good. Must try Nandu curry (crab) especially if you want to try crab for the first time.
Have been to this place several times in the past and also recently for a lunch with my teammate. The food was good, as always. The coconut chutney was especially good. And the best part - our server Kiran! Very friendly service and Kiran ensured we were comfortable, had everything we need and let us say a lot after the restaurant closing time. Good experience overall!!
We visited this place on 8/7/2021 and were touched by the warm service.The food is great and the service is even better.They brought kids food first enabling adults to eat in peace which usually does not happen in other places.Try the gobi65, medhu vada, kuzhipaniyaram, rose milk. It’s yummy 😋
The food was amazing. It is a bit of a twist on the normal flavors but I loved it!
Excellent healthy food... Love their idly dosa
Our first eating experience was fantastic. Good & kind service, and the food was excellent!!Will definitely put this place on our favorite list!!
It was really awesome food .We went just before their closing time and still got really good service.
Food flavor profile is awesome. Loved it.
Delicious, hit the dosa spot!Pack your patience, the wait is worth it.
Food was excellent and tasted authentic South Indian. We ordered the chicken 65, chemeen fry, chicken curry and parotta for lunch. All of them were freshly made and delicious. Special mention to their Rose milk, was refreshing on a hot summer’s afternoon. Dosas on other tables looked like saravana bhavan dosas! (for next time).We dined in with an infant, the manager accommodated our stroller despite being a busy time.
Went on Friday evening after calling them to check wait time which they said its 20 to 30 mins. Went to restaurant, waited there for 30 mins, they again ask to wait for 10 mins, then again 10 mins and now it’s been one and half hour and still waiting. Super hungry and now it’s already late to try new restaurant.
When it comes to taste I would give 5 star for the restaurant. We ordered take out through door dash. Parotta tasted good even after 2 hours and kurma was also good. Gobi starter was good. Paneer curry was ok. When it comes to the price It is definitely pricey when compared to other Indian restaurants in the area. Starter portion size is very less for the same prices other restaurants offers double the quantity.
Ordered a to go was told to wait for 40 mins. After 1 hour 30 mins was told that filling for my food is over and they will replace with something else. Finally when I was given the food I was told to keep in mind next time the wait times. like really!
Very Authentic South Indian food!! Loved the Gobi Manchurian
Summary: Not the first or last time I will order from them.Food: Excellent authentic Indian food.Service: GreatPrices: About what you would expect.
This was my 4th visit and once again was happy with the food and service. Super friendly staff.
Delicious food 😋 We really enjoyed South Indian food after a very long time. Recommend Methu Vade and Masala Dosa. So yummy… Staff were very polite.
Delicious food and attentive service. Southern Indian, so theres a lot thats different from other Indian restaurants Ive been to, but its just as delicious.
I ordered once through a delivery app. I got the butter chicken. Unfortunately, it was too spicy for me. It must’ve been 3 or 4 stars spicy. I did ask for it to be mild and not spicy.Update: thanks to the owner for responding to my review. Nice customer service.
Easily the best indian restaurant in Seattle area. Great customer service and delicious food nothing to complain here
Service was great and very friendly . All dishes were good , special callout to Gobi65 and Coffee .
Quality food, taste was awesome, worthy for money spent . Oil in food is very minimal. I strongly recommend for people who are looking for south Indian tasty food
This place has some delicious and authentic South Indian food. If you are new here I would highly recommend masala oothappam, veg fried rice and egg podimas. All of these items I tried are very authentic.Staff is also very friendly and give you suggestions according to your taste
Their dosas and curries and good. Make sure to specify mild or medium otherwise the curries may become too spicy even for spice-lovers
Wonderful food.I had my usual chicken Tikka Masalla and tried 2 new dishes. Masada Dosa and goat Britain. Everything tasted fantastic. I will definitely be coming back. Service was good, everyone super nice.
Not sure how to feel about the place. Good thing men seem to be trying their best. This restaurant is definitely looks equipped to the fullest: from physical to digital menues etc; all kind of Covid precautions, workers wear masks at all times and are friendly.Ok, now about not so good: in hurry tables were cleaned badly, wet glass offered to drink from, bottled water (jars as to me would be more eco friendly), not fresh cut half dry onion…Overall the place didn’t feel clean, not sure why, despite great decor, lights, and hard work.
Very tasty food .. tried mutton soup , mutton chukka and biriyani .. I think it was amazing authentic taste.. great service too .. highly recommend
Delicious & flavorful food! I ordered takeaway from here and it was easy to order online. Big menu with lots of different options.
Every bite of flavorful, authentic creations by Samburna’s Chef Murugan can totally take you on a mesmerizing nostalgic journey to its origins in South India. My whole family loves this restaurant and it’s our comfort food at any time. Crab curry is so authentic my 9 year old says it’s like grandma’s recipe!! My 11 year old can eat Dosai and Gobi Manchurian everyday!! And Dhum Biriyani rocks every single time! Way to go Samburna team!! So grateful to have such an amazing restaurant in our neighborhood... so close to us far away from homeland.
My soup was slightly too spicy but still delicious. They even gave me a dosa for free!
Best Dosa in the Bothell/Mill-creek area
Paratha tastes yummy :)
Ordered take out and it took about an hour and a half, I had no choice but to give up waiting at the restaurant as I ran out of time. I was told it would take about twenty minutes but unfortunately it was four times that.It also wasn’t clear what to do on arrival, everyone seemed confused and just waiting in a small section at the front. Not friendly either.
Food very delicious best in town
Terrible line and take too long to get what you order
The food was not impressive. Tried a couple different cuisines - South Indian, Indo-Chinese, North Indian but it was just okayish. The Medu Vadai and dosa were decent but the chutneys were underwhelming. Their Malabar Parotta is definitely one of the best ones I have had, but other curries were okayish. We had also ordered the Vegetable Biryani and it was not great. Overall an average experience.
Mahdi took great care of us. I rarely get to have southern Indian food and it is my Favorite. Samburna will not disappoint. We started with Madhu Vadai and Kuzhipaniyaram. They were so amazing and undeniably the real deal. We had Masala Dosas for our entrees and again were surprised by how perfect they were. Huuuuge Dosas and they were so crisp. The potato masala was impressive and the chutneys were more than satisfying. AUTHENTIC. If you think you’ve had southern Indian food before… You probably haven’t. Come here and find out what it supposed to be like.
Delicious authentic Indian food.
The biryani was mediocre, and one of our dishes had a hair in it.The staff were super polite and did get our order right, though.
Amazing Food & Great Service provided by Kiran & Madi... Would, highly recommend
Fantastic Food !!!!One of the Best Indian Food I have had in Seattle. If you want to taste Authentic Chettinad Food then this is the place. Very good Chef and polite staffs. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for Dine-In and Party Orders.
Cozy little restaurant with basic decor. We were seated imediately and service was initially slow but the waiter apologized when he arrived at our table. The staff was very kind and polite. I ordered the Malabar Chicken with Malabar Parotta and rice. The portions are generous. The dish was rich and the depth of flavor was remarkable. I will definitely be returning to experience more from the menu.
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