

Roomy, down-to-earth restaurant furnishing standard South Indian dishes with vegetarian ingredients.
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Address: 645 Elden St, Herndon, VA 20170
Phone: (571) 752-6028
Website: https://a2bva.com/
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We recently dined at A2B in New Jersey, and the experience was exceptional. The thali there was served hot and fresh, with every item tasting delicious and well-prepared. It was generously served with ghee, podi, pickles, and a wide variety of items on the plate. The staff was extremely friendly, attentive, and accommodating, which made the overall dining experience even better. It truly set a high standard and left us impressed.
Based on that wonderful experience, we expected the same level of quality and service at the A2B location in Virginia. Unfortunately, our visit there on New Year’s Day turned out to be a complete disappointment and a very unpleasant way to start the year. The staff appeared untrained and struggled to handle orders properly. The thali was brought out with several missing items, and when we pointed it out, the server responded by loudly screaming at another staff member instead of addressing the issue professionally.
To make matters worse, the food itself was subpar—the thali items lacked freshness and were poor in taste, nothing like what we enjoyed in New Jersey. Overall, it was one of the worst dining experiences we’ve had. Given the quality of food and service at the Virginia location, we would not return or recommend it.
The stark contrast between the NJ and VA locations is disappointing, especially for a restaurant operating under the same name.
We were seated fairly quickly and our food arrived sooner than expected which is nice.
I liked the dosas but I was underwhelmed by mysore masala dosa (didn’t taste like Mysore I have had before several times and masala also was absolutely bland).
Noodles were good and so was the filter coffee.
Even though service was quick but it seemed like servers were all over the place, rushing through kitchen and tables without any orderly fashion. One server even nudged our table while rushing which dropped the salt dispensers, he looked back but didn’t apologize and kept going. Strange.
The lady taking our order was very sweet and friendly (cheers
I wouldn’t have been as disappointed if the food at least tasted good. The dosas weren’t even crispy, and the filling was bland and under-seasoned. I had dinner at another restaurant afterward, paid less than $50 for twice the amount of food and better service.
Overhyped, overpriced, and probably my last visit.
For context: we are from Chennai, so we are very familiar with A2B’s quality, authenticity, and consistency—both in India and abroad. That’s exactly why this experience was so shocking.
Here’s what was served:
Sakkarai (Sweet) Pongal – barely sweet, missing the very essence of what it’s supposed to be.
Ven Pongal – jeera was almost impossible to find, and there wasn’t a single black pepper in either my cup or my spouse’s.
Poriyal / curry – carrots, beans, and something labeled “Podimas.” Honestly, they should try Podimas elsewhere – or even in their own Tamil Nadu branches—to understand what it’s meant to taste like.
“Limited” Thali – requests for extra servings were flatly declined, even for sambhar and rasam, which were already served in tiny cups. Seriously? For $28?
Vada and Pongal with no chutney – hard to imagine a South Indian meal without it.
The only consolation in the entire meal was the vadai and avial.
A2B – We’ve been loyal followers of your restaurant, both here and back home. Experiences like this are deeply disappointing and not what your brand stands for. Please take this feedback seriously. Otherwise, I’m sure you’ll lose many ardent fans like me.
Food was strictly ok. The Uttapam was thick and crunchy instead of usually fluffy. Accompanied chutneys were delicious!
The service was VERY slow. Restaurant wasn’t super crowded but still took them over 30-40min for the curry. Rest of the table was done before the curry was served.