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Address: 6480 Babcock Rd, San Antonio, TX 78249
Phone: (210) 444-9992
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Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and we’ll definitely be coming back!
During our recent visit, the food was overly oily. We ordered tomato rice and garlic rice, and the overall flavor did not meet expectations. We were also the only customers, and the staff member waited outside in the parking lot for us to leave, which felt uncomfortable and unprofessional.
This is a no frills South Indian eatery that delivers flavor and value.
The samosas I ordered were cooked and seasoned to total perfection, and they give you generous portions of sauces to dip it in. Outside was flakey and inside was soft and flavorful.
Dosas are made fresh. Be warned they DO NOT travel well. They are best eaten fresh, as they do get soggy so this is not a To-go dish.
Do not sleep on Pavani express and their awkward gas station location. Seriously delicious authentic and hardy. Enjoy!
We asked for dosa as soon as we arrived, but it wasn’t served for over 30 minutes despite repeated reminders — and when it finally came, the chutney was empty. Same issue with poori: after waiting 15 minutes for a refill, there was no chutney for another 20 minutes. At that point we dumped the food and walked out.
The maintenance and service are terrible. Only one person is handling everything — refills, billing, and even receiving guests. Instead of taking care of customers already seated and waiting for food, he kept allowing in new guests, rearranging tables, and making the situation worse.
Completely unorganized, understaffed, and not worth the money. Avoid this place if you actually want to enjoy breakfast.
These guys randomly close the restaurant without warning. You show-up for lunch and they are closed, because they have a large catering order. This happened a few times with me.
So, I stopped going to PE.
Recently wanted to try one last time. Ate some food and got a to-go pack. Took it home and later I realized that the pooran-poli ($4 each) with almost no filling, mostly the tough chewy shell and one side was burnt 🙁 see attached photos.
They don’t even have any ventilation or AC running in the restaurant, the kitchen door was open for ventilation. I was sweating like crazy and all this set me back by $20.
For a gas-station hole-in-the-wall restaurant, I am not willing to go thru this again.
That is it for me.
It seems that some other reviews are sharing similar experiences.