Vidyarthi Bhavan Bangalore aka Masala Dosa Paradise

who don't know VB? every person who is born and bought up in Bangalore know this epic hotel, when ever i hear the name of this restaurant it really makes me nostalgic i am visiting this restaurant since i was a small kid (since 80's), but recently there was a long gap the last thing i remember visiting it was before its renovation, today when i visited vb i was very sad to see that it lost its antique charm and vintage look but the good thing is it has retained its old table and chairs, pics of famous poets and freedom fighters on side walls and the way the waiter bring the dosas in a stack.

This hotel is one of the oldest hotel in bangalore it is said that it is more than 70 years old and this place was favorite food joint for my Father in his school days during early 60's.

Dosas here is noted for its crispiness because it is fried in ghee(clarified butter) with the combination of special chutney(Made with lots of Fried gram dal and less coconut) you never forget its taste and the dosas here retains its crispiness even after few hours.

whats famous on menu in VB?
VB is famous for its epic dosas apart from dosas rava vada,poori sagu and karabath have a distinct and good taste unlike other hotels in bangalore, and note rava vada is only available during evenings, though idly vada has a average taste avoid ordering it with sambar it is better with chutney.

Has the taste of dosas has changed?
Yes dosas i ate in 1980's was not the same as in 90's and until present, like all hotels in bangalore the taste here too is deteriorating with time but unlike other hotels its in a slow pace, it was a time the smell of the ghee on the hands stayed till the afternoon meal now you cant even get that smell even with the unwashed hands after eating the dosas and yes definitely i sensed 50% reduction of taste in VB dosas, but what ever it is still VB dosas are best compared to any other hotels in Bangalore.

Is vidyarthi bahavan is the only oldest hotel in gandhibazar?
Nopes there were many hotels in gandhibazar and surrounding areas but many closed with time because of many reasons but i am lucky my father used to take me to almost all the hotels and tasted awesome food which newer generation never gets to taste, but now me and my father visits few hand full of hotels every week ends and few of our favorite spots are:

Lakshmi Nivas in Gandhibazar(Nice Calidosas)
Brahmin Cafe in Rangarao road gandhibazar(Famous for Idly vada, karabath and chutney)
Dwarka in gandhibazar(once famous for calidosa lost its charm after changing to its new location)
NMH new modern hotel near mavalli (every dish from idly vada to dosas is good)

and few other places, i will shortly right reviews on each and every restaurant shortly do watch this space.