A lively, late-night South Indian and Indian comfort-food stop with plenty of dosa, roti, and biryani fans, but also enough service, consistency, and food-safety complaints to make timing and ordering choices matter.
My Roti Place/My Dosa Place delivers solid food quality with standout dosa, chaat, and sambhar that justify its loyal following, but quality varies noticeably across orders and dishes, preventing a higher grade. The Queen West location offers strong late-night appeal and accessible drop-in convenience, though safety concerns warrant caution. Best suited for adventurous diners seeking bold South Indian comfort food rather than reliable fine dining.
My Roti Place/My Dosa Place feels like a Queen West late-night rescue mission for dosa, biryani, chaat, and roti cravings. The vibe is casual, busy, and no-frills, with a lot of love for the food when it lands: people talk about crisp dosas, hot sambhar, and that satisfying spicy-salty-sour street-food punch. One repeat visitor summed it up best as a place they keep coming back to for consistently good dosa. The cooking leans South Indian comfort food with a broad Indian snack-and-curry side quest. It is not a fine-dining spot or a place for timid palates; the menu clearly favors bold spices, generous fills, and lots of choices for vegans, vegetarians, and halal diners. The best bets are the dosa family, chaat, and some of the roti plates, while biryani and a few curries seem much more hit-or-miss depending on the day and order path. Families can absolutely find things kids will eat here, but the menu reality check is that this is still a spice-forward restaurant. Safe bets include plain dosa, cheese dosa, butter paneer poutine, fries, naan, gulab jamun, and even chocolate dosa for dessert-minded kids. Picky eaters may struggle with Mysore paste, spicy chutneys, or hotter curries, so this works better for adventurous families than for bland-only households.
Area vibe: Trendy, artsy commercial strip with boutiques, bars and restaurants.
Safety: Generally safe with good evening foot traffic though pockets can be busy and noisy at night.
What's nearby: Close to Trinity-Bellwoods Park, streetcar access, galleries, indie shops and nightlife on Queen West.