I would give it 4 star. We ordered few items and they were good but very spicy. Roadside Kalan was the best dish, cauliflower panchmilagai was spicy and kovai kothu idli was also very spicy. Sambhar was very good and service was good and fast as well. Parking is ample but seating is limited.

Kovai is our absolute favourite place to go for veg meals in the bay! We've been here sooo many times and their special menu for festivals always hits. Their filter coffee and masala chai also deserves a special mention, perfectly made to individual preference. They are usually crowded on weekends which is completely justified given their quality, taste and customer service, so be sure to add yourself to the Google waitlist. A special mention to Mr. Sabarish who takes care of us everytime we are there. Knowing our sweet tooth, he sometimes generously gives us second servings on the day's dessert. Love sweet gestures like this that instantly takes our experience to the next level :)

Best food in town!! Must try Mango Lassi, poori masal, all the chutneys are my favourit.

excellent and quick service. All dishes are fantastic and especially elaneer paayasam.

This place is the absolute best when it comes to quality, consistency and service. We really enjoy their food - the place is neat and clean. Not too crowded (atleast whenever we have been there). Unlike a super popular place one exit down on 85 where the wait times can be horrendous, we prefer to patronize Kovai. Go there - I promise you will enjoy the food! :)

We had ordered on site Dosa for a kids party The service was on time under budget Food quality was excellent Courteous and affordable This place is in top 5 for on site catering

This is a very popular South Indian restaurant. Gets quite busy on weekends, so try to go there early . It is a vegetarian restaurant. Ordered the Special Masala Dosa which had the usual potato masala with a dusting or some spice powder and topped with butter. It was also served open face . Tasted good and fresh. The chutneys and sambhar was also good. Also tried the Namma Oooru Saapadu ( platter) which includes various different items. The platter was served pretty quickly, so the items must have been prepared well in advance Overall liked the food. Service was decently attentive. Will try it again to try other items.

TLDR- Everything tasted great! Quick service too. Interesting options on the menu! We tried Kothu Paratha before, but have never seen Kothu Idly. So we decided to order it. It came with salan and tasted great. Mild masalas. I did wish they served it with a side of yogurt/raita though. We tried their combo meal to try a little bit of everything. Idly, Vada and Kichidi. We were surprised to see Upma served as Kichidi and then realized the Tamilians call it Rava Kichidi. The North Indian in our group was expecting to see the Gujarati style kichidi. Nevertheless it was tasty. I need to call out that you can taste a lot of ghee in it. It can be a special treat but not something you can order regularly. The masala dosa was good, the chutneys that came with it were ok too, special mention for the coconut chutney. The coriander chutney and the tomato chutney were a little disappointing. Dosa was a paper roast. We would have preferred it a tad bit thicker The next exciting dish that we tried were the Gobi pachimilagai. We were hesitant to order and inquired about the ingredients, that waiter simply said, I highly recommend it. And it lived upto the hype. My version of describing the dish - Gobi Manchurian with a twist. It is battered fried cauliflower with a flavorful, spicy mint chutney. Tasted yumm! Lastly filter coffee. It was good! I tasted better coffees before, but this is not too far from the best. Definitely coming back to try more of their interesting menu items.

Kovai Cafe is a South Indian tiffins restaurant near Cupertino, CA. It's close to the Apple office and has plenty of lot parking in the complex. This restaurant accepts apple pay and usually has a wait. You can add yourself to the waitlist by scanning the QR code in front of the restaurant for an estimated wait time. The ambiance inside is reminiscent of a restaurant in India with a modern twist. All of the food is served on the metal tiffin trays and the water is in metal tumblers as well. The service is pretty good - the waiters checked in on us a lot and they let us cancel a dish when we over ordered. They also gave us a lot of recommendations and were curious about our feedback. The food itself was okay. The gobi pachamilagai was a new flavor combination that I haven't tried. The gobi itself was cooked unevenly and the coriander/mint sauce didn't stick well to the cauliflower. The rose milk was really sweet in a good way and my favorite thing here. The onion rava dosa had chilis and peppercorns sprinkled throughout which weren't my favorite, and the sambar also had a lot of ghee in it. The masala dosa was too crispy and fell apart when trying to pick up the masala. The aloo mixture also needed more seasoning and had a really big dollop of ghee on top. The uttapam tasted good on the edges but were a little raw in the middle. Overall, the food was kind of expensive as well. I'd recommend trying this place at least once if you live the Bay to experience the hype.