Southern Spice in Irvine

Southern Spice is a great option for those looking for delicious and authentic South Indian food. The prices are reasonable, and the service is friendly. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great Indian meal.Pros:Delicious foodFriendly serviceAffordable pricesWide variety of dishesVegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options availableCons:The restaurant can get crowded, especially on weekends.The parking can be difficult to find.Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 starsTips:Go early in the day to avoid the crowds.If you are on a budget, there are a few less expensive dishes on the menu.If you are vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free, let your server know when you order. They will be happy to help you find a dish that meets your dietary needs.I hope this review helps you decide whether or not to visit Southern Spice. If you do decide to go, I hope you enjoy your meal!

The restaurant food and service is definitely a four star but the app based service is a huge negative which is definitely one star off if not more. For example you need some extra sambar for your dosa you have to go through a five minute process to get some.That being said the food and is great, ambience is well maintained.Staff is well mannered but obviously handicapped due to the app based service imposed on them and customers.The food is different but some basic things are overly modernized. For example the kothu parotta has no real parotta.I would love to visit again if they get rid of the app based ordering

Ambiance is really amazing! Every detail is on point! Traditional South Indian vibes are for real. Food was great. Service was ok. Didn’t like self water service coz in the middle of meal you’ve to get up for refilling your glass for water. Food taste good. So many options for vegetarians. Dosa and vijaywada biryani was really good. Portion size is good.

Decent option overall. The ambiance is very ethnic so you definitely get a feel of coming into a traditional south India restaurant. They have a good-sized menu with some options but nothing extensive. You seat yourselves and either order at the common screen at the counter or through your phone.We got the Mysore masala dosa and the paneer dosa along with a samosa Chaat. We also got a couple of chais. The chai was a load of sugar so maybe youd like to specify less or no sugar if you dont like it. The Mysore masala dosa was huge. It also got cold pretty quickly. It was a little difficult to tear after it got cold. The masala powder inside and the potato subji were good. The coconut and tomato chutneys and the sambar were tasty. The paneer dosa was more like a spring dosa and tasted nice. Both were heavy so we ended up taking the leftovers. The Chaat was decent but I wouldve liked more of a kick to it, especially since we asked for the spicy version of it.I recommend them if you want quick service without airs and decent tasting food. The servers arent very interested in serving you, just there to help if you ask.

If you want authentic Indian food, come and eat dosa. They serve in Indian steel thalis. Dosa, fish curry, samosas and gulab jaman’s are very good.They dont serve vege thalis anymore. But overall very good plCe

We got pizza dosa, onion chilli uttpam and spring dosa. Everything was bit on spicy side out of 7 of us 2 of people had stomach ache where they had to take medicine and had to use restroom right after the food.

This is my favorite restaurant for South Indian non-veg food in Irvine. I have not tried their veg options. The food is really good, and has a decent quantity! Service is also okay, but could be improved. (Main course came before appetizer). I will continue to order from this place to satisfy my craving for southern spice!

Excellent tasty food. Good service.We had eaten there a few times and also catered twice. Every time it came out great.Price is reasonableRecommend this place for great Indian food.Update: June 2022We got a catering service for a party at home. The food was excellent and have enough for everyone

Went for dinner with office colleagues. All the dishes tasted really good. This is one of the places where the Indian food tasted authentic.Biryani and Andhra curry was fantastic.

The dosa was not as crispy as I would like but the condiments were awesome!