Hot Breads Houston

I stumbled across Hot Breads Bakery and Cafe while looking for new dosa places to try around Houston. If you don't know what a dosa is, it's a fermented crepe made from rice batter and black lentils and typically filled with vegetables, potatoes, and/or meat. I was really happy with the private parking lot with plenty of spaces, and I really liked the small cafe feel of the Indian-style bakery. They had everything from an assortment of breads, cakes, samosas, and other snack foods out on display. I chitchatted with the owner for a bit and found out this place had been open for about a year now.

I came on a weekday in the early afternoon with a fellow dosa addict. They offer a variety of vegetarian dosas as well as meat ones. Their meat supply is from a halal source, so you are safe to eat meat here if you're Muslim. I personally ordered the Pepper Chicken Dosa (medium spicy) for $8.29, and my friend ordered the Chicken Tikka Dosa (mild) for $8.29.

The dosas came with two chutneys and also a small bowl of korma. I was told by the owner that if ordering a vegetarian dosa, it would come with a small bowl of sambar instead. The dosas were wrapped more like a sandwich wrap than the typical dosa I'm used to, but I liked it. The Pepper Chicken Dosa was pretty spicy, so I wish I had ordered the more milder Chicken Tikka Dosa instead. I can usually finish a dosa in one sitting, but I was pretty full after eating half. It really is filling.

Overall, for the price and quality of Hot Breads, it's a winner, and I'll definitely be coming back to try more items on their menu. My friend also got two croissants; one stuffed with chicken and the other with goat. She said they were good and "like I'm eating lunch for breakfast." However, she said not to heat them up too long, or "they will become too oily and you will feel more disgusted with yourself." WTF!

What to order:
-Chicken Tikka Dosa for $8.29

Pros:
-Private parking lot
-Unique Indian-style bakery with plenty of options

Cons:
-None