Indian food fans in the West Jordan area will no doubt be familiar with the restaurant formerly known as Sri Balaji. It opened in 2017 as a passion project from Hindu Temple priests Manikandan Ji and Satish Nenmali Seshadri, and it soon became a popular destination for West Jordan diners. Earlier this year, philanthropist Dr. Dinesh Patel and Saffron Valley restaurateur Lavanya Mahate took over management of this South Indian restaurant, while Seshadri returned to Chennai, India to lead his own gurukul , or residential school. Since then, Mahate has used the restaurateur skills that netted her a James Beard Award nomination to maintain this legacy of South Indian cuisine. Now dubbed SV Caf e , this local spot is ideal for anyone with an affection for dosas .

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