When people seek an authentic taste of Indian cuisine and want to explore a wide variety of vegetarian options, The Madras Cafe is the way to go. The restaurant’s owner, Ms. Manisha Sheesta, had always wanted to create a restaurant that would stand out from other Indian restaurants and would be welcoming towards everyone in the community. According to themadrascafefl.com, she also wanted locals to get a taste of her mother’s recipes that were taught to her as a young child. Ms. Sheesta always wanted to, “Capture the essence” of many Indo-Chinese and South Indian foods. The owner stated, “With all the restaurants serving a variety of food from all over the world in Dr. Phillips, the restaurant row was missing an all-vegan and vegetarian restaurant.”