udupi

we went here on an afternoon in september of 2018 when we were in arizona for our labor day weekend trip. we were a group of 7 and it was open on a labor day monday which worked out perfectly for us. we didn't opt for the buffet, we were in mood for some south indian breakfast so we jumped right in and ordered a bunch of items from the menu. sambar was a major disappointment!goodsouth indian food as there aren't many places like these serving udupi breakfast in the us.

must try:
idli manchurian
onion and chilli uttapam
gajar ka halwa with vanilla ice cream

udupi, famed for authentic indian food lives up to the name .the south and north indian dishes are tasty here .we had an assortment of dosas and idlis which tasted pretty good.the naans and the masalas were equallygoodand spicy .the service was friendly and the place is quite packed on weekends.the prices are reasonable and the quantities are quite okay.i want to come back and try the buffet here!

sorry, but not impressed by the food served. the items were not at all tasting well. may be i am from india that's the reason but have tried other indian restaurants in phoenix and they are better.

we had ordered uthappam and the dosa was sour which is a sign of batter going bad. secondly the dosa had some weird smell/flavour which is generally associated with stale grain used to prepare the batter. the chutney had no taste and so did sambar.

we ordered manchuri and that was also sour may be some sauce was overdone may be soya. the cauliflower flaurets were fried incomplete.

the restaurant is pricy as well for the quantity served.

the service wasgoodand the staff was friendly and courteous which is the onlygoodthing.

would like to try some other indian restaurants next time in phoenix. food quality needs to improve.

this place is sogoodto eat a variety of indian dishes. i am not really knowledgeable of the culture but i definitely enjoyed their food. the place is very simple not very pretty outside or even inside really  yet  it is a place where the owner personally takes care of the clients , the young waiter is very attentive and that makes a huge difference i wish some " 5 star" restaurants had the kind and personal service udupi offers.  the young waiter is  quick to offer you more water, or asks is your food is to your satisfaction. they have wonderful indian paintings on the wall that transport you to those places. the buffet menu includes several  dishes to choose and  salad, two or three different types of rice , curry , dessert, different vegetarian dishes, and the flavors mmmm! some are more spicy than i would like but i still ate them and were wonderful ! they also bring to your table this special rolled bread with a small potato dish inside of it to accompany the food. i have seen customers ask for their dish to be heated up more or to make a special request and the staff promptly and happily goes to satisfy their customer. you feel at home in this restaurant. and the price ? very affordable to all for home made taste indian food. i go back over and over and over again.

one of the better indian restaurants in az. too bad i hv to drive all the way frm tucson to eatgoodfood that is reasonably priced. will repeat.

great vegetarian indian buffet. we have always hadgoodservice. some of the dishes are much more spicy than others. if you love spicy food, this is a great place. if you don't, you may want to taste small amounts before loading your plate up. we love their masala tofu and the cubed spiced potatoes( i can't remember the indian name, sorry!!) also, they do change the menu and the buffet is more on the weekends, just fyi.

outstanding indian veg. my daughter found udupi cafe nearby her spanish language school in tempe and thank goodness she did. i had nearly given up finding reallygoodindian food in phoenix. i haven't eaten at udupi- having had take-out 3 times so far in the past few weeks - and i can say that take-out is off the charts great. the food all contains an excellent spicing. it is the best new restaurant i've tried this year. i don't know any of the dish names because my daughter has done all the ordering, but i can say that the spicy red cauliflower dish is spectacular! everything we've had is excellent. walk don't run to udupi - highly recommended!

new favorite indian food = udupi!. first off, i'm not a vegetarian, but given the wide array of delicious non-meaty alternatives, i rarely order indian food with meat. so as an all-veggy indian joint, i just had to try udupi, despite it being a little out of the way for me (delhi palace is my usual place). i'm glad i finally made it! i dined alone on a sunday evening, and the place was pretty quiet, with just a few other diners. i ordered the palak paneer; a spinach dish with big chunks of a firm cottage cheese (the paneer). normally, i order this very spicy, but when i asked for the dish to be very spicy, the waiter looked at me kind of funny and said that palak paneer isn't supposed to be spicy. news to me! i guess the other places have been making it wrong! i also ordered mango lasse. when my food was delivered, it came in large proportions, along with rice and two sauce dishes. one was a sour yogurt and carrot thing (didn't catch the name) which i normally don't like, but theirs was outstanding! the second was a tomato, lemon, chili and horseradish sauce (again, didn't get the name). this was amazing! rather spicy, and really complemented the main course. which, by the way, was the best palak paneer i've ever had! it had some spice, or combination of spices, which were unknown to my palette despite having ordered that dish at dozens of different indian restaurants. maybe this was a udupi secret recipe, or perhaps the delicate mixture of spices had always been overwhelmed by the spiciness that i normally ask to be applied. in any case, it was sogoodthat i was tempted to finish it, but i brought half home as leftovers.
service was a bit unattentive, especially considering that the place was practically empty, but this is far outweighed by how amazing the food was. i will be back with friends, hopefully sooner rather than later! bravo udupi!