Udipi Cafe - Houston

First of all, don't judge what it looks like on the outside! The interior is bright and airy with comfortable, clean seating. We had the manglorean bhajje as a starter, and a masala dosa as well as an express Thali that came with a dosa, medu wada, Idli, Upma and Sheera. Large portion sizes (not complaining about it, meant that we go to most Upma and Sheera. The Medu Wada was crunchy and soft inside on the outside, Idli was well steamed, and the accompanying Chutneys were OK the best was the tomatoes Chutney, while the coconut was runny and not so tasteful. The Sambar was also good, but the star was the ransom they served before the meal! The filling within the masala dosa was not sufficient and not very tastefully a quite simple potato bhaji. If you want a taste of Udipi cuisine, go here safely.

Simple and delicious South Indian vegetarian dinner with family. It was worth the ride to Hillcroft. The services were fast and the food was tasteful and not very spicy. Recommend this restaurant.

Good chances to get fresh idli when visiting for breakfast on weekends. I got Ilis here for picking up several times, from everything they were good, only when mentioned in the restaurant at the time. Idlis here are similar to those of andhra idlis. Sambar was common, I don't mean sweet. The Chutneys were also decent. Not a fan of Dosa, felt a little like Instant Mix ones. And finally the Mangalore Bajji, they are made with maida (these are called mysore bajji in andhra).

If you want authentic South Indian flavor, I recommend this place. Once you place an order, they will serve you an appetizer of Indian soup called Rassam. The staff was polite. I guess all employees are Mexican. I went to lunch on a weekday, so the restaurant was quite empty. We ordered Mini thali and South Indian express. The quantity and quality of the food is good. The pricing of foods is appropriate in view of the best situation. If you want authentic South Indian vegetarian food, visit Udipi Café. P.S. Udipi is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.

Whether you dine in or take out this place does not disappoint. The food is phenomenal and service has always been great. Most times we dine in and get the Thali cause the price is great, but we've also gotten their Yellow Dal Thadkadwala, Muteer Paneer, Chana Masala, Paneer Tikka Masala, Paratha, Phulka, and Mango Juice and it's all been very tasty.