Udipi Cafe
| Address: | 5959 Hillcroft St, Houston, TX 77036, USA |
| Phone: | +1 713-334-5555 |
| Site: | udipicafeusa.com |
| Rating: | 3.9 |
| Working: | Closed 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM |
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Sabali Mpozi
(They should allow for negative -stars) To my horror during my visit to my-previously favorite- restaurant, Upidi Café, I found this (refer to pic) crawling all around the food and along the serving utensils. They simply just removed the one dish, but it was running over the whole right side of the bar. Also, I noticed that the water that used to keep the food warm on the bar looked as if it hadn’t been changed in months. It was a very stomach churning experience. I will never go back to this place again. Shame on Upidi, I used to really enjoy their food. Disgusting! I immediately contacted the health department and filed a complaint.
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A Private User
As with many ethnic restaurants, the saying goes "Eat where the natives eat" (I dont know if thats really a saying, but I just made it up to apply to this situation) :-) Seems to be a mostly South Asian clientele at Udipi and they know good food! Bottom line is Udipi has a great vegetarian buffet, along with some great menu items as well. Since I discovered it, I ve eaten there a couple times a week and havent had a bad experience yet. Highly recommended!
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J. Ashar
Came here last minute notice on a Sunday night and was pleased to find they offered masala dosa at very reasonable prices ($6.99). The dosas here are huge and will fill you up. Not sure if they offer this throughout the day, but they provided a free cup of rasam soup as an appetizer. It was pretty spicy, but pleasant. Pros: -Price Cons: -Bathroom is disgusting
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Shivika Nayyar
Food and service is good in this restaurant. It si quite busy most of the times but they still manage to serve well here. Staff id very friendly too. My only complaint is the restroom. They just upgraded the while restaurant and forgot the bathroom! Such a shame! This owner is certainly making money and not investing any in making the restroom better.
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Sesha Madhu Sudhan
Frequent patrons here. Consistently great quality food. Idlis are very soft and fresh. Sambar is genuine south Indian style and dosas always come out crisp and golden without too much oil. Recently tried the sugarcane juice- it is as advertised -freshly squeezed and tasted lovely. Customer service good too. Their buffet food is consistently good too.
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A Private User
Consistent , Authentic , Hearty . So forth , been there numerous times , and yet to be disappointed . Most clientele is Indian . Hot , Spicy and may not be suitable for those who prefer bland palette . Agreed withe the other reviews on weak selection . Disagreed with the cleanliness issue . The place was very clean every time I paid a visit .
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Benjamin Tamber-Rosenau
Really really tasty food, very cheap. Everything was flavorful. Even though it was a quiet time, nothing tasted like it had been sitting out on the buffet. They bring dosa to the table, like many south Indian buffets, and those dosa are great too. They have a really nice toasted onion flavor to the filling. Would return in a heartbeat.
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Simeon Vogiatzis
Vegetarian lunch buffet was delicious, fresh, and plentiful. The buffet was regularly stocked and was well maintained. I really enjoyed the jackfruit dish offered. Staff were friendly and helpful. Whether or not youre a vegetarian there are many dishes to enjoy.
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Mathews John
This is my go to place for good Indian veg food. The ambience is really good and its a great place to eat. I love their rice because it has a very interesting flavor. Their Bisibellah bath is on point and they have pretty good dosas as well.
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Yvette Vinson
This location is very dirty. I stopped in a few times over the last 8 years and I always wonder how do people eat here. I cant and wont! The Udipi in Katy is still there its just further south in the same shopping as Big Lot.
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A Private User
We went with great expectations and were utterly dissapointed with the food. It was as plain as it could get and the dishes we ordered - dosa, sambar, idly were all almost tasteless. I would never go to this place again.
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Ana
Really liked this South Indian vegetarian restaurant. I went for the weekend lunch. The food was nice and tasty, everything seemed fresh. My favorite was the masala dosa & spring rolls that come included in the buffet.
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Saadullah Bashir
Delicious, vegetarian South Indian food. One of the best places to get South Indian food in Houston. Everything here is great. Have been a few times, always for the lunch buffet. Great chai as well! Highly recommended.
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Anonymous User
Pros: 1. Staff is friendly 2. Service is good 3. Restaurant is clean 4. Not so crowded 5. Reasonable price 5. Worth trying Rasam,Medu Vada, Dosa, Sambhar Cons: 1. Parking issue 2. Restrooms are not so clean
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ankith sai
Food was okay but someone cut onions in the kitchen i guess... idk.. but they burned my eyes... omg it was a nightmare for me... felt like being punished for crime.. staff were friendly though
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A Mmm
I saw a roach on the wall as I walked toward the bathroom, needless to say I walked out. NEVER returning and they have been cited for this in the past. Just go search restaurant violations.
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Ganesh Parameswaran
It is pretty good! I love their spicy chutney. I usually order one of their Dosa variants (I love Dosa) but their Batoora is pretty good too! Costs around $10-15 for a fulfilling meal.
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Deepak Lamsal
This restaurant is one of the best place in South-West Houston for vegan. I love their buffet(11am-3pm). And also the crews are friendly. The restaurant is spacious too.
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DINESH BALACHANDRAN
Simple South Indian food. Love their chutneys and sambar. They should look to keep their place clean though. Downgrading the review after we got ladoos covered in mold.
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Pramod Krishnan
Went for the Sunday Buffet. Doas is included in the buffet. Its a small restaurant nothing fancy, food is ok and Service is ok. Better than the Udipi in Katy.
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Omar Solaija
I am not a vegetarian, but a friend of mine recommended this place and I have to admit I could definitely eat here regularly without any meat. Great place!
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Jason Kuriakose
Dont waste your time and money. people cooking there are all non-Indians. It doesnt taste like Indian food especially masala dosa. Very disappointed.
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Raghav Vijaywargiya
misleading menu. ordered pesarattu got served something else. nothing seemed freshly made. go to udipi cafe sugarland on sri balaji bhavan instead.
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Bankim Jariwala
Great tasting south Indian dishes ..Beware how many dishes you order because the quantity per dish is more than you usually get in India.
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amrish sharma
This for me is the best place to have south Indian food in Houston. I especially love their dosas and express lunch/ dinner.
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Utkarsh Simha
Its a great place if you want south Indian food in the US. But didnt match quality of Indian food which is not expected.
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Anjum Boudhani
Worst food every. Dont try d mango juice yuck Sambar was bad bad bad. It spoiled the whole mood. Actually no stars
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Savitha N K
Nice decor, good service! More than that, food is tasty and less oil in dosas which is a mark of a good restaurant..
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Eeriel Constantine
Delish food, good prices, the only thing is the low variety at the buffet, but you can always order off the menu.
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Ashok K
Few items really taste good. Not the cleanest restaurant I have ever seen. Needs to improve a lot there.
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Rajesh Vijayarajan
Not bad! Rasam, Coconut chutney, curd rice and pulav tasted authentic. The rest of it was quite ordinary.
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Samit Padhy
Complementary rasam is awesome. . Must eat chole bhature is really good and above service is good here.
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Swaminathan Venkatesh
On the costlier side of the various Indian food options around. The dishes are hit and miss.
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Bala Gayathri Sekar
Just for their rasaam I am giving 4 stars.. I usually get their lunch buffet its so good.
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Devki J. Shah
I love their gobi manchurian! Their idli dhosa are good but sambhar could use some work.
