Udipi Cafe in Houston

Good food. Had buffet lunch. Value for money. Good part was most of the items are without onion and garlic. Little bit spicy food. Biryani was not up to the mark. Even coconut chutney is too much liquidity. Dosa were good. Service was nice. On the whole good experience.

I come here regularly enough and have come over a number of years. The food is reliably good. Their dosas are amazing and there is a wide variety of them. Overall, their menu is very diverse and every dish I've had here has tasted great. It's all vegetarian so no worry about potentially eating meat. It's also very inexpensive for the high quality of the food.

We had idli, uttapam, curd rice. Idly was good but the rest of the food was tasteless. This place was not worth the time. Moreover, the service was at a turtles pace.

Loved their food!

Nice and clean fast service spl for gujarati people

Great authentic food at a very nominal price. Satish, the owner is very personable and respectful and the ambiance is just right!! Will definitely eat again when in Houston

Really authentic South Indian dishes. Loved the place!

While on the way to the airport, we were looking for a suitable place serving South Indian dishes & here the Udipi Restaurant fitted the expectations.However, on entering, the arrangement baffled us.There was a buffet lunch ready to serve & that’s what we were trying to avert.Nevertheless, the owner came forward & confirmed that buffet is not compulsory & A-La-Carte plates are equally available. That was an immense relief.While we settled at our table, a waiter brought servings of Rassam. Not only that was complimentary but tasty too.I was wondering about the placement of the Buffet table. That was blocking the exit door of the kitchen. Nevertheless, that was a brilliant arrangement for top-ups & in any case the thing was on wheels and easily movable.The dishes were remarkably delicious & adequate in quantity. We were quite delighted with our choice.

Nice place in downtown. Ordered the biggest Maharaja Thali. Could not finish all of it. But nice vegetarian food. Relished a few of them. Awesome.

The thali special is good the price for unlimited. Definitely not near maharajabhoog thali taste or service but worth trying. I did not like half of the things. The kheer (white) lasted like raita. The yellow dessert was not sweet at all either. The beet roots had no flavor. The dosa, Samber, Channey and squash paneer was good! The service was good. Initially my drink, either the ice or the styrofoam cup had something in it and they changed it right away! Would definitely go again for the dosa and samber!!

Love their Dosa batter and on the house Rasam! 😋

Great food. Easy parking. Weekend buffet has great selections. Mysore coffee is extra and totally worth it, would be great if it was complimentary..

This for me is the best place to have south Indian food in Houston. I especially love their dosas and express lunch/ dinner.

The food is amazing and definitely fresh. The staff is just as great. Very welcoming atmosphere as well. I would recommend this place to everyone!

I've been here a number of times, Luis the Guatemalan guy is great. Though one the egg plant dish was slightly under cooked but that's ok. Cooking is an art not a science!

So great! I saw this place listed in a veggie restaurant article and it certainly didn't disappoint me. They have great south Indian dishes and desserts, everything we ordered was soo delicious and they offered to make some mild dhal for the kids. Service was good and helpful, I'll definitely go back.

Amazing customer service especially with all this craziness going on right now

Excellent South Indian food. The mysore dosa was spicy and crisp. The idlys were fresh! The Sambar and coconut chutney hit the spot.

Authentic South Indian cuisine

Simply loved the south Indian restaurant. The owner is a very gentle man. I have not eaten the kind of dosa they have prepared.

Excellent food, good service. The lunch buffet is exceptional. Lots of variety, good flavor. Even the ice tea is out of the ordinary, in a good way. My daughter's favorite restaurant.

Lunch buffet with dosa included is a good deal. Love the food. This restaurant is open on Tuesdays as well.

Very nice people. Food is delicious. All the Indian restaurants in the Mahatma Gandhi District are really good!

Very tasty food, fair price, and large portions.

Place has great lunch buffet. Especially loved the service, very attentive. I was speculate about coming since I usually don’t prefer veg, but turned out to be great.

Definitely not a great place for Indian food, forget authentic udipi taste. I dint really like the place as the place was deserted. Food was expensive for what was served. Not a great place for Indian food. Wish they could improve their quality and quantity along with their taste. This place Definitely calls for replacement of chef!

Consistent quality .. good customer service. No disappoints any time.They also have a new place adjacent to it for Authentic South Indian non-veg. That is great as well.The owner Sathish Rao is receptive, helpful and very accommodating. We have used them for catering. He goes above and beyond to make sure your event goes well. One of the event, the order was made over the phone and he sent his catering crew on the event day. I only paid him the next day. Strongly recommend for dine-in and catering. While Shopping for catering for large events, just give him a try and you will feel the difference.

They ruined my entire day . After placing an order waiting 40 mins , they canceled my order. I understand sometimes you have difficulties. I spoke to them over the phone, the person was exceptionally rude and condescending, saying I m not going to give you food if I m not sure I m paid. I ordered with door dash and they confirmed it 40 freakin minutes ago . Then I had to call the mainline. The person contacted the same guy he said I canceled the order that is b.s cause I got a notification of cancellation while I was on call. They canceled it cause they were unable to provide it , Door dash said that . I told them I m willing to work with you guys , but they were like no , place a new order and start the process all over . I m not going to give my business to these rude , condescending and downright dumb people ever again.

Absolutely loved our experience here. Very very friendly and considerate staff to vegan family member. Food quality was really good. Parking on site Highly recommended

Food was vegetarian and it tasted ok. Few items were not good even to taste like coconut chutney and red allam chutney with vada, idli and dosa. Pooris were thick and hard. 1 of the sweet had burnt taste of milk. Food was sitting our for a while. For this, I give it to their advantage that we went at almost closing of lunch time. However, I will not go there again.

Best idlies in Houston for me. The owner loves to feed people. You can see that on his face. Tradional south Indian food it was! It was good quality food for reasonable price. I loved the experience overall.

Open during Covid with excellent attention to social distancing, mask wearing, gloves, and sanitizing. While the buffet is down due to the pandemic, try the all-you-can-eat mini thali plate with a a couple of vegetarian curries, sombar, pickle, rice, dessert and even bread or dosa (love their masala dosa)! I've been eating at Udipi Cafe for 10+ years and I'm never disappointed by food or service. Support this great Houston find during the crisis by eating there today!

The bhel was lousy, tasted bitter. The mysore dosa came out soggy. Service was poor considering there were only 3 tables occupied.The young man behind the counter came to take our order multiple times after we already placed the order with him . He was totally confused.Overall. Service and food quality are on the decline compared to previous visits.

One of the best places for South Indian food in Houston and best service. The Dosa’s are worth the visit and at the same time all the other items, the Chef and Owner Satish Rao is a wonderful person.

Good vegetarian Indian food. Loved the dosa.

A great place to have delicious south indian food.

The food is really great and tasty! I got too emotional by the authenticity of the food!

Best idli Sambar in town. Fresh and soft idlis and spicy sambar!

Food is good but cleanlyness is bad, I saw roach and ants near food. bad restaurant envirn

Best s Indian food!

This place was great! We had samosa chat and a butter masala dosa, and it was very good. The people working were really nice, and I would definitely return here!

Best South Indian food I ever had in USA. Reminding me of days spent on South India. Staff has very friendly. Welcome you like home

Had dinner here, great place for vegans and gluten-free people. I had a masala dosa which I haven’t stopped thinking about - delicious. Also had bindi masala (which was way too much food ... the dosa was huge!). My friend also loved everything she got. The place was basically deserted when we got there (6:30pm on a Tuesday) and didn’t get much traffic until after 7pm. Highly recommend eat here.

Awesome place to have Vegetarian food

If you like Indian food you have to try this place! I had the lunch buffet and it was wonderful. The food was extremely flavorful :) I really enjoyed all of the vegetarian options.

Food is not good, nor tasty . Food is watery. Puri is too hard and they bring pakora which was too cold. Masala dosa are small and not tasty.

Delicious Indian food! Excellent service. I ate the Mysore Royal Thali to taste several different dishes and finished with a very good coffee.

Amazing food. We came on a food trip from Colorado and had a great experience. Yummy choices and good quality. Will recommend everyone to try the food here.

Great vegan option & the food is so good!

Service was very good by manager and his helpers. Very helpful and courteous and great selection of food. Food quality and temperature very good. Channa Masala was very sweet and had more tomato than I expected not enough curry or coriander. I also have not seen payasam and rice pudding with yellow coloring. Nevertheless everything was very good and grateful they were open on Thanksgiving. Excellent dosas and samosas etc. Thank You for taking very good care of us Udipi Cafe Hillcroft!