Awesome Indian food. Authentic, spicy, vegetarian, southern Indian food. Roti/chappati was great. Service was very, very nice and price was very reasonable (~$10/person for a filling lunch). Highly recommend this unassuming little place in a strip mall; very informal dining experience. Mango lassi was also delicious. We were up in CT for a wedding and were looking for somewhere for lunch; found this place recommended on Yelp and really lucked out. read more

Great cheap Northern Vegetarian Food. Only thing its far from the town center unless you have wheels.

It was recommended to me by someone I work with. What a great call. Everything was delicious. No frills, good food. We ate the buffet on a Saturday. Can't wait to go back. read more

Very good and authentic south Indian cuisine. Love the food. Dosa are so huge and very tasty. Prices are reasonable. Would like to come again. read more

Udupi Bhavan - Indian Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

Just got some takeout curry from here, and it was fantastic! I think I made a mistake not ordering curry last time! We had the baigan bartha and malai kofta (both $12) and they were full of flavor and had just the right amount of heat. The malai kofta had tasty chickpea dumplings in it and the baigan bartha had generous chunks of fresh eggplant (I liked that it hadn't been cooked down all the way). This may be my favorite baigan bartha ever. The raita (cucumber yogurt) was a nice accompaniment too. We also tried the deep fried poori bread ($2.50) but I would suggest going with a naan if you're doing takeout, since the bread was getting cold (and you want fried stuff fresh and hot). Other than that, though, I was impressed and decided I had to update my review. read more

Decided to go someplace other than the usual haunts, and I daresay I really liked this place. Udupi Bhavan serves only vegetarian Indian food, and it was absolutely wonderful. The Good: Amazing food. We only ordered a few things, but everything was outstanding. We even watched what other people were ordering, and damn if it all didn't look and smell amazing. Perhaps the only criticism of the food could be that it was TOO rich. Yeah, not much of a complaint at all. Prices were good. Service was polite and decent for what it was. Parking was ample -- they are in a small shopping plaza with many eateries and other interesting places with a large parking lot to service it. Their menu had an excellent selection of many items you don't see at every Indian restaurant. I really appreciate that it seems to a social hub for the local desi community. The Bad: Nothing bad to say here unless you really want to dine on a Monday, then it sucks for you because they are closed that day. The Ugly: I'm not a huge fan of counter service, though I don't usually hold it against a place. However, it is worth noting that you place an order up front and pick it up from the counter when its ready. The decor is functional -- one could even say that its simplicity lacks the overtly ethnic overtures of so many other Indian restaurants who hang decidedly "Indian" trappings on every wall and table surface. This is just a room with some tables, a counter, and a kitchen in the back. Nothing fancy, but it may not be the most appealing locale for some folks. Personally, I was fine with it. I really can't wait to go back and try something new. read more

Udupi Bhavan - Giant dosa! Palak masala dosa I think. - Indian Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

Some of the best food I've ever had. Indian or otherwise. Many of the menu items were unfamiliar to me which provided some adventure. Not the standard tikka masala you'll find at every other Indian restaurant. I was glad that my dining partner is a chef and helped pick out some hidden gems. I can very highly recommend the dosa and lentil donuts. The tamarind rice was also amazing. I'm already looking forward to going back and trying the curries. Highly recommended -- go to Udupi Bhavan and enjoy something new and face-meltingly good!! read more

The owners went out of their way to remake dishes without tree nuts to accommodate my husband's allergy. Delicious food and great service!

Incredible food! Southern Indian. A few N. Indian fallbacks for picky friends. Cafeteria style. They make their own yogurt, and it is delicious! Anything that includes it was great. The mango lassi was quite possibly the best I've had yet. The owner is very friendly and will talk and talk to you. Many thumbs up! read more

Decent Vegetarian food and very good customer service. Cost wise also very affordable. Options available for in house and pick up. Definitely worth a visit. read more

Update... Took Mom there for lunch yesterday... I've never had the Sunday Buffet.. The place was packed, mobed, crazy busy .the reason..the food of course. We both ate and left more than satisfied.. Great secret place to go for not the ordinary food. read more

As a local, I can testify that I have never caught Udupi Bhavan off their game. I also spent time traveling in India, and very rarely (outside of people's homes) came across restaurant or street food that compared with this tiny, strip-mall restaurant in Middletown, CT. It's really, really good. As everyone says, it's hard to oversell how "plain" this place is - sort of a combination of working-class frugality and Indian asceticism. Don't waste stuff - it bugs them. My favorites: masala dosa (spiced pototo mix inside a rice flour crepe), mattar paneer (soft cheese and peas), the best raita (yogurt sauce) ever. I love the vegetable pulav, a cooked rice dish with veggies where the onions are so sweet they taste like candy. Best time to visit: Sunday evening! Gluten Free tip: you're pretty much at risk here - but technically the paneer dishes and vegetable pulav have no gluten. Even though the dosa is a rice flour crepe, it has about a 1/10 ratio of wheat to rice flour, so that's out. I like to order the potato masala on the side. read more

After buying a recent deal on one of the group buy sites, the wife and I came with our $30 voucher. We realized quickly that it was going to be difficult to actually spend a full $30 here for 2 people! Everything is so cheap, I don't think i saw anything over $9.50! We started off with samosas and samosa chaat. The samosa chaat was amazing, I loved all the chutneys, chickpeas and sauce smothered over pieces of samosa. We ended up taking our regular samosas and throwing them into the leftover chaat. For our main course, we had Onion & Hot Chilli Uttapam and Palak Masala Dosa. Both were awesome. The dosa filling was absolutely perfect. I also liked that the dosa itself had spinach in it. That was a first for me and was really tasty. The sambar was also good, but we both decided we would have liked more veggies in it. My wife got Mango Lassi and said it was good, but it was pre made and stored in a fridge. We would have preferred it to be fresh. Overall the meal was excellent and we'll definitely come back when in the area. The only thing we didnt like was the lack of organization and order in the restaurant. We went on a Saturday night and it was packed. Getting a table was a bit of a challenge - its basically a free for all. You also need to learn to ignore the guy constantly screaming order numbers out in the place (you order at a counter and pickup your food at the counter when they call your number). The plus side of this is you arent really expected to tip. Next time we are going to come on a week night. read more

Self service restaurant but they are the best in the area for what they serve. South Indian food. Price agrees with your pocket and taste with your tongue. Don't miss out on Gobhi Manchurian though not a real South Indian dish but because of its popularity in south India has become quite native. Regular southern delicacies like Differenr variants of Dosas, utthapam will leave a taste that will make you come over and over again. Me and family come out almost every month some time more than once here and have never once for disappointed. read more

Udupi Bhavan - Self service - Indian Near Me - Middletown, Connecticut

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Went here with a co-worker for lunch. The cream of wheat dosa was amazing, light and cripsy and went well our aloo gobi. The aloo gobi was in a good sauce but the cauliflower needed to be cut smaller and more potatoes. The pakoras were nicely fired and the peppers were a pleasant surprise, but overall the plate was a tad salty. The rice was ok, I am used to more spices like cumin seeds and cardamon. Worthy of a quick lunch break. read more

AUTHENTIC South Indian food. Simple, decent size restaurant. If you look for table service then this is not for you. Ample items on menu and all taste really good. I have been here 3 times and will go again. Not too spicy not too oily, just right. Reasonably priced. read more

I love Udupi! Great food, friendly and accommodating staff. There are not waiters and you order and pretty much serve yourself. But no mind..The good is to die for. I belive they only take cash. read more

Be ready to wait for a loooooong time. Food is ok, please don't try Papdi Chat. Dosa are good though. read more

100% authentic vegetarian Indian food. Super delicious. I've been here a few times for lunch and have enjoyed everything immensely. Today my husband got the cheese dosa and I got the spinach Dosa -- impressive looking and delicious! read more

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We tried poori with potato Bhaji and Vada.Food was absolutely delicious.Its authentic Karnataka food.We will definitely go back and try everything on the menu.Sambar VadaSambar Vada read more

Its always worth the wait and the dosas are still hot and fresh. Sometimes the sambar is a bit watery.

YUMMY. Love this place. It is VEGETARIAN - but if i'd easily be vegetarian if I lived next to this place. The dosas are phenomenal, our favorites is the Chana masala, samosas, samosa chaat, but I've never had anything that I didn't like there. We usually get take out. You can eat in but be warned everything is served on disposable plates and when we asked for to go containers they gave us foil to cover the plates. The dining area is set up cafeteria style and they call you up to pick up your food as its ready. Price wise I'd say it's slightly cheaper than most Indian restaurants. Gave it 5 stars since it really is the best Indian food we've had in the state and we usually get it as take out from here. read more

Best Indian food place I've been to outside of India! Phenomenal customer service, efficiency, wonderful flavors, overall extraordinary experience. 11/10 recommend this place of you're looking for quality food made from the soul excellent vegan options!! A must go. read more

First time trying an Indian place like this one food was decent and a great option for vegetarians felt decently authentic. Okay prices overall good experience read more

"Every dish is perfectly spiced and packed full of flavor, from the samosa chat to the dosas." The sambar was also good with dosas. we just keep refilling that. Malai Kofta with chapati.... just can't wait to go there again. We miss the buffet. But it is worth driving for more then 20 mils read more

Visited for the first time today. Not your typical Indian restaurant. The menu is varied and authentic, the food freshly prepared and five star delicious. That said, the location, decor and atmosphere detract somewhat from the excellent quality of the food. Located in an out of the way strip mall (albeit not too far from a Route 9 on/off though), the small space is cold, colorless and spartan, more like what you might expect in a Chinese take out place. It's counter service and paper plates, but the staff are friendly and very helpful with menu suggestions. All in all, it's worth a visit for lunch or takeout every now and then. read more

I didn't love the food but the place is always packed so they must be doing something right. I don't think it's a great value for what your given. Don't expect world class service or beautiful ambiance, the place is what it is. read more

During my college days, Udupi Bhavan was my #1 choice for vegetarian eats when I decided to eat out. A self-serve place with delicious, perfectly spiced meatless indian food. One of the few places where ambiance does not matter because the food is first-rate. Thank goodness for the pitchers of water in the public fridge. I ordered a "Number 5" spicy and I cried my tush off (and my sinuses were cleared like WHOA). Veggie samosas were to die for and I would be content with eating the Poori flatbread for the rest of my life. I scarfed down so much bread during this meal. It really is that scrumptious. read more

I really wanted to like this place after seeing the Yelp ratings. It's the third Indian establishment I've tried since moving to Middletown, the other two being Tandoor and Haveli. For all I know, dinner here is amazing, but the lunch buffet leaves a lot to be desired. Most of the available dishes shared an unpleasantly bitter taste, and what wasn't bitter was bland - not what I expect from a cuisine known for spices. (Maybe it's deliberate, and if you don't like the particular taste here, then the place isn't for you. I dunno.) No pakoras or samosas despite their presence on the dinner menu; there were dosas, but only from a fellow roaming around with a stack of them. Dessert consisted of a single brown transculent loaf labeled "Sweet Dish" that was presented about as unappetizingly as possible. The mango lassi I ordered wasn't made fresh, but rather came from a fridge where it had been sitting for who knows how long. As far as I'm concerned, if the food is awesome, then it alone can justify minimal effort in everything else, but the food was decidedly not awesome. And the $15 credit card minimum is not something one wants to deal with when going solely for a $9 buffet. If I was with a group and they all wanted to go here for dinner, I might give a second chance, but nothing I saw on this visit gave me any inclination to return. For a buffet, at least, both Tandoor and Haveli stomp all over Udupi Bhavan. read more

I defy to find a single item on the menu that isn't great!! Amazing, authentic, and very warm staff. I am almost always the only non-Indian there but the secret is out and I see a more diversified clientele including Wesleyan students visiting regularly. The Dahi Vada are a strange lentil doughnut deep-fried and then immersed in a cool, savory yogurt...Very different but I get them almost every time I go. Try the potato bonda. The Rava Masala Dosa is fantastic. The veggie korma is great too. Enjoy!! read more

Awesome authentic food! Generous servings, especially the breads! Wasn't sure what to order and the guys behind the counter were super friendly and helpful in giving suggestions. My boyfriend, who loves Indian food, and has dined in probably every Indian Restaurant in the state, said it was the best he has ever had!! Will be definitely be back! (Not a great atmosphere for dining in, as it is nothing special, however, the quality of this true authentic food supersedes the ambiance)! Will not hesitate for take-out. Our new go-to for Indian cuisine! read more

The food is very good, but they did not ask about how spicy we wanted out dishes to be and mine was too spicy for me to eat, so I had to switch with my son who had a dish that was not spicy at all. When I checked out the bill was $35, but there was no actual written bill with prices for each item, and when I looked up the menu online when I got home, the bill should have been $25. I will not be returning to Udupi. read more

Amazing!! And cheap..By far the best Indian food I have ever had..this is not mainstream Indian either, I"m thinking this is a particular Indian province or region because the dishes and flavors are nothing like other Indian places I have tried. Plus, you know if you see a lot of the restaurants own ethnic group frequenting the business, it has to be good...expect to see a lot of Indians there, but don't let that sway you... read more

The lady at the counter has extremely uncourteous attitude.. Food is expensive to what you get.

Quality of food has definitely come down , Dosas are dry, and cold and Sambhar served with it is not palatable , bathrooms are dirty and filthy , it used to be good long time ago now it's not worth the drive at all read more

Authentic South Indian food - Affordable and family-friendly. Not the typical hushed, romantic-like type of dine-in ambiance, but you'll definitely get some delicious food, with a quaint, easygoing and genuine atmosphere - read more

LOVE IT! That is really all that needs to be said. This place serves super authentic south Indian food that is amazing. Everything is vegetarian but one of the things I love about Indian food is that I never feel like I am missing anything when it is vegetarian. Go, eat a dosa, be happy. read more

Service: OK Prices: A bit pricey for fast food. Chana bhatura: Very good! However, they provide little chana and more bhatura. Sooji halwa and moong daal halwa: Outstanding Rava masala dosa: Very good! Other stuff is too pricey to try out. read more

Outstanding vegetarian/vegan South-Indian food. It's clear they spend all their money on the ingredients and nothing on ambience. If you ask me, that's a good sign. I'm tempted to take off a star because they use styrofoam (please, Earth), but I'd also travel an hour to eat here, so the 5-star review stands. read more

Insanely good food at reasonable prices. Take someone who "doesn't like Indian food", and blow their mind