We went to the place after temple visit with no expectations. The place was crowded due to the weekend and week before schools beginning. But the lady was able to accommodate us right away with a BIG smile. We got Satt dosa and Poori along with filter coffee. Portions were big and tasty with less oil/ghee. I was amazed how the entire family working there especially teenage kids.

Worth all the hype! This little hole in the wall mom and pop shop may not appear to be much on the outside...but the food is incredible. As soon as I stepped out of my car I was hit with a wonderful smell of curry, seasonings, and bread. I was soo excited!! I got the appetizer sampler to try a little of everything and it was amazing!! I also got garlic nan which was incredible, and the Mysore Masala Dosa which I haven't tried yet because I got wayy too stuffed - looks fantastic. Overall, I can't wait to be back! Love authentic restaurants

A great South Indian pure vegetarian spot in Monroeville (way out in the sticks, so it's a bit of a drive). The eggplant dish I got from the photo doesn't look like much, but the spice and flavor were incredible (and it will fill you up too; I'm glad I didn't order bread because there would not have been room!) The saffron vermicelli dessert was warm and comforting too. The restaurant was clean and service was pretty decent too so no complaints there. It's a bit far from where I live but next time I happen to be back in Monroeville, I'll pay a visit to try some other dishes. Great place!

Five of us stopped by Udipi on a Sunday morning right when they opened at 11:30am. Driving up to the restaurant, it looks very unassuming and hole in the wall like. We got our food very quickly. I will note, it's vegetarian South Indian food, which is fairly different from what you think of as your typical Indian food that is North Indian. All of our dishes were pretty good. Thankfully, my friend is Indian and she knew what to order because I had no clue what anything was. Overall, it was a nice experience with authentic South Indian food and I would recommend it if that your thing!

After always reading about Udipi in PGH Magazine and after hearing rave reviews from a good friend, I knew I needed to try Udipi out. Turns out, the restaurant is only 5 mins from my brother's work, so on a recent visit back home, we stopped in for dinner on a Saturday night. If you didn't know to look for Udipi, you would definitely miss it - it's located in an unassuming storefront right off the highway with some signage but not obnoxious advertisement. We found a parking spot, and for a party of 3, we were easily seated despite it seeming pretty busy. The restaurant itself is no-frills - basic booths with some artwork on the wall, nothing too fancy (honestly feels a little diner-esque). They do pack a good number of people in there - the seating went back much further than originally met the eye. Our server was attentive and helpful, providing suggestions and honesty in regards to the spiciness of the dishes. The menu is quite extensive - many, many different options to pick from! Based on recommendations from friends and from the Yelp reviews, we started with the idli and each ordered a different dosa. The idli was tasty - the patties were hearty yet fluffy, and the spicy sambhar was nicely balanced with the relatively cool coconut chutney. It was a good starter! For dosas...they had sooo many to pick from! It was a tough decision, but I opted for the spring dosa, my husband for the spicy andhra masala dosa, and my brother for the mysore masala dosa. Each was presented with a crispy case and very flavorful fillings. I loved the veggies in mine - they were a great consistency with not-to-spicy of flavor that blended well with the potatoes. My husband's and brother's dosas were definitely spicier, but they enjoyed their respective options. This was my first time having a "real" dosa (previously ordered one for takeout from another location, but the integrity got a little compromised so it was a different experience), and I was quite pleased! The dosas were enough to round out our meals, but I am still very intrigued by other menu items, including the highly praised mango lassi. For the price point, quality, and quantity of food, you can't go wrong with Udipi! There is something for everyone, and you won't even notice the lacking meat options on the menu. Really glad I finally had a chance to check it out, and I'm already looking forward to a return trip!

This restaurant is located between 3 temples in the Pittsburgh area. The temples include Sai Baba Temple, venkateshwara Temple, and the Jain temple. We chose this place based on my friends recommendation, location (convenience), and to please my dad, who was craving for some Indian food. The place was diversified and crowded with an equal distribution of South Asians, Middle Eastern, and Caucasians. The food, which included a blend of chaat (indian comfort food), soup, South Indian and indo Chinese, was good. I loved the chaat, and the gobi manchurian was good, but I have had better South Indian food, especially the chutney and idly. The restaurant was crowded. The service was good. They took a Lil longer to take the order, but the food arrived fairly quickly. They do have some combos, but the price for combo vs. Ordering individually was a mere dollar difference. The restaurant makes you feel like eating in an old local restaurant in India. It's not all about ambiance when you see the crowd at this restaurant.

Finally found one of the best vegetarian Indian spot in town. This hits the spot for me and brings me back home. Everything was cooked to perfection! Staff are super friendly and good are served quickly. This would a typical mom and pop restaurant decor. No frills and people usually go there for its food. Super convenient for temple goers nearby. The food we ordered was based off our friend's recommendation. I would totally go back there for it all again.

The food is decent and service nice. I wouldn't go here for the ambiance but for the food. I ordered the channa bhatura. The portion size was generous. The channa was nicely spiced and the bhatura was lovely and crispy. I also got the mango lassi. I wish it were slightly tangy-er but it was nonetheless very nice. Also had catering done via udupi for my brothers wedding at the SV temple. The breakfast: kesari, vada, idli, chutney we're great. I didn't care much for the sambar Lunch: nice curd rice, pickle, poori, Lima bean pooriyal, gulab jamun and Payasam. I didn't like the rasam or sambar that much.

This place is the best south Indian food I have had in the US! Having gone to Pittsburgh for grad school, this was a go to spot for me whenever I missed home, so it was on the top of my list when I got back here with my wife for a trip. The ambience of the place is of a very typical south Indian restaurant. Nothing showy or flashy, just what is necessary for a nice clean meal. We went here right after it opened so it was fairly empty (it gets super duper busy for lunch), to our luck! We ordered the mango lassi, the tomato onion and chilli uthappam and the andhra masala dosa. As always and as expected the food was perfectly on point! The uthappam was soft and fluffy while the dosa was nice crispy and spicy. The sambhar had the perfect tangy to spicy ratio and everything came together with the coconut chutney. As with any south indian meal we washed all down with a filter coffee in the end and jad an amazing time.

We went his for our breakfast, and what a filling meal it was! The place is a small looking restaurant just off the road, and can be missed easily. But on the inside, the place has ample seating and a wide menu to choose from. After much deliberation and consultation with our server, we decided to start our meal with Mango Lassi, Spicy Andhra Masala Dosa, and a tomato, chilli, and onion uttapam. The portion size of each dish is pretty good. I was hardly able to finish my uttapam in one go, and had to pack some for later. The mango lassi was thick and creamy, while the main dishes were spicy as promised and full of flavour. At the end we ordered a filter coffee to nicely wrap our breakfast with a pretty bow. All in all, the meal was very yummy and reminded me of food back in India. I would definitely recommend!