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| - Udupi Palace is a vegetarian Indian restaurant located in Toronto's Little India. It is located in a basement and has a cafeteria ambiance. The decor consists of supposedly Indian murals and paintings. Because it is a basement, the echo makes it rather noisy. You get seated quickly. Water and the menus arrive without much delay, even if the place is busy.
Udupi Palace is famous for dosa and you see them arriving at almost every table. Dosa is a common breakfast dish and street food in India. It is similar to a crispy crepe. There are about 12 types of dosa on the menu. My go to dish is Special Rava Masala Dosa. It is made with rava (semolina) which, unlike other types of dosa, rava dosa doesn't need fermentation. It is stuffed with fillings of vegetables (potatoes, peas and onions) and included sambar and coconut chutney. It was very crispy and there was a generous amount of stuffing. While dosas are the favourite here, there are more south Indian food items on the menu, from uthapams to thalis.
They also offer Indian-inspired beverages like masala Chai, falooda and lassi. Unfortunately, their masala chai didn't have much character. It tasted over-brewed tea and lacked the taste of traditional spices found in masala chai (e.g., cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, etc.).
Udupi Palace is long hailed as one of the best spots for vegetarian Indian food in Toronto's Little India. Although Udupi Palace isn't a fancy place, but it more than makes up for its shabby looks with good food. Service is fast and waiters are attentive. Value for money wise, you get a good deal. It is no-frills good Indian comfort food.
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