As of the most recent past I have been completely disappointed with the state of Indian food served in and around the Pittsburgh area. According to me this is the only Indian style restaurant in Pittsburgh worthy of any praise. I was completely impressed with their product and that is what counts the most. I love the variety of chutney's, sauces and menu items in general. I know it's not completely healthy, but I do love fried vegetarian food. The dosas are absolutely lovely. Udipi is a great place to take a date because the food is so shareable.
The big mistake that most people would make is to pre-jugde this place by the divey, dinery, type of environment. Despite the old, bland look of the establishment the food is full of flavor, and color. The other thing that I didn't think about is that the food is not overly spicey and we didn't give them a numeric spice level. The is best service is the kind that goes unnoticed so that you can just sit back and enjoy the food. There was not alot of communication, but I still felt like they did their best to take care of our needs. Love, love, love!
* Cautionary note - Be aware that sometimes it is difficult to reach them by phone. This is typical, but doesn't mean that they are not open.