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| - Food: Udipi is 100% vegetarian South Indian cuisine. The menu is huge with plenty of appetizers, dosas, soups, entrees, and desserts to choose from. We ordered the "Royal appetizer platter" which gives a sampling of all of their appetizers. For $7 it was easily enough to feed 4 people and give everyone multiple tastes of each appetizer. The dosas are huge. We ordered one to share among two people as a second appetizer (we were hungry); one person at our table ordered one as his meal. The entrees, again, are huge and delicious. You can request how spicy you would like the meal made. The baseline spiciness is very tame and shouldn't upset even the most sensitive palate. Surprisingly, Udipi does not have naan or vindaloo on the menu, two of my favorites, but I am not very knowledgeable about the different regional cuisines of India, which may explain this. It didn't matter remotely, however, as every meal was fantastic. I highly recommend the Channa Batura, which the menu describes as a "large puffy bread" and it is in fact at least the size of a watermelon when it comes to your plate. Luckily, for my waistline, it is mostly full of air and deflates, but was more than enough to eat for dinner and lunch the next day. The menu offers unique Indian dishes that you will not find at most Indian restaurants in Pittsburgh.
Price: The prices are incredibly fair considering the quality and quantity of the food. On a menu with 50+ items less than 5 were priced more than $10. Most were in the $7-9 range. Two of us shared an appetizer, dosa, two entrees, and two mango lassis for $39 with tip included. Remarkable.
Drinks: BYOB. There are non-alcoholic Indian drinks to choose from as well like the delicious mango lassi.
Atmosphere: Udipi seems to be in the middle of nowhere. The address is Monroeville, but it is on Old William Penn Highway. If you go at night, you drive through darkness and then a shining beacon of light appears, which is Udipi. The interior is like a cafe/diner with booths and small tables. The decor is very modest, which focuses all of the attention on the delicious food.
Service: The wait staff was prompt and friendly. They answered all questions we had about the menu and were more than happy to make sure we got the exact dish we wanted. The food and drinks came quickly, they spared us time to eat the appetizers prior to bringing the entrees, and the bill came quick.
(+): great food, great price, great service
(-): driving out to Monroeville to get there
Would I go back again? If I was in the area, I would no doubt go to Udipi as often as possible. Living in the city, I'll drive out there occasionally for the incredible food. If you're craving Indian, its worth the drive.
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