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| - Udipi Cafe is one of my favorite Indian restaurants in Pittsburgh, but they still don't deserve a five star rating. Let me explain why.
Udipi is a pure vegetarian restaurant and I have been to Udipi a few times. The food is fantastic. They would definitely get five stars for that. One of my favorite items is the mirchi Bhajji (chili pakoda). As a warning to fellow spicy food lovers, They're extremely hot. Their dosas are also amazing. The spicy andhra Dosa, rava Dosa, and mysore Dosa are my favorites. All dosas come in a masala version as well, which contain mashed potatoes inside the Dosa. I've tried their north Indian dishes as well, but they're not as good as the south indian ones. There are other places where north Indian food is better. South Indian food is udipi's forte.
Price wise it's fantastic as well. Each of these dosas cost less than $10, but is a full meal. The appetizers are in the zone of $5.
The ambience is not so great. The bright white light inside doesn't help. The seating area is fairly cramped. There are a few booths with couches, but the chairs otherwise are not very comfortable. Service is very unlike other restaurants. There is no dedicated server for one table. Different waitstaff took our order, gave water glasses, gave the appetizers, and each of the main course dishes. We had to ask for water repeatedly before someone gave us some.
This place gets full score for the food, but is below par for service and ambience.
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