Am SOUTH INDIAN in the BERKELEY Area. Just " POPPED in For a "" Minor SOUTH INDIAN FEAST " Of IDLI SAMBAR. VERY AUTHENTIC as Always !!! Amazes me how A NEPALI run Joint can Offer such "" AUTHENTIC SOUTH INDIAN FARE "" !!!!!! SAMBAR LENTIL Soup was " On Point 100 %. STEAMED RICE DUMPLINGS _ IDLIS perfectly Steamed as Well !!!!!! Used to be " Packed Saturday Evenings " !!! Seemed a bit Deserted leaving me to Wonder if much of their Business had "" MIGRATED "" to "" The NEW IDLY EXPRESS across ?? Never been there although I suspect the Decor must be more Modern. However - My first Impression of Fried Idlis was Negative via Doordash !!!!!! Oil used seemed of "" Substandard Quality "" !!! SUMAN and ASHA have been doing an "" Outstanding Job " of Authentic South Indian Fare here , and I wouldn't want Our " COZY li'l Local Berkeley Community to lose this Long-Term Local GEM !!!!!! Love their Idli Vada,DOSA Combo and Authentic MADRAS Coffee & Mango Lassi. Great Spot for a Fresh Vegetarian Meal in Berkeley by CAMPUS. Quantities are Generous, and Ingedients Pure. Generous Piping Hot Meals served " In A Jiffy " !!! South Indian Thali Combination Dinners All Served in Stainless Steel for "" The Real South Indian Touch "" !!!!!! A Beautiful Local Small Business to Support post Covid '19...!!! Mrs. Asha Suman the Owner/Hostess is % Warm and Pleasant quite Obviously Taking PRIDE in this Little Gem speaking Fluent Hindi !!!!!! Please visit n Support these Fellows !! Let their Glass Chandeliers Light Up Evenings like we're used to for EONS in Berkeley !!!!!! U go UDIPI !!!! read more

UDUPI: The name is widely believed to originate from the Sanskrit words Udu (meaning "stars") and Pa (meaning "lord"). Combined, it means "Lord of the Stars" Near the corner of MLK and Shattuck Ave- across from Trader Joe's is this nice little vegetarian Indian restaurant. A recommendation from a client I had today directed me here before my trip home over the San Rafael Richmond Bridge. I found a parking spot right around the corner. One space from the corner is Udupi Palace and the Corner space is a Turkish restaurant that once was a breakfast spot that I used to frequent back in 1984. A memory jolt from times long ago when I worked for a minute across the street at a modern furniture store-"The Apartment Store." Chrome, glass, and marble home furnishings that took several months to deliver and required a 50% deposit. A strange business model indeed! To my delight, my meal came much quicker. A nice portion for my curry entrée which came complete with rice, Poori: Deep-fried, puffed whole wheat bread, and I believe a piece of Papadum: a thin, crisp wafer made from lentil flour. VEGETABLE KORMA: Fresh vegetables cooked with cream and mild spices.(Served with rice, poori or chapati pickle, raita and papad.) $15.95 Friendly service as well and I was offered extra rice, complementary. read more

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Best indian food around especially if you're vegan!!! Lots of south indian specific dishes, amazing breads and chutney, get the Thali!

Ate at Udupi again the other day. As usual. Yum! The service staff has changed a bit, but everyone who works there is still very nice and helpful. It's just that a former server knew exactly what we wanted and we didn't even have to tell her. That was kind of nice to go somewhere where like "Cheers", they're always glad you came and everybody knows your name. This place matters to us, and we keep coming back. read more

I've been to this place countless times and I love it! I always get Thali, which is guaranteed delicious. There's such a great variety of flavors and the dishes change with the season. Every time I go here I feel healthy and satisfied. The atmosphere is simple and calm, and the people who operate it are always kind and attentive. read more

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No malice at Udupi Palace. While I wonder how south Indian, how Udupi the Palace is, the dosas and uttapams are exotic artifacts in an otherwise Punjabi dominated world of area Indian restaurants. There is a dosa with a cheesy veg masala. While the appearance of freezer bag peas and carrots in the masala will trouble you, the gestalt will satisfy you. Dosas made with any combination of rice flour, lentil flour and chickpea flour. Crepe like, but crisper There is a uttapam with onions, cabbage, and cauliflower. These are constructed with thicker batter than the dosa. Little accompaniments line the top of your stainless steel platter. Sambar, the meaty, albeit vegetarian, squash n lentil soup. Tomato chutney. Coconut chutney. The richness of the toasted coconut went jolly good with the spicy uttapam. The already rich items are relieved with the tartness of the tomato. Upon request, they will grant you a chil pepper chutney. read more

Paper roast was really good. Vada was horrible. Poori was OK. If you're just going for the paper roast, I definitely recommend this place but other than that I'm not a big fan of this. Service was really good and the ambience was OK. read more

Absolutely love Udupi Palace, have visited many times with friends. A solid favorite and the quality never dips. Service is polite and efficient, the space is no frills but clean. My favorites include the spinach paneer dosa, paneer burji dosa, medhu vada, dhai vada, and tomato omelette. Always such a treat - I definitely need to go back soon! read more

A great spot for a dosa given there aren't that many in Berkeley/Oakland area and they have a lot of different options. The dosas are very flavourful and they are very generous with the filling and it is much more affordable than Vik's Chaat. I will say that I've only had them as takeout so the dosa is folded when it is given as a takeaway. I've tried 3 different dosas from them and they've all been great. My favourite has been the Special Spring Dosa so far. This is one of my regular go to takeaways when I can't figure out what to make for dinner. read more

Amazing thali! Food was really good even my toddler thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a small cozy place with nice ambiance. Will definitely be here again. Service was good too read more

Food was excellent. Quick service Ordered the tomato omelet. Per menu, batter is made of chick pea flour. Tasted pretty good. Also, the vegetarian biryani was perfect read more

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We really love this place, but it's been a while. Today, we picked up three different dosas that we ordered over the phone. The woman on the phone was so kind and accommodating as we asked a number of questions. We ordered the Mysore Masala Dosa ($12.50), the Udupi Special Spring Dosa (requested no potatoes- $12.95), and the Spinach Paneer Dosa ($13.95). All of the dosas come with the coconut chutney, sambar, and spicy sauce. I always order the masala dosa, and as usual, it was perfect! Classic choice. The spring dosa was probably my least favorite of the three (and it was still good, to be clear). This may have been because we asked for the potatoes to be nixed. The vegetables could've been sautéed for a bit longer. The spinach paneer dosa was a surprise favorite. Whoa! The seasoning and textures were unexpected and worked perfectly. I forgot how good this place was (it's very no-frills in terms of decor) and my mom, sister, and I all agreed we'd be back very soon! read more

Udupi Palace - Udupi Special Spring Dosa - Indian Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Amazing Indian food ( lots of options to choose from) at a very affordable price. The service is also very nice. You can customize some of the menu items so it's very convenient. read more

An outstanding restaurant that happens to be vegetarian and one of my favorite places to frequent when I am in Berkeley. I went here recently with three other people for a weekend dinner and we were able to get seats immediately. Our service was great, portion sizes are excellent, and Udupi Palace is extremely affordable. Our party ordered several dishes family-style-I particularly recommend the Paneer Makhani, Malabar Parotha, the Thali, and the Paper Dosa. I look forward to coming back to Udupi! read more

My friend and I came by for some South Indian food to celebrate Diwali. We dropped by Sunday around 6 pm and only a couple tables were occupied, though it got busier as we were eating. The menu is fully vegetarian and focuses on South Indian dishes like vada, dosa, and uthappam, though they have offer some curries as well. My friend and I shared the thali ($15.95) and the Udupi combo ($14.95), which comes with either dosa/uthappam and idli + medhu vada. We got the masala dosa for the combo. The combo was good. There was a generous amount of potato filling inside the dosa, and we enjoyed both the vada and idli with the sambar. The curries in the thali were a bit hit and miss, as they usually are. My favorites were the green bean curry and the potato curry. I find the portions here a bit smaller than other South Indian places. My friend was full after the meal, but I wasn't fully satisfied and ended up snacking afterwards to get full. read more

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I have driven past this place for years. I wish I had stopped sooner. Parking is street, so can be hit or miss. Service was friendly and helpful. Restaurant is vegetarian and most items can be made vegan. I ordered entirely way too much and it was all delicious. I really enjoyed the amount of small plates and street food options. Many items that you don't normally see I highly recommend ordering the samosa chaat. The Thali was very reasonable in price. I can't wait to return. read more

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Authentic South Indian food and tasted good. I grubhubbed from them for my family and was satiating.

My first intro to dosas! A visiting friend was craving Indian food so we did a quick scan on Yelp-- the first thing that jumped out was their massive paper dosas :O Apparently not too many spots make these. I haven't explored much of the Indian restaurants in Berkeley so was excited to try something new. Located on University, further out from downtown. Udupi Palace is modestly-decorated, largely quiet other than some muted clanging in the kitchen. Staff are very sweet and accommodating-- our group of 3 was immediately seated after walking in. SPINACH PANEER DOSA: Crispy, light dosa with a hearty, spinach-heavy filling. Comes with three dipping sauces whose names escape me now-- all equally delicious and rounded out the savory dosa in different ways. The portions are generous, especially with the prices. They definitely found a new fan in me~ read more

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We had a wonderful dinner here on a Wednesday night! Excellent food; fast, friendly service; and a pleasant, casual setting. I loved my spinach paneer Dosa, and really enjoyed the coconut chutney and Sambar that came with it (the tomato chutney was too spicy for me). My 6 year old daughter enjoyed her idlies, and my elderly father liked his uthapam. The service was very responsive. I really appreciated the fact they brought out idly for my hungry child within a minute after I made the request and conveyed the urgency. The space is clean, casual, and reasonably spacious. I also appreciated the fact the bathroom was quite clean. Overall, we had a lovely meal here, and look forward to returning! read more

A great spot for a quick dosa and chai. The dosas are freshly made, crispy, and thin--just the way they should be. The sambar is decent but chutneys lack in flavor. The staff is very kind and gracious. There's plenty of seating and service is quick. read more

Solid spot next to Trader Joe's for some Indian food. I ordered a vegetable dosa, and this was actually my first time trying a dosa! It comes wrapped in something similar to a crepe, but more crispy, with curried vegetables inside. The vegetables were flavorful and not too heavy. There are four different dips for the dosa, each offering unique flavors and textures. Definitely enjoyed my food here. read more

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ALWAYS great food, good prices, and friendly staff. I haven't had bad item yet, and I've tried everything.

What a wonderful staple of Berkeley! We have been going here for years, and Udupi Palace is a favorite eatery of ours. Service is quick, and food is delicious. We try to come here when it's not too crowded with a lunch or dinner rush, and for those quick meals after running errands. Dosas are very tasty, as are the curries. The chutneys are good but not overwhelming, and they are a nice complement to the meal - some might even say bland, but I prefer the subdued chutneys. This is a great place to pick up food, or stop in for a quick bite to eat. It's also right by Trader Joe's, so eat here then get ready to shop at TJ's afterwards. read more

Udupi Palace - Spinach paneer dosa - Indian Near Me - Berkeley, California

Environment and service leaves a lot to be desired but man. This is delicious stuff. The price is also very reasonable. You definitely would not leave hungry and honestly I miss Udupi's dosa if I don't have it once a month - never thought I'd say that about a fully vegetarian spot. Give it a try if you haven't! read more

Udupi Palace - Indian Near Me - Berkeley, California

We love this restaurant. The food is always fresh and delicious, and the servers are kind. The spinach masala dhosa and the Thali are our favorites - always flavorful, and just the right amount of heat. And the food is affordable, and we leave feeling full and happy. Highly recommend! read more

Pretty good Dosa in Berkeley I recommend this place a lot since it has some good dosa

Ordered the Phoori Bhaji, samosas with chutney, and special rava dosa. Everything was really good! Fast service, low key place right across from Trader Joe's. Looking forward to coming back to try other things on the menu. read more

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Udupi Palace STILL goin' strong! Recently dropped by to have my beloved paneer makhani (paneer cooked in tomato gravy and cream, but you can have the spice level adjusted) and delicious, crispy, & tasty dosas. This place ALWAYS hits the spot when craving Indian. Love that there's a bunch of sides and different carbs to dip & eat with your curry such as poori (the big ball lookin' thing) and chapati (crispy, like a huge chip!). I think I've frequented Udupi since 2014 (peep that older review), 8ish years later, still goin' strong. LOVE. I'll be back soon !! read more

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Hidden Berkeley gem. Quick service. Unique vegitarian food. Variety of diahes that will not disappoint. Yum!

I love being able to try a variety of items, so I really enjoyed how this place had specials where you could get a platter of assorted curries. We came on a Sunday night and the service was really quick. Not many people were dining in, but it seemed like there were always orders being picked up. South Indian Thali Combo: So many different soups and curries along with dessert and rice! I didn't grow up with a lot of Indian places nearby, so it's really nice being able to try a variety of flavors all at once. Udupi Combo with Mysore Masala Dosa (spicy chutney and spiced potatoes): The dosa was my favorite part of the meal. It's so delicious with the curries and the idly is great! I would love to come back here and try more dishes since I liked everything I tried. For all the variety and food you get, I definitely think it's worth it! read more

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Quick Summary: - Hearty and filling vegetarian dishes - Right across from Trader Joe's - Low spice tolerance person, some of the dishes are coughing hot spicy - Enter hungry, leave full and content - Great for lunch and dinner Udupi Palace has been a place for me to eat, when I'm craving a different type of Indian food. I love their dosas as well as how the dishes are served in silver trays. My favorite dish is the one that contains potato inside the dosa. While the dosa is softer with filling, it gives the dish a hearty and also hefty volume. Eating one dish fills one up, so you'll feel content when you leave the restaurant. I also tried the South Indian Tali, and what I love about the dish is how extravagant and cute the presentation is. This one comes with multiple little bowls with different sauces, some mild and others extremely spicy. It also comes with a puffed up hollowed pastry with a crispy texture. read more

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Been wanting to checkout Udupi Palace for years! And it was well worth the wait. Simple but clean joint, with one lady working so she was a bit busy but still attended to us very well. You got to try their range of dosas! We had the humongous but light 2 ft paper dosa, and the spicy rava dosa. My eyes got big so we also got some onion and chili uthappam and a briyani to go. All were amazing, full of flavors. Pro tip: The dosas and uthappams are best eaten on site right away -- they don't travel well and reheating them doesn't work so well. Next time I'm gonna have to try their thali with some idly and vada. read more

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Very clean and yummy food. Loved the south indian thali. Very good and fast service. Made our thanksgiving.

Delicious Idli, Spring Dosa. Fresh on Time Food. Service was great. Ambiance was decent. read more

Had a delicious dosa lunch here. The variety of sauces was great and there's plenty of different options on the menu. Lots of seating when we came as well. The price is reasonable and everything we had was very flavorful. read more

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This review is long overdue. I have been coming to Udupi for years and the food quality has been consistent. I normally get the 2 ft masala dosa and the thali. Food is great and especially if you are looking for all vegetarian or craving South Indian food. Service is okayish depending on who you get but the food never disappoints. Would highly recommend this place if you are looking for South Indian or craving for vegetarian delights. read more

Veggie veggie veggie!!! Great flavors, soup was amazing, completely vegetarian menu with vegan options.

REALLY solid vegetarian south indian food. the best in berkeley imo! dosa was so crispy and chewy, and the filling was soooo flavorful. loved the onion masala dosa, the onions really added a lot of flavor. the curries were also really flavorful, much more so than the usual indian placed in berkeley. mango lassi was much more yogurt forward and thinner/warmer than i'm used to, i thought it was supposed to be more smoothie like. also a little too sweet. but still pretty solid. read more

Omg my Dosa was 36in so fresh so delicious it was stuffed with spice potatoe and came with cgutney sauces and Delicious soup Samar loveeee loveeee it...service was very good. You can park out front on University. Tgis is a must ry place read more

As a south Indian myself I love frequenting this place as it is the closet thing I can get to authentic south indian food in Berkeley. The service is always quick and the food is consistent. My go to order is always the paper masala dosa as is is enormous, crispy, flavorful and thin enough that it gives me the crunch I crave in a well cooked dosa. The side chutney's are also staples in south indian culture and are delicious, usually being served with sides of potato curry, sambar, raita and coconut chili chutney. I also love the tomato soup as it is authentic, spicy and buttery just like Saravana bhavan's tomato soup! This is definitely a place to get some authentic South indian food! read more

Udupi Palace - Paper masala dosa - Indian Near Me - Berkeley, California