Udupi Palace - Artesia

This is a great place, and very often full during meal hours. The staff was courteous but got their hands full once the swarms of families started coming in but this is a good sign. What we should have done is waited a little longer and just told the staff to give us everything our neighboring tables were ordering! The breads all look fantastic and were huge! We've had the thali there, along with dosa, idli, and uthapam. Thali is always a great way to get a sampling of things if you can't decide (me), although I'm not often a fan of the soup varieties. The dosa was flavorful and they will ask you how hot you want it. The uthapam was basically a really hearty fancy pancake. I'll have to go back again to keep working down the menu...

This is a typical Udupi restaurant that is middling and average. The key to a good South Indian restaurant is the masala in the dosa. That says it all. Here the masala was disappointing as with most Udupi places in the USA. The only exception is Saravana Bhavan. However, the lassi was superior, and so was the idly and the vada. The masala tea again was the typical milky concotion served in most Indian restaurants that resembles rabri more than tea.

I love this place. The wait staff are always friendly and willing to answer questions. They 'll explain anything from what something is to how to go about eating it. For that reason it 's great for the uninitiated. I 've taken many friends (almost all meat eaters) to this place they invariably come away saying something like, Whoa that was great, and I didn 't even think about missing meat. Udupi Palace sets a pretty high standard. The food is always hot, fresh, and delicious. Poori are great. Chana Batura is a must. Dosas are top notch. Sambar, very, very good. Thali is well above average. Palak paneer is excellent although a couple of times I 've chomped on a cardamom pod that 's not bad, but it can be a little surprising. If you tell them you want spicy they actually make your food spicy, and I don 't mean white guy spicy. It 's maybe a little more fun going to UP when it 's packed with people because of the energy and vibe. Even if I go for take out during off hours, the servers will hang out and chat. UP is possibly my favorite South Indian place. In short, don 't miss Udupi Palace.

I love this place. The wait staff are always friendly and willing to answer questions. They'll explain anything from what something is to how to go about eating it. For that reason it's great for the uninitiated. I've taken many friends (almost all meat-eaters) to this place they invariably come away saying something like, Whoa that was great and I didn't even think about missing meat Udupi Palace sets a pretty high standard. The food is always hot, fresh, and delicious. Poori are great. Chana Batura is a must. Dosas are top-notch. Sambar, very, very good. Thali is well above average. Palak paneer is excellent although a couple of times I've chomped on a cardamom pod that's not bad, but it can be a little surprising. If you tell them you want spicy they actually make your food spicy, and I don't mean white guy spicy. It's maybe a little more fun going to UP when it's packed with people because of the energy and vibe. Even if I go for take-out during off-hours, the servers will hang out and chat. UP is possibly my favorite South Indian place. In short, don't miss Udupi Palace.

Went here a month or so ago for lunch. My first experience with Indian food, happened to be in the neighborhood. The waiter was very helpful answering questions about dishes and pointed out 2 curry dishes that were vegan. Ordered one with spinach that was very tasty. They have lunch specials. Plenty of parking on the street or in the lot behind the restaurant. Definately will visit again.