Udipi Vihar pure veg — Restaurant in Mumbai

Extremely Disappointing Experience – Not What It Used to Be

I’ve been visiting Udupi Vihar in Goregaon East for years and used to genuinely enjoy the food and service here. It was one of those go-to places for a quick, satisfying South Indian meal. However, my recent visit was nothing short of a huge disappointment, and I feel compelled to share this experience.

We ordered Pav Bhaji, which turned out to be the worst Pav Bhaji I’ve ever had—completely tasteless, overly oily, and the pav was dry and almost stale. I’ve had better Pav Bhaji at roadside stalls. It’s shocking to see a once-trusted place serve such substandard food.

The bigger letdown, however, was the staff and service. The waiters were rude, inattentive, and seemed completely disinterested in serving customers. When we pointed out the quality of food, instead of addressing it politely, the waiter argued back and dismissed our concern. No basic courtesy, no willingness to listen—just plain arrogance.

It’s really sad to see how much this place has declined after the lockdown. What once was a clean, consistent, and family-friendly restaurant has now turned into a poorly managed space with bad service and worse food. I left feeling disappointed and honestly, disheartened.

I sincerely hope the management takes this feedback seriously and brings back the quality and service that once made this place special. Until then, I won’t be returning, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone looking for a good...

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Food @Starters (Starters great, we ordered very cryspy and that is a starter which my kids enjoyed. So definitely should be on your list of order)

@Soup Nice texture and flavour, we ordered manchow soup and was good. Con: Asked for repeat fried noodles, but didn't came till the very end.

@Pizza Good for kids

@French Fries Good for kids

@Paper Masala Dosa Great taste. But repeat chatni didn't came till the very end

@Chaas Very nice and tasty

@Main course Punjabi diced vegetable sabji was very Spicey. But Naan and Kulcha was good

@Gulab jambun Very good and tasty

@Filter Coffee Best one after all the food

@Service Fast but not so great

So overall I would suggest to come with your friends and family and enjoy the food.

And gave 4 stars because, I was not happy with the response of Captain when we told that the sabji was too Spicey, and we specifically told while ordering that we need less spicy.

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Estd in the 60s and still running strong. This landmark hotel is famous for South Indian dishes, filter coffee, snacks. Now they also boast a typical Maharashtrian snacks menu as well as fasting items - which is a big plus in Goregaon East which has a predominantly Marathi crowd.

Coffee is served in traditional copper glass and vaati. Dum biryani served in traditional handi with dough covering it.

Decor is great. Service is nice and fast. Thankfully there is not a very long waiting line on Sunday evening. Prices are very pocket friendly and economical.

Ordered Paneer Basil Garlic Tikka starter - absolutely fabulous! Tasted great even without the aid of chutney. With a mild taste of basil and garlic. Worth every Paisa.

Also ordered Hongkong Fried Rice which was a deal breaker for me. It ruined our evening, it was that bad. Too much masala and too much tadka of red chillis - this red chillis must have disintegrated because the seeds of the chillies were present in every bite. Absolutely no resemblance to Chinese, not even to the Desi variety of roadside Chinese. I had to inundate it with vinegar and soy sauce to make it palatable. Next time I would strictly avoid Chinese in this hotel. Not even order by mistake. This is the reason for 2 less stars. Otherwise, all else deserved a 5 star rating.

Finished off the dinner with American nut Kulfi which was fresh (unlike other restaurants whose stock of kulfi is not...