Woodlands

Its a blessing for Orlando to have a great Desi vegetarian restaurant in Orlando. We actually went there twice in 2 days during our trip to Orlando even though we typically prefer a carnivorous diet. We had dosas, uttapam, filter coffee and puri on day 1 and momos and gobi manchurian on day 2 and every single dish is as its made in India. They have got the gobi manchuri right which is rare in most indian restaurants across the US. The owners are always in there and they constantly monitor the operations thus making sure the service is good and speedy. Folks, a must stop over if you want authentic indian food.

They have amazing Indian food. While we visited Florida, we decided to take a carry out and tried out their 'paneer rice' and 'momo manchurian.' The food tasted authentic and the quantity was great. The children wanted to eat paneer rice for next few days; therefore, we had to make multiple trips during our stay.

One of my favorite places to go. When I was a vegetarian this was a safe haven! Everything I've tried is so good and the staff is always great. They used to a buffet. I'm not sure if they do but that was my favorite it really helped me get familiar with the menu. 10/10

It was HOLI on this day, so my daughter and I wanted vegetarian food. She really wanted sambar and idlies & I was also craving their masala dossa, idlies & chutney as it's been years since I ate their foods. We live over 30 mins away from this restaurant, so I decided to go straight from work & wait as they were closed between 3-5pm. I did not mind the wait because my daughter really wanted to eat these items today. We ordered idlies which came with sambar & masala dossa, which came with coconut chutney. I walked in right after 5pm, placed my order & it was completed to go within 10 mins. I like a lot of sambar & chutneys, therefore, requested extra, which I was wowed by their generous amounts. Their idlies were a descent size, soft & fluffy, just the way I like. Their sambar, masala dossa & coconut chutney were all very delicious. The restaurant tables were all nicely set up. Their staff member who took my order was knowledgeable about the menu items and very polite. Their bathroom was large and well kept. Highly recommended!!

Woodlands has been at its current location just North of the Florida Mall for decades. It is in my opinion, the best Southern Indian food in Orlando. They are strictly vegetarian; and although I really enjoy Indian seafood dishes (I am pescatarian), my wife and I often choose Woodlands over other Indian options because of their selection, quality and consistency. Naan, and other tandoori offerings are perfectly executed. The freshest paneer in town. Wonderfully deep and delicately complex sauces and fillings. The decor is plain and a little bright, but clean. They don’t open until 5p, but are bustling soon after everyday. Highly recommended.

Prodip Chakra

They have amazing Indian food. While we visited Florida, we decided to take a carry out and tried out their 'paneer rice' and 'momo manchurian.' The food tasted authentic and the quantity was great. The children wanted to eat paneer rice for next few days; therefore, we had to make multiple trips during our stay.

Cas

One of my favorite places to go. When I was a vegetarian this was a safe haven! Everything I've tried is so good and the staff is always great. They used to a buffet. I'm not sure if they do but that was my favorite it really helped me get familiar with the menu. 10/10

Arun Nayak

Its a blessing for Orlando to have a great Desi vegetarian restaurant in Orlando. We actually went there twice in 2 days during our trip to Orlando even though we typically prefer a carnivorous diet. We had dosas, uttapam, filter coffee and puri on day 1 and momos and gobi manchurian on day 2 and every single dish is as its made in India. They have got the gobi manchuri right which is rare in most indian restaurants across the US. The owners are always in there and they constantly monitor the operations thus making sure the service is good and speedy. Folks, a must stop over if you want authentic indian food.

Food is really authentic. We went about four times when we visited Orlando. Even the owners and the staff were wonderful and good ambiance. We wished and asked them to open their location in Philly

Food is really authentic. We went about four times when we visited Orlando. Even the owners and the staff were wonderful and good ambiance. We wished and asked them to open their location in Philly

food is really authentic. We went about four times when we visited Orlando. Even the owners and the staff were wonderful and good ambiance. We wished and asked them to open their location in Philly

Food is really authentic. We went about four times when we visited Orlando. Even the owners and the staff were wonderful and good ambiance. We wished and asked them to open their location in Philly

Our to go place when we feel like having dosa .. great texture and flavorful.. the service is amazing.. new renovation makes it feel more open...

I love this place. Best indian food in Orlando! Service might take long, but the food is worth it. Always get the chana batura.

Really good and yummy South indian food We were unsure of coming into the restaurant based on reviews but we are glad we did ! Food service was quick and super tasty too ! We tried Masala and Sprin…

Authentic taste and incredible prices, highly recommend to travelers to check out this local spot. The Gobi Manchurian (dry) in particular was a favorite.

The food was amazing. The price is reasonable and the staff were friendly. Definitely come back for more.

Amazing food. Fast service. ambiance is just like any other bengaluru fast food Centre \nMy fav South Indian restaurant

Amazing. The food was incredible and the service was great! Seems like a family owned business but very professional with average prices. If I could I would go again!

Staff will make sure to let you know what you might like. Entrees were huge and great representative of indian cuisine..

staff will make sure to let you know what you might like. Entrees were huge and great representative of Indian cuisine..

If you are looking for authentic South Indian or awesome North indian food, this is the place. There are other places with better ambiance but NONE can shake a stick at this place on food taste and…

If you are looking for authentic South Indian or awesome North Indian food, this is the place. There are other places with better ambiance but NONE can shake a stick at this place on food taste and…

Excellent ! Must try once your in Orlando ! Dosas Falooda Rasmalai service is too good Food is tasty and wait lines are not too long

Excellent ! Must try once your in Orlando ! Dosas Falooda Rasmalai Service is too good Food is tasty and wait lines are not too long

Me and my wife went here for lunch and it was nice experience. We ordered Gobi Manchurian it was crispy but the sauce was bit off. I have eaten at this place several times the same appetiser but the quality of the sauce is going down and then we had South Indian Thali and Royal Mysore South Indian Thali. It was good. This place is really nice and I highly recommend it !!!

It’s a good Indian restaurant in the vicinity the south Indian recipes on the menu. Awesome. The Dosas were very good. The coffee was very good. This place serves the South Indian filter coffee, which is excellent. If you have a craving for a good dosa then this is the perfect place, the location of the restaurant is decent the plenty of parking on site

Kaushal Vishu

Me and my wife went here for lunch and it was nice experience. We ordered Gobi Manchurian it was crispy but the sauce was bit off. I have eaten at this place several times the same appetiser but the quality of the sauce is going down and then we had South Indian Thali and Royal Mysore South Indian Thali. It was good. This place is really nice and I highly recommend it !!!

debasis satapathy

It’s a good Indian restaurant in the vicinity the south Indian recipes on the menu. Awesome. The Dosas were very good. The coffee was very good. This place serves the South Indian filter coffee, which is excellent. If you have a craving for a good dosa then this is the perfect place, the location of the restaurant is decent the plenty of parking on site

Breakfast items are great at woodlands. Dosa, poori were really good. But my complaint is about thali. I do see other reviews with same issues. Rice is undercooked. Curries have no flavor. Dal is the same. Who puts pineapple curry and fruit custard in the same thali as if they tried to reuse leftover fruit from custard. I have an issue with even serving fruit custard in a 25 dollars thali. Very disappointed. Only one item was even close to being ok. Very very disappointed in thali. Skip thali and go for breakfast items. When I asked them if I can give an honest review in person instead of listening to customer feedback they started arguing with me about how people love fruit custard.

Hari priya Moda

Breakfast items are great at woodlands. Dosa, poori were really good. But my complaint is about thali. I do see other reviews with same issues. Rice is undercooked. Curries have no flavor. Dal is the same. Who puts pineapple curry and fruit custard in the same thali as if they tried to reuse leftover fruit from custard. I have an issue with even serving fruit custard in a 25 dollars thali. Very disappointed. Only one item was even close to being ok. Very very disappointed in thali. Skip thali and go for breakfast items. When I asked them if I can give an honest review in person instead of listening to customer feedback they started arguing with me about how people love fruit custard.

This is our favorite indian restaurant, the food is always delicious. Service can be slow.

This is our favorite Indian restaurant, the food is always delicious. service can be slow.

This is our favorite indian restaurant, the food is always delicious. Service can be slow.

It s a great spot for vegetarian.\nThe food never disappoint me.\nMy favorite is the fluffy bread with Chana masala in appetizer section.

Visited in our recent trip to Orlando and amazed by the taste of food here. Best gobi manchurian I had in US, great filter coffee, rest of the items dal-sabji were ok too.

Very disappointed with our visit here last night. We informed the manager that the chutney with our idli was stale. He informed us that it’s made with coconut powder and walked away. No further actio…

Service was awful. We went for lunch. It was too long waiting to order and way too long to get our food. I’ve never experienced service this slow. The food however was okay, I probably would have…

service was awful. We went for lunch. It was too long waiting to order and way too long to get our food. I’ve never experienced service this slow. The food however was okay, I probably would have…

Service was awful. We went for lunch. It was too long waiting to order and way too long to get our food. I’ve never experienced service this slow. The food however was okay, I probably would have e…

The food was nice and crunchy but I felt like the food was lacking more flavor and seasoning. The Manchurian was good but I got a couple of them which were not cook well from the center. And the noodle was very mid I had a lot of indo Chinese but this was bad. But the service and everything was great.

This review is specific to veg thalli that I had on 8/3 evening. Not sure if this the same everyday or just today. Rice is not cooked 100%, curries has no salt and taste, dal is ok like you boil and serve, the only thing that I liked is sweet it’s awesome. I wouldn’t recommend veg thalli in woodland.

Woodlands is a pretty mediocre Indian restaurant in Orlando. It almost feels as if it was one of the original spots for Indian food here, and unfortunately, as more Indian restaurants have moved to the OBT area, it’s quite a bit outdated compared to others. We have been to a majority of Indian restaurants in Orlando, and pretty much all of the ones right nearby Woodlands, and I can’t see a scenario where I would recommend this restaurant over others like Gully, Bombay and Khasiyat, unless those places are closed. There wasn’t anything inherently wrong with this place, and a few things we ordered were quite good, but we weren’t “amazed” by anything. The malai kofta was our favorite dish we ordered, the gobi manchurian with gravy is something you should pass on, and the mixed appetizer platter was pretty good, but some things on the platter weren’t our favorite. The batura bread was quite good, so I can assume other breads like naan would be good here as well. The service was kind of weird here - you have to waive down waiters and waitresses to get them to come to your table for bill, but at the same time they’re just staring at you from across the restaurant and it’s sorta awkward. Also, the exterior of the building is quite dilapidated, and it doesn’t have an inviting atmosphere. They should definitely do some updating to make it more appealing. Overall, we would probably try this place again, but only if we were in the area, and places like Gully, Bombay, and Khasiyat weren’t open.

Grabbed some Indian breakfast while out and about in Orlando. Service was quick and great!

Sreenivas Lingala

This review is specific to veg thalli that I had on 8/3 evening. Not sure if this the same everyday or just today. Rice is not cooked 100%, curries has no salt and taste, dal is ok like you boil and serve, the only thing that I liked is sweet it’s awesome. I wouldn’t recommend veg thalli in woodland.

Om Vaghasiya

The food was nice and crunchy but I felt like the food was lacking more flavor and seasoning. The Manchurian was good but I got a couple of them which were not cook well from the center. And the noodle was very mid I had a lot of indo Chinese but this was bad. But the service and everything was great.

Michael

Woodlands is a pretty mediocre Indian restaurant in Orlando. It almost feels as if it was one of the original spots for Indian food here, and unfortunately, as more Indian restaurants have moved to the OBT area, it’s quite a bit outdated compared to others. We have been to a majority of Indian restaurants in Orlando, and pretty much all of the ones right nearby Woodlands, and I can’t see a scenario where I would recommend this restaurant over others like Gully, Bombay and Khasiyat, unless those places are closed. There wasn’t anything inherently wrong with this place, and a few things we ordered were quite good, but we weren’t “amazed” by anything. The malai kofta was our favorite dish we ordered, the gobi manchurian with gravy is something you should pass on, and the mixed appetizer platter was pretty good, but some things on the platter weren’t our favorite. The batura bread was quite good, so I can assume other breads like naan would be good here as well. The service was kind of weird here - you have to waive down waiters and waitresses to get them to come to your table for bill, but at the same time they’re just staring at you from across the restaurant and it’s sorta awkward. Also, the exterior of the building is quite dilapidated, and it doesn’t have an inviting atmosphere. They should definitely do some updating to make it more appealing. Overall, we would probably try this place again, but only if we were in the area, and places like Gully, Bombay, and Khasiyat weren’t open.

Prakash Patti

I used to enjoy woodlands for the vegetarian offerings. Not any more. I believe they changed Management. Over priced. Quality has fallen down the cliff. The only saving grace was "mysore masala dosa" and "avial" curry" in lunch. Note to owner: Serving "Chana" in "royal thali" is not a good choice (They served 2 curries, Chana being one of them. Other was "Avial"). They also removed appetizer from "Royal Thali". When I asked, their reply was "Management changed". Pics: mysore masla dosa, paneer and Thali

Got dinner here with my family. For context, we are South Indian vegetarians who have been coming here as a family on and off for the last 20 years. We ordered the mixed vegetable pakora, gobi manchurian, veg uthappam, and chana bhatura. The pakora was quite bland and the portion was small. The Manchurian was terrible — possibly the worst I have ever eaten. It was very crispy, but otherwise bland, and in all honesty I couldn’t even tell if I was eating cauliflower with how it had been fried. The uthappam was fine, but nothing special. The accompanying chutney was watery. The sambar was not particularly flavorful. The bhatura itself was well fried and tasty, but the chana masala looked and tasted like chickpeas had been added to paneer butter masala gravy. We spoke to the owner and some of the staff about our concerns, but they didn’t seem particularly interested. The service was nothing special otherwise. So overall we are very disappointed and regret coming here for dinner tonight, and very sad to see how this restaurant has changed over the years. We will not be coming again, and would not recommend it to anyone else.

Wanderer

I was there for lunch a couple of days ago and ordered South Indian thali and it’s price $25. The portion of jeera rice and one roti will be like kids meal. The complimentary rice portion with curry would be even better. Sorry team, Better think about the price or change the portion.

This place came highly recommended from my friends so I was sorry to be disappointed by my experience. Maybe the dishes I ordered didn't hit the mark? \n\nWe got the masala dosa, paper dosa and the…

Rasam didn't look or taste like what I have had before. coffee, idly and sambhar average.

Roop G

Chole bature do not taste anything authentic. So much food coloring in everything. Tandoori paneer is not at all typical tandoori paneer. Not even one Indian chef or waiter. I feel like the place has completely lost its authenticity. Dosa was decent

Rohit Prathinidhi

Woodlands was a disappointing experience. The food was average at best. The chutney was completely tasteless, and the sambhar looked and tasted like it had far too much artificial colouring added. For a place calling itself a South Indian restaurant, getting basics like chutney and sambhar wrong is a big miss. On top of that, the staff could really improve their attitude. A smile once in a while wouldn’t hurt. They looked more annoyed than welcoming, almost as if they were tired of the food they serve every day.

Got charged $15 (incl. gratuity) for Bagala Bath that is terrible (not mentioning other items that were ok ok), , it's frozen yogurt (brought brain freezes couple of times), mixed with super dry basm…

Tried chole bhature but the chole were made paneer tikka curry. The worst cholle I have tried. Other items were also average.

Tried chole bhature but the chole were made paneer tikka curry. The worst cholle I have tried. Other items were also average.

Horrible customer service. Arrogant owner and waiters. Maybe decent food but zero ambience

Service - Zero stars\nFood - Two stars\nPrice - Zero stars\nHygiene- Zero stars\n\nService:\nThe waiter was very rude. If you are not able to accommodate lager group 1 hour before closing, you shou…

The food was amazing. South Indian thali was an 5/5. Everything we ordered came on time but the service was horrible. We came in as a big group but the dads came in a bit earlier. We were not able to…

We have traveled wide and far and we longed for Indian food. We arrived eagerly ahead of their opening time. Much to the excitement and await the food was disaster. The food is was poor in quality an…

We have traveled wide and far and we longed for indian food. We arrived eagerly ahead of their opening time. Much to the excitement and await the food was disaster. The food is was poor in qu…

We have traveled wide and far and we longed for indian food. We arrived eagerly ahead of their opening time. Much to the excitement and await the food was disaster. The food is was poor in quality …

The restaurant standards have really come down..restaurant was badly stinking of toilet smell…food was badly cooked… I visited 5 years back that time it was excellent..run down dirty place

Went to woodland last week, it was very crowded ( forget about following other covid guidelines) people who were waiting were waiting inside in groups near the payment counter and other who want …

Worst place to go. They don't even know how to make samber. Samber rasam all are same. 0 taste 0 tamarind. Dahi wada - dahi was so old🤦🏻‍♀️. I will never go there ever again

What can I say about the food. It’s not at all authentic. We ordered Vadai, dosai, special uppma and channa batura. The vadai was horrible. It felt like a ball. Wasn’t soft at all. Sambar was not great and dry coconut was used for chutney. A good sambar and chutney determines how good a restaurant is. This restaurant has failed in that. If you haven’t had South Indian food for many years then you can visit this place but if you hail from a place where you get top notch Indian food please avoid this restaurant.

poojitha mendu

There was too much food color added to the sambar and chana masala; I could literally see the vegetables turning red. The key accompaniment for South Indian breakfast is chutney, but they prepared the coconut chutney using dry coconut instead of fresh coconut, which is not how it is usually made in most households. Additionally, the service was poor.

Shanker Margabandhu

What can I say about the food. It’s not at all authentic. We ordered Vadai, dosai, special uppma and channa batura. The vadai was horrible. It felt like a ball. Wasn’t soft at all. Sambar was not great and dry coconut was used for chutney. A good sambar and chutney determines how good a restaurant is. This restaurant has failed in that. If you haven’t had South Indian food for many years then you can visit this place but if you hail from a place where you get top notch Indian food please avoid this restaurant.