Edward Medina
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.
… moreViggyJ
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.
… moreAnurag Singh
Woodlands in Orlando has been my go-to spot for the past 7 years, and they’ve never once disappointed! The modest ambience may not scream fine dining, but the food absolutely speaks for itself—lip-smacking and truly unforgettable.
Their medu vada with sambar is perfection—crispy outside, fluffy inside, and the sambar is so flavorful it rivals (and even beats!) versions I’ve had in Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. That’s saying something!
I also tried the chole bhature, and wow—the chole had a unique twist, with a curry base reminiscent of paneer tikka masala. Surprisingly, it worked beautifully with the fluffy bhature. Unexpected but delicious!
Don’t miss their chai either—aromatic, strong, and comforting. At $4, it’s a little on the pricey side, but worth the indulgence.
If you’re in Orlando and craving authentic Indian vegetarian food, Woodlands should be your first stop. It’s mine every single time!
… moreOm 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.
… moreCas
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
… moreKaushal 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 !!!
… moreShanker 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.
… moreAswathy Cinu
Grabbed some Indian breakfast while out and about in Orlando. Service was quick and great!
… moreAndrew Erickson
Great food & service. Tandoori Momos were great! No lunch buffet but apparently that’s not common around here unless it’s the weekend.
… moreArun 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.
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