Did Udupi (Indian restaurant off rt 9 shrewsbury) permanently close or relocate?

Submitted by Few-Philosopher-4742 t3_110fhxx in WorcesterMA

The restaurant is no longer in the plaza off route 9. They were open during the height of the pandemic (and busy too I would get takeout a lot). The plaza is now more upscale and many of the neighboring businesses changed or underwent renovations so I just assumed they moved locations but I can’t find anything online about them relocating. Did they just permanently close?

This was by far the best Indian food I have had in the area. Have not found anything even comparable.

If you loved Udupi, did you find a replacement? I’ve tried 7/8 different Indian places since and have given up.

Update: tried Woodlands again and just not impressed. The portions are ridiculously small. I’ve never seen takeout containers that small. The chole/Chana masala was served in the same shallow clear container you typically get free muligataway soup in. The yellow daal was quite literally flavorless. Even though everything else was ok no one ate the daal. They also don’t give you Tamarind Sauce or mint with samosas. Cannot recommend but the Chole was probably the best out of what was ordered.

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saintmusty t1_j89eajr wrote

Yeah, pretty sure it's gone for good, sadly. The best replacement I've been able to find is Woodlands in Westborough

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Few-Philosopher-4742 OP t1_j89p855 wrote

Replying to saintmusty (#1,789,256)

Shoot I wonder what happened. Woodlands is actually the place I’ve ordered from 2/3 times since Udupi closed. Indian food is expensive and Woodlands is just not worth it to me personally. I kind of hoped there was some hidden gem I didn’t know about.

Thank you for your response! If I find a place I think is better than Woodlands I’ll let you know if you’d like.

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masshole4life t1_j89pxqe wrote

how did you try 7+ indian places? you practically need a plane ticket to find indian food here. did you go to westboro?

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hnatai t1_j8bsylv wrote

I'm a fan of paradise biryani. Spicy as hell. Kumar's weekend ayce Thali is pretty good too.

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mischievousmeow t1_j8c166k wrote

Y’all need to try Pub 122 in Grafton and then try to complain about not having good Indian food nearby.

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brainsolvent t1_j8d712b wrote

Try mayuri on route 9. We used to go to udupi and mayuri has filled the void for us

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Robespierrexvii t1_j8ddz0k wrote

Have you tried Namaste Woo at the Public Market? They're pretty good although their hours are weird because of the public market's hours.

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jbcg t1_j8e7n9i wrote

Love Indian food but agree it's hard to find around here. We make it at home instead, which is really the way to go for quality and cost (and feeling super accomplished!). Asian Supermarket in Webster Sq, and India Market and Patel Bros in Shrewsbury are great suppliers. Saag paneer, baingan bharta and murgh makhani are all pretty simple and forgiving.

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mischievousmeow t1_j8et2s7 wrote

Replying to saintmusty (#1,798,567)

No, they were shut down for awhile for not having workman’s comp insurance for their employees. It’s run by a couple and they had two (maybe three?) employees. One of them must have called about it, which I don’t blame them at all but they had to get the money to purchase it and be able to have it for their employees. Because they took such a hit, they had to let go of said employees. They hope to bring them back once they recoop a little bit.

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Few-Philosopher-4742 OP t1_j8iopll wrote

Replying to CoolAbdul (#1,807,592)

I don’t know tbh. It’s an expensive type of food to get. That’s been pretty consistent in my experience living in several areas/major cities in the US.

It’s always kind of baffles me. Woodlands the other day ordering Samosa, 3 curries, Riati, and naan was almost $80. Didn’t even include tamarind sauce or chutney with the order. Also the smallest portions I’ve ever seen. The yellow daal also had no flavor. We didn’t even eat it.

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Few-Philosopher-4742 OP t1_j8ipptp wrote

Replying to jbcg (#1,798,476)

I would be really interested in trying this and I’m a good cook but I’ve just always read that Indian food is extremely difficult to make. That and the list of ingredients I need when I look up recipes for Chole/ Chana masala or daal makes it seem really expensive. Where do you get your recipes?

Do you know if they sell premade dosa batter at any of the markets? That might be an easier (and cheaper) place to start?

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jbcg t1_j8irztg wrote

Replying to Few-Philosopher-4742 (#1,808,608)

Re: difficulty, imo, a lot of recipes are time-consuming, but not technique-heavy. A good food processor is key. Definitely don't be intimidated.

The initial spice purchasing shouldn't be too bad if you go to an Indian market and buy in bulk, same w/ dry lentils, chickpeas, even a big block of paneer to freeze. We hunt down recipes on the internet and make adjustments based on spice/flavor preference. This recipe for saag paneer for example.

Re: dosa, I draw the line at Indian breads, mostly to keep carbs down. I looked up a recipe though and yowza, that's quite the affair and commitment, even for an experienced baker! Good luck w/ that one :)

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mischievousmeow t1_j8q2ms1 wrote

Replying to Few-Philosopher-4742 (#1,808,639)

It’s actually kind of funny…they started out as a pub with a secret Indian menu on a single sheet of printer paper that was shared only if you asked for it. They really just wanted to pick up the business that used to be there but the Indian food is SO good that they still have the pub food but mainly stick to Indian dishes now. Rick can make a damn good burger though.

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