Godavari

My experience with them is very bad i placed a order of dosa firstly they take like 40 minutes to cook it. Secondly the dosa was very oily even there is a very foul smell and taste coming from it of oil burning. I am attaching some pics if that

I’ve dined in here a couple of times, and honestly, it’s been a bit of a hit or miss. The taste isn’t always consistent. I’ve tried their lunch buffet as well as ordering à la carte. That said, they do make some really good Manchurian, Biryani, and an excellent Chickoo Shake. They also offer plenty of vegan and vegetarian options, though the menu is still more meat-heavy overall. Overall, a decent spot if you’re craving Indian food!

Tried Godavari again after few years. Quite generous portions and large vegetarian menu section with authentic South Indian flavors that feel straight from home (gongura, avakaya, etc.). The restaurant is spacious and lively, and the staff is attentive even when it’s busy.

From their myriads of item in their menu, I like street style desi noodles. I doubt if any one in Boston can replicate that taste. In addition to that their weekend buffet is really good. Not all of the items are tasty but I certainly feel the elevated taste when I order those item individually instead of getting it from the buffet. Overall a topnotch place Indian cuisine. Thank you.

We had lunch buffet and loved it! I normally don't like Indian food because they are always too sweet or too much curry BUT Godavari changes my mind and I will go back next time my friends call me to go again!!! Good food, good place and good service, go try it yourselves because it's good.

The food at the restaurant was truly very good - fresh, flavorful, and well prepared, which made the dining experience enjoyable. However, the service did not quite meet the same standard. The staff seemed a bit unapproachable, and there was a noticeable lack of warmth or friendliness, as even a simple smile was missing. Good hospitality plays a key role in enhancing a guests experience, and with a more welcoming and attentive service approach, this place could be exceptional. I hope to see some improvement in service in the future, as the quality of the food certainly deserves it.

Absolutely enjoyed my experience at Godavari! The food was authentic South Indian flavors and everything we ordered was a hit.The Chili Chicken had the perfect balance of heat and flavor..! The Hyderabadi Dum Biryani was aromatic and well - spiced. And the Chicken Tikka was creamy and smoked veggies added a unique taste to it. Will be back definitely..!

Visited today with Client for Dinner Food ordered: Babycorn chilli, Garlic Naan, Malabar parota, Godavri veg chetinadu chinta chiguru gravy, Veg Ulavacharu Biryani, Prawns Biryani, Mango Lassi, Chai, Badam Halwa Quality: Babycorn chili is bad, Naan and Parota are decent, Veg gravy is good, Veg Biryani is decent, Prawns biryani not good not bad, won’t order again. Mango lassi is too sweet, chai is machine made and bad, Badam halwa is decent. Service: Biryani is served first followed by Naan and gravy. Asked for desert Menu but they came with Check ha ha. No other complaints. Visit Again: Yes. Decent Indian restaurant with high spread and quality taste. Bit pricey compared to other Indian restaurants. 2) visited again last week ie Dec, 2024 and experience horrible Butteramilk- Decent Ordered Egg Biryani - Bad. Waiter Deepak cancelled from final bill Rava Onion Dosa - Decent Veg natu bomb starter. - Decent Avakai Muddapappu rice - Horrible. Not at all edible. I would say it’s spicy pickle rice with horrible taste. Both two of my friends fell sick. One through out the night and other need to take a day off. If manager/owner is reading this, do contact me . Changing my rating based on this exp.

If I could leave 0 , I would. I spent $25 for kodi [chicken] biryani. They sent Old stale rice that it smelt so bad. I threw the whole thing in the trash. The chicken was raw. Pink. Please see pics. Speak for themselves.

Food was affordable abundant and delicious. They forgot about me for a while after seating, but things happen on a busy night. Clean and courteous

The food is really spicy. Maybe it's me and I cannot handle spice like I used to the food is fresh but the spice element is intense. I hope they have options where there is no spice. But I still appreciate them just a warning if you don't like spice be careful.

Super nice service in a strip mall restaurant. Tasty South Indian dinner food went down well with a couple of King Fisher. The veggie cutlet, mamsam roast, tadka dal, biryani, guntur nan, and a lamb entree filled us up. I definitely will return. Maybe they didn't trust my appreciation for spice. My friends ordered mild and I ordered spicy. We shared everything and my orders where the least spicy but very tasty.

This is our got to place for authentic Hyderabadi food. We like their Chicken dum biryani, baby corn 777, chicken 65 & kodiveppudu. We tried their Indo Chinese food: Veg fried rice, Schezwan noodles and that was delicious as well. The servers are always very friendly and warm.

Food quality went down I order chicken lollipops and bhutan chicken for my kid they smell bad and taste bad too

One of our Indian friends drove us here because he considers this the best Indian food in the area. Super flavorful and authentic South Indian cuisine, which uses slightly different spices than North Indian cuisine, which I think is more common. The food is pretty spicy but quite good. - Gobi Manchurian: cauliflower cooked in a spicy, East Asian-inspired sauce. Cauliflower was a bit soft. - Tawa prawns: grilled shrimp covered with spices. Really tasty, be prepared for spice! - I can't remember the name of this dish. Basically lentils and rice cooked in something resembling a pancake and rolled like a taco. Also very good. - A HUGE family-style dosa that was longer than my arm. Nice and crispy. I thought the chutneys that they came with were a bit bland though. - Goat curry: Super flavorful and spicy. Generous chunks of goat. Apparently this is very popular and for good reason! - Mango lassi: very prominent mango flavor, as it should be.

Their lunch buffet has a wide variety of veg and non-veg South Indian food. Unlike most Indian buffets, a lot of their selections have a good amount of heat to them. Every time I've gone, there have been different choices, and you'll find a lot of dishes that you won't find at most buffets. The only negative is the excessive waste generated by offering disposable styrofoam cups for the food, instead of dishes that can be washed.

I'm from California and visited Godavari - Woburn yesterday. I ordered the Chintha Chiguru Mutton Biryani. Unfortunately, the dish didn't sit well with me -- I experienced significant bloating afterward and had a very uncomfortable night with little sleep. It's possible that certain ingredients, like soda or amchur, may have caused a reaction. I usually enjoy spicy and flavorful food, but this experience was a bit concerning. I hope the restaurant can take a closer look at the ingredients used or perhaps provide more information for sensitive diners.

We've always enjoyed the weekend buffets here, but we finally got a chance to try the à la carte menu, and it was a fantastic experience. The food had such authentic flavors--my favorite was the mutton fry with a delightful hint of small onion. The restaurant's interiors really enhance the dining experience, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. The menu is quite extensive, and we'll definitely need multiple visits to try everything we're eyeing. This is truly one of the best Indian restaurants in the Boston area!

Overrated. I had this restaurant recommended to me by some coworkers, and it did not live up to the expectations. Food didn't have much flavor and I've had much better Indian food, this wasn't quality. I had the bahubhali thali and it was underwhelming. To me it emphasized and signified quantity over quality. Interior seemed outdated and old fashioned, not the best environment. Although it was busy, service was nice and quick. Overall, I would not recommend this as a need to try Indian restaurant in Massachusetts, and I do not plan on revisiting as it has nothing special to offer. Best way to describe this restaurant, middle of the pack.

Such a disappointing experience. I came here for their Sunday Lunch Buffett and the food was very bland, especially the Idli and Sambar. The service was equally poor as it felt like the wait staff did not want to be there and showed it in their behavior. We even noticed another large party who was kicked out for no reason when they weren't loud and just eating their meal and chatting. This is not how you get repeat customers. There are many better Indian restaurant alternatives that I'd recommend you all take your business to.

I am writing to express my extreme disappointment with my recent experience at Godavari restaurant on 8.25.24 (receipt attached). The food served to our party was stale, undercooked, and lacked any discernible flavor. Furthermore, the behavior of one of your staff members, DEEPAK, was highly unprofessional and rude. Despite our group of 12 having paid for the buffet, Deepak insisted that we finish our meal within half an hour and leave, stating, 'Just eat and get out of here. This treatment was embarrassing, unexpected, and deeply upsetting for everyone in our party. To add to our dissatisfaction, we later discovered that a $54.00 tip and disguised as 'Service Charge' on a Buffet for 12 people on a weekend rate of $25.50. This was charged to our bill without our consent. We just found out after we came home, this is real obsurd! I strongly advise against dining at this restaurant if you wish to avoid unexpected charges and unprofessional service. I will also be filing a separate complaint with the Better Business Bureau regarding this matter with this receipt. Attached is a copy of our receipt for reference. I would love to talk to the owner and let them know how rude, the employee DEEPAK was and I would never recommend anyone going here again!

A reliable South Indian option. The food is excellent, great flavors and good spice levels. I've tried both buffet and a la carte, and they both don't disappoint. The gongura chicken is one of my favorites. Friendly service and a welcoming space make this a good option for both weekday work lunches and weekend hangouts.

Excellent customer service , superb decor , delicious food and attentive service. They are maintaining the location with good hygiene in terms of cleanliness. Love the charming decor which adds to the experience of diving into the yummy meat dishes. I throughly enjoyed the shrimp and goat dishes on the menu. Their masala chai really hit the spot for after dinner beverage. Will certainly be back again soon.

We went for buffet but even though being South Indian buffet it had no idly no dosa food was spicy for kids no wait staff to usher just someone yelling from back of counter to sit . Heavy food too spicy for kids( at least tell us be4 we start our buffet ) plates picking was slow . Avg food I cook better than this

I was sooooo hungry and craving Indian. We've eaten delicious Indian food all around Boston, Waltham, Lexington, Watertown, but since he was in Woburn, my husband ordered from here. Ugh. I took one bite and I couldn't eat it because the food was so hot. Yes, I'm a wimpy white person, but if my husband specifically requested mild, it shouldn't be inedible for me. Now, he's off driving to another Indian place. Ugh. Ugh. I hate wasting money, time, and just being that disappointed. Lastly, they don't really use sustainable materials for their takeout.

This is a run of the mill generic Indian place. The flavors are alright but nothing to die for. You'll find much better Indian food at more local restaurants. But if you absolutely must have a curry now, this place can work in a pinch. Cons: not a lot of meat in the curries, tiny amount of rice, rice is pretty bland Pros: fast service (is this Indian fast food?), some vegetables in chicken curries is always nice

I gotta say the food here slaps. I have always loved indian food but south Indian food definitely stole my heart. The chicken tikka masala was scrumdily-umptious (obvi) and I can't get anything else but the shrimp curry konaseema everytime we go here. Garlic naans stay naaning! Mango lassi mm so mangoey :3 service was good. We'll be backkk

It's a great buffet, staff are friendly and attentive despite usually having a huge crowd. Food can be a tad bit spicy but authentic indian food is a little spicy.. they frequently add new items to the menu

2 stars because we have to give credit for the food but the service was terrible. Sat at our table for 15 minutes before someone even came to talk to us no menu's or anything. Food took a good 45 minutes at least for 2 entrees. Other tables who came in after us were helped, fed, and gone before we got our food. Probably won't be back.

Godavari is just the best. The buffet is outstanding with so many delicious options left and right. I do see myself coming here more and more often because it offers such a great authentic feel to it. Staff is very friendly and helpful when it comes to those with food allergies.

OMG! Just found my new favorite Indian restaurant!!! Great decor and ambiance. Good service. But the food is really, really good! One of the rare places where they can actually make it as spicy as you like! We had several dishes. One of them (the Chicken Chettinadu) was extra spicy and delicious! Now, one word of caution: The chicken tandoori (kodi tandoori) was undercooked. Raw/raw-ish chicken, that would be a unforgivable, in my book... But, I liked that place so much that I'm willing to let this one slide. I will go back, but simply won't order any chicken tandoori dish anymore. (And, "Strike one" though.) Will definitely go back again!

Nice decor and a good selection of Indian food items.Food tends to be on the spicier end. However, it is flavorful and plentiful. The selection tends itself well towards presentation of indian cuisine (with south indian flavor profile) to non-indian friends in an eclectic and charming setting. It's a tad bit pricier than average buffets at $20/person (in absolute $$). However, I feel that it is a fair price for the ingredients served via the eclectic spread.

Truly South Indian!!! Weekday Buffet was good!! The service was Awesome. Great Ambiance.

I know they are busy, however the admin should train how to respond to the phone conversation and the person on the counter. Both the time we encountered very condescending communication with the person. Don't expect any customer service or communication, they are very rude specially the person on the counter.

This place has been on and off in terms of quality for sometime now. But this was the last nail in the coffin. My wife and I went to Godavari for a pre-Ramadan Meal and ended up getting severe Food Poisoning on the first day of Ramadan. This was upsetting in many ways, but this time it made both of us seriously ill. Stay away from this place.

South Indian food is awesome, you might wanna stay away from Chole bhature etc. Service is prompt and over all set up is welcoming.

We were in the area and wanted to eat biryani. It only made sense to come to Godavari! They were also open the day after Thanksgiving which was great. We ordered over the phone so that we could get takeout. The person taking our order said it might be 20 mins or so for the food to be ready but really it took like 10 mins, so that was quick. Back to the food. Instead of the traditional Hyderabadi dum biryani, we opted for the chicken biryani with mango pickle pieces. It turns out this biryani had boneless chicken pieces and they were so well marinated. There was ample of masala too which is how I like my biryani. The picture is misleading because you can only see the yellow rice on top, underneath is all masala and chicken pieces. Yum. The chicken gongura was also tasty. A little tangy but a very unique taste from other dishes, give it a try once. One thing to note is it was all spicy, and I mean spicyyyy (hence one star short in the review). I did request them while placing the order to make it mild but oh wow, there was spice. So for someone who is spice-averse, I would recommend opting for some other dishes which truly have no hint of spice. Wish Godavari was closer because I haven't had tastier biryani elsewhere in the Boston area!

Except for food taste for some items everything else is horrible here. Buffet is extremely busy. Staff is least considerate for folks who came in late. They would rather trash the food in front of your eyes rather than letting us eat. When we raise a complaint they didn't even acknowledge it. Avoid this place on weekends at all costs.

I had a few decent meals here, but then I ordered the egg curry. Big mistake. While the curry itself was good, the eggs were so overcooked that the yolk had a green ring. They had also been sitting for quite a while since the outside of the whites had developed a very thick skin. The rice was good.

Great food and friendly staff with plenty of menu items ! Will love to return back for more South Indian food

They have an excellent menu of South Indian specials, especially from a region called Godavari. I like their biryanis and Manchurian items. Their items have good flavor and deep spices! Definitely satisfies cravings of a spice lover. Amongst many other items on their menu.. Sambhar rice always stands out for me. Spicy, lill sweet but also has ghee to balance the flavors.. Yumm! Ambience of this place is OK but As someone who grew up in India.. This place brings back so many memories from my childhood. The restaurant itself has been decorated with those cherished Indian pieces. Starting from Tata truck, Auto rickshaw and all the way for a sweet surprise towards the end - Your cheque in that Camlin Geometry box. If you know you know! I love visiting this place whenever I go to Boston.

Absolutely delicious! Ordered Chennai idli, onion rava masala dosa, Mysore masala dosa, and Hyderabadi chicken biryani. Good service and huge portions. Have tried other locations before but the Woburn location was significantly better.

Good food! It gets very busy and hard to find a waitet to return once food has been brought over. I understand its very busy, so I dont mind.

Quite possibly the best Indian buffet I have ever had. Godavari uses the freshest ingredients, properly and without sparing expense. On the weekends the regular buffet is expanded to a lavish all in affair. The vegetarian options alone are more than most larger buffets put out. Many of the selections greatly vary from the traditional offerings. Yet the traditional offerings are plentiful! My favorites today were the goat curry (no surprise here), the mango shrimp curry and the mango milk shake. This is a hard core Indian buffet in a very snappy, bright and cheerful local. There are few English translations and to be honest I did not know what everything that was offered or was eating was. I do know it was excellent and that I'll be back Godarvi has sunk a bit. I'll give it 4 for the great memories but the last three times I have been here it has been mediocre to sub par. They may have lost the chef or have new management . I'm not sure. Something has happened.

Generally, I'd avoid lunch Buffett due to overeating. This place has a beautiful set up of at least 25-30 items available from vegetarian to meat options, sauces, finger food, etc... excellent flavors, attentive staff and clean setting. Overall, I highly recommend this place.

This is unfortunate that i have to do this but when you are raising prices there are expectation that experience needs to be decent if not great like other rest and fact.that it keep happening again and again is just not something one can keep quite about... Always ( talking about a consecutive hattrick of visits in last 6 months) either the appetizer is so late that you would get dinner first so then you rather have to cancel the order, ask waiter to get something like chutneys or extra pooris or sambhar and you will never get it, food come super late since it being prepared fresh but when you get it is cold not even luke warm to say the least... Today issue 5 people got their dosa 6th person was waiting and waiting and waiting since according to waiter that i asked twice in 30 minutes for the status was told it is being made fresh and will take while... Well in that case why did it come so cold and soggy with raw onions just splinkled on onion rava dosa like a topping... Which dosa takes 30 minutes to make... Orderd extra sambhar which was just never given which they charge for so even asking for items that.they charge for you still dont get let alone thinking what if you just asked for side of chutney or onions... The waiter gave No F when walking past our table every 5 min to atleast confirm if we got the order or not so to bother and check to see if it is already made and/or just sitting to get expedited... Just pure ignorance or untrained in the matters.... Absolutely no apologies , no sorry and got mad when i said i will not pay auto tip as i will like to put my own amount... We have kept giving this guys chances again and again thinking this time will be better but never is ... unfortunately we are done and i know they dont care... So careful when you go there as this are experiences you might get based on staff of night...

#FOOD POISONING # Had there buffet yesterday it was really horrible, The food was not fresh and very bad , No refills and not even warm (Almost everything is like a dead cells) Normally I won't right negative reviews on restaurants but here the food condition in buffet is extremely bad. "NEVER HAVE BUFFET HERE MAINLY ON WEEKDAYS" Please be careful when having kids mainly . I was reaching out to Health department to file a complaint on this https://www.mass.gov/orgs/food-protection-program

I kind of have mixed feelings about this place. First, the food is very good. Excellent, authentic South Indian cuisine. What gives me mixed feelings is the service. My daughters went to pick up take out food and we're treated very rudely. I also had my phone disappear in the restaurant and the concierge acted like he was more suspicious of me than concerned that someone had stolen my phone. Overall, I guess I'd stick to take out because the food is so good, I can't resist.

I had the butter chicken with basmati rice and naan bread I must say it was really delicious . I searched up the place online and it's not a huge restaurant but the service was also great ! In the menu there is also a variety of food which I thought was pretty awesome ! & for the price you can't beat it . I ate half of my meal and finished the rest once I got back into my hotel because everything was enough .

Dish ordered: Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani The Good: Biryani was alright. Chicken was cooked soft and tender. Rice was perfectly cooked and aromatic. Portion is good for two meals if you also order an appetizer. The Bad: The chicken didn't have enough seasoning or spice. Asked for medium spicy but didn't get much gravy. Should ask for extra spicy for more gravy. The Ugly: N/A

We had a horrible experience. After making a reservation and waiting for the food to come for 2 hours we had to just leave and in the mean while they kept serving all the take outs without paying attention to all the folks who are in the restaurant. We are not coming back here again.

Amazing. We long for good South Indian food. This place hits the mark. Your cooking is a gift - thank you.

I've ordered from Godavari several times over the past year, and my experience had been positive until my most recent order. I had ordered the Kurnool Kodi Kura which came with a side of rice, now I don't know whether it was the rice or the chicken, but I found a shard of hard plastic in my food while I was eating! I was shocked by the discovery, but I figured that mistakes happen, so I called the restaurant to let them know what had happened. When I told the answerer about my experience, I was asked to hold for a while, which I gladly did because I was expecting someone from management to field the remainder of the call. However, that didn't happen, and I was asked for my name & phone number with a promise that the manager would be in touch with me. It has been two days since then, but I haven't yet heard back from the restaurant. I'm particularly annoyed because I wasn't looking for any compensation or freebies. All I wanted initially was an acknowledgment of the error on their part, and my order re-prepared. However, the restaurant's apparent callousness has forced me to make this incident public. Update: Received a call from the manager about 30 minutes after posting this review. The manager expressed his sincere regrets regarding the incident, and told me that he was unable to return my call sooner since he was seriously ill.

I was working across the street and found this place. As far as buffets go, I think they had a great selection of foods. As others mentioned, they could have more meat in the curries, but they were still very good. There were a couple of soups that were quite flavorful too. I had good service and it was pretty busy when I was there.

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Update: August 2019: Gave this place a try just to experience their newly launched initiative - " BAHUBALI THALI"! Booking and reservation was pretty straightforward via email about a day beforehand. They brought us a non -veg thali initially instead of my ordered veg one. They were apologetic and quickly took it back and prepared us a veg one. We were 5 people to share one thali. Here's what the thali had for appetizers - samosa, vada pav, potato bhajyas, idli chilly, chilly bhajya. These were all tasty and came with chutneys. For Currys they had a good selection - malai kofta, kolhapuri, Paneer, baigan, potato and peas, these were all super delicious, good sized portions, very enjoyable! Breads included- roti, garlic naan pieces and were very soft and warm. The dish also had a couple of dal options one being dal tadka another rasam, both were yum! Rice included - a heapful of plain rice in the center of the dish, pot of veg paneer biryani, pot of mutter pulav, pot of achari rice. The portions were huge! As expected did not disappoint us, top favorite being the Paneer biryani. There was also plain curd and raita to go with these. For sweets we had gulam jamun, Rasmalai, yellow custard, chocolate pudding. Overall I think they did a pretty good job with each component of the thali. It appeared well thought out and was very presentable. They price point and the generous portion size did not disappoint. They flavors did not disappoint and this is definitely something everyone must try out atleast once at Godavari. I personally felt the experience could have been much better with some creativity like providing a lazy susan for the table so that the dish can be easily rotated around the table as it is meant to be shared by 2-4 people. And especially when they do not provide individual plates for self serving unless you ask for them. The amount of rice ( plain, pulav, achari, biryani) on the thali was borderline overwhelming and unnecessary. The variety was great to have but the portions could have been much smaller. Instead some more bread on the thali would have been appreciated. The staff as expected did not fail to disappoint us. They were again short staffed and have become bigger experts at ignoring our calls/ waves/ eye contact. They brought us individual plates after repeated requests and almost towards the end of our meal. They also didn't let us pack the left over rice. There was almost half the amount of rice left on the table. We understand them denying packing left over thali items like curries since these would be very small portions to pack but for pots of rice they must allow leftovers to be packed otherwise it's a huge huge food wastage. I have put up a pic to show the amount of rice that was left over. They advertise the thali for 2-4 people but we couldn't finish the thali even between 5 adults. I really think they need to reconsider and balance out the amounts of rice and bread in the thali.

Dosa 10/10 Chicken biryani horrible Chicken lollipop had to throw in trash Chicken tikka masala below average. In short good for veg. Fucking horrible for non veg.