Woodlands

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 !!!

Great food & service. Tandoori Momos were great! No lunch buffet but apparently that’s not common around here unless it’s the weekend.

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 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!

We visited this place upon a friends suggestion, the place was packed and we had to wait for about 40 min. Once we got a table we ordered the following. 1. Mysore masala dosa - the dosa was thin and a had a spicy chutney with a mellow and soft potato filling, the dosa was accompanied by green coconut chutney and South Indian canara style sambar. This was amazing and a must try 2. Onion and peas uthappam - the uthappam was loaded with onions which were caramalized perfectly and had a good amount of green peas, the texture and of the uthappam was perfect and also came with green coconut chutney and south canara style sambar. 3. Bisibelebath - The BBB was perfect and was made with in house masalas, the spice level was accurate and had a decent amount of ghee topping. This came with raita boondi and papad. 4. Sambar vada - Sambar was poured over two vadas and tasted awesome, this was one of the 2 appetizers we ordered. 5. Dahi vada - Vadas were laced with cold sweetened yogurt and had a cilantro dressing, this was the other appetizer we ordered. 6. Rava onion masala dosa - this was a chart topper, the dosa was crisp and had the potato filling. This was one of the best dosas we had so far. The woodlands reminded us some of the top breakfast spots from Bengaluru. The items were great and the service was very fast. Will definitely visit this place again.

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.

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.

We have been to Woodlands many times, and overall the food and service have been great. Today when my family went, we ordered a masala dosa, a plain dosa, medhu vada, and veg fried rice. Both the dosas were amazing. The vada was slightly dry, but tasted good. The fried rice was also nice, however in my opinion, the dosas were the best. With the dosas and the vada, they served sambar and coconut chutney. Both tasted very good. I especially liked the coconut chutney, which was one of the best I have had in a while. All of the food portions were very large and satisfying. The service today as well was also very great. After we were seated, they took our order quickly and and accommodated to our needs. It only took about 15 minutes for the food to come after that, and the restaurant was completely full. However, in the past, my family has faced problems with nut allergies. My sister and I both have nut allergies, and many of the chutneys and dosas contain nuts. Now, my sister only has the fried rice because it is one of the few items that are 100 percent nut free. This may have changed now as we have not had this problem for a while. Overall though, the food was fantastic and the service was very good. I would recommend this restaurant, especially for its dosas.