Woodlands Vegetarian South Indian Kitchen in Chandler - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I am not coming back and wont recommend this place , total disaster in terms of food, food portions, money and ambience . Food is not worth even any $$

Great south indian place. Had utthapam, idli, mysore masala dosa, poori aloo, and tomato rice. All were authentic and tasted excellent, except the pooris which could have been better! The atmosphere and service could have been better too. Go for the food.

The food was outstanding! We tried the idly, vada, and rava dosa—each dish was incredibly delicious. Highly recommend!

Small restaurant but excellent food and service. We love their masala dosa, idli sambar , pongal and filter coffee. We are yet to try other things in the menu

Food was exceptional. Proper Bengaluru style south Indian tiffin available. Will be visiting more often for sure!

Great food, Good and fast service and nice owner.

We have been coming to this restaurant for decades and the food and service has always been awesome

The food here is absolutely delicious.Wonderful service and my son's favorite restaurant.

Authentic South Indian food! The sambhar in particular is similar to what one would find in Karnataka.

No flavor at all, the staff was rude as hell and the food wasn't fresh.

Food tastes good. Best place to go for vegetarian options(South Indian).

It's my first and last visit to this place. Ordered the Grill Thali. The Masala Dosa was good. Sambar - average, Coconut chatni didn't have any flavor at all, Tomato chatni below average. Idli - ok/average Vada was horrible. For sure it was not made today, kind of frozen and microwaved! The worst of all was the tea. It was the worst tea I ever had in my life! The gulab jamun (sweet) was good. Not worth the price paid. Giving two stars as the Dosa, service and atmosphere was okay.

Been there multiple times, dosas are nice, sambar is okish. Very average experience every time.

The vibe at this place is non-existent, and it doesn't even feel like a restaurant. You order the food at their counter when you walk in, then sit in a weirdly haphazard dining area where some of the tables and chairs are plastic (like for outdoor events, camping, etc.). Then they serve your food on paper plates and paper bowls, also with plastic utensils. You call that a restaurant?? The food was 2/5, it wasn't worth the visit.

We were pleasantly surprised by the great food at this restaurant in Chandler. The chilli pakora was amazing as was the Goolab Jamun. We will be back to try the rest of the menu for sure.

Food we ordered was pretty good. Mysore masala dosa had 3 spoons of potato in the middle and nothing else. They were also missing some food from the menu. However service was fast.

Lovely and friendly staff.my dosa was so yumm.my favorite place for dosa.coming again for sure.

I ordered puri and choole and this is the worst ever puri I have ever seen with full of oil deep deep fried and chhole were sweet, had acidity issue all night, will never ever come to this place again

Have been eating at woodlands for more than 10 years, the most fresh and consistent South Indian food in the valley. Chef and owner Prashant Bhai is not just a good chef but a very kind soul. Following dishes are our family favorites Tomato rice Rava dosa Paneer dosa Fried rice Sambhar is always fresh. Service- outstanding!

Not worth trying simply because of their service. The bald Uncle is extremely rude. Edit after the owner's reply : How did you know that we are the same family that reached at 2:28pm . That means you know you were rude to us . Now a rundown to what led to this - Before coming to the restaurant we called them at 2:25pm to know if we can still dine if we reach in 2 minutes . They put a condition that we need to order only once to which we agreed and reached at 2:28pm . First of all , you are not doing a charity and could have simply said No when we called . Now , when we were placing the order , husband asked if we can have chhole bhature , the bald Uncle threw attitude , made a pissed off face and said "bhature shature nahi Hain" . Imagine talking about your own menu, the food you serve to your customer in this manner . At that point I wanted to move out but husband realised that I was hungry and we settled for Dosa which was fine for the price . Anyone who wants to eat here might like the food on a good day , but just pray that the bald Uncle who probably is the same person replying to every critical review in a rude manner is not in a bad mood . Because he can really put a huge dent to your experience of dining in here . All the best and learn to be a little humble . You earn respect , don't expect me to respect you when you don't respect my family and their time .

Best idli dosa and South Indian food. Have been eating here for over a decade. Always fresh and they never compromise on the freshness and quality ingredients! Love this place!!

NEVER EAT AT THIS PLACE. It was clear all the food was pre-made and simply reheated and served on paper bowls. The food was not fresh at all. The poori was extremely oily and the curries were bland and stale. The mango Lassi had been sitting on the counter for what seemed like multiple hours before it was handed to us. The rice that was served with the dal was cold, they did not even take the effort to reheat rice properly. The lady at the counter was also rude after we asked her about taking the wrong order and tried placing the blame on us. All this coupled with the exorbitant prices makes this restaurant a no-go unless you're looking to waste money. I would give this place 0 stars if I could.

Prices are fantastic, food is good. Clean tables and kind staff :)

The bill I signed for take out was around $155, see $175 on credit card statement.

Been visiting this place for years. The food is always fresh, tasty and authentic. If you want authentic South Indian food, go here. Don’t miss their rava dosa and bisi Bela bath.

Waste and worst. Definitely not worth the price , in addition to that staff is busy watching movies in phone instead of taking care of customer. The easy thing any Indian can do is prepare dosa. With $6 dosa batter, I could have prepared 5-7 dosas in my house. With the travel time I spend to drive your restaurant I could have easily prepared chutneys. The problem is not 9.99$ , people come to your place for restaurant experience not for one chutney and one sambar. On top of that no cleanness. If you are so interested in watching cricket match please take leave and watch, No will complain. I am not your house guest to come and ask you to serve me. I am a customer, I am paying for service for which you should be providing.

Great place to have a dosa or any South Indian delights! Our favorite is Dosa, Chole batura, Uthapam and tomato rice!

I drive from central phoenix to come here because sometimes I have an intense craving for a dosa. The onion rava masala dosa is so yummy. It’s like a drug. They make excellent food here and it’s just a hole in the wall place and price is affordable. I am so grateful they are always open too.

Pretty good menu. Tried there Grill Thali for 14.99$ which comes with Idly, Masala Dosa, Vada, Sweet and Chai. I loved it. For there Poori Masala, as they give masala dosa as Curry for Poori. But the women in the Front desk has swapped the masala with Chenna Masala, so nice of her. I would visit this place again.

Please DO NOT eat here. Myself and Wife ordered Masala Dosa and Chole Bhature. When got home, there were exactly two spoons on potato mixture in the center of the dosa and Chole Bhature was pathetic. Will never go there again.

Craving some veggie comfort food? Woodlands Vegetarian South Indian Kitchen hits the spot. Their idlis are a dream - light and fluffy, soaking up the rich, complex sambar like champs. It's a true sambar masterclass - perfectly spiced, not too spicy, and just the right amount of tang. The masala dosa joins the party as a crispy, crepe-y champion. The potato filling is a savory symphony of spices and chunks, and the whole thing comes together in a satisfying, textural dance. This dosa is a textbook example of why it's a South Indian classic. Now, the onion rava masala dosa was a bit of a misstep. It leaned towards soft and chewy, rather than the classic shatteringly crisp we all know and love. Still, the filling was a delicious mix of onions and semolina, and the masala was spot-on. Just a small adjustment in crispness could make this a contender for rava dosa glory. Overall, Woodlands is a fantastic find for veggie South Indian food. The idli-sambar combo is a shining star, and the masala dosa is a crowd-pleaser. Just be aware that the onion rava masala might not be your textbook crispy experience.

Ordered few items out of which I wanted to talk about parota kurma and tomato rice. Worst ever dishes I have ever tried. Never ever expect parota to be like it is, Its like a hard crisp chapati, and that mixed vegetable curry is anothe level of odd flavours. I don't even want to talk about that Tomato rice it has got bellpeppers in it and got worst taste. Onion chilly uthapam was good and poori curry is ok.

I have no idea how and why they let stay open. Dirty place, rude staff and a restroom which is worse than any restroom even in a village in india

Burned Uttapam, 4 small slice of carrot order vegetable uttam but there is no vegetable. Undercooked sambhar. They dont know what is the meaning of customer service. would definetly not try and not worth to come here.

Food is great but expensive. Also, take a jacket if you plan on dining in. This place is always cold for some reason

Very clean establishment but the food is horrible. It has absolutely no flavor and Indian food is known for their multiple spice blends. I was disappointed. I eat meat but I can enjoy vegetarian cuisines but this restaurant is not it. I cannot imagine this place being someone’s first try of Indian food and think that the food here was authentic. Please do no waste your gas or your wallet. The food here was watery and bland!

Below average taste. Sambhar and chutney was good. Masala in dosa was bland and smelly, no flavor at all.

Its More of a Fastfood enter. We ordered Parata, Paneer butter masala,Fried rice, 2 Types of Dosas. 1. Parata, Paneer Curry and Fried rice are made really well. The 2 types of Dosa are just average not tasting great. Ambience is ok. They can maintain inside little more tidy and clean. Food quantity as usual less , prices are high compared to quantity and ambience when compared to fine dining.

I had a mysore masala dosa, and my wife had a ghee roast dosa at Woodlands. Ive known about woodlands but have never been there. This was the first time. Their chutney (coconut) and sambar are excellent! I haven’t eaten better chutney or sambar in any other restaurant in the valley. Their chutney seemed to be made with real coconuts instead of the ready mix that most other places use. I would highly recommend this restaurant for South Indian food!

Dosa is delicious but we got carrot halva to go and they gave it us in the smallest container ever. $3.50 for that??? Sir, that’s daylight robbery in my opinion. 2 bites and it was finished. Was disappointed and called them out but got “that’s the container we had” response. We had expected better. Edit: lol instead of providing a rude response like you have, it would be better if make that $3.5 dessert look like it’s worth it by putting it in a bigger container. The current one you have is too tiny for the price you charge.

All south indian breakfast items were amazing

I used to be a regular at this place. After last night, I will never return. I ordered a dosa, my usual. Way to greasy. After paying and getting back into my car, I watched the male cashier walk over to the drink station in the restaurant. He took a pitcher of water meant to be used for customers for water cups, lifted it in the air and poured it directly into his mouth. It was such an unsanitary act to watch, I immediately lost my appetite. He proceeded to put the pitcher he just used back on the table for future customers to use. I will not be going back to this place. Unsanitary and poor customer service.

Food taste has gone down, we used to love the dosa. Now the skin is thicker and the alu sabji lacks taste and flavor. There used to be an assortment of chutneys which are not available anymore and current chutney has gone down in quality. The uttapam.batter was more sour than normal. Only item which still spoke of taste of years is sambar vada. Please fix the masal dosa. Woodland is used to be our goto and we want to continue visiting for our dosa ceavings. Also no pickle with chana bhatura.

I was always a Ghee roast masala dosa fan but recently I also tried bisibele bhaat and it was lip smacking! I never had such a tasty bisibele bhaat before. They also have good chole bhature! A must try restaurant!

Very good food . Freshly made and good taste .

Had Such a pleasant experience. The food was very good and tasty. Felt very authentic. Ordered the grill thali and parotta kuruma. Grill thalli was awesome, but got disappointed with the parotta, as it was clearly store bought. But overall it was amazing

They close the kitchen 30 minutes prior to the mentioned time and won't accept any orders prior to it. Team, kindly update the Shop working hrs based on the kitchen availability. Not based on the Store operation hours. It's of no use updating the wrong store hours. We returned back, since the shop person in front desk didn't accept any orders prior to 30 minutes of closure. The rest of the Food experience is Good 👍. We have visited multiple times and enjoyed the Food. Kindly update the Store hrs for better visibility.

On Google the closing time as mentioned as 9:30 pm on Monday. We went their with family and kid at 9:00 pm but the kitchen was closed. Very dissatisfied and disappointed for this. Kindly update the timing of the kitchen and restaurant.

Chutney very bad!!! Chutney low quality and quantity!!! Chutney cold!!! No tomato chutney!!! Dosa bad!!!No recommend!!!

I order take out from here once in a while. They make authentic South Indian vegetarian food. I tried dosa, vada, and uttappam here , and it's quite good.

Very hot as their Ac is not fully operational. Paneer Masala gravy is very spicy and they make it milder with more cream instead of reducing chili. Their chutney is spicy as well

The owner couple is super rude. Not welcoming at all and the way they talk to the customers, is like they are favoring us by serving food. Place is not clean, tables are dirty and nobody bother to clean them. Frozen paratha that you get in Indian grocery store. This place used to be my favorite but with time, the quality, service, taste and experience have gone down to 0 star. It is surprising specially when the ownership hasn't changed in years. Sir, if you don't mellow down and change your attitude, soon you will be closing the doors. Please respect your customers and don't get rude for no apparent reason.

The kofta balls in the Malai kofta was rock hard and burnt. Definitely not worth going for the price

Excellent service and delicious food, order anything and everything vegetarians !!!

Wonderful place for South Indian food Specially mysore masala dosa and choice buture Very nice ambiance Good service Medium price

Visited this place once and I will not going here again. If you are looking for quality food then this is not the place

No second chutney with dosa and spicy sambar? It seems like intentionally they want to kill their business. Not visiting anymore 😕.

Worst experience this restaurant when ever we order there they give use sambar like water no taste and Dosa like a papar small amount of potato stuffing order 3 Dosa or four dose they give us one small box of sambar and small box of coconut chutney so I not recommended this restaurant don't waste your money on this restaurant

Great South Indian food for our taste buds at a nominal price.

I like trying out South Indian restaurants considering they are not many around but this by far is one of the worst experiences I have had… I was given frozen porotta… if I could give 0 start I would! Definitely do not recommend nor will I be going back!

...sandhya and prashant have been serving south indian food for awhile now...they are frequently overwhelmed because of lack of help... ...beware that they do not itemize orders on receipts, so one does not know what was ordered and what the cost was... ...also, they only accept visa & mastercard...no amex & no discover, etc...and cannot pay on credit cards for orders less than $10 !!... ...tables & decor are old and ill-kept...they put out plastic 'silverware...'water jugs are handled by customers & not by staff... ...food is acceptable...dosas, utthapams, idlis, bondas, vadas...accompanying sambar, chutneys are tasty and spicy...rice dishes, like bisi bela bath, are also decent...we have also enjoyed upma and pongal...plus south indian coffee... ...south indian desserts are limited in variety, if you like sweet things, that is... ...chole-bhature (garbanzo beans with fried bread) or puri-aloo (potato curry with bread like sopapilla) are also tasty... ...they need a frequent eater program and discounts, to retain existing customers, or attract new ones... ...overall, a modest enterprise with no attempts to invite or retain customers...

Authentic mouth watering South Indian food. Great choice for dosas. Our favorites are Paneer dosa, Ghee roast, Podi dosa (spicy) and Masala dosa. We also like uttapam, upma and idly-wada dipped in sambhar. Try their desi style coffee as well.

Good Udupi style food and you will definitely like if you are looking for Karnataka style dosas. I think some of the bad reviews here are due to regional differences in taste within South India.

If you are looking for comfort food which is not very spicy then this is the place to eat. Food tastes good and my 3 year old toddler loves eating here. The food is easy on her tummy and she never had a stomach upset after eating here. I ate in many Indian restaurants near by in the area and but Woodlands is by far the best restaurant.

Worst service(especially that owner) and food out of all restaurants i have been to

I AM NOT COMING HERE AGAIN !!!!!!!! The owner was the worst. Idli : 1/5 (that one start for soft idli, but sambar and chutney was eww) Pav baji : (1/5) curry was raw and sweet Chole bature : this one item is good, but the curry was sooo soooo less that I had to pay again for the curry (3/5) just for the taste Is it worth 32 usd? *hell nooooo* There are much much better restaurants at better better prices. No Apple Pay accepted.

I have ordered couple of items in appetizers and main course. FOOD is fresh and delicious, one of the best south indian restaurant, only negative thing is they serve hot food in foam plates. Hope they serve in proper plates.

Food was soo tasty beyond my imagination

The cheese dosa and the Mango Lassi was so good that My tummy got full😋

The restaurant is clean. Owners are nice. Food is good. I like the sambar. Bathroom is clean. Good for vegetarians and vegans.

Amazing Dosa, Idli , Coffee and Tea ❤️

Good south Indian vegetarian food.

Amazing sambhar especially if you wana try a different taste of it

It’s been here so long I can’t believe I’m just now trying it. Really great flavors and a wonderful spot for healthy options.

Super casual and has the best dosas

Another lovely Indian restaurant. South Indian breakfasts especially all the Dosas and Uthappam are so good. Staff are very friendly. Prices are a bit on the higher side, but worth it. Should try it.

I had ordered paav bhaji and samosa. Paav was of very poor quality n not toasted properly. The bhaji was just a mix of some veggies and onions it was as if they just put them together and served raw with no taste. The samosa was the frozen samosa just microwaved and served.

Bad Customer service. Only few dishes in the menu are Available. Bad ownership

Worst experience ever in a name that has authentic to it. They seriously need to consider to learn to serve better food Ordered chilli parotta said fluffy and all spices Kawan parotta heated and mixed with chilli sauce and some corns and green peppers. Pls don’t give food that is not authentic and this is not chilli parotta and we make better at home Come for experience and complete disaster I don’t have a way to zero star otherwise would have put no star Complete food went to garbage couldn’t finish as I am guy love to eat and finish all the time

One of the best Indian restaurant, and there are very few of them who serves authentic Indian dishes and not try make it as a fusion. My go to place for eating Dosas and Vadas. Try their Rawa Dosa.

We ordered various Dosas and they were all good. Sambhar was okay but we liked the food for sure and would definitely recommend.

It took 60 minutes to give the food and the service was not good. I will never recommend this place

Quaint little place, seems like they just opened. Good food, worth eating at. I will be back again. EDIT: They aren't new. That being said it saddens me to see them serve the food in styrofoam plates and cup despite being around for a decent while.

We ordered masala, plain and paneer dosa. Masala and Plain dosa was ok but Paneer was bad. Sambhar was little sweet.There was no taste in white chutney.Ambience is very bad. Dosa is served in those white foam plates. I am not going back ever again.

Such a delicious restaurant. Their Sambar is the best I’ve tasted ever. We were visiting Phoenix and craving Indian food and came across this restaurant and it hit the spot! Chole puri is absolutely something to get. Vegetable Uttapam was out of this world as well as Rava and Spring Dosa. The owner is such a sweet lady who took time and helped us pick out our items and came over and asked how everything was. Don’t think twice…. Go to this place. Quality of ingredients, how fresh everything is cooked and the taste is worth sitting down and enjoying your meal.

The food is really very good, no complaints on quantity and quality. My toddler loved the idli’s and when your child loves the food and eat properly then it’s like the best Indian restaurant. Indeed it is the best so far. Tried Chole bhature too, felt like I’m eating this stuff in some authentic Delhi restaurant. Only complaint is they use styrofoam plates and plastic flatware which degrades the overall feel of the food. But must say when I ate the food I’m like do hell with the plates and all I’m just enjoying this yummy food. Must try this one.

Worst experience. Went for afternoon lunch with famiky Very hungry. Food is not good. On top of it serving takes for ever. They charged $15 for dosa,idly and vada with a small cup of chutney(2 table spoons of chutney) for 3 items. When I asked for chutney they took 20 mins. All my food got cold..by the time they get me chutney..i paid $50 and threw food. Worst response from owner when I ask why can't they serve chutney in bigger container for Dosa,idly and vada combo? Her respone was that is how we serve....

Place to go for south Indian food mainly breakfast. Nothing very special just a usual place.

Tons of choices for Vegetarian, Vegan, Special restrictive Diet (No Onion-Garlic; Gluten Free). Best part - Owner is 'The Chef'. Food quality is uncompromised and assured to tickle the taste buds to authentic South Indian flare. Lots of Indian Street Food options: Chaat, Samosa, Lassi, Indo-Chinese. Always looking forward to return to this family owned restaurant...

Rava masala dosa will make you keep coming back for more! Sambar is awesome too! Chutney …. Hmmm…

I really like the simple yet tasty food here. I have so far tried dosas, vada, gajar halwa, bisibelebath and upma here among a few more, their sambhar is fantastically yummy. Oh and the potato bonda and samosas are great too! Almost feels like I am in Bangaluru somewhere and having some authentic food! Definitely recommend this place to people who miss Karnataka style south Indian food! Hidden gem of Arizona.

This is our go to place for South Indian food mostly dosas. The owner Prashant t t himself is the cook and does all the cooking. We actually love the sambar and the cold chutney that people keep constantly complaining about in the review 😛 Prices are very reasonable and the dosas are worthy enough.

Good food. Little inconsistent sometimes but otherwise it's great.

Food is very nice, all vegetarian choices. I hope the owner gets rid of styrofoam plates, cups and single use plastics from their menu. Especially when we are paying almost same price for the food item as other restaurants.

It's a no-frills type of place. Just authentic food and nice people. The food always tastes great and comes out fast. Reasonably priced. I recommend the spinach dosa!

We visit one or the other family owned restaurants during our valley visits. This is our best bet for our dosa, chai, ven pongal fix and almost all South Indian dishes. Extremely hard working and genuine couple, serving great home style food. Their prices are comparably high according to some people but to me it feels justified because ingredients are good quality and oil quality is good. I prefer driving back home without a tummy upset. I don’t care about cheap Indian food available all over the valley

Went here for dinner. Food was nice, and testy. They were too busy, but they did let us know up-front. Food did come in reasonable time.

Really good food specially dosa and spring dosa is must try.

Very flavorful food..I loved their dosa, upma and filter coffee

My family and I have been coming here for 4+ years now and the food never disappoints. The owners are really nice people as well. My 1 year old son is obsessed with their mango lassi drink!