For those of you following along to this mini-series, we went to Udupi Bhavan in Lowell, MA (about 30 minutes from where we live). The sign outside just says Indian Grill so it’s easy to miss if you don’t know what you’re looking for (we didn’t, but we were too hungry to argue about it). The summary: it’s North Indian, but not an EveryOther ™. Oh yes, Punjabi food and even some non-veg (which we didn’t try), but not your stereotypical menu at all. Black channa, tinda (squash), paneer curry, two kinds of raita, tw kinds of rice, and a naan (brought hot and steaming to your table) were among the dishes we preferred there.
So while it did not satiate the dosa craving, it definitely was off the beaten path, out of stereotype, and it’s not actually called Udupi Bhavan (whose name had me expecting South Indian).
I’ll put it at #3 (after Punjabi Dhaba), only for the distance. Oh yeah, price of the buffet? $7.50. Cha-ching!