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Unless Udupi has the resources to fight this battle in court, closure does appear imminent.
It's a shame. The food was, in my opinion, the best Indian food in the Phoenix Metro Area, but it appears that the managment just never understood or acknowledged the
importance of complying with health codes. I've heard some people say that most small "ethnic" restaurants have trouble in this regard, but that's not always true.
Khai Hoan, the hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese restaurant in Tempe, for examples, gets consistent gold awards. It is possible to be small, independent, and compliant.

Hi!
I'd never tried Udupi, but did you see that there's a new Indian restaurant on the SE corner of Warner and Dobson, next to C-Fu Gourmet? It's in the space that was a Polish restaurant and I think a Peruvian place before that. We ate there tonight. The food is quite tasty, although not so home-style, a little ritzier with more attention to presentation. We had chicken tikka masala, lamb paneer and shrimp curry, and we all ate nearly every bite. They've done a good job decorating the place with pretty curtains and colors. Would be interested to hear what you have to say.

Thanks Deidre,

I've driven by Curry House several times and have been waiting for them to open. It's good to hear that they are up and running - I'll have to stop by in a few weeks to see how they are doing. I have been waiting for an Indian restaurant with above average food to open. The state of Indian food in the Phoenix area is pretty sad.

Food is great but the owner isn't.

I have heard several complaints about his attitude. And also heard that he does not pay his employees well. To be sure, I once asked the waiter about it, and his response was what I doubted. Even the tips you pay goes to the owner.What a cheap guy!!!

We think that we are paying the tip to the staff but none goes to them as it happens in many small Indian/Thai/Chinese restaurants.

So last time I went there, after the meal, I asked for the guy who served me so that I can tip him cash. The owner looked at me angrily and called the guy who served us. I thanked him and tipped him cash. I had not even exited the place and I saw that owner asked for the tip money from the poor guy and took it away. I could not believe it.. I was so furious, I was about to explode but my wife just pulled me away knowing how I could have behaved that day as I just cannot tolerate injustice and suppression of ppl.

So, even if you go there next time, please do not tip the restaurant. If possible, cash tip the guy who served you. This rule can be applied to any small asian/maxican restaurant.

Janice,

My understanding is that the city started proceedings to revoke their license to operate. In the meantime, they can continue to stay open because they addressed the violations, but because it has happened several times now, and some of the violations were serious, the city is trying to shut them down. I'm not sure where on the web we can go to track the progress of that action.