A couple of Saturdays ago, Terry told me about an Indian restaurant we should try, and I fell for it right away. I began thinking about beef parathas and murgi talkari (curried chicken.) We ended up at The Woodlands on Orange BlossomTrail and Oakridge Road in south Orlando, which is vegetarian-themed restaurant. We didn't realize it was vegetarian right away. Only later did it occur to us, and it didn't matter at that point.
Our waiter was subdued and showed no enthusiasm, but our appetizer was brought by a wonderful server who explained all the items. The menu had more than 100 items: from appetizers to the lunch buffet, which is served Tuesday to Friday for $7.95. After placing a full pitcher of water on our table, the waiter took our order--an assorted appetizer platter containing vegetable samosa; crispy and flaky crust stuffed potatoes and peas, potato bonda; potato dumplings with chick peas flour, medhu vada; fried lentil donuts, vegetable cutlet; minced vegetables with spices coated with bread crumbs and deep fried, and pakora, potatoes, cauliflower, onions and chiles mixed with besan and deep fried. Deep fried food kills the whole idea of going veggie. However, the food wasn't greasy.
Our entrees consisted first of a masala dosai, thin rice crepes filled with potato and onion; and mysore masala dosai, crepes with layers of hot chutney, potato and onion. Granted, we were not adventurous. Every thing was very good, and the accompanying sauces were well blended. Some dairy products are used, specifically yogurt and ghee, so ask!
We didn't try any desserts, most of which were ice cream-based with milk, cheeses and nuts.
Next time, I will order curry and some of the breads. Except for the dinner specials, all items were under $10.
I give Woodland's a thumbs up for food.
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