Shudh South Indian Cafe

I’ve been hearing that the «really good» Indian food in Edmonton can be found down south, around 34^th Ave. So I decided to give one of the many restaurants down there a try.
Shudh South Indian Café is located in what looks like a small industrial park in South Edmonton. But don’t let the outward appearance of the place deter you. Once inside, we were greeted by warm colours and the luscious aroma of good food. When we first arrived, at about 6:15 on a Friday evening, our party of three was the only party in the restaurant. The didn’t start to fill up until close to when we were leaving.
At Shudh, you can order from the menu or opt for the buffet. And since the buffet had numerous vegetarian options we went for that. As we were approaching the buffet, the waiter stopped us and told us not to get the dosas or the utthappam, two delicious south Indian specialties, from the buffet but that they would make them fresh for us and bring them to the table. So we did as directed. They did bring these to the table, along with fresh naan, when needed, and the lassis we’d ordered.
Overall, the various dishes on the buffet were quite good, not spectacular, but good. The exception being the dal which was perhaps the best dal I’ve had in Edmonton. It had a rich, flavourful, creamy, spicy yumminess that was utterly amazing.
The buffet was priced significantly lower than the various Indian buffets I’ve visited closer to city centre. At $ 14.95, it’s a real bargain by Edmonton standards.
Shudh South Indian Café is far from where I live, so I don’t see myself heading back there too, too often. But if I’m down in the area, or if I am craving a really fantastic dal, I’ll stop by again.