Godavari Orange County

This restaurant has seen its ups and down and frequent changes of owners and management and staff. Thankfully the afternoon buffet is looking good now with a North Indian cook especially as it comes with delicious tea, and on weekends additionally with delicious homemade lemonade. Comfortable spacious restaurant though it can be loud if there is a party in the lounge and sometimes the restaurant is closed without update online if they have a large catering menu or a pvt party so call before visiting. Ask for Sam who is the mainstay here and he will help you choose what is good and fresh to dine that day.

Well my husband is South Indian and he loves this place but only on the weekend buffet he says it's more authentic those days. I don't enjoy the stares from others cuz we are a biracial couple but other than that this is a huge variety of Indian food that taste great with desserts drinks a tea that is all part of the buffet. They have chicken goat and veggie biryani during the buffet as well so yes weekend buffet is so worth the visit.

This place has been changing owners forever from Chinese buffet to soul food to Indian. Now, the concept is south indian food. The buffet has a wide assortment of food with some food not usually found in other buffets. The atmosphere is casual. They usually have Indian music videos on the TVs. I'm not sure if the owners changed but the buffet spread looks different than the previous indian food. They now have fresh dosas being made which taste great. They have strong Chai and other interesting desserts. I really liked their pistachio dessert.

Medium spicy according to Andhra levels, but very spicy according to average Indian level. The non vegetarian food is awesome, the vegetarian food is meh. Try all the biryanis and meats, they are all to die for! The buffet is $15 and worth it for every biryani dish you are getting from the cuisine of Andhra Pradesh/Telangana. I haven't had more spicy food in an Indian restaurant located in the US.

Amazingly fresh south Indian food which was hot, spicy and absolutely delicious. Try the wide variety of chicken dishes including tandoori chicken, chicken biryani, butter chicken, as well as a nice selection of vegetarian dals, cauliflower, potatoes and a nice selection of chutneys. Skip the deserts. But have some chai to finish your meal.

Not much to complain except the food doesn't consistently taste the same with every visit, think chef's changes often. But if you are looking for a south indian restaurant then for sure this is it with abundant space for family and friends. Need to mention about the huge party hall they have designed for smaller and larger parties. Better coordinator with staff and plan your menu

Best place to have a dinner. We went after a week it got opened. Good customer service. I never had any problem. They are very friendly. Twice we ordered fish. It’s so spicy but tastes so so good. Biriyani is just like a home made one. They let us know that order will take time as per the item. Still we waited. Worth waiting. Kolkata fish is just amazing.

If you are looking for an authentic Indian food, then Godavari is the place to go! Coming from a family of great cooks, I have always felt Indian food in the Los Angeles area was toned down and not authentic in its mere sense and when Godavari opened, we decided to give it a shot and I must say, it exceeded our expectations with the grand weekend buffet featuring a variety of specialties exclusively from Southern India! And from then, Godavari hit the top favorite list and is our go to place every other weekend!! In addition to the amazing food, we had our daughters 2nd birthday party at their banquet hall. The amount of efforts they took to put together the party, by staying up late night and coming in early was commendable with the amazing staff who pulled it off effortlessly with their brilliant customer service and reasonable pricing for the variety they offer. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who asked me for an authentic Indian restaurant in the Orange County Area! Last but not the least, great job team Godavari! Keep rocking!