yum yum great music, nice clean place, nice servers who were patient and also gave warnings about…read moremustard oil in my salad + it being all cold ingredients. if you ask for mild they don't give you actual mild (if you can't handle spice just ask for zero spice) i got the chicken choile and it was very pleasant! there's like some kind of crunchy bean and it was nice, as well as a spicy potato thing on the side. i ended up not loving the mustard oil but i think the chefs went easy on it for me lol. i still really enjoyed the chicken flavor, it reminded me of chinese bbq skewers also tried shrimp curry - delicious fish/tilapia - super tender and flavorful and fresh chicken momos - personally don't think it has as much depth of flavor compared to chinese dumplings, but they were juicy garlic naan - wish it was cooked till crispy but it's chill, nothing spectacular though

Service and waitress was amazing and friendly, bless her…read more The curries are crap, curse them, HOWEVER The Nepali specific food like the momos were some of the best I've had.

Consistently great experience- we've been here multiple times and the food is delicious (samosa and…read moreveg momos are our regular order), service is reliable, and is a chill environment overall. I'm posting a second review for this place since they are currently supporting the Nepal Floods - it's a great way to get delicious food and have 10% of the proceeds go to a good cause!

Service was quick, and the server was nice. Chicken coconut…read morecurry was perfect for my coworker from Korea. I got the creamy biryani garlic naan or butter naan, Doesn't matter cause you can get BUTTER GARLIC naan The biryani portion is huge easily 3-4 people sharing definitely creamy is more saucy, dum is more dry I ended up togo ing and the server was nice enough to give me a container of sauce instead of dumping the one I have in the container Ambiance was table seating and bar seating was actually pretty cool and the world cup game was going on tv and the server moved it over to the big screen.

had samosa chaat at an event, it was delicious and the pac bhaji was good. Customer service was…read moreawesome

Mom's Biriyani is the best in the Bay Area Biriyani business!! It was the chef's birthday and he…read moretreated us to free cake.

The dosa here is delicious and the staff is super efficient even when interior is totally busy!…read more The potato inside the dosa is fluffy with solid flavors and spices (but not hot-spicy). Excellent dosa - very fresh and large portion. The chutneys were great accompaniment and there was a staff member able to refill as we requested more. My favorite was the green chutney it brightened up everything. There seemed to be a tomato and a nut based chutney too

This place used to be good, but unfortunately, both the service and food quality seem to have gone…read moredownhill. Let me explain. I started by asking for an Indian cola, Thums Up. They were out, so I asked for a "Limeca." The staff corrected me--"It's Limca"--only to then tell me they were out of that too. A minor interaction, but correcting a customer's pronunciation when you can't actually serve the drink came across as unnecessary and a little off-putting. For dinner, my family and I ordered dosas. We wanted to separate our food into two orders for expense purposes. We were told they couldn't do that, but that we could split the bill at the front desk. Okay--not a big deal. The service once the food arrived was more disappointing. The staff seemed hesitant and unsure about what they were serving and who had ordered what. I found myself directing the waitstaff and coordinating which dosa belonged to whom. At most restaurants, the server either knows where each dish is going or at least clearly announces what they're holding so the appropriate person can speak up. Here, there was very little communication, leaving me to sort it out myself. More broadly, the staff seemed disengaged and lacking in confidence when interacting with customers. I don't know whether that comes down to training, motivation, management, or something else, but the customer-facing experience simply isn't what I remember it being. Management should probably take a closer look at this. The food itself was also disappointing. Both my father and I immediately noticed how little filling there was in our dosas compared with previous visits. My 70-year-old father later remarked that this was the least amount of potatoes he had ever been served in a dosa in his life--and he has eaten plenty of dosas over the years. I understand that food costs have risen, but potatoes are hardly an ingredient where cutting back should make such a noticeable difference. I distinctly remember the dosas here being much more generously filled in previous years. South Indian food is usually a once-a-year outing for my family, and Ulavachar has traditionally been the place we go. I also fondly remember Udupi Palace from growing up in this area, so I've always had a soft spot for a good South Indian restaurant. Unfortunately, after this experience, I don't think we'll be coming back. Perhaps we'll give Madras Café a try next time. Chalta hai, I suppose.

Reasonably priced chicken bowl at $14.00, which comes with a lot of rice, two kinds of chicken,…read morelentils, and a small salad. I liked the chicken, but I'm not sure what they were called. I was surprised that one of the chicken servings came with bones, which I wasn't prepared for. Food came out quickly and I would definitely like to visit again.

***USP: street style Indian food. Seems to be associated with the Indian store next door. The…read moreoutside banner still shows this as an Indian store. ***AMBIANCE: not much. Less than a half a dozen tables. Cafe style and mostly self service. Place an order at the counter, find a table and wait for them to bring the food to the table. Self service plastic cutlery and water table available next to main counter. Food is all served in single use plastic or paper. ***FOOD: though they advertise a chef driven menu, the items all felt more akin to street style Indian food. I tried asking about the use of artificial colors and I was told they don't use any, the red color is apparently from the use of Kashmiri chilli powder. We tried a bunch of dishes- *Chicken lollipop-4/5- this seems to be their star dish. Chicken lollipops are normally made with chicken wings but the version here seems to be made with chicken drumsticks. Flavors were good, reminded me of some of the better versions I had in the past. But, the chilli powder used had a raw aftertaste, it did not bloom completely. Dish came with some masala fries. The fries were limp in parts and the masala had a raw aftertaste as well. *Chicken pulao-4/5- this was recommended by the person at the counter. But this was definitely not a chicken pulao, they topped flavored rice on chicken gravy curry. *chilli chicken-3/5- sweet, tangy, spicy and overcooked!! *spice route noodles-3/5- this had carrot cubes and peas reminiscent of street style noodles. The noodles were soft and broken down. Though the flavors were good, the consistency wasn't great. *lagaram chicken bowl-3/5- bowl came with dal, rice, fried chicken, chicken curry and some salad. They served piping hot rasam or sambar in a tiny plastic container on the side. The heat was sufficient to melt the entire container, forget microplastics, this had macro plastics as well. Neither the dal nor the curry was sufficiently seasoned.

Puranpoli was completely packed at 2PM, which was a great sign!…read more They have mostly indoor seating, with tables pretty close together. There is a patio in front by the parking lot as well. You go to the counter, they present you with menus and tell you where to sit, then you come back up to the counter when you're ready to order. Service was welcoming and helpful. We got the lunch special, which has pre-selected items for the day. One of the items was an item i was going to order separately, but decided to switch it out when I heard it was going to be in the special. The employee helpfully offered some popular alternatives. The food was absolutely delicious! A good amount of spice and not like some of the places more local to me. (I'm from Sac.) We ordered the following: Special Lunch Thali, Pav Bhaji, and Puranpoli. The only time I could've done without was the Puranpoli. I didn't care for the flavor of the spice/sweetness, but that's just me personally. I've never had that dessert before from anywhere and knew I'd regret not having the menu item that is the same as the restaurant's name. Definitely going to be craving the food from here! Wish I lived closer.

I'm a huge fan of Maharashtrian food, so while visiting San Jose we had to stop and try the…read morePuranpoli Sharing some thoughts on everything we ate (even though we forgot to take pics of half the dishes!) Misal Pav & Vada Misal - Absolutely loved the Misal! Authentic flavor, perfect spice level, and so hearty. I especially appreciated that it wasn't just sprouted moong--there was moong, matki, yellow peas, black-eyed peas, and green peas. A true protein-packed bowl. Two thumbs up Vada Pav - Another hit! We devoured it Sabudana Vada - Crispy outside, soft inside, and just the right size. Didn't care much for the chutney though. Sabudana Khichdi - This one didn't work for me; it leaned a bit too sweet. Ukadiche Modak & Puranpoli - The stars of the meal! Highly recommend both. The modak was soft, pillowy, and melt-in-your-mouth with a great dough-to-filling balance. The Puranpoli was super soft, ultra-thin dough, and perfectly flavored stuffing--excellent in both taste and quantity Sol Kadhi - Just okay for me; not something I'd return specifically for. Kokam Sharbat - Loved it! Overall, a wonderful spot for authentic Maharashtrian flavors with warm, welcoming staff. I'd definitely come back!

Amazing taste and service Chicken Hyderabadi dum briyani…read morewas too good Great that we came across this place

Best biryani I've ever had. I love places that actually deliver on spicy and this place has the…read moreperfect balance of flavors. We've also come a few times when the owner was there who wanted to make sure we enjoyed the meal the traditional way, which was very cute. The staff is always so friendly and take the time to help you through the menu if you have questions. The serving sizes are large which are perfect for large groups. The chicken biryani (all of them) are amazing and now that I have moved away, I often think about Golkonda and miss it so much.

Review for family pack - fantastic, not overly excessively spiced. Perfect combination of spicing,…read moreflavor, rice texture.

This is my go to Kerala restaurant. I was there on a Saturday afternoon, and I got a seat right…read moreaway. Everything was flavorful and had good amount of spices. Beef cutlet was my favorite. Beef ularthu and kerala porotta was an excellent combination. Kappa biryani and ghee rice was both good too. Kulukki sarbat was just ok.