Great tasting food and really cheap. We ordered the chicken tikka, naan, rice and chicken biryani. read more

Curry Leaf - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Curry Leaf is the reason Indian and Pakistani food became one of my fav cuisines. I used to get take out often from Curry Leaf. Note - This review is technically from 2019/2020 that I procrastinated on publishing. My go to favorites and would recommend are the Chicken Vindaloo, Karahi Chicken, Bengan Bharta, and Garlic Naan. I've tried a bite of their Chicken Tikka Masala, which was still good, but if you're someone who always orders Chicken Tikka Masala and want to try something new, I'd highly recommend trying these items below instead. Karahi Chicken - I didn't write what I thought about their Karahi Chicken (I ordered medium spicy) but I ordered this multiple times. So past me must have thought it was really good. Chicken Vindaloo - I love spicy food and their Chicken Vindaloo (I ordered medium spicy) paired with their Garlic Naan. PERFECTION. I'm salivating. Since then, I've tried other Indian restaurants' chicken vindaloos and nothing comes close to how Curry Leaf makes it. Def recommend if you love spicy food. Bengan Bharta - When I didn't want to eat chicken, I ordered their bengan bharta (mashed roasted eggplant) and they make it the best in my book (so far). So many flavors intertwining in this simple looking dish that's actually complicated to make since you have to roast the eggplant a certain way. Made me really appreciate how they made this. read more

Eggplant dish, garlic naan and mango lassi very tasty, fast and inexpensive, big servings

Amazing food,rich tasty and so fresh, the restaurant is so clean lovely crew, very high respectful helpful costomer service, highly recommend read more

Curry Leaf - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Ridiculously good lamb biryani! The wait here can often be long - so sometimes we just order in on Yelp. Though the delivery fees can be high, the portions are so large that we end up getting 3-4 servings out of each biryani dish so it's a 100% worth it. Also, pro-tip - the biryani is even better the next day after being refrigerated and is good for 5 more days! This is definitely my go-to place in the whole bay area. read more

This place is amazing. But the curry is in the smaller size. I ordered the chicken biyarni, tikka masala, garlic nan and the another curry. All of the dishes were flavorful. The nan bread are warm and fluffy. My friend and I were there maybe about 2 hrs and it was getting busy as the night progressed. They have a lot of seating inside and a bathroom. They have a fridge with a water, soda, fruits and sauce. I saw a bowl of seeds by the register and I was mosey and decided to ask what is this for? The guy said, it's for your breath after you eat. And I joked with him and said so my breathe don't smell nice, is that what your saying.. but he didn't get it. But overall, nice vibe, friendly staff and delicious food. Will come back to try the lamb biryani. read more

Love, love, love!!! One of the best indian food place in entire SF. What is good about this place is consistency we been eating here since 4 years! Not complain once... food same! Fresh, clean good ingredients & good portions. Not a fancy place but a place that you can 100 times and never get bored like homemade food! read more

We picked up some takeout from Curry Leaf for dinner today. I was shocked by how affordable the prices were for Indian food in SF. Our total was only around $44 for 3 people with an ample amount of food. It is definitely worth it for the price that you pay. We got the chicken tikka masala, garlic and regular naans, samosas, rice, and chicken breast (Tandoori chicken). I think the Tandoori chicken was the best thing I tried, it was a lot of flavor and was super cheap (~$6.50). The chicken tikka masala was alright, I think it lacked a bit of flavor and we wish they had given us more chicken pieces in the curry. The naans were a bit too thick for my liking but had good flavor. Overall, this place was solid but wouldn't be my first go-to for Indian food. But I would recommend this for anyone who wants to save some $ on solid Indian food. read more

Omg the food is delicious. Smaller place but good seats. You order then sit, threat chi and plenty of spice!!

So I went a little nuts and asked for the lamb vindaloo to be hot. Like hotter than usual. The guy warned me that it was already hot, but I was like "whatever man". He was not lying. Getting it extra hot was a pretty serious amount of heat that I think most people wouldn't be able to handle. I've had a few hotter things in my life but really very few. But sheer heat isn't the goal, it's heat plus flavor and the goat curry, despite being a volcano, still tasted excellent. You could still taste it through the spice and that isn't a given. Anyways, it's good and believe their representations about the heat of their food. read more

The food was amazing and had quite a few vegetarian options. We had palak paneer, daal tadka and baingan bharta along with tandoori roti, garlic naan and samosa. Everything was exquisite! read more

Relatively excellent, flavorful, veg biriyani, tadka daal and naans. Friends liked the tandoori fish. Clean and you will find yourself in a neighborhood that many don't spend time in-edge of North Beach business area. Very good value for what you pay. Would definitely go back. Very close to Coit Tower for an lovely after dinner view of bay and city. Mango lassi was meh and no chai (?) Would actually give it 4 1/2 stars if that was an option. read more

I really like this place. Friendly place, welcoming, affordable and good. and The location is perfectly situated right on Columbus and Chestnut. Although it is situated in a tourist area, locals should come here and give this place a chance. read more

Curry Leaf - Zabzi (left) (8/10) Saag Gosht (right) (8.5/10) - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

O...m...g...I love this place! Been eating here for years and i can honestly say the food is consistently delicious and I have yet to order something I don't like. You can't go wrong, highly recommend! read more

Consistently good Indian food. I recommend the lamb chops, fish tandoori, mango lassis, and poppadoms! Tip: if you order through Yelp and pickup yourself, you'll save a few $ over going through the delivery apps. read more

updating my 2014 review. yea, still patronizing our neighborhood's pakastini eatery. wow, it's been 20 years!! still deserving of 5 stars in food, service & ambiance. a special mention: mr red goatee is friendliest staff member and teaches urdu or hindi. i had well established my preferences. today's a ladies' gathering at curry leaf. for the occasion, i ordered something different...lamb kebab roll. the kebab was more of a lamb sausage wrapped in a plain naan. a take of mexican burrito!? i like lamb, but gamey taste was not distinct in sausage. in fact, i found it rather dried. i ate 1/4, and boxed rest to go as a leftover meal. also plans to tenderize the dried sausage. not much a meat person, and tough meat. had my regular mango lassi to wash jerky down & my regular takeout of tandori fish for next day's friday lunch. one friend ordered a chicken tikka masala and chai. the other ordered tandori chicken & daal tadka. friend enjoyed her introduction to non-spicy tandori chicken. daal tadka was too spicy & she offered to me as another take out. i prepared italian pasta & mixed it with daal tadka. it was "mazidar", but far too starchy for this non-carb person stomach in 1 day. read more

Curry Leaf - lamb kebab/sausage roll, daal tadka, mango lassi & green salsa - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

The meal was okay and service was fast (ready in 25 min for pick up) but definitely average compared to other Indian food I've tried in the area. -The garlic and onion naan was good - bread was soft and fluffy. But the garlic and onion taste was a bit weak, could use more. -The vegetable briyani was good and there were a lot of vegetables in it. I especially liked the carrots and cauliflower. It is strong tho; we got this as our rice base but the flavor was too strong with the other entrees so I'd suggest getting plain rice or naan to go with the other "saucy" dishes. -Lamb chops were good. Lamb was tender and well cooked and the sauces and grilled onions were great additions. -Dal chana was way too salty and the lentils were kind of tough. -The chicken tiki masala was spicy and I don't believe there was an option to choose non-spicy when ordering which is too bad. Chicken was a little dry. -The other entrees were okay, not bad but definitely some room for improvement! read more

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Very near from pier 39, walking distance. We took vegetarian food Naan was good however Paneer curry was not good. But no other option do this should be ok. Service was good. read more

Really nice home style cooking. The food was really fresh and cooked to perfection! You order at the counter and then the food is brought to your table. Service was fast and friendly. We tried the vegetable pakora! Delicious! Main course was masala naan, onion naan and Baigan bhartha and palak paneer! All absolutely yummy! Portions were good too and the naan was extremely soft! :) read more

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I went years ago but couldn't remember the restaurant name. We decided to go based on Yelp reviews and I'm so glad we did! Now I know where to go when I'm SF!We were able to dine-in. There's about 5 tables and one on the sidewalk. The food is heavenly and very reasonably priced. One of my fave Indian restaurants! Food: Paneer Tikka Marsala 5/5 Chicken Tikka Marsala 5/5 Tandoori Chicken 5/5 Vegetarian Samosa 5/5 read more

CLOSED ON MONDAYS. Use "Order Ahead" app to place your order ahead of time for pickup or delivery. Lamb chop with tamarind and green sauce was delicious! Get it! Long Story: I live in Hawaii but I was in San Francisco for about 9 hours on Monday and really wanted to eat at Curry Leaf, but they're closed on Monday, so I found someone to order food for me the night before I arrived. Me: "Sister, can you please order the Lamb Chop, Tikka Masala, and Karahi Chicken from Curry Leaf on Sunday, I'll be arriving on Monday morning and can eat it when I fly in." Sister: "Don't you want to eat fresh Indian food?" Me: "Yeah but I want Curry Leaf." Sister: "Lets go to Amber India. That's my favorite place. You shouldn't eat leftovers if you're only going to be here for a few hours." Me: "But I really want to try the lamb chop. My friend says it's so good he ate there twice during his last trip to SF." Sister: "But you know how hard the rice gets when you refrigerate it." Me: "Just microwave it, it should be okay." Sister: "I don't have a microwave." Me: "What!!?" Best sister ever. She bought a microwave, used Order Ahead to place her order, picked up the food on Sunday. She picked me up from the airport on Monday and we went straight to her place so I could eat Curry Leaf leftovers and it was outstanding. I don't normally like lamb but this lamb was not gamey at all, and the cilantro chutney and tamarind sauce were flavor explosions on the lamb. So freaking good. The tikka masala was also very good and the karahi chicken was kind of oily but also very flavorful. The chicken biryani was a little bit spicy and also hit the spot. The rice they use is the longest grains of rice I've ever seen! After we ate that, we headed straight to Amber India and ate more Indian food. Two totally different places but this one would definitely be in my rotation if I lived here in SF. I even made my sister a fan of Curry Leaf! If my sister is reading this, I'm gonna ask you to bring some back home the next time you come back to Hawaii... read more

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Great service and consistently delicious food. The best in San Francisco in my opinion.

Excellent samosas and naan. Other than that, their food is very spicy and they are uncompromising, they do not offer gradations of spicy. I'll assume from the other reviews that if you like spicy, the food is good. Have attempted to eat here a couple of times with friends who like spicy food and it was too hot for both of us. Be forewarned -- if you cannot tolerate very spicy food, you will be able to enjoy only the non-spicy items here. read more

Always a favorite. Chicken tikka masala: not my favorite ever but it's good. Sometimes it can be a little too tomato-y but it's still creamy without being too rich. I like that they use smaller pieces of chicken so you're not gnawing at massive pieces of chicken trying to suck the gravy out. Saag palak/aloo: the spinach dish with potatoes. Curry Leaf is what turned me onto saag dishes. For so long I had saag at other places and the spinach was gritty or too creamy or just bland. Theirs is perfect. Potatoes are salted well and the spinach is creamy without tasting like you're eating green butter. Chicken karahi: it's a little too oily for me, but it's insanely flavorful if you want a little spice to your curry. The flavor of this dish is to die for. Okra: it's usually only on special but it's good. Has a lot of tomatoes and onions in it and the okra is cut small. Flavorful and tasty but not my favorite okra (I'm a fan of how Shalimar uses the whole long okra in theirs). Chicken curry: sometimes a little more on the bland side but maybe I just need to order it with more spice. Rice: yes I'm going to talk about the rice because their insanely long grain rice is just perfect. Biryani: it's a little more fragrant than I'd like but it's still very flavorful and man they give you a ton. Mango lassi: when I get one I usually end up getting a second one. It's creamy and mango flavored and just super enjoyable. And don't forget the green and brown sauces! They add just the right amount of extra flavor to everything! Order at the register (they have menus), then they give you a table number and they'll bring your food out to you. Pay at the end. I have no idea how they remember what table did what but they seem to always remember. Self-service for the raita, mango lassi, water, utensils, plates, etc. One uni-sex bathroom in the back. Takes credit cards. Or you can use OrderAhead to do your takeout to go and save time! Street parking only. If you don't want to pay for parking on Columbus, go a few blocks in the neighborhood and hope you can find something. And if you end up on a hill, remember you'll have to walk back up the hill after you fill your tummy. read more

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I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food at Curry Leaf. With SF's cold and foggy summers, a warm curry is exactly what you crave for and Curry Leaf totally checked all the right boxes. Unlike quite a few Indian restaurants, you won't find any watered-down curries here. The chicken tikka masala is rich and creamy with a wonderful balance of spices. It's delightfully flavorful and hugs each grain of basmati rice well. The veggie samosas are pretty large and served with a chickpea curry. They were recommended over the pakoras and I can see why. Generous fillings and well seasoned. But what differentiates Curry Leaf might be their tandoor offerings. Tandoori chicken and sheesh kabobs aside, Curry Leaf does wonderful lamb chops from the tandoor. The meat is so tender and the flavors you get from the spices is just sublime especially when you get some of the bits with some char from the oven. Order ahead if you're ordering to-go as they place the lamb chops in the tandoor only upon order. Totally worth the wait. A pleasant addition to the neighborhood, Curry Leaf does a really good job at satisfying those curry/spice cravings. read more

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Actually I am a traveller and food lover. I always try to taste different foods from different counties or form the different cultures. This is the first day I went there and I have ordered chicken masala for the first time and I really enjoyed the food. You must try this item. Oh, Service we're awesome. Thanks read more

Curry Leaf - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I suggested Curry Leaf after reading rave Yelp reviews and seeing it pop up on my food delivery apps. Curry Leaf delivered exactly what my friends and I were looking for, which was a tasty yet very casual Sunday Supper with a sit-down atmosphere. The concept is pretty straight forward: take a menu, sit down, and order at the counter when ready. It's best to visit Curry Leaf with a group so that plates can be split. For example, the bread and rice is sold separately and they are very large portions. Both bread and rice sides easily serve two people. The hot dishes like curry and tandoori are more single-serve portions. After visiting the utensil and water stations we sat down at our table. Our wait was quite minimal for our main dishes and came out piping hot. I was very impressed with the complex flavors and ideal consistency of the tandoori and curry dishes. I will certainly be back and I will also remember Curry Leaf for potential lazy night food delivery and takeout! read more

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We had the bengan bharta, daal chana, raita and some plain naan. Everything was great but the daal chana stood out for sure. We ordered takeaway and it was ready quickly and the portions were huge. read more

Stopped in late on Sunday evening. -Excellent service -Tasty food: Had: *Garlic Nan, Seekh Kabab & Biryani -Large Portions Efficient, Well Maintained = SOLID read more

Loveee this place - a great spot for casual, affordable, delicious Indian food. It's semi self-serve so you order at the counter and then grab your own utensils and water from the back. All the food is freshly cooked and super flavorful. Honestly everything is good but some favorites are the saag paneer, saag aloo, anything with saag.... chicken karahi. The lamb shank nihari special is also amazing if you like lamb. It's now our go to Indian place in SF! read more

Curry Leaf - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food here always slaps. Quick service, unpretentious setting, food that's not overpriced, great chai too. Can't really go wrong with this place. 100% deserves its high ratings. read more

This is some of the Indian Pakistani restaurants I have tried in the Bay Area. Very good quality food! I will definitely come back and try some of other items. Good service and friendly staff. 5 stars read more

Curry Leaf - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Excellent Indian food but the place is small. Go here in a large group only of you are prepared to wait. Definitely recommend their chicken boti and chicken roll. Disappointing seekh kababs (lamb & chicken both!). The chicken roll is a big fat roll of a flavorful chicken curry and chutneys in a naan. The curries here are quite unlike the over-spiced ones from most Indian places. Bonus - open till late! read more

Curry Leaf - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Kind staff, amazing prices, and the best Indian food in SF. Love the chicken tiki, palak paneer, keema nan, and chana marsala. read more

Food was amazing! The garlic and plain naan was great and just crispy enough so that when it cooled off slightly it was soft and perfect and not tough. The chicken curry was delicious and slightly spicy so that I, someone who is weak with spice, could handle it. The chicken tikka masala was also delicious and had a slight smoky flavor to it that was amazing. They are a self service place so once you order you go to the side and grab any plates, utensils, water, napkins, other drinks you ordered, sauces, or take out boxes. Then you claim a table and out your number down and when they l call out your number you go and get your food. Be careful because the entrees are hot!! read more

All the food and drinks are amazing with really reasonable price. The server was really nice too! We got lamb and veggie biryani, chicken curry and paneer tikka masala with naan. Lamb biryani was awesome, they gave a lot of meat without (I repeat, without!) bones. Additionally, the gravy of the curry is also thick and tasty. Really worth the price. Not to mention their samosa and mango lassi are the best!!!!!!! I love that the lassi is thick and really flavorful. Despite the self service (you have to take the drinks, dessert, and cutleries by yourself), I think this restaurant is worth coming back. read more

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Cute restaurant with really good food! Everything came out piping hot and the garlic naan was delicious. Ordered: -Chicken karahi (9/10) -Tandoori fish (10/10..went back for seconds -Kheer (11/10) -Tandoori Chicken (9/10) I totally recommend the fish and kheer read more

Horrible service. We had a 1-year-old and a toddler with us, and it was quite windy outside. We asked for a table for four adults and two kids, and the wait was 20 minutes, which was fine. They asked us to wait outside with a child in the chill even though there was space to wait inside. When we were finally seated, he didn't want to provide a high chair for the table that got empty and suggested to have the kids on lap and waited to be moved to a bigger table. When our food arrived, we asked for some cut onions, but he claimed they didn't have any. However, when we ordered an appetizer later, it came with plenty of onions. It's understandable if the restaurant was busy, but his blatant rudeness was uncalled for, especially when we had small children with us. read more

This is the second time we drive here from Berkeley to have Indian food. This place is amazing their food is not only tasty, but their price is very reasonable. I LOVE their BBQ meat, it's just yummy. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for a super tasty, non-fancy type of Indian night. You won't be disappointed : ) read more

Food was good, not great. I like spicy as long as it brings flavor with it. The curry chicken was a bit of spicy for the sake of spicy. Garlic naan was great. Atmosphere was nice but I was thrown off by the self service. Didn't seem like that kind of place but if you're used to it, it's fine. I'm from out of town so I probably won't go back next time, but mainly because there are so many other options. read more