Have been to this restaurant for years. Food is pretty consistent. Order at the counter first then open seating at the dinning area. read more

The food especially shines in this place. The service is fantastic. It's like being at someone's home.

Very good basmati rice and goat and lamb curry dishes! It makes a wonderful and satisfyingly filling repast after a dayhike. Two curries, a plate of basmati: all you need for two famished appetites. Quantities served are generous. Don't skip the excellent naan bread. Our garlic naan felt and tasted fresh from the oven. It's good for tearing off pieces to help mop up curry sauces from your plate. Complimentary hot chai tea. Unsweetened, with a sugar bowl present so you can sweeten it to your own taste or simply have it sugarless. Open until 10pm on Sunday! read more

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I stopped by for dinner with a friend. This restaurant has a very homey vibe and the staff are friendly and welcoming. You can tell that they value their customers because of how they interacted with them. Our order: lamb tikka masala, paneer in tikka masala, basmati rice, rice pudding, garlic naan and cheese naan. Literally, EVERYTHING was delicious. I've never ordered lamb TM but this dish did not disappoint. The lamb was very tender and delicious. The rice had such a good aromatic taste and the cheese naan was so good, probably the best cheese naan I've ever had. My friend enjoyed the food as well. A bonus that takes this place to the next level is the chai tea that is self served up front. I just thought that added to the overall vibe and experience here. I would definitely recommend. read more

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I used to love this place, not anymore. Been a customer for 15-20 years. Came here for lunch, and I was looking at the lunch menu and I asked the cashier if I can have chicken masala only. I guess he gave me the dinner entree with rice, but clearly I wanted the lunch special bc I was looking at the lunch menu- not cool. The food wasnt great, the chicken in the masala is a little tough and the sauce was a little bland and sweet. I'm so annoyed, You think charging me a dinner entree for lunch is cool, guess this will be my last time coming here. Bye read more

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Standard fare, well-prepared. The saag paneer is a favorite in our family. The space is big enough to bring a group and have everyone sit at a string of tables. We like to share the biryani far and wide. read more

Curry was okay, needed more salt imo. if you're looking for a place to just hang out, chat, snack, etc. it's really solid. they ask you to pay after you eat, there's complimentary chai and the wait staff is mainly there to bring you food, not like, monitor your experience. comfortable. casual. a nice place to just settle into for a bit. read more

Been coming here since I was a kid quality never changes not too pricey but worth every penny

My go-to spot for Indian food. Never disappoints! Paneer Masala is great and we never have to wait long for our food. Definitely recommend

Nice people behind the counter. The cooks are deaf though. No matter how many time you send the message to the kitchen to not burn the salmon or the chicken tandoori, they always black char them. I have given up. The non-tandoori fair is ok. Not great, but ok. read more

I've been here so many times and somehow am only now writing a review! My partner and I came for dinner on a rainy day and were pleased to hear they open until 9pm on weekday nights. The vibe of the place has always been really home-y - order at the front, grab some hot chai and water, food is brought out and pay at the end. The owners are also super friendly and will give you a recommendation on their specials for the day. I've also been here with large groups (up to 20 people) and the owners accommodate with seating. We love their chicken tikka masala, lamb vindaloo, and veggie curries. For our meal tonight we grabbed the cheese and garlic naan along with the Sada Bindhi (okra and veggie) dish. All were good, lamb is always great. Good amount of spice in the lamb vindaloo too. There are comparable places in South Berkeley by the Cal campus, but I prefer this location on college for the vibes and quiet setting. read more

House of Curries - Garlic Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala, Sada Bhindi, Lamb Vindaloo. - Indian Near Me - Berkeley, California

Food was a little undersalted. Was not the biggest fan of the curries, felt like tomato soup. Garlic Naan was really good, and I think they do all the Naans very well. Staff was very kind, very sweet owner too. read more

Ordered lamb curry, shrimp tandoori, palak paneer, mango Lassi and 4 Naan. The shrimp were flavorless. The Naan never showed. Reminded. Didn't show again. Then when it did show, it had no flavor. Now, that was partially due to the fact that they didn't put ghee or butter on it, but the basic dough lacked flavor. The crest of my order was acceptable. So sad. It's been years since I've been there, but they use to be good. read more

Pretty solid at the price point. They give hella quantity. The tiki masala lamb was decent and the biryani had some nice flavor (wish it was a bit more punchy). All in all decent :) read more

House of Curries - Indian Near Me - Berkeley, California

This is hands down the BEST Pakistani/Indian food in the Bay Area. I started coming here when I was an undergraduate at CAL, and 15 years later, it is still my favorite curry. Their rice is fluffy and delicious with a saffron flavor that makes it craveable. We always get the same thing: Chicken Vindaloo and Aloo Gobi. They are the ONLY restaurant we have eaten at that makes their chicken vindaloo in a bright yellow sauce. Most chicken vindaloo is in a red or brown gravy sauce. The bright yellow curry is BEYOND delicious. I used to buy five orders at a time and store them in my dorm so that I could eat this particular curry every single day! Now that I've moved down to San Jose, it's harder to get up to Berkeley to eat there, but when I do, I buy as many orders as I can and bring them home. They freeze and reheat perfectly (so does the rice). Also, though I have forgone naan in an effort to stay relatively fit, their naan is beyond delicious. I can't say enough good things about this place. I honestly don't know what I'd do if it ever went out of business. I've searched and tried various curry places all across the Bay and could never find that yellow chicken vindaloo. Special note: The older man with a mustache who works at the front cash register and takes your orders is (and always will be) one of the biggest draws for me. He is SO kind and SO thoughtful. And if you need other reasons to visit, just add delicious mango lassi, FREE chai, and a clean bathroom to your list. Truly a Berkeley institution!! read more

The food was good and the portions were adequate. The lamb curry had a minimal amount of sauce, certainly not enough to enjoy with the rice. Because of this, I went up to the service counter and requested a small ramekin of extra sauce. The server brought it to my table without mentioning any cost associated, which I appreciated, because it's good hospitality to meet minimal requests like this. When I went to pay my check, he explained that he was adding $6 to the bill for the sauce. WTF? $6 for a few ounces of sauce? When I asked why, he looked puzzled and said he would charge me only $5. Wow. I know it's a difficult business climate for restaurants, but this was just silly. Because of this lack of basic consideration, I won't be returning. The lack of awareness was startling. Do better. read more

Delicious! Generous portions! I come back over and over again for the taste and portions! Orders: - Ghobi Ghosht: Lamb with Cauliflower curry. First time getting this! I really enjoyed this (mostly because I felt healthy because of the cauliflower) but sadly because of the container, the curry seemed to be less. - Cheese Naan: cheese inside the naan. So good and I get this every time! Must get! - Lamb Biryani: what you expect! Such generous portions. Ate this for many days and so flavorful. - Goat Biryani: same taste as lamb biryani just different type of meat. Equally good. Can't wait to find a chance to order from here again! read more

House of Curries - Lamb Biryani; Goat Biryani; Ghobi Ghosht; Cheese Naan - Indian Near Me - Berkeley, California

9/10 Our favorite Indian restaurant. My husband & I have been ordering takeout from here for the past 7 years. (We order from here at least twice a month) We love the food. Service has always been good. We do get the exact same thing every time. The nice older man at the register knows our order & is always very pleasant. Food Order: Lamb Tiki Masala- medium spicy White rice Cheese Naan (the cheese stuffed naan is my favorite & is a must have) Drink- Mango Lassi (my husband loves the mango drink) There has only been 1x that our order was not up to par...the sauce in the tiki masala was very light in color (it's normally deep orange in color) & when we tasted it, it lacked all its flavor. As if it was very "watered" down. We had already gotten home but I decided to call them anyway. They apologized offering to make a new one. Because it was only 10 mins away I decided to go back & pick up the new batch. They apologized for the inconvenience of me having to drive back & forth. The new batch was much better & tasted as it should. That was years ago & so far it's not happened again. This review has been long overdue but now all this thinking of it is making me crave it. Well I think I know what we're having for dinner tomorrow. read more

Food was perfectly fine, staff on the other hand seem to be disinterested and uncaring as to wether or not their business make any money whatsoever. Waited 20 minutes just to order and there was one other customer. Great place to DoorDash from. read more

Always walked by but never stopped in. On a cold day it seemed to be calling. The chicken was very tender and the rice is good. And they have chai! Good enough for neighborhood food. read more

House of Curries - Indian Near Me - Berkeley, California

tldr: curries from this place is legit! Don't miss out and eat here today! Also, if you are down to try, grab some sourdough and eat it with the curry instead of rice/naan :P Finally decided to write a review for House of Curries, I am honestly surprise to see that their yelp start is only at 3.5. I've never ate inside the restaurant, but Doordash has made it possible for this place to be a regular local favorite in my household. We first heard about them from a friend, and once we tried them ourselves, we were hooked! At this point, we've tried their tikka masala, house curry, vindaloo, karahi, bhindi ghosht, rice pudding, and their lassis. Of course, we've tried different combination of their food with different meat. Also, we always ordered some garlic naan to go with the food. We always get 2 entrees, and we'll get 2 meals out of our food between 2 people, tho you do need to make your own carbs with the leftovers. Their food is always on point with the spice level on tack. I get the feeling that their food is super authentic (feel free to prove me wrong with another place in the bay area). One more tip, I highly recommend eating their curries with sourdough bread if you have that on hand, while the naans are great, but eating the curries with sourdough bread really brings out the flavor of the curry and the bread. I know I'm doing a bit of a fusion with this suggestion, but damn it's good! read more

I first came across the restaurant when I had a little gap between appointments in the area and was hungry for lunch. What a great find, as it is certainly the best indian Pakistani in the area!!! The 1st visit was during weekdays and I had the pleasure to enjoy their lunch deal, less than 10 bucks for chicken tikka masala, lamb tikka masala, 1/2 naan and rice!!!! Btw, the chai was free!!! And the food portion was humongous!!! I had leftover despite being greedy and couldnt stop eating! I raved about how delissheeeedd it was to hubby and today we went back to have lunch. This time it was in the weekend, so they had no lunch deals, but then prices were still amazing and the portions were huge compared to other indian restaurants! We had the palak (spinach) lamb, chicken tikka masala, mixed veggies, 1 mango lassi, 1 rice and 1naan for just around $39...we went home with a box of leftover. Their dishes had bold and strong flavors and lots of meat!!! You can also request to make the dishes spicier or less spicy. We will be back soon!!! read more

House of Curries - Lunch special combo #8 chicken and lamb tikka masala, oh soooo yummm - Indian Near Me - Berkeley, California

Wonderful little spot with friendly, dedicated, and well-timed service. Delicious food too!

So let's clear the air. This is set up as a self serving restaurant. Meaning you otter at the counter grab your own plates, forks and drink then go take your seat and wait for your food. Went in a Thursday night. Kinda busy. They offer indoor/outdoor seating. We ordered lots of food. Cheese naan,Garlic naan,Aploo naan - these are large dinner plate size. So good, fresh Chicken tiki Malala- was decent, did have a lot of sweet cream but chink was cool well. Not dry at all Chloe curry or some type- can't remember the name but it was good Veggies somas large and fresh Parking lot was smaller but places to park Staff was decent- they take orders and preparing your food. They seemed to be younger and very direct. But we had no issues. Will visit again read more

The most Americanized Indian food you'll ever have. Shits ass. No water on sight, only chai. The garlic naan looked like it was bought from Trader Joe's. The curry had no flavors or spices whatsoever. The complimentary chai and service was nice though. read more

The food here is quite average and there was nothing exciting about the meal that I had here. Not sure why all of the UC Berkeley kids are raving about it. Maybe because it's convenient? Either way, I've had better. The only thing that this place has going for it really is the service. Stopped by for lunch one day as this place is located pretty close to work and it seems to always be poppin' with people inside. I guess you can say that I've always been really picky when it comes to Indian food. It's just always been a cuisine that takes a lot to wow me. With that being said, I wasn't really expecting too much to begin with. However, the gentleman at the front counter was really friendly. I told him that it was my first time here and he seemed eager to answer all of my questions. They have some decently priced lunch specials, but I was craving for shrimp and decided to try their prawn vindaloo. It's an entree so rice and naan come separately. I ordered some basmati rice to accompany it. They offer free chai tea with dine in orders. I love chai tea and theirs was really tasty. Everything is pretty much self service here. You grab your own utensils and to-go boxes, and they give you a pitcher of water to refill yourself at your table. You order at the counter and pay when you're finished. I like my Indian food pretty spicy and I ordered the prawn vindaloo spicy. Unfortunately, it wasn't really spicy at all.!It also lacked in flavor and seemed to be missing the traditional spices that I'm used to. I couldn't believe how bland it was. It also arrived lukewarm which didn't really help the situation. I thought the portion size was pretty small for the price. Everything was definitely was subpar compared to what I'm used to. Maybe I just picked the wrong thing or came on a bad day. I will give them another shot in the future, and hopefully I have a better experience the second time around. read more

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Tried paneer tikka masala- wAs sweet and too much cream The vegetarian koorma was better, but still felt very unhealthy. Will avoid in future read more

Good food and friendly employees. Been going here for about 2 decades and have no complaints. read more

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The naan seemed like it was store bought and I could hardly eat the Chana Marsala. not even affordable either:( dining wasn't well kept and stuffy. Food didn't look like the pictures at all read more

I came here 1 afternoon with my family and I absolutely loved the food and service. Was craving it today. Will certainly come back for more in the near future. read more

This is some of the best Indian food in the Bay Area. I don't live there anymore, but every time I come up from LA this is my first stop. Love the cheese naan! read more

Decent Indian/Pakistani joint. I've been here twice. My go to orders are achar ghosht, naan, and mango lassi. Their food is flavorful and reasonably priced. It's not the best I've had but deff get my cravings satisfied. I like that they have complimentary unlimited chai tea which is very nice. The restaurant is kind of self service so you have to grab your own silverware, to-go box, etc. That doesn't bother me much. Parking is a bit tough though. Bottom line: I don't mind coming back again but I'm sure there are better options out there. read more

House of Curries - Storefront - Indian Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Great restaurant. Been coming here for last 20 years. Food is best lala food in Bay Area and customer service is always top notch.

I got delivery from here this afternoon. It was really good and quite affordable. I got a beef/ lamb kebab, vegetable Tikka, and karahi chicken. The Karahi chicken used boneless thighs and was not greasy like many other places. The vegetable tikka had great flavor with lots of veggies. I asked for it to be spicy, and they both were. YUMMY! Bonus points for delivering the naan in a paper bag so it remains crispy, not wrapped in tinfoil and soggy. read more

I have ordered from this restaurant several times and they're always consistent. Delicious chicken tikka masala with the perfect amount of spice. I always add a side of their homemade garlic naan and jasmine rice. Unfortunately, most items on the menu are a la carte and need to be added to whatever main dish you order. I've had the samosas twice - the vegetarian version is good but lacking in something I can't quite figure out. I wish it came with a side of plum sauce but the reddish sauce they send with them is pretty good. All in all, I'll continue to order from them because the food is good and the pricing is decent. read more

Tried: Palak Paneer and Naan The people who work here are quite friendly! I came here with a large group of friends and it was super easy to get seats. You order at the front, seat yourself, they bring out your food, and you pay after. The portion sizes are really filling. The palak paneer (cooked spinach and cheese) was very average, but it definitely hit the spot, in combination with the naan. My friends are strong believers that this location tastes significantly better than the other Berkeley location on Durant, but I've only tried the palak paneer at both and they tasted the same to me. Would I come back? Maybe, if I was craving very average indian food read more

House of Curries - Indian Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I've walked by this place a million times and was curious to try. I got the sada bhindi and goat vindaloo. The bhinid were fine but quite excessively oily IMO, it actually doesn't take a ton of oil to make good bhindi! The goat curry sauce was nice, not amazing, and not recognizably a vindaloo in terms of flavors, more just a generic "curry" - can't taste any vinegar, not very hot, etc. And I did not like finding little bits of bone in the sauce. The chai was pretty nice, though. I was going to give this two stars but the price point is pretty good so relatively to price I'd say three. That said, I won't order from here again, would rather pay a little more. read more

After a long time, trying traditional Pakistani food. What can I say, perfect place to try authentic food. Environment is very pleasant and clean compare to other restaurants. Try their freshly made naan and beef kabobs and any chicken dish specially chicken Tikka masala. Food portion is enough to take leftover for other time. Prices are average compare to other Indian and Pakistani restaurants. Customer service is really very impressive, treat you like a family. I will say you must try this place. Well done read more

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This place is pretty average but honestly the portions are so good. I come here when I'm feeling a little cheap but still wanna eat some indian food. I love the giant portions of naan and they don't skimp on sauce, which I always want to dunk my naan and rice in. The curry is on the blander side, but I did notice when ordering online you can add spice level, so try that if you're not into a milder sauce. If you're looking for authenticity this is not it but if you are HUNGRY and feelin cheap you can get a decent fix here. I love that they serve complimentary chai tea as well, so you can be well fed with leftovers for under $15. read more

I really liked the mango lassi - this is one item that's always a hit or miss when I try a new restaurant, but these folks make a really good one! Samosas, gobhi chicken & mixed vegetables were pretty good too. I noticed another review talking bout spicy level -- this is obv completely subjective, so order based on what you know you can handle/like -- but to me it was all mild, ie spicy level zero (and it's not even that my tolerance is high, I don't eat spicy stuff often). But if it's a concern for you, it'd be best to call them to order, because you don't get to customize it on online orders (I got ubereats). Side note, "biriyani should be mild" is one of the funniest things I've seen on a South Asian restaurant's page lol :P I mean ofc there are many, many varieties of biryani, but in general it is more likely to be at least a little spicy than not. read more