We had an early dinner at Kafal and the food was very tasty! I am vegan and was very happy that the menu clearly stated which dishes were vegan! The service was also very nice, the lady who served us was kind and checked in with us a couple of times. I had Chana Masala and we shared veggie MoMo. Both were delicious! I highly recommend Kafal if you're in the area. read more

Great Indian food. I go here regularly, and love their Lamb Vindaloo and their spinach naan. The spinach naan particularly is incredibly delicious. Just good, solid, affordable and tasty Indian food. read more

I went for dinner , wanted to try some Indian food. The food was alright , nothing was really great. The ambiance was subpar. The crowd was also a little weird . Would not recommend for date. I consider this place more of an order and take out joint. read more

Had food here many times through a series of work trips. Always hit the spot for some good and comforting Indian food that tastes like home. Their vegetarian dishes like malai kofta and palak paneer to their other vegetarian dishes like tandoori chicken and chicken biryani are very well done. Their naan and desserts are also great. read more

Polite staff, quick service, and the chicken chili Momo came out amazing! Super spicy, just how I like it! I also liked that it had some body it wasn't mushy. read more

Had dinner here for Valentine's Day and the restaurant was extremely busy, nonetheless we were still very well taken care of. The food is freshly made with lots of flavor and the spicy flavor is also customizable which we loved! The garlic nann was hot and fresh it was delicious! Can't wait to be back. read more

Kafal Restaurant - Butter Chicken, rice, Chana Masala, Chicken Tikka Masala - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Food is sublime. Service is beyond 'catered to'. Lovely family-owned quiet dining experience! read more

This resteraunt had something for everyone..... so if you need spicy they have you covered and if you need a smooth creamy something to soothe the tummy, they have that also! Great prices with wonderful service. Thanks for a lovely family meal. read more

Our favorite spot! We love the seating here and the staff are so friendly. The food is delicious and the options are good for vegetarian. They are good giving you the spice you ask for. It's very chill. read more

We stopped in to try something new and different and are so happy we did! We ordered the garlic na'an, the chicken saag, and chicken momo - all delicious!! Very nice young man waited on us. read more

Kafal Restaurant - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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I love this place. Tonight our power went out so we decided to actually dine out. We had the vegetable pakora and chicken korma. The pakora are so good. The korma is also delicious! read more

Kafal Restaurant - Vegetable Pakora - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

This downtown Santa Rosa restaurant serves Himalayan / Indian cuisine with an authenticity rarely seen here in the North Bay. The tandoori chicken alone is a paragon: grilled to perfection on the outside in delectable spices, which contrasts nicely to the tender, moist flesh inside. You'll just have to taste it yourself. read more

Kafal Restaurant - Tandoori Chicken - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

We came here and the place was basically empty inside . We started we the samosa chaat and both me and my husband loved it . It was very flavorful . We also ordered the tandoori chicken (medium spice) which came out sizzling hot and flavorful as well . I ordered the butter chicken (medium spice) and it was packed with so much flavor and just the right amount of heat. The garlic bread was so hot and thin and crispy like I like. Usually it's doughy but not this place. We ended up not eating a lot cause we got full with the samosa chaat and the poor server that we didn't like the food and gave us 10% off. I felt so bad I told her we don't live here and can't take the food with us other wise I would have because it was so delicious . If you are around here or just stopping by come and support this place because they are very sweet and have excellent service . read more

Friendly wait staff, the food we ordered was delicious and hot when served. The garlic naan was fabulous.

During some time in downtown SR we decided to stop in here on a whim for a lunch on a weekend. We parked in the mostly open lot, and because it was a sunday, we didn't have to pay for parking which was an added bonus. Other than the people working there, and some folx coming in for to-go orders, we were the only dine-in customers the entire time we were there. Arjun helped us to a table and got us some menus. It was chilly the day we visited here, so we both ordered a Nepalese Chai ($3 each) while we looked over the menu. Although they had lot of dishes that were unique, I decided to go with my usual and try the Vegetarian Tikka Masala ($14.99) with Brown Rice ($1), and hubby followed suit with Chicken Tikka Tandori ($15.99) both medium spice, and a side of Cheese Naan ($3.99). While we waited, I visited the bathroom and it was terrible. I was really dismayed with the bathroom situation, and hoped it had no reflection on the quality or experience of the food. Once back to the table, an unfortunate issue started to arise with someone picking up a to-go order, and clashing with the staff here. Apparently, the person picking up the food came in a little early, and the person behind the counter was multitasking and gave them the -shoo- hand signal to come back later. The person was wildly offended by this and went totally ballistic, yelling, pacing, and eventually leaving loudly without paying or taking the food. This understandably caused a commotion in the kitchen and the entire staff struggled to understand how this all happened. Once our food came out, it was really not good. Both of our meals were so spicy, we couldn't eat them, and just being in the vicinity of the dishes was making our eyes water. We told our server they were too hot, and he just offered to bring us to-go boxes. Ultimately, I think our issue and the issue of the person who had the interaction above were both about miscommunication and a language barrier. The only things we were able to eat were the cheese naan and the rice accompaniment which were both fine, but those just couldn't save this dining experience. I really had high hopes for this restaurant, but between the massive miscommunication issues, the overwhelming spice, the deplorable state of the bathroom and the high cost for the dishes for food we really couldn't even consume, this is not high on our list for places to try again. read more

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Great, great, great. Discovered three weeks ago and have been back twice. Fantastic food and service.

Amazing food! Got the aloo tikka, veggie tikka masala, kafal fried rice, and garlic naan, of course. Everything was amazing--some of the best food I've had in Santa Rosa! 10/10 recommend! read more

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I was going to give them 4 stars but their service leaves a lot to be desired for. I ordered takeout from their website. First, taking 50 mins for a takeout order was surprising. I've lived in many cities and usually, it doesn't take more than 30 mins to get Desi food. Any way, it was also raining quite a bit, so I actually got there later than the 50 mins. I got in and you could see that there was no system. Two people were hovering around the counter. One server was working the tables and hovering around the counter. There was nobody as such to ask my order for. Then, when I told them what I'd ordered, they couldn't find it. I'm pretty sure that they did not realize you can also order through their website, so my order wasn't ready. The main person tried to cover it up by saying they're still working on it. But I could hear him call out the order when I told him what it was. Then, my bill had come to a total of $30. When he ran it at the counter, it was $32. Two bucks is not much in the grand scheme of money, but why would your website show one price and your teller another? And then, he asked me, where did you order this from (while looking at the order email from their website on my phone)? He looked very confused when I said it was from their website. Finally, I got everything sorted out and left but this whole service thing left a negative view in my mind. The food itself was very good! I got a spicy kadhai mushroom which was spicy and delicious. The chilli chicken is the closest I've eaten to real indo-chinese food from home. So once I got over the chaos of the pickup, I did enjoy the food. But you guys need to buckle up with the service! read more

Kafal Restaurant - Kadhai mushroom - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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This review is specific to my experience last night, but I doubt I'll return. I placed my to-go order through the website well over an hour before the scheduled pick up time. When my wife went to pick up the food, she had to wait ANOTHER FULL HOUR after the scheduled time for the food to be ready. What's worse, the restaurant never told her how long the wait would be. Had she known, she would have picked up food elsewhere, which might have salvaged the evening (as it was, kids had to be fed and sent to bed before she got home). When she finally got home, we discovered the restaurant had forgotten some items, and the items we did receive (our usual favorites) were bland and just generally poor quality. I understand that a place can have an off night, but the restaurant did absolutely nothing to compensate for the extreme delay that ruined our family dinner. No discount. No free appetizers. Nothing but exceptionally poor service, followed by sub-par food. This used to be my favorite spot, but I doubt I'll ever return. read more

Vegetarian review - Ambiance is nice, and has two different seating arrangements - booth or table. Service is nice and they are very accommodating when we ordered something that wasn't on the menu (Egg Biriyani) but could be found on Yelp. So far we've been here twice and ordered Veg. assorted appetizers (mostly mild), Mixed Veg Korma (flavorful), Laccha paratha (filling) and vegetable fried rice (simple and very mild and needs a side). I listed them in the order of taste preference. Second time we repeated most items but added Malai Kofta which was awesome, similar to korma but very rich and this time we tried medium spicy which was so good! They seem to have retained the authenticity with a choice in spice levels which is awesome with kids. Love the place! read more

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The food is amazing and to die for. I got the chicken masala and was pleasantly surprised. It was the right amount of heat and the nan was fresh. It was also reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend here. The service is quick and the food is good. The workers are also super friendly. read more

Terrific 3 Lentil soup and samosas for lunch! Very pleasant restaurant and server. Thank you Kafal for a good lunch.

I ordered takeout here for the first time last night and was extremely impressed with the food. The online order process was seamless, my order was ready for pickup in 25 minutes and the staff was very friendly. I ordered Lamb Vindaloo, Chicken Korma and the Tandoori Appetizer. I particularly dislike it when curries are excessively oily and these dishes were anything but. Both the Vindaloo and Korma had silky smooth gravies, the flavors were fantastic and the portion sizes were very solid. Also, the Tandoori appetizer was fantastic. The marinades that they use are amazing and the meats in all three dishes were prepared to perfection This is a little gem of a neighborhood restaurant and I can't recommend it enough! read more

The best Indian food in the area, hands down, without question. I have been on a search for years ever since some of my long time favorite Indian restaurants had closed (Sizzling Tandoor, Torch of India), but everything left me disappointed. After hearing good things about Kafal I can happily say that after many years I have my go-to Indian spot again and I am ecstatic! Everything we ate was exceptional! Highly and enthusiastically recommend and can't wait to return! read more

Everything, from the large menu of tasty entrees to the excellent service of the staff guarantees you a great dining experience. Kafal is one of our favorite restaurants in the area. Give it a try and you'll be pleased! read more

Pretty good Nepalese food! Got the chicken and veggie momos. The chutney it came with was not too spicy and everything was hot and flavorful. The garlic naan was on the crispier side and went well with the malai kofta. The tandoori chicken was very juicy and flavorful as well. The only thing I didn't like was the paratha, it was dry and not flaky/crispy. Service was not that fast but everything was freshly made so it was worth a bit of a wait. If you're looking for good momos and North Indian food definitely check them out! read more

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Very authentic food and most dishes are yummy The appetizer Aloo Tikka was a little dry and could taste better. The Kashmiri Kulcha and Tandoori roti were the highlight. Fresh and soft. read more

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Don't come here if you're in a hurry. I waited over 35 minutes for my to go order to be ready. They seemed to prioritize DoorDash and delivery orders as those came out the fastest and everyone else just waited. I decided to try the Malai Kofta, which said it was vegetable dumplings cooked in a creamy tomato and onion sauce with Indian Spices. It also said it came with Basmati rice, but when I ordered I had to pay extra to have it come with rice. I imagined vegetable dumplings would be similar to the mo mos. Chinese style dumplings in an Indian curry? That sounded delicious. Unfortunately, the vegetable dumplings were just balls of fried dough. Maybe there was some potato or cauliflower ground up in there but certainly nothing flavorful. The sauce itself was quite bland. The first few bites were decent (and I was hungry after the wait) but it didn't have enough flavor to carry the otherwise bland "dumplings." You could customize your spice level so maybe when I ordered mild spice they thought I wanted mild flavor too. The garlic naan was decent and definitely big enough to share. Unfortunately, the rest of the food was subpar and did not justify the wait or the prices. I'd look elsewhere. read more

Kafal Restaurant - Malai Kofta and Garlic Naan. Naan is huge! - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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First of all, this restaurant is a shared restaurant kitchen with the more well-known Kafal of Santa Rosa. It is only available currently on GrubHub or Seamless as a delivery option only. There is no way to order and pick this up, it has to be delivered. And for now, GrubHub & Seamless are the only ones that have this restaurant. And, Kafal has changed owners not that long ago, so I will also try them in the future, soon. Ordered: Paneer Pakoras, Shahi Paneer, Brown Rice & a Garlic Naan Paneer Pakoras - delicious & there's a red sauce & green sauce that comes with it. Highly recommended. These are long, like the size of a thick finger. You'll love it. Shahi Paneer - Paneer in a creamy light orange/yellow sauce with cashews. Delicious. Highly recommended Garlic Naan - extremely impressive & great. Might be now my #2 under Yeti Cuisine's great bread, but it's so close to how great the Yeti naan is, it's amazing! Many Indian restaurants, especially great & tasty Indian/Nepalese restaurants do either a great entree or a great bread. Anglo-Indian does both. Brown Rice - with the sauce is fab. read more

Not sure how it took so long but so glad I discovered this place! It's situated in downtown Santa Rosa area, with some outdoor seating (during covid times). Their menu clearly labels vegetarian/vegan items and there are many! And we liked everything we ordered! The samosas were good, one order equals two big ones! And the Chili Veg Mo:Mo was something different for us to order but we really liked them, spicy dumplings with a little crunch. We will definitely be back, this might be our go to spot bow when we're craving Indian food! read more

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We've eaten food from most of the Indian restaurants in Santa Rosa and thought that Kafal was the best. Then we ordered food from them the other night and are having second thoughts. The dishes we ordered, a korma and a vegetable dish, were in the same yellow sauce and tasted pretty much alike. Was the regular cook at Kafal not there the other night or has the restaurant decided to use the same sauce base for many dishes? We've found this in several other Indian restaurants in Santa Rosa and have not experienced this in other cities (cities not in the North Bay). Very disappointing. read more

The samosas are huge - and delicious!! The filling is flavorful and moist while the outside is very crispy and it goes great with the sauces they provide. I don't understand the bad reviews about the spice, as you are able to choose the spice levels of the dish and it wouldn't be Indian food without a kick to it. read more

Kafal Restaurant - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

We had garlic naan, dal soup, goat biriyani and lamb biriyani. Garlic naan was well flavored with green onion as well garlic. The biriyanis were light and flavorful, with generous portions of meat - probably one of the best biriyanis I've ever had! Service was excellent - friendly and efficient. We highly recommend this place!! read more

Okay so I have eaten from almost every Indian restaurant in Northern California and I continually ask for "extremely spicy" for the heat level. Kafal is the only place that can do spice right (if you ask) ! They make the best flavored dishes but with a kick that you better be ready for if you request it spicy like me. It's the only place ill order from. Flavor is always on point as well, its just way too good to pass up. read more

This restaurant is absolutely amazing! I ordered the Veggie Tikka Masala which is bursting with flavor, so creamy and yummy! I recommend the Basmati Rice on the side it complements each other beautifully! I paired it up with the Cheese Naan and just wow definitely going back! read more

Kafal Restaurant - Cheese Naan, Veggie Tikka Masala & White Basmati Rice - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Delicious food, attentive staffs and great drinks. Loved the variety of dishes from india and nepal. Momo and chowmein is a must if you are visiting this place for some Nepalese food. Had an awesome dining experience. Will definitely be back if I am around the area. read more

Very nice people. Greet you with a Namaste sign when you come in. The food was very good and there is traditional seating so you can sit crisscross applesauce if you'd like. I came for a late lunch and a lot of little bites and it was very good. I'll be back. read more

Kafal Restaurant - Spinach naan, samosas, raita. Next time Dahl bhat. - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Really good authentic indian dishes. They have very nice staff who are quick and efficient. The food has all been very good. A lot of indian places dump sugar into their sauces but this spot keeps things delicious without the sweetness and oiliness at most other places. Definitely the best in Santa Rosa. We tried the chicken tikka, saag paneer, naan, eggplant curry, and some others over several visits. Highly recommended as they were all very good. Some of the best saag paneer Ive had. read more

Went for lunch on a Sunday and ordered food from ala carte menu. Eats veg / chicken momos. - 4/5 Kafal spl fried rice - 0/5 - Chicken was dry and its a disaster.For what is supposed to be a signature dish , sending out dry chicken is unacceptable Coconut bean curry, paneer chili curry - 4/5 Vegetable fried rice 3.5/5 Mango/ salt lassi - 3/5 Iced masala coffee - 1/5 we had to make so many alterations before we can drink this read more

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Oooo I love Kafal!! I recently came here with my sister and we had their food, it was so delicious! I think I ordered the coconut chicken and it was delicious. I also love the naan and their tamarind sauce. They know how to make good Indian food. The service is fast. The ambiance is casual. I would definitely come back here and recommend it to a friend! read more