My family and I tried this place for the first time since we live close by now. We had such a great…read moreexperience! Our waiter Aaron helped us throughout the night and was such a friendly person for our first visit. Their spicy level is really spicy so be careful! My husband got the 2 alarm and he was sweating out of his head. We like the place how there is a full bar too that one day we will come back to try the drinks!

The service was incredibly friendly -- Erin is attentive and truly knows how to make you feel…read morewelcome and taken care of. We ordered a pizza, half Atlas Combo and half pepperoni with mushrooms (4/5). The crust was flavorful and perfectly crispy. The pepperoni side was especially delicious -- bold, savory, and my personal favorite. The saag paneer was excellent, with just the right amount of cheese and great flavor throughout. The basmati rice was good, though it could use a touch more seasoning (2.5/5). The complimentary chai tea was a lovely finishing touch -- the perfect drink after such a satisfying meal (4/5). The vegetarian pakoras were my favorite. Crispy and flavorful! The ambiance was relaxed and inviting, with an interesting mix of aesthetics and a subtle sporty vibe. We would definitely come back to explore more of the menu!

This is one of my absolute favorite places to eat in the city! The food is amazinggg, I…read moreparticularly love the lamb coconut curry and veggie pakoras. I brought my Nepali bestie here and she adored the food! The staff is so friendly too. Highly recommend!

How to choose!? My favorite is the Gobi Manchurian. Fantastic! I need many more visits to try…read moreeverything I want. You won't be disappointed Highly recommend

So happy you have joined our neighborhood. Food and service are EXCELLENT. Chicken curry and garlic…read morenaan are my favorite.

I came here one weekend to do takeout for dinner. The food travels well. I ordered the:…read more Chicken momo which are Nepali dumplings filled with chicken, and spices with two sauces, one that is not spicy and one that is. The dumplings are pretty large and good amount of filling, a little bland without the sauces to dip in. Lamb pharsi - slow cooked boneless lamb meat in a spiced sauce with butternut squash. Got it medium spice which not too spicy, really nice flavor. Also got it with side of naan since it comes with rice or naan. The naan was made to order when I came to pick my order up they were getting it ready. Kukhura Bhanta - slow cooked chicken & eggplant with a sauce served with choice of basmati, brown or plain rice or naan. Got the basmati rice which paired well. Chicken was very tender and could tell it had been cooked for some time. With what was ordered, surprisingly the meal was not heavy at all. Good flavor with the dishes.

I love going to Pakwan!!! The food is always a hit!!! I make a lot of these recipes at home, but…read morethey never hit quite as much as Pakwan's. Service was quick and easy I ordered 15 minutes ahead and it was ready upon arrival. I brought it home which was about 20 minutes away and it was still piping hot

I found Pakwan on a total fluke. They're located on the same side of the street but about a…read morelockdown from a Whole Foods market in San Francisco. The original plan was to grab some lunch items at Whole Foods, but who doesn't want to try a new restaurant?! Walking into the restaurant, it's a little unclear if you order the counter and they bring you food or if you're seated and you order at the table. We quickly figured out that your order at the counter and then grab one of the tables and they will bring you your order. I found the restaurant to be unkept, and most of the tables that did not have customers sitting at them were super dirty. The tables hadn't been cleaned from the previous customer/customers. We had already ordered and it was that quick mental conversation of are we expected to clean the table so that we can dine there or what. Thankfully, a bus boy appeared, and he didn't seem overly eager to want to clean the table that we were standing at but instead wanted to clean one that someone was dining at. It was kind of odd. He took a couple of swipes at the table and it really just removed the food that someone had dropped all over the table. Just not a comforting feeling when you know that you'll be dining in that same spot. Our food came out fairly quickly, and I was super excited to have a good meal. We ordered the lunch special, which included a lentil/garbanzo, bean side, CTM ( chicken, tikka masala), rice, and naan. We ordered one mango lassi to share because we figured it was easier to try it, then order too much. You can always order more, right?! The mango lassi was very underwhelming. It locked through mango flavor, and that hint of tanginess. I just felt like I was drinking warm mango juice. I definitely have had better. With the lunch plate, we upgraded the naan to the cheese naan. I love carbs like anyone else does, but I found this to be basically bread that someone had put curry flavor in with a couple of cubes of cheese. So basically curry powdered bread. Yuck. The CTM, I found the chicken to be very sparse in terms of the portion size, and the chicken was very rubbery. It was overcooked, and I specifically had asked for little to no spice. Apparently that request was ignored. The lentil and garbanzo beans were tasty, but the garbanzo beans were undercooked, incredibly hard, and the flavor profile was really weird. It couldn't decide if it was supposed to be spicy, spicy, and salty, or something in between. The rice was OK. It had far too much fenugreek in it, and again the flavor profile, even combined with the CTM just was a little offputting. The guy behind the counter was fairly friendly, but it wasn't that warm and inviting friendliness. Is this a place I would go back to? No, not at all The one thing that I really enjoyed was the artwork on the walls.

My godmother brought me here for Easter Sunday after raving about a previous visit, and I am so…read moreglad she did! We had the cauliflower, butter chicken and prawn biryani, and their special garlic cheese naan. Every dish was bold, flavorful and perfectly spiced. They even treated us to complimentary rice pudding at the end. Generous portions at a very reasonable price, with plenty of leftovers for both of us! Highly recommend!

Food: 3/5 Service: 3/5…read moreAmbiance: 3/5 Portion to Price: 3/5 Overall: Standard fare. The extended review... Food: Chicken Momos - 3/5 - Pretty standard fare fore dumplings. Daal Gosht - 3/5 - I always order this or Saag at any indian restaurant. This was pretty standard fare. Service: 3/5 - Standard service. Ambiance: 3/5 - There's a good amount of seating. Portion to Price: 3/5 - Standard fare portion.

The lamb biryiani was great and Navi's service was excellent. Beautiful setting and nice ambiance.read more

Norman is the sweetest restaurant owner!…read more I first came in hoping to do takeout. He brought my partner and I over to the bar to wait and gave us both a cup of delicious chai on the house! He then put on the tv and special lights to brighten up the ambiance. After waiting for 5 minutes, I had a change of mind and asked if we could dine in! Best decision ever. We had great service, delicious tikka masala and chicken makhani! Also, a silent hero is the mint water they serve. Just superb! And to top it all off, Norman gave us three dessert options on the house!

My friends and I came here for lunch. There were plenty of open tables since it wasn't very busy…read more The server was nice, and the tables were decorated with small flower vases and neatly folded napkins with utensils. The walls had artwork of people in scenic backgrounds. We ordered veggie pakora, spicy butter chicken, lamb paneer, fried veggie momo, chicken chow mein, rice, and garlic naan. Most of the food was good, except for the momo and the chow mein. We didn't like the sauce on the momo or the thickness of the wrapper. The chow mein used spaghetti-like noodles and tasted just okay.

Date: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 Meal: Lunch Delivery…read moreTime Ordered: around 2:30pm Time Delivered: about 30 mins later Ordered Thru: DoorDash Neighborhood Delivered to: Outer Richmond *Chicken Tikka Masala ($15.99) *Garlic Naan ($3.99) *Onion Kulcha ($3.99) *Samosa ($5.99) I wanted some comfort food. Since I was on my own, I decided to get some Indian. Taj is pretty close to my place so delivery was quick. I can't recall if they were doing happy hour specials on DD at the time or if I had some kind of credit, but I ended up getting a $16.60 discount. With tax, tip, fees, and a $1.14 credit, this meal ended up being just under $20. Not bad for a solo lunch with leftovers. The tikka masala was nice and creamy. I like my curry with heat, so found myself wishing it was spicier. The naan were both soft and chewy. I love garlic, so liked that one slightly more. The samosas were soft on the inside and crispy outside. I found the mint chutney super salty which took away the refreshing aspect of it. Convenient and fast indian delivery if in Outer Richmond. Plus, the price was right. REVIEW #3945

An amazing Indian restaurant…read more Since step into the restaurant The owner so energetic and funny She was so nice and lot of sense of humor My husband and I get a lot of food We order Samosa to start And our Entree is LAMB SAAG BUTTER CHICKEN (the signature dish on the menu). for myself I don't like yogurt that much but this dish is a perfect curry you must try! PRAWN BIRYANI It's like Basmati fried rice Indian style thats full of flavour and has lots of herb. It had lots fried garlic on top which made the dish so special Special dish of the night is PALAK CHAAT Chickpea batter fried with baby spinach with mint sauce. My husband loved this dish and so did I! CHILLI CHEESE NAAN Unbelievable!!!! Great service Quick food

I heard a lot of reviews about this place but super disappointed with the food. We ordered…read morevegetarian dal makhani, paneer tika masala and chilli cheese naan without cheese. Their famous palak chat is fried in same oil with meat! Nan and dal was ok but paneer curries were awful! I am not going to this place again for sure and not recommending either for my veg or vegan friends.

Jalebi Street has been highly recommended to me by multiple vegetarian and non-vegetarian friends,…read moreso I suggested it as the dinner portion of our regular try-all-the-bars-listed-in-this-one-book nights (that night's bar was Zam Zam). We ordered a bunch of fried things and enjoyed it all. Very flavorful and well executed. The friends did not recomend the actual jalebis, but I insisted on ordering one because of the name and really liked it.

We were excited to try this restaurant, but unfortunately the experience at the front desk…read morecompletely ruined it for us. The check-in process was extremely confusing, there were no clear signs indicating where dine-in guests should wait or check in. We stood in what looked like the line, only to realize later that other parties had somehow gone ahead of us and were seated first. When we tried to clarify things with the host, instead of helping, he was very rude and dismissive. He abruptly said something along the lines of, "There's only one line, can you make it quick? What's your party size?" He wasn't listening to us at all and made no effort to acknowledge how chaotic and unclear the system was. The interaction felt hostile and unwelcoming. We ended up leaving immediately because the entire experience felt unpleasant before we even got seated. For a restaurant in San Francisco, especially one representing Indian hospitality, I really expect a more organized and respectful front-of-house experience. Clear signage, a proper check-in system, and basic courtesy from hosts would go a long way.

Absolutely hands down the best Indian food in the Bay that I've ever tried! Every dish was…read moreincredibly flavorful, rich, and creamy...served fresh, hot, and bursting with authentic taste. One bite instantly took me back home. You can truly taste the care and quality in the food. The tea was outstanding, and every single dish we ordered exceeded expectations. On top of the amazing food, the customer service was exceptional. The young lady and the gentleman were so kind and thoughtful & they even bagged all of our leftovers for us. She kept our water glasses filled to the rim the entire time, which did not go unnoticed. My husband and I already know we'll be coming back for my birthday...that's how good it was! The ambiance was so calming and the music was jamming the whole time! Delicious food, warm hospitality, and an unforgettable experience. Highly recommend!

Very friendly and efficient staff and clean interior. Food came out decently fast too, but there…read moreare a few critiques I have about them. Starting off with what was good though, their mango lassi is tasty and momo chili dumplings are so flavorful with great texture. I would say they excel at their doughs in general because their naan was also great (especially the onion stuffed naan). Their Sewa/kale chaat was also passable (but would love if the kale pieces were bigger so that beans don't cause it to be as soggy after a while). That being said, it seems like they could do a little better with packing a flavor punch for their other dishes. Their shrimp tandoori was good but nothing to write home about. Lamb biriyani was also good but could've been stronger in flavor. Chicken tikka masala seemed like it was lacking something (but not sure what...), and the artichoke pakora didn't taste like artichoke? Thought it was still decent... I also think their tamarind chutney could be a bit thicker in consistency (maybe like that of the mango lassi), the mint chutney was nice.