I think these guys are not using proper discretion to charge customers their gratuity. The other day we were 7 in a group but we had buffet lunch. Surprisingly, even for a buffet lunch, they slapped 15% gratuity. 15% can amount a fair number of dollars. We were the ones who served ourselves, obviously, being a buffet. Even if you think that they can charge gratuity if the group size is large (7 is not large by any imagination), still it was not dinner where we are served our dishes. It was lunch buffet. So, where is the rationale for charging gratuity?. Even for a normal dinner, I have always questioned this practice of charging gratuity because, what if we just broke the group up into 2 and sat on 2 separate tables. It is the same service and same food, right? I think this gratuity forced on customers is not a reasonable practice in itself. If a customer is happy with the service, ambience, etc. he/she will give a reasonable tip on his/her own. But of course, in this case, they can leave a distaste by forcing a gratuity even for buffet lunch. read more

Service was on top of their game making sure our waters were filled and we were having a good time. The food was amazing! The buffet offered lots of options for both vegetarians and meat eaters. Also, the decorations were lovely! read more

TLDR: Good food, nice ambience and fairly ok service. We went in to Sakoon for a team lunch. We decided to take the lunch buffet option. There was a nice variety of options in the buffet with the highlights being the tandoori, the mustard chicken tikka and the lychee halwa. It was a busy afternoon for a Wednesday but the service was really hasty. We tried ordering drinks a couple of times but the servers seemed to just be in a rush and we were only able to order our drinks towards the end of our meal. read more

Sakoon - Indian Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Ordered take out from this place and they told us it would be 25 minutes. They made us wait for another hour. Told us it was "almost done" for 45 minutes. There was no one in the restaurant. Awful service from awful people read more

So impressed with this higher end indian food establishment. Perfect service from multiple servers that obviously have been working in the industry for a while. Water was refilled, questions answered, food served, plates wisked away, suggestions made. The decor is modern. The food eggplant in a peanut sauce something I have never had and I spent the time trying to figure out spices to replicate. Shared the three meat appetizer and the chicken with mint was a standout. Loved my cocktail. read more

Sakoon - Cocktails - Indian Near Me - Mountain View, California

This is the best Indian food restaurant I have visited in the area. From the moment I walked into the restaurant and was greeted, the staff was very attentive and provided great service. The food was excellent. The ambiance was nice. The bar was stocked with a fine selection of whiskies including some excellent single malts. Highly recommended. read more

Vegetarian food is really bad. I don't post reviews usually, but I'm posting as a reminder for myself to never go back here in the future

The food here was average. We came for the buffet. The service was good but the food was average. The gulab jamun was not fresh. But the sweet dal was good. There was a good selection of dishes to choose from on the buffet line. We were seated upstairs which was kinda nice because away from everyone walking back and forth to the buffet but you gotta walk up stairs to your table. read more

Sakoon - Indian Near Me - Mountain View, California

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dropped by on a sunday for the lunch buffet. cute clean interior with lots of seating and were seated quickly! staff were friendly and attentive with filling waters and turning tables. the interior had lots of pretty decor but it was quite crowded in the serving area. the food was pretty good with most dishes being alright and a few good and bad standouts. my favorites were the goat curry, fish, and tandoori chicken! the chai was also delicious and well-spiced. i would come again to try their dinner a la carte menu! read more

Sakoon - Indian Near Me - Mountain View, California

Vegeterian reviewer: I have been to Sakoon Mountain View before but this time it was a group of 20 people. Every one seemed to come out happy and satisfied with the restaurant, so I would recommend this place. The restaurant staff was pretty nice, helped us create a decent seating area for the big group. Lot of varieties for vegetarians- daal, mix veg, paneer masala, salad, mix veg pakoda, raita, two kinds of pickle, naan, Biryani, gajar halwa, gulabjamun, khee- can't remember a lot of dishes I guess. Everything tasted pretty good and wasn't spicy at all for Indian taste. Deducting one star coz the mix vegetable curry had too much oil and the paneer sabzi was too sweet for me. No whole wheat Tandori roti, they only got us naan. The buffet price is very affordable even though it is in Mountain View downtown- very neat and good ambience. Easily accessible- loads of parking lots available near the restaurant. I was lucky to find roadside parking close to the restaurant during weekday. Also, it's close to the Castro junction in downtown- so you have a great option to lose some calories walking around in downtown Mountain View. read more

Came for the weekend lunch buffet and it was phenomenal. The best Indian lunch buffet in the Bay Area, with more than a dozen choices, a generous amount of non-veg options including goat, chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, and fish masala, and very good veg options too including saag corn, aloo gobi, paneer, Hakka noodles, and more. Everything was so flavorful and fresh too, the quality isn't compromised. While I feel there could have been one non-Indian dessert option (ice cream or cake), that is a small gripe compared to the great food and service. And at around $20, this has to be the best value buffet in the Bay. This is the new standard. read more

My goto spot for lunch Indian buffet in the Bay Area, love their butter chicken and naan

Ambiance was top tier. Service is great. Went in for the lunch buffet, the spread was amazing. A solid 4/5 for the vegetarian dishes and a 3.5/5 for the non-vegetarian items. I felt the food was a little too oily for my taste. read more

Food - good as always Service - good Manager - not so good. Mr. Abhishek says that the service charge of 15% is mandatory due to holidays and when I said this was not the case before, his justification is gas prices are high. So for me it's One star for Manager. There is no indication of 15% mandatory service charge on their website or when you enter the restaurant. read more

Sakoon - Service charge mandatory for holiday food - Indian Near Me - Mountain View, California

The ambience is good ! But the food isn't that great for the prices ! We ordered 3 starters - dahi vada, soufiya paneer and papdi chaat. The papdi chat and dahi vada were pretty good but the paneer wasn't that great! It kind of tasted bland! The main course was okayish too ! The quantity isn't so much either. The phool makhana curry was the best of all. The Jain option Chana pindi tasted weird. Coming to the Sam savera kofta, the gravy was good but not the kofta !! I have to say the service is pretty good though ! They were friendly and answered all our questions. The gap between serving starters and main course was a lot though ! Overall an okay place but it seemed costly and not worth it when it comes to the taste. read more

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BEST Indian restaurant I've been to in the Bay Area by far! Very high quality flavors, service and ambiance. Highly recommend. Will be back again! read more

Food was still amazing (hadn't visited in years), and it is wonderful for large groups. We had a party of 8, and eating family style meant we all had a variety of meats, and veggies. We had more than enough food, as well as some leftovers. Chose this restaurant as one of our party is vegetarian. The staff was very responsive, and did not rush us as we had several people visiting from out of town for the holidays. Easy parking and this block is blocked off on Castro St, so we took a nice stroll after dinner to walk off some of our dinner. read more

Sakoon Mountain View has been our go to restaurant for very long but the recent visit there yesterday was beyond expectation. Everything has lost its taste. Vegetarian appetizers were very oily and taste less. Poori, french fries and samosas everything seems to doubled cooked in oil and didn't taste good at all. Tandoor appetizers should be there in vegetation options. I hope they improve as I don't want to loose one of the best restaurants in Bay Area. read more

Great for gathering for big groups. Food was decent. Naan was ok, not great. Service was below par. They charged us for the weekend rate on a weekday because it was during Diwali Note to self: Ask what the rate is when I make a reservation. read more

I came here for a team lunch on a weekday. Not busy at all and the lunch buffet was going on. This place handles a large group well (12 people), they were always filling up waters, and giving naan. I enjoyed the saag paneer and the gulab jamun is super warm, soft and deliciously sweet. read more

This review is specifically for the Sakoon manager - Valent M for their response to the review by Sanam H on 6/19/24. We had reserved in advance for Eid and were hoping to have a nice lunch to celebrate the day. At no point, we were told that we'd be seated in a separate section with absolutely no ventilation, light, in the midst of washrooms and basically cut away from the whole restaurant. Upon reaching the restaurant, when they guided us to that place - I, myself, told them multiple times that we have old and pregnant people with us who cannot walk such long distances to the buffet table again and again - I am really surprised that they are denying the fact that we didnt let them know and don't understand why they needed a visual proof to make sure that there were pregnant people amongst our guests! They were very rude and just wouldnt listen to any of our suggestions. When we asked to just seat 15 people in the front hall, they couldn't even accommodate that and told us that they couldn't send smaller parties to that private room! hard to believe that they did multiple seatings thereafter. In short, management's attitude and refusal to solve the problem really put us in a difficult situation as we had to navigate the logistics of finding another restaurant last minute for our Eid guests. read more

Excellent service! Personable staff, good food! Goa to Himachal Pradesh servers with a true taste of Indian hospitality read more

This place is great for large groups. Food was absolutely delicious! We ordered as a group to share and most items were spicy. Lots of vegetarian items. I found the naan was a little burnt but super fresh and came out hot from the oven. I particularly enjoyed the paneer, butter chicken, lemon fish, and chicken skewers. Hope to be back again soon! read more

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The buffet has a big spread of food for a very reasonable $22 on the weekend. The standard set of Indian curries and appetizers were quite good - tandoori chicken, achari tikka, saag, dal etc. The egg biryani was sensational and the chai was a nice touch, could have been stronger and with more cardamom. However there were some notable misses: - chana batura had the most average and tasteless chana - pani puri was below average and it's a real pain to get out the puris from the tiny opening - the naan that arrived at our table was burnt - the watermelon was not fresh and it's clearly out of season - veg noodles had barely any veg and was bland - the desserts were DISGUSTING. Artificial flavoring added to everything and cloyingly sweet. I love kheer and I don't understand why they'd mess up a simple dish with added essence! If they actually go all the way to delivering quality and not just quantity, they have the potential to be one of the best in the Bay Area. And please, please get someone who actually knows how to make good Indian desserts!!! read more

We stumbled on this restaurant as we looked for a last-minute dinner spot before going to TheatreWorks. For some reason reservations were still available on a Saturday at 6:15... that actually made us suspicious! Appartently their rush is lunch buffet, and only about 1/2 of the restaurant was occupied when we went. But, the dinner was excellent. A wide variety of choices, and everything we had was tasty and well presented. So we can vouch for the Avocado Jhalmur, Basil Seekh Kebab, chicken curry, chicken saag, and rice. AND the cocktails. The staff was pleasant and adjusted to our time schedule. The place is clean and efficiently attractive. Basically, this is a great find if you're going to the theater or are otherwise in the neighborhood! read more

We had an online reservation at 1 PM (arrived 15 minutes before) and Sakoon made us wait till almost 1:30 PM, saying they have to seat walk-ins before. We had to leave because they didn't honor our reservation and never seated us. The most disorganized, chaotic, and horrible customer experience we have ever seen in Mountain View. read more

Definitely remember to order with a side of rice or bread to soak uo the flavor. Got this on a whim and loved it! If it's too spicy, you can ask for a yogurt to mix in and it's delicious. Lots of seating and no concerns about wait time! read more

Sakoon - Sham savera kofta - Indian Near Me - Mountain View, California

I like the fish curry and lamb curry. The restaurant is nicely decorated and the service is good

Just meh....for us. Since our local Bombay Garden closed in San Mateo, we have been on the hunt for a replacement Indian buffet that offered the great flavors we miss. We have found better quality and favors of food at other similar establishments around the Bay Area. Very nice ambiance is unfortunately not in accord with the taste/flavors of the food. Admittedly, we came for the lunch buffet during one of the local arts and wine fairs a few months ago, so perhaps the actual entree menu items could be better? The flavors were heavily spiced without the delicate balance we have enjoyed at other local restaurants; butter chicken was unusualy spicy such that the kids (who LOVE all butter chicken) couldn't finish their pick from the buffet. The tandoori seemed overcooked and lacked the flavor we have experienced elsewhere. That being said, they do have a large variety of items that I haven't seen at other restaurants. Staff was friendly enough to explain how to eat certain items. I tried a little bit of every item and the sum total of the selections just weren't our cup of tea. If you like intense full on flavors, this may be your best bet for Indian fare. If you are looking for a balanced flavors consider going elsewhere. All in all, worth trying once at least. read more

Just returned from a fabulous lunch buffet at this restaurant. All the food was incredibly fresh and tasty. An unbelievable value in these times. The service was very good and everyone was attentive. The place is quite nice too. read more

Went out for team lunch. Over period of time they have lost their quality. Too crowded, though I did my reservation via Yelp, they missed it. Buffet didn't have good options. We expected Biryani or some good rice options but that was missing. read more

Spacious, friendly service, but the Food sucks big time. Disappointed at the quality given the location & prices. Our Fish Amritsari was average & Lemon Fish Tikka was just ok-ok. The cream laden curries were terrible - Konkani fish curry was not Konkan or curry, Sham-Savera was weird & missing Savera. The best part of the meal was the Roomali roti, which was done perfectly. I feel bad, because the people were friendly & efficient and the Manager(/owner) came & greeted us, it's just the kitchen not living up to the potential. Hope they critically review their dishes/recipes & bounce back with more authentic stuff. read more

For the fancy Holiday Lunch/Dinner, we picked everyone's all-time favorite Sakoon. Via DoorDash we ordered Achari Chicken Tikka, Paneer Peshawari, and Adraki Aloo Gobhi (spiced cauliflower & potato) for entrees, bread basket and saffron rice for carbs, and Kesrai Chenna Malai (cheese nuggets) for dessert. The food wasn't cheap at all (~$100 with tax, delivery fee, tips, etc. everything included), but its quality and portion were definitely worth the hype. [Taste] I tried everything but couldn't pick a favorite, as I enjoyed every single one. - The chicken tikka was tender, well-grilled yet remained moist and chewy. In addition to its texture, the chicken tikka stood out by its flavor from all the Indian dry chicken dishes I've had - a distinctive aroma that lingered on my tongue. I'd love to know what blended spice created that amazing flavor. - I'm a carnivore but I found it hard to move away from the Paneer Peshawari and the Aloo Gobhi. They were both wonderful, if not perfect, to pair with naan. The paneer was al dente - perfect texture. It also absorbed plenty of flavor from the sauce, which was rare from my past experience (given its dense structure). The Aloo Gobhi was only more tasty than the paneer dish. - Bread basket: delicious paratha and naan with perfect layers/texture and flavor. - Kesrai Chenna Malai: soft tiny cubes stuffed with sweet cheese soaked in delighting cream sauce. Loved it! [Portion] Everything came with average or extra large portion (check out the photos) . - The chicken tikka contained at least 6 gigantic boneless chicken chunks. - The bread basket sampled ~6 half-piece breads of a good variety: paratha, garlic naan, and rosemary naan. And don't get misguided by the "half-piece"! One half piece is more than my average portion of carbs intake for one meal. - The Paneer Peshawari came with super generous portion of long paneer cheese. The other items were of expected portions. Would love to try more legit Indian food from Sakoon! read more

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Solid Indian buffet with good service - you don't have to hunt anyone down to get Naan! Has been a go-to spot if you want to be eating within minutes of walking in the door - and the can easily seat groups of 4-6 on weekdays without a wait. Goat curry, tandoori chicken, fish fry - and half a dozen veg dishes are always there. Ample parking, safe location, and a mix of patrons from South Asian and those who love the cuisine. read more

I used to come to this place regularly before Covid19. Its lunch buffet was pretty good, friendly staff, good services, you couldn't go wrong going there. This is my second time in Covid19 times and until now, the experiences are still the same: great food, big portions, friendly staff, good services. Also, you will have disposable menus, disinfected tables, one person take your order, another bring you your drinks, and other different bring your food. All of them take distance, clean everything between the interactions. You really feel secure and can just enjoy your meal, so if you are craving Indian food as I was. This is a good option. read more

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I took my team here for a Christmas holiday lunch... And it was absolutely fantastic! Wonderful service, excellent food. The staff were fantastic. Thanks guys! read more

i tried to make a reservation for buffet and the guy on the phone was very rude and hang up. I have never seen such a bad customer service

Good food! Not many options for drinks. But definitely try the rumali roti here. Overall good Indian food at Mountain View read more

The food is pretty good - the flavors pretty spot on North Indian flavors The buffet itself has fewer choices than Amber India buffet but the flavor I found was a little richer and better. They have snacks as well in the buffet like samosas and pakoras which is good. Service and ambiance is more of a finer dining experience then other places in South Bay read more

SCAM - REAP OFF One of my goto restaurant when I am around Sunnyvale/Mountain View, however, the last experience on December 25th 2021 was awful. Not sure whether I should tag as "REAP OFF" or "SCAM", we as a family of 4 went out for dinner. See attached receipt where the server added a service charge of 20% (approx. 20 dollars) which is absurd and totally wrong because the menu of Sakoon clearly say "18% GRATUITY WILL BE ADDED TO PARTIES OF 6 OR MORE" (http://sakoonrestaurant.com/images/pdf/menu-2021.pdf). On asking the question why, the answer was because we are OPEN on Christmas Day.....DUUUHHHHHHH. What a stupid, baseless, unacceptable answer. I went ahead paid but will definitely never visit or will ask for Manager or Owner before dining in of any additional charges and WARN others to check the receipt for such charges or any charges that are not relevant. I clearly do not agree with the restaurants making that a standard as that should be solely customers discretion if they like the service to add otherwise not. read more

Sakoon - SCAM - REAP OFF, BEWARE AND CHECK THE RECEIPT ALWAYS AT SAKOON - Indian Near Me - Mountain View, California

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