We opted to have dinner here on a whim and it was a good experience. We were hoping to try out the dinner buffet, but arrived just as it was closing down. It ends at 8pm. We decided to dine here anyway although the restaurant was empty. The dinner menu had a wide range of curries and appetizers and options for vegetarian and meat based dishes. I liked the variety of dishes available. Pricing seemed fair. Since it was our first time dining here, we opted to order a thali and split that. There's three thali options that include different entrees and have different costs. We went with the 'rani' option which has more curries. The appetizer includes one potato samosa and some veggie pakoras (fried fritters) with chutney sauce on the side. The samosa was okay, the potatoes were a bit bland, but we liked the pakoras and the green chutney was a nice dipping sauce. Now for the thali, the portions looked a bit smaller than expected but it was enough food for us. The rice wasn't too great, but we liked the mixed veggie curry and the lamb curry, which had a nice, flavorful and earthy curry sauce. The onion kulcha paired well with all 3 of the curries. Unfortunately, the chicken tikka masala was a bit too salty and lacked enough chicken pieces, so it was less balanced. I was hoping it would be better and tasty, but we didn't enjoy it sadly. The thali also included a choice of dessert (either kheer or rice pudding or gulub jamun which is like sweet syrupy dessert balls). I was curious about the gulub jamun and it was fine, but didn't really leave an impression. Customer service was friendly and efficient, we saw a few folks pick up delivery orders but it was quiet and empty up until we finished our meal and another couple walked in to dine in. Parking in the area can be limited, so be prepared to circle around a few times and walk a block or two. We're still curious about the lunch/dinner buffet options and will plan to return to try that out in the future. read more

San Francisco has many different buffets over the years and some types of foods have decreased and some have increased. There use to be more pizza buffets in the past in San Francisco. There was also the lucky star of the show in the Civic Center Moonstar which is now gone. There is an increasing numbers of growing buffets when it comes to Taiwanese and Korean Hot Pot. In the city still have some sushi AYCE places which are also good but most of them have a time limit. For some reason lots of places in the suburbs of San Francisco have plenty of AYCE. There are still some good options in the city. There is a place which has been in business for decades offering Indian food and also have a lunch buffett. It is located on Geary boulevard in San Francisco and it is called Star India. On a Spring stroll on Geary Boulevard I landed at Star India . Inside there are lots of plants along with wall art with some table. In the back during lunch is a self serve buffet bar . I ended up having their buffet . I got the Chicken Tikka Masala and it was delicious . It wasn't very spicy and it was savory with generous chunks of chicken. I also got the Saag Panner and it was favorable and tasty. I also got the naan and it was a bit flakey in SF. Overall it is one of the good values for an Indian buffet in the city. Go Star india and serve your self at the buffet "bar"and get some tandoori chicken with a bit of "char"the Indian food is good and up to "par" for me when it comes to this buffet show it's the Chicken Tiki Masala which is the "Star" San Francisco had lots of buffets during its "glory"and it had buffets from every food "category" you get you can go to Roundtable, Canton and to MoonStar the landscape was spread out among the different SF "territory" now you can go to Star India and do a lemon squeeze for the chicken "tandoori" read more

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Looking for a solid Indian lunch spot in San Francisco? This local gem really delivered. My girlfriend was craving Indian food, so I brought her here for the lunch buffet, and we were both incredibly impressed. The selection was fantastic, but the quality was the real standout. The food was so flavorful and fresh that I couldn't help myself--I went back to the buffet area for seconds (and maybe thirds!). It's the perfect spot for a casual yet delicious meal. We had a great experience and will definitely be back. Highly recommended if you're in the city! read more

It's always a pleasure to come here, it feels just like enjoying a meal from a home kitchen. The atmosphere is warm, peaceful, and welcoming, with lovely music that makes every visit relaxing. The food is consistently delicious and full of authentic flavor. The service is always excellent: fast, attentive, and genuinely friendly. This is one of my favorite places to enjoy a comforting meal, and I always look forward to coming back. read more

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My friend Jun took me to this lunch buffet which costs $21.95 you get a chai drink and naan (you have to eat in person) but I decided to stay fit and ordered the chicken tikka masala with rice and mango lassi. Their chicken tikka masala is simply heavenly. The curry tastes so good with the rice and the mango lassi is delicious. Service is by the waiter on Tuesday 03/10/2026 is outstanding. They also accept UberEats, DoorDash, and GrubHub for orders. Highly recommend with my utmost respectful regards. read more

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I stopped going to Star of India years ago because the quality had gone down. I stopped in today just to give it another try. I was very pleasantly surprised. The buffet was perfect...soup, salad condiments good assortment of curries even dessert and Chai. The price was reasonable. I will be going back. read more

I seriously don't understand how this restaurant doesn't have 5 stars! This is by far some of the best Indian food I've ever had. I've been to many Indian restaurants, and this place just hits EVERY single time. The staff and servers are always so friendly and welcoming, and they really know their menu. They also have so many delicious vegan options, which I absolutely love! Every time I come here, I end up ordering extra food to take home because it's genuinely THAT good I've been here multiple times now, and it continues to be my favorite restaurant in San Francisco. I'll definitely keep coming back! read more

I love saag paneer soo much and theirs was so delicious. Probably the best i've had in san francisco. Apart from the food, the service here is soo amazing. Everyone is so sweet and I will definitely be back here again especially since i live really close now!! read more

Always driven by but finally ate here today. This review was for the buffet. Selection was limited and food was alright. The saag paneer actually tasted sour and old. The tandoori tasted dry from sitting under the heater. I appreciated that they brought us naan freshly made. read more

Star India - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

We've been coming here for hella years bc it's within walking distance of our condo and bc it's consistently really delicious and very vegetarian friendly. The restrooms are always very clean and the staff is always very welcoming and friendly. The buffet prices are very fair. We recommend this restaurant a lot. read more

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Came on a weekend night for dinner around 6 pm. When we got there, it was pretty empty so we were able to choose where to sit. I ordered a chicken tikka masala with butter naan. Our server was amazing, took our order quickly and came to refill water a few times. Food came out in about 10 minutes. To be honest, portion size was a bit small for $16, especially since you would have to order naan or rice to go with it. With that said, I did enjoy the taste, though chicken was kinda dry. The inside is super cute with lots of decorations. read more

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Star India is on the Aadvantage dining list, and we're trying to build up miles, so we stopped in after visiting the Legion of Honor. We were the only customers there the whole time, so attention and service were quite good. We ordered veggie pakora, and I had vegetable biryani medium spicy, while The Wife ordered vegetable Navratan korma, mild. I also ordered a glass of gewürztraminer. All the wines were $5-7 per glass, and healthy pours! Most of the entrees were $13.95. The korma was more tomato forward than usual, but still tasty. Kind of like a milder tikka masala sauce. And water chestnuts, yay! The biryani had a good mix of veggies and cashews. Potato, cauliflower, broccoli, corn, peas, etc. We also got our first poori in many years, which was quite nice. The room was very colorful, and oddly, the men's room decor (wall and floor design very modernist) was completely different from everything else. Must be leftover from whatever this space was before? The chai tea was pretty good, but The Wife's kulfi just tasted like frozen milk cubes, no flavor. The gulab jamun in rosewater was good. read more

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The meal was acceptable with decent flavors and reasonable prices, but service felt inconsistent. The atmosphere was comfortable enough, although the overall experience remained fairly ordinary throughout our visit. read more

Underrated lunch buffet. I can barely eat dinner later when I have lunch here. Not too spicy for the kiddo, also.

Wow this place was amazing!!! Highly recommend! Its hard to find good Indian food in SF so we were skeptical but this place tasted amazing! Definitely try it read more

Star of India is a classic San Francisco restaurant. If I had to guess iv been going to the star of India for 20 years or so. Always a solid meal full of flavor for a fair price with courteous service. They told me they've been there since 1992, that's a lifetime for a restaurant and it makes sense. read more

Star India - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Really great service and nice staff, good sized portions with good prices! I would def recommend their vegan mango lassi if you like coconut flavor. I wish there was more info about their buffet hours on yelp or a website, but overall a very solid spot! read more

The food was just okay overall. Most of the dishes were really salty, and there wasn't a lot of variety for an all-you-can-eat ($23.90/person). The garlic naan was the highlight--fresh, hot, and really tasty. The chai, on the other hand, was a bit disappointing--it tasted too milky and lacked that strong, spiced flavor I was hoping for. For the price, I expected more options and better quality. That said, the service was friendly and attentive, which I appreciated. read more

Star India - Garlic naan - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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such great service, very friendly and the owner is super sweet! the food was really delicious especially the garlic cheese naan

Our server Su was super welcoming and kind to us! We were very happy with our delicious food! Would definitely recommend, will be coming back! :)) read more

Star India - Mango Ice Cream - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Me and my girlfriend love coming here very close by and the service is very fast and friendly I like this restaurant because it feels like a hole in the wall super lowkey and if you're around the neighborhood neighbors know this spot smacks! Me and my girlfriend order the basamati rice with medium chicken tikka masala read more

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How in the world is this place rated so high? It's absolutely horrible. The Dahl soup was watery and bland. The chai tea tasted like they washed out the drink dispenser with bleach then added some chai leaves. The server was missing in action. The chicken tandoori and Tikka masala was skimpy and they didn't refill it. I love kheer as a dessert and this is one of the worst kheers I've ever had. The palak paneer and Nan was the only thing worth eating. The vegetables were watery and bland. OMG skip this place for lunch buffet. Horrible...horrible...horrible.. read more

Star India - The worst indian food I've had this year 2024 - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Even though we came for the buffet, the food was very fresh. Not super crazy with the spices but still tasty. Very friendly service. Also, the bathrooms were immaculate. This is something that's important to me... If the food is good, but the bathrooms are not clean, I will not be coming back. No pictures of our meals because we ate too fast read more

I stopped by for dinner and left satisfied. The meal was filling and served without long waits. Staff were friendly

I had an exquisite experience at Star Indian. Delicious, fresh, flavorful and quality food. I can't wait to go back. I am so grateful that my friend recommended this restaurant. I will definitely pass the word. Also, the manager was so kind and friendly. read more

The tandoori chicken is always not refilled thus empty. Woman lied to me about rush hour but I have been here multiple times and you guys always only put out a few tandoori chicken at a time. Also, tandoori chicken had a weird taste and was super bland. The buffet came with a Chai drink which was never offered to me. Owner seems to be very dishonest. Also, one time I ate too much chicken the male owner came out and gave me attitude. Well, this is why your restaurant is always Hella empty. read more

We came in around 8pm on Friday and to our surprise it was completely empty and stayed empty during our meal until we left. We ordered veggies, lamb naan, butter chicken and meat samosas. -veggies where lighted breaded and tasted great with the sauces they had. They were not oily and were filling. -meat samosas were on the oily side and didn't really have any taste. Just a ball of unseasoned meat. -butter chicken didn't really taste like butter chicken. It had a very strong coconut taste and the portion size for the price was a bit disappointing. -the naan was great! Aside from the meat not adding much to the flavor the naan itself was very tasty! Warm and crunchy on the edges. Service was excellent, it could had been because the restaurant was completely empty but we never had to ask for more water and the food came out very fast so we absolutely loved that. The restaurant was also very cute. It has some awesome paintings on the walls. read more

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Amazing experience ! Great customer service and food. Would totally recommend and come back!

They call it Star India, but it should be called 5-Star India!! Great selection of food and RARE to find an Indian buffet that's open for both dinner and lunch. AYCE!! Food was hot and fresh and delicious. I also love meat dishes so this place 100% delivered. Tandoori chicken, lamb curry, and butter chicken were super tasty. Great value and not super crowded when we went which was on a Sunday at 6pm. Nice music and environment as well. Best bang for the buck in SF in my opinion. =) read more

Star India - Indian Buffet!!! - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place was woderful I would recommend anyone to come here if u want reallly flavourful and authentic Indian food my server name was Sukh how helpful she was during whole dining experience she checked several time if we need something overall we loved this place and will come here for sure if we come to San Francisco again read more

Star India is the OG buffet of the 90's... I remember stuffing my belly for under $10 even just 10 years ago and then the pandemic shut the buffet down. Well here we are 2023 and their buffet is now $22!! Featured: Tandoori chicken -- little dry Saag paneer -- classic Lamb -- absolute highlight Vegetable curry -- good blend Tiki masala chicken -- basic and dry Daal -- didn't try but looks standard and they had some other type of veggie curry that I didn't try Chai tea -- I like that you can have it unsweetened They bring basic of naan to your table. Service was pretty attentive. We came around 1:30 on a Saturday and the restaurant was pretty empty. There's metered parking in front or you can look around for residential parking that's not too far away. $22pp is pretty expensive for what you get but if nothing else, you can get your money's worth just by eating two plates of lamb curry like I did!! They also offer free mango ice cream for checking in -- but it's not included with the buffet... ;-( read more

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Food was insanely good, especially the naan and rice, Service was great, the guy working there was very friendly. Ambiance was pleasing to look at, I even drew the painting next to my family in my journal! Overall this is a amazing place to eat at :) read more

Star India - There is Cheese Naan, Garlic Naan, Allu Bengan, Veggie Samosa, Chicken Tika Masala, Lamb Curry, Chicken Briyani, Tandorri Chicken Wings. - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Truly delicious food--deeply layered flavors--and scrumptious tandoori and roti from their clay ovens. The atmosphere is soothing and warm, enhanced by friendly and attentive service. Family-owned and run for decades, I've been going here since the 1990s and have never been disappointed. read more

Always Great food & service my daughter she like their chicken tikka masala nan & there service and our waiter Sur shes always very nice. The restaurant are worthy of a five star review every time. We will be back again. read more

Went for dinner with friends, but the experience wasn't great. The service was poor -- the server was unhelpful and dismissive when asked for dish recommendations, just saying "everything is good" without any real input. We ordered Gobhi Manchurian, Goat Curry, Chicken Pasanda, chicken biryani and Garlic Naan. Food portion was less for the price. Gobhi Manchurian was more like a regular sabzi -- not crispy or coated well. Goat Curry was okay. Chicken Pasanda was the best dish -- creamy and flavorful, would recommend. Garlic Naan was soft, buttery, and well-cooked. The biryani tasted more like pulao, with oversized onion slices dominating the dish. Overall, not a satisfying experience. Would not visit again. read more

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I recently spent the day in the city with my Mom and Dad, due to one of them forgetting an important item, we asked my niece to bring the item and join us for dinner. We were going to be spending the night and we were starving after a long day running errands. It was time to find something to eat and knowing that my Mom and Niece are fairly adventurous (more than I am), I suggested Indian food. My Niece's boyfriend was joining us and he is less adventurous than any of us. But we made it our mission to get him to try the food in front of him. Boyfriend is usually agreeable when trying things he is unfamiliar with. The previous week I had talked my Mom and Dad into trying an Indian Fusion Restaurant in Sausalito, which my Mom found absolutely amazing. Dad opted out of this dinner excursion. We chose Star India by the location closest to the Inn we were staying at as well as the reviews. We ordered butter chicken, saag paneer, rice, garlic naan, aloo gobi and Boyfriend chose his own item which was tikka masala chicken. Boyfriend did a good job on his plate and brought his leftovers home to share with his sister, who loves Indian food. Overall, the service was a tad slow and there was not a lot of traffic in this location, but the food was good. The building was a little older and the staff was having a hard time communicating with us when we asked questions about the food. I'm all about trying new dinner spots out. This one did the job, but we may move on to the next one for comparison. read more

Star India - Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

The food was good but the quantity was very little for the price. They charge $16-17 for chicken dishes and serve only 4-5 small pieces of chicken. Three stars because the food was decent. Definitely not coming back here read more

Amazing food and the quality in service is outstanding! I highly recommend this restaurant if you love authentic Indian cuisine that you will remember next time you're hungry! read more

Wow!!! super delicious Indian food. They have my favorite "BUFFET" for lunch! I love all the dishes at the buffet super friendly! Great customer service thank start India (5) stars read more

Star India - Lunch Spread: (Nan) (chicken tikka Marsala) (rice) - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Did not skimp out on the naan and loved the kheer. Usually theres always leftover chicken tikka masala and not enough naan, but I actually ended up with the opposite issue this time. Good takeout option. read more

Star India - kheer, garlic naan, chicken tikka masala - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California