Talab served one of the best chello kebabs I've had. Both the chicken and prawn kebabs were perfectly grilled, juicy, and full of flavor, with a lovely smoky char. The buttery rice and runny egg were comforting and well balanced, and the grilled vegetables added freshness to the plate. As someone who loves the classic chello kebab from Peter Cat in Kolkata, I can honestly say Talab's version was even better. A truly satisfying meal and definitely worth trying. read more

Talab - Chello Kebab with chicken seekh kebab, hariyali tangri kebab, grilled vegetables, fried egg, butter rice with masal chai. - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

Its incredibly hard to find authentic Kolkatar Bengali food in the Bay Area. Talab finally satisfies that craving. I have been doordashing from here for several months and have eaten here in person, and the food has been excellent each time. The Kolkata chicken biryani is incredible and authentic (it has the kewra water aroma, the potato that has flavor soaked in and the egg), the Awadhi mutton tastes exactly like Kolkata mutton kosha and go so well with the korashutir (peas) kochuris. I hope to try all their other Bengali dishes over time. read more

Food was good and flavorful! Waited a bit longer then expected (my pickup order said it would be ready by 6:45) and didn't get my food until around 7:10-7:15 :/ was good tho read more

Despite having a strong Indian presence, it is rare to find a restaurant with classic Bengali dishes in the Bay Area. Although Talab markets itself as an Indian restaurant and not just a Bengali one, being a Bengali myself, I was thrilled to see Bengali favorites on the menu such as mutton cutlets, fish fries, koraishuti-r kochuri (matar ki puri), luchi (fluffy maida puris), mughlai parantha (pan-fried paranthas stuffed with ground meat), mutton daakbungalow, etc. We ordered the Kolkata chicken biryani and the Awadhi mutton with luchis. The food was delicious and is absolutely deserving of all 5/5 stars. The mutton, in particular, had a rich flavor profile that matched perfectly with the round fluffy luchis we ordered. We definitely plan on coming back here again and trying the other items on the menu. read more

Ok, this review is based on our recent experiences. I think overall the taste factor has gone significantly down. In our recent visit, we had ilish fish in mustard sauce, butter chicken, luchi, and their chicken appetizer (don't remember the name). They just taste oil with some gravy. I was heavily anticipating the familar taste of fish in mustard sauce.. but it was no where close and tasted just drenched in bitterness of mustard oil! read more

I gave this place multiple chances to get it right. Food is not good. Service is average. Ambiance looks nice.

I ordered Chicken kebab and butter chicken combo for dinner pickup today. Both are very delicious and that's the very reason I rank it a five star, though my exposure of South Asian cuisine is very limited. The restaurant is well decorated and offers a very nice quiet neighborhood vibe. I would love to visit for dine in experience in the future. read more

Its located in the river oaks plaza where we have chase bank, starbucks, subway, a newly opened indian grocery store and now this little gem :) Lots of parking in the lot in front of it and lots of outdoor seating. I love how cutely they have done the inside seating and it looks chic. In $35, we got: - dum aloo - 3.5/5- spicy and thick gravy just how it should be. Only a few pieces of potato which was something i wish we had more of. It would pair perfectly with rice, poori or roti - chicken in green sauce - contains cashewnut- 4/5- flavorful gravy and good quality chicken. Loved the portion size. It paired perfectly with butter naan and rice. We got this to-go and i am deducting 1 star for the paper box takeout (doggy bag) packing for a full size portion which kinda leaked in the car due to excess oil and low quality packaging material. My suggestion would be to use plastic to go containers like other indian/ thai restaurants. The indoor seating looked really inviting so next time i plan to visit and dine in :) #supportlocal read more

Talab - Inside 1 - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

If there were ever a hidden gem in this wide ocean of Indian food in the Bay Area, Talab would be the one. For one, seeing a Bengali owned food joint that has eastern part of India well represented with Kolkata roles, luchi, Bengali biryani AND GUR SANDESH will transport you back to Park Street. Flavor, spices and such tenderness in something as simple as malai kebab will have you going back for more! I'd love to try out more from them including the Puchka stand right outside! To immerse yourself in another facet of the variety of Indian cuisine beyond the typical dishes, definitely check it out!! read more

Talab - Reshmi Murgh Kebab - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

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Some items were good but the rest were average .darkbunglow mutton was good . Aloo dum was horrible . It tasted bitter.the lichi were pathetic very oily and small . Naan was good .saurson ilish was average and little bite. The vegitable chops were good but the mutton Chop tasted like cardboard. I think the chef should tase the dishes before they are given to customers . Good quality is important . read more

Been to Talab on a Friday evening. It was pretty full and I am thankful that I reserved a spot. The wait time is huge. It is a pretty small place with max 6 tables (dine in), however there are outdoor seating as well but not heated. Food at talab is a mix of Bengal ( east India)and north india. I tried egg devil and fish fry. The fish fry was really good. I also tried paratha and aloo dum and mutton dakbunglow. Paratha and aloo dum was yum but I didn't like the mutton. It was too much spice and unevenly seasoned. Considering the overall, the food experience was good but the service was extremely slow. Since it is new and they are still figuring out, I will give it a slack. read more

Talab - Paratha and dum aloo - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

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Loved the food ! Happy hours are an add on - Do catch them from 5:30 to 7:30 PM (Tues - Sunday).

The food quality and service degraded. Removing a star. A restaurant needs attention to the menu and its service, not just its decor. read more

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I recently discovered this Bengali restaurant in San Jose. The beautiful interiors and ample seating made for a comfortable dining experience. I am big fan of Bengali food and this place blew my mind with flavorful dishes and delightful desserts. Highly recommended check it out! Aside from the food what excellent was friendly and welcoming Owner . She is a gem of person she went out of way to make sure our dining experience was memorable and created sort of magic in her recommended dishes . They also organize few small activities on weekends which again made the dining experience unique. I attended their live musical night when @sandeepjadwani added the extra fun and spice to our girls night out . ! Food items I tried: Peas poori with Alu Dum Egg Devil Fish Thaali Kolkata style Mughali Chicken biryani Luchi Poori Tarkari Egg Curry Awadhi Chicken Curry Ghguni with poori Mishti Doi Cocktails Mango Lassi Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5 Get 10% discount when you use code NIKKI10 read more

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The food is pretty good but the place can be called a bit pricey ! We had Kolkata chicken roll which I can call the best I had in the Bay area. The pani puri was pretty amazing too, so was the masala chai. But the place had a lot of the things on their menu not available. Not sure if that was a regular affair or just that particular day. Despite the price, would like to go back there again! read more

Talab - Kolkata roll and masala chai - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

Amazing amazing amazing! The sorshe r fish was to die for! Defo going back, probably every weekend!

Not sure why such stellar reviews. Or may be restaurant had an off day the day we visited. We ordered chicken roll, awadhi mutton and fish fry. Many menu items were not available. Not sure why list them on the menu? Chicken roll: Chicken was burnt to dryness. Awadhi mutton: Mutton was not fresh and very chewy. Fish fry: it was ok but too much batter and the fish was bland. Service was super slow. Only one cook probably taking orders on a Friday night. It is a small place with few tables. However many tables for outside seating but due to cold weather we decided to sit inside. Based on food taste, we definitely will not be visiting again. There are better Bengali food places in Fremont/Milpitas area such as Bongos and Calcutta Bakery and Chaat. read more

We stopped enroute to get some to-go from here but we're greeted with a closed door and even though there were folks inside , not one came out to explain we were just 10 minutes early. Thanks to incorrect timings noted on Yelp! Anyway we returned in a few days try their Bengali dishes for to-go and were not too impressed. Maybe they are still in soft opening. Will wait awhile and try again in some weeks , just because I am a sucker for Bengali cuisine. read more

Food was amazing and so is the ambience. There was an unusual wait for a few people in the restaurant. We called ahead of time and no one picked up. On reaching there it was almost like we were not very welcome since we didn't book in advance. There was only one table occupied at time so we couldn't understand why! Our server was nice and apologized for the long wait in serving the food. read more

This place serves terribly bad food. Where do I even start? I ordered a large pickup order with Murg Tikka, Chicken Reshmi Kabab, Tandoori Roti, Butter Naan, Daal Makhani, Mutton Duckbungalow, Awadhi Mutton. Firstly, the murg Tikka was absolutely burnt and the chicken was extremely dry and fibrous, tasted horrible. Chicken Reshmi Kabab is supposed to be white, all the curd was fully burnt. Tandoori Roti was dry and should be renamed as Papad. Dal Makhani and Awadhi Muttom were edible but not worthy of the high price being charged. Mutton Duckbungalow had a terrible taste, maybe the spice mix that a Duckbungalow typically has, was burnt. Overall, most, if not all, of the food items were terribly bad. read more

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I am leaving this review based on what I personally witnessed. One of the female staff members spoke in a very rude and disrespectful manner who was representing the restaurant. Completely unprofessional. This experience alone makes me hesitant to return. Pathetic Service. read more

I have been looking for Bengali food in the Bay Area and this bong place is a bang on . The ambience is super elegant , the music and food is awesome . We ordered mutton dak bungalow, fish fry and garlic naan . I would give 9/10 for the food . The mutton was slow cooked and delicious. The mustard dip for fish fry was awesome. The garlic naans were crispy and super tasty . Recommending to all of you to try ! read more

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I came here with my coworkers around 1145am. They were open but it was clear they weren't ready for any customers. It was our first time so we needed suggestions on what to order. We came as a group of 8 so we asked our waitress (who also appeared to be the owner) to help us order for the table. She wasn't super helpful in determining how many plates of each item we should order. We took her suggestion and ordered two apps to start. After 10-15 min we were ready to order but she was nowhere to be found. We had to walk up and order at the counter to get her attention. Also their menu is very limited during the weekdays. Most of their good dishes are only available on the weekend which was disappointing. When the dishes started coming out the timing was very scattered. We would only receive one plate at a time when we ordered multiples of each plate. So we would have to each get a small portion of everything until the next plate came out. It was very inconvenient to eat this way. All the plates also came out without serving spoons. So we again had to pause and find the sever to ask for spoons. The food was also very spicy to some of the people in our group so we were constantly out of water and couldn't get a refill. When all the dishes finally came out everyone thought the food was very good! It was just spoiled by the poor service. I understand this is a newer restaurant so I will give them some grace. However they are located in a business area and they need to be able to operate efficiently for their customers who need to finish lunch in a reasonable amount of time. What we ordered: Vegetable chop Fish fry Butter chicken Garlic naan Awadhi mutton read more

Talab - Awadhi mutton - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

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We visited the restaurant with a lot of expectations, ordered the kolkata chicken biriyani, korai sutir kochuri, moghlai paratha , fish fry and few more dishes. The restaurant was almost empty with customer in just one more table. But it took almost an hour for them to serve the food , that too in very small quantity . We again ordered few more dishes to satiate our hunger and that too was not enough. The Mughlai paratha was a disaster, biriyani in a very small quantity compared to the higher price, the salads on the side was 1small piece of carrot few onions. The taste of biriyani was pretty good though. Finally we complained to the owner about the whole thing and he agreed to the same and gave little discount. Overall quantity and service both need to improve a lot. read more

I was excited to try the restaurant after reading the reviews, the menu looked exciting and the pictures very appealing. We managed to get into the waitlist through Yelp for Friday dinner. We arrived at about 8.05, a table cleared up in five minutes. After that they took 10 whole minutes to clean it up for us. I frankly ignored it as they are still new and getting used to the rigors of running a restaurant. They left a half used water bottle from the previous diners at that table and we asked for a fresh one. We meanwhile checked out the menu from the QR code at the table and were ready to place an order for mughalai paratha, egg chop and coriander chicken. We kept waiting for 30 whole minutes and tried calling the waiter several times in between. He kept asking us to wait but never came to us. We were never served water throughout this time. It was almost 9 pm and I finally walked upto the front desk and asked if they could take our order and serve us some water. The restaurant is very small- just six tables or so. I couldn't really understand how they could ignore us for such a long time. He said he would come and finally did. When we placed the order he said none of the dishes were available. They had a handful of curries and parathas. He said they were still trying to get permits for making naans etc. Since none of the items we wanted were available we decided to leave and come back another time. I was in two minds as to whether I should write the review. The people working here seemed nice and kind and I am sure the food is really good. I want them to do well. My goal of writing the review is to provide constructive feedback which I think is extremely important for them to do well. I hope to go back and rewrite a more positive review in the future after tasting the food. read more

Finally a restaurant that serves authentic Bengali food from Kolkata!! This place has become a weekend ritual for me. I have been here on several occasions and I keep coming back for more. First off I love the fact that Talab is very well priced and has an ambiance. It's hard to find the best of both and this hits the spot. The owner is really friendly and caters to each table with a lot of care and attention. The menu is fantastic and the food is just awesome. The Kolkata chicken roll is a must try. I love it. Not only if the food great it is also presented very well. My husband loved the mutton roganjosh. The parantha was soft and just melts in your mouth. I also tried the coriander chicken and it's just amazing. The spice levels were just right and it was awesome. I'm obviously going back for to try each and everything on the menu!! read more

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The niche Bengali cuisine is delicious. Love their green peas kachori, fish fry, mughlai biriyani and more - a taste of food from back in India. The place is clean and decor and ambiance is inviting. The service is prompt and good. Highly recommend the restaurant and the owner is pleasant and friendly. read more

Indian restaurant with an emphasis on Bengali food. Had many things here but the Shrimp Malai Curry, Mutton Dakbunglow and the Mishti Doi stood out for me. Chhanar Jilipi and Notun Gurer Rosogolla takes my heart back to my city. The ambience is noteworthy too. Will be back for more! read more

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Great atmosphere, great food, and great hospitality here. My favorite things we had were Afghani Paneer and the mango mojito mocktail. We also had the Paneer Shaslik appetizer, mutton, coriander chicken, garlic naan, and misthi doi. All were fantastic. I highly recommend Talab and I will be back to try more of the menu. read more

Talab - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

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Service was great, restaurant was almost empty on a Sunday evening. Food was good but seemed overpriced. The reshmi murg kebab was very bland. read more

I saw this place was relatively new and the pictures looked great. The menu also looked very good. Was looking to eat out on Christmas day and went here. There was no one in the restaurant. The place is in the commercial section of an apartment complex and parking was easy. We got a couple of the combos and felt that the food was average to above average. For the pricing, we expected better. What was disappointing was the upkeep or the place. My plate that was on the table was dirty with some sticky stuff, the chair was in need of being cleaned with dust and hair on it needing for us to clear the chair (both) before sitting. The restroom had a rusted trash can, backet for paper towels was empty, mirror was dirty and generally untidy. I get that if this was a high traffic fast food restaurant or a Starbucks with even non customers using the facilities but not for an above average priced restaurant. With no one there, the staff can do much better. Service was very average. In summary, are you getting what you expect at this price point, no. Would I go back, even though there are many items in their menu I would like to try like the Kati rolls, unlikely. read more

11/10 experience at Talab. I'm Bengali, from Kolkata, and I've been searching for authentic Bengali food for so long. Four of us ordered a LOT of food and I can say everything tasted very authentic and delicious. We ordered fish fry, chicken roll, mughlai paratha (keema), peas (koraishutir) kochuri, aloor dum, shorshe fish, mutton dak bungalow curry (my favorite), luchi, mango mocktails, mango lassi and mishti doi. I was so hungry otherwise I wouldve taken more pics. The bill was very reasonable too for ALL that food we ordered and the service was fast. The owner personally made sure that we were taken care of and also recommended some of the special recipes she perfected while she was in India (and it showed in the food!). The ambiance was cozy and cute interior decor. I will be going again and recommend everyone to as well for an authentic Bengali food experience. read more

Talab - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

Amazing Bengali food in the heart of Silicon Valley. Have been there twice. Our favorites are vegetable chop, mutton dak banglow with luchi, koraisutir kochuri, Rashmi Kabab. Waiting to try many more dishes on their menu. The ambience is great, design is clean and mofern. Plenty of parking. read more

Small authentic Bengali restaurant in the heart of San Jose. The mutton curry is really good. The Meeshti Doi ( sweet yogurt) reminds me of kcdas in Calcutta. read more

I wanted to try this place for the first time. Waited 30 minutes from when I ordered to go inside to pick up my food (2 items), and there was a group of people in the front door singing with a mic. It looked like a private party but I went in just to quickly grab my food. Told the lady behind the bar that I'm just picking up. She told me it was not ready and to wait outside. It's freezing outside by the way but after another 15 mins she brings out the food but it's not my order. I showed her my order confirmation and proceeds to tell me they don't take online orders and that she will just refund me and left back inside. I guess I'm just going home. Definitely a sucky first experience. read more

Talab - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

This place is clean and quiet! And the food was very good. The staff was attentive and gave great suggestions. Definitely recommend checking this place out especially if you're craving or trying Indian food for the first time! Our favorites were the chapli kabob, pani puri, and the mango mojito drink. The drink tasted like a blend of a mint mojito and a mango lassi. Also one last thing, the food didn't make us feel sluggish at all! read more

Talab - Butter chicken and garlic naan - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

Authentic yummy Indian food! My favorite go-to order is their butter chicken and naan and it's so good. Their mutton curry is the perfect balance of spice and flavors. I haven't stepped into the actual restaurant yet but they're so reliable and consistently yummy when I order via courier services (like doordash) You can tell they have an authentic and thoughtful menu, great for those new and experienced with Indian cuisine. Can't wait to try the rest of their menu items!! . read more

Food is great and ambience as well. We had Fish fry, galoti kebab and Mughlai paratha.... Awesome preparation... Good place to have high quality bengali food in bay area. read more

The service is extremely slow at this restaurant. The food is nice but the portions are small. We made a reservation hours before arriving. Yet the table was not setup with silverware when we were seated (7:55pm). No water was served for more than 10 minutes. I had to summon the waiter and ask him for water. He could not do it immediately. When water was finally served on the table, we had no glasses to drink them. When glasses arrived, the glass I got was unclean and sticky (yuck). Order was taken much later (about another 10 minutes later). The Koraishutior Kochuri and Aloo Dum came with three small Kochuri which better qualifies as an appetizer than as an an entree. The Mutton Dak Bungalow portion was sufficient but was lacking some salt. Order for one person (Mughlai Paratha with Keema and Spicy Aloo) was delayed so much, the rest of the group had finished by then. Suddenly the owner comes and tells us at 9:16pm that there is a large group of 15 coming at 9:30pm, hinting that we should leave before then. When we told her that one person had not received his food there was no urgency to hurry up. By the time we left, it was 9:30pm. There was no party of 15 waiting to be seated, nor was there an urgency to prepare the table for them. I have to wonder what made the owner try to get us to leave? I think the less said about that, the better. Needless to say, this restaurant does not deserve a second visit. read more

I love Bengali Food. We tried fish fry( must try), luchi torkari( must try), mutton awadhi( more like Mutton Kosha, must try). I would love to try Aloo- posto and Khichuri- tomato chutney. Also, chingri malai curry . Homely feel. read more