This is a small, no-frills Kolkata cuisine restaurant in Milpitas, and the ambience is pretty basic. It's a fully self-serve setup--you order and pay at the counter, pick up paper plates, plastic cutlery (which I'm personally not a fan of), and napkins from the front, and once you're done eating, you're expected to clear your table as well. Given all of this, the expectation of tipping feels a bit confusing. That said, we came here for the food--and it truly delivered. My husband is Bengali and was craving authentic Bengali food, so we decided to try this place over the weekend, and we absolutely loved it. We started with the mutton (goat) cutlet and Mughlai paratha. The mutton cutlet was adequately stuffed, fried crispy to perfection, and tasted really good. The Mughlai paratha by itself was just okay, but when paired with the aloo tarkari (potato curry) it became an instant hit. For the main course, we ordered chicken chow mein and Katla fish curry with white rice, and both dishes truly transported us straight to Kolkata. The flavors were incredibly authentic, homely, and comforting--exactly the kind of food you crave when you miss home. I really wanted to try rasgulla, but I was so full that I had to skip it this time. Definitely going back to try more items from the menu--purely for the food. If you're looking for authentic Kolkata flavors and can overlook the basic setup, this place is absolutely worth a visit. read more

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This is one of the few spots in Bay Area where you can get Bengali cuisine . Have been here 2 or 3 times . Food is good but I don't like their presentation . They use paper plates, bowls etc which I am not fond of . We have ordered Kolkata mutton biryani from here before and they served it on paper plates which killed my appetite to some extent. They have special buffet menu during jamai sosthi for which price was $25.99 and again I was not impressed by the presentation. Regarding taste, I am most fond of their mutton biryani and vegetable chop. Mishti doi and gurer Rosogolla were not as good as I had from some other places . The outside of the restaurant is also not appealing. It looks like you are getting inside some kinda grocery store. There isn't ample parking but to be fair I didn't have issues in finding one ever . The stars are all for food taste and the owner who is friendly. I would rather get a pick up order and have it in my home than sitting and having the food there. read more

Calcutta Chaat & Bakery - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

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We back again after a few years and were glad to see that they had expanded to one more location and a food truck. The food truck seems to be in flux for now but once they get a location they'll reopen it. Waiting for that to happen as it'll be closer to home. They have the same simple setup and good simple street food. We've not advanced beyond the egg roll. It's our favorite and we eat it whenever we get an occasion. On top of that we ordered the veggie cutlet. It was also another favorite. Need to eat the biryani and Chinese food . Hopefully we'll get there sooner. Until then keep marching and deliver the same consistent taste. Also they are fast in their service. read more

I was craving Pani Puri and this was the closest location to me. Parking lot fits about 5 cars, I was the only person so that was a breeze. As expected, I was also the ONLY one in the restaurant and decided to get take out instead. I waited about 20 mins and was about to leave until someone came to take my order. Anyways, this place seems to be very dead and I'd recommend to any adventure seekers out there. read more

I am glad we gave this place a try! This place looks average, but the food is far above average. It's really good. We ordered the veg puff, vegetable cutlet, jhal muri, mishti doi, panipuri/puchka and egg roll. Everything was great. Must try. The service was quick too, hardly 5 min wait. The place was not fancy but clean. read more

Calcutta Chaat & Bakery - Jhal Muri - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

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This time not so good experience .... We ordered the chicken lunch combo and goat lunch combo. Both of them comes with rice, naan bread, sabji daal (lentil soup with vegetables including cauliflower, cashews etc..), mixed vegetable and chicken/goat curry. Except the main item (chicken/goat curry) everything else is fantastic! When it comes to the chicken/goat curry, they taste good but there's only bones and very little (and I really mean very little) meat on the bone. Honestly, I would rather pay extra for the combo to get at least one decent meat piece rather than getting only bones. The conclusion is still the place is very good in terms of authentic taste but if the management is reading this please change so that there's some meat in meat dishes! People would be more than happy to pay $5 extra if that's what it takes to get a decent meat piece in a meal!! read more

My partner's parents introduced us to this place and we love the food and the vibes! And the service is always great and quick here! I cannot wait to come back !! read more

Absolutely delicious! I ordered delivery, so I unfortunately don't have anything to share about the service or ambience. I will, however, say that their samosa chaat and vegetable chow mein were delightful! I'm a sucker for Indo-Chinese food, so when I saw chow mein on the menu, I of course had to get some, and man was I glad that I did! The noodles were perfectly thin, the vegetables were grilled to perfection, and the dish had a great variety of textures. The samosa chaat was sensational and very unique. I loved the layering of flavors and textures and the toppings. 10/10 would recommend! read more

A hole in the wall place if you are craving the Kolkata taste. Ambience was average - quiet for a Sunday morning with not too many people Service - counter service, but a bit slow. Had to request for my kokum sharbat twice. Food (3/5) - while good, I wasn't blown away. Fuchka was a bit spice for me but was what it was meant to be Cutlet - this one disappointed. The cutlet itself had no flavor till you used the mustard dip Bhugni - was nice but perhaps a side of green and tamarind chutneys would have helped Kokum sarbat- this one blew me away! Flavourful with enough sweetness. Order this! read more

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Fish fry and street Hakka noodles are quite authentic. Mutton chop and Calcutta roll are very good as well.

Quick friendly service, great food and flavors. Their Manchurian is quite good - small portions but hits the mark. Like the ginger flavor on it. Simple ambiance - nothing fancy. read more

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Lot of amazing options from eastern part of India which I absolutely loved. Chicken roll was great. Veggie chops were good too. I have to come back here to try their biriyani which my friends say was good. They get a lot of DoorDash orders so it's possible there will be a wait time before you get your order if you are visiting in person. The ambience is simple. They have regular chairs table. It's a bit tight but enough to fit about 30-50 people. We did pick up from here but look forward to coming back once in the area again. read more

I went to Calcutta Chaat House and picked up a paneer biryani. When I got home and started eating it, I noticed a strong phenyl-like smell. Shortly after, I fainted and had to call 911 and inform my family read more

Updated review and they've improved significantly! They added a lot more options to their menu, including classic indo-chinese items, and the food is still incredibly tasty! This time my mom and I tried the jhal muri, egg puff, chicken egg roll, normal egg roll, paneer big belly sandwich, and the gobi manchurian. The jhal muri was classic and good way to start the meal! The egg puff was also very yummy and the pastry was flaky and fresh. The chicken egg roll is bomb as always and the paneer sandwich was also tasty. The gobi manchurian was so fresh and crispy, and they don't use food coloring! I noticed they also have mishti doi but didn't try it this time, look forward to coming back soon and trying more items! read more

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Just horrible food. Ordered Chicken Chowmein and Chili chicken. Chowmein had no chicken, tasted stale. Chili chicken was doused in vinegar and salt. Will never go back. read more

A hole in the wall that probably can go unnoticed unless you have intentions to eat one of the best ever Jhal Muri or Rassgulla (especially Nolen Gurer kind) . Parking can get pretty tight and you might have to resort to street parking at times. It was not very crowded at the time and we got ourselves settled on a table close to the counter. We were a group of 4 and ordered quite a few items to get a taste of the variety that they have to offer. We started with 2 orders of Jhal Muri and an order of Dahu Phuhcka , Calcutta egg roll and masala tea. Perfect starters that are well balanced in taste and are made with a blend of mustard oil (for Jhal Muri especially) that lends to its amazing and authentic taste. Probably the best Jhalmuri that we have had till date and that Mustard oil definitely made it taste great. For the dinner part we ordered kadhai paneer , goat curry and veg biryani with a few garlic naans. All items tasted good and well presented. Adding gold to glory was the Rassgulla that is an absolute recommendation if you happen to be around. read more

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Been here twice, a year apart. Found it for the first time while coming back from Sierra Vista. A new chaat shop is always exciting lol. Haven't seen a Calcutta based restaurant in the South Bat before so it definitely adds a different profile. I did look through a few of the reviews before ordering my food. - Veg Cutlet: Crispy, authentic, and delicious. As others have pointed out, it has beetroot, and they separates it from what you might get in other places. I love my Curlet with beetroot. Wish it was a little bigger for the 8 dollar price and because it tastes really good. - Egg Puff: I ordered it purely because it had an interesting shape (in picture) when compared to the chicken/paneer/veg. It was because there was a whole egg inside. That is authentic too. Not all places make it this way. Flaky and nicely made but a tad bland in terms of masala, I'd have liked some more. - Kolkata style Chicken Biryani: I would like to say I knew what to expect because I've had the Bengali style Chicken Biryani before. Actually I've had the Bangladeshi style. It's sort of mild in terms of its spice but it does have the flavor profile of the dum biryani cooked in chicken which I like. The basmati rice and saffron flavor also shines through. I am generally not the biggest dum Biryani chicken because it is usually not cooked properly but I must say the chicken was fantastic in this, very well cooked. It had a potato with skin which added to the dish. Portion was huge, I could only finish half of it in person. Might not be to everyone's liking, but I'd order again. I wish they had added caramelized onions instead of raw onions though. - Paneer Big Belly Sandwich: This to me was very ok, could've done with more flavor/sauce/spice according to me and was bland. It is probably authentic as well though, I am not sure. - Ghughni Pav - Nice Ghughni. I've had Ghughni, in its name once before (actually from a chef who's from Orissa) and this Ghughni was good for sure. The peas was well cooked and blended. Towards the mild side. - Calcutta Street King Egg Roll: This was a dish I was slightly disappointed with probably because it had too many veggies for me. It's actually a Paratha coated with egg rather than with eggs/egg pieces inside. So I'd prefer more eggs here. Also a little too strong on the mustard flavor for me. Might be authentic, but I was not the biggest fan. There are dishes that I really liked so I would personally stick to them from next time. There is a mustard flavor in a lot of dishes (also mustard sauce on the side in some) so if you don't like mustard maybe you can ask them to keep it a little lower profile, without removing the authenticity of the dish. 4 stars overall given my liking for most of the dishes that I had. They are definitely pocket friendly overall! It's a bakery with a grocery store/halal meal shop next door so maybe ambiance is not something they care about, which is fair. But they have a decent amount of space and restaurant style dishes so maybe they could consider investing in more of a restaurant feel and proper plates. Food is currently served in paper plates and cutlery and napkins are self serve. Food comes out pretty quickly and definitely felt fresh! Owner was pretty friendly with us and proud of the food they serve. read more

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I was really looking forward to having chaat at this place. I ordered in advance to pickup the order so that I could pick up my kid on time. When I got there, the no one was at counter and when they came, they kept assuring me that it's ready. Waited there for about 30min before I got the food. The Calcutta version of Scottish egg was good. Wasn't very hot. The Kati roll was okay. They messed up the payment and called me later asking me to pay again since it didn't go through. read more

I'm happy to share that we finally found authentic bengali food in the Bay Area. The spices, the aromas, and the flavors of almost everything we tried were authentic and true to my husband's bengali roots. The phuchka pani was salty and tart just like it should be, and the alu filling was great. It was a great chaat experience. The vegetable chop was delicious and full of beetroots, and the flavor was impeccable! It was served with kashundi and ketchup. The salad it came with was a nice touch. The jhal muri was amazing with a strong hint of mustard oil. It was just perfect! The shingara was nice as well. My husband wanted it to be a bit more salty, but I loved the texture and the filling. We took chicken biryani and misti doi to-go, and they were both amazing! Chicken biryani had a drum and a thigh with a medium-sized potato. It came with mildly salted raita. It wasn't spicy at all, and there were strong hints of kewra in every bite. We enjoyed our biryani and misti doi as it was very different and flavorful. The alu puff was tasty, too! It had nice stuffing and reminded me of my college days in India. The chicken puff, however, was very disappointing with practically no filling inside and flavorless entirely but still a nice snack if you're someone like me who likes to eat puffs with ketchup. We'll be back to try their other dishes and can't wait to tey their fish fry. This is a local restaurant, and the chef is very clearly inclined towards serving authentic bengali food. The flavors are amazing, and I wish them good luck. Can't wait to see this place grow :) read more

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We have been coming to this place since its first weekend of opening. First it was just puffs, appetizers place with couple of mishti (dessert) options. Several months earlier they have expanded this to full menu with biriyani, chicken, mutton dishes, kolkata chinese- they have it all. For people wanting to try different version of Indian food this is for you. Bay area didn't have kolkata food. We have bangladeshi food which is amazing in its own right but it is nice to have west bengal food now here in the Bay. We have been going to this place pretty much twice a month now! Everything they have is amazing, fresh and made witn love. Try egg rolls, egg devil, calcutta fish fry, mughlai parotha, egg chowmein, biriyanis, mutton kosha!!!! I have couple of requests to the business- 1. please have non- disposable dishes and cutlery available for in house dining. 2. please Include macher jhol or tel jhal or sorshe ilish or bhapa machh ... read more

Amazing work guys! Our go to place, whether impromptu trip to grab Kolkata style snacks, or catering for private parties, Calcutta Chaat & Bakery never fails to impress. Best quality in the Bay Area to satisfy the Bengali palate. read more

This review is based on the two pastries I got. My boyfriend and I were craving a snack and Calcutta Chaat & Bakery popped up on my Yelp. We came in and just ordered two puffs (Chicken & Veggie). The pastries were buttery and flaky! We actually loved the veggie one a lot more than the chicken. We're not vegetarian, but the veggie one had so much more flavor! I'd like to try more snacks from here. read more

Calcutta Chaat & Bakery - Puffs! (1 chicken & 1 veg) - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

Food was okay! I didn't order chaat so I really can't comment on that. I ordered noodles, didn't realize it was thin ones not the Hakka noodles. Taste was good. Service was good. The guy answered all the questions. He was right about the sweet dish made by the owner. It was very yummy. It was like milk cake but different for sure. read more

Calcutta Chaat & Bakery - Chow mein - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

Disappointed through and through, what a let down to Calcutta food. Calcutta roll - no flavor just old tikkas and some veggies. Mughalai paratha was greasy. Mishti doi had muggy smell. The cutlets had more breading than filling. Biryani may be the only saving grace. Came here after great reviews by others perhaps it was an off day at the restaurant read more

Awesome Bengali street food! Loved their fish fry/muglai parota and chicken Kathi roll but the best dish was the veggie chowmein followed by gobi Manchurian. The sauces available on the table were delicious. The staff -Soumen, Nikhil and Sourav( hoping I got the names right) were very nice and helped us with our orders and requests. read more

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The fish cutlet is a must try at this location. It was fried to perfection, crispy on the outside and moist/ piping hot on the inside with flaky layers of fish. The mustard sauce adds additional flavor to the dish. Mutton biriyani was alright. It was more fragrant(with essence) than flavorful. However, the quality of meat was good(tender). Tried mishti doi for dessert, however the yogurt was slimy and it was either very low in sugar or yoghurt was tangy. Service was fine. Ambience definitely has scope for improvement, specially the restroom isn't clean/ well maintained. read more

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Being from the Eastern part of India, the food here brought back lots of memories! I liked their deviled eggs, puchkas, and Gobi Manchurian. Aam panna was good too! Would definitely go back again. read more

Calcutta Chaat & Bakery - Puchkas - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

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We met some relatives who had heard about this spot through their friends and I am glad they did. There are so many Indian restaurants in the Bay Area and most are cookie cutter... they all have the same menu. I love finding those restaurants which are off the beaten path and offer some unique dishes. Calcutta Chaat is one of them. They serve Bengali food which is pretty rare to find in the US. Everything we ate was delicious. The unique Bengali chaat items to the sweet yogurt to the more typical North Indian dishes...they were all consistently great. The spot itself is pretty bare bones. You don't go here for the decor, you go here for the food. This is the quintessential hole in the wall that serves incredible food. Bapi who is the owner was wonderful and warm. They have only been open for 4 months and I wish them much success! read more

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Pretty good place for snack type of food. Their fish fry is simply stupendous and very fresh. Also tried Devil and vegetable masala chop and that too was delicious. Ordered Goat Dumplings Biryani but it was pretty dry. The kesar style rasamalai was awesome. Go give this place a try .... read more

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The chicken puff had a super flaky and crumbly pastry shell. However the chicken filling was pretty dry, ok in taste, and could have been more generous. The Chicken Dum Biryani was a mixed bag if you were specifically looking for Calcutta biryani. It does have the compulsory potato chunk besides the chicken. The Rose water (or was it Kewra? I am not sure) was pretty prominent whose aroma differentiated it from all the other Hyderabadi dum biryanis I've had. There were two pieces of chicken (a thigh and a drumstick) which were a little dry. It was undeniably a pretty good dum biryani dish, but I'm not sure it hit all the right notes for a "Calcutta" dum biryani. The sweet yogurt, "Mishti Doi", was a decent replica of the real deal. It was not super sweet like the typical dessert, which I appreciate, but did not have the hints of saffron and/or sweetened condensed milk. It was a close representation, but I've had better from other stores in the south bay (I forget exactly where as it was many years ago; it was a small store near Fremont that also sold frozen hilsa). The subtle sweetness is a double-edged sword; it's better for our health, but takes away from the authentic taste. All in all, I wouldn't tell my friends to drive over for a taste of Calcutta. But at the same time I wouldn't discourage them from picking up the aforementioned items above. It's pretty good, but it's not good enough to go out of the way to scratch that itch. read more

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The place was deserted when we came in, the person at the ordering counter would have rather been anywhere else except where he was and doing anything else than what he was here for. But it was late weekend afternoon, so I guess, this can be excused. But our experience thus far, made us apprehensive of all the promising and excellent reviews we had read on Yelp for the food served here. But hell, that did not stop us from ordering quite a few of the Calcutta staple which were as follows : 1. Ghughni aar Paruruti - Basically this is the Calcutta version of the North Indian Staple Chana Masala and served with Bread (pav (a beloved Bombay side dish) , where the Chickpeas are replaced by Green peas and dish is milder. We felt that the peas could have been a wee bit more cooked and the curry a little more spicy - but hey that is just us! But the Hawaiian sweet bread served with it was a letdown. It did not suit the dish as much. Overall rating - 3/5 2. Chicken Puff - This was authentic to its Calcutta roots - the spices in which the chicken filling was marinated before baking it into a flaky puff, reminded me of my times in Calcutta, grabbing one of these as a child, while surrounded by family and loud jovial conversations. Unfortunately, this were not warmed well enough, and this took away much of the fun. Overall rating - 4/5 3. Egg Puff -an authentic Calcutta dish where a boiled egg is baked into the filo pastry. Again, unfortunately this were not warmed well enough, and this took away much of the fun. Overall rating - 4/5 4. Calcutta Street King Egg Roll - this was good, and better half loved it more than me. Overall rating - 4/5 5. Calcutta Mutton Dum Biryani - we felt this was a find. Very, very different from the biryanis found in other Indian restaurants - this is very mild and flavors are all subtle and chicken cooked to perfection along with the Basmati rice. Overall rating - 5/5 I do hope the owner gets to addressing the points i mentioned above an i am sure this will become a happening place. Be sure to try this place before it gets famous and overcrowded. I do intend revisiting to try the other fare served here as well. read more

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This is the only Bengali (not Bangladeshi) restaurants I know of, so definitely had to give it a try. I've been back here a few times. I thought my first experience was the best overall, the second time I came I felt as though it was a bit lackluster. This restaurant is very casual. They use paper plates and utensils, which you have to get yourself. You also have to order at the counter, but they bring your food to you. The appetizers are great, especially the pani puri and fish fry. I love biryani, but I felt as though the biryani was better the first time I got it than the second. The second time, it was a bit bland. They did add some Indo-Chinese offerings too, from which we tried the chicken noodles. We did enjoy this quite a bit. We also tried the chili chicken, which reminded me a bit of orange chicken given the coating and lack of sauce. I did not enjoy this one as much. In addition, they took away the cakes from their offerings, those were really good so I was disappointed. Overall, I did enjoy the offerings here. I'll probably try it again to see whether the second, less enjoyable experience was on an off day, as I did truly enjoy it the first time around. read more

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This review is inly for food as i have not been to the restaurant in person. Bengali fish fry cutlet was fish fried in some marination basically and we get two pieces with small salad and the taste was very good and i could've had more. There is some yellow sauce with fish cutlet and was awesome.Then street king egg roll and the taste was very tasty. Then we had Dalhousie chicken sandwich and paneer big belly sandwich and the taste was good and these sandwiches were chicken n paneer in white bread. I felt the taste was good but little expensive. Would certainly recommend this place to give a change for your tastebuds read more

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I had coronavirus on the night after I ate there in May 2024. I started coughing vigorously. I am a stay at home person and didn't go outside before. My family was not sick. So I doubt it came from this restaurant food. Taking care of hygiene and wearing masks while food preparation and serving are important. Otherwise the food is pretty good and a go to snack place for Bengalis. read more

One of the best places to eat Bengali food in Bay Area. The place is a rather small and un-fancy, but they make up for that by the food and hospitality, which are fabulous. Been there many times, and will continue to go. Must try the fish fry. The manager Saurabh is a nice guy, and that makes the entire experience ever so much better. read more

Came here on a weekend to pick up dinner as they were busy and not answering calls to place order. Ordered the following: Aloo tikki chaat - was very delicious and the best of the lot we ordered Goat dum biryani - was very flavorful but the meat wasn't cooked well and was chewy Egg roll - this was decent but wasn't mind blowing or anything Will probably order other dishes from their menu next time and come at a non busy time. Be prepared to wait as it took almost 40 mins for our to go order to be ready (weekend rush may be). read more

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My go to place for Puchka! Potato filling is delicious and has few bits of peas. Pani is very flavourful with many ingredients- it's not spicy. Staff is friendly. Place has enough sitting and is clean. read more

Calcutta Chaat & Bakery - Puchka - Indian Near Me - Milpitas, California

A quiet and nice spot for Friday lunch! There is a small parking lot in front and the place was empty when we came. We have to order at the counter and wait at the table for them to bring it. We ordered a samosa chaat, gobi manchurian, mutton ghugni, kolkatta dum mutton biriyani and misti doi. We also ordered to-go chicken fried rice. The samosa chaat was really good! Loved the flavor and it was slightly in the tangy side. I really like to bite on the big pieces of samosa and it was good. It was more on the saucy side and I felt the quantity was huge for a single serving. Gobi Manchurian was yummy. It was dry but saucy and a little bit spicy. Well battered and crunchy, the way I like it. Mutton ghugni was ok. Not too flavourful but can eat it out like a soup & they suggested it for us. There was around 4 pieces and lots of yellow peas. The kolkutta dum biriyani portion size was huge. Being a South Indian I felt that the biriyani flavor wasn't as much as the ones we usually eat. But still it was good! What stood out to me was how soft and fatty the pieces of mutton were, melt-in-the-mouth. It came with a small plate of raita. Misti doi was good and perfect dessert for someone who likes the tangy yogurt taste and not anything too sweet. The chicken fried rice was really good, with a lot of veggies and chicken in it. The ajinomoto taste dominated and reminded me of the fried rice we got back home. Overall food was good. The food was brought out in reusable plates and we have to dispose it after eating. read more

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Good food. Fish fry, Chop, Rolls and JhalMuri has that authentic bengal vibe. Rare to find non vegetarian restaurant among so many vegetarians restaurants nearby and even rarer to find a good Bengali restaurant. Better than Bongos! There I said it. Btw, here I found- https://www.calcuttachaat.com/our-story ..."Bengali food isn't exactly "fine-dining-michelin-starred-quality" ...Bro seriously? Bengali food is better than michelin-starred-quality food! Ok. Done! read more

Feels like authentic kolkata style food. Must try rolls and indo chinese items. Street food like fish fry, puchka, jhal muri are awesome.