Where do I even begin with this review? To start, this venue is simply dirty. The bathrooms were disgusting, and the entire place feels old and poorly maintained. It is obvious that more effort goes into the fancy lights hanging from the ballroom ceiling than into actually keeping the venue clean and presentable. I was also part of the wedding mentioned in another review, and both my husband and I became sick the next day after eating the Indian food served there. I had multiple people tell me they were also sick afterward. What makes it even worse is that several guests were too ill to attend the actual wedding ceremony the following day. A complaint was filed with the Alameda County Health Department, and the last I heard, they were investigating this restaurant. I was also told they were already familiar with this business because of previous complaints. With all of that in mind, would you really trust this place to host one of the most important days of your life? No one wants their special event to be remembered for food poisoning read more

Chandni Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Newark, California

Visited Chandni for a friend's wedding event ( a ceremony amongst many in a series of wedding events), and the experience was a mix of highs and lows. The banquet hall is absolutely humongous and very well put together. It's clearly designed to host large-scale events, and kudos to the team for creating a space that can comfortably accommodate big gatherings. The parking situation is excellent with a massive lot surrounding the venue, parking is never an issue, even for large events. That said, there were some notable drawbacks. Unfortunately, the food was very subpar, especially considering the scale and expectations of the event ( lot of variety but definitely not done well at all). The flavors lacked depth and didn't quite live up to what one would expect from a venue of this size and reputation. Additionally, the restrooms and the pathway leading to them were not very clean, which was disappointing and took away from the overall experience, particularly during a formal occasion. Chandni has the infrastructure and space to be an excellent event venue, but improvements in food quality and cleanliness would go a long way in elevating the overall experience. As it stands, it's a venue with strong potential, but some important details need attention. read more

Please be warned; the lack of cleanliness at Chandni caused a plague of diarrhea for almost all in attendance. My husband and I were guests at a wedding here for a relative last weekend. We ate the Indian food prepared by chandni because by the time our table was called, there was only limited food options left to choose from. I was concerned about the food being in trays without any food warmers underneath. I work in healthcare, and I had concerns about how long the food was left out. I went against my better judgment and ate the food. Unfortunately, I paid the price. The next day, I had MAJOR diarrhea. The worst part is, I was not the only one. Almost all of the guests who attended suffered from diarrhea after eating the Indian food. We received phone calls from other relatives, other guests and friends who all said they suspect the chicken tikka masala was the culprit. It broke my heart because there were elderly people there in attendance who suffered from severe stomach pain and diarrhea. It was such a nightmare. To top it off, the bride called the manager to express her concerns and the manager was rude to her! So unprofessional and unacceptable! The bathrooms were also filthy (as some previous reviews mentioned). Our experience at Chandni restaurant was unforgettable...in the worst way. Please do better. read more

Came here for an event. No plans to return. Pros: - The space was large. - The food and beverage service was timely, and the food was edible. Cons: - This place is very rundown and dirty. The hallway to the bathrooms and the bathrooms themselves were yucky. - Felt "cheap" overall. My husband described it as "shabby". read more

I had such a wonderful experience! I hosted my daughter's 1st birthday here with over 200+ people and Mohammed was so helpful and accommodating throughout the whole process! In the beginning, he helped me answer all my questions and had open communication with me the whole way through. The day of the event he and his team were phenomenal. Everything came out on time. The food was really good and the bartender was great. Mohammed was so generous enough to add a few items on the menu to accommodate my guests. He even threw in some things to make the venue extra special for us. I've never had a venue do that for us. He is a true blessing! I will definitely be booking more events here in the future read more

Went here for a wedding. The room the in event was held in had a beautiful aesthetic, however we did notice minor traces that a previous party was not cleaned up after completely (example: balloon string tied to a few chairs when no balloons were present for current event, cushion on chairs had red stains on them). Food was good in my opinion, however I have had better Indian cuisine. Bathroom- negative zero stars!!! Believe each and every one of the posts that tell you about the bathrooms. The women's bathroom had an overwhelming stench of sewer. The toilets and doors of EVERY stall were busted looking and had no seat covers in any of them. Water all on the floor. Just GROSS! They definitely need to remodel and remedy this. read more

We hosted a birthday party at this place. The banquet hall and the food were great. All our guests liked it. We had many last-minute requests and Rafi was very accommodating. I couldn't thank him enough. I would recommend this place. read more

Last night we went for mother day Almost everyone had reservation The line was very long the food was horrible 3 member of my family got sick The chicken was totally Raw The chicken ticks masalah was so spicy that it was horrible The tea was cold and not tasty at all We did call the manager he said sorry and walked away read more

Brein bartender is awesome! He hooked it up on thanksgiving night. I was there for a co-workers party. He had rented the largest section of the restaurant which had a stage, dance floor and many tables. It's not a full bar but they had some whisky and vodka. Love open bar's I don't need a whole selection but I was happy with anything vodka. The only thing i've tried here was their chicken tikka masala with naan, hands down the best i've tried so far. I actually recommended this dish for our christmas party for work and it was a hit. Everyone loved it. My review goes to just that one dish. That means i'll be going back to try out more from their menu. This restaurant has a few sections that you can rent out for parties which I find really interesting and cool. Parking is plentiful. read more

Chandni Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Newark, California

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Went there for dinner buffet at 8pm tonight. They charged us full price and turned out that they had very few items in the buffet menu. And out of those items half were empty. Their staff mentioned they won't be refilled either. This is rip-off. I don't know why I paid $56 for two of us when the food we received wasn't worth $10. read more

ZERO STARS. This place is dirtier than public sf toilets. Like every square inch. We attended a wedding here. It's rundown and dirty. Some of the worst food I've ever had. The kabobs were made of mystery meat. Everything was super salty and super spicy. The bathrooms were so dirty and poorly taken care of. Please don't ever have anything hosted here. Terrible experience. read more

Zero stars. I came here for an event and never coming back. Food was cold and tasteless. Place was dirty and employees were pushy and didn't care. They have no class read more

No stars. Would never book an event though these people ever again. Due to the COVID-19, he will not cancel our event and return our deposit. He claims that it would be a loss for him and told us to go through the government. They should be refund the deposit because the venue is unable to provide services is said date of contract. read more

We arranged eid party at chandni in the evening yesterday 21st April 2023. It seemed that they served the stale/ left over food from their buffet. Even the tea's color was changed. It seemed that it was made in the morning. Chicken tikka was dried due to being stale, curry made no sense for the eid dawat, qorma didn't taste like qorma at all no spices at all. Only naan were good and goat pulao was ok.sheer was good in taste but for the money they charged us it was a very cheap desert. read more

Banquet hall management sucks. It's a shabby place & owners are very rude. By all means avoid having any parties there.

This was a regular spot that my coworkers and I use to go to all the time when we worked in the area. They always had a lunch special going on during lunch hours was awesome. The guy that helped us was always super nice and made sure our lunch was enjoyable. The food here always tasted awesome and never disappointed. The parking lot was huge and they had a venue for weddings and other events right next door. Such a great local business to support. Highly highly recommend! read more

Nice place to host parties. Place is clean. Food was very good. Rafi is very accommodating. He provided us everything and more than what he promised. read more

I am so disappointed.. I hope the owners read this review and take serious measures for their staff and provides them with proper customer service skills. This was our first time going out after covid had it and let me tell you what a big mistake it was to go to chandani. First of all I called Chandani today to see if I could make a reservation and every time I called a guy would pick up not saying anything. As a person who understands and speaks Urdu/Hindi I could hear him having a conversation with someone else about a doctor and how that doctors so good and how he will pass on the contact info.. I mean seriously ??? How much more unprofessional can you get? He was completely ignoring the fact that there's a customer on the other line waiting for him. Anyways, after he realizes he got so many phone calls he called me himself saying "You called Chandani" in a very careless and once again unprofessional tone. I Literally called this place 6 times with two of them being cancelled because I kept calling and they would not pick up. Furthermore, after speaking with him and clearly letting him know that we were coming for iftar (breaking our fast) I see our food packed in Togo boxes and take the Togo boxes to the tables. He starts telling me " There's no service you have to do everything yourself". Keep in mind we are the only customers who are dining in from 7:50pm till almost 8:30pm. I asked him if he had water and any dates considering this is a Muslim restaurant and are fully aware that this is the month of Ramadan. For those who don't know what Ramadan is, Muslims who practice Ramadan do not eat or drink anything from sunrise to sunset. When you break your fast you must break it with water or dates. When I asked him if he had any of those two items he starts to yell at me saying "YOU HAVE TO PAY YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING " . When did I say I was not going to pay? At this point I knew it was such a big mistake to choose chandani to bring my guests and family to. My guest wanted to order some more items however, the attitude this individual placed scared and made our guests extremely uncomfortable. Oh let me not forget to mention when we would ask him for coke or more bread he would shake his head from side to side and say , " I TOLD YOU THERES NO SERVICE NO SERVICE"... I spent $128 on food that wasn't even properly cooked and on top of that got treated like total crap! I have been to this restaurant when the owner himself is there and he is an extremely nice guy. It seems like these workers need to be micromanaged and take advantage of management not being around. The restaurant really needs to upgrade themselves. They don't give paper menus, nor have a code where you can scan and view items through your phone, heck if you go onto their website they have a Ramadan Buffet which does not even exist. When I spoke with him about that over the phone he said it's from 1-2 years ago. Overall we left the restaurant still hungry and decided to go to a near by restaurant called Fremont Kabob House. Let me tell you the covid measure, service and food were a world of a difference compared to Chandani! Chandani need to raise the bar for themselves and set higher standards. read more

Chandni Restaurant - The amount of times I called the place... - Indian Near Me - Newark, California

This Pakistani & Indian restaurant right across from the Hilton Hotel in that busy plaza with tons of restaurants here. The place was clean, spacious & smell wonderful when we first walked in. The rest of the restaurants held one wedding and two other parties. So they only open the buffet area. For $12.99 per person you get plenty choices of food & hot tea milk. They have many dishes such as Vegetable Pakora, Vegetable Samosa, Tandoori Chicken Tikka, Karahi Gosht, Tikka Masala, Nihari, Paya, Basmati rices, and plenty of curry delights. All dishes were tasty & flavorful. Even only the buffet section opened, the service was nice and attentive. My parents enjoyed it and thought it was so much for for what we paid! read more

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I've been here several times over the years as people in the community have hosted various kinds of events in this restaurant. With the many times that I've had dinner here, I think I can say a little bit as to the quality and taste of their food! Keep in mind that this means that I have no comment with regards to their prices. Some of my favorite items at this restaurant have been their goat biriyani and puri. The naan is pretty good, but the tandoori chicken is surprisingly hit-or-miss; there have been some occasions when they did it well and others where they missed the mark. Overall, though, the food here is tasty! The restaurant has plenty of seating and a nice stage, which is good for events. read more

Service was above and beyond! I am blown away by the professionalism and support Muhammad was able to provide for my family as we were planning a party here. We have been going to parties at Chandni for years, but had never organized an event here. Muhammad accommodated all the last minute changes we had as we approached the date as well as patiently answered all our questions. Overall, my family and guests were impressed with the organization, service, and quality of food that was served. Highly recommend! read more

Worst food and garbage service. Food in here is always old and staff members are rude and nasty

There are several rooms for weddings here! Each room can cater to as many guest as you can dream of for weddings or any celebration! Came here several times for their lunch buffet. This was my first Pakistani food experience and I LOVED it. I usually don't like curry, I am very particular about it. No alerting taste buds, just happy taste buds! Favorite has to be the masala chicken - put it over the rice or with the naan. Fried fish - so good Spinach - tasty over rice Okra - one of my favorite vegetable in a new dish! so good! Mango ice cream - so fruity! read more

Refused to allow me to order for pick up claiming people do that then don't pick up. I only get a 30 minute lunch I don't have the time to wait in line to order then wait for it to get made behind several other orders. Make sure you pass on this place. The guy was s bit rude too as if I had been a problem before. read more

First time here for a big event and I was completely disappointed. From the food, most bland Indian food ever, to nothing fresh or good except their chai tea. I couldn't eat anything from here that would satisfy my taste buds. This will be the first and last time trying it. read more

3.5 stars with the extra half star earned on affordable lunch buffet to include Pita, Chicken Tikka, and free Chai Tea! read more

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2021 Update: Chandni continues to be among the best Bay Area restaurants now offering delicious to go options as well as halal chinese food! One specialty I particularly enjoy is Paya (goat trotters) which is very hard to find and a real treat for the whole family! Service is awesome as usual; you can either call in your order or even order online at gochandni.com. They follow all Covid protocols so you can pick up your order or even deliver via door dash. 5 stars!!! read more

Chandni Restaurant - Paya (goat trotters). Ordered to go to enjoy and home. Delicious delicacy! - Indian Near Me - Newark, California

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Since I'm south asian, I pretty much come here every other weekend for a wedding, fundraiser, grad party or just when my dad feels like having a decent desi buffet. I feel as though everyone knows the owners nieces, cousin's, uncle's, mother-in-law. No matter who you do or do not know, this is the go to place for weddings. They know what they are doing, the hall is nice, its slightly cliche and over done, but for good reason. The food is only OK, not the best, most authentic desi food I've ever had, but its familiar and has all the basics. No matter how much I resist it, chandni always ends up being a good time. The meat is halal so its another good reason to have your event here. The chow mein for the kids is slightly random, but hey, if it works! read more

Though I feel utterly disgusting right now for having just downed a couple of thousand calories (and that's a conservative estimate) at Chandni, I shouldn't really hold this against the restaurant. The food (I believe they only have a buffet, and probably serve the same stuff they do in the adjoining banquet hall) is all very tasty, though every last dish is extremely rich. This is definitely not a place to bring an intention to eat healthily. For about $12, the buffet spread constitutes about five veg curries, three meat curries (one each of beef, lamb, and chicken), tandoori chicken, a couple of desserts (kheer and gulab jamun), and chai. Fresh (and very soft) naan is brought to the table. Unfortunately, the quality of the meat is lacking. While the chicken in the curry appears to be decent, the tandoori chicken pieces are thighs and drumsticks, and pretty fatty. Likewise, the lamb and beef were were gristly and fatty when I was there. At the moment I'm forced to reevaluate my relationship with Indian buffets in general, as even the decent ones tempt gluttony and leave me feeling a little disgusted with myself. However, if Indian buffet is your thing I don't think you can go too far wrong with this place. read more

Chandni is not for everyone. If you are well versed in varieties of Indian food you may not appreciate the nuances here. Let me present the most memorable parts: Cleverly they manage to remove all flavor from the food. Even though in Newark you will delight to the same measly boring options you might in Indian restaurant outside Cleveland. Raita was tasteless. Chicken Tikka Masala had No flavor. Lamb biryani was dry, tasteless with dry tough meet. It was not ruined with any spices or flavor. While the dal was exceptionally dull, at least it was unusually greasy. Thankfully the tandor chicken was cold and dried out. They have no achar and laughed I had the gall to ask. They made up for it with a plate of raw white onions and lemon wedges. The pakora were cold and potato only -- I was worried it might be a variety Tamarind was suspiciously bright red and reminiscent of East Asian factory made sweet and sour. A real surprise. The naan was unremarkable but they go out of their way to spare you the delight of ghee. I had several glasses of water and they were good. The staff and service was very unobtrusive and made no distractions-- Simply vanished lest the sight of service annoy you. I will never forget my meal here. Like I say to open, this is not for all eaters of Indian food. My meal was wonderfully completed by the chance to get the fuck out of here after I paid. read more

Don't waste your money here. . They can NOT cook food, not only Indian food but they just can't cook. read more

Chandni Restaurant - Utter chicken is more like nasty boiled water chicken - Indian Near Me - Newark, California

Food is good. I love spicy food. The tikka masala and tandoori chicken is a must have. The Dahl is flavorful and Very tasty. Also always have great service here. read more

Excellent Halal Indian Pakistani food! The service is amazing and they do not skimp out on the meat and food. The man who served us was named Mohammad and he was extremely kind and hospitable. Unfortunately due to Covid, they have closed their buffet but I am a big fan. The biryani and chicken quorma is one of my favorites. Also, their new Chinese menu is not authentic but worth checking out especially if you are looking for Halal Chinese food. read more

Tried to book an event and was treated so terribly. Booked many events throughout the years with the owner and I'm not sure if we spoke to a manager and was treated horribly. Take your business to Mehran for events! read more

I came here for a wedding and really enjoyed the food and venue. The venue is spacious (easily fits 50 tables with 10 seats each) with several different rooms that open up to the main room. There is plenty of parking in the lot. The dance floor is colorful and lights up. The decoration includes curtains, table cloths of different colors to choose from and fabric on the ceiling. The chairs are a nice "bamboo" shaped wood chairs that are painted gold (rather than the white cloth covered kind). The food included tika masala, paneer, fried fish, chicken wings, yogurt sauces, gulab jamun, rasgulla, a vegetable dish (that looked like a giant paella), naan, basmati rice, salad, garbanzo beans in sauces and many more. The waiters were very quick and discrete about picking up plates from guests' tables. The bar was accessible in the corner of the restaurant. read more

(Spoiler alert: go to Mehran in the same plaza!) Went to Chandni specifically due to an entertainment.com promotion/coupon. Guy said "we don't take this." I said, "then why are you on the promotion site?" (since they have to sign up for this) He responded: "when did you print this?" Me: "Today." Him: "You can take this up with management. we don't take this." -- and then just stood there. Okay, where's the management? Are they going to magically appear? Yeah... no... went with my next entertainment.com coupon to Mehran Restaurant (in the same plaza) and had NO issues and amazing food there! read more

Great food was my last buffet meal before the lockdown love Pakistani-Indian cuisine

Chandni catered my wedding and they were very professional from beginning to end. The food arrived on time with everything we asked and our guests absolutely loved the food! I am Fijian and my wife is Salvadorian and all of our guests thought everything was flavorful and delicious. We worked with Dean and he helped us through out the entire process. We can't thank him enough, communication was great and he accommodated all of our needs. If you are looking for quality food and service, Chandni is the best in the business!! read more

The fried puris did not taste good, like they had been fried in old cooking oil. Had a horrible stench. Several of the buffet items were less than warm due to sitting out fir a while. Since the place wasn't busy they just let them sit instead of replacing with fresh/warm items. Then when they were empty, had to wait a couple of times for them to refill some items. Kheer (rice pudding) was very runny, like soup. Staff is attentive and friendly. Multiple buffet stations have something for everyone, but again may not be fresh/hot depending on when you go. They don't serve any beef dishes in the buffet nor a la carte. Overall not great quality of food, lack of awareness on when to place food in the buffet dishes, taste was average/ok. read more

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They portioned the meals so small!! I ordered $80 worth of food. And they used to give us enough to feed a family of 6. And now they're giving the containers way smaller!!! TERRIBLE. Good food, but now cool to make it such small portions when I pay for how they used to be read more