Was in the area and ended up here due to the high ratings, and boy were they right! We came at an…read moreoff time around a 4pm on a Sunday, so there was only one other party inside. It's clean inside and plenty of natural lighting. Since we were one of two parties inside, the service was quick. I ordered the chicken tikka wrap, as I was feeling something handheld. The chicken tikka was perfectly seasoned, with a good kick of spiciness. I will say, the oil did seep through the naan wrap, so it was definitely a bit messy to eat. But the flavor was so good that it was worth it. AND, the wrap was only $14. In this economy? The prices were really reasonable. One of the best Indian restaurants I've had in the Bay, and I will be back!

Not only is the food here absolutely phenomenal, but so is the customer service. The staff here is…read moreso friendly and helpful, and their suggestions are very welcome. They were even happy to help us with how to eat the pani puri, which was both delicious and delightful. I cannot possibly recommend this place highly enough. If you like Indian food, you owe it to yourself to try this restaurant. I will definitely be returning in the future.

We visited Meenakshi Bhavan for dinner following a friend's recommendation. It is a relatively new…read morespot specializing in South Indian cuisine, and we had a good experience. The food was great, and the service was quick and friendly. Dishes we tried: - Ghee Onion Rava Masala Dosa (5/5): large portion size, dosa felt light and it was delicious. - Vegetable Kothu Paratha (5/5): good flavor with plenty of vegetables. - Guntur Chilli Masala Dosa (4/5): Very large portion size and it was ok. If you are looking to try Dosas, Rava dosa is a better choice over this.

Loved the food. We had ordered Onion Rava Masala Dosa and…read moreCombo #2 with filter coffee. Everything was tasty and freshly cooked. Would definitely recommend.

Ambience 10/10 Food 10/10…read moreService 10/10 It's a keeper!! All dishes true to the Indian origin!! Shrimp malwani and Bronzino fish masala - amazing appetisers Pressure cooker chicken and kaala maas with garlic naan were amazing too! Amazing flavors in food, spicy and aromatic- it check all the marks to be at the top of Indian restaurant in Bay Area!!

**USP: upscale Indian restaurant. Great location to celebrate special occasions…read more **AMBIANCE: elegant and classy. Lot of spots for photo ops as well. They have a wall filled with Indian artwork which made a great backdrop for pictures. **FOOD: We tried a lot of varieties, across the board the food was decent but not one dish was extraordinary which evoked a wow factor. I asked our server to suggest only the best of the their menu and this is what we got. Andhra chilli chicken-4/5- it was like an indo Chinese dish with corn starch and some Andhra chillies. Authenticity aside, the dish was delicious and lip smacking with a wonderful zip of heat. Flame grilled chicken- 4.5/5- their version of tandoori chicken. It was made well, had a good char and the flavors ran deep into the meat. The chicken was extremely tender as well. Avocado tikki-3.5/5- slightly salty. Come to think of it, the other vegetarian dish we got - water chestnut kofta was a bit salty as well. Crispy outside and very soft inside. Decent but not noteworthy. Kala mutton-3/5- the mutton was tough in parts and the gravy lacked a punch which meat normally needs. Pressure cooker chicken-3.5/5- this was Andhra style chicken gravy and it came directly to our table in a small cooker. The consistency was a bit watery and though the flavors were present it was on the milder side. Donne biryani-4/5- wonderful rich flavor, the rice absorbed the flavors wonderfully as well. Too much meat and very little rice and there was fat accumulated at the bottom. Rose Kulfi experience- Experience-5/5 Rose kulfi-3.5/5 Family enjoyed the experience of watching the liquid nitrogen convert the sweet Rabdi into icecream. We got to crush a frozen red rose into the rabdi as well before it got converted to icecream. Weak point was the cloying sweetness of the rabdi and the consistency of the icecream- parts of it were still liquid and some parts were over frozen.

We were craving some Mumbai street food and decided to give pav bhaji and more a try, it exceeded…read moreour expectations. We got the masala Vada pav, pav bhaji, chase, spdp and the paneer sandwich. My husband loved the Vada pav and said it's the best he has had in the Bay Area. My favorite was the spdp. The service was quick and made it extra spicy upon request. The restaurant was cozy with good decor, the bell near the door was a cute addition

What a lovely experience :) Let's start with the perfect…read morelocation - right on the main el camino real road with reserved parking lot just for this restaurant. They have clean and cozy indoor seating and gorgeous "perfect for the evening" outdoor seating as well! You enter and order at the counter and pay and then they get the food to you at your table. Menu was simple with some options which were easy to navigate! In $37, we got: - freshly squeezed orange juice - 5/5 - they are doing it live in front of your eyes - amazing! - pune chai - 5/5 - it already has the sugar added. It did remind of the chais i used to share with my daadima back in pune - masala vada pav - 3.5/5 - looked amazing but lacked flavor in the vada. Not bad but not the best i've had - amul pav bhaji - 4/5 - huge portion size and not too spicy. Kid friendly and no nuts makes it a desirable option for families The service was top notch and loved the clean premises. Clean restrooms too! Definitely coming back for more :)

Another time, same yummy taste! It is my small guilty pleasure…read more And I have a new favorite too. Rose petal burfi is just so yum! It is mildly sweet and has that delicate rose flavor

1 star= Not good…read more Ordered a Thali set (combo) This was ordered by my dining partner for us to share as it staTed it good for 2 ppl. But when unpacked, it looked it was more for one hungry person. it had 1 cup of lamb curry, 1 cup chicken curry, 1 cup of rice, 1 cup unfilled salad, 1 gulab jamon in syrup and soufflé cup of raita and 2 half rounds of plain naan. If it's for 2, how come only a single gulab Jamon. Also it states 2 curry's and 1 masala, but it was missing 1 of the proteins. This was the description: "Chicken curry, chicken tikka masala, lamb curry, naan, rice, raita, dessert, and salad typically compose this non-vegetarian thali for two" $27.50. Special instructions field was not operable as we woukd have asjed for mild and we were ok with the spice. it was between mild and medium. We both had a warmth over out beings and reached fir the raita to cool our mouths. My dining partner didn't eat much and got a really bad stomach ache. I didn't have a stomach ache bc I did not have any of the items in this Thali set. With my dining partner getting a bad stomachache, missing one of the proteins in the order and the minimal dessert of one when it's described as a set for two people. My partner shouted a strong zero. 0/5 Since I thought the combo above would be enough, I ordered garlic naan, it also came into half circles. Naan was thick and very dry. It reminded me of Greek pita bread but with scorches from a clay oven or skillet. Im used to get getting a green and reddish dip sauce but not from this restaurant. A la carte garlic naan iis $ 4.50 person naan. 2/5 In addition I ordered mushroom matter/mutter @ $14.50. This was very different than others I've had. At other pl all, whole mushrooms. But in this container, it barely had any and the mushrooms were sliced thinly and swimming in masala sauce. It was more saucy than it's contents. I felt like perhaps it was the end of the night and they were running low on mushrooms and peas. It was more a 1/5 . Needless to say, I would not recommend this establishment based on this experience.

Authentic Maharashtrian food tasted just like home. Tried Solkadi, kothimbir vadi, batata vada,…read moresabudana vada, khichdi, puranpoli and shrikand. Great service as well.

Misal Pav & Mango Lassi. Both were great, and they came with an extremely delicious Bombay Mix…read more Very spicy. VERY delicious! You might want to order 2 Mango Lassi's for one dish. Will eat there again, delicious. We did take out.

Our second time here and the food was absolutely delicious. All flavors were on point and…read moreauthentic, and the dishes here are more of a Pakistani style(rather than Indian style) We got the butter chicken, chicken tikka masala and goat dum biriyani. The biriyani had tender meat pieces and well flavored rice, and a bit of a kick which added another dimension to the variety of flavors. 5/5 for flavor, quantity and service. We got takeout so unsure about the dine in experience.

***USP: Pakistani Indian place with a huge menu ranging from kebabs to curries to chaat to…read morebiryanis. ***AMBIANCE: place is not very large but they have an open kitchen with kebabs hangings on skewers. Local Pakistani artwork adorning the walls. Delicious grilled meat smells wafting around as well. ***FOOD: we got chicken 65, naan and samosa chaat sans yogurt. *chicken 65-3/5- this was almost beetroot red in color. In my naivety I hoped it was some natural food color using beetroot. But I later learnt from them that it was not. It left me appalled at the liberal use of such toxic artificial colors. Colors aside, the chicken itself was delicious. But I will make sure to ask them beforehand next time and order something that doesn't have colors. *naan-5/5- this was amazing. Hot from the tandoor. It wasn't charred at the bottom. It was light and large. It was clear that it was made by someone who knew their craft. I will come back here just for the naan. *samosa chaat-3/5- this made me sick, I had an upset tummy for a few days after. It was hot day so I m assuming they had problems with their chutney or maybe it was the samosa with the potato filling. Upset tummy aside, the chaat flavors were decent, not the best of the lot but decent nonetheless.

We came to this place after seeing an ad for their first day of launching the breakfast buffet…read more Totally loved it! There were so many different items and every item was made to perfection. Special mention to their amazing filter coffee. Along with idli, vada, poori, upma, punugulu, you can get a custom dosa made to order. The chutneys taste amazing as well, more like the Andhra style of chutneys and they are a bit on the spicier side exactly how we like them. Loved it so much that we went to this place back to back on 2 weekends

Unique South Indian food, across the street from Mylapore Westgate…read more Loved the Chili Cauliflower and Chennai style Mutton Biryani were delicious. Kumbakonam Coffee had a good kick. Overall, the flavors felt authentic. Chicken 909 was OK, nothing special compared to other Indian restaurants in the Bay Area. It lacked the semi gravy. Suggestions to restaurant: Add brief description of the menu items. For someone not familiar with the cuisine, it was difficult to comprehend. The staff was friendly. However, it felt awkward/uncomfortable to ask too many questions.

An incredible dining experience! The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the food is top-notch…read more It's rare to find a restaurant where the owner is so hands-on and genuinely cares about their guests' experience

Surmai delivered a great dining experience. We really liked the ambiance, and the service was quick…read moreand efficient. The fish and prawn dishes were excellent. Standouts included the pomfret fry, surmai fry, and prawn kabab, all cooked very well and full of flavor. The mutton curry was also excellent and comforting. The clear highlight of the meal was the solkadhi, which truly stood out and paired perfectly with the food.

Best dosas ever! If your non-veg friends ever doubt vegetarian food you should definitely bring…read morethem here! I don't often crave dosas or idli but after having this place I crave it all the time! I have tried kara dosa, rava dosa, podi idli and podi dosa. And nothing I have had has been not 10/10. The crispness of the dosa is unmatched and the flavors are so good, I especially love the podi flavor. The sambar is good too and the best part is the ginger chutney. The ginger chutney is the reason I keep coming again and again. They add so much ghee after eating it you will def need a nap or 2. All this for a preety good price point too! Most of the stuff is less than 15$ Parking is a bit tough especially on weekends or dinner time. Service is so fast and order comes out fast. It's more of a casual place where you can go fir a quick bite

Delicious dosas served astonishingly quickly no matter how packed the restaurant is. Ambiance is…read moreutilitarian but clean and tidy. I've eaten there twice for brunch, both times there was a modest wait but diners cycle through quickly. I've ordered the Masala Dosa on both visits, the dosa is crispy, potatoes are nicely seasoned. The dish is accompanied by a nice selection of chutneys. Out of all of it, the sambar is probably my favorite, I would happily eat an entire bowl of just this. First visit I had the filter coffee which was quite good, second visit I had the chai which was also tasty. If I had to pick one, I'd go with the coffee.