The food was excellent the service was excellent the ambiance was excellent the whole experience…read morewas a five-star I will come back Time after Time it's an experience that you will enjoy forever

My coworkers and I stopped by for lunch while the owner was away, so one of the workers took our…read moreorder. He barely spoke English, which made things interesting. We were ordering Indian food, so we had to pronounce the actual Indian dish names from the menu, and he kept repeating back completely different words. It was pretty funny. When the food finally arrived... total WTF moment. Their vegetable curry looked and tasted exactly like a bag of Safeway frozen veggies dumped in a milky sauce with some pre-packaged spice powder. The chicken tikka was so tough and chewy it was hard to believe it was fresh meat at all. I'd love to help small businesses, but... I've now given this place three fair chances, and they've disappointed me twice. Verdict is in -- I'm officially done. No more dining at Chaats & Currys for me.

Downloaded Yelp just to give this place 5 stars. Found it randomly a few years ago and it was so…read moregood. My friends and I come back every few months to have a reunion there and it's delicious every time. Zinger burger is one of my favorite things I've ever had. Vibes are great and love it there. Only wish they had some music and outdoor seating.

One of my favorite spots in Sunnyvale area with amazing halal food!…read more I got the chicken burger from the numerous reviews and it was so huge!! Come hungry if you want to finish this. It was super crispy and tasted really good! It comes with fries but I upgraded to crazy curry fries and the fries were really good and flavorful! It was like chicken tikka masala sauce with imli chutney. Everything tasted fresh, the service was quick and attentive. The inside had a good amount for seats and there is complimentary chai as well and theres outside seating. Its in a random residential area but would definitely make the trek back here. Best part: THEY HAVE A NAMAAZ ROOM!!!

This is a great restaurant for Indian food in the Bay Area. Worth the trip from San Francisco, the…read morebuffet was perfect for the family. I really enjoyed the variety of dishes. Veg and non veg, great for everyone. Great flavor on all the dishes, I especially enjoyed the spicy sauces on the side. I loved the vibe inside, def made me feel at home. Everything was clean and well maintained. When the dishes ran out they replenished them promptly. I want to try some more dishes next time for à la carte orders.

Serves authentic Goan flavors as run by sweet goan couple. The crab masala, masala kingfish fry and…read moreprawn curry all tasted like in Goa. Also, multiple Sol Kadi varieties. Value priced and good portions. Cant wait to return and try the other dishes like clam masala, chicken cafreal, bangda rechado, and pomfret curry.

Good service! Haven't had the food but the vibes were great (there was no one inside)!read more

Satkar has brought back their non-vegetarian dishes, and they are as fantastic as we remember them…read morefrom years ago! We ordered palak paneer, chicken makhani, and bengin bhartha. All the dishes were absolutely delicious, and they still include a plain naan or order of rice with each entree order. I highly recommend you call your order in ahead of time. It's conveniently ready at the time you'd like, and you can just pay when you pick it up. I'm not sure how walk up orders are these days, but back in the day, you would have to wait quite a long time for your order due to how busy they are.

I have taken my family here since early 2024 when it was rated number 1 Indian food on Yelp in…read moreSunnyvale area. They are still highly rated, and their Chickej Vijiwada Biryani is amazing! Also like their garlic naan, tikka masala and other dishes. They are going for the take out and delivery crowd so you won't have trouble getting a table.

Lunch date with hubs. Arrived around noon and we were the only dine in customers the whole time…read more There were a few take outs. Good service. Plenty of parking. Samosas: $8.99 3.5/5 the shell was a bit thick but inside filling was tasty. Paneer tikka masala: $13.99 4/5 fresh paneer and rich sauce. Filling and tasty. Andhra mutton masala: $15.99 hubby was sweating buckets with the spicy level. He enjoyed it. Naan and roti: good

This is everything that a Konkani girl in Mumbai dreams of.. surmai, paplet and Kolambi (in short…read morefish fish and more fish). The food was simply scrumptious. I could eat it everyday and would still crave every single day. Highly recommend the surmai thali, Konkani Chicken curry and sol kadi. Love love and love and ofcourse 100% recommend.

Nice ambience and authentic Maharashtrian flavors. The king fish was fresh and most of the Surmai…read moreThali was good, although the Sol Kadhi was a bit too sour. The biggest issue is the price. Two thalis with extra rice and roti cost almost $90, and the portions were fairly small. Worth trying once for the authentic food, but the pricing definitely needs some reconsideration.

So happy to have found a spot nearby that satisfies my biryani craving. The biryani portion is…read moreeasily enough for 2 people -- shared with my bf and we had a good amount leftover. It was packed with the flavor and the rice and chicken were cooked perfectly. The onions ? Literal jammy perfection. My only note is I wish they put more of those onions because they're sooo good. The raita was also on the watery side but the biryani is just so delicious I'll forgive it. It's also the perfect spice level, but they bring you the sauce on the side if you want it even spicier. Also ordered the fried baby corn which we will pass on next time. They were good but not as much flavor as I'd hoped. The service was great and I appreciated the server's honesty in letting us know we definitely ordered enough food between us both LOL. I also liked the warm and cozy interior and how most of the seating is booth seating. Makes for a cute date night spot. I'll be back to try the Irani chai!

Some of the best restaurant discoveries happen by complete accident…read more We were actually on our way to AnnachiKarahi when gps informed us it had moved and been replaced by Charminar. While my husband drove, I quickly pulled up the Yelp page. The menu immediately caught my attention, but I'll admit I was hesitant. There were only a handful of reviews, and the ratings didn't quite match the ambition of the menu. Still, Hyderabadi cuisine is one of India's great culinary traditions, and it's surprisingly underrepresented in the Bay Area. Curiosity won. I'm so glad it did. Having visited Hyderabad, I know it as a city obsessed with food, a place where recipes reflect centuries of Nizami, Mughlai, Persian, and Telugu influences. While many restaurants here advertise themselves as Hyderabadi, they often stop at biryani. Charminar embraces the breadth of the cuisine, with everything from mandi and gongura specialties to chicken sukka, Mughlai curries, and, on weekends, freshly made rumali rotis. That alone made me stop and take notice. The restaurant itself is warm and inviting, with tasteful artwork celebrating the Hyderabad cityscape and the iconic Charminar. The staff matched the atmosphere: genuinely welcoming, knowledgeable, and eager to guide us through the menu without ever rushing us. The meal began with refreshing drinks before quickly moving into what became one of the highlights of the evening: the kebabs. The Lasooni Kebab and the Malai Kebab were exceptional. Both were astonishingly tender the kind of tenderness that only comes from patient marination and careful cooking. The Malai Kebab, in particular, was outstanding. Delicate notes of ginger and garlic layered into a creamy marinade, finished with the unmistakable whisper of charcoal smoke, created a kebab that was elegant rather than heavy. It was one of the finest versions I've had in the Bay Area. For the mains, we ordered the Chicken Sukka and Lal Chicken alongside the weekend rumali rotis. Paper-thin, almost like silk, they arrived impossibly soft and stayed that way throughout the meal. Anyone who has searched for authentic rumali roti in the Bay Area knows how rare that is. Too often they become rubbery within minutes. And it's rare to find it on menus so get your hands on it (weekends only!) The Chicken Sukka was my favorite curry of the evening. Layers of roasted coconut, deeply caramelized onions, warming spices, and beautifully cooked chicken came together in a dish that was both rustic and deeply satisfying. The Lal Chicken surprised me. Given the name, I expected assertive heat, but instead found a curry that leaned sweeter and tangier than anticipated. Not a flaw, just a different interpretation than I had expected. And then came the dish that reminded me why Hyderabad occupies such a revered place in India's culinary landscape. The Gosht Dum Biryani. If you visit on a weekend, don't overthink your order. Get it. Anyone can pile onions and masala onto rice and call it biryani. True dum biryani is a lesson in restraint. Every grain of rice should carry the perfume of saffron, whole spices, stock, and meat, without relying on excess seasoning. The rice itself should be compelling enough to eat on its own. Charminar gets this exactly right. Every spoonful was fragrant and beautifully balanced. The lamb was meltingly tender, yielding effortlessly from the bone, while the mirchi ka salan added earthy warmth and the raita brought just enough freshness to complete the experience. It was, without question, the standout dish of the evening and among the better Hyderabadi biryanis I've had in the Bay Area. The most exciting part is that we barely scratched the surface of the menu. Finding a restaurant that doesn't simply borrow Hyderabad's famous name but genuinely celebrates the diversity of its cuisine is rare. Charminar feels like it was built by people who understand what makes the city's food so beloved. What a wonderful addition to Sunnyvale. I sincerely hope the community gives this restaurant the attention it deserves. We'll certainly be back Congratulations to the Charminar team.

Food is amazing, we had goat biriyani and tandoori chicken, both taste so good. Their service also…read morevery welcoming amd amiable.

Updated Review We…read morewent back to Himalayan Kitchen in Mountain View today because we had such a great experience during our first visit, especially with the Vijayawada Boneless Biryani. Unfortunately, today's experience was completely different and very disappointing. We ordered the Vijayawada Boneless Biryani and the Fry Piece Biryani. The boneless biryani was extremely spicy and had only about 6 pieces of chicken with a huge amount of gravy. This was nothing like the biryani we had during our first visit. We brought this to the person's attention while the food was right in front of him. Instead of acknowledging the issue, he initially told us that wasn't true. He eventually said sorry, but then told us they couldn't compensate us because the biryani was already over. We never even asked for compensation, so that response was especially upsetting and unnecessary. The Fry Piece Biryani was also very underwhelming. What makes this more disappointing is that we specifically came back because our first experience was so good. We genuinely loved the Vijayawada Boneless Biryani during our first visit and were excited to have it again. Unfortunately, the food quality was completely different this time, and the way our concern was handled made the experience even worse. I really hope the restaurant can be more consistent with the food and, more importantly, listen to customers when they point out a genuine issue.