I am generally pretty critical about Indian places in SF downtown specially if they are North Indian. Most of them are pretty meh.. They may be decent in ambience but fails to deliver in flavour. This place is opposite - very basic in ambience but really good value of money. Food here is reasonably priced and the quantity and quality both are above average. I have been to Raavi in last and my experience was lackluster. But my recent experience was pretty good. I wouldn't say that flavour is top notch but for the money you are spending - I will take it anyday. I tried Karahi Panner and from the looks you can say it doesn't have the same look of Karahi Panner but it was still pretty decent. One of the SF North Indian spot where I don't mind visiting again. read more

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I ordered the: (rated top to bottom) Goat curry mango lassi garlic naan -- lamb saag(spinach lamb curry) onion naan paneer naan -- Chicken momos samosas Whole vibe was nice, I liked how they gave a complementary chai which tasted great after adding sugar. We ordered at the counter, got extra plates and water while we waited for the food. Goat curry was amazing as it was well seasoned and the meat was very tender. It was super savory so it was perfect for naan. Garlic naan was amazing because garlic out of the onion and paneer(cheese) was the best addition to the bread and curry combo. All the naan breads were perfectly made but onion and paneer wasn't outstanding. The lamb saag I would recommend if you like a thick spinach curry Chicken momos were nice and simple chicken dumplings Samosas weren't good because of how dry it was and it didn't have as much flavor even with the side sauces compared to the curry vibe: it had a homey vibe in a nice location of the city. It was clean with a very funny looking water dispenser I'd go again for the goat curry and garlic naan. read more

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Had delivery. Their Baingan Bharata and chicken tandoori is delicious! Cant wait to try more! Packaged well.

Great late night find! I was looking for quick takeout around 9:30 PM and glad to see Raavi's is open til 10 PM. Gotta start with the best part : they have free, self serve chai latte! It was piping hot, perfectly spiced with real chai flavor, & so warming during the chilly sf weather. I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala & Garlic Naan to go. The tikka masala was delicious, curry was rich and well-seasoned, I personally loved that they used chicken breast, as I don't eat chicken thigh. I finished every last bit of the curry. The garlic naan was the perfect companion. It was toasted perfectly, had a generous amount of garlic butter,wasn't overly greasy at all. Service was quick, the food came out about 8 minutes after we ordered. read more

Raavi - Chicken Tikka Masala Curry - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Yum...Very tasty Indian food in North Beach (another in Soma) We came to Raavi in the evening and waited in a short line to order. We had 2 chicken dishes. Especially liked the Tikka Massala. Seems like a big "To Go"spot although we ate there. Looks like they have daily lunch specials. Reasonable prices.Good size portions. Order at the counter. read more

Raavi - Menu at the counter - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Finally, a go-to Indian spot that is super affordable and also super delicious in North Beach. It's self serve so you order at the counter, grab your plates, utensils & there's even free chai take a seat and then they bring your food out to you! So easy and quick. It's not full service so don't expect Copra status or any heavily decorated tables, very casual and gets the job done! read more

Raavi - Lamb Vindaloo Curry - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Stopped by for a quick pickup order of a tea and the single person serving the tables and greeting the customers was doing a great job. He was friendly, patient, and efficient. The place itself was clean, and seemed to be busy for a weekend evening. My review is only about the Masala Tea I ordered, which was well made. read more

Raavi is an excellent spot for Pakistani comfort food. The food is rich, flavorful, and deeply satisfying, especially the curries and grilled dishes that taste slow-cooked and well spiced. The service is attentive and welcoming, and the staff is happy to help with recommendations. The ambiance is casual and warm, making it a great place for a relaxed meal with family or friends. Everything feels authentic and thoughtfully prepared, and it is definitely a place worth coming back to. read more

Wow!! The portion sizes for the price are amazing! The garlic naan was very aromatic, and the mango lassi was nice and creamy. I ordered here for takeout and requested that the goat curry be made spicy, which they kindly accommodated. The order was completed quickly, and I'm very impressed overall! read more

Raavi - Mango Lassi, Chicken Vindaloo Curry, Yellow Daal Tadka, Goat Curry, Roti, and Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I was craving Indian food for days and this place did not disappointed. First off, the prices are amazing. Lamb curry, garlic naan, and butter chicken for under $30? That's insane in SF. The food was delicious as well. Garlic naan could've been a little crisper (in my opinion), but the lamb curry was perfect and the butter chicken was creamy and full of spices. Great location and I will be back in the future read more

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Food is absolutely delicious. Everything we ordered was full of flavor and the prices are incredibly reasonable for the quality. Great value across the board. I'd definitely order from here again. Highly recommend. read more

If you, like me, lament current restaurant prices but also don't wish to sacrifice great taste as the trade-off I'd like to introduce you to Raavi. Numerous placards inside the sparsely furnished interior attest to the fact that "people love us on yelp" and now I can get in that line. With a location that straddles North Beach, Jackson Square, and Chinatown, Inidan fare might not be what you thought you sought and peering inside might confirm that. Step up to the register, order, and pay. Food will be brought to your table but not before you help yourself to utensils, a plate, napkins, and a self-serve, free, unsweetened chai. The place lacks charm or, really a cohesive decor, but the food and prices make up for that. The prices here are so reasonable that I was downright joyful to see the portion sizes. Both Basmati Rice ($3) and Baingan Bharta ($9; an eggplant dish) were ample enough in size to fully satisfy me and the remainders proved good for a whole second meal at home. None of this meal - which ran a total of $13 - would matter if the food weren't good but it is actually so good, so delicious, that I am already planning a return visit. The menu is large and even dishes containing seafood seem to top out at around $12. Thank you, Raavi, for helping me again find the joy in dining out. read more

Raavi - Baingan Bharta ($9), an eggplant dish, is delicious - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've had take out from here twice now, and both times were a great experience. The most recent time I ordered through Uber Eats to my hotel and the food was delivered 5 min before the estimated arrival. The entrees are huge and could probably even feed 2 people. I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala and it arrived steaming hot in a large container. It came with a large side of basmati rice, as well as a large side of garlic naan. I also ordered the samosas which came with two large samosas and two dipping sauces. Overall the food itself is so flavorful and tasty. It's good quality and it travels well for takeout. I'll definitely keep ordering from here when I'm in town! read more

Raavi - Chicken Tikka Masala, Basmati Rice, Garlic Naan, Samosas - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Taste is good. I will surely come again. Kabebs are good. The food is decently priced and good value for money. read more

Raavi - Lamb seekh kabob. Made in sizzler style - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great place for indian food thats close to office around Embarcadero. Tikka masala - 3.8/5, basic but delicious. I think there was a fried cheese or something in one of the containers though, which was weird. It didn't seem like there was any other meat or protein either.. I didn't open the other tikka masala containers but I hope they weren't like this one. Butter chicken - 4/5, great flavor with lots of little bits of tender chicken. Baingan bhartha - alright, I personally don't prefer eggplant this way but others liked it! Flavor was decent. Chana masala - garbanzo beans with spices. If you like beans, this seemed pretty good. Lots of people liked it. Palak paneer - paneer with spinach curry. It was good at first bite, but for some reason it was too salty after eating everything else. Samosas - people seemed to like this too! read more

Raavi - Chicken curry and naan, chicken tikka masala curry and garlic naan, 2x mango lassi - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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To step into the shoes of Peewee for a moment, if there was a food I'd want to marry, it would be Raavi's. How long I've lived in the neighborhood literally steps away and absently overlooked this place is beyond me!! Every single thing I've had is delectable. Including their masala tea (which apparently is one drink free with meal if you dine here). My favorite is the daal and chicken tikka, it's a must to get the garlic naan! Their prices are extremely affordable for an Indian place and they even have chicken momos here, I can die happy. (Must be some nepalese influence, love it) Another favorite is the saag paneer and can't forget the butter chicken. The seating is quaint but aplenty and they have restrooms here with a door code. The service is wonderful and they are always prompt and on the go...like literally, so many couriers coming into the place to swathe away some of the finest indian food for the take out peeps. read more

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10/10 naan 10/10 prices Chicken tikka masala and butter chicken with garlic naan is always a good vibe. Coming back to try the other dishes for sure. read more

Raavi - Whats left of the Chicken Tikka Masala Curry and Butter Chicken Curry - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

tldr: the most worth it Indian food around the city! My partner and I were wandering around FiDi when we saw this North Indian place and decided to check out the menu. To our disbelief, almost all the menu items were under $15 including our favorites lamb saag and lamb korma that were just $11 each! We had to try it. Walking in, we realized that everything was self service and to pay/order up front (although they still bring you your food and clean up for you). There is a self service station with water, utensils, and chai (!). The food got to us pretty quickly and sizzling hot (literally since the kebabs were on a steaming cast iron). The naan was fresh and fluffy, the saag was rich in flavor, the mango lassi as so deliciously sweet and creamy, and the lamb biryani was fragrant and massive in portion. This place is no frills yet clean and cheap yet super tasty. We spent $51 and had enough leftover for another meal for the two of us! read more

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The momos are killer. The Tandoori chicken was fantastic, the achaar chicken was amazing and naan! yumz. The meals here are all so delicious and for the price it's outstanding good food. Well worth the effort to go out. They give free chi tea too which is absolutely a treat to have love that part. I'd go back again. Great experience overall read more

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One of my places whenever I'm in town! Little, unpretentious hole-in-the-wall take out and eat-in Indian place offering all the staple dishes we know and love. Food is delicious and fresh, got not complains there. A great option for a casual office lunch. Won't break the bank either. One thing, though, is that at lunch time it can get really busy, between people picking up orders, food delivery services, and people placing orders at the order. The line can stretch out. Go a bit early or a bit late. read more

I ordered on seamless because they have great deals. Delicious food! The driver was a little late but he apologized and was super nice. The food was still nice and warm. I got the aloo gobhi and the palak paneer. Heavenly for a vegetarian. Looking forward to trying more dishes! read more

Raavi - Aloo Gobhi and Palak Paneer - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Most bland, flavorless naan and Lamb Tikka Masala Curry I think I've ever had. Made it a point to ask for Indian spicy but they are completely racist, kept trying to say "no spicy?" They just see a white guy so their racism makes them assume I don't know what I'm asking for. It literally tastes like blended onions, tomatoes, masala and cream. 10 times saying Indian spicy, as spicy as you can make it. My wife with me who doesn't eat spicy even said it taste like a thick tomato bisque. Watch out going to restroom to wash hands, door to stairs only opens half way and the stairs are all covered with grease, super slippery read more

Raavi - Lamb Tikal Lamb Tikka Masala Curry - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I ordered delivery and am leaving this as much for me to remember it as to let everyone else know about it! This place is almost perfect for Indian delivery (have not been inside). I'm only sad about two things, and those are a preference thing. I love my papadum to be fried (like at Dosa/Amber India) and I absolutely looooove mint chutney and they don't offer that or the red/brown sweet sauce. If you need to adjust spice, there is no option on DoorDash. Otherwise, I was very happy with my order. Here's what I received: + Appetizer chicken momos - these were unexpectedly good. I don't remember the last time I had them so I can't compare. I do wish the hot sauce was on the side so I could opt in/out. It's definitely the hottest thing I ordered. They have a few other Nepalese-ish dishes but not many. + Chicken tikka masala + rice + naan - this is a very good deal for appx $16 w/o tax, tip, etc. I've seen people say the tikka masala is sweet and it is, which is why I like it. I mix it with other dishes (and mint chutney usually) and it makes everything perfect. :) + Okra veg dish - loved this. If you're a spice person, it wasn't as spicy as any others I've had. + Yellow daal dish - very very mild. Tasted basically like split pea soup which I like so I didn't mind. Next time I'll skip it and go for goat or something. Probably good to order for kids or picky eaters. Looking forward to ordering from here again. I hope you enjoy it too! read more

not good do not wast your time with this dirty place. service is poor, food is worse.

This review is for two more recent visits to Raavi. On one of the occasions I didn't take photos, but got palak paneer, which was a lot saltier than I expected. The second time, I got paneer korma, plain naan, and rose lassi, and also some of the free chai they provide. (You can add sugar to it; mine was not sweet at all since I didn't add sugar) The paneer korma was a lot spicier than I remembered it being the last time I had it. It was good, I just wish there were fewer chilies since I can't handle a high level of spice and this interfered with me being able to enjoy it as much. The naan was pretty good, it's more on the light side. The rose lassi was also nice, but if anything I wish the rose flavor was even stronger. Overall, food was good, and pretty much unbeatable prices since a lot of their entrees are still $10. The food came out really fast as well, probably not more than 5 minutes or so even though we ordered when we got there and it was around 12pm on a Saturday. They have bathrooms but it's tucked away in a basement down a flight of stairs, you can ask the staff for the door code. read more

Raavi - Paneer korma, rose lassi, naan, chai - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Amazing food Friendly service Iam eating here since 2012,,, If I can give more stars I give 10stars.... read more

I ordered the bindi with onions and a garlic naan. The naan was very good but the bindi was so salty I could not eat it. I told the waiter and he said what do you want me to do? I said take the salt out? He offered nothing... read more

The food was good and well seasoned. They have a lot of vegan and vegetarian opinion. The service was ok. They were very busy with doordash and ubereats orders but he did answer a few of my questions. The ambiance was cold. There was just tables and chairs with music playing in the background. read more

Raavi - Reciept - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Huge portions and super affordable prices. Highly recommended place in North Beach area in San Francisco read more

Raavi - Chicken Biryani, Samosas, Masala chai - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Tasty, but found a metal staple in my matar paneer. Chew slowly and thoroughly if you go. Not many meals leave you grateful for not perforating your GI tract, but here we are. read more

I go there all the time, like a couple times a week. Great ppl working there, very polite and kind. I love their food, reasonable priced and fast service. I highly recommend it. read more

5 stars solely based on price. Don't expect top notch service and fine dining, but this was a really great experience considering the price. I believe this might be the cheapest Indian food in California (aside from mehfil potentially but Raavi is superior). The only complaint I have is all the tomato based curry's taste the same. Paneer tikka, paneer makhanwala, or matter paneer.... these all taste the same (ya I've been here 3 times and tried each!), so don't bother getting multiple curry's with the same base. But if you're on a budget and want Indian, Raavis is top notch. read more

Raavi - Paneer Makhanwala - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This is my go to spot for lunch! Their lunch thali includes 1-2 daal or one shaak, rice, naan, salad, and either the veggie or chicken entree. Bonus for having free chai!! Sometimes I order the chicken tikka masala or butter chicken to go because it's one of my favorite foods. It's a hole in the wall, but it's packed every weekday for its home-cooked food! read more

Ate here last week during my stay in San Francisco. Absolutely amazing. The chicken tikka masala was so soft and delicious. The naan bread was to die for. No notes! read more

okay loved this place! got take out from here and ordered a bunch of food -- garlic naan/ aloo stuffed paratha/daal and samosas! everything was so good and comforting! i'll definitely be ordering from here again! also portion sized are good read more

Raavi - naan - Indian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I order from here all the time on delivery apps. The food you get for the price is unbeatable in down town SF. My only qualm with this place is they won't let me ask for spicy masala on the app. I had it delivered to me one time by accident and it was 10x better than the regular. CONSIDER SPICY AS AN OPTION PLEASE!!! read more

I order from here often and it's always consistently great. Definitely recommend. (I get the dal, rice & samosas).

Never try the chicken biryani. Not even close to what a biryani should taste like. Bad Indian food

Fantastic food! Hole in the Wall Place, but makes great dishes. Especially Baingan Bharta. Reasonable prices. I will come back!

really really good value and food tastes very good for the price. interior isn't much but is clean overall nice hole in the wall place with great prices read more