A few years ago, I did a trek around Annapurna in Nepal and totally enjoyed the yummy, homemade Nepalese food I had wandering through these villages with no road, no electricity, and no running water. It was the kind of places that when you ordered chicken momos (chicken dumplings), they would kill the chicken, make mince, knead and roll out dough, wrap the momos by hand and...90 minutes later you'd have an incredible meal. That's ok, I liked sipping chai and looking at the Himalayas. My point is, I love Nepalese food and I get really excited to try new Nepalese restaurants and chat with the owners and staff. Red Chilli is on strip of the Tenderloin that possibly has the highest concentration of South Asian restaurants on the West Coast (I'm making that up). But it is right next to the venerable Shalimar, across the street from Chutney, up the street from Pakwan, and there are a few others I haven't eaten at yet! What Red Chilli offers that the others don't is the warm and open Nepalese spirit. The people who work there and cook there (all seemed to be young guys) are REALLY EXCITED to be making you Nepalese food and introducing people to their food and culture. I ordered a traditional Nepalese thali which is a large round metal tray with several little dishes and portions of curries and vegetables and pickles and rice. The presentation was beautiful and it was also served with naan. The chicken curry tasted similar to an Indian chicken curry, but had a lighter texture and flavor. The vegetables and side dishes were really special. They had a dish with young bamboo sprouts that were just crisp and tender and yummy. They also had another dish made of a vegetable that they guys were excited to tell me about because it's very rare and typical of Nepali home cooking. Overall, the vegetables are more tasty and fresh than anything you would get at an Indian or Pakistanis restaurant (they tend to boil their veggies to a pulp then drown them in cream, ghee, and spices). We also got the lamb momos (like potstickers, but with a bit of spiciness) and they were really good. Oh, and did I mention that the thali was ridiculously inexpensive? Overall, I just really enjoyed this restaurant. Bonus: when you order chai, they will continuously refill your cup. read more

Most Amazing momos!!! The best one I've ever had in a nepalese restaurant. Also the chicken chilli and choila great. Very homely taste! I'll definitely be back. read more

Authentic cuisine, very delicious! Best curry I've had in a long time! Our server was also a very lovely woman with nice manners, who made us feel welcome. read more

The one star is for the very tasty food, which does not make up for every other aspect of the restaurant. We waited at least ten minutes just to get a carafe of water, and when we started ordering, he acted like we were asking for the moon. Once we got it sorted we waited about 20 min for one person to get his appetizer, another 10 for three of the six to get food, and even longer for the rest of it to come out. Oh wait, not the rest - my husband's dish was never even put in for! At that point half of the table was almost finished so we said forget it we'll survive on our white rice. I will never return. read more

I ordered delivery food from Red Chilli on a Sunday night. It was a simple order of 2 Chicken Tikka Masala and 2 Basmati Rice. I ordered at around 7:00pm and they gave an estimated delivery of 45 minutes - 1 hour. After waiting about 2 hours, I asked for a status update and they told me it was "on the way". After another half hour I called again and they said it would arrive in "10 minutes." After another half hour I angrily cancelled the order because it was clear the food was never coming. I will never eat here or order food from here again and nobody in their right mind should ever. These people have the worst customer service I've ever experienced and they should not be operating a business. Absolutely no one should be supporting a business that cannot deliver food in under 3 hours when the location is less than 10 minutes away. read more

Love Love Love this place. Whenever I feel like eating biryani or just simple daal and rice, this is the place where I order from. So much flavor and the people are extremely nice. They gave me a free kheer in my order once because I order from them so much :-) thanks Red Chili! Love your customer service. read more

Best Himalayan food at such low prices. Hard to find parking, but the food is worth the walk

Was here a while ago; I really like how late this place opens and the speed of service. The food is great, and just the right amount of spicy for me without being overwhelming. If I were closer to the area, I'd definitely try to come again! read more

Great indian food. We are visiting from Seattle. Friendly service everything we ate was fantastic. My kids loved the butter chicken and sweet nan. read more

Great Nepali/Indian food. I have had the momos, prawn biryani and the fish tandoori. All of them were cooked to perfection. Friendly staff and decent ambience. read more

This was my first visit -- I'm usually all about Shalimar. But this place was good. Great spicy veggie main dish, scooped up with chunks of their house naan. I will be back -- you should visit. read more

Bang for your buck. Small place and decent service. Momos were excellent, Kathmandu style. Will definitely visit again.

I just ordered from Red Chilli and I must say their food is delectable! It is the best and the most authentic Indo-Nepalese restaurant in the city. Their prices are nominal, the quality of food is great (not dripping with oil as most of the Indian restaurants in the city), and they taste fresh! I have truly savored my order. They serve one of the best Mango Lassi in the city too. Looking for a place to whet your appetite? Red Chilli is the place to go...so order now!!! read more

Amazing food and on time delivery!!!! Will definitely order again.

Great chili chicken! Would love to see more nepalese dishes - we have plenty of choices for indian pakistani cuisine in the neighborhood.

I normally love ethnic foods but every dish was a disappointment We ordered Chicken Momos, Lamb Vindaloo and Chicken Biryani. The chicken momos were dry, as if you had frozen dumplings and microwaved them too long so that the insides would dry out. The chicken biryani was bland, literally large chunks of chicken with rice and no flavor. And the lamb vindaloo was probably the worst-- so salty, and inedible, and I am someone who loves salty foods and dishes served with MSG. It also didn't taste fresh, it was like a stew that might have been made days prior and as they approached the end of the pot, they poured salt in it so that they wouldn't have to make a fresh pot. I don't know if it was just an off-day for them, but we won't be ordering from here ever again. read more

Order takeout from Postmates from here. Got chicken tikka masala, chicken curry, red chili chicken, naan, and rice and it was amazzinnnggg

we ordered Daal makhni & they served MUNG instead which were uncooked:( when we talked to the manager she didn't do anything about it:( we still had to pay for it ~ completely over priced n very bad on customer service.... read more

Very well centered with lots of other restaurant around. Food is awesome. Must try Chicken MOMO as a starter. The juicy MOMO dipped into the sauce they make their own add more flavor to it. Nepali thali is very good. It comes with a plate full of rice, bread (naan), chicken and vegetables. A whole lot for what you paying. Chicken tikka Masala is a curry to die for. I always ask for it whenever im in the town. Good service n very enthusiastic people working to please you with food n service. Definitely must go place if you are craving for some Indian or Himalayan food. read more

I ordered delivery through Eat24 and got the Nepali Style Thali and Samosas. Everything was delicious and super flavorful! I will definitely be a repeat customer for nights I'm stuck at work. read more

Good food and price. I've had better pad thai though. Close to my house and plenty parking.

amazing food, with great service. tasted authentic and the meat was super juicy.

Based on lamb vindaloo. Very good. Lots of flavor. Nice tangyness. Reddish brown colored. Ordered hot and put in the instructions "extra very hot" and it came a perfect hotness for me. Lamb was tender and not fatty. Best vindaloo in SF so far. Naan is good, maybe not great. Good price for Indian food read more

I am an Indian food fanatic, so I eat it quite often and anywhere I visit. I must say this was THE BEST Indian/Nepalese food I have ever had. I will miss this hidden gem restaurant. We ordered the Nepalese Thali and Saag Aloo. read more

Amazing food. Friendly staff. The ambience is very casual, nothing fancy but the food more than makes up for that. Food is always fresh and well prepared. I usually get the Panner Chilli (which is not on the menu but you can ask them to make it for you) which is really really good. The veggie momos are great too. The one thing that could improve is their tea service. They usually take some time to replace their tea thermos but again this is being really picky and spoilt! read more

Ordered takeout. Naan was thick and stale. The rest of the food was just oK.

Great food! Great prices! Great service! What more do you want??!! Great for vegetarians! Their chai is to die for!

Now how do I sum this place up after some amazing helping portions of north Indian and Nepalese food? Red Chili to sum it up is not an everyday Indian restaurant but a remarkable restaurant that's a hole in the wall and amazing at what they do. Came in on a weeknight with my folks and ordered the Nepali Thali, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Seekh Kebab, Onion Naan, Chicken Momo, and Pulaw Rice. The food was good and one unique point about this place; I like the fact that the food has adequate amount of spices in it unlike other Indian restaurants that really tone it down too much and without the spice you can't get true taste and style of the food served in the Indian subcontinent. When the Tikka Masala came, it was actually spicy compared to other more Americanized versions which tasted way too yogurtee and not spicy. The chicken momos were delicate but firm on the wrapping and I like that home style make of it. Now if you want a bang for the buck I would go with the Nepalese Style Thali and it's essentially a combination Nepalese set meal plate that can also be shared if desired (probably would order a tandoori or similar and rice with it if shared) but let's see, curry garbanzo beans, curry chicken, curry potato, with some cold style curry potato with some shoots/vegetables along with rice and vegetables. Good stuff, all around and the restaurant is cozy. If you like chai, their chai is rich in spice and so stop on by if In the tenderloin and try some awesome momo or some naan wrap along with a hot cup of chai, later. read more

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Red Chilli is consistently amazing. Fantastic curries, incredible momos, good delivery service and never a wrong order. Solid guys with great food. Thanks for being and staying awesome. read more

Great food. Better than many Indian restaurants around the area. And the prices were comparatively cheaper given the location. We were in San Francisco for 3 days. Had lunch on one day and carried out dinner another day. read more

If I could give zero star, I would. This place is ridiculous! Never order food online from here. We were told 45-60 min after our online order and it took them 2.5 hours to deliver the food! We called twice and they weren't even apologetic and said it's a busy night and the food would be here soon. Ya right, fat lie! People like this should not be in business. They don't even have the courtesy to let you know they're running late. Take my word, their food is NOT worth waiting 2.5 hours for. Sh*tty service and rude people. I hope they go out of business soon! read more

It was delicious. Ordered online through Yelp. Loved the momo and would get it again. Also had paneer and the tikka masala. All of it was delicious. read more

Wonderful food at a great price! I was very happy with the service, nicely sized portions. I had the plain nan, basmati rice and saag paneer. read more

Five star delivery food!! This place is so clutch when all I want is delicious food delivered to my door. My roommate and I are hooked. Consistently tasty and delicious food--not overly salted or too oily. Just plain yummy. I order the saag paneer, fish tandoori, chana masala, daal and lentil soup on repeat. The food has a bit of a spicy kick but it's exactly what I want. The only dish I wasn't impressed with was the veggie samosa. I've never dined in the restaurant but red chilli is on the top of my list for delivery. read more

I went there once a few months ago. It was OK. But on a recent night, I went in to order something to go. The restaurant was practically empty and when I arrived at the counter to place my order, the person at the register ignored me and started helping the person behind me even though I was ready to order. If confronted, I'm sure they'll say race had nothing to do with it... which is probably true... I'm sure they ignore all non-white people equally. read more

Too spicy (despite ordering mild and commenting that the food was for kiddos) for family to eat. Even the daal was too spicy. We eat Indian a lot and kiddos have a fairly high spice tolerance, but only thing they ate from this order was brown rice. read more

Tandoori Chicken is amazing. Crisp, juicy, tasy. Slaps

Very good customer service and authentic Nepalese food specially MoMo, Thali, chicken chilli (it's hot ;))

i order from here pretty often. their saag paneer is excellent. the naan is good. i hardly ever order anything else, but i will vouch for those. read more

I am writing this review to encourage the folks that just opened this place and hope all praise, comments and suggestions are recieved with an open mind to reflect upon and adjust to a diverse market that can be highly competetive. The portions are just right, the food tatses very good and is not heavy on the stomach. Though service is pleasant parking could be an issue if you are in a hurry, but there are parking lots in the vicinity. The first ever Nepali restaurant in SF that is staying true to its dishes of origin, like 'Chewra', 'Bhatmas' 'Aloo tama'-I give 5 stars for this bold move. Individual dishes are moderately priced except for the 'Thali' which is a good amount of food in a set-a little more nice chunks of goat meat with a little less bone in the EXCELLENT goat curry would be PERFECT. I encourage all people to go and taste the food for themselves. By the way the complimentary tea is excellent too. read more