Just in addition to my last review, top-notch groovy baby groovy!…read more Currently my most favorite spot in the Bay Area!!!

Yes, yes, triple yes. I can't believe East Bay Spice Company is back! If you didn't know, know ya…read moreknow...located essentially across the way from CAL in Berkeley, East Bay Spice to me is a hidden gem filled with such nostalgic memories shared with friends over the years. They closed for a time, and now seem to be thriving again! Heading to the Greek for a weekend show, we wanted to pop in somewhere close-by. We cozied up to bar seating, and enjoy a couple of martinis featuring local gin and vodka, and ordered some food to share: the Original Tikka Masala Flatbread (we had to finally try it!), and the Sev Puri Chaat (first time trying this ever!). Service was amazing, and if I could write this review purely on the originality and creativity of the menus, I would (see pics!) The menus were CD cases (remember those, ha) with a fun take on 'Spice Girls', titled 'East Bay Spice Company'. For Spice Girls fans, you will recognize what album this was derived from. Each page of the cd book was a different part of the menu, including drinks, happy hour (from 2-6pm), and food. So fun, and unlike anything I've ever seen before. The food was so fresh and delicious. Loved the pomegranate seeds and lightness from the Sev Puri Chaat, bite size garbanzo bean/potato goodness! And standing O for that flatbread..pro-tip: get a side of the Tikka Masala sauce to pour on top. Absolutely amazing. I'm a huge fan of Tikka Masala, and having that sauce be a base for a pizza...come on!! We did chicken as the protein. Overall, so happy to return and have East Bay Spice back apart of the Berkeley rotation again. Small, dimly-lit, cool digs. Also check out their sister spots: Tap in Lounge and Tipsea in Berk, Blue Rabbit Bar off San Pablo, and Lemon Drop in Alameda.

HANDS DOWN! The best Indian food in Berkeley. Nicest staff and richest sauce in the entire…read moreuniverse. The butter chicken is some of the most pillowy smooth creamy burst of goodness. The place is spotless and the booths are comfortable. I am also obsessed with the vegetable pakoras. Freshly cooked every order melt in your vegetable medley. I will continue to tell everyone I know for eons about this lovely establishment. 4 dreams more like 1 million dreams because that's what I do every night after I leave here. I can't wait for my next visit.

Restaurant is located in a perfectly nice busy street. Lots of visibility. I would say for Saturday…read morenight, it wasn't busy. The service was little slow. Butter chicken was empowered with tomato acidity and Biryani lacked flavors. They gave us clean plates but when we were passing it out to people on table, we realized the bottom ones were dirty, Overall it was okay experience.

Absolutely love Udupi Palace, have visited many times with friends. A solid favorite and the…read morequality never dips. Service is polite and efficient, the space is no frills but clean. My favorites include the spinach paneer dosa, paneer burji dosa, medhu vada, dhai vada, and tomato omelette. Always such a treat - I definitely need to go back soon!

UDUPI: The name is widely believed to originate from the…read moreSanskrit words Udu (meaning "stars") and Pa (meaning "lord"). Combined, it means "Lord of the Stars" Near the corner of MLK and Shattuck Ave- across from Trader Joe's is this nice little vegetarian Indian restaurant. A recommendation from a client I had today directed me here before my trip home over the San Rafael Richmond Bridge. I found a parking spot right around the corner. One space from the corner is Udupi Palace and the Corner space is a Turkish restaurant that once was a breakfast spot that I used to frequent back in 1984. A memory jolt from times long ago when I worked for a minute across the street at a modern furniture store-"The Apartment Store." Chrome, glass, and marble home furnishings that took several months to deliver and required a 50% deposit. A strange business model indeed! To my delight, my meal came much quicker. A nice portion for my curry entrée which came complete with rice, Poori: Deep-fried, puffed whole wheat bread, and I believe a piece of Papadum: a thin, crisp wafer made from lentil flour. VEGETABLE KORMA: Fresh vegetables cooked with cream and mild spices.(Served with rice, poori or chapati pickle, raita and papad.) $15.95 Friendly service as well and I was offered extra rice, complementary.

Came here on a Friday night for an early dinner with a couple friends before watching The Lunchbox…read moremusical at Berkeley Rep. It was a little after 5pm we were seated right away. I ordered the chicken makhni with garlic naan (pictured), and the mango lassi. At some point during our meal a man from the kitchen and maybe the owner, Gobi, came out to check on us and offered us dessert in the house! He served us the kheer with the gulab. I tasted the subtle floral notes and the rice pudding was so delicious!!

Great spot for an excellent Indian food buffet! How did we not know about this gem?! $35 total for…read moretwo buffets. Bargain! Very kind staff and other patrons were friendly too. We appreciate the tables by the windows. Comfortable atmosphere. Truly yummy food. Two chicken dishes and also veggie options. Fresh spinach salad. Plain and garlic naan included. Desserts were sweet bread balls and rice pudding. Everything was excellent! We will definitely come back. Highly recommend. They definitely deserve their good reviews. :)

Noor Indian Fusion Kitchen opened awhile ago in Zazzi Foods' space. Interior totally renovated with…read moresemi luxurious allure including a structure showcasing kitchen ware & ceramics. Greeted, seated soon after entering. Ordered. Food came in 20ish minutes. Soft music in background. Meter & street parking iffy. Offerings (India): shareable, breads & rice, mains: vegetarian/meats, sides, drinks. Bite: Chicken Changezi (22) -few eateries offer this as elaborate prep. Time needed. Origins from Mughal Empire (Islamic). -prep. Involves bribing, marinating, frying, then slowly simmering chicken pieces with ghee, tomato, chili paste, garlic, ginger, onions, milk, cream, aromatic spices. -skipped the chili part. Very tender chicken parts, velvety smooth unami rich curry. Good to the last drop! *lighting not too bright. Pic came out darkish. Lacha Paratha (6) freshly made Indian flatbread made with whole wheat dough. -fluffy, soft, thin charred bread made with ghee, great for soaking up curry. 5 stars: service: great. Quality: fab, made to order Quantity: reasonable

Neither my wife nor I will be coming back to Noor…read more Today was our second time visiting Noor after having dined in several months ago, and we remembered enjoying the food. We arrived around opening (4:00 PM) today, August 29, 2026. Our server failed to mention that the crab samosa was unavailable until after we ordered it. The person who poured and delivered our drinks wrongly gave each of us the other person's drink. My wife was then mortified to discover two unmistakable drops of blood on her glass, and after reporting it to the waitstaff, she was gaslit by being told that they were instead wine. We ordered four dishes total. They delivered three of them correctly and a fourth dish that we hadn't ordered. We immediately informed our server of the issue, but they repeated the name of the dish and left. We called them over again to clarify if this was the dish that we had ordered, as it looked nothing like what the menu described. She said that she made a mistake because both dishes started with the same word. We then told her that we didn't want the wrong item nor did we want to wait for the missing item. Instead, the server left us with the wrong item and then delivered the missing item a few minutes later and charged us for it. In short, the food is good, but the staff at Noor are inattentive and irresponsible.

This Indian restaurant in Berkeley i have been to many times. The food has always been very good…read more You can get it spicy or mild. The lunch menu is the best, it is priced very good and it comes in this round tray.

I came here specifically for the momos and they did not disappoint! Good portions. I liked the…read moresteamed but my friend got them fried. I can't speak on the rest of the dishes but it smelled really good inside.

First time trying the food here, had to order it to go though. The people behind the counter were…read morereally focused on the job. However, that didn't stop them from saying hi and waving. It's a small spot and the seating is mainly outside, which is fine since the weather is hot. I ordered two of their dishes. One was a burrito and the other was a type of noodle, unfortunately I don't remember the names of each dish. Overall the good was great and will be coming back to try it other dishes.

The chicken tikka burrito is absolutely life changing. I've gone back multiple times and the…read morequality is always consistent. The family working is kind and friendly. The shop itself is small with limited seating but they make magic come out of that little corner. I've had limited experience with Indian cuisine but this has without a doubt, opened my mind to a whole new culture's food. SUBLIME

Fantastic service, great food, reasonably priced. Highly recommended. Will definitely go again.read more

Great place I was amazed by the momo's and samosas they are amazing here they do a bang up job with…read moreboth and the butter chicken and naan is also good but average you get in a good north Indian place and the service was nice and played BTS lol

Came here for an impromptu dinner with my boyfriend!…read more Good: - Super nice staff and they checked in us a ton despite this place being fairly casual - Loved the Himalayan burrito - the paratha wrap and the paneer inside was so delicious - The noodle soup was pretty good too - sweet and savory - Portion sizes were great - super full at the end of it Bad: - The wait time was a bit long for our two entrees - A bit more casual and self-service Overall this was a good find after a long day of walking around and was the perfect thing to get us energized for a long night.

Went here one time and need to go back! Walked in and ordered whatever was available on their daily…read moremenu. Note: you must order ahead if you want to order from the full menu. The paneer wrap and the chana masala were amazing! The flavor was spot on. I have had so much Indian food - it's probably my favorite cuisine - and I would have to say this is up there on my list. Family owned, small restaurant - it's great for takeout. Do not believe they have seating inside (or at least they didn't when we were there). It's more of a catering business that also does takeout. Highly recommend trying this place out!

We had some absolutely fantastic food, home cooked Indian. I wish I had ordered ahead so we had…read moremore options. I will definitely try and come again and try more of their dishes. What a gem!