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    4.5 (479 reviews)
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    THE GURKHA KITCHEN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Hanieh M.

    It was our first time trying Nepali food, and overall we had a great experience. We ordered the Thakali chicken tray, which was nice, especially with the peas and beans on the side. The only downside was the chicken was chewy and pink. We also ordered the chicken tikka masala, and it was delicious the chicken was cooked perfectly. We also got their garlic Naan and plain and it was fresh. Very cozy restaurant but the music was alittle loud. The lady was helping us was very nice.

    Ka Ying Y.

    My husband and I ordered butter chicken, chicken momo, garlic naan, and chicken choila. The picture says it all

    CHICKEN BIRYANI CHICKEN CURRY NASA
    Amber L.

    Overall good quality food. Service is quick. We had the chicken biryani which was very flavorful and moist. Then had the Gurkha chicken also very nice. At 12 pm the place was busy but service was good. We would come back.

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    ordered veg biryani at workplace (in cupertino) via them , it came with plastic piece in it. this is not good, glad spotted it while eating, not sure if consumed micro plastic already. Order date: today 29th june, 2026 Order item: Veg biryani

    Chicken biryani
    Brian r.

    This was my family's first time at the Gurkha Kitchen. I have been wanting to try it for some time now. We ordered butter chicken and chicken biryani for the kids. My wife and shared a chicken thali. We were worried if the butter chicken would be too spicy however, it was mild, buttery, tender and above all tasty. Chicken Biryani portion was very generous and was just right. Chicken thali was an experience was lots of different taste and texture. We had a wonderful meal and will look forward exploring other menus.

    Selina G.

    Food was excellent. The momo meat is infused with fat giving making it both flavorful and not dry. Service is fast despite a full restaurant. Ambiance is lively.

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    Frances L.

    What a delicious lunch! I brought my parents to Gurkha and we enjoyed everything. Service was very friendly and I learned this location is the original Gurkha Kitchen. We ordered a variety of dishes to share-Chicken Momos, Goat Curry, Thalli set chicken and garlic naan. Loved all the flavors. The momos were filled with tender ground chicken in a delicate wrap and served with a curry dipping sauce. The goat curry was very tender and savory. My parents especially loved this dish over rice. I loved the Thalli set which is served with a variety of sides. The dal (black lentils) and the sautéed veggies were so good and the restaurant offers free refills! The chicken (bone in) curry was flavorful. The garlic naan was soft and fresh. Perfect for all the sauces. Delicious and I'll definitely be back!

    Samosa
    Rose C.

    Dining in may have provided a better experience. We were so enamored with the San Ramon location last night, we went to try the Sunnyvale location since we were in the area. The servers were friendly and brought us complimentary chai tea while we waited for our food. The restaurant was smaller and more decorative than the San Ramon restaurant. We ordered our food to go and were slightly disappointed, partly because our bag tipped over on the way home and the tandoori chicken sauce got over every container and inside the bag. The chicken momos were shaped more like Chinese dumplings/Japanese gyozas instead of the unique little volcanos we had last night. They were still delicious. The tandoori chicken was not as juicy since we lost a lot of the sauce. We tried the lamb biryani. It was spicy and good. Definitely use the yogurt sauce they serve with it. Loved all the big chunks of lamb. We will go to the restaurant again and dine in to get the full experience.

    Steamed chicken momo
    Irene C.

    Was not busy on the weekday for lunch so quick ordering & food came quickly. The chicken momo is super juicy! Def taste the various spices but was not too spicy and the sauce was really good. The chick thali brought back the taste of Nepal and was super good. I was secretly hoping the waiter would come around with the caddy for free refills but we're on the states so I'll keep the wishful thinking!

    Goat THAKALI THALI GOAT
    Arsha T.

    Their service is great. Ambience is cozy filled with Nepalese decor. We ordered a lot of things, but my favorite is their thakali thali (goat, veg, chicken) - Nepali Approved! I order it often. WaiWai sadheko is more like WaiWai chatpate, but it's yummy - order it. Their momo is not that good.

    PANEER TIKKA MASA
    Kim l.

    Picked this spot to have a nice romantic lunch with hubby. We biked over and were promptly seated. Ordered: Goat thali: hubby said this was really good and would order again. I tried the non goat portions and everything was tasty! Paneer tikka masala: 4/5 sauce was good and paneer was good too. Garlic naan: 5/5 yum! Friendly service. It did take a while for our food to be served but we weren't a big rush.

    Veg fried rice
    Chandrika B.

    We saw this next to "new india bazar" when we visited on the weekend for some last minute grocery shopping. It has a big parking lot right outside. It's open till late. Then we saw it "open" on yelp late last night on "uber eats" past 9 pm also and giving out promotions like "free item over $30" and "buy 1, get 1 free" on butter chicken, channa, gurkha chicken. So we decided to give it a try. In $41, we got: - chicken momos (regular-medium spicy) - 3/5 the mixture was ok but shell was slightly more doughy for me if i compare it to Everest momo food truck. I wish they gave the chili hot sauce for dipping on the side like most momo places. Their orange sauce was lame. Reducing 1 star for sauce :( - butter chicken 4/5 - it was buy 1 get 1 free which was a good deal. It was more tangy than most places but i think it showed it had less processed puree. It did taste better today as leftovers with home made rotis. - fried rice veggie 3/5 - a full size portion of it came free when you order for more than $30. It was dry for me but maybe if you order a Manchurian dish it will pair well

    CHILLI CHICKEN
    Shruti D.

    Our go-to spot for takeout. Our daughter loves the chicken momos, and the chilli chicken is always on point spicy with a hint of sweetness. Tandoori is well-marinated and flavorful, not burnt. The chicken Gurkha thali is warm comforting homely meal . Casual ambiance and consistently satisfying food.

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    The Haddi momo one of the most spectacular things I've ever had! It's healing. The thali, choila and regular momo are also incredible.

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    We ordered Jhol Momo and Saag Paneer with garlic naan. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. Will certainly come back.

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    Thank you for this amazing review and the momos are a must to try!

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    Awesome food and service. We tried the chicken moms, lamb seek kebab and Ajoine Fish. All of them taste great.

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    The food has always been great. Great place to eat many different style of food and all of them have always turned out good.

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    Is everything halal on the menu?

    Yes

    Do you have lunch buffets?

    No we don’t have buffet. But we have Thali set which is a combo meal which might be similar option.

    Do you have any halal certification?

    We don’t have But we use hala chicken Thanks

    Can any of the veg entrees be made allium-free (no onion, no garlic)?

    Is the meat served here halal?

    Yes

    Is the food hot and spicy?

    Yes and you can ask for mild if you like it to be less spicy

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    Recently visited Meenakshi Bhavan. Food was excellent. Several vegan dishes. Tried their upma idli…read morecombo as well as masala dosa. Upma was excellent, potato masala in the dosa was not too spicy, tasted great. It comes with tasty chutneys and sambar. Service was very quick on a weekend morning. Give it a try

    Weekend breakfast at Meenakshi Bhavan has the right soundtrack. Tamil film songs at a comfortable…read morevolume, two or three tables already into their meals, the steady clink of steel tumblers filling the room just enough to feel alive without tipping into noisy. For a Saturday morning, the energy was calm -- a good sign for a small spot that could easily get overwhelmed. The waitress set the tone early. Warm, unhurried, she asked how we had heard about the place before taking the order -- the kind of question a restaurant only asks when it is still building its crowd and actually wants to know the answer. Filter coffee arrived without delay, hot, no shortcuts. The upma and mini tiffin combo followed. Portions were generous and the food arrived warm. But dish after dish played it safe right up to the edge of forgettable. The upma had correct texture with none of the assertiveness that makes a good upma worth finishing slowly. The sambar leaned thin. The chutneys were there, present and accounted for, doing the minimum. Everything assembled correctly, nothing bold enough to make you look up from the table. Meenakshi Bhavan gets enough right on a weekend morning to be worth knowing about -- clean space, genuinely warm service, honest portions. The waitress clearly takes pride in the hospitality side of things. The kitchen needs to match that energy with a firmer hand on the seasoning. Good enough for a familiar weekend breakfast. Not yet good enough to become a habit. The paintings on the walls that were Indian and Tamilnadu related was great, but the other art work seemed out of place, not sure what the thought process there was with the management. Things where this could improve: Coffee taste can improve (may be sourcing from a different coffee vendor may help, seemed like a standard Narassu's powder from a grocery shop near by that probably was at least a few months old) Chutneys need a certain kick and that was definitely missing. Cleanliness can be improved for sure.

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    Driven by this restaurant many times and decided to give it a try. While the service was great and…read moreour wait person was friendly and informative, the food unfortunately did not appeal to us. We dined here on a Tuesday evening and we retry had the restaurant to ourselves. We ordered the goat biryani, goan fish curry, aloo gobi and butter naan. The naan was the best dish we ordered. While the presentation of the biryani was nice - the flavor was rather flat and blah. The Goan curry was harsh - you could taste the spices were raw and had a bitter after taste. The waiter said that this was a spicy dish - not at all ! It was so mild. The fish portion was rather small. The aloo gobi was slightly overcooked and a little too salty. The butter naan was great - fluffy and tasted great. Unfortunately we won't be coming back to this place.

    Kadhai Chicken is chicken cooked in a thick tomato-based sauce with bell peppers, onion, sautéed…read moregarlic. This dish comes dairy-free without any adjustments and it's delicious! The establishment is great at navigating allergens. In my multiple visits, every time the server will double check with the kitchen on items that they are unsure about (whether or not it contains ghee or cream) which I appreciate. Some other restaurants sometimes assume that ghee is okay for me but here they ask! I ask for my roti without ghee and I have never had an allergic reaction to my food after eating here. The interior is very clean and upscale feeling. The location is a bit unassuming located on the corner of a main road in Cupertino but they have a dedicated parking lot for the restaurant which makes things super easy!

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    Omg I am so so glad I gave this place a chance…read more The ratio of topping to cheese and sauce is PURE PERFECTION here! I got half a garlic chicken and half an artichoke pesto veggie pizza (in Jumbo size) and was so surprised when I bit into it. Dare I say.... This rivals my beloved Bibo's? They stand out here was the garlic knots, by far! Do I need to make up more excuses to be in the area to get this now?!

    I think I found my new favorite vegan pizza spot!…read more I love the variety of traditional and Indian-inspired options. They have 10 vegan pizzas on the menu, so there are lots to choose from. Plus, you can pick your size from personal to jumbo, which is awesome because some places only offer large for vegans, and I just can't finish that much pizza. I wanted to try both a traditional and an Indian-style pizza, so luckily I had someone to share with today. I ordered a small Vegan Combo and a small Vegan Aloo Gobi on their site for pickup. I also picked up some potato wedges and a personal-sized Confused Desi (pictured but not reviewed since it was not for me). The person at the front was super friendly and engaging, I love service with a smile! My order was piping hot and ready to go; you could see the steam coming out of the box. The pizzas were loaded with toppings, and you can tell everything is fresh. I didn't add vegan cheese because I'm usually not a fan of any vegan cheeses, especially when melted. However, I don't think either pizza needed it; they were delicious! The sausage crumble on the Combo was tasty, but honestly, I think the bell peppers are my favorite part; they bring the perfect flavor and texture to the pizza. The Aloo Gobi was also really good. The sauce was rich and delicious, and the cauliflower had just the right amount of bite, which I love for texture. Plus, it had a nice kick of spice, which I'm all about. I'm excited to try more vegan options here!

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