Whenever I'm introducing someone to Indian food I always bring them here, and they end up loving…read moreit. Very chill atmosphere on weekdays and the chaat is good.

Update 3/3/2026 Amritsari kulcha, a rich blend of spiced…read morepotatoes, onions and numerous aromatic spices. It is the most superior Amritsari kulcha available in this region. It is filled with butter and possesses authentic flavor. Chole, a dish that was specifically customized for the customer. It is semi-dry in texture, filled with aromatic spices. It is delicious and possesses a distinct aroma.

1. Typical Mylapore Experience 2. Idli Vada Combo is great…read more3. Coffee is authentic and always good 4. They serve chutney and sambhar always Place can use upgrade. Fremont has better ambience.

Came here after work for dosa happy hour and we were not prepared! You come in, get a table number…read moreand carry it up to the cash register where you order before going to sit at your corresponding table. We hadn't decided what to order before arriving and the menu at the cash register didn't say what was in the different dishes so we asked the cashier what to get and yolo'd. Think we got a mylappre dosa, a marsala dosa, and a pongal vadai combo but I couldn't tell you for sure. Then, before we'd even settled in and googled what we ordered, the food was at our table with a waiter that had a bunch of sauces on a tray. I grabbed one of each not realizing each plate came with their own set of sauces and that they'd be rotating around to bring more if you needed. Whoops! Overall, food was fine and meal was obviously super fast, but it was a whirlwind and not necessarily kind of newcomers interested in trying the cuisine for the first time. Oh! I did get a chai which was lovely, but even that they give you a token which you redeem whenever you want your chai. I was super confused and asked the cashier when I could get my chai and he said, "oh, you want it now?" and took the token back before making my drink. Just felt overwhelming but it'd be easier to go back now that I've done it and maybe that was an authentic experience?

Great food- good prices. The inside of the restaurant is a…read morelittle hole in the wall. Server very soft spoken, not sure if there's a cultural gap or soft spoken personality. Really appreciated the depth of flavor of these dishes in order: 1. Chicken Chettianu (sorry spelling is definitely wrong)- the curry is creamy with depth of flavor of curry leaves and cloves and multiple spices make me want to imagine what is inside 8/5 2. V chicken biryani - flavorful, great sauce, great flavor 7/5 3. Chocolate dosa - great option for a kid! Crispy dosa and chocolate sauce, not at all spicy. 5/5 4. Puri kids - puri (large) with a mildly spicy Chana. Unfortunately, too spicy for our 3 year old, but pretty great taste. 5. Palak paneer- a little bit of an iron taste, needed more cream maybe? The paneer was nice, but a little spicy.

We recently ordered the samosa chaat and kadai chicken with garlic naan and white rice from…read morebandiwala/tabla and both were amazing. . Hoping to visit bandiwala for the on site chaat soon! Highly recommended!!

Excellent food! The water chestnut reminded me of sweet and sour pork. The chicken tikka masala was…read morecomfort food. Mutton Rogan Josh meat was melting off the bone. It was on the spicier side but a good spice level. One of the employees who I presume was the owner was telling us they are planning many to do hibachi style with a mix of Indian, Japanese, Italian, and American. Hence the grills. Service was fine. It was a bit difficult to get ahold of service at times but in their defense, there was a large party that came in after us. Great for groups!

Ak Lounge & Grill opened a year ago where Kimono was. Exterior similar as was parking lot. Interior…read moremay have slight alterations. Didn't see the faint "open" sign in window initially. Walked around the building looking for the entrance. Tripped at least once on uneven payment. Upon entering I was greeted, given a menu, assigned a seat at the bar. Seeing it was a drink menu, I asked for a food menu. After consultation with bartender, I ordered. He gave order to waitress. Never saw him again. 5ish minutes later, waitress came over to inquire what I wanted to drink. "Water" i replied. Water came 12 minutes later with my food. Offerings: South India fare: soup, entrees, salads, entrees, vegetarian, non-vegetarian. Also pasta, India habachi. Bites: Dakshin Chicken Chettinad (18.99) med. Spicy. Small bowl with big spoon -boneless chicken pieces slowly braised in a savory with many spices (garlic, cumin, black pepper, star anise, funnel seeds, kok slaps...), south curry leaves, and coconut. Every bite deliz. -very condensed savory mix with plentiful Unami. Hotness from peppers not chilis. Tandoori garlic naan (3.99) ordered this. Got plain. Tasted plain. Not spiciness. Desired garlic not to repel vampires but to lower my cholesterol. Didn't discover discrepancy till I checked receipt. When finished, I asked the new bartender for bill. He called waitress. She came over and asked can she clear plates? "Ok" I said. She did and disappeared. Asked bartender again for my bill. Decor is lots of bright lites, big dining area, 2 flatscreens tuned to sports. A fish tank with no fish, lots of hanging faux leaves from ceiling & the left wall. 3.5 stars Food wonderful. Service & decor underwhelming. Doubtful repeat.

India Garden is truly our favorite local gem in downtown Pleasanton! We come here so often it's…read morebecome our "regular" spot, and for good reason. The food is consistently incredible we never leave without ordering the Chicken Shahi Paneer and the Lachcha Paratha (the perfect combo!). Their Chicken Kebabs and Chicken Curry are also staples for us; they have that authentic, comforting, homemade taste that you just can't find everywhere. But what really makes this place special is the people. "Aunty" is absolutely the sweetest; she is always so incredibly welcoming and warm. She truly makes us feel like family every time we walk through the door. Even my son loves it here! Whether we are dining in or grabbing takeout, the experience is always positive and full of heart. If you're looking for delicious food and genuine hospitality, this is the place to be. We're so grateful to have them in our community!

India Garden is a small Indian restaurant located in downtown Pleasanton. The place is pretty small…read moreand a little isolated. For appetizers, we ordered the chaat papdi and paneer tikka. I didn't try the chaat papdi but heard it was good. The paneer tikka was fine, but it was a little cold, and I wish it were crispier on the outside. For the mains, we got dal makhani, shahi paneer, and a bread basket of naans. We also tried the Amritsari kulcha with chole. I liked the dal and shahi paneer. The naan was soft and warm, and there was a good amount in the basket. The entrees were a little small, though. Service was fine, and the food was decent. It's an option you could consider if you're in the area.

Came here for a work dinner and I highly recommend (just be ware of spicyness)…read more You can definitely tell there are some new restaurant growing pains (ordering wine bottles was kind of awkward and not well organized but I'm sure they'll figure it out soon) More importantly though, the food. Here's what we had: 1. Nalgonda Mutton Fry - delicious! 2. Guntur Karam Kodi Kebab - literally so tender and so tasty and absolutely fantastic! 3. Kodi Seekulu on sticks - also very tasty and tender but with everything else this didn't stand out 4. Lentil & Vegetable lollipop - for being vegetarian it was incredibly tasty 5. Pachimirchi Kodi pulao - I didn't get a chance to take a pic but also incredibly tasty! 6. Ended with a combo dessert which was fantastic. Honestly kudos to the chef here because I thoroughly enjoyed the food!

This place was on our list for a long time. And we finally made it with a lot of anticipation. We…read morewent as a large party of 17 people and it was buffet only. Weekends is buffet only for lunch. It was a good option for us as we are a mix of vegetarians and meat eaters, kids and adults. This allows us to taste many dishes without having to order a lot of items. They had setup a large table on one side of the restaurant and this gave us enough privacy to be by ourselves. The service was good but they were refilling the Naans on request. But they cleared our plates and filled water promptly. The food was a good mix and all of us liked it. There were some issues and we pointed it out to the manager and he was appreciative of the feedback. He even offered to give us some samplers to take home. We were already full and so declined. We would definitely go back again if we are in the area.

I Doordashed the Fish Pollichathu. Overall flavors was really good and delicious. Flavors were…read moreunique and on point. The Halibut that they used was very solid and complimented very well. I don't really give out 5 stars unless I'm really blown but i do think this is a good intro meal to Pollichathu. Recommendations would be to reduce the banana wrap leaf size or increase the fish size per proportion. I think Black Cod instead of Halibut will shine here!

It's a nice , simple neighborhood gem for your idli , dosa and biryani fix . The plus point of this…read moreplace is it's one of the few dosa places in tri valley that offer meat and fish dishes as well . Their weeknight happy hour menu is also a great draw specially as you can avail it till store closing time.

My daughter's favorite Indian food around the area! We got butter chicken and tikka masala . They…read morewere both good. I like the tikka masala more as it has more flavor. The lady was nice and recommended some dishes to us. They also close late so perfect for us later diner!

Wife and i wanted Indian food for dinner. We drove around,…read moretwo previous restaurants were purely Vegetarian. We noticed Gurkha Kitchen and decided to give them a try. Ill start with the positive portion of my review. We ordered Butter Chicken & Garlic Naan. Flavors were very good. I asked to keep spicy on the mild side. It was perfect. We only ordered 1 item because i was a bit put off by the service for a ToGo order. The waiter carried on a LOUD conversation with the other clerk in their language. I felt no opportunity to ask about another dish or appetizers. The restaurant was rather loud with several conversations and laughter going on loudly amongst the young male employees - seemed like they were the owners. As I mentioned, the Butter Chicken was good,, but so is the Butter Chicken from Trader Joe's at 1/4 the price. Conveniently located,, but im not sure I would return,, with another NEW Indian restaurant opening across the freeway ( near SPROUTS).

We can as soon as they opened. Party of 6 for Saturday brunch…read more Food was delicious! The food took a bit longer than expected but well worth the wait.

So so good and took me right back to Indian bandis…read more Concept is great, the cart is decorated well and thereis enough space around to stand and eat. Stands true to its quick bite concept. Even though there was a line when I got there, it moved fast a there were enough staff. Servers were really nice. We tried so many things, chaat, pani puri, bhel puri. They were all so good and flavorful! Quantities were sufficient as well! Definitely check it out. Check timings before you go as its closed on some weekdays.

Reopened this week as biryani Villas. The interior is not…read moremuch different but still good. We had our usually Madhu Vada, which is one of the best in town. We also had the chicken 65, the dish was delicious. It was flavorful and crispy. We also had the mutton biriyani. The rice was very flavorful and had the right amount of spices. The mutton pieces were well cooked and tasty. Overall I enjoyed the food and would happily return for more dishes.

Very tasty food, both North and South Indian. A very friendly staff too! I most recently dined on…read moretheir Fish Masala, which was excellent. Next time I'll try their Chili Chicken.