Best Indian fusion place in the area! A little sketchy to go at night but just don't walk around the area too much! Pani puri: SO GOOD, I've never had pani that tasted this good that wasn't in India. It was stuffed with the potato and Chana and it was spicey and just everything I wanted. We also tried the green pizza with chicken and the sauce was actually spicy. It had great flavor and one pizza was plenty for the 4 of us with an appetizer and another dish. Chicken
Ron S.
excellent food rich with spices and flavor. attentive service, good sized portions, nice atmosphere. 8 varieties of Naan, maybe the best Naan I've had
Bik T.
Looks like new place in sf LT . They have nice ambience. Liked their kasmiri tea . Chicken dumplings biryani is not good as aspected . Chicken boti was not well marinated
Vibhuti V.
Amazing food, excellent service and very ambience. I have visited this place twice and every time food as well as experience is getting better. I had ordered cauliflower Manchurian, pani puri, kadai chicken, paneer gravy and chili garlic naan. Chili garlic naan is bit spicy so be careful before ordering if you are not like that level of spice.
Common sense
Food is great if they have a particular dish available but 20% charge for having 5 or more people as a group is ridiculous especially with kids on top of gratuity. Our bill was $250 paid $50 extra for group charge then paid $17 as gratuity, wind up paying $67 extra, we are traveling from Florida but never hard of this nonsense 20% on top of the bill.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pani Puri Shots, Tandoori Chicken
FurQan C.
Worst Iftar buffet ever! Hardly Not recommended Plz avoid going there! Especially for buffet Stuff was good tho.
Dion M.
The food at Kinara is absolutely delicious. I appreciate the wide variety of choices they offer; everything tastes fantastic. Moreover, the staff is incredibly attentive and friendly. Kinara is one of those restaurants that you'll want to keep coming back to time and time again because of its tasty food, great staff, excellent service, and inviting atmosphere. I wholeheartedly recommend this place to everyone I know.
Aadil J.
I've heard about Kinara through friends and how highly they talked about the food and service was amazing. Also it is well priced and a plus side is that the place has movie quotes which are awesome
Gul-e-Shehwar Zahid
Having iftar here in Ramadan was an amazing experience! The place is decorated for Ramadan, there is a beautiful, clean prayer area with lots of head scarves available for women to pray. They had a specialPlaylist for ramadan too. The service was excellent. Loved the tea. The food was good too. Thank you for this wonderful experience in Ramadan!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Elmer A.
As I walked out of my hotel, I set off to explore the area. I was hungry but not sure what I wanted to eat. I walked by this place and what caught my attention was a group of worker taking out food as if they were setting off to cater somewhere. I then decided to enter and to my surprise it was a Pakistani and Indian fusion food. I love this type of food therefore I went for it. The food was delicious. I was able to take advantage of the buffet available, it didn't disappoint. Try the naan bread... soft and crispy. Staff were really attentive and were really helpful. Overall, I'm glad I found this spot... totally recommend it.
we ordered 8 things off the menu and everything except naan (obv) was so spicy that not even one person in the group agreed this is what they were expecting, they should either make it obv in the menu or give options to customize it, also option for tips after adding 20% service charge makes no sense
Alia Rizvi
I went to Kinara for the first time last night on a tight schedule. We had a show at the Masonic at 7, so made a 5:30 reservation. We were running late, we called before the restaurant opened but someone answered and we were able to change the reservation to 6. We got there 5:40 but they sat us right away. They let is pick from two tables.The service is the best I've experienced in a Pakistani/Indian place. You will not have rude or indifferent service. I think they have one guy assigned just to walk around and make sure the Kinara experience is up to standard. And the decor is beautiful. Reminds me of the decor of popular Asian tea/brunch places (chandeliers, cursive neon writing, lighting.)This is definitely a place to take formal friends or dates. Or do a birthday or other celebratory dinners.On to the food. We ordered the mix grill platter, chicken tikka masala, vegetable curry (forgot what they call it), tandoori wings for app, rice, Naan, and a garlic cheese Naan. I picked Kinara over Chutney (chutneys i still love you) that day just because of their Naan selection. I haven't had cheese Naan since I visited Pakistan years ago.Everything was delicious. FYI: It is a little spicy, but was fine for husband and IThey happily gave my sister plain yogurt when we asked. I would have liked to order the cookie desert but we were out of time. The mocktail selection is the most extensive I've seen but didn't try any. And they have trendy apps we will have to try next time.Tip: this restaurant is walking distance to the Masonic. 15 min. Uphill. Or 4 min Uber drive.Parking is typical for SF.Bathrooms were clean.Family friendly.I'll pick Kinara when I want good desi food but want to be doted on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala
Shefali Lakhani
I can’t get enough of this place that Desi vibe right in the middle of the San Francisco city just love the atmosphereAmbience was super and we got to meet the owner she was super nice and gives you the homey feeling everyone is super nice their staff is amazing would definitely recommend and would love to go again ..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fire Fries, Tikka Masala
Swaila Rasoully
My husband and I were in SF on vacation and this place was recommended by a couple of friends. Our first night there, my friend treated us to a dinner and the food was spectacular! The music was a vibe, the staff was friendly, and we had a fantastic time. We ended up coming back on our last night. Thanks for a great dinner & time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pani Puri Shots, Fire Fries, Chicken Tikka Masala
Laura Jastalé
I recommend. Very warm welcome and we had a great time :)
Best Indian fusion place in the area! A little sketchy to go at night but just don't walk around the area too much! Pani puri: SO GOOD, I've never had pani that tasted this good that wasn't in India. It was stuffed with the potato and Chana and it was spicey and just everything I wanted. We also tried the green pizza with chicken and the sauce was actually spicy. It had great flavor and one pizza was plenty for the 4 of us with an appetizer and another dish. Chicken
excellent food rich with spices and flavor. attentive service, good sized portions, nice atmosphere. 8 varieties of Naan, maybe the best Naan I've had
Looks like new place in sf LT . They have nice ambience. Liked their kasmiri tea . Chicken dumplings biryani is not good as aspected . Chicken boti was not well marinated
Amazing food, excellent service and very ambience. I have visited this place twice and every time food as well as experience is getting better. I had ordered cauliflower Manchurian, pani puri, kadai chicken, paneer gravy and chili garlic naan. Chili garlic naan is bit spicy so be careful before ordering if you are not like that level of spice.
Food is great if they have a particular dish available but 20% charge for having 5 or more people as a group is ridiculous especially with kids on top of gratuity. Our bill was $250 paid $50 extra for group charge then paid $17 as gratuity, wind up paying $67 extra, we are traveling from Florida but never hard of this nonsense 20% on top of the bill.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pani Puri Shots, Tandoori Chicken
Worst Iftar buffet ever! Hardly Not recommended Plz avoid going there! Especially for buffet Stuff was good tho.
The food at Kinara is absolutely delicious. I appreciate the wide variety of choices they offer; everything tastes fantastic. Moreover, the staff is incredibly attentive and friendly. Kinara is one of those restaurants that you'll want to keep coming back to time and time again because of its tasty food, great staff, excellent service, and inviting atmosphere. I wholeheartedly recommend this place to everyone I know.
I've heard about Kinara through friends and how highly they talked about the food and service was amazing. Also it is well priced and a plus side is that the place has movie quotes which are awesome
Having iftar here in Ramadan was an amazing experience! The place is decorated for Ramadan, there is a beautiful, clean prayer area with lots of head scarves available for women to pray. They had a specialPlaylist for ramadan too. The service was excellent. Loved the tea. The food was good too. Thank you for this wonderful experience in Ramadan!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
As I walked out of my hotel, I set off to explore the area. I was hungry but not sure what I wanted to eat. I walked by this place and what caught my attention was a group of worker taking out food as if they were setting off to cater somewhere. I then decided to enter and to my surprise it was a Pakistani and Indian fusion food. I love this type of food therefore I went for it. The food was delicious. I was able to take advantage of the buffet available, it didn't disappoint. Try the naan bread... soft and crispy. Staff were really attentive and were really helpful. Overall, I'm glad I found this spot... totally recommend it.
Restaurantji Recommends
we ordered 8 things off the menu and everything except naan (obv) was so spicy that not even one person in the group agreed this is what they were expecting, they should either make it obv in the menu or give options to customize it, also option for tips after adding 20% service charge makes no sense
I went to Kinara for the first time last night on a tight schedule. We had a show at the Masonic at 7, so made a 5:30 reservation. We were running late, we called before the restaurant opened but someone answered and we were able to change the reservation to 6. We got there 5:40 but they sat us right away. They let is pick from two tables.The service is the best I've experienced in a Pakistani/Indian place. You will not have rude or indifferent service. I think they have one guy assigned just to walk around and make sure the Kinara experience is up to standard. And the decor is beautiful. Reminds me of the decor of popular Asian tea/brunch places (chandeliers, cursive neon writing, lighting.)This is definitely a place to take formal friends or dates. Or do a birthday or other celebratory dinners.On to the food. We ordered the mix grill platter, chicken tikka masala, vegetable curry (forgot what they call it), tandoori wings for app, rice, Naan, and a garlic cheese Naan. I picked Kinara over Chutney (chutneys i still love you) that day just because of their Naan selection. I haven't had cheese Naan since I visited Pakistan years ago.Everything was delicious. FYI: It is a little spicy, but was fine for husband and IThey happily gave my sister plain yogurt when we asked. I would have liked to order the cookie desert but we were out of time. The mocktail selection is the most extensive I've seen but didn't try any. And they have trendy apps we will have to try next time.Tip: this restaurant is walking distance to the Masonic. 15 min. Uphill. Or 4 min Uber drive.Parking is typical for SF.Bathrooms were clean.Family friendly.I'll pick Kinara when I want good desi food but want to be doted on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala
I can’t get enough of this place that Desi vibe right in the middle of the San Francisco city just love the atmosphereAmbience was super and we got to meet the owner she was super nice and gives you the homey feeling everyone is super nice their staff is amazing would definitely recommend and would love to go again ..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fire Fries, Tikka Masala
My husband and I were in SF on vacation and this place was recommended by a couple of friends. Our first night there, my friend treated us to a dinner and the food was spectacular! The music was a vibe, the staff was friendly, and we had a fantastic time. We ended up coming back on our last night. Thanks for a great dinner & time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pani Puri Shots, Fire Fries, Chicken Tikka Masala
I recommend. Very warm welcome and we had a great time :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5