32 Best Indian Restaurants near San Mateo

“The staff are friendly, polite and professional. The food is good, delicious and tasty. Big portions.“

“Curry & Kabab offered a delightful culinary experience that seamlessly combines high-quality ingredients, innovative flavors, and exceptional service. The ambiance at Curry & Kabab Restaurant is sophisticated , with a classical and old skool decor that creates a cozy and intimate dining environment.“

“Epic food. 100% recommend! Ordered the vijayawada paneer biryani, chicken biryani, and the chicken 65. We love it hot so ordered “spicy” and they delivered! The masala in the biryani is soooo effing good and trust me I’m a huge food critic! More so, when it comes to Indian food. The rice grains were cooked only as much as they should be, and were super flavorful. Please give this a try and I can bet you won’t be disappointed. If you’re South Indian and craving biryani, you gotta get takeout from here. Note that you cannot dine in because it’s a cloud kitchen with minimal (or no) human interaction. I’m from New York and would love to have a branch opened there! Management please look into this!

Vegetarian options: Lots to choose from. Excellent biryanis.“

“I ordered the punjabi prawn curry ( mild). It' so tasty. The store removes all the black suff from the backs of the prawn, otherwise it would take me a long time to remove it and my hands would get dirty. The chair is very comfortable. If you want to try indian food, this restaurant is a good choice.“

“It looks like a small place from the outside, but the inside is big and the food is delicious. Very strongly suggested.“

“Yummy food. Highly recommend“

“The food is great and always flavorful. I like to order the deconstructed samosas, Fried ravioli, and chicken tacos. Their mango lassi is very good too. My only complaint that I have now is that The chicken taco recipe has changed. It used to be really juicy and flavorful with grilled chicken, bell peppers, and pico de gallo. Now it has changed up to this horrible Recipe with chipotle sauce on it. Not nearly as good. I don’t know why they changed it. They should change it back.“

“Surprisingly, the Nepali food is excellent and worth trying in town! ?
I've wanted to try it for a while, and I finally visited. All the food was delicious and the service was also excellent. The outside table was cute and had a heater in the chilly afternoon.
We tried Chicken Momo Steamed, Vegetarian Momo deep-fried, Lamb Biryani ?️, Garlic tikka french fries, Butter Chicken curry, Roti, and Mango Lasasie. Everything was good ?? Biryani was too spicy for me.
My favorite was chicken mono and butter chicken curry. I should come back again!“

“Great service and delicious food!“

“extremely bad tasting food and bizzare combinations....miffed at kichadi like biryani with no flavour and being served with aam ka achar....god knows how this restaurant got Michelin star rating ....Shame on the chefs and the owners for ripping off the customers with overpricing of the food for poor service, absence of any ambience or decor“

“The people that work here are super friendly and hospitable. They knew me by name after the first visit and were extremely accommodating, even when ordering food like 15 min to closing. The food is also very good. We picked up food from here 3x in one week. ? The "mild" is definitely more like white people medium, but the flavor is very good. The stand out dishes we've had so far are the masala fries, butter chicken, and chicken biryani. It's also a good amount of food for the price in my opinion. Highly recommend this place!“

“Best Himalayan cuisine ever! Never a bad meal! Fresh and made to order! One of my favorites!!! I ordered Lamb combination meal with a side of Tandoori Roti!“

“Enjoy Nepalese food. Yummy on tummy“

“Wasn't a fan the first time though the cousins were. Enjoyed it much more the second time.

The first time we got medium spice for most of our dishes and was really struggling. So the second time we got mostly mild. But the mild had no spice at all. Would love if there was an in between spice level.

* Papadi Chaat - medium spice. Crispy. Cold. Didn't know there were spice levels for chaat. This is not a main menu item but instead a special we saw taped at the counter. Would get again

* Aloo Tikka Chaat - medium spice. Mixes really well with the papadi chaat

* Chicken Vindaloo (mild) & Lamb Vindaloo (medium) - both the vindaloo sauce came out tasting completely different. We don't know if it's because of the spice level or the fats from the proteins but it was different. We enjoyed the lamb vindaloo more.

* Chicken korma (mild) - good
* Paneer tikka masala (mild) - favorite but would have liked a little spice
* Chicken biryani (mild) - good
* Garlic naan - have garlicy. Not too oily. Crispy.

All curries comes with rice if you ask for it.
There are specials on the counter.
Free endless chai.“

“Saffron is an Indian restaurant in San Carlos with a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere, and dishes that truly stand out for their flavor. I arrived shortly after they opened and was greeted by a server who, while polite, offered service that felt somewhat limited and lacked warmth. He handed me the menu and walked away, so I had to call him over to place my order—a detail that could definitely be improved.

I started with the cauliflower, perfectly cooked and paired with a well-executed sauce. The samosas, drizzled with yogurt sauce and a touch of tangy tamarind, were a true hit. Next, I had the classic chicken masala, served with an exquisite garlic naan. The food was excellent: authentic and well-balanced flavors that did not disappoint.

However, the service remained detached, with no drink recommendations or attentive follow-up at the table. The chai was delicious, and the dessert—a cheesecake in a cup—was good but not impressive enough to end the meal memorably. The server was quick to bring the check, but I would have appreciated more attention to detail.

Overall, the dishes are excellent and stand out for their quality. However, the service and dessert could be improved to make the experience perfect. I would give it 5 stars, hoping they refine those aspects to make this place one of my favorites for this type of cuisine.“

“All is good Food and Service“

“TILAK has become our go-to and favorite Indian restaurant in downtown Menlo Park (Santa Cruz Ave.), not only because it’s local, but because the cuisine is richly flavorful, beautifully presented, and priced a bit lower than the fare at other local Indian restaurants. TILAK also offers some novel Nepalese appetizers that are especially delicious. The servers at this family-owned restaurant are knowledgeable, responsive, and friendly. It’s too easy to miss when zipping by, but easy to find next door to the downtown Menlo Park Starbuck’s; don’t miss TILAK!“

“Amazing!! Enjoyed our dinner very much! Chicken was so tender. The flavor was amazing. Definitely will eat here again!“

“Excellent mutton curry and biryani.. paneer gravy .. we arrived late but the staff was very understanding and served us well.. they were accommodating with the preferences for kids and elders for spice level etc..
Would highly recommend“

“Very nice decor Pleasantly surprised The food was flavorful And they gave good portions We will eat there again“

“Great food every time!! Today we ordered gongura chicken biryani and wow!!! Keep up the good work, so glad you guys are in FC!“

“Great Sunset neighborhood Indian/Pakistani restaurant. Friendly service. Accommodates my spice shy palate. Recently introduced thali lunch boxes perfect for single diners. Reasonable prices.“

“I have done catering from KASA for Diwali Party for 2 years and every time it was a hit with the guest. Food is delicious (we ordered variety of roti kati rolls and daal), delivery was on time and Anamika was very responsive to all my questions and requests. I will continue catering from KASA for the parties for sure.“

“Tried Curry Pizza House in Kent, WA for the first time. Great flavors! Wonderful wings, Desi bread, and pizza! The mango lassis are yummy. Definitely check it out!“

“Ordered the Chicken Tikka masala and garlic Naan, the white boy classic lol. Probably the best chicken Tikka I've had in a very long time. They actually grill the chicken instead of just boiling it in the sauce, so it's got that awesome charbroiled taste to it. Great spot to order some takeout and sit down and eat, they have tons of seating.“

“Love this no frills restaurant. The food is amazing (I am vegetarian) and this is coming from someone who has been to many Burmese restaurants in San Francisco! The owner is extremely friendly and the service is very quick. We visit here almost every month and will continue to do so!“

“The food is so good - I love the bowls and Ginger iced coffee! Thank you for the nice service too!“

“Tried Curry Pizza House in Kent, WA for the first time. Great flavors! Wonderful wings, Desi bread, and pizza! The mango lassis are yummy. Definitely check it out!“

“Food is good; but the big surprise is the ripoff I got when I ordered a small steam rice with my dish because it doesn’t come included with the dish; that small steam rice plate was $6 … the rice was plain cooked in water basically and the amount of rice I got in that plate probably didn’t cost them more than 10 cents !!! The Thai restaurant on Laurel has steamed rice side for $2, so why this restaurant charged 3x for a simple steamed rice side ?! Lunch 1 person with tip and no drink $38 … come on!!!“

“We come here often because we live nearby - all the employees have been very kind and friendly. We love their lychee champagne, and their desserts are sooo good (especially the fried banana). In terms of food, we've tried many dishes, most are yummy, though a few somewhat bland (read the menu closely, you can see if you are getting something with spice or bland from the ingredients list)“