Submitted by The Other Guy from Wham

Name: Chaat Cafe
Address: 320 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: (415) 979-9946

1. What kind of meal did you have?

A. Tiffin, well a “just because we wanted a bite to eat”.

2. What kind of food is it?
A. Chaat and North Indian.

3. What did you eat and drink?
Bhel poori and pani poori.

4. How is the ambience, decor and service?
A. nothing special, but lots of seatings, some torn seats.

5. What can you get to drink?
The usual desi spread, not sure if they serve beer.

6. What other dishes would you recommend?
A. Paneer bhajia.

7. Is vegetarian friendly?
A. Very

8. Cost?
A. Reasonable about $5 a dish, atleast for chaat.

9. Eat there again yourself?
A. Not unless I am in the city and craving bad chaat.

10. Would you recommend to friends?
A. See the answer to the previous question.

Other comments (if any):

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Submitted by Runa

Name: Amber Cafe
Address: 600 W El Camino Real
Phone: 650 968 1751

1. What kind of meal?
Early Dinner ( Cafe is open for lunch too)

2. What kind of food is it?
Chaat, Combo meals, mostly good old Indian fast food

3. What did you eat and drink?
Between the 3 of us: The Achari Paneer Wrap, The lamb wrap , the chicken wrap .All wraps served with a really great salad.

4. How is the ambience, decor and service?
Standard Fast food joint /cafe. Self service.

5. What can you get to drink?
Soft drinks,lassi, chai,coffee,smoothies

6. What other dishes would you recommend? Any other selling point – music/dance?
The Achari Paneer wrap.The samose chhole.

7. Is vegetarian friendly?
Yes

8. Cost?
Very Reasonable.

9. Eat there again yourself?
Absolutely.Also great for takeout

10. Would you recommend to friends?
Absolutely.

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Submitted by author.

Restaurant Name: Memories of India – part 2 (yes, there is a Memories of India, the original)
Restaurant Address: 3895 Lake Emma Rd, Lake Mary , FL 32746
Restaurant Phone: (407) 804-0920

1. What kind of meal did you have?
Thali Lunch. They do offer regular dinner also.
2. What kind of food is it?
Mostly North Indian/Pakistani fare. Lunch Thali comes with option A (regular dish with white rice, raita, half naan, papad, chutney and pickle) and option B (option A + samosa). Mango ice cream free at end of meal.
3. What did you eat and drink?
Navratan Korma thali (option A). Wife had Palak Paneer thali (option A).
4. How is the ambience, decor and service?
Ambience is low-brow. Decor typical Indian restaurant – kitschy and mismatched. Service was surprisingly good. The waiter even jokingly gently chided me for ordering medium instead of hot.
5. What can you get to drink?
Soft drinks, sweet tea, wine, beer, lassi, chai, coffee.
6. What other dishes would you recommend? Any other selling point – music/dance?
Lamb bhuna, dal thadka. They advertise a champagne lunch on Sundays (don’t ask me what it means).
7. Is vegetarian friendly?
4 of 10 items in lunch menu were vegetarian. I would say mostly non-veg but sufficient choices for veggies.
8. Cost?
Reasonable. Of course, vegetarian items are cheaper than non-vegetarian.
9. Eat there again yourself?
Absolutely.
10. Would you recommend to friends?
Absolutely.

Other comments (if any):
Parking is easy but lot is hard to exit especially at lunch time. Both Memories of India restaurants have consistently featured among the top restaurants in Central Florida consistently. No frills but food is reliably good and reasonably priced (at least for lunch). Mostly frequented by office-goers for lunch.

Submitted by Anantha

Name of Restaurant: Dosa Grill (http://www.dosagrill.com/)
Restaurant Address: 1980 Route 27, North Brunswick, NJ-08902 (Near the intersection of Route 27 & Cozzens lane)
Restaurant Phone: 732-422-6800

1. What kind of meal did you have?
A. Dinner

2. What kind of food is it?
A. South Indian / North Indian mix

3. What did you eat and drink?
A.
I had -
a. Idly in Sambar (Mini Idlies soaked in sambar) @ $3.75
b. Gunpowder Dosa (Spicy Milagai podi dosa with masala) @ $7.25
Friend had -
a. Veg Samosa @ $3.75
b. Ghee Roast (Thin crispy rice crepe flavored with Ghee ) @ $6.50

4. How is the ambience, decor and service?
A. Decent service, Ambience and decor – Diner like, nothing special.

5. What can you get to drink?
A. Me – plain water
Friend – Salt Lassi (apparently one of the better salt lassis that she has had)

6. What other dishes would you recommend?
A. Lunch buffet

7. Is vegetarian friendly?
A. 100 % vegetarian

8. Cost?
A. Reasonable

9. Eat there again yourself?
A. Yes.

10. Would you recommend to friends?
A. Yes. Decent enough food at a reasonable price.

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Submitted by anonymous (whom we may refer to as “That Other guy from Wham”)

Name of Restaurant: Straits Cafe
Restaurant Address: 3295 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306 (www.straitscafepaloalto.com)
Restaurant Phone: (650) 494-7168

1. What kind of meal did you have?
A. Lunch

2. What kind of food is it?
A. South Asian influenced, Rice, Noodles, pad thai, Sambol and lots of sea food.

3. What did you eat and drink?
A. Garlic noodles

4. How is the ambience, decor and service?
A. Upscale, lots of South Asian posters. Staff is pretty friendly.

5. What can you get to drink?
A. Pretty much anything

6. What other dishes would you recommend? Any other selling point – music/dance?
A. Pad Thai

7. Is vegetarian friendly?
A. Yes, they have a lot of meatless options

8. Cost?
A. About 10-12 bucks a dish

9. Eat there again yourself?
A. Absolutely

10. Would you recommend to friends?
A. Yes

Other comments (if any):
I saw a lady changing her kids diapers in the parking lot, so I guess you could call it a kid friendly place. Might be too adventurous for parents. Good place to take a date there in the evening. They have an outdoor patio, which looked pretty nice.

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