Chef Tilak Gurung is bringing authentic Indian cuisine to the Menlo Park
Tilak’s decades long career has spanned a delectable saga across many countries. Tilak loved to cook as a teenager, and opened his first restaurant in his native Nepal before sojourning to work at an Indian restaurant in Korea. Chef Tilak then journeyed over to the States, where he honed his craft, capping his culinary journey off with stints at tech giants Apple and Dropbox. While at Dropbox, Tilak cooked for many celebrities including Justin Timberlake (musician), Kanye West (presidential nominee), Condoleeza Rice (former Secretary of State), Lee Hsien Loong (the prime minister of Singapore), and Jon Ying. And today, he works to bring together everything he’s learned
Based on 85 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
683 Santa Cruz Ave #4512, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: (650) 384-6401
Website:
Hours
| Friday |
12–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Saturday |
12–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Sunday |
12–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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12–2 PM, 5–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
Closed |
| Wednesday |
12–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Thursday |
12–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
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Reviews
Sampada Patel
Delicious food, lovely wall decorations and ambiance BUT very limited wine list (see photo). We went out to the Trader Joes next door to buy a bottle we liked and paid the $15 corkage fee. Pricing was reasonable – for three couples it came out to $55/couple.
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Sayali M
This place has nice flavors and food options. But if you are look for the indian spice, you might need to reconsider or you need to ask them to make it extra spicy as the spice level is adjusted and the curries aren’t spicy at all. But the taste is there, only spice is missing for someone looking for authentic indian food. The appetizers are pretty good. The ambiance is okayish.
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Akori N
Very disappointing food. It has no taste, it was Americanized Indian. The biryani was way too spicy despite requesting mild. I don’t understand why people are raving about dahi puri, it was no where close to authentic.
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Piyush Tandon
Lively decor and flavorful dishes. Mild spice level on request. Really liked the tandoori vegetables, lachha paratha & chicken vindaloo. Goes well with Taj Mahal beer! Came back and tried the appetizer dahi sev puri and lamb boti kebab as well
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Emily McLean
Had a great meal here – ordered the vegetable samosas and the chicken biriyani and both were excellent. I appreciated on the biriyani they asked for spice level- my parents don’t handle spice well so look forward to taking them sometime so they can enjoy too. The service was attentive and the portions were a great value; would eat here again or order takeout (I sat near the front and they seemed to have an efficient system for takeaways).
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ShivT&T
Delicious food and authentic flavors.
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Rocky Garff
Great traditional Indian in downtown Menlo Park! We really liked the Orka Masala and Chickpea Saag. Dishes were generous in size, served hot and with the right spice. The Butter Chicken was solid too. Very clean atmosphere in a recently remodeled space.
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Nick Kohli
Food was fantastic! We’ve been waiting for a downtown MP Indian place for a while – they just opened so still no permit to serve beer or wine but still have some good decor and great setup for small groups and a chill lunch or dinner out.
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M Rohani
Service was very fast and good. The place was super clean. The mango drink was fantastic. The lamb biryani was very good. Meat was well cooked and full of flavor. Also the portion was generous. Highly recommend this Indian cuisine in downtown Menlo Park.
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Neelam Gurdasani
Awesome place for a good Indian food. We just loved the dahi puri and Aloo chaat. Paneer tikka masala and Baingan Bharta was also tasty. The food quality is top notch
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