8Elements Menu – San Jose, CA

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : San Jose, CA

Traditional Northern & Southern Indian dishes served in a stylish & airy retro-feel dining room. Based on 849 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.9 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

8Elements 95121

Address:
1781 E Capitol Expy, San Jose, CA 95121

Phone: (408) 270-2578

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Hours

Friday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM

Menu

Healthy
Chicken Tikka Kebob
Marinated and grilled in tandoori oven		 $12.00
Dhal Makhni
Gently simmered mixed lentils cooked with tomatoes, cilantro, and a hint of cream		 $10.00
Korma
Your choice of madras vegetable or navarathna korma		 $11.00
Masala Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon on a bed spinach and a side of curry sauce		 $16.50
House Salad
Organic Romaine lettuce, vegetables, mango, and croutons in lemon, and cilantro Caesar dressing		 $5.50
Desi Cucumber Salad
Cucumber, red onions, and tomatoes with house vinaigrette sprinkled with chaat spice		 $5.50
Fish Tikka Kebob
Wild Alaskan salmon marinated in yogurt, herbs, and spices cooked in clay oven		 $14.00
Vegetable Tikka Kebob
Cauliflower, mushrooms, peppers, and squash cooked in a special marinated		 $10.00
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in homemade yogurt, ginger, spices, and tandoori grilled		 $5.50
Paneer Tikka Kebob
Paneer, bell peppers, and onions marinated in fenugreek, spices, and yogurt sauce		 $12.00
Tandoori Prawns
Prawns marinated in lemon juice, herbs, and spices		 $16.00
Jeera Saag
Creamed spinach cooked with roasted cumin and spices		 $12.00
Appetizers
Samosa
Golden-fried, flaky pastry puffs filled with your choice of protein. Note: Vegetarian option available		 $5.00
Mumbai Calamari
Quick saute of batter-fried calamari in a ginger soy curry sauce		 $10.00
Chennai Chicken 65
Boneless organic chicken marinated and fried in yogurt with ginger, coriander, and cumin		 $9.50
Vada Sambhar
Fried savory lentil donuts served with sambhar and chutney		 $5.00
Manchurian Appetizer
Stir-fried with chili sauce and bell peppers Note: Vegetarian option available		 $8.50
Papri Chaat
Indian-style tortilla chips topped with boiled potatoes, chickpeas, yogurt, sweet and green chutney		 $7.00
Cut Mirchi Bajji
Slit green chili’s and chickpea batter fried and topped with onions		 $7.00
Lettuce Cup
Organic chicken or organic paneer stir-fried with chestnuts, almonds in a ginger-soy sauce
Note: Vegetarian option available		 $10.50
Cocktail Mini Idlis
Coin-sized idli’s tossed with spice powder and curry leaves		 $7.00
Chili Paneer
Vegetarian. Organic cottage cheese and bell pepper stir-fried in tangy chili sauce.		 $9.50
Idli Sambhar
Steamed rice and lentil dumplings served with sambhar		 $5.00
Baby Corn Stir Fry
Crispy corn stir-fried onions and soy sauce		 $8.50
Dahi Vada
Vada dipped in tempered yogurt topped with chutneys		 $5.00
Pakora
Cooked with your choice of protein. Note: Vegetarian option available		 $6.00
Elements SPL Chicken
Organic chicken stir-fried with chef ’s special sauce		 $11.00
Pani Puri
Puffed shells stuffed with spiced potato served with tangy water		 $7.00
Soups & Salads
House Salad
Organic Romaine lettuce, vegetables, mango, and croutons in lemon, and cilantro Caesar dressing		 $5.50
Organic Tomato Soup
Traditional recipe		 $4.00
Desi Cucumber Salad
Cucumber, red onions, and tomatoes with house vinaigrette sprinkled with chaat spice		 $5.50
Sambhar
Spicy lentil soup with vegetables		 $4.00
Rasam
Tamarind spiced broth and cilantro		 $3.50
Sandwiches & Wraps
Grilled Sandwich
Served with sweet potato fries with a garlic spread, mint sauce, onion, cilantro, spices, cheese, and your choice of stuffing
Note: Vegetarian option available		 $8.50
Naan Wrap
Regular or whole wheat bread cooked in a clay oven with mayo, spices, and your choice of stuffing
Note: Vegetarian option available		 $8.00
Vada Pav
Vegetable sliders. Two pav bread stuffed with savory potato dumpling, chutneys, and spices.		 $8.00
Bombay Vegetable Sandwich
Grilled sandwich with potato, onion, tomato, paneer, chutneys, spices, and cilantro		 $9.00
Tandoori Kithcen
Chicken Tikka Kebob
Marinated and grilled in tandoori oven		 $12.00
Fish Tikka Kebob
Wild Alaskan salmon marinated in yogurt, herbs, and spices cooked in clay oven		 $14.00
Vegetable Tikka Kebob
Cauliflower, mushrooms, peppers, and squash cooked in a special marinated		 $10.00
Hariyali Kebob
Kebob boneless chicken breast in mint, cilantro, and yogurt sauce		 $12.00
Mixed Trio
Combination of malai, hariyali, and chicken tikka kebob		 $14.00
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in homemade yogurt, ginger, spices, and tandoori grilled		 $5.50
Malai Chicken Kebob
Boneless chicken breast marinated in a special creamy sauce		 $12.00
Paneer Tikka Kebob
Paneer, bell peppers, and onions marinated in fenugreek, spices, and yogurt sauce		 $12.00
Sheek Kebob
Marinated lamb, spices, herbs, and egg cooked in the oven		 $14.00
Tandoori Prawns
Prawns marinated in lemon juice, herbs, and spices		 $16.00
Elements Mixed Grill
Sheek Kebob, Fish Tikka, Tandoori Prawn, Tandoori Leg, and Malai Kebob on sizzler plate		 $24.00
Vegetarian Entrees
Andhra Stuffed Brinjal
Baby eggplant stuffed with spiced peanut and tamarind masala		 $11.00
Kadai Paneer Jalfrezi
Cottage cheese, bell pepper stir-fried with tomato ginger sauce		 $11.00
Channa Masala
Garbanzo beans in tomato curry sauce with ginger and cilantro		 $10.00
Chettinad Masala
Sauteed in a special aromatic Chettinad gravy		 $11.00
Korma
Your choice of madras vegetable or navarathna korma		 $11.00
Dhal Makhni
Gently simmered mixed lentils cooked with tomatoes, cilantro, and a hint of cream		 $10.00
Baingan Bartha
Roasted eggplant, cooked with onion, tomatoes, ginger, and spices		 $11.00
Yellow Dhal Thadka
Mustard and cumin tempered lentil curry		 $10.00
Malai Kofta Curry
Cheese and vegetable dumpling in cream sauce		 $11.00
Lychee Paneer Masala
Lychee and paneer in chefs signature sauce		 $12.00
Kadai Bindhi Masala
Fresh okra, bell pepper stir-fried with onion and tomato masala		 $11.00
Aloo Gobi Sabji
Braised cauliflower and potato curry		 $11.00
Cashew Mutter Paneer
Cashew, peas, and paneer in creamy onion sauce		 $11.00
Jeera Palak Paneer
Pureed spinach cooked with roasted cumin and spices		 $11.00
Mains
Tikka Masala
A creamy tomato sauce seasoned with herbs and spices. Note: Vegetarian option available		 $11.00
Classic Butter Chicken
Boneless tandoori chicken in our chef’s signature sauce		 $12.00
Biryani
Aromatic basmati rice sauteed with onion, mint, and special biryani masala with your choice of protein. Note: Vegetarian option available		 $10.00
Coconut Curry
An onion and coconut curry sauce tempered with fennel and curry leaves. Served with basmati rice or plain naan.		 $12.00
Uthappam
Topped with your choice of protein. Note: Vegetarian option available		 $8.50
Curry
Served with basmati rice or plain naan		 $12.50
Vindaloo
A zesty curry sauce with potatoes and paprika		 $12.00
Masala Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon on a bed spinach and a side of curry sauce		 $16.50
Chettinad Curry
A south Indian favorite infused with aromatic spices Served with basmati rice or plain naan.		 $12.00
Chinese Noodle
Sauteed with bell peppers, soya sauce, green onions, and with your choice of protein. Note: Vegetarian option available		 $9.50
Pepper Fry
Stir-fried with curry leaves, onion, crushed pepper, and curry sauce		 $12.00
Pav Bhaji
Vegetable masala served with grilled eggless bread		 $8.00
Kadai Masala
Onion and bell pepper stir-fried in tomato ginger sauce		 $12.00
Jeera Saag
Creamed spinach cooked with roasted cumin and spices		 $12.00
Indo-Chinese Fried Rice
Sauteed with bell peppers, soya sauce, green onions, and your choice of protein. Note: Vegetarian option available		 $9.50
Sides
Sweet Potato Fries
Spiced up crispy with chili garlic tomato sauce		 $4.50
Naan
Your choice of plain, butter, garlic naan, and more		 $1.95
Plain Rice $2.00
Paratha
Your choice of paratha		 $4.00
Pulav
Your choice of peas or jeera pulao		 $4.00
Poori Bhaji
2 pieces		 $4.00
Raitha
Homemade yogurt		 $3.00
Batura
One piece. Fluffy deep-fried leavened bread.		 $4.00
Side Poori
Two pieces. Deep-fried bread.		 $4.00
Pulkha
Two pieces		 $2.50
Whole Wheat Roti $1.95
Plain Yogurt $3.00
Kids Menu
Mini Cone Dosa & Umbrella
Sambhar and chutney		 $6.00
Orange Chicken & Plain Rice $7.00
Chocolate Dosa $6.00
Kids Sliders
Two pav bread with vegetable patties, lettuce, cucumber, and mayonnaise		 $6.00
Mac & Cheese $6.00
Mini Organic Chicken Quesadilla
Whole wheat tortillas stuffed with organic chicken and cheese		 $6.00
Mini Naan Pizza
Note: Vegetarian option available		 $7.00
Desserts
Rice Kheer
Indian rice pudding served chilled with nuts and raisin		 $4.00
Gulab Juman
Fried sweet ball in sugar syrup		 $3.50
Ras Malai
Cheese patties served cold in sweetened milk		 $4.00
Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Topped with butterscotch ice cream and caramel sauce		 $5.50
Carrot Halwa
Carrots cooked in reduced milk, nuts, and sugar		 $4.50
Drinks
Soda
Your choice of Diet Coke, Coke, or Sprite		 $1.95
Fresh Lime Soda
Your choice of sweet or salty		 $3.00
Madras Coffee
Ground coffee with water		 $3.00
Ice Tea
Unsweetened Teavana tea		 $2.50
Masala Chai
Chai with masala spices		 $3.00
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice $4.50
Falooda
Rose flavored drink with ice-cream, noodles, and takmaria		 $4.50
Milkshake
Your choice of mango, chocolate, or vanilla milkshake		 $4.50
Lassi
Yogurt drink with your choice of flavor		 $3.00

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Reservations: 8elementssanjose.com

Reviews

Jaimeen Mehta
The food and atmosphere was pretty good. The service could have been better liek for example we asked 3 people to bring us extra napkins, we finally got it after asking 5 times and it wasnt completely packed. Otherwise the food was good, the highlight was the rose falooda.

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Sriram Sundararajan
We visited here during the lunch hour after a few years due to the pandemic. They opened around 11:30 and we were one of the few to get in first. Pretty much had the place for ourselves. The folks there were welcoming and we were seated very quickly.

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Luis fernando Rivera ochoa
Excellent Indian restaurant!

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Ram Muthukrishnan
We ordered food for 40+ people for a birthday event. Taste of food, packaging and service was all great! The person I spoke to Mr Ganesh was flexible with our changing requirements and was even willing to deliver it before time. Reasonable price and generous quantities too. Highly recommend for catering orders.

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Kiran Venkatesh
We are new to the area and were looking for a place with good Dosa. Very happy with the food served. Very delicious and freshly made. Not quite sure why this place has a 3.9. My guess would be the ambience. That aside the food is highly recommended.

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Ardhra Sivasankaran
Lovely filter coffee and parotta! Their South Indian food is pretty nice!

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Chandan Singh
They gave me wet and soggy papads. Then they brought food but did not bring or give me any dinner plate. Had to ask the waiter for plate. He ignored. Asked few times finally got a plate. By this time my food is already cold. Ordered vindaloo which was just tomoto sauce cooked with chilli sauce with overcooked chicken thigh meat- (paid for chicken breast)Then the roti they brought was not even cooked and had thick uncooked dough so sent back. Ordered garlic naan. Surprisingly it was good. Ordered another one. The waiter didnt order so had to ask another waiter after 10 mins to bring my naan. Still no naan in next 10 mins. Asked 3rd waiter finally he ordered it and brought after 5 mins. Pathetic experience overall. Please never go to this place.

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Biswajit Maity
No taste whatsoever. We had ordered 4 starters, 2 fish starter, 1 chicken and 1 paneer. None of them was edible or tasty. All dishes were very very dry. We ordered some dish which never made it to our table. But they put it our bill, which they corrected later.

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Arun Madahar
Beautiful tasting food. Travelled up north from the Central Coast for the Diljit Dosanjh concert this weekend so had to stop by this place before heading down back south. Great service. Tasty food. Vegetable thali is definitely worth it! I’ll be back next time I’m in San Jose!

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Bengal Tiger
Red alert . Don’t recommend at all. Abusive and terrible customer service. Last incidence experience was terrible to my kids and us. A lady worker asking my minor children’s if I’m their parent or not. Similar experiences was reported by some of my known Indian friends. These kind of bad experience seems happening lately and mostly by the only lady worker. Otherwise, I’ve been frequently going here with my family had good experiences. After this latest abuse experience, not only i’ll not be going there again but let others not to have such abusive experiences. As an Indian our family values is of utmost importance to us.

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