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Little Delhi
Category: Restaurants Indian Indian
83 Eddy St(between Hallidie Plz & Cyril Magnin St)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Neighborhoods: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin
(415) 398-3173
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11:30 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 11:30 am - 11 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
620 reviews for Little Delhi
Review Highlights
"Some of the best chicken tikka masala ever."
(in 108 reviews)
"Both were great as well as the garlic naan."
(in 106 reviews)
"Simply the best Indian food I've encountered anywhere."
(in 31 reviews)
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620 reviews in English
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Review from Chau T.
San Francisco, CA
2/9/2012
A friend recommended Little Delhi to me so on a chilly night in the bay when I was too lazy to cook and too swamped with homework to go out to eat, I went on grubhub and ordered some delish Indian food. I got the garlic naan and butter chicken and chicken tikka masala, spicy. OH BOY, that shit was SPICY... no joke. Now, this is only my second time having Indian food, and the first time was at an all you can eat Indian joint, BUT, this place is REALLY GOOD. I enjoyed the butter chicken over the chicken tikka masala. Flavoring was on point.
I must've gotten lucky too, because the food arrived in 20 minutes! SCORE!
NOTE TO SELF- order medium next time :o) -
Review from Mark A.
2/7/2012 7 Check-ins Here
In a city where the Indian places seem to have lost the keys to their spice cabinets, Little Delhi brings the heat. Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those people who has no taste buds and has to ratchet everything up to 11 just to taste anything. I'm just a normal guy who likes things a bit flavorful. When I order a dish "medium spicy," I want to taste a little bit of heat, but don't want to cry. Little Delhi gets it just right for my taste buds. My standard go-to dish here is the chicken tikka masala. I know, it's a totally boring dish but they just do it so well. The samosas and chana masala are also highly recommended.
The only downside to Little Delhi is that the service can sometimes be on the slow side. I've found that the hungrier I am, the slower it gets, so be prepared. I've never had a rude server or had my order messed up in any way, but it has been slow. The big secret to get around the service is delivery. They have a fairly large delivery area, and I think I actually got food faster at home than when I've been in the restaurant. -
Review from Gina C.
San Francisco, CA
2/6/2012
Blech.
Warning: I am coming from Louisville, KY of all places, where we are truly blessed with amazing Indian food.
But this place was really inauthentic. The garlic naan was more like garlic bread: it was just brushed with olive oil and some garlic powder. I like it with big chunks of garlic! The butter chicken (a thicker, richer version of chicken tikka masala) was tomato-pasty and lacked spice. My lamb korma was also rather bland.
Worst of all, we had to pay for rice. What? That's BS!
Wholly unsatisfying meal, overall. -
Review from Ty C.
San Francisco, CA
2/5/2012
My favorite dish is the Navratan Korma. It's the bomb-shizzle. Absolutely delicious and thick and boldly flavored.
Samosas are a little greasy though.
I love that you can order online for delivery so you don't have to go to the scuzzy Tenderloin -
Review from Jennie K.
Napa, CA
2/1/2012
The Vegetable Malai Kofta was amazing! Had the chicken tikka masala and it was fine but I would like to try something different next time. Garlic nan, good. Rice, I'd skip it next time.
I'm dreaming of the next time I go back for more vegetable malai kofta.... -
Review from Gavin C.
San Francisco, CA
2/3/2012
WORST INDIAN BY FAR + COCKROACH INFESTED. #
ME AND A MATE DECIDED TO EAT HERE AFTER A DAY IN SAN FRANCISCO AND BEING A LOVER OF INDIAN FOOD THOUGHT WE WOULD GIVE IT A GO. WELL I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A DIRTY RESTRAINT. THE TOILETS WERE DISGUSTING PLEASE CHECK THE LINKED VIDEO.
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We counted no less than 10-15 cockroaches during our mean. Staff were rude and eventually agreed we could change tables after a cockroach went over my knife and fork. Advising staff they had a cockroach problem and getting no reply at all. The food was bland. The toilets disgusting and it doesn't even deserve 1 star. I would never ever ever eat here again rude staff and dirty. You would probably find cleaner restaurants in India. NEVER GO THEIR if you don't want Delhi Belly.
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Review from Raji R.
1/24/2012
Super delish! I ordered the chicken tikka masala, and ordered it spicy - it was SO good! The meat is tender and the curry is amazing! What I love is how you can order different levels of spicy.
A friend ordered the Badami (almond) chicken and raved about it as well!
I also ordered the raita, mango lassi, and we ordered a garlic naan for the table. -
Review from Stephanie J.
Fremont, CA
1/20/2012 1 Check-in Here
Did we just find ourselves a yummy restaurant with a kick? I believe so.
Had a very leisure experience with my boyfriend this past weekend at Union Square, SF. When it was time for lunch, my boyfriend was craving Indian food. He immediately pulled out his trusty yelp app via his smart phone and found Little Delhi restaurant near Union Square.
After we ordered our food (I already forgot what we ordered), we were served Papadum and two dipping sauces. Papadums were something we were familiar with, but what surprised us was the mint sauce. Unlike other mint sauces we had everywhere else this one was bit spicy, which we thought was a very nice touch. We do love spicy food.
According to the yelp reviews, it was mentioned that place was known for their spicy food. So with caution we ordered our food medium spicy. Indeed, the food was spicy. Nothing we could not handle. The only way I can describe the spice is to compared it to medium spicy tofu soup from a Korean restaurant, perhaps a bit more spicy.
We loved our food. It was very yummy, authentic and spicy. The restaurant had the best Indian restaurant service we had to as well. They offered us tons of water. Lol -
Review from Kerstin A.
San Francisco, CA
1/14/2012
This place is awesome!
I have enjoyed many things... eating in the restaurant is prefered by this writer, however I have enjoyed the delivered items almost as much. The Tikka Masala is absolutely out of this world... it has the most delicate smokey flavor... I don't know how it's done... I'm just grateful!!
I miss working near you guys Little Delhi!!!!! -
Review from Priya N.
San Francisco, CA
12/26/2011
Eh. I don't understand the enthusiastic reviews. I got the chicken tikka masala since so many Yelpers rave about it. I thought the chicken was not tender enough and the ingredients didn't taste fresh. It felt like the sauce came from a can.
On the plus side, I requested "Extra Spicy" and boy did they deliver. Decent service as well. -
Review from Nancy W.
Washington, DC
1/21/2012
We were sorely disappointed by this indian experience, especially given that it's fairly easy to find better. The restaurant smelled bad and was dark inside. We ordered 2 lunch specials, which included salad, a side, meat and bread. The bread was dry and ungenerously portioned. The chickpea side was bland though the lentil side was a bit better. The tandoori chicken was delicious - a leg and thigh - and the curry chicken was too sweet. Overall, I thought the spice level and complexity was off. Would not go back again.
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Review from Eunice j.
Los Angeles, CA
12/20/2011 1 photo
I'm a HUGE fan of chicken tikka masala, and Little Delhi does it right. The chicken was super tender and moist and absorbed the flavor of the masala perfectly. A chicken dish is SO much better when the chicken is cooked just right! I ordered mine medium spicy, and it had a good amount of heat to it. Made me reach for my Indian iced tea a few times, which by the way was pretty flavorless, even with 3 packets of sugar added. I also got the garlic naan, four pieces of heavenly garlic goodness, to sop up my masala with.
Also tried the shrimp tandoori which was very basic and not as exciting. Oh, and no soda refills which kinda bites because their dishes can be pretty spicy. -
Review from Tom P.
12/5/2011
Standing apart from all the typical hole-in-wall joints for Indian food, Little Delhi distinguishes itself by being clean and somewhat more upscale (when's the last time you got Indian food and there was a waiter?). Fortunately, it doesn't differ from these other small joints in its affordability and its deliciousness. Such is the reason why my friends and I always come here whenever we're craving some bomb Indian food.
Opting to order family-style, some of the popular dishes that we always get are the chicken tikka masala (don't pronounce it mal-SALSA like I did; you might get an awkward look from the waitress), the shrimp korma and the lamb vindaloo. And oh, definitelyyy grab the garlic naan. Toss in an order or two of rice, and you got the making of an amazing feast.
The only drawback to this place is that service can be slow even even when it's not that busy. On our last visit, the waiter took an unusually long time to not only give us the check when it was obvious we were done with our meal, but it took even longer for them to grab the check after we had placed our cards down.
But I'm willing to chalk that up to an anomalous day. The post-food coma that inevitably takes over always make it worth it. Mmmm. -
Review from Erin S.
Updated - 11/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
Oh, Little Delhi, how I have missed you!
It had been about a year since I had enjoyed the deliciousness of Little Delhi & I finally made it back for dinner last week. This place does not disappoint. It's still as good as I remember. The naan is pillowy soft & heaped with garlic. The pappadums are light & crisp with those yummy red & green dippin' sauces. The curry dishes have the right amount of spice (we ordered medium) & have so much flavor.
The place was packed on a Thursday night so we had to wait a bit, but it was worth the wait. Now that it's on my mind I have to go again soon!Listed in: BARTable, TL lunch spots, Top Restaurants
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9/22/2009
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Review from Michael H.
Temecula, CA
1/3/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Food was delicious! Try the Garlic Naan and the Chicken Tikka Marsala. Service was excellent and the owner personal took care of us and gave us complimentary desserts.
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Review from Vickie Z.
San Francisco, CA
12/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
We had lunch here today.
My husband has read about this place on Yelp and the reviews were pretty good so we really wanted to try it out. By chance, we had to be somewhere that was in the area as the restaurant today and decided to have a late lunch here.
My husband ordered the Chicken Vindaloo and I had the Lamb Curry with a side of garlic naan and rice. The meat was cooked to perfection and the garlic naan was perfectly seasoned!
We will be back for sure!
This is the must go Indian restaurant in San Francisco! -
Review from Moonmonkey S.
Redway, CA
12/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
I was excited by the reviews but very disappointed. The garlic naan is very chewy, and doused with garlic oil, not actual garlic at all. The saag paneer was sweet. (sweet?)
The daal soup was the highlight of the meal. I don't recommend the benghan bharta, either. Flavorless. I ordered medium spicy and it was bland.
Too many great places in the city. maybe try the Indian food across the street. I wish I had. -
Review from Leo I.
Oak Park, IL
1/5/2012
Beautiful dinning room. Disappointing dishes. Rice overcooked (or reheated) so much that has lost all fragrance. Watery vidaloo with no heat at all. Dry, barely reheated paratha. Watered-down laci. Restaurant cannot produce an itemized receipt, resorting to hand-written pieces of paper.
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Review from Julia V.
Sacramento, CA
11/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
Oh my sweet lord. This place...
The lamb saag tasted like it was homemade in someone's kitchen. In a good way. The peas pilau had grilled onions and almonds in it, in addition to the peas and rice. It was amazingly delicious. If only I lived closer, I would come here all the time! The servers were extremely kind and polite and the decor was a little bit strange, as if it used to be a different type of restaurant, but...the experience was very, very good. -
Review from Emily S.
San Francisco, CA
11/7/2011
Wow. WOW. Worst customer service experience of my life.
I ordered dinner from little Dehli via http://Eat24Hours.com, and when the delivery guy arrived he had a ridiculous attitude. He told my boyfriend and I that his restaurant was very far away and that next time we should choose a different restaurant rather than make him drive all the way to our house. He then proceeded to tell me that he felt my tip was too small considering how far he had driven. Really?!?! If you can't be bothered to drive out to my house then CHANGE YOUR DELIVERY RADIUS. Seriously?? Who discourages customers from patronizing their establishment and then has the balls to complain when they tip you? This guy must have made a stop at crazy town before dropping off my Tikka Masala.
Service: 1 star. I'd give them less if I could.
Food: 3 stars. I probably would have ordered from them again if I didn't think I'd get an ear full from their nasty delivery guy again. -
Review from Bonnie Z.
11/7/2011
BEST. CHAI. EVER.
FOOD
I think all the curries are pretty yummy...I forget which dish I ordered, but it was tandoori chicken that came in a creamy sauce that had pistachios in it (I believe it was the last option on the chicken page). I ordered it mild and it was still very flavorful. Even the medium spicy was tolerable too, so if you're in the mood...kick it up a notch! I was rolling pretty deep with 5 Indian friends and they all said the food was pretty awesome too (some are frequent visitors). And the naan....oh so flaky and fluffy. I could only scarf down half of mine and saved the rest for a sandwich (naanwich?) the next day. And of course the chai was also pretty awesome--I personally enjoyed the infusion of ginger. We all seriously drank like 5 cups. Perfect during a cool, rainy Sunday afternoon in SF!
SERVICE
Not sure if my Indian posse improved the service, but the waiter was pretty attentive. Our waters and chai were always refilled. And the food came out pretty quickly.
PRICE
Most of the dishes average around $9-11 each, so it's a teeny bit expensive for lunch. But you get A LOT of food...you're pretty much paying for the quantity *and* quality. Plus unlimited chai? I'm sold.
If you ever need a break from the food court at the mall, stroll down over here and get some delicious Indian food. -
Review from Peter T.
Bothell, WA
12/26/2011
This is simply the best Indian food we've had. I'm writing this review more than a year after since our last visit but we can still remember the spiciness of the peppers and rich and complex flavors Little Delhi delivers. Everything was perfect: the naan, the appetizers and the entrees were all flawless. It was wicked busy in there too, so obviously we're not the only ones that know it's great. You won't be disappointed.
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Review from Rabbit K.
Sacramento, CA
11/10/2011
I stopped in here with a friend after cruising the city for most of the day. We were both pretty hungry, which may have colored my opinion of the food, but not much.
We started with Veggie Pakora, consisting mostly of broccoli. They were crispy and savory without being too oily. The chutney they came with was incredibly flavorful.
I had Saag Paneer, which seems to be a pretty standard dish. Almost every restaurant makes it about the same, though it was a little thicker and slightly spicier here than i've had other places. It was a pleasant surprise.
The Garlic Naan was probably the best naan i've ever had anywhere.
Our dessert of choice was Kulfi: very tasty, though it had a slight tinge of freezer burn and had to be allowed to melt somewhat before i could get a spoon into it.
The restaurant itself is slightly seedy-looking but very comfortable inside, with good lighting and comfortable seating. Service was quite good; we had four different servers assisting us at various points in the meal and all were very helpful. They also had a decent selection of Indian beers. -
Review from Joanne G.
Updated - 10/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Badami chicken and peas pillau rice, extra spicy please; garlic naan, and maybe a mango lassi too.
Still my absolute favorite for Indian/Pakistani food in the city.Listed in: Pakistani/Indian Goodness
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12/20/2010
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Review from Shawnn S.
Encinitas, CA
11/29/2011
Excellent - Went with a couple of the staples mentioned in the reviews - chicken tikka masala and garlic naan. I ordered the chicken extra spicy, it was very well flavored and the meat is tandoor cooked, so very flavorful. It was breast meat and was perfectly cooked with a moistness that was complemented by the thick sauce. The garlic naan was very tasty and very fresh. I ordered the okra vegetable. I wasnt going to and was going to go with my favorite, spinach paneer, but what the heck. It was the best dish of them all. Everything was served right out of the kitchen and super hot. I topped it off with a kingfisher.
The decor is nothing to scream about, but I filtered for $$ and it was top notch for $$ in this area of the city.
Highly recommeded. -
Review from Sahil A.
San Jose, CA
10/30/2011
This place is my favorite place to get Chicken Tikka Masala and trust me I know my CTM. It is freakin' amazing! Best part is that if you ask them to make it spicy they will actually do it unlike many other places. The Kabob platter is pretty tasty as well, and the staff is mostly friendly. The location could be better but what can you do.
They also have free delivery. We had them deliver all the way in the Marina once and it was all good. The food doesn't taste as good as when you eat in but still delicious. 5 stars for flavor! -
Review from David B.
11/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
This review is of the veggie lunch special. I always assume the food is better when you order a la carte. The lunch special was OK but did not blow me away. Nowhere near spicy at all. Chana saag was OK but bland. Cauliflower was bland and a little greasy. The naan and rice were very well prepared.
It's nice that they have a counter, this saves the tables for larger parties. Otherwise it is a pretty small location, like most in the area. -
Review from Jess C.
San Francisco, CA
11/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
To sum it up: My Favorite Indian in the City
Returnability: Every Month (To be honest, I would be okay with every day)
Superstar Factor: On the superstar scale, Little Delhi is the restaurant equivalent of (I won't get all Bollywood. Too easy and cliche) the woman who is not a star, but a supporting character. This doesn't stop her from being your favorite person on the entire show who makes you really happy every time you see her.
One pro tip, don't order the tandoori to go or delivery. It's much, much more succulent when you get it fresh from the oven and tends to dry out quickly.
I don't think I've ever eaten anything I don't like here. Butter Chicken, Chicken,Tikka Masala, Lamb Korma, Palak Paneer, Biryana, Naan, mango lassi... Oh and the Chicken Soup is lemony and unexpectedly addictive. It's Indian food, which is as bad as Korean BBQ for bringing the food smell home, so bring a change of clothes in that duffle. The service is not rude, but it's not warm either. This restaurant is well suited for groups.Listed in: Top SF
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Review from Crystal H.
10/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
A g-chat conversation from earlier today:
Kat F: Hey
Crystal H: Hey
Kat F: Are you sick too?
Crystal H: Yup! I'm sniffle-up-a-gus over here.
Kat F: Want to go for Indian food?
Crystal H: Yes please. You read my mind! SPICE!
Kat F: I'm ready whenevs
Crystal H: I'm sitting right here - why don't we just talk about this!
Well thank you Kat! Because of you I had over an hour of reprise from congestion! This long and narrow room hits you with the warm aromas of curries the moment you walk through the door. The service is polite and detailed. Our server really took some time rearranging our table so that our many dishes fit snugly. Lucky for me, my little head cold isn't affecting the way I experience food! A medium spiced cauliflower (aloo gobi) and cottage cheese stuffed balls (Vegetable Malai Kofta) atop of naan and rice and I was in spicy heaven. I don't think I ever would have thought to order cottage cheese balls, but they are divinity, doused in sauce!
How 2 main courses, a full plate of rice, naan and samosas came out to under $30 blew my mind, just a little. Little Delhi - you just made it to the list of restaurants within walking distance from the office to go to --often!
2/30: 30 day challengeListed in: 30 Day Review Writing…, You Saved Me San Francisco
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Review from Lex M.
San Francisco, CA
1/4/2012
Oh boy !! The food at first was great, nice and tasty but unfortunately it all got ruin by not one but two Cucarachas!! Oh I could not eat any more I asked for the bill and point it out why was I leaving all the food once the gay asked me if it was too much food but it was odd, no apology no reaction they gave me the bill and that was it! So.... I would not recommend it seams that they are use to them roches.
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Review from Kat W.
San Francisco, CA
9/17/2011
My a cappella group eats here often after busking in Powell BART station. I've gotta echo the other reviews here - this is one of the best Indian places in the city, especially the chicken tikka masala! YUM. Everything
I've had here is big, tasty, and reasonably priced.
I've ordered delivery once, and it took an hour (on Saturday night), but was otherwise as good as the restaurant. The online ordering was very easy to use (I don't get delivery often - maybe online is totally common now?). -
Review from Ray A.
Santa Clara, CA
12/29/2011
Came here with a friend. Really enjoyed the food, and the service was good.
We ordered Naan, Paratha, Tandoori Shrimp, and also received Chapatis as a complimentary starter.
I asked for pickle with my Paratha, and the waitress told me she would get one for me, but I never got it, and didn't make an effort to ask again. Other than that, the service was fine, the people were friendly, and the location is very conveniently located near the BART station.
I would definitely come back here. -
Review from Aditya M.
San Francisco, CA
10/21/2011 1 Check-in Here
Pretty good north indian fare here! Its definitely one of the better indian places in the city!..
Standard greasy curry based dishes which don't make you feel sick or anything the next day (atleast not for me so far).
They have a large and nice seating area (unlike mehfil or lahore karahi), so not a bad place to come with friends! -
Review from Pavan W.
San Francisco, CA
9/21/2011
I have eaten at a lot of Indian Restaurants in San Francisco. There is no other Indian Restaurant whose food is as authentic. I simple love the food every time I eat there. The chef is truly a master of his art.
The waiters at Little Delhi are friendly too. Just today I had ordered food to go. They gave me a hot cup of Indian tea while the food was getting ready. That's comforting.
If you want to taste true Indian food visit Little Delhi. Also, because my mom is not here right now. :) -
Review from Dustin G.
11/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
great lunch specials with large portions for under 7$ big enough to share. Great fresh naan bread and fast service...walk out full and satisfied. 4/5 judochops
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Review from Michelle S.
San Francisco, CA
12/28/2011
My review isn't needed here, but I really appreciate this restaraunt. It's highly convenient for me in that it's close to home, but I discovered and enjoyed it before I moved into the neighborhood. I'm always pleased, whether stopping by to grab a hot chai for an evening boost after work or dining in with out-of-town friends. The service is consistent, the food is very good, especially for the price, and it's comfortable if you want a deep conversation over dinner, or prefer to stuff your face and zone out to the Bollywood music videos. Of course it's not the very best in terms of culinary quality. Look at the prices! But overall value, comfort, and yum gives if four from me.
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Review from Nho H.
9/20/2011
When it comes to Indian food, I absolutely have no control and always end up rolling out of a place.
My favorites here are the chef special: 1) Badami Chicken - tandoori chicken cooked in creamy curry with pistachios and cashews. So rich and flavorful. The cashews really gives this curry a kick. Ask for extra spicy to give the creamy sauce more of an Indian punch. 2) Butter Chicken which is tandoori chicken with yogurt and tomato gravy. I LOVE this one. The curry taste like an indian version of tomato sauce but I love being able to taste the peppers and spice in this dish. The hints of spicy that comes after the sweetness will surprise you each time!
Good selection for vegetarian options as well! -
Review from Ryan G.
San Francisco, CA
12/28/2011
Best Indian food!
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Review from Mickey S.
San Francisco, CA
9/13/2011
After reading the many glowing reviews here I dined on the lamb tikka Marsala and keema naan with high hopes.
Everything was way too sugary for my tastes. Sweet LTM? Very, very strange. Seemed a bit more like dives in London, where the audience is blue-collar whites.
The food wasn't bad, but nothing like the Indian/Pakistani places I've frequented in SF and up and down the peninsula.
Perhaps it's a regionalism, but I'd spend my money elsewhere. -
Review from James D.
11/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
It's possible the fact that I'm a fucking idiot is part of the reason I enjoyed Little Delhi so much. I boarded a plane while slightly hungry in Orlando, planning to eat three hours later when I arrived in San Francisco. For whatever reason I ignored all common sense and logic and did not count for the time change. I knew it was a six hour flight, but for whatever reason that knowledge left my mind nuggets the day the flight came.
So yes. I was hungry. I was really, really hungry. You know those sad kids you see on TV who haven't eaten in weeks? Ok, so it wasn't that bad, but for a spoiled American that eats often, I was pretty damn hungry. After checking into the hotel ran a yelp search for Indian food. Filters... Are... Wonderful. I filtered for places within 4 blocks, by rating, and most importantly, currently open. Little Delhi was at the top of the list, and it did not take long to find out why.
I'm an expert at a long of things. Confusing people... Yelling at traffic... Knowing exactly where the beef is... I'm not, however, an expert on Indian food. I have it at most a few times a year, but for some reason when I arrived in San Francisco it was the first thing I wanted to try. That being said, Little Delhi is now this total non-expert's favorite Indian restaurant.
Get-out-standing.
Based on the reviews, I was concerned there was going to be a wait, but at 8:30 I was able to walk in and be seated immediately. I ordered the naan, the lamb rasala, and a side of rice.
While waiting for my food, they brought a plate of that crispy, crackery, flat, and sort of tasteless, ummm. I don't know what it is. I've had it before. Let's call it cracker paper. Anyhoo, they brought a plate with a bunch of cracker paper plus 3 sauces and an itty-bitty-teenie-weenie-non-yellow-polka-dotted spoon. It was cute. Cracker paper, as I mentioned, is slightly tasteless, but the sauces they brought on were very tasty. They seemed to range from levels of spicy, from "sorta-spicy" to "mostly spicy". Nothing outrageous. It was nice to snack on while waiting for my...
Oh my. Here's the food. There were the right number of dishes, but it really felt like there was too much food. Again, being an American I felt challenged to finish it, and I came very close. The lamb rasala, which was lamb cooked in coconut curry, was absolutely punch you in the dick good. The large pieces of lamb were so incredibly tender and had soaked up all of that amazing coconut curry. My one complaint was that while it was marked on the menu as being spicy I really couldn't pick up on any spice. The taste though made up for that by a wide margin. The rice, was quite good, but I couldn't tell much of a difference from rice I've had at other Indian restaurants. It was great though to use as a bedding for the curry. And finally, we come to the naan. I've had good naan, and I've had great naan. In this instance, I imagine there's a magical unicorn flying around who drops this naan from the clouds above. It was perfectly soft while keeping it's structure during lamb curry pickup. Even while on my third piece, the naan was so hot it practically burned my hands. Not a bad thing. The top, and I'm not sure if this is common because I've never had it like this before, was oh-so buttery, which I imagine had a lot to do with my love for it. I'm definitely a "would you like bread with your butter" kind of person.
The service was excellent, the food was amazing, and the cost ($11 for the lamb, $2 for the rice, and $1.50 for the super naan) was way reasonable. Little Delhi... Please come to Little Orlando.
