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Gaylord India Restaurant
1 Embarcadero Ctr, San Francisco, CA | Map it
(415) 397-7775 | View Website
1 Embarcadero Ctr, San Francisco, CA | Map it
(415) 397-7775 | View Website
Okay Indian Food, Don't Order Extra Rice.
We tried out this restaurant because it was close to our hotel in the Financial District. The service was great, and our waiter was very attentive.
We started with the veggie samosas which nice and hot. Between us we ordered sag goshi, chicken vindaloo, bengan bartha, and spinach naan. The dinner was served with two small dishes of rice which we assumed came with the dinner, since rice has been included in the price of every other meal I've ever had at Indian restaurants in my home town. The rice for the dinner cost $12. Ask them not to bring rice, because the rice was not worth $12.
The vindaloo had taste but not a lot of heat. Even if you specify spicy, be warned that this dish may not contain the kick you're expecting from a vindaloo. The other dishes were good, but nothing could really offset the fact that we just paid $12 for rice.
Other than feeling overcharged for the rice, the rest of the evening was pleasant enough. Again, don't expect a lot of heat on the vindaloo, but the food is otherwise well prepared and presented.…
What's the big deal?. Disappointing for one of the few Indian places in the Financial District.
Zagat should reconsider their ratings for this restaurant!. After one of those long cold days in san francisco, i was expecting to have some hot spicy indian food. I had to wait to be seated, the hostess was an indian lady who seemed very confused as to where to seat me which took more than five minutes. The food was mediocre, but i didn't know that human hair was a part of the ingredients. when i brought it to their attention, they told me they will make me a fresh one but i am pretty sure they just threw the hair out as it still contained the meat that i had partly cut. On top of that the owner of the restaurant kept bothering us with his appearances and his lengthy life stories. You decide.…
Blandest Indian Food. What a waste of a cab ride. I was really looking forward to some great indian food, especially since thise was rated by Zagat. But I was disappointed. There was just no spice or flavor to the whole meal. The server didn't even bother to ask how spicy we wanted our dishes. The lamb samosa was dry and crumbly, the masala and bhana was mediocre. The only thing I enjoyed was the wine and the honey ball dessert. The host and server were friendly and prompt but I don't think I would go back...the food is just to bland.…
Greasy, pricey and sub par. Hair in your food is complimentary.
I ate at this place admittedly a year ago but my dismal experience is still fresh in my memory. I heard they may have remodeled the place since I went but I think this is still worth a read. Just
goes to show what kind of establishment this is...
Incredible Indian food can be found at many hole in the wall restaurants where spices and flavors rule. Upscale Indian cuisine can be great too, but Gaylords is just horrendous. We ordered some standard dishes I tend to order regularly at Indian restaurants- mixed vegetable curry, chicken tandoori and naan. First of all, there was a disgusting gray hair baked into my naan. After that, I could barely eat anyway it made me ill. When I complained, the waiter stared at me like he did'nt understand what the big deal was. Finally he brought us a new basket of naan as a consolation prize.
We were also very disappointed with the oily vegetable dish we had ordered and dry chicken that was served to us. Something to write home about to complain and rant.
The service at this place is pretty standard when it comes to Indian restaurants but for the price they charge, you would expect something special. Also the dining room itself was disgustingly old with stained carpets, teetering chairs and a bathroom without doors on the stalls, blah blah I could go on.
Stay away from this nasty place for your health and sanity!…
