Chutney Restaurant
(415) 931-5541
511 Jones St
San Francisco,
CA
94102
37.7859
-122.4131
Neighborhoods: Northeast, Tenderloin
What People Are Saying About Chutney Restaurant
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The Scene
With an open kitchen and long windows overlooking Jones Street, this clean, uncluttered eatery offers an alternative to the grittier Indian and Pakistani restaurants in the area. Still, the atmosphere is decidedly no-frills. Diners order at the counter, take a number and pick up their food when the number is called.
The Food
Vegetarians and meat lovers will be equally delighted with the crowd-pleasing menu. Start with doughy naan bread, stuffed with spicy ground beef, chunky potatoes or chopped onions. For a main dish, try chicken korma curry, featuring tender chicken cooked in mild curry sauce with yogurt and spices. Bengun bharta, a mix of onion, tomatoes and spices with mesquite-smoked eggplant, is also a good find. Tandoori fans will enjoy meaty lamb boti, marinated in a complex blend of warm spices. Palak paneer is a decadent dish of cooked spinach and airy cubes of homemade cheese.
User Reviews
brandon1111
June 16, 2008
Best indian food in bay area. Price is cheap and very very good. the best Tandori Chicken...juicy!!! My favorite Lam Curry really satisfying. The only downside is parking, but i paid for the 2hr $8 right next door. Patron seems going away when it gets dark, maybe because of the area. This place serves good food, good food, good food. If you don't care about the ambience, this is the place. The place is not dirty, just need to be polish. Will go back again and again.
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Anonymous
December 02, 2007
After Friday's Khutbah, my husband I usually go here to order for our lunch. The atmosphere is not too noisy not too quiet either and the location is downtown San Francisco -upper tendorloin area. The place looks clean and their employees are pretty efficient. I love their lamb baryani, spinach with cheese, and their chicken tikka massala. Price is reasonable but parking is awful. You can call them to take order that way you dont fall in line - yeah long lines. It makes sense coz they really have good food.
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amyh2
October 30, 2006
Cheap and sort of fast. Get there before 7pm on Friday to avoid the wait. Better than anything else you'd get in the Union Sq area. Worth the walk. Aloo (potato) naan and the ground been kabob is good. Trying to taste everything on the menu, will take a while. A little lean on the meat portions, but it's the sauce!!
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The Extras:
Don't forget to ask for a cup of chai tea after you pay your bill--it's free with any meal.
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Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Family Style Dining, Group Dining
