Naan-N-Curry

03/26/2008 Posted by sanfrancritic

The Best Cheap Chicken Tikki Masala in the city The chicken is fresh and is served in large chunks of white meat. The naan is also some of the best we have tried with a great texture and buttery finish. Very busy little "joint" type restaurant for locals. Great fresh food served fast. Self service, no frills indian but if great food is what you are looking for, this is the place. No alcohol served.

Pros: Best Indian for Cheap, Fresh Food, Fast

Cons: Parking, small place, no alchohol served

11/27/2006 Posted by bajomono

The place is a bit "hole-in-the-wall"ish and the facilities could be cleaner, but eh, who cares? You get great tasting dishes, with a decent variety, for an amazing value! The eggplant dish is always my favorite. The dish tastes different every time I go there, interestingly enough, but it still tastes delicious every time. When I ask for spicy, they actually make it extremely spicy! Also the free and yummy chai is good enough reason to go alone!

Pros: VERY cheap, good service, great chai

11/21/2006 Posted by seymour77

You won't finder cheaper and more savory Indian food than here. Yes, it is not the nicest or swankiest restaurant around, but I go there for the food!

08/19/2006 Posted by senatorsmith

This dive-style Bay Area chain delivers up some of the best Indian-style chargrilled meats -- tandoori, tikka, kebabs, chops -- anywhere in the country. The lamb chops are their signature dish and the best. Food quality can vary throughout the day; you'll get the freshest preparations, right-off-the-grill during peak hours. Strangely, despite the chain's name, this is not a good place to go for either curry or naans. The first tend towards the oily side and flourescent colors (from artificial food colorants), although the restaurant is uncharacteristically generous in the amount of meat. The second are frequently delivered badly charred and it can be unpleasant to get pieces of charcoal in one's mouth. All meat comes on the bones for best flavor and beware that MSG is often a standard component of the commercial spice mixes used by Indian restaurants. Although the establishment also offers vegeterian dishes, these are not particularly good, ultimately this place is about meat. The ambience of the place can easily put one off -- cheaply lit, cheaply furnished, generally untidy, thumping to a loud Bollywood beat, and guaranteed to leave you smelling like a tandoori chicken yourself when you leave. I usually order take-out, which allows me to enjoy the awesome chargrilled meats without suffering the ambience. Avoid using the bathrooms if at all possible. They are attrocious.

08/12/2006 Posted by rakeshtondon

This has been one of my favorite haunts since I moved from New York, and in search of Indian food, I found this "gem". It always delivers to impress me and everyone I take to the newly opened location on O'Farrell. The ambience is ok, the service is "not bad", and the crowds are decent, but the music is always too loud. It's no place to go for a great evening, but its awesome for an evening when all you want is good indian food at a price that wouldn't pinch your pockets.

07/30/2006 Posted by duttraghav

First off all, this is not a true Indian place, as they server South Asian food but is owned by Pakistanis. My first impress about this place was a cheap, not well maintained and lousy ownership and funny that all my first impressions were last too. These guys treat their guest like dirt. If given a chance I would take a legal action against these guys for misbehaving and for ill-treating their guest. I had a great day at San Francisco but after visiting this joint CURRY-N-CURRY all entire day was spoilt. I happened to pass their kitchen and was surprised to see how dirty it was. Some guys were working there with dirty hands, without washing dishes or vegetables. The plate and glass I got were dirty with food stains, implying that they were not washed properly. Their restrooms were in a sorry state. When I asked the directions to the restroom, I saw guys walking out of women restroom, how disgusting. In short, DO NOT GO THERE and ruin your day.

Pros: NONE

Cons: Dirty Place, Miss Managed, Ill-treat Guest

12/03/2005 Posted by kaizersozhe

I first stumbled upon Naan n' Curry after there was a fire at Chutney's, and boy am I glad I did! Outstanding tiki masala and saag paneer, and good naan (as befits a place that puts it in its name). The lamb dishes are consistently good, and there's always a surprise or two on the specials menu. The curries are sometimes a bit flat. The staff are very friendly, even when it's busy. Not a place to take a first date, but there's always fun music blasting at top volume (especially at the Eddy St. location) which makes for a fun, if campy, dining experience. For under $20, I don't know of a better place in the city, of any ethnicity.

08/31/2005 Posted by missmockingbird

If you're downtown and you want cheap food this is the place to go. The food is very good and far superior to other restaurants in the same price range regardless of the style of cuisine. The service is friendly, but the bathroom is sort of scary.

Pros: good food, cheap, friendly service

Cons: shabby decor, scary bathroom

06/07/2004 Posted by vandana_nair

Go for the amazing chicken biryani (NOT boneless, please - for some reason the boneless pieces end up being a bit dry and tasteless here) and 'karahi chicken' (also the 'achari chicken', if it's one of the specials that day). The garlic, onion & aloo naans are all awesome (pretty good size, too).

Pros: great non-veg food

02/14/2004 Posted by howudoinsf

A regular lunch spot, Naan-n-Curry will satisfy your Indian/Pakistani cravings with ease. Pop in before 11:45 if you want to get a table. Cups, plates and utensils are self-service, grab a free cup of chai while you're up. The naans are large, much more substantial than Shalimar but not quite as good. The tikka masala and chicken biryani are very good with large portions. I'm not a big fan of the curries here. Prices are very reasonable, service is quick and decor is non-existent. All-in-all, a great spicy meal for the price!

Pros: Large Portions, Free Chai