Sakoon

BEST Indian restaurant I've been to in the Bay Area by far! Very high quality flavors, service and ambiance. Highly recommend. Will be back again!

I dined here for the first time, I enjoyed their weekend lunch buffet. It was priced at $18.99 and their lunch buffet is priced at $17.99. Excellent food at a great price. I already forgot the names of the items I loved but there were plenty of standout dishes and I will make sure to come back soon. The servers were attentive and they were quick to refill my drink. I got here at 1:30pm on a Saturday and there were lots of people but still a few tables open but it may be a good idea to make a reservation just in case.

Dahi Ke Kabab 3 deep fried spiced yogurt, sweet tamarind saucePesto Salmon Tikka 3 grilled, not as juicy as sea bassShahi Paneer 3 yogurt, cashew sauce, too little paneer, slightly plainCheese Kulcha 3 stuffed naan, too thin, not enough cheeseMango Lassi 5

We celebrated my niece's graduation party here and had a private room upstairs for 23 people. The restaurant is on Castro Street which was closed to cars so the place was so vibrant with people walking around.They served a lot of filling appetizers, Chicken Tandoori, so tender and flavorful, Samosas, my fave, not too spicy. Paneer and Kababs. Just eating all these appetizers felt like dinner itself.The main courses served were Lamb Curry, yum! Dahl, Chicken Curry, Koftas, Rice, Naan, etc. So much food, couldn't take another bite! For dessert, they served a yellow Rasmalai which was perfect.The waiters were all quick delivering all the dishes and made several trips attending to everyone's needs. Excellent service.The restaurant was huge, going to the restroom felt like almost a 10 minute walk!

I went to the Mountain View location and it was great. The restaurant was extremely clean and surprisingly large. The buffet had a huge selection and you can't beat the price for the quality. The staff was nice and attentive. This is a great place to stop by for lunch! I'll be back soon!

Castro street in MV has a vibe of its own :) its always fun going there and i love how they have blocked the road in front and now there is more space for pedestrians outside. Finding parking on weekends or lunch hour might be slightly rough so always reserve 10 mins for finding a spot and walking over to the place you have a reservation for. We were a party of 10 and i am glad we made a reservation the day before. The restaurant opens promptly at 11.30 am and weekday lunch buffet is priced at $18 + tax. It does start getting full by 12.30 so plan your visit accordingly if you dont have a reservation.There was a wide variety of vegeterian options and naan/ bread basket is included in buffet and comes hot directly to your table. Drinks are separate and not part of the buffet. Good drink options were: chai, mango lassi, mojito.There was tons of options for all:- aloo channa chaat - 3/5 it was colder than i expected but had a tangy taste which was good- hara bhara kebab - 5/5 yummy minced veggies into bite sized patties which paired perfectly with the green sauce- veg pakora 5/5 delicious gram flour fried balls- mini samosa - fruits platter- chopped onion cucumber lemon green chilli 5/5- green dipping sauce - 5/5- kadi pakora curry 5/5 yummy and wholesome and it paired well with plain white rice- veg biryani - tandoori chicken 5/5 no color, piping hot and perfectly spiced and cooked. Loved it!!- dal makhani 5/5 buttery and perfectly simmered- butter chicken 5/5 their speciality and loved the velvety curry- paneer butter masala - sauce looked same as butter chicken so im sure this must have been good too- malai chicken tikka - 2/5 - too greasy and medium rare cooked. Skip it!- soya bean in gravy- fish pakora 5/5 fried fish which was delectable- red meat curry- mango mojito 5/5 refreshing and not too crazy sweet- vermicelli kheer - 3/5 too sweet for my taste and i wish it had more nuts- gajjar carrot halwa 0/5 skip it. Half cooked- lychee halwa 2/5 just keep regular suji halwa or aatahalwa might be betterDeducting one star for no good desserts in india buffet. I wish they kept gulab jamun or jalebi or tasty halwa instead.Will definitely come back again as its good value for money for team lunches and i loved all the entrees and apps!!

This is the best Indian food restaurant I have visited in the area. From the moment I walked into the restaurant and was greeted, the staff was very attentive and provided great service. The food was excellent. The ambiance was nice. The bar was stocked with a fine selection of whiskies including some excellent single malts. Highly recommended.

Went to Castro Street last week in downtown Mountain View area and landed up at Sakoon after smelling the yummy Indian flavors which we could not resist. This restaurant is quite big and thankfully we were seated. We had a group of 6 and service was fast, helpful and easy. We ended up ordering:* tandoori chicken boti - this was delicious and the marinade was absolutely on point. We dug into this and got a full chicken and every one on the table enjoyed it* chicken tikka masala - this was also yummy with lots of chicken but the sauce was a little sweeter than my liking. Went well with the naan though* lamb vindaloo - this was spicy!!! But I enjoyed it and the flavor of the curry* sevara kofta - I'm not sure what was in this but it was very yummy. The kofta was soft and flavorful and the curry was creamy and yummy. Would order this againOverall, food was good and portions were big. Definitely a big bang for your buck if you go here for dinner - you will leave full and happy!

Very average westernized Indian food. Ordered several items and was not impressed. Even basics like jeera rice and raita were not good. One dish we enjoyed was their Phool Makhana mix vegetarian dish. Rumali roti was not rumali roti they served some semi lachcha paratha. We were 4 in the group and did not bother to pack leftovers to take home. Also upon reaching home we realized they did not even serve a drink I had ordered. And we had not cared to check whether or not they charged us for it.Won't be going back mainly due to the bland, westernized flavors with no kick, average taste. Even as I write this review I feel disappointed. I had really gone here expecting much better food :(

Sakoon Mountain View has been our go to restaurant for very long but the recent visit there yesterday was beyond expectation. Everything has lost its taste. Vegetarian appetizers were very oily and taste less. Poori, french fries and samosas everything seems to doubled cooked in oil and didn't taste good at all. Tandoor appetizers should be there in vegetation options.I hope they improve as I don't want to loose one of the best restaurants in Bay Area.