Talab

Clean and classy decor, peaceful atmosphere, fresh delicious food, friendly and attentive service.

I saw this place was relatively new and the pictures looked great. The menu also looked very good. Was looking to eat out on Christmas day and went here. There was no one in the restaurant. The place is in the commercial section of an apartment complex and parking was easy. We got a couple of the combos and felt that the food was average to above average. For the pricing, we expected better. What was disappointing was the upkeep or the place. My plate that was on the table was dirty with some sticky stuff, the chair was in need of being cleaned with dust and hair on it needing for us to clear the chair (both) before sitting. The restroom had a rusted trash can, backet for paper towels was empty, mirror was dirty and generally untidy. I get that if this was a high traffic fast food restaurant or a Starbucks with even non customers using the facilities but not for an above average priced restaurant. With no one there, the staff can do much better. Service was very average. In summary, are you getting what you expect at this price point, no. Would I go back, even though there are many items in their menu I would like to try like the Kati rolls, unlikely.

Food was amazing and so is the ambience. There was an unusual wait for a few people in the restaurant. We called ahead of time and no one picked up. On reaching there it was almost like we were not very welcome since we didn't book in advance. There was only one table occupied at time so we couldn't understand why!Our server was nice and apologized for the long wait in serving the food.

If there were ever a hidden gem in this wide ocean of Indian food in the Bay Area, Talab would be the one.For one, seeing a Bengali owned food joint that has eastern part of India well represented with Kolkata roles, luchi, Bengali biryani AND GUR SANDESH will transport you back to Park Street.Flavor, spices and such tenderness in something as simple as malai kebab will have you going back for more!I'd love to try out more from them including the Puchka stand right outside!To immerse yourself in another facet of the variety of Indian cuisine beyond the typical dishes, definitely check it out!!

Its located in the river oaks plaza where we have chase bank, starbucks, subway, a newly opened indian grocery store and now this little gem :)Lots of parking in the lot in front of it and lots of outdoor seating. I love how cutely they have done the inside seating and it looks chic.In $35, we got:- dum aloo - 3.5/5- spicy and thick gravy just how it should be. Only a few pieces of potato which was something i wish we had more of. It would pair perfectly with rice, poori or roti- chicken in green sauce - contains cashewnut- 4/5- flavorful gravy and good quality chicken. Loved the portion size. It paired perfectly with butter naan and rice.We got this to-go and i am deducting 1 star for the paper box takeout (doggy bag) packing for a full size portion which kinda leaked in the car due to excess oil and low quality packaging material. My suggestion would be to use plastic to go containers like other indian/ thai restaurants.The indoor seating looked really inviting so next time i plan to visit and dine in :)#supportlocal

I have been looking for Bengali food in the Bay Area and this bong place is a bang on . The ambience is super elegant , the music and food is awesome . We ordered mutton dak bungalow, fish fry and garlic naan . I would give 9/10 for the food . The mutton was slow cooked and delicious. The mustard dip for fish fry was awesome. The garlic naans were crispy and super tasty . Recommending to all of you to try !

First off, a huge congratulations to the chef for opening this restaurant. An endeavor needs encouragement and that's what we did showing up at this restaurant.It is a beautiful restaurant with a charming indoor setting. The food was great, slightly on the spicy side. They need to tone down the dpice level a bit. They need to have a couple kid friendly dishes with a lower spice level.The luchi and aloo dum was the best dish we had. My mom even said nothing should be changed in that dish. They gave a complimentary birthday cake for my mom. So hats off to the chef for starting out a business this way.Since they are getting into the restaurant industry, they have to figure out the front house service. They need to send someone out more often to check what eaters need.

11/10 experience at Talab. I'm Bengali, from Kolkata, and I've been searching for authentic Bengali food for so long. Four of us ordered a LOT of food and I can say everything tasted very authentic and delicious. We ordered fish fry, chicken roll, mughlai paratha (keema), peas (koraishutir) kochuri, aloor dum, shorshe fish, mutton dak bungalow curry (my favorite), luchi, mango mocktails, mango lassi and mishti doi. I was so hungry otherwise I wouldve taken more pics. The bill was very reasonable too for ALL that food we ordered and the service was fast. The owner personally made sure that we were taken care of and also recommended some of the special recipes she perfected while she was in India (and it showed in the food!). The ambiance was cozy and cute interior decor. I will be going again and recommend everyone to as well for an authentic Bengali food experience.

We've enjoyed this restaurant both dining in and through delivery. The food is fantastic - everything tastes homemade and fresh. We especially love the butter chicken, beets, paneer, and naan. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys Indian cuisine!

I wanted to try this place for the first time. Waited 30 minutes from when I ordered to go inside to pick up my food (2 items), and there was a group of people in the front door singing with a mic. It looked like a private party but I went in just to quickly grab my food. Told the lady behind the bar that I'm just picking up. She told me it was not ready and to wait outside. It's freezing outside by the way but after another 15 mins she brings out the food but it's not my order. I showed her my order confirmation and proceeds to tell me they don't take online orders and that she will just refund me and left back inside. I guess I'm just going home. Definitely a sucky first experience.