GumaGumalu

My wife and I was craving Indian. My daughter was craving dosa. Not many Indian restaurants around Fremont serve dosa. My friend recommended we give GumaGumalu a try. We took his suggestion.We arrived a little after 6pm on a Friday evening. Finding parking was no issue, as this restaurant is located in the Ranch 99 Plaza. When we walked in, we were the first customer and was greeted with a friendly smile and the lady told us to sit anywhere.We sat down and ordered our food. Daughter got her dosa and mango lassi. Wife and I got the garlic naan, andhra chicken curry, vijaywada chicken biryani, and a samosa chaat. Food arrived in a reasonable time. First came the dosa platter with 3 chutney dipping sauce. Then came the samosa chaat. Then the andrha chicken curry. Then the garlic naan. And last to arrive was the vijaywada chicken curry.Everything tasted super delicious. My daughter really enjoyed her dosa and mango lassi. My wife and I enjoyed everything else. The food portion was great. When we were full, we still had plenty of the rice and chicken curry left over to take home.The complimentary chai tea at this place has a distinct sweet after taste, even though no sugar was added. It did not taste like other chai tea from other restaurants, but was still quite nice. I really enjoyed the dosa and the garlic chutney is hands down my favorite dipping sauce. The spice level and flavor on the rest of the dish was perfect for our taste. We definitely will come back again next time we want Indian food.

Found this place through Nextdoor, google and Facebook. I frequent the 99 Ranch in this plaza and consistently see Indian families walking in and out of this restaurant. Many folks highly recommend this place as they say it is super authentic South Indian flavors and vibe. Others in my party rate this place as 1 out of 5 stars in comparison to other Bay Area Indian restaurants and buffets due to the lack of assortment and specifically no tandoori chicken (I do not consume poultry so this did not affect me.). FOOD:- buffet = $14.99 per person- spicy and salty... every dish had the same flavor profile no matter what is in the curry...- only one dessert that was some sort of greenish rice soup (I stray away as I'm allergic to coconuts and I prefer not to waste food as well as take that risk)- no fruits, no salad- found it strange that you have to explicitly tell the waitress you want naan (on their website, they have 3 kinds: plain, butter, garlic)- they do have a variety of spices in powder and paste form - found it very very very odd of experiencing the first Indian buffet ever where they don't give you a basket of 4 pieces of naan (one naan cut into 4) but instead the waitress takes it out of a metal dish with lid and throws it on your plate with her bare hands...- the naan was the highlight though. Very crisp, very tender and I appreciated the sweet undertones with the same salty and spicy curries- the chai tea spooked me... the canister was dirty and the tea was super dark but the flavor profile is the same thankfullySERVICE:- see above - kind of grossed me out when the waitress used the same towel you wash cars with to wipe each plate one by one dry- saw one lady working up front and two males working in the kitchen...all Indian- ignored the entire time unless we went up to her face to specify what we needed/wantedAMBIANCE:- there were only 3 eat in customers (from 1130am to 1pm)- and 1 customer who picked up - if my memory still exists, I do not think they remodeled versus the previous restaurant which I believe was Mango Garden so it does not scream Indian except for the huge TV screen playing Bollywood PARKING:- in a plaza full of other restaurants including 99 Ranch- free parking- spaces are small and tight- should not be too difficult to find a spotWill we go back? No.

Saw the Sunday buffet menu and my palate was stimulated, so we went.There was no one, except for me and my company when we arrived but crowd slowly came in.They had a lot of selection for even non-meat eaters, although I was eyeing the lamb keema biryani, goat curry and natukodi curry. I found the goat curry a little salty, but my company said natukodi was the salty one. Other than that, the food was okay. I liked their onion pakora. They also had dessert on their buffet, and my favorite is the fruit custard.I did go back a few times for their mango lassi and tea.The staff were all nice. They do serve bottled water as part of the buffet.

We went in a large group of 15 ppl on Saturday evening around 7 15. Was surprised to see no one there except usWe ordered some vegetarian and some non vegetarian dishes. Everyone was very excited about punugulu and we ordered 5 plates which was a lot and salt was a bit less. Baby corn manchurian was pretty decent. Chicken ghee roast was mind blowing. Chicken 65 was decent. Paneer gravy and Malabar roti was really yummy too. Both veg and chicken biryani were good.

I stopped by Gumagumalu on Saturday for their breakfast buffet and was impressed by the variety of South Indian dishes on offer. The buffet featured all the classics--upma, pongal, dosa, poori, vada, bonda, and more, along with two chutneys, podis, and sweets. The podis, in particular, were fantastic, especially with the oil served alongside them.Unfortunately, the idli didn't match the quality of the other dishes--it tasted either old or reheated in a microwave, which was disappointing.The buffet is available from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and even with a good crowd, there was plenty of seating. Hot tea and coffee were also included, and they had a selection of Indian snacks for sale. At $14.99, it's a great deal for a filling South Indian breakfast.

GumaGumalu is a South Indian restaurant that serves Raagi Sankati during the week in Fremont, CA. The menu is diverse, the food is flavorful, the prices are reasonable and the service is good. The place has a casual and comfortable ambiance which is great for a big group or family outing.The onion dosa was a good size and was served with 3 authentic chutneys but the onion was raw - I'd rate it a 7/10. The Andhra Chicken curry was flavorful but a bit salty which was the case for the raagi sankati as well. I'd rate both an 8.5/10. The nutella dosa wasn't really sweet but it wasn't really savory - it was unique but didn't taste great. I'd rate it a 5/10. There's also homemade sweets packed for a la carte purchase. Overall, this restaurant is clean and a good comfort Indian food spot. I'd go back again to try other things on the menu!

Sorry to say. But i didn't like this place. Not worth the penny. Food was not hot. Taste was ok ok.

We have been here a few times trying different dishes every time. As a vegetarian, I have found it to be ehh okay! My husband on the other hand, who eats chicken likes this place. There are many vegetarian options here, nothing too impressive though. Maybe it might just be me, but most of the things I have tried here were too spicy (eg. Biryani, Curries). Cheese Uttapam was good but I have definitely had better Uttapams than that. I liked Cauliflower Manchurian here, but again that too was quite hot. People here are friendly and welcoming. The place could be cleaner though.

This is great restaurant with very nice staff who are friendly, and the food was great as well. Shrimp, chicken, eggs Masala, fried fish + many veggie entrees and roti to boot. Don't forget they offer free beer (Budweiser) at the weekend buffet, who does that? They do:) The price of two beers at almost any restaurant would cost the amount of this buffet ($20) . This is definitely worth the price and the employees make it even nicer

Went for buffet in weekend and the food was just awesome!Although there were extensive non-veg options, this review is about vegetarian options.4 appetizers, 3 Veggie Curries, Rotis, 3 desserts, 3 rice options, raita, and yogurt with pappadum.We ordered their newly introduced Garlic Naan too, and it was amazing.All the vegetarian options were tasty. Samosa Chaat, Cabbage Pakoda, Aloo Bonda (reminds me of vada), Crispy Babycorn.Baigan Veggie, Vegetable Korma, Gongura Daal.Jackfruit rice, mint rice, and plain rice.Gulab Jamun, Custurd, and Laddu.Good ambiance and constant refilling items with server checking for used dishes on the table.Overall, I have a very good experience. I would recommend visiting the weekend buffet with family and friends.