Punjabi Kitchen

Amazing Indian food. We have been ordering here for the past four or five years and it has consistently been great. Sure the kitchen is small and tucked away in the back of the market but the chefs are truly skilled and this is as good as a fine sit down restaurant. Great tandori fish , paneers, amazing chana masala. Also the service is great as they prepare the meals on time and work diligently. They deserve your time if you love Indian food. Also amazing vegetarian options.

I was looking for a tandoori chicken sandwich! 10 years ago Tandoori USA in El Sobrante Closed. I found the same sandwich here!!!

The food is incredible at Punjabi Kitchen!! I ordered take-out and the food came piping hot and packed full of flavor. I ordered the chicken korma and shahi paneer with a side of plain naan. Each dish comes with a side of basmati rice. Great portions and one order of naan was also a large portion. I am so thrilled that there is a place close to home that has incredible Indian food! I am a fan and the slices used are truly fully bloomed and thought about in each dish. I can't wait to try more from their menu! Expand your palate and try a new dish to you! This food is made with care and love. Yum!

Forgot to take a picture but wow that was amazing. I always ordered on DoorDash and I am so glad I came in. Even better in person! Truly one of the best Indian restaurants in the bay! Don't sleep on this hidden gem.

Ordered food at this restaurant for the first time last night and it will be the last. Raw chicken is a No! No!.The chicken tiki masalas sauce was too runny for my liking too

I think I like the chicken tikka masala here better than Zareen's. No more needs to be said there. Sometimes I feel like it can be a bit inconsistent when it comes to the rice, but overall, this is some of the best chicken tikka masala you can get in the bay imo.

10 of us walked into Punjabi Kitchen for lunch on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving with no reservation, on my sister in law's recommendation. We were excited to find this little restaurant in the back of a grocery store near us in El Sobrante. There was no one else sitting in there right then and we were able to squeeze in at one long table and get our very large order in and made before the kitchen closed at 2. Great of them to accommodate. We ordered probably 12 different dishes and it was the BEST Indian I've had in the East Bay -- and we've tried a lot of places. Everything delicious and well made. Served on nice dinnerware and kindly. The mushroom korma was especially memorable. Dishes are individually a bit small but that seems par for the course.

Soleil Ho turned the Bay Area on to Punjabi Kitchen, billing it as one of the most unique restaurants around! So I had to check out this strip mall eatery for myself.. it's located in the back of Bottles Beerzaar, a combination Indian grocery, craft beer, and spirit/wine store, and it featured both a bar area (with sports playing on the TV) and an area with tables/seating. The menu featured a list of authentic North Indian dishes, from appetizers to tandoori breads/meats to biryanis and curries.The Chicken Tikka was large, boneless chunks of chicken in a deep red marinade, cooked in a tandoor oven and served over onions and peppers on a sizzling metal plate. We also got the Butter Chicken, made of boneless tandoori chicken in a spiced tomato cream sauce; and the Rogan Josh, made with chunks of tender lamb in a mild onion gravy. Our vegetable dishes included the Mushroom Korma, made with sliced mushrooms in a surprisingly spicy sauce made with nuts. And to attest to how fresh the food here is, after we ordered the Bhindi Masala, one of the cooks went to the front of the grocery store and came back with a metal bowl full of fresh okra for our dish. The sliced okra was covered with a thick layer of chopped onions and was surprisingly spicy. Each of the entrees came with a serving of basmati rice topped with cilantro, and we also ordered a bunch of tandoori breads on the side, including the Dhaba Special Naan (filled with raisins, nuts, and coconut); the Punjabi Parantha (a layered whole wheat flatbread); and my favorite, the Keema Naan (stuffed with minced lamb). Each of the breads was freshly baked, had a perfectly chewy texture, and went great with all the different curries we ordered. They did not hold back on the spice level of anything, and the flavors were explosively delicious! The service was also especially friendly and attentive, and the sports bar vibe made for a nice, casual, chatty atmosphere.

Punjabi Kitchen is most certainly a hidden gem that serves exceptional food at the back of what appears like a convenience/grocery store.The setting is very casual yet comfortable with a bar on one side and some tables on the other side right next to the kitchen. As such the smells spill out from the kitchen creating a fragrant aroma that really does whet one's appetite. The servers here are very friendly and accommodating, recommending certain dishes and also checking in to see how our meal is going.Being here in a group of 4, we decided to order a variety of dishes such as entrees and naan. Each entree came with a bowl of basmati rice which worked out quite perfectly. They have a nice variety of naan options such as ones with onion, mint, cheese, or lamb. That being said, I enjoy dousing my naan with curries and sauces; so to be honest, I was not able to differentiate one with the other as my tastebuds were completely focused on the creamy goodness covering the naan as opposed to the naan itself. That naturally leads me on to talk about their entrees which were all exceptional. Their mushroom korma was one of my favorites, having a very creamy yogurt-esque sauce that was surprisingly spicy yet very flavorful. It paired perfectly with the cup of hot chai that I ordered. My favorite entree was their Bhindi Masala which was covered in a variety of Indian spices and a nice spicy kick to it. Especially if you like okra, that is definitely the dish to get. That being said, it is hard for me to believe that any orders here could be bad. They know how to cook anything with purpose and flavor.

The best Indian food in town. Free rice with your order. Excellent craft beer on tap. Indian Market in front and the Restaurant and Bar are in the back. Great service.