VEC Indian Cuisine

This vegan Indian resto has been here for over a decade, and so has its unchanged menu and prices. Conveniently located in a plaza just off the freeway coming from Napa, it's easy to order takeout from. The paneer tika masala and samosas make eating vegetarian a treat!

Updating my glowing review from several years ago:This place used to be amazing. All veg, mostly Vegan. The prices were right and the food was excellent. It was one of my favorite places in the entire Bay Area to grab a meal to go. I even forgave their over reliance on Styrofoam products since the food was worth it. They now started serving meet like any other restaurant around. It's no longer special. I can go to any other Indian restaurant for the same thing. They messed up a good thing and I won't be going back. It'll be a sad day when they close, but they should've done that and reopen instead of just changing the menu. Shady.

Even after changing ownership, this place is still just as good, if not better. I love their paneer curries and lassis. I always get a rose or a mango lassi. So good! Prices are lower than your typical Indian restaurant.

I've been doing the carnivore diet for about three weeks and the one thing I've been missing is a bit of vegetables in my diet however Indian food is one of my favorite foods and this place is a great place to get my fix

It was Very good service and food! Would come back. I like spicy and a vegetarian; it had a lot of curry options that I could eat also.

I've been eating here since 2012. Popped in & ordered the veggie korma w veggies & samosas w chai. Great price but it wasn't the korma I remember. Maybe it was just me. Of course I grabbed some sweet treats to go.

While there are a plethora of vegetarian and vegan options, I decided on the Delicious biryani made with goat. So tasty. Huge portions. Friendly service in this tiny cafe. Quiet little spot had a ton of character. Loved it.

It breaks my heart to read the other comments that the old owners and cook are gone. We loved their food sooo much and would pick up dinner at least once a month for the last few years. A few days ago I placed our usual family order and was surprised that a younger lady with no accent took my order and asked for the spice levels - both not what I was used to at Vaishnu's. At pickup, a friendly young man rang us up who we didn't recognize. When we got in the car there was an unfamiliar Cajun-like smell coming from the food bags.Veggie pakora: The Cajun smell had come from these. They looked more like nuggets in shape, and darker in color. They tasted like Louisiana Rub from Wing Stop. This was my husband's dish, and he couldn't eat it. Dahi papdi chaat: Much blander than usual. Not as creamy, more like congealed/separated, hard to describe. Chips were thinner, almost as thin as Ruffles chips. I almost dropped a tear realizing that while this was barely edible, I wouldn't be enjoying the leftovers later and wouldn't be ordering it again.Paneer tikka masala: I love tomato soup. So this was edible to me like a soup. But spooned over rice? Not a good experience. Our family favorite was watery and bland compared to before. Hubby ate a serving before getting upset and swearing never again. Rice: The proof that there were new owners and not just fill-in coverage for a holiday vacation (like I was hoping). The grains were longer, so long they curve. Seemed dryer while eating, but maybe it was because the tikka masala was so thin.Saag paneer: Lighter in color but heavier in texture. Hard to describe, but the consistency was more goopy/shiny. It didn't taste as good, less savory, more bitter.Chole bhature: The bread was less like a chalupa and more like tortilla. I didn't mind it but hubby thought it was blander. The chickpea dish was just as good, if not better than before. I would still order this if I come back. In summary, the new staff seemed like nice people but the food was so different we didn't eat a lot of it. I'll probably only return for the chole bhature and maybe give our other favorites one more try. Mourning the change but wishing the new management the best.

I lived in Vallejo my whole life and I have never tried this place out, until I saw the amazing reviews on this place. Lots of the curries at this place is under $10 & all curries comes with rice. The service was good, I told them that this was my first time here & they told me that all of their food here is vegetarian & all of their curries are delicious. I ordered the Chana paneer masala & the pani puri. Chana paneer masala was delicious. The food came out pipping hot, it had the perfect amount of spice to it. I really like the paneer as it has a nice texture to the dish(similar to tofu) while having a cheesy taste to it. I never had pani puri before & I'm glad that I got to try it! The pani puri is crispy & adding the Chickpees & spiced water adds a slight salty & savory flavor to the pani puri. I'm definitely planning on coming back here to try the other dishes!

Giving two stars because service was really good. I wanted to give this old time favorite a try despite the negative feedback I've been hearing regarding the taste difference from previous management. I should have listened. Ordered the aloo saag along with samosa. Samosa was okay, but a little on the dry side. The aloo saag was disappointing. Lacked the flavors it used to have. :( Have to find a new alternative to this place now...