Apna Chulha

Had an amazing experience here! There is a lunchtime buffet on the weekends for less than $20 a person, best value in the city.The food was really fresh in the opening hour and it was very tasty. The chai that we ordered was also well spiced and freshly brewed.Service was great, the restaurant is spacious, clean, and has an outdoor dog friendly area.Will definitely be back.

My boyfriend and I were excited to try this place, but number of things went wrong here.1. After 25 minutes of waiting, the server brought us our entrees. We told him we had also ordered the gol gappa and he simply said "no". He then proceeded to tell us that they didn't have it anymore, which was ok, but no one bothered to let us know. 2. Turns out, there was gol gappa and he had just lied to us. 3. There was a hair on the tongs that came with lamb chops, which we realized at the end.4. My boyfriend could not eat the lamb chops as they never gave him a fork. We waited over 15 minutes to try to get someone's attention, but the food was cold by that point.5. We ordered 2 naans and were onlygiven 1 (which was not warm). Again, we tried to get someone's attention to no avail. 6. It took over 15 minutes to get water after we sat down while the restaurant wasn't even too busy. 7. No one ever came by our table to refill drinks. (The server was hanging out by the kitchen instead of attending to the tables)There was one large party at the restaurant that was being attended to the entire time, so it seems like the manager and servers overlooked the other diners. We expressed our concerns and received a $10 off our meal, a meal we couldn't even eat. I wouldn't call that much of a remedy. All of this for very average food (for what we were able to eat). Would never go back, there are much better restaurants in the area.

Y'all gotta try their Indian weekend buffet. The food and the price is amazing, especially for the city. I'm a saag paneer girl, so I was super happy to see they had that and the other staple curries like butter chicken, tikka masala, and chaat vegetarian ones. The only con with the food was the buffet wasn't very hot; I think they were still figuring their set-up out though since they just opened. The service is attentive; they bring you out fresh naan and the waiters kept refilling our waters without us even asking. I honestly was already happy with the service and food, but what really put me over the edge was all of the fresh vegetables and the crisp pakora they had. 10/10, sooo good

With plenty of options for Indian food in the area, I give Apna Chulha props for opening in The Mission and in a large space.Unlike their competitors, they have a full bar so you can get your drank on too!Apna Chulha (opened September 2024) offers takeout, delivery, indoor dining, and dog-friendly outdoor dining. Back in November, we visited on a quiet Thursday evening around 7 pm and were seated outside near the fireplace. M E N UNorth Indian Cuisine: Apps, soups, salads, curries, tandoori, rice, and naan. Spice levels: Very mild, mild, medium, 7/10, spicy, very spicy, 911 hot. Weekday lunch buffet: $15.99.Full bar. Didn't see beers on tap so not sure why it's labeled as a "beer bar"?F O O DFood spread: https://tinyurl.com/2xcuwncp* Chicken Tikka Masala ($17)- Requested medium spicySolid CTM - thick, rich tomato-based gravy with tender morsels of tandoori chicken (white meat). Mildly spicy with a hint of sweetness. * Lamb Korma ($18)- Requested medium spicyRich and earthy with warmth from the ginger, the korma was thick and creamy with tender chunks of lean lamb and sprinkles of almonds. While solid, I prefer more nutty flavor incorporated into the gravy. * Lamb Chops (4 pc - $28 x3)- Ordered for dine-in and two orders to go- Requested medium rareThe lamb loin chops were thick, tender, and flavorful with nice smoky charred flavor from the tandoor. Nicely gamey. Cooked medium.Unfortunately, they said they ran out of lamb loin chops so the two takeout orders used rack of lamb. They were thinner cuts and not as meaty. * Garlic Naan ($6)Large slab of golden, bubbly crisp and chewy naan brushed with a savory garlic butter. * Basmati Rice ($3 x2)Properly cooked, fluffy with separated grains. Topped with peas. * Complimentary KheerThe chilled rice pudding was sweet and subtly spiced with cardamon and nutmeg. S E R V I C EOur server, Babu was super sweet and attentive, even bringing out water for my dog (without asking). We were one of two tables so I was surprised food service was quite slow with several chefs in the kitchen. Come to find out, your entire order comes out all at once. IMO, they should consider bringing dish(es) out as they're ready so customers aren't waiting 30+ minutes to start eating. A M B I A N C E Formerly West of Pecos, it's a large space that can seat over 100 people with a huge open kitchen and separate bar area with additional seating. Front patio is covered and there's heat lamps. Pretty sparse so they could use some paintings. P A R K I N GDifficult street parking. Nearest garage is Hoff Garage, a block away between 16th and 17th streets. Overall, Apna Chulha serves solid North Indian food. Opening in such a large space is an ambitious undertaking so I wish them well and hope business picks up.

I haven't had much northern Indian food lately because my hankerings generally come in waves. I guess something was lapping my shoreline because a Yelp notice about this new spot intrigued me enough to pop over for lunch. It was formerly West of Pecos and a nice cavernous space to eat a chicken salad during COVID. Gratefully the new owners didn't crowd the space with more tables.I ordered the $7 Dal Soup and was immediately impressed that the potato chunks were not soggy. The thick lentil soup was, in fact, full of chopped vegetables that provided a nice textural contrast while delivering full flavor (photo: https://yelp.to/Wj1fseIBPA). For the main part of my lunch, I went for the $18 Lamb Coconut, which consisted of chunks of tender lamb swimming in a creamy pool of coconut milk (photo: https://yelp.to/kTLnjjJGs3).Although I was tempted by their naan selection, I ordered the $9 Jeera Rice, quite a hearty serving of saffron rice infused with their house spice mix (photo: https://yelp.to/ODFHCd-vvH). Combined with the lamb coconut, the dish truly rocked (photo: https://yelp.to/lNMCYTHesI). The service was quite timely and attentive. I believe the server was also the manager because she was surveying from the front of the house. I have a feeling I'll be getting more hankerings for Indian soon.FOOD - 5 stars...impressive renditions of Indian favorites...going for tandoori next timeAMBIANCE - 4 stars...spacious and not overly decoratedSERVICE - 4.5 stars...attentive with authorityTOTAL - 5 stars...India rebornRELATED - Exploring the Mission? Here's my collection of places I've patronized and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2NHtst6

Came here with some friends to try this restaurant! We were looking to eat some Indian food, and saw this on Yelp!The ambiance is nice and I love the decorations! There were also additional decorations for Christmas, creating a festive feel. The service was a little slow, though likely because the restaurant was busy. We got complimentary dessert afterwards, which was a nice surprise!For food, we ordered three portions of curry, and at first, we ordered one naan and paratha to share, but ended up needing to add on two more naan orders. Overall, the food tasted very good, and I enjoyed every bite!Food summary:Butter chicken 8/10Good flavor! Enjoyed the curry a lot as it was creamy and flavorful.Prawn tikka masala 9/10My favorite curry dish of the night! Was flavorful, and the prawns were quite big!Naan 10/10Wish the portions were a little bigger, but the naan is fluffy and cooked well!Paratha 10/10This was my first time trying paratha, and I definitely enjoyed it :)Mango lassi 10/10Loved it! One of my favorite drinks of all time, and this had a nice thick consistency and good mix of mango and yogurt flavors.

I just got back from having dinner here. I loved the food here. The service was very friendly and the ambiance of this restaurant was excellent. The chicken curry was very good and the rice was cooked to perfection. I give this place 5 stars . I may come back here again someday .

High three stars. A few girlfriends and I came, not realizing this was soft opening (and a little sad to see West of Pecos leave). They have a bar, but did not have a bartender, so unfortunately there weren't cocktails on the menu yet but just wine/beer.THE WAITNone on a Sunday at 6:30pm for three people. They were fairly empty.THE SERVICEPrompt and always available, very polite.THE COST $110.26 total for 1 wine, 1 starter, 1 side, and 3 entrees. Enough food for three medium hungry women.THE FOOD* Gol Gappa ($14) - 4 stars. Nice starter, good array of flavors/textures! * Garlic Naan ($6) - 3.5 stars. This was good, but I did find the bread a tad stiff. I guess I like my naan more pillowy/stretchy.* Punjabi Chicken Curry ($16) - 3.5 stars. Fairly tender meat, good spice level.* Prawn Tandoori ($20) - 3 stars. Always fun to have a sizzling dish, but I found these prawns rubbery and overcooked.* Chicken Biryani ($16) - 3 stars. Fine, but not super memorable. Good mixed with all our other food.

3.5, rounding down. What a nice addition to the hood, filling out the enormous footprint that was left by West of Pecos.The food is delicious, well spiced in flavor but not spicy enough in heat for my tastes. Items I've tried:Mango Lassi--5 stars. Must order. It's the perfect balance of mango, not too sweet, and not too tart/yogurt-y. Chicken & Lamb Vindaloo--I preferred the chicken more. The lamb was not overly gamey & also good if lamb is your choice of baby animal. Saag Paneer--now I love saag paneer & this wasn't my fave here. I felt the saag could've used more flavor, but it wasn't bland, just lacking. The paneer itself wasn't as chewy/bouncy compared to other spots.Jeerra Rice--yes, the $9 is worth it. Always ALWAYS get the garlic naan. Don't share. Hoarde it. Savor it. Now the could improve on:Ambiance--for such a large space, it definitely is lacking in decor. Hopefully it's something that the owners are planning to slowly add. Service--it's not the fastest. They definitely need more staff or limit the amount of take out OR limit customers being seated. With the open kitchen, you can see the overwhelmed & understaffed chefs while several tables are seated, without food, looking around at other tables, without their food. The food is great and I'm hoping they find the solution to improve their service.

The lamb coconut was insanely good!! The others were also great but the lamb coconut truly stood out. The service was also great, you almost get the experience of an upscale restaurant for average prices. Apna is perfect for dates and big groups of friends/family. It's a good space and wasn't too loud or quiet. Will 100% return for that lamb coconut!