Chaska Restaurant

We recently celebrated my mom's birthday at Chaska Restaurant in San Francisco, and I can't recommend this place enough! It's a family-owned restaurant, and you can feel the personal touch in everything they do.From the moment we walked in, the staff made us feel right at home. Our waiter greeted us warmly and provided some amazing recommendations from the menu. Every dish was phenomenal; with authentic Indian flavors that exceeded our expectations. We were blown away by how generous the portions were for the price, and everything was packed with flavor.What made the evening even more special was the personal touch from the owner. She came to our table, greeted us, and wished my mom a happy birthday! Even with the language barrier, my mom can feel her compassion. It was such a thoughtful gesture, and I noticed she made time to connect with other customers as well. At the end of the meal, they surprised my mom with a complimentary dessert for her birthday, which made her night even more memorable - especially as it was her first time trying Indian food, and I'm so happy she loved it!You can tell that a lot of heart has gone into every aspect of this restaurant from the food to the décor to the attentive service. It really reflects the care that the owner and her family put into their business. * I wish more people would come out and eat out with their loved ones more, it seems people are so busy working that they have fewer opportunities to slow down and take an hour to eat and talk together. *I noticed more people come and take out, but please come by and have a memorable experience here like we did at Chaska! Support a local business that truly values its customers. Delicious food, a warm atmosphere, and the welcoming nature make people feel instantly at home - what more can we ask for?

Quality/Quantity - Veggie Samosas - Probably the hit of the meal, but again I enjoy deep fried foods. Fresh and of decent size. I loved that green spicy mint sauce; the sweet red sauce was just okay.Chicken Curry Thali - 4 pieces of chicken... The good news was that there were four of us. Decent quantity except for the chicken.Butter Chicken Tikka Masala - Only two pieces of chicken. So we gave it to our guest and my daughter. My wife and I have no problem eating less meat. Again, other than the meat, it was of decent quantity.Lamb Curry Thali - The 4 pieces of lamb were tender. Decent quantity except for the lamb; are we sensing a theme yet...?Indian Tea, Masala Chai - Complimentary, my daughter enjoyed it. She would have preferred an iced chai though.Mango Lassi - Another hit! Complimentary. Decent portion, enough to share for all 4 of us.Overall, the food was good. But if you are a meat eater, this place might not be for you. Indian foods usually lean towards a vegetarian direction.Atmosphere - Very small location. They also have the unit next door. Do you plan to expand? Simple decor, see pictures.Restrooms are outdated and still have the previous owner's decor.Metered street parking. We parked 3 blocks away for free residential parking. Service - She was nice, but overall service was a failure. We got here at noon (they open at 11:30am). We were the only sit down customers; they had two walk-ins and take-out orders later. They were out of many of the foods on the menu... Like the majority of what we ordered (our first and second choices). And it took almost an hour between us ordering food and once it arrived. They brought the food out as they made it. Good thing we did family style, otherwise the last entree would have had someone starving.Price - $63 + tip, reasonably priced. As light eaters, we were glad they were not able to make one of our entrees. We actually could have gotten away with just sharing two entrees. Again, light eaters.Cash discount = 10% off.Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since December of 2022. Wishing you the best.

(I chose this restaurant through Groupon) The decor was simple our waitress was polite but she did not have it together the restaurant was empty except for a party of ten ahead of us that had already placed their order, the cooks were evidently having issues. After we ordered the waitress could have said just a heads up sorry for the wait it's going to be a while longer but she didn't say anything like that just smiled and gave us more water. Another two top came in they were seated  ordered and they finally said they had enough and they left before receiving their food, our food finally came and it was pretty much a disappointment the chicken curry was flavorful but full of bones never have we've had it served like this before, tandoori platter was lackluster and flavorful garlic but flat naan. I generally let things slide I've been in the food service biz for over 30 yrs I know how the system should work and this was a failure. I still tipped appropriately before the Groupon discount were made. The only mention of "Bone-ln Chicken" Is on a menu from a year ago the current menu doesn't state bone-in chicken! Also before I buy Groupons I always cross check it with Yelp and Google Map reviews and photos the pics on Google maps of the food didn't match what was served..

I visited with family at dinner time (6:30pm) on a Tuesday night. The restaurant was empty and the only staff member visible was the host who was also our waitress and cashier. Our table of six ordered:Appetizers:-Veggie Pakora $7.95-Samosa Chaat $8.95Curries:-Butter Chicken $15.95-Chicken Karahi $15.95-Palak Paneer $13.95Naan bread/Rice:-Assorted Naan $12.95 (plain, garlic, onion, and aloo)-Lamb Keema Naan $5.95-Plain Basmati Rice $3.00 (each bowl can easily feed at least two people)My thoughts are that: the restaurant was cold and service was very slow (we were the only party at the restaurant), I enjoyed the Samosa Chaat and could have skipped the Veggie Pakora (oddly shaped (very) dark brown fritters), the assortment of naan bread and rice was plenty for the number of curries we ordered and I wouldn't order the Chicken Karahi (my least favorite of the three) again if I returned. I did want to rate my experience 3.5 stars and rounded up instead.At the end of our meal, I felt the curry portions were on the smaller end and depending on the size of (and how hungry) your party is, deciding between at least two curries should be a good number to begin with. The restaurant charged a 20% large party (six people) surcharge and discounted 10% off the bill since we paid with cash and restaurant traffic had not picked up much besides another couple showing up to dine in as well as maybe three to four takeaway orders being picked up.

Remind me never to get Indian food-- or any food, probably-- at 9pm. It was a dumb move on my part. I put in order in at 8pm and when I got there about 35min later they didn't even check the receipt to start making the order. They were also out of what indeed-- no biggie, can't control that too much. He said he'd throw in some extra stuff but really didn't. The chicken pakora was soft and had been sitting.I had food poisoning from their food for 12hrs straight. It was one of the worst cases of food poisoning I've had in a long time. Would not recommend at all.

Hmm I went here because I was craving some Indian food and this place had really good reviews. We walked in and there was only one other person in the restaurant, and the door was propped open even though it was freezing out. The ambiance was a bit awkward, with a ton of fake flowers and quiet music. The food was disappointing, but it might have just been what we got. I tried the biryani fried rice and a spicy chicken curry. The chicken in the curry was horrible, it was pretty much just bones and cartilage with hardly any meat on any piece. The rice was alright, but nothing amazing. We also ordered some naan which was as expected.Overall really not impressed with the food and I would avoid getting any chicken curry dish, unless you really like bones.

Just had a nice meal from Chaska. Tandoori chicken, butter chicken, rice and onion naan. Great taste as always!

Random save that we wanted to explore and my goodness was it so good. Upbeat music fill the room, and pleasant looking leis surround the interior. Servers are SO friendly. I think this place seems like it's owned by a family, but that is a guess. The food here is extraordinary! The chicken tikka masala is just BURSTING WITH FLAVOR. It's addicting. Addicting to the point my stomach BURSTS at its seams to want more. Service is very friendly as they tried to explain alllll the different items on their menu! They were very kind to explain things to an ignorant person like meeee. The aloo naan has much aloo. The garlic naan, just get it with that butter. BUTTER ME UP!!!!!! Yessir. Yes mam. Yes you. Butter that thang.Price is affordable for sure. They have a lunch special that I wish I could have tried because I LOVE gulab jamun. Next time. .... Actually, live update. As I wrote this review, in the restaurant, I ordered it. This filled up two people soo much. As you can see, not much to hide from my reviews.Just to be aware, even if you say mild, there is a little kick. But this place is so so so so good. As you can see from our plates, nothing is left.

The food was wonderful! Everything came out very delicious and well presented. My friends and I ordered butter chicken, paneer palak, and lamb coconut curry along with some naan and rice on the side. The complementary mango lassi was tasty as well. The waitress was quick to refill our waters and communicate with us about our food which I really appreciated! The food took a little longer than expected to prepare but the wait was worth it. The restaurant itself was also beautifully decorated and had great lighting.When it came to the bill, they made it very easy to split and pay separately. Overall wonderful experience!

I gather that they might be better for takeout than dine in. I couldn't understand where any of their stars came from. My dining-in experience mirrors that of several other reviews-- it was empty with no atmosphere or music and the staff didn't have it together at all. Ordered a Thali and was informed (after the order was already in) that the tandoori is broken and there would be paratha instead of naan. Then, I was informed that the spring roll appetizer couldn't be made because the temperature just wasn't getting hot enough. Finally, the Thali combo came out but I was told that the chef made the wrong curry for the combo and was offered to change it. The food was passable but far from delicious-- the paneer curry in the Thali was overly tangy and not sweet at all. I have never encountered this many mistakes in one day anywhere-- at the least, if you are having a bad day, say so upfront before allowing the orders to be placed and then doing a bait-and-switch.