India Garden

Been searching for a new fave indian restaurant in the Bay Area and found this little gem! It is a small restaurant in downtown Pleasanton with a small parking lot (fills up quickly so may need street parking). Super cute, cozy and clean inside. As for the food, ordered the Butter Chicken, Chicken Curry, Chicken Biryani, Garlic Naan and Pakora. Everything had great flavor and a great amount of spice. Overall, a very solid experience and is def in the running for my new fav Indian spot!

Aloo Gobi was good although a little fiery. Samosas were fresh. We ordered pickup and it was ready on time. Recommended.

Don't let the simple exterior fool you. The food here is wonderful and the service was great! We had the butter chicken, vegetable fritters, rice and two types of naan (butter and garlic). I did not want to stop eating, but the feeling that I might explode prevented me from continuing on. The fritters came with three types of dips. They had a kick to them, but were unique and tasty. The naan had a nice chew and were so good. The star of the show was the butter chicken, though. Everything was flavorful and delicious.

Ordered delivery via a delivery app. I got an order of chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, and a mango lassi. The tikka masala was delicious. Perfectly spiced and plenty of chicken. The garlic naan actually tasted garlicky and was nice and chewy. Not as fluffy as other places but delish all the same. The mango lassi was my only let down. It was good but lacked that refreshing mango flavor. I'd order again but would skip the mango lassi.

great food. Staff was attentive and food was served timely and fresh. Cute little hidden gem.

Kids like their fish pakora and butter chicken. I like the saag. good food ! the customer service is good!

The best Indian food! I looked at the reviews then I chose to go! Definitely it was like I was expecting! 10 out of 10. The service was so good! People really kind! And the ambiance I felt like in some house in India. DEFINITELY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Came back here for dine-in after a long time away. It's a bummer to find that the buffet is gone (after Covid) and not coming back. But the food was still outstanding. An appetizer and a main dish to share was perfect. I highly recommend coming here for Indian in Pleasanton.

I was referred to visit Indian garden in Pleasanton, and I finally did yesterday May 16th, we chose dinner, and I will be visiting very soon, the food is excellent, why, food presentation, delicious food,and prices are good and and excellent customer service, the place was clean, which is a plus for me in any restaurant . Thank you, very cozy and pleasant place to enjoy Indian food. Every one in my family enjoyed it. The grandma, the kids and grandkids all gave it 5 stars. A new place to visit for sure from now on.

I have been looking for a nice NorthIndian Food place where butter Chicken was Not sweet in the EastBay area. Finally Found it great Job Paaji and Mataji running this place. Spick and span small home like setup amazing Food have to try everything one by one but for Now Malai Kofta, Butter Chicken, Garlic Naan, Seekh Kebab Mutton. Only Feedback the seeks can use less Whole Coriander seeds and little more Black Cardamom for the earthy taste is all. Super amazing go try fellas

Excellent traditional food and customer service. Nice quiet ambiance in downtown Pleasanton.

The best Indian food, hands down. best samosas. good service, friendly, charming ambiance

I did takeout, so I can't attest to the in-person dining experience, but I can say that the restaurant was full when i picked up my food. Every dish was great. We ordered Chicken Tikka Masala, Baingan Bartha, Palak Paneer, plain rice, and Gobi Manchurian. The Gobi Manchurian was a new dish for us. It consists of deep fried cauliflower topped with a sweet and spicy sauce. It was delicious, even though not as crispy as it would have been if eaten at the restaurant. We will definitely return.

Super tiny, family run restaurant with absolutely amazing food! OMG I'm still thinking of how amazing everything was! Absolutely terrific service. We came in with a group of 8 (called in advance) and honestly took up 1/2 the restaurant but they were so gracious and helpful and even talked me through my gluten and nut allergies, even if they thought I was crazy

Hands down - the best authentic North Indian food around! The food is consistently delicious and perfect - I've been coming here for over 8 years now. Small, family owned joint ran by genuinely kind people. Service is spot on. Highly rated doesn't quite capture her much I recommend this restaurant to others. Give them a try - you will not regret it! Enjoy.

Best Indian food around Pleasanton! It's a hidden gem With great service specially the owner/ manager she is so nice and polite. Their food is just as authentic as it should be,love going there. Been going there for years best Indian food I ever had.

Best local Indian food! Especially if you like it spicy. It's a cool little spot and we always leave happy and full.

My favorite place to go for my spicy food cravings. Service is superb, they always check on you.

Great Punjabi and North Indian fare...flavorful and quick service. Live kadhai paneer, kofta and naan

I love this place. I have been going to Indian Garden because they just can't be beat. It's delicious. I like Chicken entrees with the naan.

Naan and garlic naan were good and well done. Out of 8 pieces, 1 went bad but rest were very good. Shahi planner was great. Mix veg kurma and navratnam kurma were also good but they put mushroom in both which I don't like. I never seen mushroom in these dishes so far except here Parking little hassle and so I pick up late afternoon like 2 pm or so. Definitely a repeat customer !!!!!!

We've ordered takeout from India Garden a few times now and it's always been great. It's good food and the staff provide good service. I will say that the portions do seem small for the price, but downtown Pleasanton tends to do that. Our favorite things to order are butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, daal, and paneer. Sometimes the naan seems undercooked but it hasn't been a big issue. Overall this is one of our favorite Indian restaurants in the tri-valley and definitely worth checking out. We usually order takeout but their dining room is very nice too!

A really awesome hole-in-the-wall family owned restaurant! This place is a hidden gem and makes the best Indian food I've ever tasted. For years, this is the only Indian restaurant I go to that I trust for great food. We usually order the lamb vindaloo and butter chicken which taste absolutely amazing. The flavors are so authentic and fragrant. You can always ask them to change the spice levels if you'd like but we always get it how it comes or mild/medium. The garlic naan is also one of the best around and pairs so well with the dishes. Absolutely recommend checking this place out!

Butter chicken and garlic naan both tasted awesome. However, the lamb curry didn't taste that good, just tasted like spice.

Food was delish! Service was fabulous! Truly impressed by our servers tonight (who's names I already forgot- sorry!!) because there was one dish that we didn't particularly enjoy and they were so accommodating about it. They gave us a free dessert because we didn't enjoy that entree or eat much of it. Now the food that WAS amazing- tandoori chicken and malai kofta were my absolute favorites! The naan and paratha were so fresh, just the right thickness and perfect for dipping in the palak paneer and scoping up the cauliflower dish. We also got some mango and salt lassis, and for dessert the kheer (unique, never seen it made like this but loved it!) and of course the gulab jamun. I can't believe we've lived 15 min from this place and just discovered it today! Will return again and again. The service really sealed the deal. Side note- It's just down the street from Main Street so a nice walk after to digest the meal is nice, especially on a warm summer night.

Vao vao vao..first time ever in last 16th year I enjoy indian food like this.taste ,quality,quantity all no 1.exlalent food. I going again soon .

Mango lassi is made from Alphonso Mango and tastes absolutely delicious! Highly recommend it. The Chole Bhature was okay; not the best I’ve had. Update: I had the paneer and naan; it was incredible! Love this place for the taste and quality.

We had dinner recently and ordered chicken kebab, chicken biriyani, bread baskets, saag paneer, paneer butter masala and chicken korma. The food and the service was excellent.

My go-to in Pleasanton for Indian food. I've tried a lot of the local competitors, but India Garden always seems to have better food, so I keep coming back.

Best India Food. I drive all the way from Berkeley to get this food. So authentic and delicious. I Love it.

I liked seekh kabobs and also tandoori fish

Absolutely amazing food! Good service and homely feeling. Will come again for years to come.

Every bite I had was truly amazing. Fresh and delicious food, welcoming and fast service. The ambiance is comfy too.

The fish curry was very good, fish was cooked to the perfect consistency and not dry. The breads were delicious.

We visited the restaurant on a Saturday evening with our two toddlers, and had the best Indian meal we've eaten in a long time! The food was fresh and delicious, with big portions. The venue was clean and the staff friendly. We will definitely visit again!

Small setup but tasty food

I visited India Garden in Pleasanton for lunch at 2:30 PM. The food was excellent; I ordered vegetarian dishes. The service was prompt, and the staff was attentive. They offer a wide variety of options for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Note that the parking area is small, so plan accordingly. Overall, I had a very positive experience.

De casualidad alguien recuerda el nombre del restaurant francés que estaba antes en este lugar??

It was great, the guy was super friendly. They have very active customer service. He came to my table probably 11 times over the 40ish minutes we ate. The Goat briyani was so good. A must try, although, the atmosphere could have been a little better. From the outside it's super cute, but when you go in it's a bit lack luster. They had Indian rap which was definitely intresting but the portions were great!

Excellent food. They didn't tell me this at first but there's an "extra spicy" option available that's incredible if you like heat. The palak, mughlai kadhai, baingan bhartha, and fish pakoda are all phenomenal. Haven't had a bad meal here once.

Very tasty food

This is a cute family run business. So there is personalised service and homely food. Would recommend any day.

Everything we have ever tried at India Garden has been delicious and we have eaten here for a couple years now. Their palak paneer is top notch and comes with a cube of butter on it. Real Indian food often has a spicy kick, so if you can't take the heat, make sure to let them know and ask for mild. It will still have a ton of flavor and some spice for many of the dishes. If you need something on the super mild side, ask for a recommendation. Their Malai Kofta is absolutely amazing. If I could eat from here every day, I probably would. The veggie samosas are on the spicy side, but delicious with chutneys. Sometimes we order extra to make a couple meals