Cafe Raj
| Address: | 1158 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94706, USA |
| Phone: | +1 510-524-5667 |
| Site: | caferajonline-hub.com |
| Rating: | 4.2 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–11PM 11:30AM–11PM 11:30AM–11PM 11:30AM–11PM 11:30AM–11PM 11:30AM–11PM 4–11PM |
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Johnny Chau
Good Indian restaurant, but slightly above average prices. Cafe Raj used to be my go-to Indian place when I lived in Albany. They serve consistently decent Indian food, but I found their prices to be slightly higher than your typical Indian places elsewhere (but still fairly reasonable [$7-$12]). You will most likely find Cafe Raj to be fairly crowded any day of the week during dinner, but I dont think the wait time is too bad though, so its not one of those places you need to get to half an hour before hand to get a seat. I always used to get their beef samosas. You would get two samosas that were decently large, so it would be an adequate appetizer for two people. The dipping sauces were tasty. Im a big fan of sweet and savory sauces, so Id tend to drench mine...=) The Lamb Roghan Josh has always been a favorite as well. To get the most value from your meal, I would recommend getting the meal to go. Because they provide you with a good amount of curry, you can proportion it to last two meals (thus the slightly higher prices becomes negligible if you split it into two meals..hehe). I would recommend Cafe Raj for the Albany native looking for good Indian food.
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SABRINA RENTSCHLER
Was charged extra for my request for basmati rice and garlic naan, but when I received my food, I had neither basmati rice nor garlic naan. The rice I got was brown rice which was not even close to basmati (a white rice), and I only got ONE piece of the naan I didnt order. Not only that but they couldnt even be bothered to put napkins and utensils in the take out. Penny pinching service, poor quality control, and ok with taking my money for food they didnt provide. Congratulations on saving maybe two dollars by being skimpy with the naan, the rice, the utensils and napkins, but at the cost of losing hundreds of dollars in repeat business.
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Jeremy Shafer
Delicious! Exactly what I was looking for on a late-night food escapade. I arrived at 10:25pm, 5 minutes before closing, and was pleased that they were kind enough to still serve me. I couldnt decide between the Channa Masala and the Daal, but my waitress said they would be happy to mix both together, so thats what I got and it was very good! It was a larger than expected dish, so I thought I might be getting charged for one order of each, but no, it was just one dish! So, yes... very economical, kind service and Im sure Ill be going back for another serving!
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Bawa Helen
Its my favorite restaurant in Bay Area. My fav is Salmon tikka or salmon masala. But any thing I have tried whether its chicken or lamb or veg, its yammiiiiiiiiii. The waitresses are beautiful and caring. Interior is clean and shiny and simple The way I like, most importantly, the bathroom. In most indian restaurant I have found a dirty, wet and stinky one but at this place they have a clean and neat bathroom.
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Vicki O
I ordered the saag paneer with plain rice. The saag dish was very watery, without much paneer. The saag had a good texture (chopped rather than mushed spinach) and was slightly spicy, as I ordered it, but the paneer was a little too soft for my liking. I was most disappointed with the rice, it wasnt basmati. To me thats essential in any good Indian restaurant.
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Jake Teitelbaum
We love this place. Amazing service, accommodating to picky eaters /vegetarians / gluten-free people. Portions are great. Lots of menu items that you might not see everywhere else. Curries were super flavorful, right amount of kick, Rice was fluffy, and the naan was perfect. Bonus points for being open late!
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Yongwoon Huh
I tried Cafe Raj for the first time on Friday night. It was a take out meal. When I entered in, they greeted me very warmly, and offered me chai. I ordered chicken tikka masala and vegetarian samosa, and they were AMAZING. I never had indian food this good in years. I highly recommend Cafe Raj!
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Max Weatherford
This place is downright amazing. Awesome curries. I usually go for the Lamb Shai korma. Service is always fast and very friendly. In a nice area too. Everything on the menu is good. Chai tea is awesome. Clean place too.
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Marty D
always one of my favorites. excellent food & service. they made a mistake on my order tonight, apologized & made four attempts to compensate me. would be nice if most restaurants made a quarter of that effort.
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Simon Fiorucci
Very decent indian restaurant, at the end of Solano Ave so usually not too crowded. They are very quick, so that one can order take-out and be out less than 10 mins later. They are also very good value.
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cody harstad
If you order spicy its actually spicy. Lamb was great chicken tikka masala was good, just a little bit on the bland side. Apps are great and the prices are unbeatable. Will definitely return!
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Stephanie Cencibaugh
Outstanding, affordable food! Best Indian food Ive had. I felt like I was sitting in someones home. The staff went out of their way to keep our 3-yr old daughter happy. We will be back!!
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Eric Johnson
Excellent customer service!! Very nice family!! Best Indian food in the bay area! If I could give them a Michelin Star I would! Chicken Tikka Masada and Saag Paneer is divine!
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A Private User
If youre a fan of Indian rice pudding, Cafe Raj has the best home-made tasting kheer. Solid menu with an excellent chicken tikka masala. Open surprisingly late for Albany.
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Daniel Asarnow
Probably the best Indian restaurant in the East Bay. Excellent fare, low prices and page portions. They use less oil than most, which makes the food rich but not sedating.
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T324
T324 is happy to have Cafe Raj as a neighbor- we know we can always count on tasty Indian fare, and theyre open til 11 for those nights when the team is coding late!
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Emily D jain
The food tests delicious. I loved this place. My favorite dish is Lamb chop and salmon tikka masala. I also like the other dishes they have.
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Richard Hintz
Better than average value for North Berkeley / Albany. Friendly service. Ok prices. Ok street parking or park behind the post office.
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Michael Capristo
I had some of the best Chicken Tika Masala here for lunch! VERY GOOD...and at a reasonable price! The service was outstanding as well.
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Ed Heindl
These people have always done me right! I like spicy but be warned that when you order spicy here, its really spicy.
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Steve McCall
Mediocre food, indifferently served in a rather stark atmosphere. Fairly inexpensive, and for good reason.
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Azer Ijaz
Friendly environement, delicious food made with healthy ingridients, great taste at an affordable price!
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Audrey Hopkins
Great food at a great price, Cafe Raj is my go to for North Indian cuisine, each dish is made to order.
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G W
Its good Indian food at a good price. My brothers and father & I go pretty often. Its just good food.
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Alok Lal
Nice stopover on the way from golden gate bridge. Love the teas kettles. Took me back several years.
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Pongsak Isarabhakdi
A family run place ,and treat customers like family, good food that wont break your bank.
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Arnold Estrella
Excellent prices and the food is awesome. My family and I come here every chance we get.
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Ayako Kusumi
Wonderful vegetarian curry selection for great price. I like the homey atmosphere.
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Sujan Gautam
Worst Samosas ever, I had to run to restroom as soon as i finished eating those...
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Krish Eswaran
One of the best Indian restaurants in the tri-city (Berkeley/Oakland/Albany) area.
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Bar Benton
Good lamb curry, wasnt quite hot enough but Ill know better next time.
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Jason McGuire
used to love this place - but the food wasnt as good this last visit.
