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Amber India Restaurant
2290 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA | Map it
(650) 968-7511 | View Website
2290 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA | Map it
(650) 968-7511 | View Website
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Fusion Indian. Good fusion (Americanized) Indian food, good cocktails, good ambience. On the pricey side, though...
Quality Indian Food. Good options for vegetarians. Definitely the better of the two Ambers in the bay area. Wait can be longish - so, be prepared
Terrible Service. My husband took me there for my birthday dinner after hearing some reviews. But it ruined a great day! The service was bad. Had to wait amid a crowd and were being passed up! maybe because we were Indians they just didnt care! The food was mediocre. Did not make up for the bad service. There are far better Indian restaurants in the bay area. Our favorite is Chef India in Pleasanton. So worth the drive!…
Passable food. Disinterested service..
Good ambience. Very passable food. Disinterested service --
Maybe 10 years ago in the bay area, this place would have been unique.
Today there are soooo many excellent and cheap places in the south bay and peninsula that this place almost feels obsolete and lost in time.
Food is very passable for the money charged. Decent ambience. Blase service.
There are many cheaper and better Indian restaurants close by.…
Vocal and obsessive fans return again and again for the butter chicken..
The Scene
Located in a bland strip shopping center along El Camino, Amber India also boasts a surprisingly pretty interior of authentic artwork and elegant serving pots and utensils.
The Food
If you're looking for fiery heat, Amber is not the place to visit; dishes reflect a balance and restraint seldom seen in northern Indian restaurants around here. Oh, the butter chicken: Tender chicken is marinated in yogurt, then roasted and ladled with a magical sauce of ginger, tomato, butter, cream, brown sugar, garlic, lemon, coriander and cumin. The chicken in question is the stand-out favorite, but the suave chicken korma and slow-burning lamb with peppercorn curry are nothing to sniff at.
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