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Amber
North Indian Restaurant and Indian Restaurant$$$$
SoMa, San Francisco
Has a stamp of approval from The Wall Street Journal and SFGate
"Lunch buffet 11:30 to 2:30 is amazing!"(17 Tips)
"The best butter chicken I've ever had! Super delicious!"(39 Tips)
"BEST Indian Buffet downtown, hands down"(5 Tips)
"Yum.. saag paneer !! samosa and Masala chai were great as well."(8 Tips)
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Diana ArzMarch 22, 2016Really lovely place. Beautiful decor, attentive service, very delicious food. They always have something different, like interesting salads or veg dishes. Come on weekend, try a bit of everything
AbhishekNovember 5, 2018Not a big fan of Indian lunch buffets but this was one of the best buffets I have ever had. The variety was awesome, they even had Pani Puri with tamarind water! Delicious Indian food!- Sam BrownDecember 30, 2015Really good Indian food, be sure to mix up the menu a bit and order your favourite curry with your favourite meat or veg. Garlic naan, always garlic naan.
Sumita BanerjeeApril 23, 2013A fantastic lunch buffet - clean restaurant, excellent selection of food (from duck to grilled fish and classic Indian dishes!) plus friendly service. A can't-miss spot on the next SFO visit!
The Wall Street JournalMarch 21, 2012This three-story resto offers menu selections from up and down the Indian subcontinent—not just northern India. Head to the buffet and try their dosa crepes and rasam soup, both from southern India. Read more
Karen SegalOctober 24, 2017The Kumbh, Hara Pyaz Kofta was delicious and different from any Indian dish I've ever had. Ferry Market was also excellent, but more similar to Indian food I've had before
Nigel FenwickSeptember 27, 2012While the Butter chicken is very good don't miss out on really delightfully flavored dishes like the Lamb Qorma which is incredible. Couple your meal with an Indian beer like the 22oz Taj Mahal.
Cameron WDecember 21, 2014If you want to go to a nice restaurant and you feel like Indian food try Amber India. Pop into the bar area where you can order drinks and food without a reservation or much of a wait.
Annie 🌺 JalotaJune 19, 2016The lunch buffet is tasty and comes with bottomless mimosas 🍹Definitely on the expensive side, but it's worth it to treat yourself every so often!
PoojaFebruary 10, 2014Naan is soft and melts in the mouth. Butter chicken deserves the rave reviews. Rogan josh gravy had a balanced taste, not too spicy and not too meaty but the lamb pieces were a tad too big.
Asma Al-MudaimighJuly 9, 2017One of the best indian restaurants I've been to! The service is ok but the food was very good
Srikanth KannanOctober 26, 2013Call them to reserve table space if you have a group. Lunch buffets are good and cost about $18 per head during the weekdays. Expect longer stand-in-queue time between 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on Fridays
Sara HolyoakSeptember 5, 2011Great Indian food! We didn't make a reservation, and they had no tables; but they recommended we ate at the bar - worked really well and we had a great evening. Definitely worth a try.
Yotam TroimApril 3, 2015Surprisingly good. Sampled all vegetarian options and they were all great. The deserts were also delicious, especially the Halwa.
Abood AbussaudFebruary 9, 2015One of the best and most fancy Indian restaurants I've ever been to! Lamb biryani is great, also the chicken tikka mazala
Meghan BurnsJuly 16, 2011Some of the best Indian food I've ever had....we had the Butter Chicken and one of the lamb dishes flavored with saffron and ginger. Delicious! Watermelon julep was great too!
Aaron WheelerJuly 21, 2017Delicious buffet compared to all the rest out there. Great prepped meals too - especially the vegetarian options!- Nalli Vindaloo - Tender lamb shank and very good curry sauce. The dish is big, and not as spicy as they claim it to be.
Sabina TajDecember 20, 2012The spinach chat and duck kabob were outstanding. Main dish suffered an identity crisis - indian or french or italian. Yummy, but paled in comparison to the primers.
Maxwell FryMarch 25, 2015What a great work guys!!I didn't expected this kind of work from you, but you completely delivered what you promised and that too at good price.
Vicki KolovouJune 23, 2022Interesting place to eat Indian food from a buffet. All you can eat at a fixed price. Seems to cater to local community.
Norris TranFebruary 24, 2012Some of the best naan bread I've had in awhile. Pricier but worthy because of the quality. decent happy hour vibe from 5-7. service is excellent. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
Jenny NOctober 3, 2013$20 lunch buffet is a great deal! Excellent variety of curries and meat, included several desserts and naan at your table- VarunFebruary 10, 2014The butter chicken here reminds me of the best north Indian restaurants I used to eat at while growing up in Mumbai. Superb!
Chris H.July 23, 2015I typically don't go for vegetarian dishes (let alone vegan) but the Cauliflower Bezule appetizer was amazing!- Mark WilkinsJanuary 9, 2014I usually ignore the deserts at Indian restaurants but the Kulfi really was homemade here and the madera pairing was perfect
- Try the Butter Chicken - Excellent dish! Very good textures and spices combination. I wouldn't make it a signature dish though (as it is now), as it is not, by far, unique.
JannaeMay 31, 2013Simply incredible. Love when that happens unexpectedly. Had the saag paneer and the quinoa kofta. amazing!
Sumukh DivakaraMarch 28, 2012Very good ambience and awesome food. A bit costly though but definitely worth it.
Max KJuly 23, 2015The cauliflower appetizer with coconut milk is the most delicious cauliflower I've ever eaten.
Frank VPApril 6, 2015We asked for a mixture of plates to surprise us, and they did. Really nice food for a fair price.
Aria RoyJuly 4, 2017This place is everything I have ever wanted out of North Indian food! The butter chicken is on another level.
JonesAugust 5, 2021Butter chicken here is one of the best I've had. Saag paneer was ok. Naan good. Rice ok
The lunch buffet is fantastic. Good options that rotate regularly. Excellent value
Caroline JackApril 7, 2015Soup plus plush-fried spinach with tamarind yogurt and cranberries. Truly madly yummy food here!
The service and food . Happy Hour is really good . Great Happy Hour food and drink prices .
Geetika GuptaJune 14, 2017Upscale American Indian restaurant with delicious unbeatable flavors..overpriced bcoz of its location- ElizabethNovember 8, 2012Very good option! Try Snap peas & king trumpet mushroom, spicy but delicious. Mango lassi Mmm!! another experience.
Yvette UhlmannAugust 5, 2014Lovely ambiance atmosphere and very modern. Thumbs up for vibe AND food!
Octavio PittalugaDecember 15, 2013The food is delicious and the plates are big. I recommend share 3 plates for 4 persons.
John CrissupSeptember 28, 2011The chicken biryani was excellent! And the chili thyme naan was very spicy, which offset the mild flavor of the biryani perfectly.
- Saag Paneer - nice consistency and very flavorful cheese and spinach. Yum
Nick KalraMarch 15, 2013Great ambiance. Good for big groups. Food is actually pretty good. Service is even better. Worth a try
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Amber
25 Yerba Buena Ln (at Market St) (at Market St)
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
Amber India San Francisco is bang in the center of all the action in San Francisco. It is adjacent to Four Seasons, Marriott and Jewish community Centre and ...
Closed until 10:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 10:00 AM–10:00 PM
(716) 445-8917
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Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating
Yes
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- 5.4
"Tasty Indian food and an unbeatable USD 15 lunch buffet. The staff is friendly too and the mango lassi is rich and delicious. Gets very crowded weekdays between 11:45 and 13:30 w/ the office crowd."
Wilson Favre-Delerue - 7.1
"Cheap, quick and tasty. Portions are big and most entrees include rice, naan, and soup. Great value for the price, specially during happy hour when beer, wine and appetizers are half off."
Kitzzy Aviles - 8.5
"Authentic South Indian dosas, idlis, uttapams and a rocking thali topped with friendly service. Try the buttermilk and mango lassi. Cash only. Don't call ahead, not good at taking reservations."
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