Review for HABVELI HINDU RESTAURANT-SF (SOMA)

[Guest guest]

FYI- I am of Indian origin- the is cooking is def authentic and

homestyle Indian -not Americanized.

SR

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Review for HAVELI HINDU VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT by Sam Rao

35 Sixth Street

(ON 6TH between Mission & Market)

415-348-1381

Mukesh-bhai- owner( Mr. Dattani)/Server Manager Morari-bhai

 

Motel Uptairs.

 

Recommended for a simple delicious AUTHENTIC HOME MADE Indian

Vegetarian food(not vegan)

Food faire is humble-delcious and hails from Western India- Gujarat.

(state of origin of Mahatma Gandhi)

 

NOTE: The food from this region is traditionally mild- NOT spicy hot.

 

The $8.00- All u can Eat lunch- comprises of a metal plate with good

scoop of rice and 2 chappati/Roti and 2 Vegtables and a Sweet dish w/

Dal (Lentil Soup on side)- Of course unlimited helpings offered.

 

Other variations for lunch also offered ranging form $4 to $8 plus ala

carte snacks and dishes etc.

 

FOOD: Home Made style Good-Delicous-Authentic-Light oil (good)

-Chappati/Roti- Traditional- thin and FRESH- (NOT LIKE the Thick Nans

w/ baking soda available in most Indian restaurants)

-Curry/Vegetables- a) potatoe and Okra- OK-soggy b)

-Blackbean/onions-V.Good

SERVICE: Fast-Humble. Cooks are traditional Gujarati Bens( " sisters " )

 

BROWNIE POINT: Address all women with " -ben " suffix and Men as

" bhai " -meaning brother- U'll gt treated extra nice :-0

 

MINUS:

Decor & Could be cleaner.

location next to Liquor place and pawn shop??

 

RECOMMEND- YES (3.75 stars/5)-will RE visit definitely

[Guest guest]

I was there for lunch yesterday, and was kind of disappointed at how

non-vegan friendly it was. Seems like there was ghee in everything.

 

I ended up getting the okra and potato curry over rice - it wasn't like

the more liquid curries I usually think of. It was more like hash browns,

very greasy. It was tasty, and the rice was good, but probably wasn't the

healthiest dish (or vegan, but I didn't have time to go anywhere else).

For $4, it was a good value (it came with a papdam, which was also

extremely greasy but tasty).

 

I won't be going back, but wouldn't dissuade non-vegans from checking it

out. There were quite a few people there, so I'm glad that they're getting

some business as they seem like nice people and that area could use more

non-sketchy businesses.

 

-Kim

 

 

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, raosam2001 wrote:

 

> FYI- I am of Indian origin- the is cooking is def authentic and

> homestyle Indian -not Americanized.

> SR

> ------------------------

> Review for HAVELI HINDU VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT by Sam Rao

> 35 Sixth Street

> (ON 6TH between Mission & Market)

> 415-348-1381

> Mukesh-bhai- owner( Mr. Dattani)/Server Manager Morari-bhai

>

> Motel Uptairs.

>

> Recommended for a simple delicious AUTHENTIC HOME MADE Indian

> Vegetarian food(not vegan)

> Food faire is humble-delcious and hails from Western India- Gujarat.

> (state of origin of Mahatma Gandhi)

>

> NOTE: The food from this region is traditionally mild- NOT spicy hot.

>

> The $8.00- All u can Eat lunch- comprises of a metal plate with good

> scoop of rice and 2 chappati/Roti and 2 Vegtables and a Sweet dish w/

> Dal (Lentil Soup on side)- Of course unlimited helpings offered.

>

> Other variations for lunch also offered ranging form $4 to $8 plus ala

> carte snacks and dishes etc.

>

> FOOD: Home Made style Good-Delicous-Authentic-Light oil (good)

> -Chappati/Roti- Traditional- thin and FRESH- (NOT LIKE the Thick Nans

> w/ baking soda available in most Indian restaurants)

> -Curry/Vegetables- a) potatoe and Okra- OK-soggy b)

> -Blackbean/onions-V.Good

> SERVICE: Fast-Humble. Cooks are traditional Gujarati Bens( " sisters " )

>

> BROWNIE POINT: Address all women with " -ben " suffix and Men as

> " bhai " -meaning brother- U'll gt treated extra nice :-0

>

> MINUS:

> Decor & Could be cleaner.

> location next to Liquor place and pawn shop??

>

> RECOMMEND- YES (3.75 stars/5)-will RE visit definitely