Pippal 5614 Bay Street, Emeryville, CA 94608

"First time visiting Pippal and we are very pleased. Staff was very polite and friendly. The paneer tikka, dahi vada were damn delicious. Trio tikka is good too.. however chicken dak bungalow is trip down the memory lane as this is something you don’t get here in bay and my hunch was right this is what home made chicken would taste like when made by your loved one.. the thickness of gravy and tenderness of leg piece made it a delight.. squeeze some lemon along with a butter naan for a good experience.. For drinks, my favorite is pineapple cilantro .. it has a tangy taste.. Update after couple more visits: -CST drink is pretty amazing and has a nice kick to it.. -Butter chicken was a let down, gravy was thin and not really thick as one would expect.. on a sweeter side per se.. may be you could like it, I didn’t! -Tunday kabab is ok to good.. (needs bit more spice for the kick after each bite) -Burrah kabab is good to great.. (tender lamb chops) We have a new favorite in the bay!"

"We absolutely loved the overall experience, from the food to the ambience, the service - everything. The menu is so well crafted and every single dish we ordered was just amazing. The cocktails were awesome. I highly highly recommend. Overall 10 out of 10!"

"They say there is no place like home. Well, I present to you Pippal!! The flavors, the ingredients, the ambiance definitely are on point. But that was expected from the team who is behind Rooh. But! Where did they get the white butter and the tea infused pindi chole?!! That is as legit as it gets whichever side of the Atlantic your foodie adventures take you. It’s been a day but I am still reminiscing the experience and the flavors. I have to revisit for the kebabs and lamb chops! Yes, I was the person constantly sneaking a peek at our neighboring table for these and the biryani! It’s the place that takes the cake ( or the kebab?) for Indian cuisine in the Bay Area !"

"I wanted to love this place, but unfortunately I am a bit disappointed, I had been waiting for them to open. The Menu is from all over, which is kind of unique, as not many places have that. First glance of the menu , I loved it , i wanted to order everything.. Drinks Taj Mahal - 4/5 Qutub Minar- 5/5 Hyderabdi Chicken Dum Biryani- 2.5/5 This was very well presented but tasted nothing like biryani. It was basically pulau topped off with whole fried chicken.. It was flavorless and bland. We told them it doesn’t taste like Biryani, they said well its not the traditional biryani. Burrah Kebab- 3.5/5 The portion was generous. But The lamb chops tasted old, the masala coating was good but the meat had some kind of a smell..we felt like the meat is not fresh. Garlic chilli naan- 3.5/5 we ordered some naan to go with the kebabs, I felt the naan was too then. Its lacked the softness and breadiness. Mutton lal maas- 3/5 The gravy was good but again, the meat didn’t taste fresh and had a smell. It came with a very small sheermal which was really soft and fluffy and tasted very good. But was not enough for the gravy so ordered an extra lacha paratha which was way too crispy, it was more like a papad. Dessert Shahi tukda- 4.5/5 Very presented, and tasted great.. the perfect sweetness, loved it. This place has great Ambiance and service but sadly food is very average ."

"I approached Pippal with the expectation that this is a spinoff restaurant from the renowned Rooh however I was happy to discover that it is quite the opposite. The ambience is on point and the music volume is perfect to enable conversation. The vegetarian momos are outstanding, they are spicy but not over the top yet very well balanced. There was a bit of mix-up in understanding the menu items but the team was very helpful. I recommend the kulcha although the best item ordered this evening was by far the Lamb kabobs. The cocktails were uniquely Indian and well proportioned. Overall it is an amazing restaurant that sits far above any others around Bay Street (Fogo included) and I cannot wait to visit again soon. Highly recommend."