red hot chili pepper

possibly the best indo-chinese place i’ve been to so far in the bay area. authentic,goodambience & appropriate portion sizes. service could be a bit faster, but it was a busy night. definitely on the pricey side, but worth the splurge. must try the crispy chilly potato, szechwan prawns, and the chilli chicken.

i was in the vicinity with a few friends and all of being fans of indo-chinese cuisine, we decided to have dinner at red hot chilli pepper.

the place has been done up well and service was pretty prompt. although some our silverware had to be replaced since they were not as clean.

we got started with the crispy chilly potatoes and dry cauliflower manchurian for appetizers. while the chilly potatoes were not as crispy, the cauliflower manchurian was full of flavor and spicy.

for the mains, we got the schezwan fried rice which seemed more like the regular fried rice with very little schezwan sauce. the hakka noodles on the other hand were quite nice and the sizzling vegetables that we ordered along with it were prettygoodtoo. although, i was a little disappointed with the portion size of the sizzling vegetable for the price paid.

and then came the best part of the meal - desserts! the fried ice cream wasgoodbut the outer batter was a little too thick. but having said that, i really like the overall flavor.

but the chocolate pyramid was the show-stealer and an absolute delight

the overall experience was average with a few hits and misses.

my hunt for agoodindi-chinese restaurant continues. this was better that all the others i have been to so far in the bay area.

started with the munchow soup that was spot on. the hakka noodles and tangra chicken were tasty too. chilly baby corn was just about ok.

the prawn preparation (chilly prawn i think) fell very short of our expectation. the fried rice was greasy and is avoidable.

the place was pretty crowded for lunch. luckily, we had made reservations.

service is so-so.

mixed feeling about the food and hence the average rating.

i loved everything about this place! the chilli fish i ordered was just amazing,up to the mark and so soft and fresh!

one person in my group did not like cauliflower much and he wasn't happy with the idea of ordering gobi manchurian.but once it came and we asked him to taste,he finished the whole plate. hahaha.it was super yummy!

even the schezwan fried rice,chilli garlic noodles were upto the mark.

thank you red hot chilli pepper for bringing back my faith ingoodindian restaurants in sf.we loved it,enjoyed it! :)