Aamas Kitchen - (Near Hayward, CA)

4 /5 Ashwin Mudigonda: Cozy little place tucked away on foothill serving Nepalese and north Indian fare. The place operates at its own Himalayan pace to the faint sounds of jazz piano. It took me many minutes to be seated, so long that they took the order while I was standing. The sadheka momos came out as spicy as they could make them and they were delicious. The egg kati roll came out later and the sweetness of the tomato sauce and the mayo played well when the roti and egg. The masala chai was a tad too bitter to my liking and didnt fix itself even with sugar, but overall I loved the ambiqnce and the food here, though I had to wait a bit to pay the bill at the end. Good place for a cold date night!

3 /5 Sushi Gal: The food here is decent, but the service was not. We waited at least 30 minutes for the appetizers and even longer for the (not) generously portioned vegetarian tikka masalas, which we ate in minutes because we were famished at that point. We tried to ask the waiter several times for assistance but he never looked our way and when he did assist to help with a request, he did not return again until we called again. We almost walked out without paying because it took just as long to receive the bill as it did to get the appetizers. On top of it all, the waiter’s attitude was borderline rude. We had hoped the food would make up for the service but we collectively agreed that we had better.

4 /5 Edna Lam: Got a chicken tikka masala. The portion size was smaller than expected but it was good and quite filling. However, it is a bit pricier for the portion size. We also got a tandoori chicken wrap which was pretty good.

5 /5 Box Out Bullying: Wow. Where to start. First I was greeting by the most wonderful manager. He took care of me throughout the meal. Thank you santos. You made this experience wonderful. Also the food. Amazing. The thali was perfect on every level. And the chicken couldn’t have been fresher and spiced better. The ambiance of the music and atmosphere was also well considered. I’ve been to Nepal. Twice. and this place holds up against anything there. I’ll definitely be back. And make sure you’re lucky enough to be taken care of by santos.