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UlavacharU Indian Restaurant - Steakhouse in Sunnyvale, California

UlavacharU Indian Restaurant

4.0 (4269 reviews)

685 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Indian restaurant
Biryani restaurant
Buffet restaurant
Halal restaurant

About UlavacharU Indian Restaurant - steak house in Sunnyvale, California

Breezy, colorful locale serving traditional Indian fare, plus offering catering and event options.

Customer Review Summary

UlavacharU Indian Restaurant offers a diverse dinner buffet on Thursdays for $23, which is well-received for its variety and quality, including hot tandoori roti and dosa. However, some reviewers express disappointment regarding food taste and service, indicating a decline in quality and bland dishes. While many patrons enjoy the lunch buffet, noting it as authentic and packed with diners, specific items like the biryani have been criticized for lack of flavor. Overall, reviewers highlight a great ambience and value, but mention challenges such as long wait times and parking issues.

Key Features

Service options

  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Onsite services
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great tea selection

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • All you can eat
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Halal food
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegan options
  • Vegetarian options

Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual

Crowd

  • College students
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Usually a wait

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • Good for kids birthday
  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

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Based on 4269 reviews

Vishal Singh

2 months ago

I had dinner buffet which they recently started. There was lot of variety, both for veg and non-veg. Given at this price ($23 including tax), food was good. And given very limited option for dinner buffet in the area, this will not upset you. Note: they server dinner buffet only on Thursday. Beside the food and desserts, tandoori roti and dosa are served hot. Tea and mango lassi is self serve. Service was very good, quick with plate collection and asking for dosa frequently.

Sandy

3 months ago

Heard a lot about this place from friends but really disappointed with the taste. I ordered 3 items and didn’t like any of them. Idli was soggy and sambhar was too sweet. All other chutneys were also too sweet. I have definitely eaten way better dosas in bay area.

Jayadheer Taduvai

5 months ago

Very disappointed with the quality of service , the food entrees and the overall ambience I think the management changed and the quality is poor. Even when we raised concern over the food quality and the taste being super bland, they didn't mean to care or try to change anything about it They definitely need to work on all these aspects Wouldn't be coming anytime soon

Dileep Kamujula

1 year ago

As soon as we reached the place the aroma of the biryani was welcoming us and our mouths started watering. This place has amazing buffet spread. You get to enjoy a beer for 1cent during lunch. They have some fresh sweets to take home 😊 I would totally recommend it to anyone.

Asit T

4 months ago

Please never ever buy biryani from this place. Picked up hot vijaywada chicken biryani from here and it is a stretch to even call it a biryani. The rice was lacking any masala(see image) and the chicken pieces were barely flavorful.

Mika'ele Keni'

1 year ago

I came here for the lunch buffet. UlavacharU has a legit Indian Buffet during lunchtime. There were a ton of Indian folks eating here, so you know the food was good! This place gets packed on weekends...I'm talking 30 minute plus wait if you come late or have a bigger party even though the venue is large. This place used to be a bar / club so its not small. There are large rooms where they host private events. Parking can be very challenging, as the lot is not very bid and has an odd layout. ~ Lunch Buffet - 4.5/5 Overall 4.5 **** for the food. I couldn't tell you all the dishes I ate, some were familiar to me others weren't. Most definitely beats going to some chain restaurant. Can't beat the value...

RAMESH PRAKASH

10 months ago

We had lunch on a weekend. The ambience was great. We had cut mirchi and onion pakora for starters. For main course we had madurai malligai masala dosa along with parotta. The onion pakoras were the best I ever tested. Dosas were very yummy with chutney and sambhar. The cut mirchi had thick covering. Could have been made with thin layer. Overall the food was very yummy.

Glad Bernard

1 year ago

This Indian restaurant serves excellent quality traditional Indian cuisine buffet but with long wait times. No online or phone reservations are accepted, only in-person. Scan the QR code at the entrance to join the wait queue. Despite the wait, the food is worth it.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–10 PM
Monday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–3 PM, 5:30–10 PM
Sunday 11 AM–3 PM, 5:30–10 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–10 PM
Tuesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–10 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–10 PM

Price Range

$20–30