What an amazing restaurant. First off, the decor is modern, colorful and beautiful, with interesting art and a hanging water feature on the wall. The service is quick, and the food-- amazing. Try the chicken wing appetizer, which is cheap, as well as tastier than ANY chicken wing dish I've EVER had. Worth the messy fingers! Then move on to the rest of the menu, and don't be afraid to order something unfamiliar, because that might cover most of what is left--and that's part of the pleasure in trying a new cuisine. If you HAVE tried Singaporean or Malaysian cuisine before at one of the many such restaurants in the Bay Area, know this: Prima Taste is better than most of them. Plus, it's conveniently accesible from both 880 and 101, off the Brokaw exits. GO!!!

From the restaurant's website, http://www.shiokkitchen.com/ : "Food is the national passion of Singapore and "Shiok!" is the phrase most often heard uttered by a Singaporean when he or she has enjoyed a meal." I was definitely saying "Shiok!" after my meal, and for days afterward! This restaurant, in a beautiful, softly-lit, art filled setting, offers great service, a wide menu selection, and the most amazing, delicious food. It's hard not to order just about everything & stuff yourself--I'm afraid we did! Order a few different things and share. They have a dish called an oyster omelet which bears NO resemblance to something you'll find down at the Nasty Breakfast Nook. Afraid to try it? I used to be, too. Shiok! Pricey (some entrees can be 15-20+, but appetizer dishes are plentiful & much lower in price), but very special. GO... try it.

I see the original info listed the wrong street, so I looked up the info: 945 Bluebell Dr., Livermore Phone (925) 960-1942 They also list locations in Newark, Berkeley, & Sunnyvale (I've been to the Newark as well as the Livermore location. <br> Nothing going on here atmosphere-wise, just a big, clean, white and window-lined room. The service is friendly though, and there is always a good selection of daily specials. I recommend the thali, which offers a little of everything for one very reasonable price. They also sometimes offer a buffet, and their dosas (it's rolled, it's filled, it's hard to explain), hang over each side of your plate. <br> Go try it!

One of Livermore's best restaurants, Sansar as a location in downtown Pleasanton as well, which is also very good. The service is friendly and usually very attentive, and the food is rich and delicious. <br> Sansar is pretty pricey, however, and they don't offer the thali, a common menu item at Indian restaurants which allows you to try a wide array of items for one price. Ordering the various sides here really adds up quickly, but it is definitely one very delicious splurge. One good option is to try the weekday lunch buffet, though nothing beats food cooked fresh to order.

Oh, man, what a great meal! The menu was so extensive, we had a VERY difficult time making a choice. The pasta was cooked just right--not too soft--and all of the sauces we tried were delicious. The salads were nice & fresh too, and made to order. Our server was friendly & patient, and our glasses were never empty. In the future we'll have to try something off of the great-looking pizza menu (they offer one of my favorites, the pizza margherita), and maybe at some point off the dessert menu, too. <br> (I see the listing doesn't include the address-- it's 643 E Calaveras Blvd, in the Town Center shopping center near Mervyn's. Phone is listed as 408-942-1292).

Just went this month for the first time in years, and had a very good experience. The food was hot & tasty, and the service was excellent--our chips & drinks were kept full, and the server was friendly and attentive throughout our meal. Worth a trip back.

The service is just not good enough here, and I don't think the food rates overlooking that fact. On our most recent trip, the boss was giving people brusque greetings & ordering them to sit down in the lobby. He'd end up pointing at people & ordering them to follow him, and then he'd throw the menus down at a table and walk on without looking back. The service itself was equally inattentive & lacking in finesse & concern. The Bay Area offers a LOT of restaurants with good Mexican food and good service. El Patio is not a BAD restaurant, but it used to be so much better. There are better options almost everywhere you look.

FANTASTIC vegetarian Chinese food, and one of my favorite overall restaurants. The menu offers a huge selection (over 200 items), and I've enjoyed most everything I've ordered. Fresh veggies and tasty faux meats (I've witnessed vegans get snooty over the fakes, but there are plenty of selections without any pretenders, as well), and the food is served promptly. Usually a busy place, and for a good reason.

I've never had a bad experience here: the food is good, the service is friendly and attentive, and the servers are very helpful if you're looking for specific suggestions. Having grown up in the 1970's, All three generations of my family enjoy their choices at Uncle Chong.

WOW, did we love the food here. Very good Thai food, and enough of a selection that making our choices was difficult. Attentive, friendly service and a nice calm atmosphere topped it all off.

I'm sad for San Ramon that they only have one Indian restaurant, but at least it's a really GOOD one! Sure, a couple of the servers could use lessons in smiling and overall attentiveness, but--the FOOD! Very good, both on the lunch buffet and off the menu at dinnertime. Try the spinach pakoras off the appetizer menu--even if you hate spinach. Madras is worth visiting frequently.

I wouldn't call Dublin a town known for good restaurants (in my experience, it's mostly Chain Restaurant H-ll), so it's nice to find a real--and GOOD--restaurant. The service was prompt and friendly, and yes, the food was good--but not GREAT. It was also considerably pricey in comparison to many GREAT Indian restaurants I enjoy. Sure did love the naan, though--yum!

As with its sister location in Newark, a big, beautiful restaurant with boring food and poor service. In an area of the country so rich with excellent restaurants, I'm not sure how the places like El Burro stay open. "Location, location, location?" Or perhaps the diners have poor self esteem? I just don't get it. I didn't get a take-home box either.

Friendly service, and a nice buffet on weekends. I prefer the nearby Bombay Garden, on Mowry in Newark, but this restaurant also has good food and is worth the trip. As the first reviewer said, the staff are helpful at answering questions & offering advice about food.

I liked the food here a whole lot. The place is unassuming--almost invisible from the outside, thus the reason it took me so many years to find it. But I'm so glad it's there! Great selection, friendly service, and like I said: good food. My non-veg friend enjoyed it as well. <br> To acknowledge comments in other reviews: There was some kind of video & info kiosk toward the back of the restaurant, but as I was facing the front, it had no effect, and the staff concentrated soley on good service.

It's worth a 5-minute trip to gawk at the expensive, trashy decor, but the food? No. The service, when we finally got it, was awful. Our food was prepared incorrectly, and the waitstaff resented the fact we mentioned there was a problem. SLO has plenty of good restaurants; this just doesn't happen to be one of them.

Not the best-ever atmosphere, but a wide variety, and some good food to be had. On our last visit, it was hard to make a choice from the large selection of dishes. One of our orders we loved, the other we will avoid in the future. But we'll definitely go back at some point.

To be avoided. We went due to a great experience at the Santa Clara/San Jose Taco Bravo location, but what a difference! The employee here had his buddies running in & out using all kinds of language, which is nothing compared to him going directly from cash handling to food handling with no washing or gloves. The beans were dry, crusty & bad, and the atmosphere was-- well, old, dirty & broken, to be brief about it.

Wow. Just went for the first time this month, & we'll be returning regularly! Delicious food, generous portions, cheap and served quickly! <br> Warning: This review applies only to the Campbell location, not the awful Fremont branch, which is to be avoided. Don't confuse them with one another!

Can't reccommend it at all. Slow service, blah food. Not a fun experience. Bottom line: we wouldn't go back.