Sujatha

Yes, the reviews above are accurate. I ate here a number of times not out of free choice, but because two different groups I was involved in had semi-regular dinners here. Most of the food is not impressive; you could at least order the "Chef's ... more

Yes, the reviews above are accurate. I ate here a number of times not out of free choice, but because two different groups I was involved in had semi-regular dinners here. Most of the food is not impressive; you could at least order the "Chef's Special Bombay Feeast" which was enough of the mediocre food to feed several people for $15.95. I don't know if it is still on the menu. One positive note might be that they do have some southern Indian items on the menu that are not found elsewhere, and a good selection of sweets (incl. takeout). Service is generally pretty bad, and the ambience is nil; it's a dark, cavernous former bookstore (ironically named "A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books"!) If you want to eat Indian food in/near Berkeley try New Delhi Junction, Maharani, or Indian Cafe. less

All I can say is that I TRIED to eat here once, but after a 30 minute wait just to place my order and a 45 minute wait to receive the food, I walked out ( the waiter did not make any attempt to inform us of any problems or refill our water glasses ... more

All I can say is that I TRIED to eat here once, but after a 30 minute wait just to place my order and a 45 minute wait to receive the food, I walked out ( the waiter did not make any attempt to inform us of any problems or refill our water glasses - I suspect the chef did not show up for work that evening) Other patrons sitting around us also had not been served or even acknowledged by the waiter. Granted, this is Berkeley and good service is hard to find in many restaurants, but I was astounded by the lack of training and general manners by the staff here. less

If you want to see how bad Indian food can be made, go to Sujatha's. The buffet price was advertised outside as $5.95 for 55 items (counting Garbanzo beans and peas of Salad bar !!!), but inside there was a placard saying ' we include 15% service c ... more

If you want to see how bad Indian food can be made, go to Sujatha's. The buffet price was advertised outside as $5.95 for 55 items (counting Garbanzo beans and peas of Salad bar !!!), but inside there was a placard saying ' we include 15% service charges and your price is 7.05. Also, it was the first restraurant where it was said, do not take more plates/food. The decor(if any) is bad, location is very good. If you want to see a layer of STUFF floating on the food, please do visit Sujatha's. Being from southbay, I have seen Sujatha's in Santa Clara and Fremont getting closed. less