House of Curries — Restaurant in Albany

I really want to give this place five stars. It was almost perfect. I love indian food so I am open to a variety of styles and dishes. However, there was a single glaring fault that makes it lose a star.

The samosas were excellent: crispy, pleasantly spicy, and full of flavor. Mint and tamarind sauces paired deliciously but weren't necessary to enjoy them. They were just an added bonus.

The naan was great. Crispy but still fluffy, generously stuffed, and huge. It was like getting two naan for the price of one.

The lamb karahi was ALMOST perfect too. It had a ton of flavor, a great amount of spice, and plenty of bigs chunks of lamb that were so tender you could part them with a spoon. It also tasted like half a salt shaker fell into the sauce. It was closing in on being far too salty to eat. It took me three sittings to get through it all. It WAS delicious though and worth it.

A little more careful with the salt next time and I will absolutely change this to a 5 star review. I want it to be 5 stars. It was all so delicious and carefully prepared otherwise. I am legitimately disappointed there was anything wrong because it feels like such a silly error to make with such excellent food.

I'm gonna give The House of Curries the benefit of the doubt and call it a fluke, an unfortunate accident where a hand slipped.

I would still highly recommend this place. But if I notice oversalting again, I will have to lower it to 3 stars. So close...

I'll start this by saying I've only ordered lamb curries... I only ever order lamb and goat curries.

I've been going to House of Curries since they opened on Solano. I've never been disappointed. For me what makes them a solid 5 stars instead of 4 is the consistently high quality of the cooked lamb. Their lamb is never overcooked or dry or tough, or if it has been I can't remember when. In my experience this isn't something that a lot of places do consistently well. They also also are generous with the amount of lamb, which is always a plus. (Reading other reviews this may only still apply to ordering in person or on the phone. If you didn't know most ordering apps take like 20% of the check, few restaurants have the margins to support that.)

One of the things that makes them unique, may also turn people off. Their cheese naan uses lots mozzarella instead of paneer. It's fantastic. I call it pizza naan :) If you're ever torn between pizza and curry, go here.

Otherwise, they're a solid 4 stars. I think most Indian food in the bay is. I say that even though they are my probably one of my favorite places to eat. To me their spice blends are good, but not stellar. They're a little afraid of heat, but that's probably because their customers are. Also their chai is marginal.

Anyways, they're worth your time. I can't think of many local places that are...

I've loved this place for the last two years. It's been fairly priced, tasty and my favourite. However, the last two times I picked up food from here I had an awfully disappointing experience ( the last time was today). I feel the need to share my experience and urge the people thinking about getting food from here to look for an alternative. During my penultimate visit, the cardboard container with the pakoras was mushy and uncooked. I couldn't eat them and I took this issue as an occasional mistake. Today, I showed up at the time specified by the online order. The person behind the counter did not seem to understand me or have any idea of an order with my name on it. Eventually he told me to wait five minutes. After good 10 min. of wait, watching other orders being deliver, seen my pakoras put in the microwave and subsequently fried them (they were already cooked), watch the guy behind the counter helping with the cooking and pushing my food into the container with bare hands ( same hands used to accept cash); I received my order without any apologies nor the sauces. At home I tried to eat the burned pakoras. I felt disrespected and they managed to put me off curries (I didn't think this would be possible). I obviously made a mistake with this place. So please don't waste your time or...