Off the Record — Restaurant in Fremont

We wanted to spend some quality time with our close friend family on Saturday afternoon for lunch in Fremont so thought of a restaurant which we have not yet visited, has covered outdoor seating space , good food , kid friendly & not too far.... so after doing a lot of search we came across this restaurant glad we got the chance of trying it out.

This restaurant food is from Southern Indian specifically from Andhra which is catered more towards spicy cuisine.... So please let them know of ur spice tolerance level mild/medium they might consider it.... For us most of us have excellent spice tolerance so we enjoyed it....

First thing first , I would like to give a huge shoutout to Karan who took care of us exceptionally ... he is an excellent bar tender!!!!! He listened to our preference & tailor made our drinks exactly as per our likings we all enjoyed our cocktails & mock tails. We loved the Old fashioned so much that we couldn't resist giving multiple orders of that plus Karan made some more cocktails which are not there on the menu .....

We started with few appetizers- Fish fry, Goat roast, Shrimp Fry which was superb we didn't even know when it came & disappeared as we were enjoying cocktails & chatting ... so by popular demand we reordered the appetizers again which we enjoyed even more the second time.... I can't believe how tender the goat pieces were & the spice in which it was cooked was very addictive... I am drooling right now as I am writing this review....!!!! I will go back for that goat(mutton) in a heartbeat!!!! So sorry I couldn't take any food pics this time since I was busy catching up with friends but will surely post some pics next time which will be soon I bet....

We also ordered Punugulu ( bite size pakoras) from the veg appetizer, we wanted the kids & everyone to enjoy the non spicy appetizer. The deep fried batter is made of soaked raw rice, lentils along with other spices & served with peanut chutney. This is so addictive I can finish the whole dish by myself!!!!

For entree we ordered the Andhra Fish curry, Country Chicken Curry & Chicken Tikka Masala which was good too.... Only thing is we wanted the fish curry to be more spicy & tangy this is how this specific dish is suppose to be & chicken curry too was toned down in spice... would like to have more heat to the dish ( more spicy) .

Service was very attentive, we loved the drinks & appetizers will definitely come back for that !!! Since the outdoor seating area was empty during lunch we really enjoyed it . We are planning to come again in the evening!!! Overall we loved the...

Fremont is 28% Indian, so we travelled just for some more authentic cuisine.

*Chai 6/10 (box mix, sweet) *Chicken Momos 10/10 (Appetizer dumplings. Comes with an orange dipping sauce. Not doughy.) *Chicken Tandoori 8/10 *Chili Chicken 5/10 (Not your typical chili chicken. Expected that, based on the menu description.... Pretty "meh" all around.) *Butter Chicken 8/10 (Sweeter than any I've had, but it works.) *Naan 3/10 (not fresh, dried out, burnt) *Rice 7/10 (tasted like it was made many hours ago, but excellently spiced like biryani.)

*Service 10/10 (No one speaks much English, but everyone's attentive without being pushy.)

*Ambiance 7/10 - Inside, there's loud American music & bright lights. Outside, there's plenty of seating, with heaters and soft lighting in an...

We just left the restaurant due to the rude behavior of the staff. Knowing the kitchen closed at 3:00 PM, we arrived prior to 2:30 PM, hoping to get something quickly. However, the staff member started complaining about the kitchen closing soon instead of heads up after we arrived,so we checked politely that if they couldn't serve us, we'd go elsewhere. We were okay to be comprehensive but they agreed to serve us, but as soon as we sat down, they resumed making noise about the kitchen's closing time very rudely. Guy,litrely expected us to go check out beers from freeze while asking for menu🤔.It seems they've started taking their customers for granted. We were fan of food till today but not anymore. Their staff seriously need to improve their manners and...