Reviews
One of the best Indian restaurants in the Bay Area
“Lotus is full of warmth and welcoming hospitaliy…Lotus’ lengthy menu offers more than three dozn curries….Tandoori selections – meats and seafood cooked in a clay pit overn – come to the table sizzling and steaming on hot cast-iron platters…delectable deserts…the sort of thing that is so good, I find myself thinking about it in the middle of the night.” – San Fransisco Chronicle
San Rafaelita’s rave they’re transported to India after tucking into the superb curries, great flavored naan and other delicious items meted out by a delightful staff, bargain hunter should head here for the awesome lunch buffet. – Insiderpages
“San Rafaelites rave they’re ‘transported to India’ after tucking into the “superb curries’, ‘great flavored naans’ and other Delicious items meted out by a ‘delightful staff’; bargain hunters should head here for the ‘awesome lunch buffet.’” – ZagatSurvey
“Dishes notable for their careful preparation and expertly balanced seasoning… in tune with Northern California palates, thanks to the careful execution of the chef… what really gets my taste buds going is the wealth of vegetarian dishes that, to my mind, are the glory of Indian cuisine… blends sweet, savory and hauntingly smoky flavors and is absolutely impossible to stop eating… I’ve certainly acquired a taste for Lotus!” - San Francisco Examiner
“The food at Lotus is simply wonderful. It shines with clean, bright flavors… a generous selection of sauces and condiments that add layers of flavor and/or heat to any of the dishes…How can something a humble and unassuming as a lentil taste so good? …Kashimi pilau was light, tender and seductively aromatic… Vegetable curry that practically made us swoon… Service was very attentive throughout our meal.” - Pacific Sun
“A superb addition to the Marin County dining scene… Everything is thought through: fresh ingredients, carefully trimmed to present only the most tasty elements… offered in sauces that have rich and complex tastes. Service: Excellent.” – Marin Independent Journal
“Dishes notable for their careful preparation and expertly balanced seasoning… in tune with Northern California palates, thanks to the careful execution of the chef… what really gets my taste buds going is the wealth of vegetarian dishes that, to my mind, are the glory of Indian cuisine… blends sweet, savory and hauntingly smoky flavors and is absolutely impossible to stop eating… I’ve certainly acquired a taste for Lotus!” – San Francisco Examiner
In India, Everything Starts with a Lotus
In October 1998, Surinder Pal Sroa and his wife, Linda, opened Lotus Cuisine of India in San Rafael in the red brick building on Fourth Street that some Marinites remember as a French restaurant, The Petite Auberge.
Consistently rated Marin’s Best Indian by Zagat, this tranquil spot serves traditional northern Indian cuisine in a landmark 1910 building. Its location is convenient to downtown shopping as well as the 101.
Chef Parshotam Lal Shows How to Make Chicken Curry Surrender
The chef from Lotus Cuisine of India shows how to make this Punjabi dish.
L is for Lamb Rack, Tandoori-Style
Meat chewed off a bone — it sends me. I have a weakness for it; my inner Cro-Magnon goes nuts when I have an opportunity to gnaw on any kind of rib, chop, shank or knuckle.
San Rafael is Marin’s epicenter for buffet lunches, which are the best restaurant bargains in the county.
Our customers rave about our Marin County restaurants:
“Great Service. Great food. The flavor is unique. Thank you for the experience.” – Rahamses Aviles
“The food continues to be better and better! And it was excellent the first time I had the pleasure of eating here!” – Carny Mali
“Please don’t change a thing. You rock! I love the food. I could have it everyday and not be bored.”
Malaika Kirkwood.
Lotus Cuisine welcomes your comments and reviews. Please tell your waiter what you thought of your food and service or you may call us at 415 456 5808.
San Francisco Magazine
Life after George
San Rafael, the funky, affordable anti-Marin, continues to thrive—even after the departure of its star-spangled neighbor.
On the warm, balmy evenings so common in San Rafael, Lotus Cuisine of India opens up its retractable ceiling, letting the sizzling aromas of the tandoori oven, spinach pakoras, and chicken tikka masala waft outside. 704 4th St.
San Francisco Examine
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