Breads of India

This is the most amazing Indian food I have had in years!!! Truly authentic. Like I was back in India again! So tastey! Not like the overly oily and seasoned food most Indian restaurants have… This was perfect! Healthy~ super delicious!!!

I’d eat there more often if the food was better and cheaper. I was so sorry to find out that there place burnt in a fire, and I was so happy to see then back in business again.
Unfortunately, the food is not nearly as good as it used to be, and it is more expensive now.
They Naan breads were fantastic. Now they are mediocre at best.
I wanted to get a Tandoori chicken and I specifically asked them if they had that dish, because it is prepared in a special oven and marinated in a way that it is moist and tasty. The Lady assured me that they had it and I ordered it. When I went home, I found out that it was not Tandoori chicken at all, and there we only 2 small pieces of it. She should have said that they don’t have that dish and I would have ordered something else.
Disappointing! I would not order food there again.

Came in by myself right before they closed for the afternoon. The food was still very fast and fresh tasting, and the fennel naan was an excellent pairing with the tender tamarind curry chicken. The naan was chewy but well cooked, with a few nice crisp spots. Their hot chai was lightly sweetened and the spices were well balanced.
I am not sure why they have a low rating. My experience was great.

I ordered chicken tikka masala for a large group to be prepared and picked up two days later. I arrived and they told me that they made a mistake on the price when they quoted, but they would honor that price. They handed me two sealed tubs and I paid them $ 125. I got home and there was no chicken or ingredients other than just sauce. Talk about dishonest. They «honored» my price by putting no chicken in it! So now I have to cook the dish myself. I drove 25 miles to pick this up. What a bunch of f-​ing a-​holes!

So yummy and fresh, such nice service and people, calm and in the neighborhood on my way home. Love the biryani here. And the naan. Not an expert on Indian food, but yum.

Its close to my house and I go here for the excellent Biryani. I love Biryani and I’m discerning about it. Although its not a «Dam/​Steamed» biryani its just as awesome. They are a bit pricey, specially for the naan and I tried one of their curries and it was just ok, nothing awesome. I say just go for the Biryani its worth it.

Breads of India is one of my favorite Indian restaurants in the East Bay. I would give this restaurant four stars for several reasons: First, it’s a has a cozy, quiet atmosphere and comfortable seating. Next, we received attentive service from the wait staff. Also, the food was flavorful and delicious. It was served warm and the portions were a fair match for the price. The naan was probably the best part of our meal. We ordered the garlic naan which turned out to be seasoned just right. We could tell that the naan was freshly baked and that the cook put some effort into making the it. In conclusion, I would recommend this place for you if you’re looking for a cozy restaurant with high quality indian food.

I was again delighted with the meal and great service at Breads of India, Berkeley. As a food professional I have been exposed to cuisines from all over the world. The offerings at this pleasant restaurant are exceptional. All the flavors and aromas and total experience connects me with my most fond memories of cooking with my college friends from India. I particularly like the mutton curry and the whole wheat naan with spinach — a heavenly combination. I highly recommend this exceptional restaurant.

I’ve heard so many people rave about Breads of India so our expectations were high. But even if we’d had no expectations at all we would’ve been seriously disappointed. The chicken tikka masala was quite possibly the most bland I’ve ever had. It had absolutely no flavor. Well, possibly a hint of tomato. I tasted no spices in it whatsoever. We’ve eaten chicken tikka masala at many different places and realize that it’s primarily made to appeal to «gringos» and often isn’t very spicy at all (as in heat). But this had no spice or heat or flavor.
The naan was good but pretty pricey.
We ordered takeout and it was nice that they served us even though it was only 5:00pm and they apparently don’t officially open until 5:30pm.
Kind of strange that the meal came with a side salad and they packed it in a separate take out. We could’ve done without the lettuce.
We’re unlikely to try any other dishes here.

I’m such a fan of this amazing restaurant. The naan is truly transcendent. The curries and tandoori are hearty and well seasoned. Ive sometimes had to wait but it is completely acceptable. When seated, I’ve found the service well paced and the staff kind and generous.

I have eaten at Breads of India in Berkeley probably 50+ times. I have never been disappointed in either the food or the staff. The food is always hot (temperature), flavorful, and in big portions. The breads are fantastic! The food arrives very quickly, which is nice if you’re going to a concert after like I usually am. The wait staff is cordial and attentive (not overly).
The 1 & 2 Star reviews must have been at another Breads of India I don’t know about.

My friend told me he will take me to this place because of how good the naan and curries were. He eats a lot of indian foods, I studied abroad in South India, and I have already eaten home cooked Indian meals made from Aunties and Uncles. My expectations were extremely high. Perhaps I should not have done that, but even so, I didn’t think it would be such a disappointment. I’m giving it 2 stars versus 1 star because of the service. I don’t usually judge restaurants based on service because I really don’t care unless they were extremely rude, but the food was just not that great. The service was good, so I wanted to give 1 star because of that.
First off, the menu was extremely confusing. There were only about 9 items being served that night. Each page depicted a different menu item, explaining the history, region of India it came from, and the other proteins you can order the item with. It took me about 5 minutes to figure out what was going on. I pretty much had everything before, but the way it was described I was just made even more confused. I would read the menu, think hey, isn’t this basically Tandoori Chicken? Then the menu would go on and on.
We pretty much ordered Tandoori Chicken and Chicken Vindaloo. The chicken was not marinated as it was described on the menu. It was not tender, more dry and not as flavorful as you would expect. It was fun that it came in a sizzling platter, but it just took up more space than necessary because it was 2 skewers of chicken on a hot plate filled with onion and red cabbage. I was like, ok, maybe the naan will be better. We ordered garlic naan, tandoori naan, and a normal naan. The breads were dry, hard, and not appealing.
I am very disappointed with the food. It looks like it could do well though. if they took away all the unnecessary things like the hot plates and set it up like family style, it could work.

In all the years that I’ve been eating Saag Paneer, I never tried a dish of it I didn’t like. Until now. It was hard to put a pin point on exactly what went wrong. Could it be the spinach was bad, could it be it needed more spices, could it be the cook didn’t care? I think maybe a little of both? My boyfriend and I decided that the spinach defiantly had the taste of being on the way out. For the 4 measly cheese cubes included for the price of $ 10.99 it was defiantly not worth it. I was visibly sadden to not take my leftovers home because it was so bad.
Besides my food the dill naan was delish, the samosas were tastey, and my boyfriends curry was good.
Service was alright. Water was never empty but they never asked the all important server question, about how my food was!

I would give zero if possible. Two words Food poisoning. My companion had two veggie dishes in cream sauce and an onion kulcha. Both woke up feverish and sick w FP that any foodie knows well. Used to be one of my favorites before they burned then re opened. So sad. And sick!

Breads of India is my favorite Indian restaurant. Each item on the menu comes with a full description of the dish’s origin and recipe. Their vegetarian dishes are surprisingly amazing. The menu changes daily, so there is always something new, but they have favorites like tandoori and vindaloo. Their breads are diverse and exciting. My favorite one to date is a ginger mint naan. I live a few blocks away so often walk here. My Dad says the only thing they need is a dimmer for the lights, as the restaurant is pretty bright. When they had their fire a couple years ago and closed I was distraught waiting to find out if they’d reopen, and was so relieved when they did! Truly a unique gem.

For me the naan is a five-​star heavenly experience, and I’m only talking about the plain stuff. Hot and fluffy from the fiery cookpot. My son and I were invited to watch the magic happen on a slow night and we will not soon forget it.
Another visit, my family shared several delicious dishes and shared salmon, curries, and tikka. All great! The littlest one asked for a second mango lassi.
Since the fire, the friendly kitchen staff is back and the entire restaurant is rebuilt and in very good condition.

I see there are some mixed reviews but I have to say I thought it was pretty darn good food — and I eat a lot of indian food. We had the goan chicken which was tender and flavorful, and a generous portion. It was accompanied by basamati rice and a nice sized portion of dal. We ordered one of the specialty Naans — coconut mint and it was easily one of the best examples of Naan that I have had. One order was more than the two of us could finish.
The interior was bright, nicely decorated and spotless. The hostess/​waitress was very helpful when quizzed about the menu, and friendly. I will be back for more soon.

These people are a bunch of crooks. They charged me $ 8.50 for 2 little balls in some sauce– «their daily special». Pathetic– if you see the size. The portions were: almost 2 cups of rice, a handful of spring mix, and then the smallest part: the main entrée– the one I thought I ordered and would be getting a sizable portion of. Not to mention the taste, freshness, and nutrition of the main dish was dismal.
I am sorry to have said that I threw my money away on this food and threw my stomach away being subjected to heavily spiced and heavily UNTASTEY food.
The front help lady is rude and judgemental. The last time I was here, I ordered takeout, and they made a mistake, messing up one of our orders. When I told this to the woman at the front desk, she actually ARGUED with me saying it was all in my head and that they couldn’t possibly have made a mistake.
I would NOT recommend going here. I will be going across the street to Mehak next time I have an immediate craving for Indian food around the block from me. I heard they are actually nice there and the food tastes good.

AAAh what happened to this place?
before the fire this was one of my staple places to eat. i liked it so much i would eat there about once a month … what happened to the quality of the food (or the cook) is a mystery … it also was organic meats then … no more. have tried twice now and both time the food was disappointing .
the second time … i am sad to say that this was possibly the worst spinach with potato — Sag Aloo — … i have had this dish hundred times in my life in most places in Berkeley and elsewhere. i know a good, or just ok sag aloo.
it was basically liquid thin baby food with no taste what so ever the 3 pieces of potatoes must have been attempted to be cooked while i waited. they were half done crunchy not edible … the rice was ok.
over $ 10. sad.

It’s nice to see Breads back in business after the fire; we used to come here regularly and it always has an interesting menu selection.
The mutton curry (my choice) was excellent, with a lot of meat in an excellent sauce. My wife’s Masala was good, if a little too sweet, but again very tasty. Portion sizes aren’t as large as I remembered, but aren’t too small either. Pudding was a little disappointing however, the Phirni was a little coarse and came in an oh-​so-​classy plastic tub.
As the name suggests Breads has a good selection on naans to go with the meals and they all sound excellent. This time we tried the gluten-​free naan and it did the job very nicely, although I found myself wishing I’d ordered one of the big, fluffy flour naans to mop up my mutton curry.
Service was fast and efficient, the new layout makes this a good spot for groups, with three new booths built in, and the décor looks better than before the fire. We’ll be back.

If my food is gonna take 20 minutes, don’t give my food in 5 min after you convince me I can finish the big ass Flying Horse I posted a pic of… then look at me like (slam it dude, we need that table) like you want me to leave.
Not a good place for solo eating. A little warmth is selectively given. I didn’t get any but my food was good. I’ll try the Indian place directly across the street next time…

Yay! Back open after a long closure due to a fire. The place is brighter and cleaner than ever before: they went all out.
I considered five stars for the review, but my first experience was really not really up to that level. The weirdest thing is the service counter. There are seven tables, and on my visit three wait staff stood at the counter overlooking the small room. No problem hailing a waiter, but the effect was kind of creepy. The new walls and especially the tables are hard sounding and cold feeling. For all the excess staff, they were not able to help interpret the menu or find an appropriate dairy-​free spice-​limited meal for one of our party.
On the good side, they now accept credit cards. And the breads are still great.