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Roti Indian Bistro - San Mateo
Roti Indian Bistro - San Mateo

Roti Indian Bistro - San Mateo Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.rotibistro.com
  • Phone: (650) 340-7684
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch Monday through Friday: 11:30am - 2:00pm
    Lunch Saturday and Sunday: 12 noon - 2:30pm
    Dinner Sunday through Wednesday: 5pm - 9pm
    Dinner Thursday: 5pm - 9:30pm
    Dinner Friday and Saturday: 5pm - 10pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Indian, Vegetarian / Vegan, Seafood
  • Executive Chef: Sunil Arora
  • Dress Code: Business Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Catering: There are multiple public lots and plenty of street parking. After 6:00 p.m., public street parking is free. Parking is free on Sundays.
  • Private Party Facilities: Business luncheons, group meetings, business mixers, birthdays and private parties are especially welcome during the day on weekends. Please call the restaurant to discuss menu items and specifics of the event.
  • Private Party Contact: Sunny Arora (650) 340-7684
  • Entertainment: We have live musicians playing Indian music for special days and events.
  • Special Events & Promotions: Please call 650.340.7684 for special events.

Getting there

  • Cross Street: S. Ellsworth Ave
  • Public Transit: Cal Train # 390391 Sam trans
  • Parking: Public Lot
  • Parking Details: There are multiple public lots and plenty of street parking.
A word from Roti Indian Bistro - San Mateo
RELOCATED FROM BURLINGAME TO SAN MATEO. Please join us at our NEW LOCATION at 201 E. 3rd AVE in SAN MATEO!

Roti is about experiencing a feast - a celebration shared with family and friends in a warm modern setting. A place where authentic and modern Indian cuisine is prepared using high… quality local and organic ingredients and served in a refined style. With an elegant ambiance, a meticulously paired wine list, special Indian cocktails, and high quality Indian cuisine, Roti Indian Bistro has been voted the Best Indian restaurant in San Mateo County and has earned four out of four stars. We have been awarded the "As Fresh As It Gets" award from the San Mateo County for the past 8 years.Continued
Diner Reviews
  • "Really poor service. Not fine dining by any stretch."
    Dined on 6/24/2014
  • "I hadn't been here in awhile and I was so excited that I got to go. I love the food here. It never ceases to amaze me. The lamb in the gosht biriyani was amazing. Very tender. The naan and garlic naan were both superb. My mom was with me and I believe she had a prawn dish of some sort. She loved it. The service is great and the food is worth the money. I always take home the leftovers because they taste amazing the next day (warm or cold)."
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "Great food, nice service. I hope they get the word out as there were not a lot of people there at lunchtime."
    Dined on 6/13/2014
  • "This is the new location....moved from Burlingame. We have been Roti fans for years. Everything is fresh and absolutely delicious. The garlic naan is always excellent. Owner is always there to greet you. Everyone we have ever taken there has loved it. You cannot go wrong. After you have been to Roti, other places will pale in comparison."
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "The menu has a nice variety of food to fit just about every taste from vegan to carnivore. We came in mid afternoon so it was not busy. The service was quick and friendly. We had a sampling of about 8 or 9 menu items we shared among 5 people. With the exception of the crab cakes, everything was excellent. If you are looking for a quality meal and need to satisfy a number of different tastes this is the place to go. "
    Dined on 5/18/2014
  • "We had eaten at the old Roti in Burlingame and thoroughly enjoyed it. So this was our first foray out to San Mateo. The service was first class and the choice very good but the Makhni is obviously made with a tinned tomato soup base that it was disappointing. The restaurant was almost empty so the atmosphere was lacking and frankly it doesn't have the charm of the last location. We maay have just caught things on a bad night and so will return but will be expecting better. For one thing if the chicken makhni tastes again of Campbell's it will be our last attempt!"
    Dined on 5/1/2014
  • "This place never truly disappoints. This past Saturday was amazing. Loved the food (gosht biriyani, vegetable samosas, garlic and basil naan, regular naan, and more) and loved the atmosphere. The service was great as well. I highly recommend this place to everyone. It can be a little on the pricey side, but it's worth it. "
    Dined on 4/26/2014
  • "I love Roti. It never ceases to amaze me. I took my friend who was home from grad school here on Saturday night. I got my usual plain naan, margarita (which they made frozen/blended for me), and gosht biriyani (all of which was amazing). My friend had chicken korma (which she loved) and then we both decided to splurge and get vegetable samosas (yum) and garlic and basil naan (delicious!) The garlic and basil naan was some of the best garlic naan I've ever had. The food was great, the atmosphere was nice, and the service was spectacular. "
    Dined on 4/19/2014
  • "We really love the food at Roti and the new location in San Mateo. When the restaurant first opened in this location, there were significant challenges with the service. I am happy that we didn't just give up, but kept going to Roti and now find the service as wonderful as their food. It is now a regular spot for us as the ambiance and great food provide for a fabulous evening."
    Dined on 4/4/2014
  • "This was my first visit to the San Mateo location. The new place is beautiful and the food is still fabulous."
    Dined on 4/4/2014
  • "I love Roti. I get take out from here on a regular basis and I eat in person at least once per month. I went this past Saturday and our waiter was new (it was his first day). The service was pretty bad (they disappeared, took forever, etc.), but I completely understand that it was the waiter's first day at Roti, and the food and excellent drinks made up for it. I love the gosht biriyani and nan. It's amazing. I think the service this past Saturday was a fluke as it's usually pretty decent."
    Dined on 3/22/2014
  • "My wife and I have been big fans of Roti for years, and the new San Mateo location is just as great as the Burlingame spot was. Even during busy times the service is consistently good and the food is wonderful."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "I found Roti to be the best of the local Indian restaurants. The food was very well-seasoned and quite attractively presented."
    Dined on 2/12/2014
  • "We really wanted to like this restaurant as it's right in our neighborhood. Sadly, it disappoints in many ways. First, the food. Rather bland, lacking authentic and unique flavors. They seem to have made a couple of sauces in the kitchen and throw different protein or vegetables in at the last minute. And with the prices they charge for the small portions (a number of diners have complained about this), you'd expect a fine dining experience, and it is anything but. Atmosphere is dreary. They haven't done a thing to change the place from the previous restaurant. And finally the noise from the kitchen. If you like to hear the sound of dishes being washed while you're eating, this is the place to go."
    Dined on 2/8/2014
  • "Indian cuisine is a unique experience for us. Out of the four diners, only one person had eaten Indian food more than once before. Both the owner and server were very helpful as we made menu choices. Everyone was pleased with his/her choice, and it was a very nice evening. We will definitely go back!"
    Dined on 1/4/2014
  • "The new location is great and the restaurant is much more roomy. The food, as expected was terrific!"
    Dined on 1/2/2014
  • "We have dined at Roti twice since it relocated to San Mateo. The food is good but the portions too expensive for their size. Add on the rice and bread, both of which are a la carte, and the price is high for what you get. Service is good, but there are many restaurants in the area that provide a better ambience and offer a more satisfying meal. Unless you really crave Indian food, I wouldn't recommend the new Roti."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "Food was still terrific at the new Roti location - this was our first visit. since the relo from Burlingame. Atmosphere needs some work. The wide open space and glass storefront forced small space heaters to be placed throughout the restaurant. It needs more dividers between tables and some atmospheric touches. Prices seem to have increased and there is no more complimentary cracker bread and dip - everything needs to be ordered from the menu. With time and some minor changes, this place will be right back on track."
    Dined on 12/7/2013
  • "Roti in San Mateo is getting it's legs and clearly improving! Food and service were really good. Reservaation honored, host did a good job and food was delicious and came in a timely honor. At least on the Saturday evening we were there the restaurant was well staffed with friendly and knowledgeable folks. Restaurant feels sort of big without enough decor to interrupt the large space into more cozy sections. The recent night we had dinner there the heat was not working and a few scattered space heaters on the low setting were not adequate to warm the large space. On a pouring cold weekend night buying 5 more heaters to deal with what I am hoping was just an emergency seems in order."
    Dined on 12/6/2013
  • "A few co-workers celebrated birthday lunches at Roti. It was a nice environment and the food was excellent. The naan is exceptional and everyone was very pleased with the lunch dishes they ordered."
    Dined on 12/2/2013
  • "Ordered the grill plate that had a little of everything. All items on the skewer was dry... Water was much needed. The spinach dish had no flavor and my friend ordered lamb and got chicken instead. I would not return or recommend this restaurant"
    Dined on 11/20/2013
  • "Roti moved recently from their Burlingame location and need to settle into their service. Everyone is friendly and the food is great. The night we were there the service was slow and I think it was because they were busy and short handed."
    Dined on 11/9/2013
  • "We really like the food at Roti and the new location in San Mateo is great. But service was so horrible that if we didn't love everything else so much we wouldn't come back. In fact, one more time with this poor service and we will probably just press the pause button on this one for a while. Poor service really messes up the whole experience."
    Dined on 11/8/2013
  • "Glad to see Roti found a new home in a great location with larger seating; food was delicious as always. We think it's the best Indian restaurant in the area. Sunil greeted us like old friends which was charming. My favorite dish was not listed on the menu but he willing agreed to make it for me. That's customer service! They have an updated wine list and full bar. We only missed the Indian crackers and dips that were previously offered after you sat down."
    Dined on 10/19/2013
  • "Great, authentic, reasonably priced Indian food in a dowtown location. Staff very friendly, attentive and helpful. Just wish I could have tried more things on the menu. One tip, though, if the waitstaff asks if you like garlic, the answer is no, unless you want to smell and taste garlic for 3 days! I found them very appropriate on the spice level, though, which has not been my experience at previous Indian restaurants where your mouth can be on fire to the point where you cannot taste the food."
    Dined on 10/16/2013
  • "The food here was AMAZING. The price is about the same as other Indian restaurants in the area. The samosas, curries, naan, and rice dishes were all fabulous. The service was great as well. This is going to be my new go-to Indian place. In fact, I got takeout from here last night!"
    Dined on 10/12/2013
  • "the place is a big improvement from their prior location in Burlingame; food quality remains consistently good."
    Dined on 10/12/2013
  • "We went because of very positive reviews on Check Please Bay Area. We arrived early for our 7:00pm reservation on a Tuesday and were greeted by the owner. We told him it was our first visit and that we came because of CPBA reviews. We were seated immediately. A busboy asked if we wanted something to drink, we ordered a bottle of wine, we wait, we wait, a waiter arrived and asked if we wanted something to drink, we said we'd ordered a bottle of wine, we wait, the owner returns to tell us the wine we ordered isn't available and suggests something else, fine, we wait, finally the wine arrives and we start the whole "order, wait, have someone check on us, wait, wait" routine again. The food was average but the service was inexcusable!"
    Dined on 10/8/2013
  • "Dal Makhani (vegetarian curry) hit the spot at a price that is nice. Garlic and Basil Naan was par for the course. And if you love calamari, the batter flavor is very similar to taste of vada (Indian doughnut). The calamari bits are cooked properly, not too chewy. Top shelf margarita is decent. Makes me happy: - Abundant parking and easy to find across from Walgreens. - Great for business lunch or dinner. Modern bistro decor, at a wallet friendly price and wide selection. Room for improvement: - Our server needed more training. We got someone obviously new to serving. More like an uncomfortable encounter than a brief friendly server-diner experience. - Flavor is good, but not great. Indian food should be authentic and packed with flavor."
    Dined on 10/4/2013
  • "Our first time at Roti's. The food was excellent, but the service reflected the fact that they have just moved . The server was very nice, but the food from the kitchen was slow. I am sure once things settle down, it will be fine. We would come back."
    Dined on 10/4/2013
  • "Consistent Indian food in Burlingame. Always good."
    Dined on 4/26/2013
  • "Roti was one of my favorited restaurants. Unfortunately our dining experience will be our last and I have unfavorited Roti. We've probably visited Roti half a dozen times, and have always enjoyed the food, service, and ambiance because the prices were reasonable. Unfortunately Roti has bumped up their prices all over the menu and our dinner came to $74 for two people and not much food. Chicken Tikki Masala was $18, Prawns Palak $23, appetizer sampler $16, and with chai teas & naan that was $74. No drinks! The food was wonderful except the appetizer sampler, it was a bit dry and not much of a sampler with many choices. We will not return, and that's rather sad. We drove from SSF to visit Roti. Good luck."
    Dined on 4/19/2013
  • "We dined on a quiet evening, with only a few other diners in the downstairs area and none upstairs, and were surprised at how long it took to be served. The food was very good when it did arrive and we enjoyed the evening. The menu offers enough variety to satisfy even those who are not fond of curries."
    Dined on 4/9/2013
  • "Roti was such a disappointing experience. Having been there several times and thoroughly enjoying the meals, this time I was put off by the lack of ventilation in the restaurant, as well as the tasteless food. The special vegetable plate, the blue lake beans were in fact frozen beans and tasted awful. The chicken dish was extremely dull and the lamb was actually gray. Not a pleasant experience at all. And it was expensive too- and for no good reason."
    Dined on 4/6/2013
  • "It's great, the owner comes to welcomes you and then delivers the bill with a warm, "thank you"."
    Dined on 4/6/2013
  • "The menu is incredibly tempting and varied and the food is delicious! wonderful vegetarian selections with no sacrifice of taste, texture or complexity. We go often and love it; the Tandoori Chicken is especially marvelous. The only negative was that it was very chilly inside and it's a bit too dark for us. Otherwise it's one of our favorite restaurants."
    Dined on 2/9/2013
  • "This is our second time eating at Roti. We love this place! We don't venture to Burlingame for dinner very often, but I think we will start going to Roti as often as possible!"
    Dined on 2/8/2013
  • "The food here is incredibly good. We've been often and there is never a miss."
    Dined on 1/23/2013
  • "Food is authentic Indian cuisine but is just very very expensive !!"
    Dined on 1/6/2013
  • "Not very good. Nothing seed worth the prices. Lots of Bay Area Indian restaurant better and more authentic"
    Dined on 1/6/2013
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