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Roti Indian Bistro - San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

Roti Indian Bistro - San Mateo

3.7 (262)
$30 and under
Indian
201 East 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401

About this restaurant

Roti Indian Bistro in San Mateo, California specializes in serving a diverse mix of Indian cuisine that blends local ingredients and classic Indian spices. The restaurant features a modern décor for comfortable dining and is family friendly. Roti Indian Bistro in San Mateo serves lunch six days a week and dinner seven days a week. The menu at the restaurant features a wide assortment of appetizers, tandoori, curries, vegetarian curries, breads, biryanis and rice entrées and desserts. Specials featured at Roti Indian Bistro in San Mateo include butternut squash soup, tandoori duck, kadai khumbi and asparagus, murgh malai and tandoori game hen.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Vegetarian / Vegan, Seafood
  • 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
  • Phone number
    (650) 340-7684
  • Website
    http://www.rotibistro.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Sunil Arora
  • 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.
  • Location
    201 East 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
  • Neighborhood
    San Mateo
  • Cross street
    S. Ellsworth Ave
  • Parking details
    There are multiple public lots and plenty of street parking.
  • Public transit
    Cal Train # 390391 Sam trans
  • Entertainment
    We have live musicians playing Indian music for special days and events. Please ask us if we have live music on any given evening.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

Roti Indian Bistro - San Mateo's menu was last updated on 2/2/2022.

Vegan Starters

  • Vegan French Fries$5.99

    Fresh hand cut golden crispy french fries

    • Vegan Samosas$8.99

      Crispy pastries filled with potatoes, peas and ginger garlic

      • Vegan Dal Soup$8.99

        Lentil soup

        Vegan Dishes

        • Vegan Tadka Dal$15.99

          Yellow lentils marinated in Indian spices. Choose a spice level: Mild Spicy, Medium Spicy, Very Spicy

          • Vegan Aloo Gobi$16.99

            Locally grown cauliflower and potatoes prepared with toasted cumin, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro. Choose a spice level: Mild Spicy, Medium Spicy, Very Spicy

            • Vegan Chana Masala$16.99

              Tender chick peas prepared in a flavor curry infused with locally grown ginger, garlic and coriander. Choose a spice level: Mild Spicy, Medium Spicy, Very Spicy

              Vegan Sides

              • Basmati Rice$2.99

                • Brown Rice$3.99

                  Beverages

                  • Can Soda$2.99

                    Choose a flavor: Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite

                    • Bottle of Water$2.99

                      What 262 people are saying

                      Roti Indian Bistro - San Mateo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

                      Overall ratings and reviews

                      3.7
                      3.7 based on all time ratings
                      • 3.9Food
                      • 3.7Service
                      • 3.4Ambience

                      Noise • Moderate

                      262 Reviews

                      1. OpenTable Diner

                        San Francisco Bay Area1 review

                        3.0

                        Dined on April 14, 2016

                        1. Overall 3
                        2. Food 2
                        3. Service 4
                        4. Ambience 4
                        A bit high-end ! Quantity / portion sizes were small. Nice for a small family dinner and all, but for friends get together where you wanna spend lots of time talking and eating, perhaps Roti is not the place.

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                      2. ScottW

                        San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews

                        1.0

                        Dined on March 12, 2016

                        1. Overall 1
                        2. Food 2
                        3. Service 1
                        4. Ambience 2
                        Used to go to Roti when it was in Burlingame, and loved it. It closed there a number of years ago, and we spotted it in San Mateo just recently so we thought we'd see if it is as good as we remember. Sadly, it's not. We booked for 5.30pm to avoid any rush and to accommodate our little one. Restaurant was empty, but still service was ridiculously slow. Took almost an hour to get any food to the table. Lamb korma was very average - probably had 5 pieces of lamb total. Chicken tikka was dry and over cooked. Aloo Gobi was also meh. With so many great food options in San Mateo, this one is definitely off our list.

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                      3. OpenTable Diner

                        San Francisco Bay Area1 review

                        5.0

                        Dined on March 6, 2016

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 5
                        This is one of those restaurants you will go back to time and again. I highly recommend it.

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                      4. Anonymous VIP

                        San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

                        2.0

                        Dined on February 15, 2016

                        1. Overall 2
                        2. Food 2
                        3. Service 1
                        4. Ambience 2
                        We had a reservation as it is Valentine's Day. We were immediately seated and served. Customers received a free glass of champagne to celebrate Valentine's. The papadum was OK, but the two sauces were either too hot or too sweet. The basmati rice was light and cooked just right. The garlic and basil naan was delicious. The prawns in coconut sauce were too salty, but the sauce was excellent. The mixed tandoori was burnt, oversalted, and dry. The price was rather high, but the location is good. The servers seemed inexperienced. They could not remember which table asked for what item.

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                      5. gregorio VIP

                        San Francisco Bay Area68 reviews

                        4.0

                        Dined on February 14, 2016

                        1. Overall 4
                        2. Food 4
                        3. Service 4
                        4. Ambience 3
                        Ambiance fairly plain but roomy. Food better than ambiance. Parking pretty difficult.

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                      6. herethereeverywhere VIP

                        San Francisco Bay Area17 reviews

                        4.0

                        Dined on January 10, 2016

                        1. Overall 4
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 4
                        4. Ambience 4
                        Another great meal at Roti's; thank you! The service is good once it begins, but there is a wait to order that doesn't seem to fit the small crowd!

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                      7. Lenny

                        San Francisco Bay Area1 review

                        2.0

                        Dined on January 6, 2016

                        1. Overall 2
                        2. Food 2
                        3. Service 2
                        4. Ambience 3
                        The mixed tandoori was way over cooked and dry. The fish part was awful. couldn't eat it. The Dal makhani lentils were more of a soup then a creamy sauce. Very expensive for the quality we received. Would not recommend to anyone.

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                      8. MMMMM VIP

                        Sacramento / Sacramento Valley91 reviews

                        2.0

                        Dined on December 13, 2015

                        1. Overall 2
                        2. Food 3
                        3. Service 2
                        4. Ambience 2
                        Having been here now about 4 times in the last few months, the experience is very inconsistent. Still no other Indian beer other than small Kingfisher. I can't recall an Indian restaurant that consistently does not carry Taj Mahal and Flying Horse talls. Service was funky, with a communication barrier, except for the owner and son. Also, price is as high as any Indian I've been to on the peninsula. Overall, not really worth it. Will be trying elsewhere.

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                      9. OpenTable Diner VIP

                        San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews

                        1.0

                        Dined on December 3, 2015

                        1. Overall 1
                        2. Food 2
                        3. Service 2
                        4. Ambience 3
                        The food was not well cooked. It was very ordinary.

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                      10. MMMMM VIP

                        Sacramento / Sacramento Valley91 reviews

                        5.0

                        Dined on November 28, 2015

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 4
                        Excellent dining experience. Highly recommend for very good Indian food and service.

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                      FAQs

                      Roti Indian Bistro - San Mateo offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 340-7684.

                      Roti Indian Bistro - San Mateo is rated 3.7 stars by 262 OpenTable diners.

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                      2. United States
                      3. San Francisco Bay Area
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                      201 East 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401

                      Additional information

                      • Cross street
                        S. Ellsworth Ave
                      • Neighborhood
                        San Mateo
                      • 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
                      • Price
                        $30 and under
                      • Cuisines
                        Indian, Vegetarian / Vegan, Seafood
                      • Dining style
                        Casual Elegant
                      • Dress code
                        Business Casual
                      • Parking details
                        There are multiple public lots and plenty of street parking.
                      • Public transit
                        Cal Train # 390391 Sam trans
                      • Payment options
                        AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
                      • Executive chef
                        Sunil Arora
                      • Entertainment
                        We have live musicians playing Indian music for special days and events. Please ask us if we have live music on any given evening.
                      • Additional
                        Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
                      • Website
                        http://www.rotibistro.com/
                      • Phone number
                        (650) 340-7684
                      • 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.
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