ROOH Palo Alto

Name: ROOH Palo Alto
Address: 473 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA, United States, 94301
Telephone: (650) 800-7090
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.3

4.3

243 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary Indian

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2 people

Oct 10, 2024

11:00 PM

Booked 21 times today

Innovative
Good for groups
Good for special occasions

ROOH Palo Alto explores open fire cooking in combination with regional flavors. A style of cooking that lends incredible complexity to the simplest of flavors.Wood fired cooking is a cornerstone of Indian food preparations and Chef Sujan Sarkar delves into the exploration of what is already well known, familiar but bringing it into the contemporary world. Offering a taste and appreciation for India, all of India, capturing the beautiful intricacies of its diversity for a unique communal dining experience.
ROOH’s mixology team has created 9 brand new seasonal cocktails based on Ayurveda and its six tastes, or rasas The conceptual cocktails infuse the signature smokiness of the wood fired grill and the story telling culture of India. Californian ingredients shine through, as the cocktails evoke the spirit of different Indian cities with their regional inspired names

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Indian, Indian, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Lunch Thu, Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(650) 800-7090
Website
https://www.roohrestaurants.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Sujan Sarkar
Private party facilities
We are pleased to offer an exclusive dining experience for any kind of large gathering from 10 to 110 guests. Chef Sujan and his team are happy to craft a personalized menu for you and your guests.

Location
473 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Neighborhood
Palo Alto
Cross street
Between Kipling Street and Cowper Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

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Ayurveda Inspired Cocktails - Taste or Rasa has a special significance in Ayurveda as it is not only an instrument that governs how we experience our food, but the overall flavor of our existence. According to ancient Ayurvedic wisdom, the six rasas, sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent and astringent help achieve a balance of body, mind and spirit. At ROOH we have created a menu featuring 9 distinctive new world cocktails that are inspired by these rasas. All of our cocktails are created with a blend of unique Indian ingredients, spices, fresh shrubs and artisanal spirits

Cocktails

$15

Khub Bhalo (Astringent)
Bourbon, Smoked Pineapple, Mango, Ginger
Jugaad (Astringent)
Mezcal, Pickled Raspberry, Centrifuge
Bood-Buck (Salty)
Tequila, Grapefruit, Black Lemon Salt
Kai Po Che (Sour)
Gin, Green Chickpea, Cucumber, Egg White
Kaam Bhari (Sour)
Pisco, Raw Mango Shrub, Turmeric, Egg White
Whistle Podu (Pungent)
Vodka, Honey, Smoked Rasam
Pathrao (Bitter)
Paul John Whiskey, Smoked Chorizo Butter, Orange Bitters
Kir-Kiri (Bitter)
Gin Campari, Barolo Chinato, Smoked Barrel Aged
Adi-Polly (Sweet)
Dark Rum, Roasted Almond Milk, Kappi, Milkmaid

What 243 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.1Service
4.1Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Innovative
Peninsula
Kid-friendly
Peninsula
Innovative
Peninsula
Good for groups
Peninsula
Healthy
Peninsula
Great for outdoor dining
Peninsula
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Rooh Palo Alto is a vibrant Indian fusion spot known for its "great food and dining experience." Patrons praise its "unique and delicious" small plates and cocktails. While some find the menu pricey, the "excellent service" and chic ambiance make it "perfect for special occasions."

243 Reviews

K
Karishma
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Order the lamb chops and the butter chicken with garlic naan
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Olga
New York City
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food. Would love if they had a proper tea service
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EdwardW
New York City
30 reviews
vip
2.0
30 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
This was a middling effort that put the fusion in confusion. While there were a few inventive dishes, most of the appetizers were unnecessarily complicated without the payoff in better texture, smell or taste. Then main courses were universally bland and unimpressive, and some like the vegetarian kofta were inedible. Any place serving traditional North Indian food without the pretense of being fusion is better than this one. Hard pass in the future.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Central Coast
2 reviews
vip
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 13, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
I typically don’t write reviews, but this was a zero out of ten on all levels. Absolutely shocking… avoid this restaurant.
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Karstyn
San Francisco
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on July 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food is excellent a quit a notch above all other Indian restaurants we have ever been to - what a nice surprise! The menu is not as large as many others but everything seems done with great care for both quality and presentation. As a bonus their cocktails are very well executed as well. Go - you will enjoy!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice ambiance and great food and service. We loved our experience at Rooh.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Tahoe
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on June 22, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Pathetic food and value for money is zero , really disappointed…
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
6 reviews
vip
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Exceptionally poor service unfortunately. The food was overpriced but tasty.
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GSRAG
San Francisco
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Nothing special about food came with a lot of expectation... What was disappointing was service, specifically booked Inside table and got seated outside ( in the end we enjoyed the outside seating so it was not a huge downer) Waiting staff is barely attentive, had to ask for server few times to order additional food as what we ordered was not meeting expectations... All in all I was pretty disappointed with the overall experience....
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food was excellent!! Whistle podu was quite unique and enjoyable. It was really cold at the outdoor dining despite wearing jackets and scarves. Their heaters didn’t do very much- that’s one thing they could upgrade.
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FAQs

ROOH Palo Alto does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. ROOH Palo Alto also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 800-7090.

ROOH Palo Alto is rated 4.3 stars by 243 OpenTable diners.

ROOH Palo Alto does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Oct 10, 2024

11:00 PM

Booked 21 times today

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473 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Additional information

Cross street
Between Kipling Street and Cowper Street
Neighborhood
Palo Alto
Hours of operation
Lunch Thu, Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Indian, Indian, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Sujan Sarkar
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

Website
https://www.roohrestaurants.com/
Phone number
(650) 800-7090
Private party facilities
We are pleased to offer an exclusive dining experience for any kind of large gathering from 10 to 110 guests. Chef Sujan and his team are happy to craft a personalized menu for you and your guests.

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ROOH Palo Alto

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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Menu

Cocktails

Khub Bhalo (Astringent)

Jugaad (Astringent)

Bood-Buck (Salty)

Kai Po Che (Sour)

Kaam Bhari (Sour)

Whistle Podu (Pungent)

Pathrao (Bitter)

Kir-Kiri (Bitter)

Adi-Polly (Sweet)

What 243 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does ROOH Palo Alto offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is ROOH Palo Alto restaurant rated?

Does ROOH Palo Alto offer gift cards?

Is ROOH Palo Alto currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Gift card