Shiva's Indian Restaurant
650-960-3802
800 California St # 100
Mountain View, CA 94041
Mountain View, CA 94041
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Top Sentiments among Shiva's Indian Restaurant Reviewers
Decent garlic naan
Quick business lunch
Like buffet selection
Not bad butter chicken
Rich curry sauce
Great Chicken Curries
Delicious okra dishes
Decent curry dishes
Fresh onion flavors
LOVE Chicken Tikka Masala
Customer Reviews (25 reviews)
Chettiar
on Citysearch Aug 01, 2008I recently went to Shiva for lunch with my 2 year old, and had a very horrible experience! I am ashamed to say there are restaurants with such attitude... We were both very hungry and were looking to seat quickly and grab... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Aug 01, 2008I recently went to Shiva for lunch with my 2 year old, and had a very horrible experience! I am ashamed to say there are restaurants with such attitude... We were both very hungry and were looking to seat quickly and grab... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jul 13, 2008Went to Shiva's Indian Restaurant last night for the first time.Very very disappointed with the service, food, and the management team.There was only one very inexperienced waiter who was serving the entire... (more)
justice00
on Citysearch Jun 14, 2008I had a really bad experience at this restaurant - very bad food (thought saw something in the food) and real bad service. (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jun 14, 2008Went to Shiva's but was greeted by a realy rude host - very inhospitable, poor service & bad food. Instead i would recommend other good indian restaurants nearby. (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch May 13, 2008We just had their lunch buffet . The appetizer was aloo tiki...which was ok. The chicken oregano tikka was awesome. The saag aloo, matar paneer were all excellent The chole wsa good too. One of the chicken curries had... (more)
nancymalik
on Citysearch Nov 16, 2007Hopeless place , rude hostess and equally bad quality food. We were asked repeatedly even before being seated whether we will be done in 1 hour ? I mean whats the hurry??? Then even before we could finish our starters... (more)
jcfrench
on Citysearch Jul 17, 2007Very standard Indian fare with high prices. There is nothing unique or spectacular about Shivas, they actually do a buffet at lunch! $15 for average size orders of CTM and butter chicken that don't even come with any... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Mar 31, 2007Food was really delicious and came in large portions.And the sizzling curries were yummy.Appeizers and gravies - everything we liked.It took sometime for the food to come, but I think they made everything from... (more)
lanbeam
on Citysearch Nov 22, 2006Good choices and variety for Vegetarians. Tandoori Chicken was good, not too spicy. Dishes were too creamy, suitable for dieters. Appetizers include Chaat items. Service was prompt.... (more)
bayareaeaters
on Citysearch Oct 14, 2006We celebrated my parents 60th birthdays (same night) at Shiva's. It was a surprise, and the staff was great at keeping everything flowing accordingly. The staff was very respectful, wishing my parents a happy... (more)
svedemeyer
on Citysearch Oct 05, 2006First impressions can really make or break a restaurant experience. For us, it was arriving at 6:30pm on a Thursday night and being told that there was absolutely no seats available for at least 45 minutes, even... (more)
Angela G.
on Judys Book Jun 30, 2006I wouldnt say that that Shiva's is completely authentic Indian Cuisine but its the closest that I will get! Its actually really popular so you definitly need a reservation. The food was really good. But be careful... (more)
amanvalani
on Citysearch May 15, 2006I've been to Amber few times. I really like it, their food is excellent, their service is great and the price is not bad at all. Its not your typical Indian Buffet, but they have great variety.... (more)
kimsilverman
on Citysearch May 13, 2006I love Indian food. Jsut about any Indian restaurant is fine by me. Shiva's stands out for me. Not from the variety, but from the quality. The items on the lunch buffet menu are about the same as I would expect to see in... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch May 12, 2006Nice decor, great location. The food is very good. Great place to have a nice dinner before a movie not really a destination restaurant but very pleasant. A few stesp above many of the other restaurants in the area.... (more)
lovediningallover
on Citysearch Dec 10, 2005Shiva's is an attractive restaurant, with very good food. If you go for the buffet, you get a lot of value. (Dinner by itself can add up.) Their buffets on Saturday and Sunday offer a great assortment of wonderful... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Sep 07, 2005One of the better north Indian restaurant in the bay area. The decor is very pleasing and much better than other Indian restaurents that I have been to. Definately a good place for a date. The food in lunch buffet is... (more)
armani001
on Citysearch Aug 05, 2005Nice atmosphere but service below average. The hostess was rude. The food was so-so. Overall nothing stands out about this place. (more)
deepti G.
on Judys Book Aug 05, 2005I had the best buffet ever in this restaurant. The food was excellent and they have a lot of variety.The desserts were exceptionally good. I have never had such nice desserts in an Indian restaurant.The restaurant is... (more)