ROOH Palo Alto

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   Deep

   San Francisco

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   This reservation was made for an anniversary, yet when we arrived we were told no table was available. Shortly after they directed us to a lone 2 seat setup by the sidewalk even away from the outside dining they had. Mind you we saw perfectly open 2 seat tables inside. Prior to heading out I requested to use the restroom where as I headed back out all of a sudden they said we can sit at one of those already open tables inside. Unfortunately this left a sour taste in our mouth for the duration of the evening.
   

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   Romita

   San Francisco

   13 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall good experience, but frankly knowing Michelin star my expectations were higher, e.g., there was no one to offer coat check service, no asking if any food allergy - some things I’d expect in Michelins, it was more apparent as I had just dined in two NYC Michelins. Food had was but service needs to be better to uphold Michelin star status.
   

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   john

   San Francisco

   87 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   87 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Wonderfully inventive food - not your traditional Indian restaurant. The the papadam were especially impressive. Slightly haphazard service - made worse by the incredibly high noise level - everybody was shouting to be able to hear one another, which just made it worse. We chose to eat a mix of starter plates, which gave us a rich variety of tastes. But they all arrived at about the same time, so there wasn't space on the table for them., and the experience felt very rushed. Even though we hadn't ordered any mains ("big plates"), the items we ordered that would normally accompany them (naan, raita) were treated as the second course - we had to ask for them to be brought with the rest of the food. We visited in mid November. It was really cold, even though we were sitting indoors - and many fellow diners also kept their coats on, so it wasn't just us..
   

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   Saikat

   San Francisco

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As a foodies my wife and I really enjoyed the food. The chef really surprised our palate with the available choice of food, dessert and cocktails.
   

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   Satya

   Washington DC

   8 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 6 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The prices does not justify the presentation and food quality.
   

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   John

   San Francisco

   11 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 2 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service is amazing. Professional and attentive. Food is unique and delicious!
   

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   Arun

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 2 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The meats, even the ones in sauces, were dry. As the food came very quickly, I'm guessing that the food had been pre-made and then sat under a heating element. The naan was also dry and tasteless -- I've gotten better from the frozen food section at an Indian grocery. Much below expectation. But service was attentive, ambiance nice.
   

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   RaghuR

   San Francisco

   9 reviews

   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 31 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Food is a bit too fusiony and doesn't have that authentic indian flavor
   

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   Sridar

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 20 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   This was my second visit in 2 weeks. The first one was ok and I wanted to try again. The menu is innovative but some dishes miss on both presentation and taste . The crispy sea bream small plate was just fried fish in overcooked batter. The chicken for the Malai chicken large plate was dry and overcooked and difficult to cut and share . It tasted like a piece of roast chicken just dropped into some malai gravy rather than cooked in it . The jack fruit toast was soggy . The behl was missing from the Avocado behl- no crunch. The food service was quick but the drinks service left a lot to be desired . I wish them well
   

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    Daniel

    Houston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1

    They canceled our reservation despite us having made one. Fail.
    

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