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Caf� Raj in Albany is a one star Indian restaurant. They're still working to earn their stars. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a casual atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant features catering and lunch. This restaurant is handicap accessible.
5.0 of 5 stars.
IT's my favorite Indian Restuarant in the east bay! The chicken tikka masala is a favorite of mine! The rice is good and the Naan bread is DELICIOUS! Small cute little place, it hits the spot!
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place- is casual and kid friendly. The service is good. Moreover if you ask for super spicy hot it really is hot! But they do milds that are mild enough for the kids.
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were craving Indian food so we looked up Indian food on Yelp and saw great reviews about this place. Good pick everyone. I'm not too familiar with Indian food except for the basics such as...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Cafe Raj ever since it opened and the food has always been stellar. It is family owned and runned which I love. Get the butter chicken - it is the best I've ever had!
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this restaurant and eat here a few times a year. The food is consistently delicious and as other reviewers say they will give you spicy food if you ask. Very cool. It makes you feel like they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Raj is my local go-to place for Northern Indian and Pakistani food. The best thing about this place is that if you request your food "spicy" they will actually make it spicy. Since I like my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've always considered this place to be very good for its veggie Indian dishes. Which means, that with a carnivore for a husband, I don't get to frequent this place very much.But when I do, there is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think Indian food is a very misunderstood cuisine, at least it was to me. I must admit that before I always turned away Indian food, mainly because I couldn't handle such a potent smell, and never...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Visited these folks on a weekday for lunch - the Beef Samosa was very nice, I had some dal and also a "Chicken Curry' that was basic, flavorful and spiced appropriately for a first visit. The service...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Raj is super delicious and the prices are reasonable. The only reason I'm taking off a star is that the ambience/decor are not super great, and I find the naan a bit rubbery. The Chicken Tikka...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there again tonight and had a really delicious bagan bharta (sp?) which is a golden colored eggplant puree with such tasty spices in it. So good.
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place is fabulous! Great Indian food! The Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the best! It has a Masala not as creamy as the House of Curries version. Nice ambiance. Nice location. FANTASTIC...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
CafA� Raz was a surprise find - and while the sparse decor and lo-fi vibe is upfront at first, giant dishes of great food await in the kitchen at a price anyone can afford.First, to the food: Chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly, I did not like the food here. I ordered butter chicken ($10) and I got 4 small pieces of chicken in a curry sauce. It was pretty bland. They gave a large portion of rice but the chai tea...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
On a chilly Monday evening, I thought I wanted sushi until I realized that (A) sushi is cold, and (B) most Japanese restaurants are closed on Mondays. Since I was already on Solano, I wanted something...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food at even greater prices. There are many varieties of naan bread for less than a few bucks. Staff is friendly with a nice family-run atmosphere. P.S. The butter chicken is AWESOME! Call in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like I've walked into an Indian family's kitchen and they're serving me dinner. The food is consistently great, the energy of the staff is positive, and the price is right.
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is our go-to Indian restaurant. Every so often we wait until after the kids go to bed and order for take out. Spinach-Mushroom curry & Lamb Shai Korma with all the sides - spicy. Yummy -...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE Cafe Raj. In fact, we ate here just a few days ago. We must have been to this place at least 1/2 dozen times. The wait staff love our toddler boy and he loves their naan. We tried the cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was fine. The food was decent, the service was ok. But nothing special and there are better Indian places. The sauces all tasted the same (the daal tasted like the vindaloo which tasted...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would put more of a 3.7 rating, so I'll just round up. I had an enjoyable time here eating a semi-late dinner. The place remained lively (albeit not packed on a Monday night) and we were seated and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Raj serves great Indian food for decent prices. I really enjoyed my mango lassi - it was exceptionally good. All of the food was fantastic and the service was friendly. I think I will make...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the better samosas I've ever had, a good start. The garlic naan actually had the garlic as a filling so it wasn't messy like some places I've been to with the garlic on the outside. The veggie...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, the food is super good. I don't think I have eaten there and had something I did not like. The butter chicken and lassis are so damn good as well as the Nan(spelling?). We buy a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This would be a five star restaurant but the service was so incredibly bad that it can't score above average. They brought someone else's food to our table. They brought the wrong dishes for the wrong...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here since it opened and was a six table joint -- Consistenly delicious, Mahd and staff are warm and treat us like family...My daughters love the Butter Chicken and Cheese Naan and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so I am biased, because I used to work here, but I think the fact that I ate food from Cafe Raj at least 3 times a week for over a year, and still go back at least once a week should say...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I credit this place for making Indian food that I like.. wait LOVE. I didn't even like Indian food until I came to this place! The slight wait for the food is so worth it. I've now tried virtually...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I eat here so much and yet I always forget to post. This place is so consistent is scary. I love the food, even my picky parents have eaten here!
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fantastic! The service is fast and friendly and engaging and the food is delicious.Their menu is varied enough to satisfy a variety of food preferences:vegetarian and vegan,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The high quality food at Cafe Raj is almost unbelievably consistent. Service is pleasant although I most often carry out. Prices more than reasonable and portions are large. The naan is standard but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have not had such an unpleasant dining experience in quite some time. The inside of the restaurant looks like a cute neighborhood joint, so we were feeling good at the start. Then things began to go...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
going out for indian food is not something i do often. i'm never satisfied with the flavors & when i ask for heat, i never get the level i requested. cafe raj is on my short list of places that i'll...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I got food poisoning from this place!! prawns masala! ewwww. avoid.
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A treasure! Nicest staff. Cheap food. Large portions. Delicious. True cafe style-- informal setting, comfortable. Recommendations: aloo sag, aloo gobi, channa masala (garbanzos), any vegetable dishes,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I miss Cafe Raj so much.Samosas are delicate, not too greasy, but crisp.Naan is sooo awesome, perfect texture of flaky and chewy. The whole wheat and garlic naan are my favorite.The dishes are spiced...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were on our way to see "Slumdog Millionaire" and found this restaurant for lunch.We started with Papadam. I had the Lamb Tikka and my wife had the Chicken Tikka Masala. Both ordered with Naan....
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to this place since it was half the size. They took over the business next to them when it became vacant and it was still packed nights. Do yourself a favor and order the butter...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They serve brown rice, and that's a plus for me, except that the rice is a bit greasy. The vegetarian dishes are tasty, but not enough fresh-cut vegies. Food here's a fair-good belly filler.
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We ordered the butter chicken and the chicken tikka masala based on the review here. Only thing is that no one mentioned,...they're almost identical! I thought they gave us the wrong order at first....
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very patient with us. Heat on so hot, like a sauna in there. Very accommodating with our large group, even kicking other patrons out of their table. Sorry! Chicken tikka masala - very good -...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
okay indian. the butter chicken sauce was pretty good. the chicken was rather tough. the mint sauce was yummy on the samosa. the bagnan barta was just alright. fairly reasonably priced, but nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious, very reasonable Indian. I love the rogan josh, and saag. The paneer is really the only thing I've had here that is not up to snuff: very rubbery. The only down-side of Raj for take-out...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Raj offers many vegitarian options, has ecellent customer service, and is located in a readily accesible location. :-)
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I try a new Indian restaurant, I order lamb. More often than not I get a plate of rubbery chunks of mutton floating in sauce...but not at Cafe Raj. They have some of the most tender,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice small Indian/Pakistani restaurant. The menu offers a lot of selection and the food is reasonably priced.We ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala, Chana Masala, Tandoori Mahi-Mahi, and Chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Deeply umamicomplexsweetsubtly fragrancedsavorysaltytingly spicyhot. Thicksmoothpebbledroughcrispythin cracklecrunchdensetenderfluffy. The most delicious exercise your mouth can have. Sweat it out...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here with friends a few times, and it's been very solidly good. The naan is a bit chewy, but the entree curries are great. Twice it was a little bit uncomfortably crowded--but hey, it's just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE Cafe Raj! Its good Indian food and its fast and cheap. I always have left overs and I am always pleased. Cafe Raj is not the best Indian food but it's good at a great price. If you want...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The naan here doesn't come with curry to dip in for to-go orders. But the entrees are absolutely tasty and flavorful, with enough curry to use as dip for the naan. Be sure to have enough iced water as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OK, but just OK. I was thrilled by seeing that the cooks are women, and the staff was certainly very friendly. But... the rice was sort of dry, the naan was chewy, the kofta cheese also chewy (and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good Indian restaurant, but slightly above average prices - which can be worked around...hehe.Cafe Raj used to be my go-to Indian place when I lived in Albany. They serve consistently decent Indian...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Such friendly people, good service and great food at affordable prices!Thank you, guys!
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is our favorite Indian place in the bay area. Not only is the food amazing but the wait staff treats us like family and always knows what we want. Also they are open fairly late which is great...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my old roommates introduced me to cafe raj, now it has become a staple in our house. The food is really good and the wait staff is incredibly friendly.
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tasty food. reasonable prices. quick friendly service. I've only been there once but will certainly be back!edited to add:I've been back a few times. Consistently good at the above.
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I thought the food was OK. They do serve it really really fast, which I like because I'm usually starving and ready to stuff my face. It would have been nice if they had a variety of naan - I like to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i have to say the food is ok but the service is friendly and the food gets there before u order thats how quick they are , good prices for the portion they give u lots of food
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Before I get to the food at Cafe Raj, I first have to explain that for the last week, doing my paperwork (i.e. opening my bills and rending my garments) has been my NUMBER ONE TOP PRIORITY "MUST DO...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is how dumb I can sometimes be: I ordered my food "spicy plus plus" thinking it was the middle option on a three-plus spiciness scale. In reality it's closer to a nine out of a possible ten. This...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know how sometimes when you go into a place where you can choose your level of spiciness (i.e. Korean, Thai, Indian) and you tell the server "spicy" and they give you some watered down Anglicized...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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I've always been curious to eat at Cafe Raj. I pass it all the time on Solano and its been recommended by a few of my co-worker. My brother, his wife and I were all craving Indian a couple of weekends ago and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fast take out, The food is good, service is great. I'm not big on Indian food but when I want some I go there.
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a channa masala freak and order it at every new Indian restaurant I go to. Now I've had enough channa masala to know that it's not always vegan so I usually ask to clarify as some places add...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
To refresh, in our family when a restaurant is "worth two" that means visits, first and last. We walked in and were seated immediately. We ordered beer and wine and our dinner. Everything is a la...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We read good reviews on yelp, but were really disappointed. For a start, when I phoned to ask their lunch hours, they just hung up on me. When we arrive, the restaurant is freezing cold, everyone is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I thought this was going to be the good Indian place in Berkeley, but I was wrong. It was kind of dry, which is opposite of what I usually complain about for Indian food--too oily. Anyhow, only...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I must say, I enjoyed this food. It may not be authentic Indian.. but my tummy sure like it.
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is not Indian food by any stretch of imagination. The paratha was drenched in poor quality "ghee", the entrees were cooked in curry recycled over many days. My wife and I felt sick all day after...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is great and the pricing moderate. The curry dishes are delicious and if you ask for extra spicy - they deliver. Everything was fresh and tasty.The staff are friendly and the vibe is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
love indian food and haven't found too many places outside of berkeley that are decently priced. but here's a good place that's on solano ave. here is what we ordered:*chicken curry dish (can't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Rude people that work there, who repeated the questions I asked them instead of answering them! Don't waste your time. Oh and if you have a party of less than 5 you can't make reservations! WTF! Screw...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
always busy, but not too long of a wait. . . even during prime time hours on the weekend...the food is exquisite, and full of great tastes and flavors...it can never get mild enough for me though...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with my sisters and had a good meal. The place was packed and we had to wait maybe 10 minutes before we got seated in 2-person table (there were three of us), but they moved us once a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
kind of pricey indian food, but delicious. we got the beef samosas, butter chicken, lamb shai korma, and kofta zafran (spicy meatballs). to be honest, i only really ate the butter chicken. oh, i also...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am an obsessive connoisseur of Indian cuisine. This is my favorite Indian restaurant in the country. I can watch the cooks make my food.Hot sauce that is hot.I am writing this like a haiku.period.
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Summary:--fairly good vegetarian choices--parking difficult--staff is very friendly--good for takeout--local clientele homesteads on the tables (message: get take out)This place would be better if:...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! I always get samosas to start and then the lamb roghan josh which I promptly devour with naan...mmmmmmPrice is right, place isn't usually too packed, definitely give this place a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They have a few interesting drinks: a neat rose water nimboo pani (lemonade) and multiple flavours of lassi. The beef samosas are also excellent: delicate by samosa standards, with only a moderate...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm Indian, but as a rule, I do not like South Asian food...but, I REALLY like Cafe Raj. What is wrong with me? With what do they spike their dishes that makes me not just crave, but try to find...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, kudos for explicitly noting which dishes can be made vegan. Usually it's difficult to ascertain what has ghee in it but here they tell you and don't make a hassle over it.Plus they can...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
In and out in about an hour and a half... not quick and not worth the wait. The food? Who knows and who cares...I was blinded by hunger and distracted by clanging dishes in the kitchen...four other...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum! Expensive but the food is delicious. None of that vegetarian garbage, these Indian folks serve meat. Lamb, chicken, beef. Not sure about the beef.If you order spicy, it's really spicy. Like...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food. I only wish they would change the plates they serve on. I feel like a pig every single time.
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The boyf and I drive by this place a lot and it always looks packed, so we decided to try it out after catching a movie (Elizabeth: the Golden Age) across the street. Maybe it was the disappointment...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food that warmed my stomach, just what I needed on a cold night. Prices that weren't too bad and the wait wasn't long at all. Fast service. The fare is super for leftovers!
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this restaurant. I've never had such great Indian/Pakistani food until I fell in love with Cafe Raj. They ask if you like low/medium/high spiciness in your dishes. If you can take...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was the first Indian food place I really loved. Back in the day, circa 2002, it was a tiny place on Solano with enough space for no more than about 6 tables. Within a year or two of that they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
better than overpriced ajanta. their food was better before, hmm i dont know what changed. but it's good still. they have the best naan's.
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was impressed by the hordes of people dining here. It's very popular and received praise from this forum, so I gave it a try. I've only been once -- and perhaps we ordered the wrong things -- but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really great. The Daal (lentils in a tomato, cilantro sauce) is to die for, and the masala dishes are great. I gave 4 stars because the two times I've been there, the chicken dishes...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love that, upon walking into this place, I saw a large group of female employees. They were cooking, waiting tables, and taking orders. I looked around and didn't see male staff anywhere. I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Winner. This is great Indian food turned out by a customer-friendly family. I ordered takeout on a busy Saturday night, waited ten extra minutes and so was given free mango lassi and a price break...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Raj is my pick for Indian food in the East Bay. The food is consistently excellent. Friends are equally impressed with the caliber of the food. The portions are generous and the prices are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great prices, Great Food!!!I'm a new vegetarian and I love the wide variety of vegi and vegan options they offer here. The waitresses are nice and offer promt serivce and they have take out, too! LOVE...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Cafe Raj and it is my local takeout of choice in Berkeley/Albany. The food is not gourmet or upscale, but always great. The staff is wonderful and happy. I have been eating at Cafe Raj for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for lunch. I had the chicken tiki masala and my friend had the lunch special that was $5 - I think it was just chicken and potato curry with rice. The food was average. I was neither pleased...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good food. Same couple in the kitchen each time we went; good sign. Never lacks on service, water is always filled, somebody is always around to ask questions. Very cost effective, not expensive....
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
medicore indian food at high prices. Tandori chicken was adequette nothing special the rice was okay, and the sauces were nothing to write home about. seemed kind of bland and all of them tasted the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Raj is two blocks from my house. That automatically gives it at least two stars. Overall, it's very dependable & very decent indian food. Has all the normal dishes, but I've only ordered the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
TAKE OUT POTLUCK WINNER!! 10-5-07DIshes: Butter Chicken, Chenne Masala, Rice & NaanFor my birthday I invited the whole family to bring their favorite dish from a restaurant & then we all reviewed them...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Raj. I'm not a big fan of the "Indian buffet" and such vomit-inducing bastardisations of Indian food that you can find here in the Bay Area. But Raj is different, and definitely my favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really great food, and courteous service when I was there, despite it being pretty crowded (on a wednesday night, no late)
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Raj is so good it makes me angry at other restaurants.Hey, other restaurants (and YES I am looking at you Zephyr Grill and Bar of Livermore and Buca di Crappo): The proper division of thought,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, the food is great. The Lamb Roghan Josh is excellent. But, I have rarely felt so mistreated by servers. They are flat-out rude! They glare at everyone and we literally had our plates of food...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far my favorite place for Indian food. I loved it the first time, and it has not ceased to be delicious. The service is wonderful- mom and pop style, very attentive, and very pleasant. Tonight I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has never disappointed me. We tend to get the same thing over and over again but whenever friends or family are with us and order various dishes, they're more than happy. Portions are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
God this place is SOOOO good! The best Indian mom & pop's restaurant! I had their fish in curry and it was just sooo yummy! And the servers were very nice and friendly. Too bad their restaurant isn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Cafe Raj. The food is tasty and reasonably priced, the service is good, and they have yummy papadum, which I'm rather particular about. Though I don't think any one dish is a real culinary...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Raj is, for lack of a better term, Indian food for white people. That sounds awful doesn't it? Sorry. I apologize. Honestly though it's yummy. The spices are just right, a little spicy, but not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As I am writing this, I am stuffing myself with some saag paneer, butter chicken, and rice. I may be on my second plate but hey, since there's no oil, I won't get fat right? (Let me have my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy Indian. This place is a great family-owned spot... the mango lassi, the excellent spiciness, and freshness (they cook without oil) is what gives them 5 stars.The owner, Mohammed, is a sweet man,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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I've lived in Berkeley my entire life, and Cafe Raj has consistently been the BEST place to get fresh, authentic, Indian food! While other restaurants have inconsistent service and food quality, my family and...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The moment you walk in here, your nose is suddenly and instantly invaded/surrounded by the smell of various curry spices. Probably the best aroma you can have in a place like this. They have the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good service, good food, waiting can be minimized by planning ahead and making reservations.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A friend of mine came by my work chomping happily on these tasty looking things, which she identified as vegetable samosas that she got at Cafe Raj. MMmm..looks good, you go there often?...yup, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Raj is a little gem tucked away at the bottom of Solano Avenue.The service has always been top-notch (and it baffles me that there are those who have had bad service experiences here). I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Update 01/07/08: The service sucked. We walked in to a full restaurant. That's fine, it's prime time, we can wait. But no one even acknowledged our presence. When two tables were emptied, they STILL...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was introduced to Cafe Raj about 6 years ago and I've enjoyed every visit since. My favorite is the chicken Tikka Masala, so that's pretty much what I order every time. I can't get enough of it....
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I kept changing my review for this place from 3 stars to 4 stars back to 3 stars. It's likely that by the end of this review, I may have changed it a few more times. I dropped by here a few weeks...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I often find that I have a MUCH different experience as a teenage Asian girl in a restaurant. Such was the case here.Where is this famous politeness? Not only did the waitress spend a long time...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love Cafe Raj. Even when they're super busy (most of the time) I feel like they really hustle to get you seated. Although the wait staff is very young they more than make up for a certain...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For the ADD audience: super delicious tasty Indian food, at very reasonable prices.For those that care to read more:I'm completely enamored with Cafe Raj, having just moved from Oakland to El Cerrito,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AAAH! so good. can't get away from it.the rose lassi was really good, and i don't think it was bland at all. the spinach cheese stuff is good, along with their tandoori.service is ok, sometimes it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Raj was my favorite Indian restaurant in Berkeley. I only say "was" since I don't live in the area anymore so it's been a while since my last visit.When they first opened, they were tiny, no more...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hate the service here. The couple of times i've been here, it has NEVER been a pleasant experience. Its not that they did anything, its just that i think they need to learn a little about basic...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think Cafe Raj officially gets the title as my favorite Indian restaurant. Their food is so yummy and their Nan is nice, light and flaky, not greasy and thick like other places I've been to. Its...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From it's quirky service to it's delicious foods, Cafe Raj is the Indian restaurant that should bring everyone to the East Bay at least once. It's clean, the food is great and the you'll go home...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The operating word here is BLAND. Sonya and I have been shopping around for a place to get good North Indian since we moved here. This place is not it. The food was so Americanized I'm surprised they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just ok. I had the Chicken Vindaloo. it wasn't the best. Rather plain and generic. Its a decent price for the area and the amount of food you'll get but other than that, there are just so many...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good food, very enjoyable. But the service... How to describe the service? Odd springs to mind. Unexperienced is another appropriate word. Still, I had awesome SPICY food (another poster...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the first place I remember experiencing what "spicy" in Indian cuisine really meant. I couldn't stop crying or sniffling from the pain... nor could I put my fork down!My mouth waters as I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent Baingan Bharta (pureed eggplant) and OK to good on everything else. You get a ton of food, especially on take-out. We usually order 3 or 4 dishes (including 2 Baingan Bhartas), and then have...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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I wouldn't say it's the BEST Indian food I've ever had, but it's pretty darned good. Chicken dishes (what we have most of the time) are lovely white meat, which, unfortunately, can get a bit dry. Sauces are...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a long time, Cafe Raj was the best Indian food in the hood. Now that others have widened the playing field, we return to the Raj as a change of pace or for the convenience, because the food is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We ate here a litte after 3 in the afternoon on a weekday and there were only two other groups in the restaurant. No one came out or greeted us so we had to be very proactive about it and we realized...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. That's all.
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would definitely recommend Raj for a regular weeknight dinner. I can't say the food tastes as good as Vick's but you feel a whole hell of a lot better eating here. The food's not at all greasy...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
the place was clean, service fine, food tasted good... but 6 hours later i was 99% sure it was the cucumber side dish that made me pull over on the freeway just to throw up my dinner. no i hadn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what happened, but I used to like this place a lot more. I would think that adding additional space would improve things, but it didn't. What I liked about the place was that when they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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I have to disagree strongly with the other reviewer. This is the best Indian restaurant I have ever been to. The food and service seemed to get even better after they expanded (from a tiny hole in the wall to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Raj is the healthiest Indian food I have ever eaten. The oil factor is low and the flavor factor is high. Well actually, the flavor factor could be a little higher, but it is totally tasty for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Service is really friendly and great; a little chatty, but never intrusive. Their food isn't the best Indian food in the area (Breads of India is much better), but I've never had to wait to get a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2006
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Cafe Raj is always hopping, especially on weekend nights. We usually do take-out, but when we go to pick up our food, the place is usually packed full of casual diners (families seem welcome). The foo...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
eh, i've had so much better indian around here. this stuff was obviously altered to "american" taste and lacked the spices that make indian food so good, so unless you love immense amounts of salt,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is good and solid but the prices make the food even better. Very reasonable and portions are generous. I enjoyed the Raita as a very cooling side when paired with the nice variety of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good Indian food. It tastes clean and healthy, and they always use white meat chicken. We tend to get the Butter Chicken, the Chicken Vindaloo, the Chicken Tikka Masala, and that type of thing....
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! I'm normally not a huge Indian food fan because I can't take spicy foods and I'm not too fond of the smell of Indian (and Thai!) food, but I actually do love this place! I guess...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Indian food can be tricky as there are many states in a huge country with varying styles of the same dishes. The food is excellent at Cafe Raj, though some previous reviewers have thought otherwise. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A friend who swore he knew Indian food took me here. Poor chap. The lamb rogan josh was good. The samosas tasted strangely like chinese fried bananas. The tamarind sauce had large chunks of tamirind...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great, healthy indian food, made without oil, rather almond milk... Hysterical service (in a good way).
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
consistantly good food.very, very nice people.acurate spicy scale, and consistant year after year.I only get an hour for lunch, not enough time to go there.I love it, some of my friends don't.
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2005
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Cafe Raj was so highly recommended by my friend, that she had to take us there. Since she was buying, my wife and I decided to try something new. Unfortunately we had a long wait because we chose to go on the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The chicken tikka masala (CTM) was just OK - kinda like the food here as a whole.
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2005
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Really down to earth place, not your run-of-the-mill Indian cuisine. Certain dishes are a bit too salty, so perhaps it's better just to order mild with less salt.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2005
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The food is better, the portions larger, and the prices lower than any other Indian restaurant I've eaten at that is even close to comparable quality. The sauces seem to be sent straight from heaven. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2003
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Awesome hole-in-the-wall that serves some of the best Indian/Pakistani food around. What sets Raj apart is its "home-cooking", "grub" style and the freshness of its ingredients. Plus, the dishes can be done so...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2002
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dressed-down surroundings focus on the clean and the well-lighted, luring families who bask in the boundless hospitality of a chef and staff who smile, smile, smile. the rich north indian and pakistani dishes...
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