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Amber Dhara
Amber Dhara (meaning "sky" and "earth", respectively) is the brand new concept from Vijay Bist. Here, his long time dream of opening an Indian restaurant in downtown Palo Alto come true. The vision for this restaurant is to create seasonal, regional, sustainable, and unique menus paired with an extensive wine and cocktail list with friendly service. Chef Vittal researched and compiled a contemporary menu which has fresh look while using the traditional recipes; the age are followed to the core using layers of spices with nouvelle cooking techniques.
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39 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Rating Breakdown 39 reviews
5 stars
(10)
4 stars
(19)
3 stars
(5)
2 stars
(2)
1 star
(3)
Food
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- fit for foodies(15)
- good for groups(7)
- special occasion(6)
- neighborhood gem(5)
- great for lunch(3)
- hot spot(2)
Amber Dhara Reviews List
Review 1 for Amber Dhara
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!!
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I am not exaggerating when I say that Amber Palo Alto restaurant is the worst! I have never been treated more terribly by staff and management. I would give them ZERO stars if possible. Our waitress was terrible and kept forgetting dishes. She also added extra items to the bill and argued with us when we tried to correct the bill. They tried to add gratuity onto a party of 5 even though it did not say that anywhere on the menu and they added the gratuity onto the tax.The manager was argumentative and unhelpful when we tried to fix the bill and then tried to make us stay at the restaurant while the owner headed over. We finally left cash on the table just to close out our bill. I will NEVER go to Amber again. Go anywhere else!"
Dined on 5/13/2013
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Review 2 for Amber Dhara
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Disappointing and unsatisfactory
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We were looking forward to an enjoyable dinner at this new restaurant. We were seated promptly, our order was taken, and the slightly cold beer arrived. Hungry, we waited and waited for our appetizers, which finally arrived after 20 minutes. The waitress was apologetic and blamed the new expediter. Waiting for the main dishes, we decided to leave and asked the waitress for our check. She refused and had the young manager come over. He blamed the delay on so many guests being seated at the same time. He prevailed upon us to stay and eat the main courses, which were just arriving. The manager and waitress disappeared, leaving us with no eating utensils. We left $25 at the table and walked out. The manager tried to stop us."
Dined on 5/03/2013
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Review 3 for Amber Dhara
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
the food is very good. The
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"the food is very good. The hyderabadi biryani was superb. The Bombay fish Masala was a bit spicy.
The service was good. Downtown paloalto parking is scarce so add extra time to find parking."
The service was good. Downtown paloalto parking is scarce so add extra time to find parking."
Dined on 04/26/2013
2009
Special Features: kid-friendly, special occasion
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Review 4 for Amber Dhara
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Nice restaurant but would
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Nice restaurant but would have liked better vegetarian choices in the thali"
Dined on 04/17/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for lunch
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Review 5 for Amber Dhara
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Best Rack of Lamb I ever had...
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Best Rack of Lamb I ever had... honest!"
Dined on 03/13/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 6 for Amber Dhara
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Can only give 1 star because
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Can only give 1 star because after reviewing the menu, we had to leave. Three of the four people in our group are vegitarians, and the menu (surprisingly) only had 1 veggie option. The menu shown online did NOT match the menu we were given at Amber Dhara. I'm sure the food is great, but the veggie chooses are VERY limited during lunch time."
Dined on 03/07/2013
2013
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Review 7 for Amber Dhara
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Our waiter was polite, but
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Our waiter was polite, but he only looked at my friend every time he asked questions (like if we liked the food), while completely ignoring me!! That struck me as unpleasant even rude. Also, waiters kept interrupting our conversation, when we were clearly still working on our food left on the table. That was quite annoying. But the food and the atmosphere were good enough to have an overall satisfying experience at Amber Dhara."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2006
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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Review 8 for Amber Dhara
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
new management and new menu,
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"new management and new menu, really good."
Dined on 02/22/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 9 for Amber Dhara
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
have not had dinner there
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"have not had dinner there so cannot comment other than food would still be very good I am sure and dimmer lightong can only be better
CGS"
CGS"
Dined on 02/18/2013
2007
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 10 for Amber Dhara
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambient Amber!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Excellent food; good ambience & good service!"
Dined on 02/12/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Amber Dhara
Based on the average of (29) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
4
/
5
2 out of 2 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate