Emperor of India Menu – San Jose, CA

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : San Jose, CA

Informal Indian restaurant serving curries, kebabs & a lunch buffet in a strip-mall setting. Based on 657 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Emperor of India 95123

Address:
5825 Cottle Rd, San Jose, CA 95123

Phone: (408) 229-2600

Website:

Hours

Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–9 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–9 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–9 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–9 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–9 PM

Menu

Appetizers
Paneer Pakore
paneer pieces dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried		 $7.00
Samosa Veggi (3 Pieces)
three small crispy turnovers stuffed with veg. potatoes and peas		 $6.00
Dahi Wade
two lentil balls dipped in yogurt sauce, topped with chilli, salt & masala		 $6.00
Gobi Manchurian
cauliflower dipped in chickpea batter, deep fried and sauteed with onions, chilli & hot sauce		 $6.00
Mix Veg. Pakora
mixed vegetable fritters dipped i chickpea batter and deep fried		 $5.00
Fish Pakora
fish pieces dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried		 $7.00
Lamb Samosa (2 Pieces)
two small crispy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb meat & peas		 $6.00
Papadi Chat
fluffy crispy pooris toped with three sauces and dahi		 $6.00
Lamb
Lamb Hyderabadi
australian lamb cubes marinated and cooked in tangy north indian blend sauce with a touch of dry nuts such as almond, cashew		 $15.00
Lamb Korma
australian lamb cooked in creamy sauce made with blend of spicy with touch of coconut powder		 $15.00
Lamb Vindaloo
classic lamb curry cooked with potato’s and a touch of vinegar		 $14.00
Rogan Josh
traditional lamb dish cooked in authentic north indian curry		 $13.00
Sea Food
Fish Tikka Masala
cooked in tandoor and blend with our own buttery cream sauce – no butter		 $16.00
Goan Fish Curry
mahi mahi fish cooked with tangy spicy goan sauce with a touch of coconut milk		 $16.00
Shrimp Vindaloo
classic shrimp curry cooked in hot and tangy spicy sauce with potato		 $15.00
Fish Vindaloo
classic fish curry cooked in hot and tangy spicy sauce with potato		 $15.00
Shrimp Masala (Bhuna)
cooked in tandoori clay oven and then blend in our own spicy tomato sauce		 $16.95
Shrimp Curry
traditional north indian tomato sauce blend in in our own spices		 $15.95
Sag Shrimp
cooked in our special spinach cooked in garlic and onion sauce		 $15.95
Chicken
Chicken Tikka Masala
breast pieces roasted in tandoor and cooked in our tasty creamy tomato sauce		 $14.00
Chicken Korma
thigh meat cooked in homemade sauce in light cream w/ nuts		 $14.00
Chii Chicken
sliced chicken strips fried in pan and then cooked with green chilies with light touch of soy sauce and garlic		 $14.00
Butter Chicken
cooked in tandoori oven and then cooked in a tangy tomato, creamy exotic buttery sauce – signature dish, no butter		 $13.00
Hyderabadi Chicken
thigh meat cooked in mild blend of onion and tomato sauce with dry nuts(cashew, almond)		 $14.00
Karai Chicken
marinated thigh meat sauteed with bell pepper, onions and special herbs of our own blend with light tomato sauce		 $13.00
Chicken Curry
thigh meat cooked in traditional curry with blend of spices		 $13.00
Chicken Vindaloo
thigh meat & potato cooked with our famous tomato sauce with a touch of vinegar & garlic		 $14.00
Chicken 65
marinated pieces battered and cooked in yogurt and spices with sauteed onions		 $12.00
Vegetarian Dishes
Shahi Paneer
cooked in tangy , creamy , light sweet which is own home sauce		 $11.95
Paneer Tikka Masala
clayoven roasted paneer cooked in our own most famous herb blended tomato sauce with paneer		 $11.95
Palak Paneer
spinach broiled and grounded with our homemade garlic and tomato sauce with paneer		 $10.95
Navarattan Korma
mix vegetables panned , potatos, coked with ground coconut and creamy cashew sauce		 $10.95
Malai Kofta
home made cheese, potatos , dry nuts ground in to small balls and cooked in our own tangy tasty tomato and cream sauce		 $10.95
Karai Paneer
home made cheese cubes stir fried , cooked with onion , bell-pepper with touch of light hand made tomato base sauce with spices		 $10.95
Mutter Panner
home amde cheese cooked with peas in our light creamy tomato sauce		 $11.95
Dal Makhani
lentils laced with ginger , chopped garlic and cooked in tangy tomato and onion sauce blend of spices then cooked in light tomato sauce with a touch of lemon juice		 $10.95
Baigan Bharata
eggplant baked in tandoor oven then grounded with onion and our own special blend of spices then cooked in light tomato sauce with a touch of lemon juice		 $10.95
Bhindi Masala
okra sauteed in a pan pan with a touch of garlic sauce, then blended with spiced up sauteed onion and tomatos		 $10.95
Chana Masala
garbanzo beans cooked in tomato and oninon sauce with touch of fenugreek leaves		 $9.95
Veg.jai Frezi
mixed vegetables (seasonal) with special tomato sauce		 $10.95
Tadka Dal
yellow lentil cooked with spices and heavy garlic sauce-signature dish		 $10.95
Amritsari Kadhi (Punjab Se)
chickpea dumplings cooked in chickpea flour and yogurt , mixed in sauce with a touch of cumin seeds -signature dish		 $9.95
Aloo Gobhi
pieces of cauliflower boiled with turmeric powder and then cooked with potato’s and a light touch of tomato sauce		 $9.95
Biryani
Emperor’s Biryani
our special blend of shrimp-fish-chicken-lamb cooked in saffron flavored basmati rice		 $17.00
Lamb Biryani
saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with our special lamb piece marinated overnight served in handi		 $15.00
Chicken Biryani
saffron flavored basmati rice with spiced chicken and nuts, served in handi		 $13.00
Prawn Biryani
saffron flavored basmati rice with prawn and nuts, served in handi		 $16.00
Vegetable Biryani
saffron flavored basmati rice with vegetables, cheese cubes and nuts, served in handi		 $12.00
Clay Oven
Veggi Kabab
ground veggies mixed in our spices and cooked on skewers in a tandoor		 $13.00
Malai Chicken
boneless chicken breast marinated in homemade creamy spicy tangy sauce		 $9.00
Shrimp Kabab
tiger prawns marinated in oil, w/ a blend of spices and slowly cooked in a tandoori oven on skewers		 $9.00
Shish Kabab
ground australian lamb marinated in onions, herbs, spices and slowly cooked in a tandoori oven		 $8.00
Emperor Of India Special
marinated lamb, chicken w/ bone, tikka, fish and shrimp cooked in a tandoori clay oven		 $10.00
Fish Kabab (Mahi Mahi)
fish cubes marinated in spices, cream sauce and roasted in tandoor		 $10.00
Boti Kabab (Australian Lamb)
lamb cubes marinated overnight in exotic indian spices with yogurt and herbs then cooked in a tandoor		 $15.00
Tandoori Murg
chicken marinated in yogurt, herbs, spices & roasted in tandoor		 $9.00
Tandoori Murg Tikka
boneless chicken marinated in spices and roasted in tandoor & served on sizzler plate over sauteed onions and bell peppers		 $9.00
Panner Tikka
home made indian paneer (like cottage cheese) marinated in spices and roasted in tandoor & server with vegetables		 $8.00
Clay Oven Cooked Breads (roti)
Aloo Paratha
whole wheat bread stuffed with grated diakon and pan fried		 $3.49
Assoorted Bread Basket
garlic naan, onion naan, plain nann		 $6.95
Bhatura
leavened bread deep fried – 2 pieces		 $2.99
Butter Naan
leavened bread served with butter		 $2.99
Garlic Naan
leavened bread cooked with fresh garlic		 $2.99
Gobi Paratha
whole wheat bread stuffed with cauliflower and pan fried		 $3.49
Naan
leavened bread		 $2.49
Onion Naan
naan stuffed with onion		 $3.49
Panner Paratha
whole wheat bread stuffed with home made cheese		 $3.99
Paratha
buttered and layered whole wheat bread		 $2.99
Tandoori Roti
traditional whole wheat indian bread		 $2.49
Dessert
Carrot Halwa $3.00
Kheer $3.00
Gulab Jamun $3.00
Mango Kulfi $3.00
Pista Kulfi $3.00

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Reviews

James Mitchel
Excellent service and delicious food. The staff were so welcoming and friendly and the food was so yummy and satisfying. We had veggie samosas to start and our entrees were the chicken tikka masala, shrimp kebab & daal tadka. The tikka masala was absolutely incredible. We ordered garlic naan and onion kulcha and our server recommended we order the bread basket which also included a cheese stuffed garlic naan that paired incredibly with our meal. We were so happy with our experience and will definitely be back again with friends!

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Reno
Came in on a quiet Monday night. It was *really good* for its location and at that price point!

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Aeris Cloud
This is the best Indian food I have ever had! You can tell they are passionate about what they do here. They are very friendly and accommodating. They never rush us to leave if we are still enjoying food past closing. My favorite restaurant I have ever been to and I have traveled the US✨ ✨

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Vandana Mukherjee
I had dinner with my work colleagues. We ordered Paratha, their new Garlic cheese nan, palak paneer, lamb biryani, kadai chicken and malai kabobs. My favorite was palak paneer. Malai kabobs were enjoyed by all. For me, the kabobs were great, vegetables in malai were tasty but didn’t have much flavor. Kadai chicken was okay- I have eaten better versions and I make one at home so maybe I am biased. Biryani was delicious. The new garlic cheese nan was a new addition to the menu, we tried it- they were good.

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Manmeet Singh
I don’t want to sound mean, but this place seriously needs to improve the quality of their food. Since this is the only Indian restaurant in the area, they are serving whatever they want (cheap quality and taste). I have only been there four times in the last year and a half because we didn’t have any other options at the last moment, and each time the quality (cheap) was the same. Indians can easily tell that their food doesn’t taste like authentic Indian food at all. I don’t think I’ll ever take the risk of ordering food from you.

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Nick G
This is the best Indian food in the area! I would highly recommend this place and I would say the lady in the front that seats you is super friendly which is a great way to be greeted into a restaurant! The food is amazing and I have been coming here for a while now!

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Jesse Crews
Their food is awesome. I love their butter chicken and lamb hyderabadi. Price is really reasonable. Food is really consistent whether you order it from uber eats or you do dine in, you know you will have great food. Also, they have all you can eat buffet during lunch time. Owners and employees are extremely nice and friendly.

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Elle Belle
A nice, quiet, all you can eat lunch buffet corner. Delicious food. The service is very friendly & polite, and makes you want to come here again for the food & quiet ambience. Don’t be fooled by the dull interior. The food is really good. Veg and non-veg varieties. Perfectly flavored, too! Highly recommendable.

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Benjamin Atkin
The Bhindi Masala (Okra) was unique and very tasty. Great service too.

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Locke Wang
Came here 3 times within the past 7 days. Was so impressed by the food. My favorite restaurant in sjc now. Got free rice to go and free dessert❤️

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