"Kinara Fusion sits at the edge of the Tenderloin and Nob Hill and has gotten a good amount of attention since it reopened last year. So much so that they expanded the restaurant into the space next door. Needless to say, the restaurant’s been busy, and for good reason: Shahil Patel and his four brothers are delivering a flurry of South Asian flavors primed for Bay Area diners who crave tradition alongside innovation. Kinara’s inventive dishes and Bollywood-themed decor have been featured on Check, Please Bay Area! and numerous viral Tik-Tok and Instagram videos. But despite the bright neon signs and the mural of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan prominently displayed in the back, the restaurant’s real star is a simple appetizer: Chicken 69." - Antony Fangary
