ANANTARA Restaurant

The service was excellent—friendly and attentive throughout our visit. I enjoyed the overall ambiance and hospitality. As for the food, it was decent, but there’s room for improvement. I ordered the fish appetizer and was hoping for a bit more flavor; it could benefit from a stronger seasoning or marinade. I also tried the Nalli goat dish—the gravy was rich and flavorful, which I appreciated, but the meat itself was quite tough and difficult to eat. With a bit more attention to texture and seasoning, the dishes could really shine. Overall, the food didn’t quite meet expectations, but I see great potential with a few adjustments. Food was bit expensive.

It's a nice new restaurant where there used to be Rangoli. Nice decor and stylish but very loud and noisy for some reason. The food serving size is very small especially for the price but the taste is good. Some dishes are delicious like the mango curry. Appam are good too but arrive slowly one at a time.

The restaurant was kind enough to accommodate a last-minute reservation, which we really appreciated. The food was of excellent quality — flavorful, well-prepared, and clearly made with attention to detail and good ingredients. The ambiance was clean and pleasant. It’s not dull, but doesn’t give off a particularly upscale or posh vibe. The staff were friendly, and while the service was decent, there’s definitely room for improvement. The food is very expensive, and I was disappointed that we weren’t initially given a printed receipt. The waiter brought over the card machine with just the total amount. Only after requesting a receipt did I see that a 22% gratuity had been added automatically. We were four adults and one child (age 12), some of us celebrating birthdays — which we mentioned — but nothing was acknowledged. Overall, the food was great, but the service and billing experience could have been more transparent and customer-focused.

The same location which hosted Rangoli, now is Anantara a typical Kerala Cuisine restaurant. The decor is totally changed and is now more functional and welcoming. The vibe is upscale and clearly is of high end restaurant. We ordered Trumpet Pollichathu - A spiced Trumpet Mushroom wrapped in Banana Leaf. This is an amazing mushroom starter and some other restaurants may serve an equivalent dish, but am pretty sure that this is the only one (or one of the rare ones) which serves in Banana Leaf. The flavor retention due to covered leaf causes tremendous enhancement in taste. This one is a must try if you like mushrooms. Next starter was Truffle Okra Kurkure. This is typical Okra pieces dipped in batter and deep fried and sprinkled with (probably) chat masala or something similar tangy. The dip given appeared to be Thousand Island - modified with little masala. Both Okra and dip were very tasty. Main course consisted of Guthi Vankaya, Hyderabadi Paneer Korma, Angamaly Mango Curry, Malabar Parotta, Appam. Paneer and Appam were good. Parottas were exemplary. Angamaly Mango Curry is made from Raw Mango and has a tangy, sweet and sour taste. This dish is not for everyone and only a few will like it. But those few will relish and will come to Anantara just for this dish. Guthi vankaya is made with baby eggplants and is a very thick tasty gravy. This does includes an accompaniment of coconut rice, which is just awesome. Overall this dish is a must try, specially if you like eggplant. The service is very good and you must come here if you enjoy Good Indian Food. Parking is plenty, but on weekdays and evenings you may have to search for it.

One of the few fancy south indian restaurant in South Bay. Came here to try the appams and was not disappointed, fresh, soft and hot paired with Chicken curry was heavenly! Chicken curry could use a little more kick though IMO. Drinks: Tokyo cloud burst was nice sake base and light coconut flavor

Anantar Restaurant, Fremont – Creative Cuisine with Room to Refine the Experience Anantar brings a refreshing modern lens to South Indian cuisine, offering inventive dishes in a vibrant setting. While the food shows moments of excellence, the overall dining experience has a few rough edges that, if addressed, could make this spot truly exceptional. Ambience The décor features thoughtful touches, but the atmosphere suffers from a lack of acoustic treatment. The dining room is open and reflective, creating an echo chamber effect that makes intimate conversation nearly impossible without raising your voice. The chairs could also be more comfortable for a relaxed evening out. Drinks We started with the Coconut Elixir, and the name truly fits. It was a refreshing, well-balanced drink—rich in coconut flavor with a cooling finish. A touch on the sweeter side, but still a pleasant beginning. Small Plates & Appetizers The Gunpowder Idly was well-prepared, soft, and flavorful. However, it leaned milder than expected—dialing up the spice would make it stand out more. The accompanying chutney was dry and lacked flavor, which hindered its ability to bind well with the idly. A looser, more vibrant chutney would elevate the dish. The Trumpet Mushroom Steamed in Banana Leaf was a highlight in terms of concept. The mushrooms remained succulent, and the banana leaf imparted a subtle aroma that worked well with the sauce. However, the chutney served alongside felt mismatched and detracted from the dish—rethinking that component could create better harmony. Entrées The Hyderabadi Paneer Korma was a standout. A welcome departure from the ubiquitous tomato-cream gravies, this dish had depth, complexity, and a beautiful layer of rogan on top. It’s rich, flavorful, and thoughtfully executed. Pepper Ghee Rice was another win. The use of short-grain fragrant rice instead of the usual long-grain variety added authenticity and complemented the entrees beautifully. Subtle and satisfying. Malabar Porotta was textbook perfection. Crisp on the outside, soft and layered inside—authentic and addictive. Dessert We ended with the Elaneer Fruit Payasam, a creative and refreshing finish. The pistachio-cardamom crumble added a lovely texture and warmth. The dessert could be taken a step further with more tender coconut or jelly, reduced tart fruit, and by serving it extra chilled for a truly indulgent experience. Final Thoughts: Rating 7/10 Anantar has a bold, modern culinary vision and delivers on many fronts. With improvements in acoustics, a few tweaks to dish accompaniments, and better chutney execution, it could evolve from a promising newcomer into a must-visit destination for South Indian cuisine in the Bay Area.

We eat here multiple times a month and the food is just absolutely amazing every single time! The goat curry and Malabar parrota is my favorite! The egg roast was a big hit amongst my vegetarian friends. The biryani is some of the best you could get in the Bay Area! Would recommend getting a reservation for weekends.

A friend took us here for a Sunday lunch, and we were not disappointed with food, ambiance, and service. One drawback is that the amount of vegetarian options is very limited. We loved the non-veg items typical south Indian style with mild to medium spice level. Additionally, this restaurant has a sip menu consisting of wine, a few cocktails & mock-tail collections. Little pricey menu items, but worth it.

Loved the unique ambience and the variety of flavors that reminded me of Kerala. The food, served on banana leaves, added an authentic and nostalgic touch. Every dish was a burst of spices and tradition -- thoughtfully prepared and beautifully presented. Even the vegetarian options had a creative twist that made them stand out. The vibe was relaxed yet vibrant, perfect for a casual meal with friends or family. You can truly feel the passion behind the food and the attention to detail in every corner of the place. Excellent staff -- special thanks to Ganesh and Sandy for their attentive and friendly service. They were courteous, prompt, and added a personal touch that made the whole experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommended for anyone who loves South Indian flavors or wants to try something different and delightful! Thank you Anantara!

We can in for a dinner on a Friday evening, and while we had to wait about 20mins to be seated, the food was excellent. We ordered the following items and liked all of them: Goat chuka Kids chicken fry Kids ghee idli Chicken biryani Goat curry Chicken fry Nawabi paneer Chettinad veg curry Parathas We also ordered the sake based cocktail drinks, which were ok. We'd definitely come back here for the food again. The only downside was the noise level, which was rather high.

I really appreciated the effort put into the decor and ambiance. The space has an authentic-modern vibe to it. Unfortunately, the place was so loud I could barely hear my own table. We started with a few appetizers, which were definitely the highlight -- I recommend getting the chicken cutlet. However, the main course didn't quite live up to the same standard. The chicken gravy lacked any sort of flavor, which was disappointing. For what its worth, the parotta was soft, fluffy, and well-made. Service throughout the meal was attentive and friendly, which I appreciated. Overall, while the experience had its bright spots, the food didn't quite meet the expectations I came in with.

Appetizers are excellent at this place. Very fresh and tasty. However, they drop the ball when it comes to main course. Appam, dosa and rice were all cold and not very tasty. Seemed like they reheated frozen stuff and served us for main course. Service is good. Can't complain. Ambiance is good too

We visited this Indian restaurant for Saturday lunch. Reservations were open, and while the place wasn't full, it had a decent number of diners. We were warmly greeted and seated promptly. A server quickly came by to offer water (tap or bottled) and handed us menus. Shortly after, another server stopped to see if we had questions or were ready to order. We ordered the lotus root inji pulli, alleppey shrimp curry, egg roast with ghee pepper rice, appam, and Malabar parotta. Service was quite slow. The appetizer arrived first--it was hot, tangy, and nicely spiced. However, the lotus root was quite chewy; not sure if that's how it's meant to be. There was another long gap before the mains arrived. The shrimp curry was hot, but everything else was lukewarm or cold. The flavors of the shrimp curry and egg roast were decent but nothing memorable. The appam was very thin, and the ghee pepper rice lacked fragrance or the flavor of ghee--we could see pepper, but couldn't taste it. They also forgot our parotta and only brought it when we asked, and by then, it was cold too. No one checked in to see how the meal was or if we needed anything else, which added to our disappointment.

We went there with a few friends for lunch on Saturday, we had a reservation and were seated right away The decor and interior was quite nice and gave a nice green vibe. We ordered a few appetizers 1. Tender Jack cutlet: very flavorful 5/5 2. Paneer pockets: was okay , lacked flavor and texture, 3/5 3. Chicken fry: very flavorful with right balance of spices 5/5 Main course: Paneer Curry: was good but nothing great 4/5 Kerala fish curry: the curry was very flavorful the fish had a lot of bones and was a little hard to eat 4/5 Chicken potli Biryani: different than usual Hyderabadi biryani, came wrapped in a banana leaf but was quite nice 3/5 The only thing is when they gave the check they had added a tip for 22% which is higher than most places (18% is standard) and also they did not mention they had added it until they sent the bill to the phone. Overall a lovely place for special occasion, its a little expensive but worth a try, we will definitely try again for trying different items on the menu.

Great food and very cozy ambiance, service can be better for the price. We had yummy egg paratha and cutlets. Munafa dessert was just delicious!

Ambiance is upscale for an Indian Restaurant through somewhat noisy Service was courteous and polite. Ganesh, our wait staff took the time to explain what some of the dishes were and some history behind the food. The food was excellent. We ordered a bunch of appetizers, two main courses and two desserts among the four of us. Truffle Okra Kurkure (5/5): my wife couldn't stop raving about the okra. Perfectly crisp without being overfried, and with light batter that allowed for the taste of the okra to come through. Gunpowder Idli Bites (4/5) - the challenge with gunpowder idli at most places is that the spice overpowers the taste of everything else. Not here...it had just enough spice that you know it's spicy without overpowering your palette Inji Puli Lotus Root (4/5) another star dish thanks to the ginger tamarind sauce. I've had this at a number of other places (Inchin's once upon a time) and the magic is always in the sauce - Amantara nailed it. Right mix of the tangy with the ginger strips Angamaly Mango Curry (2.5/5) Frankly, after the amazing appetizers this dish fell a bit short. Somehow the combination of mango and coconut didn't quite do it for us. Sadhya (4/5) : this was a new dish recommended by our server Ganesh. It consisting of rice, 3 curries, 3 veggies and 3 chutneys with a side of papad. Filling, flavorful and with a ton of variety. Gulab Jamun Brûlée (2/5) - the rabdi that came with the brûlée was waaayy too sweet and could have been less sweet for a more enjoyable taste. Elaneer Fruit Payasam (3/5) : this was a bit more enjoyable than the brûlée but could have been a bit more sweeter. Overall a great experience with food and service and definitely worth going back.

Went to celebrate an occasion, and the restaurant did not disappoint. The place has decent parking snd good seating inside, and the service was very good. We started with beer, which was very good. A drink with coconut was awesome, and the lassi was good as well. Coming to food, the veg thali was very good, and the tender jack cutlet, street-style kalan, and lotus root are amazing. The winner is the naan with parotta, which was amazing. I will definitely recommend this place and will be back for sure.

Anantara has been on my list for some time. Went there on a weekday evening. They have done a fabulous job for their interiors. Indian restaurants rarely do a good job at their interiors and never put any consistent effort into the decor and ambience. Anantara pleasantly surprised me with their decor and their service. We tried the Lotus Inji-Puli, Kerala egg roast, Gutti vankaya, malanar parotta, and coconut rice that came with the gutti vankaya. Everything tasted well and the portions were enough for 2-3 people. Would come back again

Fremont truly deserves a fine dining spot like Anantara. The ambiance is warm and tastefully decorated, a refreshing change for the area. We visited for Valentine's Day lunch and the place was packed, with a special menu just for the day. We tried the cranberry rasam, banana blossom kola, and parottas - all of which were standouts. It is a lot of effort to make Banana Flower Kola, I really appreciated this one. The rasam was tangy and refreshing. The chicken over rice (dont remember the name they had on spl menu), though, was a bit of a letdown. The rice lacked the depth or aroma you'd expect from a biryani-style dish, and the chicken felt more like seekh kebab, not quite what you'd expect from a South Indian specialty restaurant. Looking forward to coming back and exploring their regular menu. The potlam biryani sounds intriguing - hoping it lives up to the hype!

4.5 stars adjusted to 5. Anantara replaced another restaurant in Pacific Commons and while I was apprehensive about it, it beat my expectations. Loved the ambiance. Food was very well presented and delicious. Jackfruit curry was our lesser favorite. Even though Anantara is revered for their non veg items, I can attest to their vegetarian menu being great! We had many options. The pistachio tiramisu was nice. Not too sweet, not too heavy. We went to celebrate a birthday and the staff brought over a nice chocolate mousse cake. And even sang Happy birthday 10/10 recommend at least one visit.

I had an amazing experience at Anantara. The staff is friendly and the cuisine here is Kerela. I tried all authentic kerela cuisine and in my opinion they were really really good. Maybe my least favourite was Mango curry. I loved the payasam. The chicken starter were amazing. Also tried a pretty unique dish involving lotus roots - they did a great job at it. Ambience is top not - definitely upscale. I highly recommend this place if you want to explore Kerela food.

We visited this place on Sunday afternoon. It was super crowded. I would suggest go with reservation. We ordered veg paneer and chicken fried starter. For main course ordered chicken curry, fish fry with appam, paratho and ghee rice. I would say overall the food was ok. The restaurant carries more of kerala taste. Every dish had pepper flavor which quite did not go well with paneer starter. What truly elevated this place is their ambience. So will recommend this place for a cozy dinner or a special celebration.

Interiors were modern and restroom clean! The service was warm and friendly.. but the star of the show was food.. I've not seen a menu like this with staple South Indian flavors!! Coconut mango seafood theme overall.. We had truffle okra for starters .. each okra perfectly seasoned and crispy. halibut roast in banana leaf was like unwrapping a present from my childhood kitchen, paired beautifully with kappa mango chutney and ghee rice.. porotta was traditional layered pancake , so crispy and soft at the same time .. soft centered appams with crispy lace! Even the Paneer was delicious! Well done Anantara !!

Fremont needed a nice restaurant and Anantara delivered. We tried Jackfruit cutlets, Paneer pockets, Chicken fry as appetizers. For main course we had fish curry, chicken biryani and Paneer curry. I am vegetarian so can only speak to the vegetarian food. For me the Jackfruit cutlets were the best!! Crispy outside and creamy inside with wonderful podi and curry leaves flavors. Paneer Packets were nice too but lacked some kick. Malabar parathas and appam were delicious. I was pleasantly surprised at the fast service! Anantara - welcome to Fremont!

I want to start with a confession, I was pretty angry when I heard that Rangoli was closing down and a new expensive South Indian restaurant with very few vegetarian options opening in that place. Really!! I avoided going to Anantara for a long time but I'm so glad I gave this place a chance on an odd Friday. It was great!! We didn't have a reservation but since we went for an early dinner we did get a table right away. All the staff here was very friendly. I liked the interior, it does look classy for sure. We took the patio table as it was a nice day outside. Silverware and table lamps were cute too, however the food looking plates were melamine It won't matter to the most though so that's okay. Food was great! We ordered Jackfruit Cutlets which had adequate flavors for global taste buds (in clearer words, they tasted good but definitely could use more spice :) ) We ordered a Hyderabadi Paneer Korma with Appam and Porotta. The gravy was rich and flavourful. It tasted better with Appam. Overall we liked the experience and we would definitely come back to try more dishes here.

Great ambiance! I kept staring at their accent wall which is very welcoming. Veg thali 4.5/5: We ordered the veg thali to taste all their specials. It came with Malabar Parotta, rice, some payasam, tomato dal, drumstick sambar, rasam, kurma, yogurt based curry(majjiga chaaru), spiced cocount rice, fryums and pickle. Everything tasted great. It was a good balance of different types of dishes. Special mention- banana chips - super yummy, crispy, spicy and can still taste the vegetable. There was definitely a lack of vegetables on the plate. I would love to see some vegetable either fried or as a curry. Without that it can seem like a group of sides put together. However I liked all of these sides and hence the rating. Thattukada Chicken Fry: 4.5/5 Initially it did come across as too dry. But the it grew on me. The spiced coconut based batter used to fry the chicken was amazing. It was definitely the first time I tried this and it reminded me of the flavors in Coconut Muthiya that I used to be fond of. Egg Aappam: 3/5 Ordered this as a side for the curries on veg thali. I have had this many times, but was surprised to see the egg half-boiled. Not something I expected. But the aaapam was yum, perfectly soft and spongy! Overall, lovely experience. Coming back to try their other specialities

Best authentic thali in the Bay area. Reminded me good home cooked festival meals back home. Ganesh, Sankar and hosts were amazing and great ambience for a sit down lunch with teams or dinner with family and friends. Kudos to the chef and the team for introducing a south Indian feast. All dishes on the thali were flavorful, each in itself elevating and taking one on a trip down southern India. Love that dishes were served on a banana leaf, some came wrapped in it like a little present to open and enjoy. Complete with pappadam, buttermilk and delicious pickle. Came with a plate full of appetizers made to order with the thali only to top it all with extraordinary desserts. No dishes were greasy and nutritionally well balanced as even the non veg thali there was a fish, chicken, lamb and 3-4 veg curries loaded with vegetables. Most importantly I could feel the southern hospitality, south Indian food culture, authenticity and impeccable service. Ganesh asked us if there was anything on the thali that we need a second serving of? Or take a walk down the block and eat more. This is my only Yelp review and needed to come back and write more for the memorable experience it created for us.

Kudos to the chef at Anantara. I knew I was in for a treat after just my first spoonful of the shrimp broth. Every dish we had was a masterpiece. Balancing strong spices is a talent and maintaining the balance and not going overboard requires mastery. My mouth is still watering reminiscing my lunch. The food was so flavorful and brilliantly executed, that I was truly impressed. We went on Valentine's Day and they had a separate special menu that day. Ambiance is decent with a large mural covering one wall and wall length window on the other wall facing the outside. They had a lot of fake plastic plants at the entrance which I didn't really fancy but who cares when the food is so good? Service was quick and attentive. This is what we got- ***Shrimp broth-5/5- small serving of richly spiced and flavored broth with four tiny shrimps. The flavor of shrimp was outstanding and the first spoonful awakened all my senses. The tiny shrimps were surprisingly melt in the mouth soft and not over cooked so I am assuming they used shrimp shells or larger shrimp to make the broth and draw out such rich flavor. ***banana blossom kola-5/5- three pieces of fritters made with banana blossoms. I was impressed by the flavor profile of these fritters. I was flummoxed by how they fit in such complex and nuanced flavors into that tiny ball. I relished this dish, it was outstanding. ***Spiced chicken roulade with Karaikudi sauce: 5/5- dish came with rice and we ordered a Ceylon parotta on the side as well. The rice was exquisite. It was not rice cooked with just spices rather it was rice cooked in a rich broth and the flavors ran all the way to the core. It was delicious just by itself. The chicken roulade was good as well but I didn't fancy the potato filling, it felt kind of like a letdown after all these other outstanding dishes. I am running out adjectives but the gravy the roulade was sitting on was amazing as well. It's so obvious the chef is a master of his craft and I feel lucky to have eaten his creations. I will go back to try their regular menu as well. Btw, I visited Kerala a few months back and ate local Kerala food three times a day for 8 days. The food was good, rustic for the most part but most of the dishes didn't have a good reign over the fiery spices grown in abundance on their monsoon drenched lush hillsides. Can I dare say my meal here was much better than that?

Impressive, sophisticated take on cuisine of Kerala. Clever design choices imbue the space (formerly Rangoli) with the hallowed, sacred feel of "God's Own Country." Soft, dim lighting with table lamps reminded me of evenings in Aranmula, writing in my diary at my desk by candlelight; green color theme and potted plants, evokes the lushness of the backwaters. At the same time, the aesthetic feels hip and contemporary, typical of an affluent area of India, like Jubilee Hills. Warmth and friendliness from the staff set the tone for a fantastic meal. Our knowledgeable server Ganesh guided us through the menu, gave great recommendations. Paneer baos were an awesome start. Mini podi idlis had a nice nutty, spicy flavor. Mini vadas tasted clean and wholesome, not too heavy. Black cod was my favorite dish. Truly outstanding. The fish skin is expertly crisped with a mouthwatering spice rub, fish is meltingly tender, spicy coconut curry is exquisite, authentic. Chefs are not messing around; this dish is better than you can find in most of the Bay Area's top gourmet restaurants. I love that they didn't dumb down the spicing for American palates. Which they don't have to do in Fremont, as most of the diners are Indians. Appam was fresh and soft. Veg biryani was wonderfully aromatic, with subtle spicing. Kerala biryani is not heavily flavored like Hyderabadi biryani, so adjust your expectations (and don't complain about it like my Hyderabadi husband did lol); it's more like pulao. Dessert was crème bruleed gulab jamun, absolutely as good as it sounds. The jamuns tasted freshly fried, with perfect sweetness, not too much. Very happy, fulfilling dining experience. The pride of the chefs in their artistry shined through every dish. This restaurant is a gift to the Bay Area. And probably the best restaurant in Fremont.

I've been massively impressed by the food available near the hotel I'm staying at in Fremont lol. Anantara was the icing on the cake during my trip and I am so happy we tried it. The restaurant is in a fairly busy strip mall with tons of shops and restaurants nearby. It's on a corner lot, which made parking a little bit easier for my coworker and I on a Thursday night, but I can imagine parking becomes pretty difficult during the weekends and on holidays, etc. The interior of the restaurant is gorgeous; it's decorated so tastefully and the ambiance is perfect. The dining area is in a single large room, but tables and seating arrangements are spread out well enough to give you a decent amount of privacy while you enjoy your meals. It's very lively when the dining area gets full, but nothing different than you'd expect with a popular restaurant. I read a couple reviews about it being unbearably loud and that wasn't the case when I visited. We were helped by a very nice gentleman named Danesh and started with the chettinad kuhzi paniyaram (rice dumplings) that were served with a spicy onion relish. These came out very quick and the presentation was excellent! They were very hot, obviously fresh, and very delicious. The relish was a perfect addition to the appetizer. I was torn between the Alleppey shrimp curry and grandmas goat curry, and asked Danesh for a recommendation; he was quick to say that the shrimp was his favorite and that's what I went with. He mentioned it came with two bread selections, but you can also add a side of rice if you'd like. My coworker ordered the southern Tiffin platter, which came with a selection of different sauces to use with a small variety of bread types. We also got a bowl of ghee rice for the table. Our meals seemed to appear out of thin air very shortly after we were 50% done with the first couple of dumplings and again... such great presentation. Everything looked and smelled amazing. I did not hesitate to dig in lol, and I can confidently say that the shrimp curry is probably one of, if not the best I have had. My coworker loved her meal as well and we could not stop gushing about how good everything was. Danesh stopped by regularly to ask how we were and we didn't go a moment without water either. I joked that I'd make the trip back to Fremont from Colorado just to have another meal here lol, but that should tell you how good I think it is. Absolutely 10/10 experience and I hope I get the opportunity to visit again someday.

Good food, service was well done. We tried nethili fry, railway cutlet, vanjaram fry, goat sukka, Potlam Biriyani, chicken curry, Malabar parrota, kids appam and gulab jamun brûlée and mysore pak - ice cream Desserts were especially amazing, food portions are decent. All the items tasted good except for appam- coconut milk. Appam was too thin and coconut milk was more like coconut cream with sugar. Also it was a bit too loud the day I visited. For an upscale restaurant they can improve on the background music and spacing between tables.

Phenomenal food, I was almost shocked at how each and every dish was pure perfection. We ordered the jackfruit cutlets, and the fried chicken for apps. The fried chicken came out very quickly so I was concerned that it was already made and reheated before serving, but I was so wrong. It was piping hot, fresh juicy chicken with the right amount of batter. Perfectly seasoned crunchy and scrumptious. The jackfruit cutlets were a revelation. Order this! It's the best thing you'll out in your mouth :). The drinks were perfect as well, we ordered a something Flare, a cloud burst and a Kati Patang beer. The cloud burst was phenomenal flavors with coconut and ginger beer. Order this. For mains we ordered the egg roast and the chetttinad curry with appam, parotta and tamarind rice. Everything was delicious, cannot fault one thing. For dessert we ordered the gulab Jamun brûlée. So so good, combination of gulab jamun and rabadi. Total for 4 people was about $210. I'm cutting one star for how ridiculously loud it is inside, and also because they charged us for something we did not order. I did not check the receipt till later by which time we had driver a distance, so not worth turning around. Oh well.

Anantara is a new upscale restaurant offering a menu of authentic South Indian flavors. My favorite dish was the Mysore Masala Dosa, a rice and lentil batter crepe smeared on the inside with a spicy red chili paste and containing a filling of spiced potatoes. The flavorful, crispy dosa was served with refreshing and creamy tomato, coconut, herb chutneys, along with an herbaceous sambar (lentil soup), creating a perfect balance of flavors! From the Chef's Special menu, the Bhuna Lamb Chops were three chops served in a heavily spiced onion gravy; and the Fish Pollichathu was mahi mahi grilled with onions and spices in a banana leaf, served with a side of kappa (tapioca mash), mango chammanthi (dry raw mango chutney), and nei choru (short-grain ghee rice). Another signature dish was Grandma's Goat Curry, made of chewy bone-in chunks of goat in a slightly sweet onion gravy, served with a super flaky, crispy Malabar Porotta on the side for soaking up all the sauce. Overall, the flavors here were all on point, the service was super friendly, and the atmosphere was elegant and lively. The prices, however, were quite expensive for the portion sizes.

We came here for my birthday lunch. It is a somewhat different type of Indian food. The place is very nice inside. The food was good but somewhat expensive. The only dish that was just okay was the fish. It was a little fishy. We will come back and try the special next time.

Let me start off by saving I love Kerala seafood dishes. So when I saw that they served them here I had to give it a try. The service was quick and they are very attentive and checkin with you to make sure everything is good. Ambiance is great. Nice and open vibes. My favorite dish from this is the king fish and the goat curry.

New place in Fremont. Where Rangoli Flavors used to be. Interior decoration is awesome and their tables and plates are all premium. We tried Dosa, Fish Pollichathu and goat biryani. Dosa and the chutneys were good. Sambhar so so. Goat biryani was also just ok. Fish Pollichathu however was nice. Mahi mahi fish cooked in banana leaf. Their signature dish. That's the only dish we really liked and that's why I am giving 4 star instead of 3 stars given how expensive the food was. Will probably try them one more time for their Thali which is only on weekdays lunch.

Loved everything about this place--the food was packed with flavor and the drinks were equally good. The vibe was chill but stylish, and the staff were super friendly. Definitely coming back for more!

I came here for lunch with my friend yesterday and we both liked the food and the ambience. Deep Fried Okra was good for appetizer. The portion was generous and can be shared with other people. Goat Curry was very tasty and had a lot of meat. The black cod was very good as well. The restaurant didn't sell Naan, but it offered Roti Paratha which was also very good. The service was a little slow , but the servers were friendly. It was a very nice restaurant and pretty new. It opened 5 months ago and was located in a big plaza, so parkings were very easy to find. The restaurant was a little on the high end side, so the pricing was a little expensive. This restaurant is good for a nice dinner date.

WOW. We were looking for somewhere to eat and walked into Anantara and were immediately blown away. The restaurant is gorgeous and looks extremely posh yet cozy. the service was IMPECCABLE. we were checked on multiple times and our waiter walked us through the menu and gave us amazing suggestions. Now the FOOD. UNREAL!! The best most interesting flavors and most delicious Indian food we have ever had!!! That mixed with the lovely ambiance and outstanding service makes this place 10000/10. highly highly recommend:)

High end Indian restaurants with unique items. You wont find the usual items / typical items here. Everything is unique which I liked about. We tried Cod curry, okra kurkure , Pottalam Biriyani, Kunafa desert, Sangria and cocktails . Service is excellent. Ambience is okay- they could have arranged some separates to give privacy. Food is bit pricey, but relevant for high quality food Overall great first time experience. Will come again

Definitely wowed by the ambience here, but extra impressed with the food. The prawn, chicken curry and lamb chops were all uniquely flavored and well spiced. Super friendly service and they even kept my sunglasses that I left in the restroom and I was able to retrieve them easily the next day!

Great friendly staff which was very refreshing. They seemed very happy and proud to work there very enthusiastic about the menu. The ambience is very nice. They were able to accommodate our family of 7 outdoors without a reservation on a Sunday and took good care of us. The food was sooo good. Each dish had its own unique taste and blend of spices. I enjoyed the trianga shrimp and the biryani. Its the first restaurant where I actually saw food in a banana leaf. The chutneys were well selected to go with each unique. I tried to hoard the chutneys and use try them with other dishes..dont do it the chef knew what he was doing when he chose which specific chutneys pairs with the dish. The bathroom and entire restaurant was very clean. Its like a fine dining restaurant you would find in palo alto but with actually tasty food thats worth every amount they charge. Its a great getaway date night restaurant that is great for kids as well. My daughter actually tried new dishes and loved it as well. The staff were attentive and I believe the owner came out and greeted my family as well while I stepped away to feed my baby. Nice baby friendly and kid friendly family restaurant that is suitable for all occasions. They have a new menu during holidays. We had the holi menu which was delicious! OMG and they have lacha parothas they were so flaky and soft. Keep up the great work. Sorry I have no pics I was busy eating everything as soon as it came out.

TLDR: If you are a hard core meat eater and enjoy trying South Indian delicacies you can give it a shot during non busy hours for a better experience. Dishes were not worth the price tag. Food: We ordered the cauliflower fritters, chicken biryani and Malabar veg kurma and appam. I had been craving appam so I ordered those. They tasted like regular dosa and didn't have the coconut milk sweetness I am used to. Kurma was extremely oily more noticeable the next day when I had leftovers. My husband got the chicken biryani because the waiter said the mutton one will take 20 mins to make. He initially liked it but after a while, it didn't sit well. It had both fried chicken and pieces cooked into the biriyani as well. He said the meat didn't taste good. I liked what I ate but not worth the hefty price tag. I am mostly vegetarian and wouldn't bother coming again. Service : Very slow. We were seated in a few mins on Friday evening and provided the menus but no one showed up to take our orders until we had to flag them down which is so hard to do when it is this loud. I asked about dessert and the waiter then said oh yeah we have that. And didn't bother to tell me about the one they had run out. That's the only one I felt curious enough to want to try. I left without eating dessert because I had lost interest by then . Ambience: At first glance it felt upscale but it was very loud and too crowded so eventually it didn't feel as upscale as it should. It's better than the average strip mall Indian restaurant for sure with property cutlery and mood lighting but the entrance is crammed with people waiting to be seated, the servers are hitting each other and us as they pass by, felt very chaotic .

Great dishes, nice service. The food tasted authentic, I just wish they packed our left overs for us.

This place was really great! We got the royal rose delight and that was really yummy - took us by surprise. We also ordered the tender jack cutlet, potlam biryani (chicken), grandma's goat curry and ended with a gulab jamun brulee. Everything was spiced very well! Service was very good. I would recommend this place to anyone! Perfect for a date night!

If you want some incredible South Indian non veg flavors - go to Anantara. You will not be disappointed. When I am trying a new place, Thali is the best way to experience most of the food - though, we orders a la carte too, since the food descriptions were yum! The only dish that didn't meet the mark, was the mutton chop - too much fat on it. The servers were attentive and the walls are very vibrantly decorated.

Went here again two weeks ago. Consistent quick and efficient service. Food was great, nice ambiance. Sandy was exceptional. Head Chef came out and spoke with guests. Excellent parking area. One of my favorite places to go.

Way Overpriced for Takeout - Check App Prices First! I placed a takeout order directly from Anantara and ended up paying $175.30 for 2 Chicken Potlam Biryanis, Fish Pollichathu, Inji-Puli Lotus Root, and 3 Kids Porotta with curry. Later, I checked Uber Eats and saw the same exact order was nearly $50 cheaper. Why is direct takeout more expensive than delivery through a third party? The food was decent, but the pricing felt like a rip-off. Totally unfair and misleading. If you're ordering takeout, compare app prices first.

First visit here after seeing instagram reels and the good rating overall on yelp. Mother's Day party of 6. Easy to reserve a slot /table for 6 pm. This is review is only for the Mothers Day 2025 special menu. First of all the place is like 1 room , a lot smaller than I'd thought it would be. The place Iliad outside seating with heat pole lamps but it was too cold to eat outside. The menu was very condensed lots of things I've never heard of before. It's a South Indian place and I'm Punjabi from the north so I wish they had pictures on the menus they handed us. One thing they didn't have was garlic naan which was very surprising- I usually eat my goat curry with garlic naan so I I had to substitute today which a fluffy parantha which was very filling . The appetizers were very small, the paneer bites were so overpowering with black masala that's all you tasted. The chicken lollipops were good but it only came with 3 of them when the waiter said there would be at least 4- not good. The main dishes were bigger but it was overpriced everything by at least $8-10 just because it was Mother's Day Sunday . Two people shared an entree, we ordered one coke, no desserts or alcohol and our bill was still $300, it was disappointing. We had to go to the counter to tell someone we wanted the bill which should have to happen. Since we couldn't order anything off the regular usually menu I won't judge this trip by one mother day dinner which was limited . One thing for sure when we came no one was there but when we starting eating and left. The place was 100% full of patrons. Plenty of parking , clean, service is decent. Krispy Kreme and crumble is next door .If you want something sweet after spicy Indian from here & and it was Indian spicy indeed. 3/5 because of ridiculous overpriced and the 22% included gratuity for the amt of food and lack of selection .

Anantara has pretty good south Indian food. Its ambience was super moody with the lights turned low (thought the windows were tinted looking in from the outside - turns out it was just dim). Service was definitely on the slower side. I get it's because they are fairly busy and food takes time to prepare from scratch. Best tasting things were the fried chicken and goat curry. All in all, not a bad experience and I'd come again.

We had a reservation at Anantara for 4 people, including a toddler. When we arrived, we were told to wait outside, despite it being very cold and us having a confirmed reservation. We asked to wait inside and were allowed to stand in the small, crowded entryway with several other guests. After 15 minutes, we still hadn't been seated and were told tables were unavailable because other patrons had overstayed, some for nearly two hours. Then a couple arrived after us claiming a reservation for 6, and they were seated right away even though only two of them were present. When we asked, the staff told us the table was reserved for 6. The rest of their group did arrive later, but it was frustrating to be deprioritized without any clear explanation or communication. We also found out that Anantara's reservation system doesn't distinguish between indoor and patio seating. Guests are allowed to book reservations without knowing whether they'll be seated indoors or outside which creates unnecessary confusion and wait times. Several parties, including ours, were caught off-guard by this. After 30 minutes of waiting, we expressed our concern to the maître d' and asked to cancel our reservation. The management acknowledged the issue but said there was nothing they could do. No sincere apology, no attempt to make it right. We left and went to Anjappar, where we were treated with basic courtesy - something sorely missing at Anantara. Great food or not, hospitality and customer experience matter. This was disappointing from start to finish.

This is located inside a buzzing strip mall.. the interiors are done nicely... and although we had reservations there was hardly anyone when we got there.. we got seated immediately and we got the meen pollichathu, thalassery chicken biryani and parotta with pepper chicken curry.. everything was fresh and tasted good.. the parotta was authentic, the kappa was perfectly done.. a meal very satisfying.. Also a special shoutout to our waiter Ganesh

A good ambiance restaurant , a new way of delivering south indian food. The food was good most of the items we ordered were tasty except for one or two.

Great food, allergy aware. Nice ambience inside, seems renovated and the wait staff are friendly and helpful.

This review is more focused on their delivery / DoorDash menu differences. There are several items on their menu that are not consistent with the DoorDash menu. For example, on their standard menu it states that the Grandma's Goat Curry includes the porotta. But when ordering delivery, that isn't included and is a $5 add on. It's not very clear and it would be a more positive experience ordering from here if the menus and pricing could be more transparent for both dine in and delivery.

The same location which hosted Rangoli, now is Anantara a typical Kerala Cuisine restaurant. The decor is totally changed and is now more functional and welcoming. The vibe is upscale and clearly is of high end restaurant. We ordered Trumpet Pollichathu - A spiced Trumpet Mushroom wrapped in Banana Leaf. This is an amazing mushroom starter and some other restaurants may server an equivalent dish, but am pretty sure that this is the only one (or one of the rare ones) which serves in Banana Leaf. The flavor retention due to covered leaf causes tremendous enhancement in taste. This one is a must try if you like mushrooms. Next starter was Truffle Okra Kurkure. This is typical Okra pieces dipped in batter and deep fried and sprinkled with (probably) chat masala or something similar tangy. The dip given appeared to be Thousand Island - modified with little masala. Both Okra and dip were very tasty. Main course consisted of Guthi Vankaya, Hyderabadi Paneer Korma, Angamaly Mango Curry, Malabar Parotta, Appam. Paneer and Appam were good. Parottas were exemplary. Angamaly Mango Curry is made from Raw Mango and has a tangy, sweet and sour taste. This dish is not for everyone and only a few will like it. But those few will relish and will come to Anantara just for this dish. Guthi vankaya is made with baby eggplants and is a very thick tasty gravy. This does includes an accompaniment of coconut rice, which is just awesome. Overall this dish is a must try, specially if you like eggplant. The service is very good and you must come here if you enjoy Good Indian Food. Parking is plenty, but on weekdays and evenings you may have to search for it.

Grandma's goat curry was thick and tasty. The curries in the thali were really good. The ones we look forward to getting as main dishes next time are Karaikudi chicken curry and the Attu Kari Chukka goat. Parotta was excellent. Thali was all worth getting. Our server was super friendly and helped explain components of the thali. We weren't used to the curry soup in the cup that started off our meal, or the serving of buttermilk. The restaurant is beautiful for business meals or dinner parties.