Pippal

The food was delicious and service was swift but also not overbearing. We had the chance of enjoying the space with the attention of the service and without the overattention than can sometimes be distracting to the company you keep. I recommend giving the place a shot, as they elevate Indian cuisine to levels that before this I’ve yet to have had.

We absolutely loved the overall experience, from the food to the ambience, the service - everything. The menu is so well crafted and every single dish we ordered was just amazing. The cocktails were awesome. I highly highly recommend.
Overall 10 out of 10!

Pippal was an all around delight! Amazing service (shoutout Rashad - friendly, informed, helpful, attentive), a diverse and full menu (for both vegetarian and non vegetarian alike), and an elegant atmosphere (in the most unexpected of places in Bay Street Emeryville shopping center).

Right out the gates, there menu was very extensive and exciting - full of diverse multi-regional Indian dishes that you may not find any other menus. We tried a LARGE variety of items, and they were almost universally great.

Looking forward to coming back to try what we couldn’t get to!

They say there is no place like home. Well, I present to you Pippal!!
The flavors, the ingredients, the ambiance definitely are on point. But that was expected from the team who is behind Rooh.
But! Where did they get the white butter and the tea infused pindi chole?!! That is as legit as it gets whichever side of the Atlantic your foodie adventures take you.
It’s been a day but I am still reminiscing the experience and the flavors. I have to revisit for the kebabs and lamb chops! Yes, I was the person constantly sneaking a peek at our neighboring table for these and the biryani!
It’s the place that takes the cake ( or the kebab?) for Indian cuisine in the Bay Area !

I wanted to love this place, but unfortunately I am a bit disappointed, I had been waiting for them to open. The Menu is from all over, which is kind of unique, as not many places have that. First glance of the menu , I loved it , i wanted to order everything..
Drinks
Taj Mahal - 4/5
Qutub Minar- 5/5
Hyderabdi Chicken Dum Biryani- 2.5/5
This was very well presented but tasted nothing like biryani. It was basically pulau topped off with whole fried chicken.. It was flavorless and bland. We told them it doesn’t taste like Biryani, they said well its not the traditional biryani.
Burrah Kebab- 3.5/5
The portion was generous. But The lamb chops tasted old, the masala coating was good but the meat had some kind of a smell..we felt like the meat is not fresh.
Garlic chilli naan- 3.5/5 we ordered some naan to go with the kebabs, I felt the naan was too then. Its lacked the softness and breadiness.
Mutton lal maas- 3/5 The gravy was good but again, the meat didn’t taste fresh and had a smell.
It came with a very small sheermal which was really soft and fluffy and tasted very good. But was not enough for the gravy so ordered an extra lacha paratha which was way too crispy, it was more like a papad.
Dessert
Shahi tukda- 4.5/5 Very presented, and tasted great.. the perfect sweetness, loved it.
This place has great Ambiance and service but sadly food is very average .