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Almost missed this place, I had to drive by a couple of times.
I went here with about eight friends for a birthday dinner and was shocked on many levels. The food was diverse and incredible.
So many different flavors and the quality was off the charts. My friends who had been there a couple of times did all the ordering so I really have no specific recommendation on dishes. However every single one of the dishes we ordered was excellent.
The portions or slightly small but perfect for the group.
The servers and service can only be described as five star excellence. They took the time to explain the dishes, how they paired with our drinks and in what order we should order them going from Sweet to savory too spicy.
Mixologist or bartenders or on point with creative and delicious drinks.
This is not a quick in and quick out cost-effective option for dinner. This is fine dining with an international flair and expect to pay for that.
I can’t afford to go to restaurants like this every week but it’s definitely my spot for the special occasion in San Francisco.
August 1 Five, like it's name which represents India's Independence Day August 15, attempts to provide freedom to the Indian food from its traditional recipe, taste and presentation. The place feels upscale and modern with subtle hints of tradition and royalty. The cocktails are carefully crafted to compliment the food really well. The food itself is innovative, tasty, flavorful and presented with lot of art. All this doesn't come cheap though and you would end up spending about $75 per person or more. Overall, it's a great place for you to visit on special occasions!
August 1 Five was a phenomenal experience. A bit overpriced for the portion size but this is great place to spoil yourself or enjoy dinner for a special occasion. My personal favorite was the lamb chops. And the toffee cake was so so amazing. May come back just for that!
Fun cocktails, fusion of Indian and Californian cuisine (that's how it was explained to us), yummy desserts. Very attentive service. Multiple gluten free choices. Will visit again!
My first experience of Indian fusion--at least that's how my good friend described our experience. Delicious starters. Cocktails were aesthetically pleasing and yummy. The main was especially filling and made for hefty leftovers. Service was exceptional!
Might be one of the best Indian meals I've had in a restaurant - the food was amazing and the service was great
For our appetizers course, we ordered shammi kababs, chicken kababs, dahi kababs, and paneer kababs. All were amazing except the chicken which was just ok. I'd strongly recommend trying all the rest.
For our main course, we had the lamb chops and the biryani. The lamb chops were hands down the best I've had in my life, having been to many places in India as well. The biryani was also spectacular.
In terms of dessert, the toffee pudding was astounding, and the tapioca kheer was just ok.
Drinks wise, the Tata Sour was a great cocktail and the mango lassie was really good.
Keep in mind that this meal was for 4 of us, and we felt pretty full after this. The appetizers are really small, and you should make tapas style assumptions about the portions.
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Overall good place, I wouldn’t say it was the best.
Food:
Gol Gappa: This was really good! Must try.
Chicken Tandoori: Chicken was tender but was really warm. Lacked flavor a little.
Tandoori Prawns: These were king size prawns and taste was really good.
Bison Keema: My favorite dish of the night was keema. It was served with 4 buns.
Palak Paneer: This was not good, there was no panner, it was more like indian veggie lasagna, too bland.
Fish: Fish was really good, sauce was in the form of foam and tasted amazing.
Drinks:
Mango Lassi: I would probably come here again for mango lassi. It was the best I’ve had in bay area.
Love Potion: Decent drink, it has golden fizz! Fancy !
Desserts:
Malai Kulfi: Complete flop, there was no taste of malai and cinnamon flavor was very dominant.
Gajar Halwa: Complete flop. There was no taste of gajar halwa and was very very sweet. It was topped with whipped cream instead vanilla ice cream would have been good.
Altogether, this was decent place, service was quick. Booking recommended.
Indian fusion food. They are fairly well executed western food with Indian tastes. Even the mocktail I had, tasted like I am drinking curry. I personally would prefer to eat more traditional Indian food.
Brunch here is damn good. They serve Indian food with an interesting take. The Pani for Pani Puri is served in little carafes. Highly recommend the lotus and taro root salad, not something you find often on the menu in Indian restaurants. They have added little touches to Indian food which sets it apart from usual Indian food. Like the fried onion on top of the aloo kut or green pea stuffing in the Puri. There's limited things to order from, the portions are small and kinda pricey. But it's worth the price.
This place definitely deserves a 5 star review , such an amazing ambiance and food taste . Fusion food with Indian curries.
Ordered their tasting Menu so literally tried everything. Presentation was marvellous.
Can’t compare any other Indian restaurant to this . Must visit when you’re in SF
Had heard about this fusion Indian restaurant from long time and thought will try for our wedding anniversary. Man, I must say the food was very very delicious, hot and freshly served. Dahi kebab for appetizers, their naan/roti basket with chutney(out of this world taste, but very small quantity though but enough to fill stomach) and spinach paneer lasagna for entree, and ghevar for dessert. Obviously all vegetarian dishes. Very friendly and nice staff. Quick service. Nice decor which reflects the name of the restaurant august 1 5(potrait of a Maharaj from India)and warm ambience.
Nice Indian fusion place next to City Hall and the San Francisco Symphony. The cocktails are delicious - I had the tulsi boba and it was great, with basil seeds soaked in aperol (similar to chia seeds). I wasn't that hungry, so I shared the bread sampler plate, but my friend had the sweet potato side and trout entree. Both were quite good. A bit on the expensive side, but they have a three-course deal for $35.
The restaurant has an overall nice ambiance . The appetizers we ordered were not that great and were bit salty ( specially the buffalo cauliflower ). Main course was amazing ( spinach paneer and assorted breads ) . We initially thought of trying chef special menu but the menu didn’t seem very exciting so we thought of ordering from the main course . Overall a nice experience .
Best modern Indian cuisine in San Francisco. I'd still rate rasa higher. Palak chat and masala omelette were the best. Everything else was great too.
The Indian brunch at August 1 Five has one of the most unique and delicious brunches I've tried in SF! I highly recommend it! The Lassi cocktail was delightful!
Upscale sort of Indian place. Very good service. I quite liked the decor too.
Details: The aloo poori is definitely let’s-come-back-here worthy. Waffles in the waffles and fried chicken was too dry. The dessert was more visual impact than taste. The Gol guppa was a very sanitized version, but still pretty good.
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