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Tikka Masala

(415)626-1756
1668 Haight St.
(@ Belvedere)
San Francisco, CA

(Upper Haight district)
  and
(415)736-2550
98 Judah St.
(@ 6th Ave.)
San Francisco, CA

(Inner Sunset district)

Price: $
Rating: 3.5 (Rating & price key)
Last visit: November 2006

Although we were hopeful that a decent restaurant would open in the place of the sub-par Chinese takeout place on Haight Street, Tikka Masala did not really improve things any.

The interior is just above dive'y, with a few tables in the front, and a small'ish dining room hidden away in the back. It's an order-at-the-counter place, and on our one visit, we had a masala and a korma, one chicken and one lamb (sorry, I don't recall which).

Our food was delivered relatively quickly, but with absolutely no love whatsoever. We dug in and were both disappointed to find that our dishes were watery and bland. The chicken was very tough and stringy, although at least texture-wise, my lamb was tender enough (and on the bone). The sauces of both dishes were underwhelming both in flavor and mouth feel.

Unless someone I trust recommends a particular dish, I see absolutely no reason at all to return to Tikka Masala. A shame, as there's no good Indian in the immediate area.