Curry Up Now – Indian cuisine with an international twist

Talk of Indian Street food and what comes to mind would be Chaat and Samosa and Tikkis. Now if you’re walking around San Mateo, Palo Alto or San Francisco,...

Talk of Indian Street food and what comes to mind would be Chaat and Samosa and Tikkis. Now if you’re walking around San Mateo, Palo Alto or San Francisco, your attention might be caught by a bright pink and orange board that says Curry Up Now | Indian Street Food. Step in and you’ll find Indian Street food with an international twist.

Curry Up Now is where you’ll find Indianized Burritos, Quesadillas and Burgers even. Take a look at their menu:

Menu @ Curry Up Now, San Mateo

Menu @ Curry Up Now, Palo Alto

Note:

  • The Unburger – Bun Samosa or Aloo Tikki
  • Aloo Parantha Quesadillix
  • Deconstructed Samosa or Aloo Tikki

Amusing, right?

I’d been to Curry Up Now’s restaurant in San Mateo, CA last year and its Palo Alto, CA restaurant a few months ago and really enjoyed the food both times. 
Here are some pictures of the interesting spread they have there:

The Unburger

Itsy Bitsy Naan Bites

Kathi Roll

Mango Lassi

When you go there, don’t forget to pick up a copy of their pink and orange menu card and check out the ‘THE WHAT’S WHAT – food glossary and definitions. If you are not familiar with Indian food, here’s a little help and if you do know something about Indian food, this is a fun read. 

When I was at the Palo Alto restaurant, I had a chat with the person at the counter. I asked them about their food trucks and found that they cover several places in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now if you live in or are visiting South Bay — You’ll find a Curry Up Now truck in Sunnyvale on Tuesdays. For other locations, look up their website – http://www.curryupnow.com/
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41 Comments on this post.
  • Priya K
    21 August 2013 at 7:15 am
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    Wow.. Looks yummy.. Great to hear that lovely indian street food is available there too.. I love the menu board.. That's colourful and lovely..!!

    • dNambiar
      21 August 2013 at 9:23 pm
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      They've been very creative with their dishes and names for it. It makes the place interesting and fun.

      Here in the South of San Francisco Bay there are lots of places serving chaat and things of the sort, coz there are a whole lot of Indians here. It is the Silicon Valley after all. 🙂
      (Nothing beats the taste of regular roadside food back in India, tho' 😉 )

      Welcome to Tipsy From the Trip, Priya. 🙂

  • Ercotravels
    21 August 2013 at 12:12 pm
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    • dNambiar
      21 August 2013 at 9:24 pm
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      That why I thought this place was fun. 🙂

      Thanks for the visit, Ercotravels.

  • Ramakrishnan Ramanathan
    21 August 2013 at 5:15 pm
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    Delicious ! Mouthwatering ! Lipsmacking !

    • dNambiar
      21 August 2013 at 9:25 pm
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      Indeed.

      How have you been, Mr. Ram? I was missing in action for a very long time. Will be coming by your blog soon. 🙂

    • Ramakrishnan Ramanathan
      22 August 2013 at 2:22 am
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      Yes I have been absent for a while. Was busy finishing our new house and then moving in and settling down – no easy task 🙂

    • dNambiar
      29 August 2013 at 8:12 pm
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      Oh yeah – no easy task.
      Welcome back. 🙂

  • Rajesh
    22 August 2013 at 2:56 am
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    Interesting.

    • dNambiar
      22 August 2013 at 10:14 pm
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      It is. Those names make you want to try out all the dishes. 🙂

  • Arti
    22 August 2013 at 3:09 am
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    Love the twist in the desi flavors and the mango lassi, oh so tempting!

    • dNambiar
      22 August 2013 at 10:15 pm
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      That's the fun part.
      Mango Lassi was good. I've been having too much of that these days. 🙂

  • Prasad Np
    22 August 2013 at 8:16 am
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    Every thing looks so yummy and inviting. The board that displays the names of dishes reminds one of Bollywood movie posters..

    • dNambiar
      22 August 2013 at 10:16 pm
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      Oh yeah, they do look like old movie posters. 🙂

  • allresourceupdates
    22 August 2013 at 10:57 am
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    Every dish looked so delicious..I just want to have them all.. 😛

    • dNambiar
      22 August 2013 at 10:16 pm
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      There were quite delicious. 🙂

  • magiceye
    23 August 2013 at 1:21 am
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    This is so cool!
    What about the taste?

    • dNambiar
      24 August 2013 at 12:38 am
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      It's good, Magiceye. 🙂

  • jaish_vats
    23 August 2013 at 6:59 am
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    Thats innovative . The food does look good

    • dNambiar
      24 August 2013 at 12:39 am
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      Right from the name of the restaurant. Doesn't 'Curry up Now make' Hurry up and go try it out? 😀

      It tastes pretty good too, Jaish. 🙂

  • R Niranjan Das
    25 August 2013 at 3:33 pm
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    • dNambiar
      28 August 2013 at 10:27 pm
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      🙂 It was exactly that.
      I still miss real street food tho' 🙂

  • Panchali
    27 August 2013 at 4:21 pm
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    Oooh…am drooling, Divya! Loved those bitsy naans especally…so innovative! 😀
    Caught your post after a long time. Lovely!!))

    • dNambiar
      28 August 2013 at 10:28 pm
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      Isn't Itsy Bitsy Naan Bites such a cute name? 🙂
      I hadn't been writing much, Panchali di (You know why ;))

      Thank you. 🙂

  • Mukta Tikekar
    27 August 2013 at 5:47 pm
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    Mouth watering stuff and your photos do them full justice…fusion food is fun…I make Quesadillas for my son with chapatis:

    http://www.mummumtime.com/2013/07/veg-quesadillas.html

    After seeing your pics, I don't know if I should've shared the link….the photo's not too good I'm afraid… I'd clicked it with my phone when my camera had gone for repairs.

    • dNambiar
      28 August 2013 at 10:29 pm
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      Quesidillas with Chapatis? Now, that's a good idea.
      Welcome here, Mukta. I'm on my way to your blog. See ya there. 🙂

  • Puru@ShadowsGalore
    29 August 2013 at 7:45 pm
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    Whoa that menu looks something ! And that burger ! Yummy 🙂

    • dNambiar
      29 August 2013 at 8:13 pm
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      So innovative, right? Did you look up the names of the items on the menu, Puru? 🙂

  • comboupdates.com
    30 August 2013 at 4:09 am
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    Nice to know something from India is getting this kind of fame 🙂

    • dNambiar
      31 August 2013 at 1:04 am
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      First of all, welcome to Tipsy From the Trip.

      There are a lot of Indians around here – the SF Bay Area. So there are several places serving Indian food. Non Indians here are quite familiar with the Indian food. 🙂

  • Rachna
    30 August 2013 at 4:21 am
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    So satisfying. Looks so yummy!

    • dNambiar
      31 August 2013 at 1:05 am
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      'Twas good.
      It was the creativity that I was impressed by.

  • Sneha Divakar
    30 August 2013 at 7:05 am
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    WOWWWWWW.. I loved my trip to San Jose for one and only one reason. Food! How I wish atleast one proper Indian restaurant opened in this continent.. *sigh*

    • dNambiar
      31 August 2013 at 1:07 am
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      Hey Sneha, long time.

      Oh 🙁 I know…

      Here in San Jose, we're spoilt for choice as far as Indian food is concerned. And most places are REALLY good.

  • Rahul Bhatia
    30 August 2013 at 8:08 am
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    This was just great to see the marriage of cuisines:) I am sure you must have had a rocking time at this place, Divya:)

    • dNambiar
      31 August 2013 at 1:08 am
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      Marriage of cuisines, indeed. 🙂 That's the best part of this place.
      Thank you Mr. Bhatia.

  • Roshni AaMom
    30 August 2013 at 3:53 pm
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    That looks so amazing…especially the kathi roll!! *slurp*

    • dNambiar
      31 August 2013 at 1:09 am
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      🙂

      I was most attracted to the Unburger/ Unsandwich. If I'd had room in my tummy, I'd have tried the Indianized burritos.

  • rupam sarma
    1 September 2013 at 9:52 am
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    Nice to read 🙂

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    9 September 2013 at 9:40 am
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