AappaKadai Info
Amenities
Service options
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Curbside pickup
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No-contact delivery
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Delivery
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Drive-through
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Beer
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Halal food
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Healthy options
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Organic dishes
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Quick bite
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Small plates
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Vegan options
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Vegetarian options
Dining options
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Brunch
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Catering
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
Crowd
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Groups
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Tourists
Planning
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Reservations required
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Best WLM Reviews
AppaKadai in Santa Clara is a solid choice for those craving authentic South Indian cuisine, especially Chettinad specialties. The flavors are bold and spicy, true to the region's roots. Highlights include their Chicken lollipop and Chicken palipalayam, which are rich and aromatic. The biryanis are well-spiced and generously portioned, perfect for sharing. Service can be a bit slow during peak hours, but the staff is friendly and accommodating. The ambiance is casual and unpretentious, making it ideal for family dinners or casual meetups.
I love coming here to try appam with a curry, recently I came with my family and ordered Gobi Manchurian and garlic chicken fried rice, everything tasted great. I do wish they offered free chai tea like some other restaurants. They have fish fry on the weekends, which is yummy!
Little slow on the orders.
Had to wait 20 mins for our order.
Masala dosa was okish.
Idli and uttapam were good.
Badam hot milk was good too.
This is a chain restaurant a lot it vegetarian options, the staff and service is just about average.
The food however is so gassy and will leave you with a bloated stomach for hours.
Really not good.
About the quality of food, it’s so below average for vegetarian options the cauliflower Manchurian was so badly made, barely any taste when I asked so some ketchup, the staff says no we have no ketchup I was like WTH.
The veg kurma was equally bland it didn’t have salt or any spice and when I told the staff about it, the excuse was oh most Americans don’t eat spice, I was left wondering if Salt is spice? When I asked her about Salt the staff was clueless.
The table ethics are so bad, there is no salt pepper on the table.
Terrible place to be at. I am never go to this place again.
This places has amazing South Indian Thali both in veg and non veg. Thalis are available Monday to Friday. Weekends they have special menu where they have Big Pomfret Fry and various other fried fish. Their Nandu Masala Crab is delicious and highly recommend if you are a crab lover.
The spring Dosa, Paniyaram and Appams with different curries are great options to try
This food is incredibly delicious. We have tried many dishes here and absolutely have never been disappointed by any of them. They are so kind and even allowed our dog to go inside to sit with us. To her credit, she's super well-behaved and quiet. No one ever knows that she's even there. We drive 2.5 hours specifically to go to this restaurant because we think that highly of the food and the drive is well worth it! Service is also so nice, the crew is very polite and makes us feel comfortable while dining here.
Even though bay area has tons of Indian restaurants, their standards are pretty average when it comes to taste. The same can be said about this place. I went here on a weekday to try there special non veg meals and it was disappointing. There were many items but they didn't have any taste. They should consider reducing the number of items and making fewer ones that taste good.
Paper dosa (with masala on side) was good and crunchy. Uttapam here is good and perfectly cooked. Best was gobhi Manchurian. Well coated and flavourful.
Faluda is good too.
Sambhar and chutneys need significant improvement.
Quick Facts About AappaKadai
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:30 AM - 02:00 AM |
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM - 02:00 AM |
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