Avatar’s is a long-time favorite. I love the playful fusion of Mexican and Indian cuisines. My personal favorite meal includes veggie samosas, the smoked eggplant enchiladas and the frozen pistachio dessert. but it’s all good.
March 2024
Loved this place, happened to take a wrong turn and ended up here and was in for such a fantastic surprise. Very unique and flavorful dishes.
February 2024
Good Punjabi food and nice hospitality with good service.
We specialize in healthy California Indian fusion food. We have a penchant for creating a loving, familial atmosphere and love to cater to your very specific dietary needs. Vegans, low-carb/no-carb, no oils/fats, and everything in between; you now have a reason to rejoice! Our signature curried Pumpkin Enchiladas are very popular, but don't miss out on everything else.
Other Information
Cuisines: Asian, Mexican, Indian, Latin American
Price Range: Average
The culinary concept beguiles: an intersection of Indian and Mexican food. Actually, Avatar's had the vision almost a quarter century ago when this flagship sit-down restaurant opened (the North Bay chain now boasts five outposts). Self-described as a "purveyor of ethnic confusions," it's actually a delightful uniter of flavors and forms. Take the crab-pumpkin enchilada, a griddled corn tortilla with hash marks of melted cheddar and jack cheeses, Dungeness-crab-pumpkin curry folded in and under, topped with yogurt and tamarind sauces. Served with saffron basmati rice, it's a multilayered, slow-burning palate punch. Other curries include ground lamb or beef, jerk chicken or smoked eggplant. Repeat customers and newcomers tend to surrender to the charismatic owner who promises a plate they'll "lick clean." He isn't a hypnotist so it must be the food, with ingredients often locally sourced and organic. Don't miss the only dessert on the menu, called Avatar's Dream, a frozen concoction that's as beautiful to look at as to eat. Count the unusual beer selection as another plus. The underwhelming strip mall location makes the taste experience extra surprising.
