"Well we had not had a Pizza with Indian cuisine inspired Toppings and Flavors in a long time. So, when the Yelp Elite event (A Big Thank you to @Jon S and Yelp) gave us that opportunity, we were absolutely excited. AND…… we were blown away!!!! Let me start from the beginning. Thursday evening, looking forward to enjoying the weekend early , we decided to start the weekend celebrations early and drove off to this place, far, far away. Actually Ardenwood, Fremont CA is not too far from Santa Clara CA and although it was only 22 miles from where we reside, the drive took us over an hour! Navigating the stop n go traffic on I 880 even while using the FasTrak lanes (and paying a ludicrous amount for using it) just reminded me that the SF – Bay Area is back to its hey day in terms of crowded roads and highways. Hopefully the local economy also reflects this uptick post the pandemic. Enough “circumambulation” around the core topic – the review of the restaurant and the food. So we reach this place and had to search for it, as it was inside a cluster of businesses down an inside aisle (Ardenwood Plaza). But from there, it was all smooth sailing! Clean and spacious but seemed a little bare without folks dining in which is understandable. And in keeping with the times, clearly marked for easy and quick entry and exit. In fact, I loved their process of texting you, once you order is ready. Leaves you open to “shop around” and complete any chores that can be done in the complex. Local folks should love this facility! We quickly ordered and mentioned that we were part of the Yelp Elite event and they quickly comped our order. No sweat, no fuss! And then we went around the complex taking picture (attached) And in less than 20 minutes we received the text that our order was ready for pickup. During that entire time, we noted a steady flow of customers in and out of the place (mostly phone/online orders), which gave us confidence that the place indeed served quality stuff. So we picked up our order and opened it immediately to see how it looked. Better half’s first impression in her own word “Everything is fresh and the cooked just right and the aroma is heavenly !!” We thank the lady at the counter and rushed back home to enjoy the evening! We ordered the Desi Garlic Sticks and a medium sized Tandoori Chicken Pizza – both were super flavorful and each provided ample homage to the Indian cuisine from which they were inspired without being overwhelmed with the Indian spices The Desi Garlic sticks were with a layer of pesto and were a hit with us, especially with Ken’s Ranch and Jalapeno Ranch dips that were kindly provided. Find of the day – Ken’s Jalapeno Ranch, must get me some more! Now finally about the Tandoori Chicken Pizza – very large and many, many pieces of authentic Tandoori chicken spread over the entire pizza made this an instant favorite while slivers of onions just introduced the correct taste of a morsel of the Indian dish the Tandoori chicken. All without becoming too overpowering and keeping this dish what it is a great pizza. We gobbled up the entire pizza in a jiffy, not because we were hungry, but because it was so good ! We will be back for more. And would more frequent in our visits if it was not so distant for us. I am truly envious of the locals that stay around Bombay Pizza house !!"
