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SanDai, Walnut Creek, CA

SanDai

4.6
4.6
158 Reviews
$31 to $50
Indonesian / Malaysian

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2 people
7:30 PM
Booked 26 times today
  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for brunch
Traditionally inspired from dishes, ingredients & techniques spanning the Malay archipelago, namely Singapore & Indonesia. Regionally influenced by Northern California’s palette of producers, produce, and presentation. Essentially: expressing these tropical, cosmopolitan island flavor profiles through the abundance of what thrives in Northern California’s Mediterranean climate and terrain.  Nusantara cuisines could be characterized as intense, rich, spiced (more than spicy). Steeped in time and layers of complexity, both in the kitchen and in the long history of diverse peoples in this part of the world. Chef Nora Haron draws from this wealth of culinary knowledge, plus contrasting Californian influences, which some could say to be the polar opposite: that deconstructed-composed, whole-ingredients-laid-bare simplicity, the lightness that has evolved in California eating through the few decades of this relatively young place.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Indonesian / Malaysian, Californian, Southeast Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Sat 8:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Wed–Fri 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (925) 300-3120
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Nora Haron
  • Private party facilities
    We offer a private dining room for exclusive private events that has space 10 people
  • Neighborhood
    Walnut Creek
  • Cross street
    North Main
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 158 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Innovative

  • East Bay

    Great for brunch

  • East Bay

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
SanDai offers a delightful dining experience with "exceptional service" and a "spectacular ambiance." The menu, featuring Asian fusion cuisine, is creatively presented and full of unique flavors, though not always traditional. Diners rave about the "delicious cocktails" and "fresh, flavorful food." Despite occasional service delays, SanDai's innovative dishes and "friendly staff" leave a lasting impression.

158 Reviews
  1. Sanjiv

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Restaurant was completely empty at 8pm on a Sunday. Couple of items in the small menu were unavailable, however the chef was able to be creative and make an alternative for my wife who is vegetarian. Not impressed with the food. Great presentation though.

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  2. Rebecca

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Unusual and very tasty food! Wait staff, especially George, was outstanding. He had helpful suggestions, was attentive and aware of what we needed before we asked.

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  3. Nancy

    San Francisco

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ordered the salted fish rice, chicken wings, tiger shrimp, short ribs, another rice with lemongrass and coconut, beef rendang and jackfruit slushie! Everything was so flavorful! My top favorites were the wings and salted fish rice, but everything tasted good.

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  4. Margaret

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff is in a league of their own . They are all wonderful and so helpful along with explained dishes and getting answers if not sure; so wonderful and the food is top notch!

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  5. Megan

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The Service was somewhat inattentive. But food and was great.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Singapore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely amazing Asian fusion cuisine! Chef Nora and her team was incredibly hospitable. I loved it so much that I went back three times during my stay in Walnut Creek. They had my all time favourite Nasi Lemak too! Ps. Be sure to try some of Victor’s amazing cocktails if you’re there for dinner or Mo’s delicious pastries and Avocado Kopi if you fancy brunch.

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  7. AngelicaS

    Hawaii

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Our seat in the kopi room was not ready because we were 10 min early. Noting how noisy it was up front, we opted to sit in the main dining room. I made a point to let the Matra-D know the name on our reservation. But he apparently didn’t check us in. Our rsvp was 1pm. But I noted that it was 1:35 before our order arrived. The presentation of the waffles side dish was nice. It was rich and had very nice texture. I ordered the coconut cappuccino and Nasi Lemak consisting of fried chicken, blue rice, fennel salad, crispy salted fish and peanuts. The cappuccino was very thick and unfortunately did not agree with my stomach. The chicken was tender and the individual items on the main course were all excellent. I’m just not sure the sum of the parts were greater than the whole.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 21, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    I always enjoy the food here, however the particular time we went it was really slow in terms of the wait for our food and for other items we asked for. The restaurant did explain they were understaffed and sent us a plate of donuts to apologize, but unfortunately for several reasons they weren’t a dish that most of our party could eat. I’d still go back for dinner service especially but brunch felt a bit chaotic.

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  9. none

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a very good first time experience!!! All the staff are nice. The food is so delicious! It was quite where we sat and even when all table was occupied. The decor is really eye catching.

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  10. Joshua

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really fun flavors. The rice, sando, and satay we ate were great. Good cocktails too.

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FAQs

SanDai offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (925) 300-3120.

SanDai is rated 4.6 stars by 158 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:30 PM
Booked 26 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for SanDai

1522 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-4607

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    North Main
  • Neighborhood
    Walnut Creek
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Sat 8:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Wed–Fri 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Indonesian / Malaysian, Californian, Southeast Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Nora Haron
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
  • Phone number
    (925) 300-3120
  • Private party facilities
    We offer a private dining room for exclusive private events that has space 10 people
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