SanDai

4.6

159 Reviews

$31 to $50

Indonesian / Malaysian

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Innovative
Good for groups
Neighborhood gem

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 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
Website
http://www.sandai.us/
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

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

Toasted English Muffin$8.00
Roti Chanai with Veg Curry$14.00
Bird's nest Roti Chanai$16.00
Tahu Goreng$18.00
Hodo Soy Fried Tofu, Grilled Pineapples, Mangoes,Cucumbers,Sprouts, Roasted Peanuts, Sambal Petis Miso
Corn Ribs$16.00
Brentwood Corn Ribs with Cilantro Cotija Aioli - Sarawak Pepper, Paprika, Coriander, Garlic, Cotija Cheese, Lime Juice
Black Rice Porridge$14.00
Kaya Stuffed French Toast$14.00
Sweet Plantains$12.00
Yucca Fries$12.00
Chives, Sambal Aioli

Entrees

Beef Chili$22.00
Butter beans, cumin, coriander and cornbread muffin
Blended Burger$24.00
60% Beef 40% Shiitake Mushrooms, White Cheddar, Arugula, Sambal Aioli on Toasted Brioche Bun, French Fries
Gado Gado$24.00
Green Shakshuka$18.00
Nasi Goreng Set$27.00
Blue Pea Coconut Rice, Koji Fried Fried Chicken, 6-Minute Egg, Fried Anchovies, Spiced Coconut Floss, Roasted Peanuts, Cucumber Salad, Sambal Terasi
Nasi Lemak$25.00
Blue Pea Coconut Rice, Koji Fried Fried Chicken, 6-Minute Egg, Fried Anchovies, Spiced Coconut Floss, Roasted Peanuts, Cucumber Salad, Sambal Terasi
Seafood Mee Goreng$27.00
Egg Noodles, Sesame Oil, Oyster Sauce, Sambal Terasi, Sweet Soy Sauce, Birds Eye Chillies, Scallions, Sesame Seeds, Tiger Prawns, Baby Octopus, Fish Balls
Shrimp & Grits$25.00
Breakfast plate$12.00
- Add 2 Beef Bacon$4.00
- Add 1 Chicken Sausage$3.00
- Add 1 Koji Fried Chicken$3.00
- Add Smoked Salmon$6.00
Fried chicken sandwich$23.00
Soto Ayam$25.00
Deng Deng Sando$18.00
Steam Bun, Fried Beef Slices, Sambal Belado, Cucumber Pea Shoots, Lime
Chicken & Waffle$20.00

Brunch Sides

1 Fried Egg$3.00
3 Beef Bacon$6.00
2 Chicken Sausage$6.00
2 Koji Fried Chx$6.00
Coconut Grits$6.00
Blue Pea Coconut Rice$5.00
Extra Sambal Terasi$3.00
Extra Sambal Fermented$3.00
1 House Toasted English Muffin$4.00
Smoked Salmon$7.50

What 159 people are saying

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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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.

159 Reviews

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Nancy
Sacramento
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food! Chicken satay, vegetarian salad, yummy beef dishes, etc. Lengthy lunch menu to choose from. Server honored our request to sit in a much quieter area. We will be back!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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FAQs

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

SanDai is rated 4.6 stars by 159 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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

Website
http://www.sandai.us/
Phone number
(925) 300-3120
Private party facilities
We offer a private dining room for exclusive private events that has space 10 people

SanDai

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Apps

Toasted English Muffin$8.00

Roti Chanai with Veg Curry$14.00

Bird's nest Roti Chanai$16.00

Tahu Goreng$18.00

Corn Ribs$16.00

Black Rice Porridge$14.00

Kaya Stuffed French Toast$14.00

Sweet Plantains$12.00

Yucca Fries$12.00

Entrees

Beef Chili$22.00

Blended Burger$24.00

Gado Gado$24.00

Green Shakshuka$18.00

Nasi Goreng Set$27.00

Nasi Lemak$25.00

Seafood Mee Goreng$27.00

Shrimp & Grits$25.00

Breakfast plate$12.00

Fried chicken sandwich$23.00

Soto Ayam$25.00

Deng Deng Sando$18.00

Chicken & Waffle$20.00

Brunch Sides

1 Fried Egg$3.00

3 Beef Bacon$6.00

2 Chicken Sausage$6.00

2 Koji Fried Chx$6.00

Coconut Grits$6.00

Blue Pea Coconut Rice$5.00

Extra Sambal Terasi$3.00

Extra Sambal Fermented$3.00

1 House Toasted English Muffin$4.00

Smoked Salmon$7.50

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