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| - Choolaah is pretty much the Chipotle of Indian food--once you know that, you're good.
The space has a lot of simple tables and booths for seating both on the first floor and the second with a "sauce" station and an interesting queue of tablet stations where staff take orders.
The staff friendliness and engagement with the menu is definitely a high point here. Staff will walk new guests through the process of selecting/building different bowls and will even offer samples to help guests make decisions. Staff seem knowledgeable about the sourcing of ingredients.
Prices are reasonable and the menu is diverse, vegetarian friendly, and all of the items we tried were fairly high quality for fast casual dining. There are things, like the nan and samosas, which were a little disappointing if you are someone who regularly frequents some of the Indian restaurants in Pittsburgh. But the bowls where you get to pick your protein, add-ins, and sauce were a great idea and made it easy for everyone to enjoy their favorite. They have great flavored lemonades, which is something different, and some "street snacks," like the pav bhaji, which they describe as a vegetarian sloppy joe. Not something I've seen elsewhere!
It's been super crowded every single time I've been in there and when it's humming at max capacity it's pretty loud and can get a bit messy. Parking is a pain, but if you're sure you can get in and out in under 45, the garage next door is free.
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