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| - Food- 4.5/5. Strongly recommend the jackfruit masala (vegetarian)! It was our first time having this dish here and I loved the spice mix, tomato-based sauce, and meat-like jackfruit (I've been craving animal protein lately). The chana pindi (spicy chickpeas - also vegetarian) was aromatic and delicious too. It had subtle notes of ginger and herbs, and I appreciated how the sauce was not heavy or cream-based as the lightness balanced out the thicker starchiness of the chickpeas. Both mains were very filling and my partner and I actually had a hard time finishing despite arriving hungry!
I would not recommend the tangy chaat appetizer (vegetarian). It's an Indian street food favorite and features crunchy rice crackers soaked in yogurt and other sweet and sour sauces. The flavors came from the various sauces (chutney, yogurt, etc), which are found in many of the other crispy appetizers as dips, so was pretty basic. The last time I've had chaat was in Philadelphia and I appreciated the fresh fruit toppings and rice cracker strips over whole crackers.
Service- 4/5. Really, really neat experience to be personally checked on at our table by one of the chefs! It's always so cool to finally be able to meet the real master of the show = all the hardworking and super talented kitchen staff! Service lost 1 star for being very slow in terms of getting seated, water, food, and our bill. Tip- make a reservation on high demand evenings (i.e. Friday nights) since we dropped in at 8:15PM and had to wait around 40 minutes for a table.
Value- $41 for 2 people pre-tip tonight, which is pretty good! We left full.
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