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| - This restaurant did not at all meet expectations. Food was average, with a select few exceptions (lasooni cauliflower, samosa chaat).
Some frustrating things were; pani puri was not available the day that we came, and many items could not be made vegetarian (aloo tiki and bhel). For an Indian street food place, it is quite disappointing to not be able to eat basic street foods like above. We had the following items: lasooni cauliflower (4/5- tasty but quite greasy), samosa chaat (5/5- the only thing I would come back for), signature chaat (2/5 - super sour), pav bhaji fondue (3/5 - average, not enough bread), bhangain fries (2/5 - so greasy and blah), stew veg pattice (4/5 - different, interesting taste).
Also the other thing that frustrated me - vada pav is $9! That literally cost 50 cents or less to make. I love vada pav, but was so turned off by that. Also, prices like that indicate a very high quality of food. The food here (unlike high end places) was dished out in the matter of minutes, clearly not made to order. If customers are paying these prices for "street food", they should at least get a higher end experience.
What was the worst part of the experience however was the initial service. We had two waiters, and the first one was a jerk. He was trying to rush us, and force us to order everything at one time. Very unprofessional and arrogant. The second waiter (sikh young man) was charming however, so I guess the service is hit or miss.
To end it on a less bitter note, the welcome drink was delicious and a nice touch.
Overall, will likely not come back unless to take the samosa chaat to go.
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