Choolaah is an interesting place. Located in a former car dealership on Chagrin near I-271, the decor is silver and black, modern and clean. The staff is friendly and helpful, you order and get a buzzer for when your food is ready, and you find a place in the large dining area.
The food is a modern presentation of traditional Indian food. You can get bowls, sandwiches, salads or a plate. I choose to have the veggie croquette plate with the regular naan and the chickpea masala. The food was ready in about 5 minutes; I picked up the nice portion of food.
The highlight of the meal were the veggie croquettes, 3 nice sized balls with a crispy exterior and a flavorful interior with potatoes, peas and cauliflower pieces. The sweet dipping sauce and a little hot sauce made for a very satisfying main course. The basmanti rice was nice, but nothing special. A good sized portion of chickpea masala was nicely spiced and well prepared. I have to say I was a bit disappointed with the naan; most of the time naan is one of my favorite parts of eating Indian food, here it was just ok. The naan itself was a bit boring, although the salt and spicing on top helped.
One unique experience is the hand washer unit by the condiments; I gave it a try and it was a bit funky and left my hands and arms wetter then I would have liked.
Choolaah is a bit different then most other Indian places. There is some good and some just OK. Worth checking out to see how you like it.