Love Chaat Cafe! Favorite dishes are the butter chicken and the saag paneer. Love that this place does a la carte, that way I can order rice/naan with each of my dishes. I recently tried the aloo naan which was AMAZING! Regarding service, the cooks are very quick and the food is brought out fresh and hot! While it's not a fancy place, it is a chill environment where you can go eat some good Indian food with friends and family! read more

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I don't know why I come here, Probably because it's the nearest chaat place from my house. Else there is no reason for me to come here for subpar flavorless chaat. The Bhature is also absolutely waste being so thick and oily( bhaturas should be soft and thin, these guys use baking soda instead of using natural fermentation using yoghurt) The ambiance is also nothing to brag abt! Not coming back for sure. read more

My wife and I were recommended this restaurant by a neighbor. Tonight we tried the Paneer korma, basmati rice, aloo naan, and samosa. We also picked up an order of cholay for lunch tomorrow. Everything was beyond my expectations, I didn't think that I could get such good Indian food to go that is better than many sit down establishments. The Paneer korma was the star of the show for me, but everything gets five stars. They now have new regulars. read more

Chaat Cafe - Aloo Naan (potato stuffed), Samosa, with tamarind and mint chutney. - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

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I just got a cup of chai ( definitely half empty ). They told me it is a little bit less. I opened the lid and it was 1.5 inches lower in the cup than I usually got it from them. Not ok. If they didn't have enough or ran out then they should let me know. I am not happy about it. I just want a full cup of chai. See pic of my sad cup of chai. read more

Chaat Cafe - 1.5 inches less- not a full cup. - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

If you're looking for a reliable spot for North Indian staples in San Jose, Chaat Cafe is a solid bet. The ambiance is pretty standard and "no-frills," but the food definitely punches above its weight class in terms of value. The Chole Bhatura is a standout--properly spiced and satisfying--and their curries (sabji) are consistently flavorful without being overly greasy. What really keeps me coming back, though, is the bread. The Kulcha is excellent, and honestly, all their breads are fresh and hit the mark. It's the kind of place where you get exactly what you pay for: high-quality comfort food that doesn't break the bank. If you want a quick, delicious meal and aren't worried about a fancy setup, this is the place. read more

The snacks and appetizers at this place continue to be the best I have had in the Bay Area. Every single item on the Chaat menu has been excellent. Also the tandoori chicken, be it as an appetizer or in their wraps. We ordered takeaway dinner for two and there was enough food for four. I was not a fan of the gravy items. Definitely would go ahead and stick to my favorites. Two thumbs up. read more

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Reasonable prices, was able to produce food that caters to our varied allergies (gluten and dairy free).

We enjoy the food here- great menu! It's self serve, also good with us. Very casual. My only problem with the place is the automatic bathroom lights, which always leave me in complete black darkness while I'm indisposed and unable to fix it. The motion sensors don't work at all in the stalls. I've tried to let them know but they're not interested in fixing it. Something about the food requires I use the restroom, so this is a big part of my experience there, unfortunately. read more

This is my favorite local Indian restaurant. Their butter chicken and garlic naan are so good! The wrap is good too but can be a little messy to eat. read more

I ordered chicken kabab meal, it costed more than $16 but they gave tiny amount of sauce to eat entire rice, dry kabab, 2 roti's and when I asked they said they already did a favor to me by giving that sauce, I had to leave that rice and kabab as its impossible to eat all that dry, very cunning, corrupt and filthy attitude in looting and exploiting the customers, always avoid this kind of rip off attitude restaurants, shame on them read more

Absolutely the best ! Food Rocks!! Just need to carry some wine and champagne or beer! Everything i had was great! Boti Wrap to die for! Mint sauce yummy So goood! read more

This is my husband and my go-to lunch date. We usually order Chole Bhature, tandoori chicken, saag, or tikka but really it's all good. We always leave happy and will probably be back next week as well! read more

Chaat Cafe - Chole Bhature, chicken tikka, garlic naan and a happy husband :) - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

Yummy yummy yummy yummy yummy yummy yummy thank you I love everything especially the tikka misala muahaha idk if I spelled that right

Date: Friday, May 5, 2023 Meal: Dinner Delivery Ordered via: DoorDash Time Placed: around 4:30pm Time Arrived: around 5:15pm Delivered to: Evergreen, San Jose *Curry Sauce: 4oz, Butter Sauce, Extra Spicy ($2.50) *Onion Naan: extra spicy ($5.49) *A la Chicken Tikka Masala: extra spicy, garlic pesto naan ($16.99) Curry is my comfort food. Thai, Japanese, Indian, etc. I adore it all. I was on my own for dinner, so decided to get some Indian for delivery. I had a discount code on my DD account, so with tax, tip, delivery fee, etc, I ended up paying $25.32. Not a bad deal if I do say so myself. Both naans were delicious. Savory and flavorful. A perfect way to scoop up the curry. If memory serves, the tikka masala was nice and creamy. Tho not as spicy as I wanted. I thought noting extra spicy would have more heat. The side of butter curry was small. But 4oz isn't that much, so I shouldn't have expected much. It was nice having an extra side since I had two pieces of naan. Glad I tried out Chaat Cafe. It was definitely comforting. REVIEW #3546 read more

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Amazing food, no nonsense. Just full of flavor! The decor could use some sprucing up but the food is amazing, so who cares! Service is quick too. 10/10, a must eat here! read more

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Decent food and service. The food is consistant but on the spicier side even when you order mild.

Love this place! Didn't realize how much I order from here until I got my credit card summary at the year LOL! All the wraps are awesome, and I like that you can choose your spice level. I read some of the reviews about the Naan, but when I ordered it it was the best garlic Naan I ever had; I could eat this by the pound. I tried the Samosas for the first time and each was about the size of my fist; that was a meal in itself. My wife's favorite dish is the Sev Puri Chaat. The prices are reasonable and a great value considering the amount of food you get. Sometimes when I'm waiting for my food I just chill watching the Bollywood movies on the TV. Again, love this place! read more

Really great Indian food that's quick and easy on the wallet. It was quite crowded on a Friday evening and we ordered at the counter, butter chicken, chicken vindaloo, veggie pakora, and papri chaat. The papri chaat was refreshing from the yogurt and loved the combination with the chickpeas. The chips do get soggy a bit quick though. The veggie pakora came out nice and hot, and it was interesting to have it in the chickpea batter. Really good appetizer. I do wish the curries came out a little hotter in temperature, and the butter chicken was fine, but a bit too tomato sauce like for my taste. The vindaloo was great, our favorite of the two, though didn't have any heat like we thought it would from the menu description. Naan was also very good, and liked that you could pick up sides of sauces at the counter. All in all, a very good meal and will be back again! read more

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We tried the fish pakora and chicken tikka masala and sadly the fish pakora was so salty I couldn't enjoy it. I found myself taking the batter off and just eating the fish plain. The naan was ridiculously salty too which is wild because I've never had salty naan. The tikka masala was okay. Nothing to right home to, but at least it wasn't salty like the other two dishes and I could somewhat enjoy it. So bummed! Really wanted to enjoy this place. Service was quick. You order at the counter and choose any open table. read more

The weekday lunch specials are great deals, healthy, and fill you up. I believe it's from 12pm-3:30pm, but don't quote me on that. The veggie of the day last Thursday was cauliflower with potato in a yellow curry, and it was served with naan. So flavorful and delicious. The Cholay Batura had a chickpea dip with an addicting, fluffy bread. It was my favorite dish out of the ones we ordered just because the bread. We also got a chicken wrap that had bbq chicken and veggies in it. It was good too. The employees were nice and answered any questions we had about the dishes. The water is self serve from a filtered water dispenser. There are mint chutney and tamarind sauces available too. I'll definitely be back for lunch! read more

Chaat Cafe - Veggie of the day with Naan - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

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We've been coming to this restaurant for a long time, and their food is always delicious. We usually order takeout and get their chicken tikka masala wraps, which used to come with a potato salad that was really good. Later, they started charging extra for it first $1.00, then $1.25 which was fine because we like it and still ordered it. The problem is that they keep forgetting to include the potato salad. The first time, we didn't make a big deal out of it since it was only $1.00. Then it happened again... and again. A few times, we even had to drive back just to pick it up. Today, it happened yet again. Before leaving, we specifically asked the guy thats always at the cashier evrey time , "Is everything in the bag?" and even confirmed, "Is the potato salad in there?" The bag was tied shut, so we couldn't check. When we got home no potato salad. Again. We called the restaurant, and they said they could make it if we came back to pick it up, but it's not worth the gas for a $1.25 item. They also didn't offer a refund. At that point, we were just too frustrated and hung up. read more

It's been a long time since I came here because I no longer live in the area, but was back in my old neighborhood and decided to stop here for dinner. My husband and I ordered the chicken tikka plate and the spicy seekh plate so we could share. Both meats were delicious as was the fluffy rice. The lentil soup was perfectly spiced, and the garlic naan had lots of garlic and was absolutely delicious. I'm going to say one of the best naans I've ever had! The cucumber side was refreshing as well. Even better than the delicious meal was that it was a great value! We will absolutely make a point of coming back here to try more things. The gentlemen working here were also very nice and professional. read more

Chaat Cafe - My husband and I split our meats so we could have a little of each. Yummy!! - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

Love stopping in here. The food is always so delicious and the staff so friendly. Yet another delicious meal today! read more

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This place is my Go-To place when craving Indian Food. My favorite is the Chicken Tikka Masala with Garlic Naan. It's So Delicious! Highly recommended! read more

Chaat Cafe - Chicken Tikka Masala and Butter Chicken with Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

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We Always enjoyed the food, over the years, esp the Chole Batura and their very tasty wraps. But today we found a ROACH in our Chole, as we started to eat!! The mgr was very sorry etc but what a terrible experience. We plan to let the County health department know. read more

Went back to Chaat Cafe today, the food was fantastic, fresh, flavorful, and truly enjoyable. Had enough left over for a send meal. Service was great and the staff is always welcoming. Simple decor and always very clean. Fun Indian music videos on a single tv screen at a tasteful volume. Always a pleasure to come here for a weekend lunch when out and about doing the weekend chores. Highly recommended, you will enjoy. I also noticed many takeout orders while we were there. Try the biryani, it's fantastic as are so many of there other dishes. read more

Gavin wanted Indian so I Yelped what is near and where we have not been. I'll admit that Gavin doesn't care about my food adventure-seeking habits, but he can hopefully use it when he gets older! How his cool mom took him to all these places! The place opens at 11:30 and it can get busy. The food does come out quite fast, but still... if you are in a hurry then I would suggest coming here before noon. The food is served on plates, but your actual plates which you will be eating from are paper plates. There is chutney and another sauce (I didn't catch what it was) at the front, portioned out in those condiment cups. They have pitchers of water by the front where the napkins and utensils are at, too. They have a water station at the front, too. We ordered the keema naan, chicken tikka masala, chicken biryani, and the chocolate treat for Gavin. Every time an order is placed, you can hear them yelling it out to the BOH. It was a bit off-putting because we weren't sure if it's because that's how they treat people or if that's how they need to communicate. Nonetheless, the food arrived hot and w/ patience written all over the gentleman that brought our dishes out. They were getting busy, so he was moving at a swift pace. Let's just say that everything we ordered tasted wonderful. Both of us cannot wait to return. read more

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We order from this restaurant often. Whether it's a craving or don't feel like cooking, it's a go-to for us. Haven't had a bad meal there. Our most common ordered items are Aloo Tiki, Garlic Naan, Wraps (Desi, Tikka Masala), and A La Carte curries (several of them). Service is good. If they're busy may be a bit of a wait for food. We typically do take-out and don't dine in. read more

I was happy with my two wraps from Chaat Cafe - one chicken, one paneer. Happy. Not "very happy". The chicken one was better, so if you're not vegetarian definitely get that. For about $10 with tax, it's a lot of chicken, a good amount of sauce keeping things moist, and a well constructed wrapper that didn't get soggy. One of the better "turn curry and naan into a burrito" foods I've had. Small complaint - the cucumber is unwanted. I don't hate cucumber but warm, in large chunks, in a naan burrito (naarito?) it isn't very good. I'd prefer smaller or replace it with onions or something. The paneer wrap was similarly constructed, but suffered from uneven sauce distribution, making one half seem dry. But thanks to the huge amount of mint-cilantro chutney and tamarind chutney, that was addressable. Also, like the chicken wrap, it's dense and good size, definitely provides value for money. So aside from some small issues, the big elephant in the room - where is the heat? My expectation when I ask for extra spicy, and then say "super-super spicy", and add "make it as spicy as possible", is that the food will actually be spicy. This was below medium spicy. I came here because Indian cuisine, like Thai, Mexican, and Sichuan, is known for being legitimately spicy. So stressing that I want my face to melt and getting Chipotle-level heat was disappointing. Overall I'd come back because the quality is good, the value is great, it's quick, they take credit cards, easy parking, etc. And let's be honest, this is a culinary dead zone when it comes to Indian food. But I am going to tell them next time that I expect to be breathing fire after 1 bite. read more

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My friend and I arrived at the restaurant at 6 pm on a Wednesday evening for dinner. I rarely get Indian, so I was looking forward to the experience. PARKING: This plaza is notorious for its tight parking spots and business since there's a lot of fedex trucks doing deliveries to the store. So, be careful in driving! I managed to find parking that was about 5 minutes walking distance. AMBIENCE: The place has a nice modern aesthetic with some hominess. I like the natural light that comes from the clean windows. It's a nice setting for families, friends, and solo diners to come in. The place was steadily with people but not packed itself. SERVICE: The service was quite fast from kitchen to table in about 10 minutes of waiting. The staff deliver the food to you and you can grab your own utensils, napkins, napkins in the front. The cashier made a mistake on my order since he was under training but his senior addressed the issue and reassured me about the consistency of my order. ORDERS: I ordered the Butter Chicken Dinner that comes with sides of naan, rice, and dal! I didn't know what dal was until I looked it up; it had a nice texture of being a creamy paste but it wasn't for me. Tasted alright though, just not fitting for my palette. The naan serving was about 2 large pieces that were paired well with the leftover sauce from the butter chicken. The butter chicken was the star of the dinner with its rich deep orange hue and large portions of diced chicken. The chicken was drenched in sauce and made it so much more flavorful and tender. Overall, a fulfilling dinner that had me stuffed! RATING: nice place for Indian food that I would come back to! read more

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The lamb pieces were undercooked and chewy. I only had the curry with naan for lunch. The restaurant should ensure food is properly cooked before serving it to customers. read more

Chaat Cafe - Indian Near Me - San Jose, California

Always check your order even though they say it's correct. They always forget it either the potato salad or the cucumber salad that you order. It's happened to me multiple times. read more

The local Indian restaurant that's near our house. Food is always ready quickly and for our family they do a good job. The kids like the butter, chicken and the roti. They are pretty easy to please. The place is always busy and has some room for seating. People are always friendly. Would recommend to anyone of our friends if they're in the area. read more

Order was quick, tasty food, good Indian restaurant to try specially in blossom hill area

Just had a satisfying meal at our go to Indian restaurant here in south San Jose. The sev puri chaat was sweet, sour, and spicy. We always order the fish curry and saag paneer- have not been disappointed. The naan is very fluffy and light. My husband also enjoyed the pickled vegetables by the sauces. They also do a good job with takeout. read more

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I've stopped by here a few times for butter chicken & naan - I don't claim to know authentic Indian food at all, but they do right by both of these items. The butter chicken sauce is creamy and delicious. It seems like the chicken is cooked separately, but the sauce is so good that I don't care. The naan is light and fluffy and soooo good. Generous size, too. Service is efficient but not particularly friendly. Ambience is strip mall chic. The naan needs to be eaten the moment it comes out, so I'm not a fan of take out from here. read more

Always great food. Fresh ingredients. Very fast service. Try the Chicken Tikka Masala Roll and Mango Lassi!! Yum!!

Very worst restaurant to order food . Salt was too high in chole and Bhature was very oily . Went to picked up my order interrogating me like a FBI officer They treat pick up orders like we are dashers . There is a Nepalese guy in front who was very rude . Don't know how to talk with customer Big NO for the restaurant read more

Terrible Terrible food. I just ate there and afterwards threw up! The chicken Tika masala was raw. The food also wasn't fresh the Dal was cold and nan was not fresh. Im still sick bad nausea and stomach pains. Worst Indian really in San Jose I've ever been to. My husband is Indian and he also said it was terrible and we will not be back. read more

UPDATE JULY 2025: Phone orders $50+ need mandatory payment upfront. Their food is still great, however they're not as friendly. Maybe they just were having a bad day? But being semi-regular customers this was disappointing to experience. read more