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Chaat Cafe

3.7 (961 reviews)
ModerateIndian, Halal
Open 11:30 am - 9:15 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Aloo Naan (potato stuffed), Samosa, with tamarind and mint chutney.
Arley C.

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.

1.5 inches less- not a full cup.
Anna U.

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.

Sev Puri Chaat
Vidya K.

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.

Friday, May 5, 2023 - A la Chicken Tikka Masala: extra spicy, garlic pesto naan ($16.99)
Elena N.

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

Chole Bhature, chicken tikka, garlic naan and a happy husband :)

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!

Marlene G.

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!

Butter Chicken Ala Carte
Denise L.

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!

Veggie of the day with Naan
Don L.

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!

My husband and I split our meats so we could have a little of each. Yummy!!

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I have never eaten onsite, as we've always have ordered take out but the food and service is always great!

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4 years ago

Consistent quality and dependable. I love their samosa chat and sheekh kabob. In general all the chat items are nice

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Yummy papdi chat, wraps, veggie biryani and aloo tiki's. Paneer makhni is amazing, love that gravy with jeera rice. Highly recommend!

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3 years ago

Good food, reasonably priced. Limited menu but food is good. Casual. Popular. Good service.

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7 years ago

Great for catering and sit down . We have catered from this place three times . Great food !

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4 years ago

Great Indian food always consistent. We have been eating here for years. Samosas are delicious and Briyani too.

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3 years ago

Food is fresh and tastes amazing, service is wonderful, and the restaurant is always very clean.

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3 years ago

Never order biryani from here. The meat is over cooked and looks like they use same veggie rice for vegetarian and non-vegetarian biryani

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I can't order from the Yelp app any longer but your website still links to Yelp for pickup orders. Is calling the only option now?

Click [Full Menu] then order from there.

Do you have Lunch Buffet?

Nope.

Great food as always but 2nd time ins Row they ran out of tandoori chicken at 7pm om Sunday night ????

Must be good

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