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    Chaatwala

    4.3 (80 reviews)
    ModerateIndian
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Chili Paneer
    Chintan D.

    Taste, quality, value. Overall 4.5/5 I want to preface by saying that I don't generally give out 5 stars easily. However, my experience with Chaatwala surely deserved it. Food (1.75/2) - Majority of what we tried, we loved. I enjoyed the Chhole stuffed kulcha, chili paneer, Dahi puri, and Vada Pav. My kids liked the milder noodles. But the Puri Bhalla Chaat was something I could skip. I could see many places for improvement but for what this place offers, it is great. It's not trying to be fancy and so it's not charging you those prices. Prices seem fair and makes the food worth it. I would come back to try more varieties of their street food along with stuffed parathas and dosa/idli. Drinks (1/1) - Fresh juices and masala soda were on point. Perfect combination with the street food indulgence. They definitely were refreshing. However, I was disappointed with the masala chai that seemed watered down and lacking masala flavor. Decor (0.75/1) - Setting could be improved. There are fairly good art works on the walls and the tables. Reminiscent of India, they even have a chalk board with menu items. However, they can definitely improve by doing something with the drinks corner which seems dull and uninviting. Service (1/1) - now this place is not a fancy dining place at all. There aren't even people bringing the food to you. You have to go up, place an order, and wait until they call your name. However, they make it really easy to order, eat, and enjoy. You go to the front, put your order in and go back to your table. But they are really fast at preparing your order and the wait is very low even when the place is packed. After you are done eating, if there are any leftovers, they have kept to go boxes and utensils for you to pack it up your self. All the food is brought to you in compostable plates so once you're done, just throw it in the trash without worrying about the impact.

    Misal Pav
    Eastie T.

    The place is huge and has some play area in the back which the kids loved. That said the food was just OK! The falooda was made fresh and tasted great, so was the Vada Pav. The rest of them were hardly any good, they were doing pretty good around in the past, hope they maintain and deliver better again.

    Akshay M.

    Street food around India at a no frills place in Herndon. There is no table service so you pay, pick up at the counter. The place can get crowded on the weekends. Stuffed kulcha and chole bhature are must try!

    Mirchi Pakoda
    Urooj F.

    Loveeee the ambiance!! Clearly a lot of thought went into the decoration. There's plenty of seating and self service ordering. The food itself I thought was okay. None of the dishes I tried hit the same way homemade tastes but it definitely wasn't bad either! I did wish the falooda had more ice cream, the little bit it had melted so quickly

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    Ritvik N.

    Slick spot. We had the Pani Puri and one other Delhi dish -- it's attached in the photo, I believe it's the Aloo Tikki but I might be mistaken. It was good. One dish had lot of yogurt and I liked that. The Delhi dish was multi-flavorful and it was pretty cool taste-wise. Sweet and spicy and tangy like. Alright. Only minus point was it took a long time for food. Had to stand in line for second dish and someone cut in front of me, but that's aite. It's "all good". But the wait time of half hour was a little egregious. Might've been close to rush hour so it's whatever. I'll definitely be back. Going to hang around the Herndon area in near future, so I'll likely be a semi-regular here. Looking forward to it.

    Filter Coffee Bread Pakoda Pav Bhaji
    Hit D.

    Authentic Indian street food with excellent options and really good atmosphere. Owner, Mr. Rao was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Go empty stomach and binge away with all time favorites like vada pav, pav bhai, chaat with a cup of chai or kafi.... Go to the time pass area and play some ping pong to burn those calories and enjoy the Kala khatta sharbat/mung halwa once you have room for more calories!

    Delhi style aloo tikki chaat
    Abha A.

    Came in to cure a chaat craving and ended up ordering a lot more. When you ask for spicy, the owner delivers Masala chai with the chaat and nice nice hot and buttery pav made my evening. Will definitely be back! Can't wait to try the stuffed chole kulcha and other menu items!

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    Hemanth D.

    You go to a restaurant and order some 10 items and everything turns out great! How likely is that? That was our experience here. Came here for the first time and liked everything we ate. Including chai, coffee, and falooda. Nice ambiance! It's self service and delivery is quick. Prices are reasonable and quantity is good. We will be coming here often.

    Menu
    Ramya R.

    Finally got a chance to visit the restaurant at its new location and they have maintained their quality and taste. There were quite a lot of new items added to their menu, and I tasted a couple of them today which were delicious and looking forward to try the other items soon. Definitely a must visit Indian restaurant which has amazing food,good portions,affordable prices and a warm friendly service. Enjoyed playing a couple of games in their Time pass area which had carom board,chess,Ludo,ping pong.

    Vada Pav
    Rahul D.

    Pretty good for a chaat spot in the DMV. My parents and I were craving some street food, so my dad mentioned we should try this spot. We don't get a lot of opportunity to eat Indian street food, so it's like a treat for us. Note: the day I came the menu was not updated (per a previous photo shared). I was disheartened that they didn't have the Paneer Kati Rolls. The owner was understanding, but I do hope they bring it back! Maybe introduce the Bombay sandwich??? I'd come back for sure! Here are some of the items we got: Vada Pav- was a bit spicy for my parents, but I loved it! The vada was perfectly fried and moist! The chutney was not too liquidy, and right amount of dry garlic chutney. Each part complimented well and not overpowering at all. The Pani puri/ (Gol Gappa- For those that may come at me) was delicious. It is so easy to mess up making the pani part, and I've had BAD pani puri before. I can't remember a time when the puris actually stayed together and not break apart! Bhel- I crave this all day, every day! Just making this delightful mix is an ART people. The mamra (puffed rice), sev (fried noodles) were crunchy and not soggy! I can safely say that I demolished a significant part with no shame. Dahi Bhalla Chaat- Don't let the photo fool you- this was great too. For the unfamiliar, bhalla is just fried dough that's soaked in yogurt, mixed with the same chutneys as Bhel, and Pomegranate is used as a topping. Great to share, or just for yourself! Irani Chai- not pictured but a Mumbai staple! When the Iranis (Parsis) came to Mumbai, they created their version of Masala Chai using condensed milk. It's a great drink to have after a heavy meal.

    Delicious
    Lucy A.

    Amazing Indian street food. Fresh and delicious! My friend recommended it and we are so glad she did! The food was amazing. We ordered the vegetarian option pictured below and thought it was amazing. Fresh fluffy bread and chickpeas in a semi spicy sauce with pickled onions and a spicy (I think it was rhubarb ) chunks. Super delicious and adorable. I will Definitely go again! The service was great and very friendly. We didn't know what to order as we were unfamiliar with the menu but were happily guided through the choices . It was a Great lunch!

    Jai the owner!
    Nisha P.

    Amazing chaat (Indian street food) from Chaatwala in Herndon, Virginia! This restaurant serves delicious Indian treats like pani puri, pavbaji, papdi chaat, chole kulcha and more! We had a sampling of many of their popular dishes and it was so so good! Jai is the owner and he is very friendly! He will give you recommendations if needed too :) Do yourself a favor and check it out if you're in the DC/VA area

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    Hannah H.

    Chaatwala is an eatery that offers Indian street food that's vegetarian-focused - we came here for an early lunch, and we ordered the following: +a Mixed Veg Pakoda - spiced mixed vegetable fitters; these were supposed served with a side of tamarind and mint cilantro chutney, but we only received the tamarind sauce; I'm thinking it's because we requested there to be no fresh cilantro on any of our dishes so they made the decision to not include the mint cilantro sauce; there were about 5 pieces, with the batter thick, crispy, and seasoned well +Aloo Puri - spiced potato curry served with a fried wheat bread; was not a fan of this curry, as it was super thin and had an off taste to it; the fried wheat bread was okay +Dahi Bhalla - lentil dumplings soaked in yogurt and served with mint cilantro, dates, and jaggery chutneys, garnished with crunchy boondi; I didn't know that this was a cold dish, as the menu didn't mention this; the dumplings were more like balls of dough that was super dry inside, and the sauces that they were sitting in didn't help; we didn't like this at all +Chole Bhature - spicy chickpea curry with a side of deep fried bread; the curry was okay, but I felt as if it could have been more savory and creamy; the deep fried bread that this dish was served with was super delicious and probably one of the best breads we've had! This dish also came with spiced raw onion slices +a samosa - filled with potatoes; fried; this was okay, but it did have a kick! +Masala Chai - Indian milk tea flavored with cardamom, cinnamon and spices; this was one of the worst chais; it didn't seem to have been steeped enough and it tasted super bitter and had no flavor whatsoever; we were expecting something super creamy and soothing +Badam Milk - a sweetened chilled milk flavored with almonds and saffron; this was not good; this was already pre-poured and was in the fridge, and we were just not fans of the taste - we were thinking it would taste similar to kheer, but the drink tasted kind of chemical-y Staff were welcoming and super friendly; you order up at the cashier, and they'll call out when your orders are ready for you to pick up; there are signs that state that the place is self-serve. There were a couple of items that were missing from our order, so we had to give a kind reminder. Maybe we went on an off day? We were excited to try this place out, but left pretty disappointed. I'm glad we were able to check this place out, but wouldn't return. The place seemed popular for private events, as there was some type of celebration/get-together that the restaurant was prepping up for. Plenty of parking in the shared plaza lot. +delicious fried bread +friendly service +parking available in shared plaza lot

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    Great flavor and decent portion sizes with reasonable pricing ...... my fav go to place now

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    The chole bhature are soooo good!! Place has plenty of seating plus game area for kids to enjoy

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    No other Indian restaurant's food (and I've tried MANY) feels as homemade as theirs!!! Everything's so good!!

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