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    Chai Khana & Grill

    4.3 (24 reviews)
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    Faisal Q.

    Overall experience is just OK! We had breakfast and ordered parathas with anda ghotala and qeema anda, these items were OK! Then we ordered patties and were not good; no flavor! Overall experience was 3/5

    It's was a pretty burrito definitely not a shawarma I was expecting off of Harwin Southwest Houston.
    Abner M.

    I was not very impressed, shawarma was wrapped in a flour tortilla the kind a Mexican burrito would be in. It's Harwin area I was expecting grandpa baking bread in a brick oven in the middle of the establishment. I had high expectations sorry. Pretty good chipotle burrito though. We need the founders Great grandma training the cooks. Zafran chai is

    Nikhil G.

    One of the rare desi restaurants in Houston that's open early if you love to go have chai and breakfast! The service was good and the ambience is nice and quiet. It wasn't too crowded, so a nice place to sit and chill. About the food: Maggi Noodles - plain noodles without any veggies, but hot and delicious. The weather and the nostalgia made it extra special. Aloo Paratha - served with pickle, yogurt and chatni, it was hot and yum. Definitely recommend. Chatni Cheese Sandwich - looked tempting, and the bread was fried just right. But the chatni was a bit too salty, and that kinda ruined the taste. And one of the reasons for star less. Tea - The masala chai was delicious, t

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    Shah M.

    Tried a bunch of things here and really enjoyed them all. The team working the restaurant were all very friendly and helpful as well. The Beef Patties were a good mix of crispy and flaky. The Chicken Club Sandwich was just a cheesy and creamy delight. The Keema was pretty flavorful and thankfully not too oily as I've had elsewhere. The Egg Bhurji was solid, but I wish it was a tad spicier (something I'd ask for next time instead of getting jalapeños on the side). And the paratha was the perfect way to enjoy those dishes. Wrapped up the meal with a great cup of chai that had an ideal mix of flavor and sweetness. Will def be back again soon.

    Mutton Karahi

    The restaurant decided to play a joke on me, look at the oil floating on top.. Enough to decrease my lifespan in one meal.. Not sure if they meant to play a prank on my to go order!!

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    Nicholas D.

    Ordered the Chicken Tikka over Rice for lunch. Really good. The kebab-style chunks of white meat were super tender and heavily seasoned with multiple spices, the most notable of which was paprika; it also had a kick to it. Served with jasmine rice with diced tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers. Served with cup of green cliantro-jalepeno dressing for dipping. Would order again. BTW, it took about 15 minutes for them to make it, but Ot was worth the wait. Note well: the picture doesn't show the full portion; I had already eaten two of the chicken pieces.

    Egg burji

    Usual customer here. Lately the quality has downgraded. I always order egg burji with pratha. Waited 20 minutes after opening so the workers can get settled. Called about 10+ times to place an order for pick up. Got to the restaurant and the parking lot was empty except in front of chai khana. About 4 or 5 cars by in front so I thought it was busy but when I walked in, it was empty and lackadaisical. The guy by the register was very nice and polite as usual. Worker from the back looked annoyed to be there. Got my food and double checked if my order was correct or n my car. Got home and the burji was extremely spicy and dark. It tasted like Shan karahi masala was topped off onto the egg. Too much salt. Picture included. Disappointed so gotta keep it moving. Probably gonna try another early bird spot. Maybe Hyderabadi chai on wilcrest. Would give 1 star but the register guy is always nice

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    3 years ago

    This place has to have the worst chai I have ever had in my life. Everything else is very poor too including customer service

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    6 years ago

    Tried their Club sandwich 10/10, kashmiri chai 10/10. Regular chai 8/10 (had some kind of masala that i didn't like).

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    6 years ago

    We ordered biryani, gyro plate & chai. Everything was tasty! Clean and was very impressed by their customer service. I'll definitely return!

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    5 years ago

    We shared the masala omelette, chicken gyro and chicken malai boti. All made fresh and tasted great! Service was attentive too!

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    5 years ago

    Good place to drink tea, eat and chill. This is our to go place for hot masala chai. Definitely recommend this place.

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    6 years ago

    Great food, good service, reasonable price. Highle recommended

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    5 years ago

    I tried several different things and everything was so delicious! My fav. was the chicken samosa and bun kebab! You won't be disappointed!

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    Hi just want to ask do they serve halal food? It didn’t mention anywhere. Thanks

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