Food , ambiance & service were excellent. 12 of us landed at 10:45pm. 15min before closing. The staff were so courteous and made us feel welcome serving delicious dishes. The stayed open till midnight for us. We truly appreciate the hospitality and the food. The whole restaurant went out of their way to make our impromptu get together memorable. read more

Okay so this is one of those places where kudos must be given for concept alone.  It is something all of us Indians at heart search for...tada!  search over. Here's what I love:  a healthy variety of sweet and savory Indian snacks of which some can be full on meals.  very creative and fun names given to food items.  They have the largest medley of paan I've seen.  Goodness, they even have golas.  Their coffees are not your local gas station concoctions, they serve legit espresso, cappuccino, and lattes. I like the high tables. In terms of overall building cleanliness and employee morale,  it seems as if that initial exciting blaze has fizzled to a single wick candle flicker, and that happens.  Service can sometimes feel lackluster depending on who is helping you. Nonetheless,  we will continue to swing by for some gol guppas, falooda, and, of course, some paan for the road ...because paan thats why read more

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The owners seemed nice and welcoming. I ordered the samosa chat and it was nice. They gave me 2 sweet pans as a deal from yelp. I think its a good place to have some desi food and snacks. Until I dont try More item I cannot say more but for now it seems to deliver good food so thumbs up read more

Mumbai Cafe - Menu - Pakistani Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Hidden gem and under rated for its indian street food , the simple Mumbai sandwich is all you need on the nights you want to eat light and not have to cook read more

Great service, I asked for Masala Egg. Club sandwich Aloo paratha NES cafe Chai All very good!! read more

Worst Manchurian I have ever had. Do not waste your money. It tasted disgusting. I threw away my entire order. I also ordered RajaVadi lassi and there was someone's eyelash in it. I went to the front desk and showed it to the men and for all $25 dollars food that I threw away, he offered to give me another drink. Horrible Service. Do not go here. read more

My favorite place super cute and b!! I love coming here for Vada Pav and Batak Ka Gola!! Everyone here is so nice and friendly always very helpful. read more

I came here one night with my friends and was frowned the cashier because I wasn't able to pronounce a dish correctly. I felt very uncomfortable because I was excited to try something new read more

**Vegetarian Friendly** Tons of chaat (street style) food options. This is the most extensive dessert type menu I have ever seen at a restaurant. Countless variations of falooda, paan, kulfi, and gola! The sev puri was flavorful, however the puris came stale, so was not too impressed. PS: Check in on Yelp for two free sweet pans! read more

Went for late night chai with my parents. Both the masala and ginger chai were really good and strong (just how we make it at home!). They go omit the sugar so you can customize it yourself. They also have various street food options, ice cream, shaved ice, lassi and paan. Definitely my new "chai date" place that I know my parents would enjoy more than coffee shops! I will say that the ambiance inside isn't great; many of the tables were not clean with many of the chairs rearranged around certain tables. read more

This place serves deliscious Pan in myraid options and combinations. They taste really good and fresh. The names of these are pretty intriguing. Look out for the pan menu I posted!! I also very much liked the vada pav here!! After long time I could find it in Chicago!! Would like to visit again for sure read more

Mumbai Cafe - Pan menu that i found - Pakistani Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

My husband and I just happened upon this place and decided to give it a try. We had fun! We eat out quite a lot but have never had food quite like this before, so we enjoyed the new experience. We had no idea what we were ordering but the Mumbai Bhadang and Mumbai Veg Pulav looked good, so we ordered those two dishes. The Mumbai Bhadang was made with puffed rice so it was crunchy, savory, sweet, and spicy. I really enjoyed it. My husband liked it a little less because it was a cold dish not hot but he really enjoyed the Veg Pulav which was made with basmati rice. Both rice dishes were fairly spicy but not too spicy for us. The woman at the counter was super friendly and helpful. I asked for a suggestion and she recommended the Afghani Chicken Kabob which was delicious. A bit like what we know as tandoori chicken but better. For those who are strictly vegetarian it looks like there are two separate kitchens, one veggie and one for meat. (So you don't need to worry about accidentally eating animals if that's not your thing.) She also recommended a pistachio milk drink with ice cream, seeds, and rice in it. It was very tasty but sucking up skinny rice through a straw is both difficult and disconcerting. Afterwards she gave us free paan with rose, coconut, and fennel. We'd never had it before - a very new and unique taste for us. We probably wouldn't have it again but it was fun to try it. We'll definitely go back to this place. We enjoyed both the food and the experience. It seems like a family-run business with very friendly owners. read more

Great quality of the food! Definitely recommended if you want to get a taste of street food! Service has improved from before! Highly recommend. read more

Been to this place twice. The first time we went, they took 1hr to complete my wife's order of Manchurian. When my wife asked the lady that took my order, she said we had to wait on the side. So when we went to the other side the same lady came over asked my wife what she ordered (I remind you that this is the same lady that took my order)...at this point I'm thinking that the lady might have had long day. Then she started making my wife's Manchurian and kept working on other orders. At the end of it, she was so occupied with other orders that she burned the food and filled the box and handed it over. The second time we went, it was almost the same service except the lady got our order completed in 45min. We ordered 1 Mumbai sandwich and Mumbai pulav. We were the only ones in line and placed our order. Then a group came in and order drinks. Immediately she call to girls to start making the drinks. Then 2 more people came in and ordered drinks and they started taking care of the drinks. And then more customers came in. After taking care 8 customers, the lady started working on the order and when I asked the lady when my order will be ready? She said it's taking long because I have to cut the vegetable (complete lie). So after I received my order and went home to eat, we found that the fresh vegetables that she was cutting were cold ( almost as if they were frozen vegetables ). The $6 sandwich with stale potato chips was ok I guess. The pulav was left over white rice with masala, frozen mixed vegetables, and onions. read more

Mumbai Cafe - Pakistani Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

I like the food here but the pani puri tastes like the powder from the package and just water like theres no fresh flavor!!!! Also I came here late once and got very creepy looks from guys! Weird read more

If you have taste for Indian chaat, this the best place to go in the burbs. Everything we have tried is full of flavor. Amazing staff who truly cares what they are serving to their customers--very rare for a Indian place. Their falooda is to die for-must try for sure. read more

Mumbai Cafe - Desi Kheemo Sev Puri Chowpatty Puri Bombay Sandwich - Pakistani Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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Extremely unprofessional and poor customer service. Have visited this place 5 times in 5 years. Only thing that kept me coming to this place was that they stay open until midnight. And their falooda/pan. When I politely complained about their service, the server / owner talked out loud and complained to other customers about me while I was still in the store and having their food. read more

Our group of 6 decided to stop here for a casual dinner on a Sat night. We were looking to devour some Indian street snacks rather than a full dinner and since we were a bigger group, we got to eat a lot of different items from the menu. I ordered the chowpatti puri, chicken kathi roll and the mango lassi. I also got to try the massal pav, vada pao, papri chaat, gobi manchurian dry, afghani chicken, nihari, falooda and couple other shakes. I know!! First, the things that were good - Chowpati puri/dahi puri - delicious...way better than at Honest Pav Bhaji! Papri chaat, nihari and afghani chicken were all really good too. My mango lassi and the kesar badam shake were amazing as well, esp the latter. Now my chicken Kathi roll wasn't amazing. The parantha on the outside was great, however, it was overloaded with just too many onions, chicken was dry and the little bit chutney inside was extremely spicy. The sitafal shake had absolutely no flavor of sitafal/custard apple and gobi Manchurian was a little too oily. Also, my friend had a little issue with his vada pao and found a piece of hair in it. He went ahead and told the owner who then exchanged it for another one. It was really disgusting and hence I remove a star. Overall, service was decent, pricing was economical and most of the other things on the menu were pretty spot on. So, I'll likely return. read more

Ordered "papri chaat" this is what i received. I was the only person atthe cafe so wasnt like the order got mixed up. read more

Mumbai Cafe - Ordered "papri chaat"... this is what i received. I was the only order too so kts hard to believe it was a mix up. - Pakistani Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Has kind of cafeteria style atmosphere. Lot of choices for the food. But Best shakes and Paans. Good things is they make fresh paans not frozen ones or pre made . Funny Hilarious paan names but worth to try out. Good thing they opened till midnight or 1:00 AM. read more

Mumbai Cafe - Funny shake name Palangtod shake. Ask for Shilajit shake. - Pakistani Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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Love the ambience, the people in there and above all the food! Reminds me of my Mumbai days!!

The food was out of this world delicious Kabob was excellent the meat melted in my mouth pav bhaji was bomb the restaurant is clean and tidy def coming back again read more

My fav place for some Falooda ( Indian style shake) Try the Mumbai Cafe special Falooda. It's loaded with sweetness and rich creamy! Mango and pista ice cream with condense milk, vermicelli , chia seeds and rose nectar! It's simply delicious ! Pan ( Indian mouth freshener) comes in different flavors. It's beetle nut fresh leaf with different flavors esp sweet pan has Rose petals paste! You will love this! They have fast food Veggi sandwich , pav bhaji is my favorite. read more

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If you want tasty Indian street food, definitely try this place out. I have been here twice in one week while visiting Chicago. I came for the egg dishes. However, I have enjoyed the cappuccino and bombay sandwich as well. It is not a polished restaurant and has more of a casual cafe feel. The decor is interesting and vibe is great with hip Indian-pop music filling the empty space. The openness of the place is inviting and can be good place to hang out with a group of friends. It is a one stop spot for snack, meal, coffee/tea/dessert and pan (digestif). Service was good and friendly when I visited. Wifi connection is good if you want to hangout here and work/study! Visit it for good food, rest is part of just that experience. read more

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I visited their on a friday night to satisfy my chaat craving (aaloo tikki). They didnt have aaloo tikki so v took chaopaati chat which is samosa chaat, vada paav, tose faluda and kathi roll. I love rose faluda n liked the other stuff too. The least tasty dish was kathi roll. It was just a frozen paratha n paneer was without masala. Rest of the items/dishes were super tasty. I give 4 stars read more

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I am not someone who is active at reviewing food but this one was one such experience. Had tried many Indian restaurants in Schaumburg and thought to experiment Mumbai Cafe this time. Ordered Chole Bhatura and tea. The bhatura looked hopeless and nothing like how it should be. Forget the fluffy part, it was merely a small flat bread which wasn't even freshly made. When we asked, the staff told it is not deep fried and rather pan-fried and hence the texture. Since we were not happy, asked her to replace the order with Kachori chaat. It looked good though but wasn't fresh. Must have been prepared days before, reheated and served. My friend felt uneasy after eating this and had to puke. Sorry but am not going there again! read more

Mumbai Cafe - Kachori Lumps , I wonder how we managed to eat - Pakistani Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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I wish I lived close by or in the vicinity to be able to go and have some late night cravings. Best paan, vada pav and all the other junk you may crave at might night. It certainly is a good spot to have in the burbs to satisfy your tongue and have a late night get togethers. Bhai Bhai omlette place is pretty good as well. I'd just suggest to make it somewhat less buttery and/or oily especially if requested. I'd certainly like to have it more if it is less unhealthy. I definitely love this place for all the other things they have to offer. Bhai bhai is for meat lovers but Mumbai cafe is for vegetarians. Thankfully for the kitchens are separate as well for whoever cares. read more

This was a yelp find on a late night. We loved the bhel puri, the pav bhaji was good. The vada pav was way too spicy for us to handle. The concept truly is of a cafe with Indian food and drinks. The mango shake was good too. read more

Always good to be here. The food is pretty good. The pan is amazing. The baraf ka gola and the samosa chaat are good too. Can't wait for my next visit. read more

Food quality is poor. We ordered chicken kathi roll and couple of other items. Chicken roll took some time and when came, it was soggy and difficult to even hold. Looked like they used previously cooked meat and rolled in a soggy tortilla. On top, the lady on order counter is rude. We gave a $20 gift card and she applied only $2 and said, I can't change now, you have to pay. After 15 minutes of struggle she applied $20 gift card for $15 worth of food and said sorry, I can't return anything. Complete waste, try some other Indian place. read more

Mumbai Cafe - Soggy chicken roll - Pakistani Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

We got the Bombay Grill Sandwich and it did not disappoint. Coming from Bombay, 8 often miss the sandwiches there. This is definitely not the same but comes pretty close. The amul cheese melted inside is soooo yummy! We took pav wadas to go but it lacked the spice and the garlic chutney inside. It could have had a little more flavor to it. read more

Very bad customer service. The lady on the counter spoke rudely and didn't honor their own gift voucher when I asked her to apply one. I drove 25 mins one way to get the food. Wasted close to 1 hr in driving .... Suggestions to the owners, please stop selling your gift vouchers online if you are not going to accept them. And have enough curtsy to deal with the customer esp if someone drove all the way. read more

What a terrible experience!! First, the women behind the counter and the men who cook the food were on their phones most of the time that I was trying to place in order!! How unprofessional AND unsanitary. I then wanted to sit in a table that seated 4 people but I noticed how it wasn't cleaned up from the people eating before us. I asked the lady who placed my order to have someone clean up the table and she said "we are short staffed right now, there are other tables available". Not to mention, the food was cold and tasteless and very oily. I had the pav Bhaji and each bite I took I had 1 tablespoon of oil with it. Go eat next door at Hot Breads. The food is much better and tastier. read more

Some of their food is spot on! Loved their vada pavs, but disliked the sdv puri and pav bhaji. Absolutely love the fact that they have pan.

Read some of the reviews about lack of safety practice by the staff and still placed an order for a pickup. Most of the staff was without masks. Food is good though. Not recommended during covid. read more

After a long time i have come here. The service quality is definitely gone down. I ordered one Masala soda and three sandwiches. For Masala soda they have charged me $4.99 and literally give me half a glass of club soda with zeera powder in it. Terrible taste and shear waste of money. The sandwiches are so so. I will be thinking hard to come again! read more

Mumbai Cafe - Pakistani Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

My friends and I came to Mumbai Cafe to grab something quickly. Service was really quick and the cashier woman (who I assume is the owner) was super friendly and funny. Out of all of the Indian restaurants I've tried, I would say that this one was the best. If you want tasty Indian small plates I would give this restaurant a try. Make sure to try the chicken kabobs and any of their sandwiches (specifically the Bombay sandwich). My friends and I will definitely be coming back soon. If you're wanting the best and affordable food experience give this locally owned and operated restaurant a try. read more

Super nice place, and the owner was SO amazing! Food was delicious and coconuts were great ! Definitely will come back & highly recommend.

I didn't want to write a bad review but Mumbai Cafe...you failed. The one star is only for your Vada pau...and that is all....just Vada pau. I made the mistake of having my family meet me there this past Sunday around 1 in the afternoon for vada pau and chat etc. We also wanted to try the bhai bhai cafe. We were the first and only ones there and walked in to filthy floors and tables...literally food and crumbs everywhere. Also found that despite the attractive pictures, the non veg side was closed till 4PM...UM have you ever heard of POST A SIGN that says that? I was so embarrassed cause I am the one that suggested this place. I did not venture into the washrooms because the family members that did said it would be better to just drive all the way back to my house to use the washroom. Filthy, dirty floors, and the hairs! oh the hairs!!! EEEWWWW!! The girl behind the counter was behaving as if she is so exhausted from our being customers....rolling her eyes, sighs every time we ordered anything, looking at us as if we were speaking an alien language. ZERO customer service----let's be honest....ZERO human courtesy. I will still say the vada pao was the only thing done well but everything else on the menu---we ordered just about each item as well as a variety of kulfis and faloodas ....were terrible. Oily, over spicy, bhaji for paubhaji was tasteless, the chats papri and bhel had nothing fresh in them at all....just bhel and chutney. They did give us the 2 free paans for the yelp check in but again the girl making them was treating us like that's all we came for when we spent over $100 in food--over priced and just meh. Warm water tank for the 'complimentary water'. I gave this place another shot despite what I had heard and boy have they declined since my last review---looks like they were nice and new 3 years ago when I wrote the first review and never cleaned it since. If you will be rude to customers and your food is so-so....at least clean the place up!! I am sorry I dragged my myself and my family through this, possibly my worst Yelp review experience. I'm taking my business next door to Hot Breads---not giving this place anymore chances. read more

Just eh. We were enticed by the free paan for the yelp check-in. We decided to not be free loaders and ordered the famous Bombay chutney sandwich. Mind you, there is literally no cooking process that goes into making this sandwich so it totally did not justify an hour, yes an HOUR later when the sandwich came out. Yes, It was busy but c'mon. The sandwich was ok, nothing to rave about. The paan was too sweet. I can definitely see why people are excited to come here- the menu is huge and the variety of paan is pretty cool. Unfortunately, my experience will delay me coming back anytime soon. Worth checking out for something new and it's nice that the whole menu is vegetarian. read more