Chaat Cafe

05/18/2008 Posted by Bertone

Good value for the money. Staff is polite and very helpfull. Menu is a bit small but adequate. Will try them again when short on time.Place was clean. Meals are decent

08/03/2006 Posted by nlim

They have increased their prices over the last few months so the value for money is not as high. The tandoori chicken wraps are very good sized, and the chicken tikka masala is my favorite. They marinade and broil the chicken bits before cooking it with the sauce so the chicken is flavorsome but still retains the tenderness. The portions tend to be single-serve so this is not really the place to order family style. It is a also great regular for tasty Indian food that isn't too greasy!

Pros: Tasty Indian food at reasonable price

Cons: Avoid the long lunch queues by going before 12pm or after 2pm

07/02/2006 Posted by rocamewl

The food here is great. Pretty much everything we've ever had here has been fantastic. My favorite is the samosa chaat and cholay bhaturay. Mm mm.... The service often leaves much to be desired. May have something to do with the fact that it used to be a self-serve style restaurant that's having to adjust to doing the whole wait staff thing. It's a bit of an adjustment for them, but their occasional fumbling is well worth the trouble for excellent food.

Pros: authentic indian food, generous portions

Cons: service

06/29/2006 Posted by aleekat

I love this place because you can stuff yourself with great food for about 10 bucks or less. I like just about everything I've had here, especially the potato or Lamb stuffed naan, butter chicken, samosas and spicy kabob wrap. Read the descriptions because a few of the cold dishes are wierd and yogurty (i don't really like yogurt), but most of the stuff is out of this world. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Pros: food, prices

Cons: long lines at lunch

05/03/2006 Posted by shalgal

Since it's its namesake, it's a relief that the chaat dishes here are edible. We had the pani puri and papri chaat - both were relatively fresh but lacked the comlex seasonings that make these dishes great at other places. Yes, I know it's a chain. The service was ridiculously bad - I was reminded that might be the cafe's bid to be an authentic Indian restaurant. Overall, there are better places to have Indian food in SF.

Pros: prices

Cons: service

02/16/2006 Posted by samanthaharrison

it is a chain, but the food is better then most at this price range

Pros: nice prices

Cons: small menu

01/16/2006 Posted by tl2

this is the best cheap eat for indian food in the city (besides shalimar and pakwan, of course) ! the difference though is the ambience! desi chicken wraps and boti kebab wraps are great!

Pros: inexpensive, great food

Cons: parking

12/04/2005 Posted by bagawk

I decided to try this place after seeing the numerous awards it received on city search. I was not disappointed. What a value and taste! I got a tandori chicken wrap and it was packed with delicious, tender cubes of meat. I enjoyed every last bite. My friend got the veggie wrap, it was just as good. The prices are very low and our food was ready in minutes.

Pros: value, taste

Cons: parking

10/10/2005 Posted by katiewine

You can order just about anything on the menu and be confident that it will be delicious, plus it will always be under $10 at lunch time. Even with a line one can usually finish a meal in about 25 min. The Tikka masala comes highly recommended as does the salmon on fridays which is only $7.99 at lunch.

06/15/2005 Posted by cpreble

I had good expectations of this place based on the reviews most people had written. I was thoroughly disappointed in my meal at this place. The chicken tikka masala was terrible. I'd recommend going elsewhere.