Balaji Snacks — Restaurant in Pune

They follow worst hygiene practice. No one wears hand gloves while serving the food. One day I ordered Poha and the person who was serving me the dish just rubbed his nose with the hands and was trying to serve me Poha with same hands. When I asked him to wash the hands and then serve the Poha, he got angry and started to argue with me. I asked another person to serve me the plate. After this I also spoke with the owner of the shop who sits on the cash counter, he was also carrying the same temper. I felt no point in educating them and left the place. I know losing one customer won't affect them but if you plan to eat something from this place then please check hygiene before you...

I’ve been a regular customer here, but recently I’ve been concerned about the use of low-grade plastic containers for food delivery. These plastics can release harmful chemicals when exposed to heat, potentially leading to health issues, including cancer.I reached out to the owner to request safer, food-grade packaging, but unfortunately, the response was dismissive. It’s disappointing to see that the owner is not considering customer health or feedback seriously.For the sake of customer safety and the environment, I strongly urge the restaurant to rethink its packaging choices and adopt safer alternatives. Ignoring these concerns will likely hurt their reputation in...

A very crowded eatery on most Sunday mornings, Balaji provides patrons a quick snack when cooking at home is too annoying a task.

This is just a shop front. There are no tables or chairs. Make shift seating is available nearby and most people tend to stand. It gets uncomfortable during the summers as the surrounding area does get hot and stuffy.

The chaat items were nothing magical. Although the fixings were good, the chutney added had no distinct flavour. The abundantly available garlic chutney goes well with their poha. The jalebi was decent but...