
For people allergic to suburban strip malls, the wonderful chaat house is well worth the freeway drive and is even only one mile from the warm springs Bart station so it’s completely bike-able! Chaat house was featured in the sf chronicle chaat overview of the Bay Area and has a front sweets bakery, range of chaats snacks and yummy revolving thali, all delightfully vegetarian and delicious.
The place hits the spot and is a short driving distance from some epic bike trails. Kicking back to thali with the variety of delicious foods while watching retro Bollywood movies is just the best especially after a 20 mile bike ride late in the night.
The spices are especially delicious, forget that the location is a strip mall, and eat down! We especially loved the bhel thali 😍😍😍
If you have a bike you can avoid driving altogether (maybe stick to sidewalks) as the Bart...
Read moreCame into Chaat House on a Saturday night at 8pm. Place was empty, which is a warning in and of itself. Ordered dahi papdi chaat and chaas.
Chaas was too salty, I couldn’t drink it. Apparently it’s all premade so they want you to add water to it, which will dilute the already watery consistency very badly. I declined and said I didnt want it as is, so they threw the drink away. Asked for refund multiple times, they ultimately gave it but was not a good service.
Dahi papdi chaat was all watery, like it was a soup dish. No quality ingredients, tasted very cheap I’ve had way better elsewhere in Bay Area.
Overall, this place has gone downhill. Food is decent, but service is so bad it’s like you’re doing owners a disservice by stepping into this place....
Read moreWe had gol gappe (pani puri) and vada pav from here. The gol gappe pani was on point! It was spicy but not unbearable and the imli (tamarind) chutney with the pani was perfect. The sholay (beans) and aloo (potatoes) were fresh. The vada pav was probably the best I've had in a while! Mostly I find vada pavs on the dry side everywhere but this one had spices and sauce...it was on the slightly sweeter side. The hari mirch (green chili) can cancel out the sweetness if that's not your thing. The vada and pav were very fresh. The service was fast. The decor is cool and they had 90s Bollywood songs playing the back. Overall, it was a very good experience with the food and I look forward to returning and trying more of the...
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