Olivette Station — Restaurant in Olivette

Typically places found in this type of setup, a restaurant in a gas station/back of a store, are a solid choice and have amazing food. Kinda have to make up for the lack of amenities and ambiance.

Order at the counter, and have a seat in the small, non-climate controlled "dining area" and wait for your food. This area being spartan and run down wasn't a problem in and of itself by any means, only the lack of heat in sub-freezing weather. The portion of chicken Tikka masala was meager (pic), the chicken dry, and bland. The naan was rubbery and edges hard; it seems a microwave had been used in attempt to resurrect an item...

OK, let's be clear - this is a gas station. One that just happens to serve up homemade Indian food. Not a lot of variety (though more than you'd expect from a service station), but really tasty stuff! The woman running the "kitchen" (a couple of crock pots cooking away on the back counter) was really polite and helpful. The prices are terrific, and - like I said - the food is tasty as all get-out. I will be going back regularly. This place is a terrific find! I'd call it a neighborhood gem. The chicken TM is better (to me, anyway) than a bunch of full on...

Average service with a language barrier.

Other than their samosa (7/10), everything else deserves a 0.0-2.5/10 at best. Unsurprisingly, the samosa seems to be only home made item. When I visited, the women working had severe difficulties communicating with me.

Everything else, especially the embarassing naan, would cause a man to never try Indian food again. It would surprise me if the food is not costco/sysco/patel bros/ etc frozen food reheated.

The dining area was dirty and uncomfortable.

Overall, this place is so bad, it...