Comments on: A Guide to the Best Indian Street Food in Midtown: Translating the Menu at Taj Delhi Chat

By: P'dizzle

P'dizzle — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:52:39 +0000

My fiance and I went there today for the first time and had the pani puri, the chaat, and the vada today – amazing! I loved the pani puri and the chaat best! I’m definitely going back there again soon!

By: ssp242

ssp242 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:05:09 +0000

Definitely try the paani puri, that’s the quintessential street food from Pakistan and India. Especially since they make it for you one by one and hand them off back home (not Stateside though).

By: paupie

paupie — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:16:04 +0000

I tried #14 today.. The Cumin Batata Vada. Sortof like a cross between a samosa and a pakora..The plate included four of these tennis ball sized things stuffed with a light green potato (batata?) based filling. Served with chopped raw onion, green and tamarind sauce on the side (sorry I forget what they are called..the common condiments you get..)
Overall pretty great although I am a sucker for crunchy things so I will have to try the Chat combo again.
Ive tried to order the cheese cashew pakoras three times and he is always out!!

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:46:20 +0000

Finally got a combo plate today. So much food, such good quality. The guy just loaded the plate up with random stuff without asking me and then handed it to me. PUMPED.

By: anon

anon — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:45:27 +0000

the place has been renamed. they moved their stations inside.

By: samwich

samwich — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:07:55 +0000

^^^ waCHAATalking bout Willis?

By: imansingh

imansingh — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:34:27 +0000

“Chatpati” means spicy/tangy. The flavor of pretty much every chaat could be described as chatpati/chatpata. I’m not an expert on etymology, but “chaat” and “chatpata” might share the same root. Chaat might mean “stuff that’s chatpata.” But I’m not sure on that one.

So it’s supposed to be “chatpati.” I’ve never heard of chapatis being incorporated into a chaat . . . sounds like it would be a really bad idea.

By: ckc

ckc — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:22:26 +0000

went back today and got a Kulfi, $1.50 ice cream on a stick. I got mango – delicious!

By: Ev

Ev — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:13:11 +0000

Sarah:

When I’ve ordered Chat the guys usually ask if I want it “medium” or “hot”. Medium wasn’t too bad. I’m not alway sin the mood for “hot” heh.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:00:08 +0000

This is such a great help! I’ve been twice, but both times it’s been so spicy i couldn’t finish my lunch. Could someone tell me how to order it mild?