"Inspired by the toddy shops of Kerala, Chatti is a good Midtown option for a grazing dinner, particularly before a show. Though the glossy bar and clubby back room are a far cry from Kerala’s backwater shacks, where you drink rapidly fermenting palm sap toddy out of tumblers, Chatti’s “touchings” menu does come close in spirit to the snacky dishes you get with that toddy. Their Malabar mutton and various crunchy cutlets are musts, and the toddy shop beef fry and Calicut mussels pair perfectly with a cold beer." - molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, neha talreja, carina finn koeppicus, sonal shah