The Best Chaat In NYC
"Masti has “Chatt Bar” in the name, but really it’s a semi-casual sit-down restaurant where you can share chaat as appetizers with a group (as opposed to devouring a styrofoam bowl of chole by yourself). There are a couple of sparkly chandeliers in the dining room, and the batata sev puri is plated like it’s at a wedding party, while the amchur-heavy bhel comes in a neat, layered tower like steak tartare. But our favorite street snack on the menu isn’t as glamorous. The pao bhaji requires you to spoon the pungent onion-masala vegetable gravy into a butter roll and eat it sloppy-joe style with your hands, throwing all formality out the window. This place is a solid choice if you want your chaat and curry in the same sitting or if you don’t want to leave Williamsburg when you have a craving." - neha talreja
