Bombay Street Food Express 3
Indian restaurant · Striver's Section ·
Serves chaat, Indo-Chinese, aloo tiki, chicken 65
Serves chaat, Indo-Chinese, aloo tiki, chicken 65
"Mumbai was still known as Bombay when restaurateur Asad Sheikh was growing up in India. At the Columbia Heights original, along with locations on Capitol Hill and National Harbor, he shares the thriving street food vendor scene from his childhood through favorites like Bombay palak chaat (a mixture of crispy fried spinach with spiced yogurt and chutney), bhel puri (puffed rice mixed with a medley of raw onion, tomato, and chutney), and vada pao (spiced potatoes with ginger, garlic, and cilantro chutney served with a roll). Follow up these snacks with the Bombay thali for two: an assorted platter that includes curries, vegetables, bread, and rice. Sheikh also runs fast-casual chain Butter Chicken Company, which has locations downtown and on Capitol Hill." - Tierney Plumb
"At its third D.C. outpost near Adams Morgan (1915 18th Street NW), I found Bombay Street Food continuing the Columbia Heights tradition of chaat, Indo-Chinese dishes, and vada pav while adding new items like aloo tiki (potato, chickpeas, and chutney) and a chicken 65 in a spicy red sauce with curry leaves. The 45-seat restaurant, which includes a small six-seat patio, offers a smaller, cheaper menu than the original and the Barracks Row location—think an $18 thali platter for one. It's run by restaurateur Asad Sheikh, who has also quickly grown Butter Chicken Co. into a fast-casual counterpart; the new spot opens for lunch from noon to 3 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, with delivery available through third-party apps." - Tierney Plumb
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