Chowpatty Chat

If you’re looking for authentic Indian street food, Chawpatty Chat is the place to go! Despite being extremely busy in the evening hours, the service was impeccable, and special thanks to Bittuji for his exceptional hospitality and attention to detail. The vada pav was perfectly spicy and bursting with flavor—just like you’d find on the streets of Mumbai. The Bombay grilled sandwich was a delightful mix of textures and spices, grilled to perfection. And the sev puri was a true standout, with its crispy puris and tangy-sweet chutneys creating a perfect balance. The vibrant atmosphere and consistent service, even during peak hours, made the experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommend this spot for a ‘chat-pat’ taste of Indian streets.

Food is good but can be further improved. It’s a small place with limited capacity. You have to order first and then someone will bring it to you. No waiter service.

Quick and nice service. Samosa chat was the best. Chile Bature is great. Aloo tikki chat is good. Pani Puri was just okay, wish the pani was not that cold, it’s also chana and aloo as stuffing. Small and neat ambience.

We tried: 1. Chhole bhature - highly disappointing. They are not chhole bhature. It's more like chana and maida puri and I am sure your home made chhole would be better than this. 2/5 2. Schezwan noodles - the noodles were over cooked but taste was okay. 3/5 Also, the server lady brought the bowl of noodles in hand and I could see her thumb inside the bowl. Not gonna visit again. Visited twice and disappointed both the times.

My husband and I went for lunch and had an amazing experience. Place is nice and food flavor and quality is spot on. We enjoyed every dish. Even the Chinese options are so tasty

I love the dahi puri from over here! It’s so delicious, tasty and it’s the perfect snack! I have had it several places but I only get it from this place now! I always crave it and want to come back for more! Customer service is great!! Thanks guys!

I recently ordered a chaat combo and was disappointed with the experience. The dahi bhalla was too bland, the dahi puri had an average taste, and the samosa chaat had a noticeable smell of old potatoes, which was quite off-putting. The papdi chaat wasn’t worth the price either. Overall, not a satisfying meal and certainly not up to expectations.

I ordered panipuri & pav bhaji. Pav bhaji was really good. Me and my husband enjoyed it and ordered extra pav too. But PANIPURI was such a disaster, panipuri water was bitter in taste & when informed to the lady taking orders on the reception, was so unprofessional in customer handling bcs when i informed my issue. She said it has never happened before so it cannot happen today as well. She didn’t even took care of the issue. I was a regular customer here but now after this incident, I will think twice before coming here.

Took a gamble on this place not knowing much about the food. The prices are fair and the establishment is clean and open. I ordered the mini thali and it was a vegetarian dish. It has good flavor and enough portion to make me full. It was a nice experience.

Tried the chole bhature and pav bhaji this time. Both were perfectly made and flavorful without being overly spicy. Bhatura served with chole was huge and crispy and pav served with bhaji was full of butter deliciousness.

The worst management Terrible staff Abusive Every 15 min told me 15 more meetings Got the order literally 1:15 min after it was due for pickup

Some of the best Indian chaats I had in the US. Great food. I would give 5/5 to Raj Kachori and Dahi puri. And 4/5 to Gobi Manchurian. It had flavor but could have been crispier. And the Sev puri was underwhelming - 3/5. The food will be served to the table once ordered at the counter and paid. Can get a little annoying if you want to order in the middle of the meal.

We were traveling from Austin to IAH and thought of stopping at this place for lunch. I didn't realize till I was about to write my review that I had been here back in 2019 and wrote a 5 star review. But today's visit was not worth a 5-star review at all. It was more of. 2.5-3 star rating experience. Tried chaat platter, which came with dahi bada, dahi puri, aloo tikki chat and sev puri. First the 4 compartment plate was not good for digging spoons in. All the compartments were very small. Spoons size too big. Aloo tikki was disappointing. Chola was cold not tikki was not crispy at all. Dahi bada was good, probably because of sweet yogurt in it. Rest two were ok. Next, we ordered chowpatty thali which came with 1 dal, 4 curries, 3 rotis, rice, gulabjamun, salad, samosa, lassi. Roti was nice. Soft and thin. Among all curries, only dal was good. Aloo was also ok but less gravy. Paneer, kofta and chola disappointed us, cold and no taste. We placed order for extra rotis. Separate roti set only comes with 3 roti, you can't change the quantity. First it took very long (probably because it was getting crowded) but also it was uncooked and thicker than previous. On the top of that, there a child roaming around (customer), he came and put his palm on our roti, probably just being naive and his parents didn't even care. We let it go. So overall not a good experience and not coming here again soon. Do note that they provide 5% discount on cash.

Randomly needed an Indian food fix after my friend made me brainstorm good restaurants in the area .... Great food and restaurant. This place has a exciting ambiance inside and is very inviting. The food was great too and very fresh. I got the dosa and sandwich. Very happy with both When calling in for take out be sure to confirm the order. They accidentally prepared another dish on top of the ones I ordered.

Food is good, service is bad , no greeting no thanks , Table are dirty. I don't know who trained these employees . No have no idea what is customer service.

Fresh food served by very friendly hotel staff! Ambience is simple and clean! Loved the gobi parathas and the two thali options!

First time to try in here since 2024 new year , the food was very tasty and warm welcome .

This is one of the places to satisfy your craving for Indian food. I love their chole bhature and aloo paratha. Everything over here tastes good. They can certainly improve the speed of their service but rest is great. Highly recommended.

My first time here as I wanted to try some Indian street food. Wow, everything tasted so good that I cannot wait to share this with others and go back!! I wish I could remember all the names so instead I will post pictures instead. Definitely get the "puff balls" - the texture is perfect for poking a hole to put the side ingredients and liquids in. I love all the flavors and spices in each dish! Definitely get the "strawberry yogurt" dessert drink. Beware, there are some thin clear noodles in the drink. It's unique but still tastes good!!

Chaat was good, but very pricey. Not worth paying close to $9 for 6 pieces of dahi puri chaat. However, food came out quickly and service was great!

Amazing food - the chaat platter was amazing !! One of the best dahi puri I've had. Samosa chaat and Dahl vada were so flavorful too! The jini dosa was - perfectly roasted and crisp dosa w a delicious pav bhaji like filling. Washed it all down w some creamy mango lassi! Will be back!

I recommend sticking to the Chaat items! Paneer chilli was delicious, the sauce was savory and has that indochinese taste. Whereas the Schezwan noodles was alright. I almost felt like I could taste the msg and the color used to cook this food. The Chaat is amazing, I will keep coming back for that but not a fan of the more wholesome food they have to offer.

June 2021. I was looking out for some lunch options and chowpatty grabbed my attention. There was one particular thing on the menu that intrigued me - the chowpatty thali, with 4 different curries, lentils, rice, roti (chapati), papad and sweet lassi along with a desert, wasn't it a mouthful? There I was, on a weekday afternoon, hungry and waiting for my thali to arrive, and my god, was I just blown away by the sheer quantity of food at display for a single dude to devour. I held my head high, took my spoon like a shovel and dug at every curry, one by one. For my curries I had paneer, kofta, chole and potato curry (I'm positive about all of these). The curries had amazing flavor, the curries were rich, creamy and tasty. The lassi was thick and lentils and rice were an amazing pair. The guest of honor was the roti (chapati), so soft, fresh and hot with a pinch of ghee (I'm guessing). The desert (gulab jamun) was yum! I couldn't fathom the amount of food that I just gulped down in one sitting. Everything was just on point. I didn't get the papad that was supposed to come with the thali, and there was no mention for its absence, so negative points for that. Apart from that, everything else was perfect.

The place offers a lot many snack option. I really liked the Pani Puri here because they give you option of either getting served in a plate or stand at the counter meanwhile someone makes piece by piece for you. It gives you an original feel of eating Pani Puri in India. Each plate has either 8 or 10 pani puri (I lost the count in nostalgia). The Puri was crisp as required. Interestingly they feel potato chana as filling and also Ragda (white peas curry) both. Usually in India, you get to ask to fill one only. So this was like double bonanza. For people who cannot eat spicy, they also offer to fill some sweet chutney in the Puri. We also ordered a grilled Aloo Matar Sandwich. It took more than 20 mins for the sandwich but it was quite the wait. I hadn't had Aloo Matar for some months now and it tasted really well. It was topped with cheese whereas the sandwich was grilled with perfection. Served with ketchup on side, my friend was hoping if they could also serve it with fries (too much expectations). There was some grilled cheese too in the sandwich which just added onto the taste of Aloo Matar. It had a bit taste of Dabeli masala, so I think they might also be using the same for Dabeli.

This place was amaaaaazing. The dining area is clean, crisp, and MODERN. the menu was huge and had great vegetarian options. The food had great portions and phenomenal taste. Service was also quite SPEEDY.

Dai Puri was the best! Didn't like the arak Kachori very much. Will be back to try other items on the menu

Amazing! Very authentic. We had the mysore masala dosa and found the sambar, filling, chutneys, and dosa all flavorful individually but even better blended together. We also had the samosa chat and enjoyed the subtle sweetness of the chana masala contrasted to the crispiness of the samosas. Would definitely come back the next time I'm in town.

This place has been the best so far. We have tried a lot of places. The food here is great.

Very good chaat. The wait was okay but the chaats were all different flavors and very enjoyable. The dosa was very big and filling as well. Noddles were hot and mango lassi was also good.

another successful visit. got the samosa chaat again, and wasn't disappointed! I swear, i could live off their samosa chaat. also decided to try their chikoo shake. chikoo is also known as sapodilla, and I had never tried the fruit before! the flavor was .. interesting. if you are familiar with the barfi, the dessert, it sort of tastes like that combined with kiwi. I probably wouldn't order it again, there was nothing wrong with how it was made but the flavor wasn't really my thing.

I am giving 1 star because thats the minimum one I could give. On the name of Indian food , some of Indian restaurants in US making people fool respective to food quality. I believe they are doing it because they think Non-Indian people don't know the taste and even they don't care. But let me tell you guys we Indian know our Indian food taste very well and when we go to any Indian restaurants , we go for taste and quality. Today I went to Chowpatty Chat and ordered Chole Bhature , I was expecting the quality one but very disappointed , I will not say anything about the Chole Bhature they served, attaching pics of those, any Indian could judge the quality. I even left written notes there , don't know if they really care about the feedback.

Didnt like the flavor at all and too pricey. The thalli didnt have any flavor and the chat I ordered were very plain and with leas yogurt. Not going again

Had dinner with my buddy tonight bc I was craving Chowpatty Chat. Been here several times and I seem to never miss the meat option when I come here. Ordered. Paneer Chili, Gobi Manchurian, Raj Kacthta (favorite), Burji Dosa. Couple of lassis and diet cokes. Didn't miss the red meat or beer one bit. Would post pics but it's all gone. Gobi Manchurian for the win. Long time Houston diner and this is one of my favorite places. Just wish they kept the kitschy, Bollywood vibe when they remodeled a couple years ago. Still good vibe but better food. Take your mid-western aunt and uncle here next time they're in town and watch the fireworks!!

I often visited here in order to pick up our UberEats customers. I found "$4.99 lunch special". I tried it. It was so good! I love it!

I have been here several times and it never disappoints! Their food is delicious and honestly you could probably order anything and it would turn out great! The place is "film" themed which gives cool vibes! We ordered the Gobi Manchurian and it was amazing!

This was our first time going to little India in Houston and we checked out the review for this place. The food was really good and the interior of the restaurant was pretty nice as well. The reason i didn't give it 5 star because it took them 55 mins to bring our order out. I hope they can improve the order time for the tables. Will definitely try again when visiting Houston.

I wanted to try out other vegetarian Indian restaurants in Houston and Chowpatty was next! Came at around 1:15 pm on a Saturday with a party of 6. The parking lot was packed but the good news was that there were constantly people going out to their cars. There's only the question of if they would actually leave and if there was already someone waiting for the spot. When we walked in, the decor was something I wasn't used to at an Indian place - it was definitely Bollywood themed with "hip" black and white chairs. There was another table of 6 already seated; it seemed like a group of Indian people taking out their non-Indian friends. We headed to the counter and took a look at the menu. It was quite extensive and even though I had done some basic research, I had my questions. We were vegetarian, but we essentially ate Jain (no onion/garlic) vegetarian, so it required asking what we could have. Jain-friendly items are not marked on the menu - not to mention there are no English translations or pictures. There are some items that can accommodate Jains. She asked if we were interested in snacks or lunch. I was interested in food in general but asked the people I were with. They had their eyes on the thali meal set. They offer two but we could have the Gujarati thali. My non-Jain, omnivorous friend (the odd one out, haha) got the Punjabi one. I got the thali meal and also got the gobi (cauliflower) paratha to go. Good thing I didn't further question about the snacks as there was a decent line forming behind us by then and the Indian girl behind us who had rolled her eyes at one point (she ended up ordering a snack that took 5 minutes to get to her) might have done something more audible at the wait. You get a ticket with a number and find your seat. You grab your own napkins and silverware off to the side. They'll call out your number when it's ready. The thali took a bit of time, but it didn't seem too long as we were talking to pass the time. Once it was ready, you get enough food for two. It comes with buttermilk, a basket of fried puffy bread, and your assortment of curries, rice, cilantro chutney, a spicy pickle side, and two yellow bread squares (I don't know what it's called but I've had it before and these are my favorite thus far) along with a dessert. The Punjabi thali comes with a different set of curries, flat bread, a sweet lassi drink, and gulab jamun for dessert. It was quite good. As a note, they have complimentary sambar soup which is Jain friendly and quite good and not too spicy. Sad that my set didn't have malai kofta (still waiting for a place that serves Jain malai kofta) but what I did get, I liked. I even liked my slightly salted buttermilk (or is it lassi?) and finished my sister's as well). I finished half and got a to go box for the rest. I was automatically given my to-go order when I went to the counter to ask for the box. The paratha was huge and consumed later. It was well spiced and came with yogurt and an Indian spicy pickle of sorts that was rather salty but tasted decent when eaten sandwiched between the paratha and yogurt. I couldn't tell it was cauliflower, but then again, cauliflower isn't strong in taste. The place was clean, the employee was fairly helpful, and the restroom was pretty clean, but note it is just a room. If there's someone already in there, you get to wait outside. I'd love to return again - this time for the chat (snacks). Food was reasonably priced for what you get and they were good. Our dishes were cleared once it was clear we had finished but we're just talking. By the time we left, most all of the tables had filled up. Looks like the place gets good business!

This place makes amazing malai koftas. Seriously... dont believe the Yelp rating. Go upstairs order some Garlic naan from the byriani place. Take the Malai Kofta home and relish it. So good. Mmmmm good.

The food is bland. The gobi Manchuria is all bread and no cauliflower Disappointment all the way They subbed a cauliflower dish and it was rotten

Unimpressive food. Nowhere even close to Chowpatty chaat. Pav Bhaji tasted like tomato paste. Pay not crisped. Falooda was ghastly sickening syrupy. Masala dosa had no masala, onions or tadka. Just boiled potatoes. Not recommended

The food is great!!!! Ambiance is nice!!! The kiddos enjoyed the falooda and samosas.

Excellent crispy cheese dosa....one of the finest I have ever eaten. The gracious chef delivered it herself to our table. The chutneys were excellent additionally, however, the sambar was rather like an ordinary dal, lacking salt, imli, curry leaves, rai and the drumsticks. That was VERY disappointing. Further, the portions of the chutneys and the sambar were tiny....completely out of proportion to the Texas sized dosas. These portions need to be increased. The place is very small and fills up quickly. The deafening noise levels are to be experienced to be believed. Tables are very close together. The small self-serve water fountain dispenses room temperature water. Tiny paper cups are provided. Another disappointment. The place would rate 5 stars if it weren't for the above negatives.....

I eat at Shiv Sagar (down the block) all the time. Unfortunately this place doesn't even come close.. and more expensive. Pav Baji no real taste or spice (looks great in pics) Chaat Sampler such a RIP off. Can't believe I paid $10 for such a small sample of items And was also bland. You need to be more generous.... seriously this is a rip off. Chole Bhature was also bland. However their Bhature was amazing (bread). They have the smallest foam water cups, which requires you to keep getting up for a refill. You cheap ass owners need to get proper cups!! Service was fast and prompt. I WILL NEVER RETURN

Apparently this place has gone for a big expansion recently and that has affected their quality adversely in my observation. The Indian street food is still decent but my favorite Indo-Chinese options on the menu have fallen big time. Hakka noodles were very basic when I recently tried them and both times I've tried Gobi Manchurian recently, it's been over spiced, over-sauced, and a far cry from its flavorful version from a couple of years ago. Prices are alright but I can't justify giving them another chance anytime soon given the dropping quality.

We have been coming to this spot for over a year or so and now we love it even more! The new owner is extremely friendly and even took some photos of us when he saw us taking photos of each other in their newly designed interior. There's a nice corner with wall greenery and a wooden wall that is just so picture perfect with great lighting! The food has our usual favorites like dahi puri and masala dosa, and also some new additions like the jinni roll dosa! Omg so amazing! It's got some Indo-chinese flavors in there and is full of spicy deliciousness. We ordered the cheese paratha as well and the Bombay veg burger for takeout! The lady up front was very attentive and had lots of good recs for us from the new menu.

Love love this restaurant. Their Punjabi Thali is to die for! And their Channa Batoora is pretty good too.

It's just not good anymore. Their chaat's are bland and dry. It had none of the fixings that were listed on the menu. The yogurt is also way too sweet. Most of their menu items are pretty overpriced for what you get as well. Got the sandwich, which was literally 2 pieces of bread with some lettuce and a slice of tomato, grilled, for $10 bucks! I could've make it myself at home. The customer service is terrible to boot. We asked for a non-spicy recommendation for someone in our party because of a medical restriction. She pointed out a couple items that they could make non-spicy. It turned out to be extra spicy, even for me! We told her and she just shrugged.

My new chat place! Can't decide if I love the food the best or the atmosphere?! Hmm... The entire theme is Bollywood! The walls are decked out with Bollywood movie posters. The menu is also Bollywood themed. The music they had played was also on point. I went with the Punjani thali which was $12, and trust me, it's a lot of food! Two people can easily share the dish. Presentation was beautiful. The service was great too. The guy behind the counter- want to say it's the owner- was extremely friendly and helped us answer all of our questions. Would I go back? Yes!

Ever since I saw Street Foods International on the Travel Channel, I've been trying to find a place that served Indian street food. One of my friends introduced me to this particular restaurant that served chaats, which meant snacks. So, we came here for lunch on a Saturday and sampled a variety of chaats: Dahi Puri: My friend let me try her dish. Best way to describe this is that it's a puri shell filled with a sweet chutney and yogurt, and topped with coriander leaves and chickpea croutons. It's pretty good. Not something I'd order, since I don't like sweet dishes. But, it's definitely packed with spices. Chole Batture: I got to sample the curry portion of this dish from my friend's sister. The curry was chock full of several spices. But, it wasn't jalapeño spicy. I Iiked it. Vada Pav: I loved this dish! How could you not like deep fried potato in between two buttered dinner roll buns. Wonderful spices, savory chutney, and onions filled these little sandwiches. I would order this again in a heartbeat. Much to my surprise, you can really treat this as a meal. Since it's carb on carb, it's very filling! I didn't even have room left in my tummy for the chips that accompanied this dish. Samosa Pav: I had to take this home to eat the next day, since I was so full from the vada pav. Very similar to the vada pav, but more dough. Still tasty. But, the bread was more chewy the day after. Both this and the vada pav were my favorite chaats. Pav Bhaji: My sister liked this dish. She said that the curry was quite spicy. Mango Lassi: sweet and aromatic. I definitely taste mango throughout this drink. It's a thick drink with tons of yogurt. Get this! Service was ok. I didn't order their tea, since it took them 30 minutes to steep it. Parking in front of the place was alright. It wasn't packed. There's a parking garage behind the shopping complex if you can't find room in the front. Overall, I'd recommend coming here if you haven't tried Indian street food. My friend recommended to stick with the chaats, and to not try the Chinese food here. Apparently, this was an Indo-Chinese fusion restaurant. Oh, and if you're on a low carb diet, please look the other way or forgo your diet for one day to try them out.

First visit to this place. The food is good. Especially the jinni dosa roll was the best I have ever had. Fried rice was okay, just too garlicky. I would give 4.5 star if it was just for the food. The customer service is down the hill. The cashier may be having a difficult life now but she didn't smile at all. In fact, she looked angry. I felt like me dining in at the restaurant is making her life harder. At least smiling at the customers when they walk in would be a heart warming gesture for the customer. Hopefully I wont have this experience for the next visit.

Plenty of food for the price. It can get very busy on the weekends especially at night. Had both the Punjabi thali and the Gujarati thali on different days. The punjabi thali is much better in that it comes with a sweet lassi while the Gujarati thali comes with buttermilk. That lassi is useful cooling down the mouth even though the Punjabi thali is not as spicy as the other one. Service is counter. The place is a cluster* when it gets busy. One time, the woman who was busing the tables parked her cart right next to me and started tossing things from another table into it which disrupted my eating. I know now never to attempt to go here in the busy hours as a result.

Sorry but this time around my experience with Chowpatty Chat wasn't very good. The tea is excellent but the roti and the vegetable Karahi and the Dal Tadka that I ordered were below par and quite tasteless. I had a bad stomach the next morning although I'm not sure it was because of the food but I'm not very sure if I'll be ordering from them again.

Frankly, I think it's unfair you can't award a place 200 stars. I am absolutely obsessed with Chowpatty Chaat! The chowpatty special sandwich is a new favorite and felt like a big warm hug. Today was not my favorite day and I deeply wanted some Indian home cooking. My mom is about 1,200 miles away and I wanted a quick fix. Chowpatty came to the rescue. They sliced the food perfectly, the portions are HUGE, and they were so incredibly thoughtful and respectful with the packaging and delivery. I will order from here over and over and recommend to everyone I know!

This place has great selection of Indian snacks! It is not pricey, and has a great atmosphere. The portions are large and very easy to share with 3-4 people. The bhel that was ordered was very tasty and came in a cool shape. I really enjoyed this dish! The spice level for this dish was standard I would say mild. We also ordered the pav bhaji, this was one of the better fast food pav bhaji that I have tried. It was flavorful and came medium spicy. This dish is not sharable mostly because they only give like 2 buns! You have to pay for more :( so might as well order more buns to start off with instead of mid way through the meal.

Good food, Good vibes and Fresh food. Dhal vada amazingly good. Pav bhaji is fine Sithafal shake is sweet and tasty Live counter pani puri don't miss it if no Chana ask for it don't be shy only weekends though

I think this location, for some reason, has better tasting dishes and service compared to the Sugar Land location, even though both serves the same food. What you do is order at the front, and they will give you a number. Once the order is ready, they call out the number, and you go and get your order. The Vada pau was extremely delicious, with the right enough of spicyness and flavors, and it was great with the chips as sides. I also enjoyed the sambar, and it is also complimentary. It is hot and tasty. I am generally not a fan of sambar, but Chowpatty has always been consistent with the sambar. Another favorite of mine is the Dahi Puri which in my opinion is a great appetizer and is refreshing, seemingly opening your taste palette for more Indian food. As usual, I think the Bollywood themed posters on the wall are interesting and makes the restaurant very cultural.

Went there yesterday for our cheat meal. It was the worst experience we have ever had at an Indian restaurant. First the AC was not cooling the restaurant. Granted it was late afternoon sun but it was scorching by the front. We waited until a family moved so, we can get a better spot. The fried food tasted like they were cooked in a very old oil. Not sure when was the last time the fryer oil had been changed. Overall do not waste your money go to Bombay sweets. Great cool restaurant and quick service. This was just our experience.