Desi Adda - Indian Fast Food

What an awesome find! My husband and I were in the area and happened across Desi Adda for a quick lunch. The food was fantastic and the staff so gracious, walking us through their entire menu and exposing us to new tasty Indian spices and treats (especially loved the sitafal milkshake). I would highly recommend and looking forward to coming back next time I’m in JC!

This was an experience! I was just walking by really hungry and wandered into this restaurant and the decorations are so cool and the staff are very friendly. They recommended that I try the kutchi sandwich, the sitafal milkshake, and the chocolate paan and they were all so good and interesting! And I saw some diners get a pani puri experience where staff filled their pani puri by turn, live in front of them. I loved this adventure!

“Desi Adda is a great place for authentic Indian street-style food. The first two pictures I’ve added are of their Delhi chaat and the last one is papdi chaat — all tasted amazing . I also loved the panipuri; they have 6 different flavours and each one was super good. The staff is polite, service is great, and the best part is that it’s pet-friendly — I even took my dog Jackie inside. Definitely worth visiting!”

This place has some good menu to try. Their vada pav have authentic taste of bombay and is spicy. Bombay frankie is also must try.

Amazing food. Even more amazing hospitality. Must try place for dishes with authentic Indian flavors and spices. We tried Bombay vada paw, Gol Gappe (with different flavors), Masala soda, Shahi Paneer with Paratha, and Samosa. All were delicious! Host even offered some snacks for our 1-year old to munch.

Tried Desi Adda in Jersey City and had a pretty decent experience overall. We ordered the Vada Pav, Chole Nan, Veg Sandwich, Misal Pav, Dahi Puri, and Aloo Cheese Wrap. The Vada Pav was good, though we personally prefer the one at Atul Bakery. The highlight of the meal was definitely the Dahi Puri — probably the best we’ve ever had! Perfect balance of flavors and textures. The rest of the items were just okay — nothing bad, but nothing particularly memorable either. The service is a bit slow because I think they are short staffed but the staff is friendly and helpful. A good spot if you’re in the mood for Indian street food, especially their chaats.

Excellent place for quick snacks and light meals. If you are in the mood for great pani puri, definitely stop by here. Also tried the frankie and wada pav which were excellent. The service is quick and the ambiance is typical of an indian fast food joint. The seating can be better but overall good experience. Will return and would recommend

Desi Adda in Indian Square is a hidden gem for Mumbai-style street food in Jersey City! The Bombay Vada Pav was spicy and flavorful, the Misal Pav was easily the best we’ve had, and the Peri Peri Frankie and Grilled Masala Sandwich hit all the right notes. The pani puri came with fun flavored waters — loved the khatta meetha! We ended with Kesar Pista and Sitafal shakes, both creamy and refreshing. Fast service and great vibes — a must-visit for desi food lovers!❤️

Loved the paneer tikka rolls! Their pani puri is also solid. They had 5 flavors with a variety of sweet and savory! lWould recommend those!

Kidaan New Jersey! Golgappe ya Pani Puri? Aate wale ya Sooji wale? Yeh debate to shayad kabhi solve na ho... Lekin ek jagah zaroor hai jaha kuch bhi craving ho -- golgappe ya Chatpati chaat , vada pav ya Dabeli, kathi roll ya bombay frankie-- sab milta hai aur woh bi taste aisa, aap bologe - yeh kya bana dia yaar? To aajao mere naal to Desi Adda in Jersey City jaha milta hai chai ki chuskiyo ka sath wo bi naye aur purane dosto and the best part most dishes are $10 and under! Here are my top recommendations- Gol gappe- wo bi 6 tarah ka paani- mango, garlic, pudina, khata meetha, jaljeera and hajma- jab paani hi 6 flavors ka ho, toh golgappe khate waqt expressions bhi 6 tarah ke aate hain! Kutchi Dabeli - Yeh Dabeli nahi, Gujarat aur Mumbai ka love story hai ek pav mein band! Dabang Vada pav- Layered with flavorsome coriander chutney, sweet & tangy tamarind chutney, and a spicy dry garlic chutney -- it's crisp, bold, and ek dam mast! Peri peri sandwich- Peri peri wali masti, har bite mein spice ka perfect kick aur cheese ka comfort -- ekdum chatpata, aur full paisa vasool! Amul cheese maggi- Desi jugaad meets comfort food - jab Maggi pe Amul cheese girti hai, toh dil literally pighal jaata hai! To intezaar kis baat ka, visit Desi Adda today!

I don't know why people would say Dahi Puri Chaat is good here---I saw that in reviews on Google maps and so ordered via DoorDash since I had ordered food from a nearby kebab place. Anyway they didn't even actually make the dahi puri! They just put the puri with some potatoes dry in a container and then on the side gave tiny chutney containers for the yogurt, tamarind sauce & green chutney. Ok if you're putting it separately to avoid sogginess then at least give enough for the dish. It was laughable how stingy they were. Dahi puri is supposed to have LOTS of yogurt and instead this minuscule container of completely watery "yogurt" was not even enough to fill 2 of the puri. $10 plus tax & tip for this?? Also since they didn't make anything why did they keep the driver waiting for SO long? What a complete waste of money & time.

Came here for pani puri. They have various flavors of the pani from jal jeera to mango. You can get either potatoes or ragadi which is a $1 up charge. This time I decided on the regular potatoes. Puri was crisp. Pani was cold and flavorful. They end it with a dry puri. I enjoyed it very much. I got a chai to go too. Didn't realize it came out of a machine but it wasn't too bad at all! Great & friendly service too. Will definitely be back to this place.

A really fun Indian street food place in jersey city!!! We got the live pani puri, misal pav, and ragada samosa. All of the food was really good!!! We also got the chikoo shake, sitaful shake, and mango lassi. The mango lassi was a bit too thick but the taste was good. The chikoo and sitaful shake exceeded my expectations because it tasted really close to Indian fruit!! The owner said they get their fruit from Indian so it tracks, but it was still shocking!! Overall loved this place and it had a fun vibe as well!

BEWEAR: this place charges double depending on where you order from. 3.50 for a can of soda and 8.50 for a single slider is ridiculous. Food was mid. Would not recommend.

We did live pani puri and everything was really good. I liked all the pani. $7 for 7 pani puri..little $$$ but worth it for experience..definitely try them

Very nice staff, very tasty and flavorful Puris, fair prices... I will definitely come back :)

Great food! Super friendly staff who will help you navigate the menu. The location is convenient and the place has both indoor and outdoor seating. Recommend the chaats and the drinks here!

Live Pani Puri station with multiple flavors of water. Other Indian street fair lije Punjabi Samosas, Hyderabad Samosa, Pavs, etc. Clean and pleasant atmosphere and decore. Very nice and friendly service. MUST TRY: Paan flavor Ice-cream

Nice service. Tried dabeli, dabang vada pav, dahi chaat, masala sandwich and paninpuri. All tasted authentic to flavors and spice level. Would recommend!

very good vibe.. ordered dabaang vada pav.. it was really good if you like spicy food.

Tried this new Indian street food spot in Jersey City. I like that's it open late. We came here after a concert. I called to confirm that they would be open and they were kind enough to take my order on the phone so it was ready when we arrived. We enjoyed the live pani puri counter with 6 different pani flavors. Loved the chole with stuffed kulche. The wada pav was pretty good too. Ended the night on a sweet note with paan. I would definitely come back here.

Not as expected. Pani Puri's poorie could have been much better. Vada Pav was better.

The live pani Puri station was great ! We also tried their vada pav and Dahi puri and they were delicious. The service was great. We'll be back for sure

Had the live pani puri stand and was amazed at the flavors in each of the panis, you can taste the difference in each pot and the green mango is a must try! Also had the sweet pan and it was very flavorful. Will be back to try the paneer and chole as they were recommended by the owner!