Rachel H.
Yelp
India Sweets and Spices is a full Indian grocer and cafeteria-style sit-down vegetarian eatery. I've hesitated to review it because I'm afraid of them being overrun by Americans with American taste. So, everyone, please take this test: Do you like Swagat? Is that your idea of perfect Indian food? If you answered yes to these questions, please stay home instead of going to India Sweets and Spices and complaining about it. K? Thanks.
This is not Swagat; their menu has more than the usual six vegetarian dishes that you see at most boring Americanized Indian restaurants.
They have dosas, South Indian crepes with yummy stuffings like potato masala, bhel puri, a very addictive snack, chole bhature, a chickpea curry served with a giant poofy poori, and my favorite, aloo tikki choley, which is a little of everything and is totally delicious despite kind of looking like barf on a plate.
For those who know and crave real Indian, or want to try something more interesting, they also have some gems like vada sambar, methi paratha, and loads of crazy deserts like dhoda, peda, various flavors of burfi and laddu which you don't see at most places. They also have a daily thali. The website has their full menu.
The store is extensive and huge, and has everything you could want, spice-wise and otherwise. And I mean everything otherwise...if you want some imported masala-flavored Cup O' Noodles, you can get it there. If you are brave enough to try making your own dosas but lack the necessary kitchen equipment, you can get it there. If you need hair oil, a 10lb bag of channa dal, black mustard seeds or amchur powder, candied fennel...you get the idea.
Be sure to call ahead if you're making a long trip, the food service has different hours than the store that seem to vary unpredictably (although it is usually closed on Mondays).