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Chaat Bhavan - Sunnyvale

3.8 (1.7k reviews)
ModerateIndian, Vegetarian, Vegan
Closed • 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
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Outdoor seating

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Garlic Naan
Aswad K.

Even though the place was packed and plenty of waiting, we got our table quickly. This was our first dinner time visit (been here several times for snacks and chai). Orders were taken quickly and appetiser arrived immediately. Sabudana vada were a little on the small ish size for just 2 per order. Everything else was fabulous - kofta was soft and curry was nutty and creamy. Daal makhani 24 h was mind blowing. Naans tend to be little bit on a thicker side here. Roti were soft and hot. Noodles though not really hakka style, tasted really good with chili garlic, hot sauce taste. Chai was hot and perfect! All in all good vegetarian food one stop shop for to snacks, chaat items and family dinner.

Katori chaat
Apex S.

So good! When we dined in, we ordered: - the chaat combo which included two chaats of your choice along with a beverage of your choice plus papad. We got the hara bhara bhel and the sev batata dahi puri along with a chai - methi poori with aloo bhaji While the chaats were great, we were blown away by the methi poori and aloo bhaji. We inhaled the dish so no photo! I've never had it elsewhere but I wish other restaurants would serve this tasty dish. One star off for their service. They sat us in a corner and no one came to take our order. I flagged someone down and even then it took them a while to send someone and no one acknowledged the long wait.

House Thali
Bindu A.

It has been a while since we visited Chaat Bhavan. Bhel thali used to be a default order on most visits earlier. This time I ordered regular thali. So underwhelmed with the items on the thali. Except for dal and dal makhani, not a single item tasted good. Previously we used to see khadi/chole/paneer dishes on the thali. The rest two curries were aalo stir fry and another aalo curry. There was a halwa and another namesake dessert, seemed like diluted version of rabdi with nothing in there. Completely disappointed with this when I was hoping to eat their nostalgic thali. Samosa chaat too lacked chole. Disproportionally more samosa than chole.

Pretty tasty and delicious Indian food, all three dishes are great, will definitely come back and order again, the best okra.

Interior
Ranjan P.

Whoa, I'm a sucker for anything methi--and this place does not eff around: they have methi roti and methi parotha and methi this and more methi thrown around. Bring it on, because I cannot get enough. That flavor of slightly bitter and savory with a tangy underbite to it. Such a delicacy. Mean. It's everything. That was easily my favorite thing we gotZ: leavened what paratha with methi. If I could ask them for anthing, it would be to tone down the other spices in it and let the pure methi shine. But it's a minor quibble and no biggie. We loved their pani puri and bata puri--with fgarbanzo beans, potatoes, yogurt, tamarind chutney and cilantro water ... Wow. If my mouth was bigger, I could pop the entire thing in my mouth, as it's meant to be eaten--and as my husband does it. In my case, it falls apart on the plate and I resort to scooping up the rest. But it all tastes fire. The sabudana kichdi is an incredible take on what my Mom used to make: and they put attention to detail with curry leaves and peanuts with vagar. Savory and complex without a ton of chillis floating in it. The ambience is sooooo beautiful, so warm and comforting, much like their other locations and far far away from a dive and a typical chaat place. What a helluva treat this is, and if onlynit was close to my home. The customer service also bomb, warm and friendly, effiicient. The prices excellent. No gouging going on here.

Udyot K.

Heard a lot about chaat Bhavan and decided to give a try. Service was pretty good and servers were attentive and quick. Place was clean, and organized. Now coming to food, ordered dahi batata chaat (very good), hara bhara bhel (average), veg lollypop (pretty good) and a sandwich (average). Overall food was ok but I have had better in the Bay Area.

Chana samosa
Pranathi B.

I have been here more times than I care to admit. Catered almost 3-4 times as well. Food used to be excellent, this was the gold standard to compare against other restaurants. But over the years the quality has fallen down. I catered for an office event as well and it ended up being disastrous. Our most recent dining experience was literally eye opening to make us realize this place wasn't what it used to be. I have a hunch that their best/star chef keeps moving to their newest location leaving behind the other branches with recipes which the cooks can barely replicate. Anyway, this time we got Chana batura, chole kulcha, Chana samosa and, just for kicks, Hakka noodles. The dishes were bland across the board and the Hakka noodles were floating in oil.

Chole Bhatura
Sangeeta P.

I was craving Chole Bhatura and found this place close by on Uber Eats. I compared the price for the same dish at a couple of other places and this place seemed reasonable. The place is in a small strip mall in Sunnyvale and has ample parking, when I went to pick up the food, it was later in the afternoon and it was not too crowded. This place is vegetarian and has an extensive menu - chaat and regular dishes. You can ask for spicy or not spicy and I picked spicy and boy was it spicy! I got a good size container of chaat and 2 bhaturas. I asked for some mint and tamarind chutney and they gave me 2 small containers without any question. I was prepared to pay but didn't need to. There is only inside seating and the place was not full. The tables are well spaced out and service was prompt. My food was ready when I got there and it was piping hot. The bhatura itself was soft and chewy and the chole was very tasty but watch out if you ask for spicy, it may be too spicy for some people to handle. It was too spicy for me but I still enjoyed the food. Looking forward to exploring their menu more!

Dianna H.

Stopped by Chaat Bhavan for dinner and it was popping Saturday night around 8:30 when my friend and I dropped by. We snagged one of the last tables. It's a vegetarian restaurant with a large selection of chaat and snacks as well as curries. Please note that a large number of items on their menu are starred as Jain, which means no onions or garlic, so keep that in mind when you order. My friend and I shared one of our favorites - chana bhatura ($12.99) - as well as one paneer bhurji roll with plain paratha ($13.99). We liked the bhatura, but the chana / chickpea curry tasted like something was missing. We thought it might've been because it was made the Jain way with no onion and garlic. Neither of us liked the paneer bhurji roll. It was super bland, for one, and incredibly oily. Would recommend skipping this.

K G.

the food is super good!!! there's so many options, and a ton of bread ones which is great. lots of vegetarian options which is great. the prices were very good and so were the serving sizes! we went on a friday afternoon, and it wasn't busy so we got sat super quick. our server was sukhmandeep, and he was great! he was super helpful and polite, our food got out fast and he checked to make sure our order was right and everything was good. because we lack spice tolerance, we ordered everything mild/no spice and he was very accommodating and nonjudgment with that.

Sevpuri

Quality is slowly slipping away. There a lot of difference in the taste from before. Feels like someone is cooking with measurements

House Thali
Andrea Y.

Food, service and ambiance is always great! House Thali is one of my go-tos since u c get little of everything. We are usually the only non-Indian people dining (so u know it's authentic and good)

Masala soda
Pranjali S.

Decent food. We mainly came here for chaat. They have an extensive selection of food. We got the vada pav, dahi batata sev puri, the sabudana vada and the mixed veg pakoras with masala chai and masala soda. Everything was well-made but we would have liked the sabudana vadas to be bigger. They were more like small patties. The chaat isn't out of the world mind blowing but it is good enough. Their servers need to coordinate or at least look up orders before approaching tables. We were asked twice if we wanted to order something when we already had.

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Chile Kelch's. Kelchs is not really a Kulcha but rather a tandoori roti / naan hybrid. Chole are watery

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Never a bad dish here. Loved all the dishes - paneer, dal makhani, Indian Bhel, everything. Fast and good service.

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Excellent authentic North Indian food. Service was quick and perfect. We are regulars on Saturday.

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Excellent vegetarian food. Love the food every time I go. The variety of the dishes and freshness of the food is amazing

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Is it possible to order your dishes without onion and garlic for dietary restrictions?

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Merit Vegan Restaurant - #30 BBQ Vermicelli - very good

Merit Vegan Restaurant

4.2(1.9k reviews)
2.4 mi
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This is probably my coworker lunch buddy's and my new favorite lunch spot--we've been coming quite…read morea bit of late. The spring rolls and the golden rolls appetizers are top notch--it would not be hard to convince me that the spring rolls contain something addictive because I cannot seem to get enough of them! Coworker's favorite appetizer is the wonton poppers, which are also great! I've tried several things on the menu and while my coworker and I have some favorites (the lemongrass beef must be tried, and the green curry and curry noodle soup are both also fantastic), we haven't had anything so far that we haven't liked. I did bring my husband for a meal on the weekend and he wasn't a fan of the fried buns for the char siu bbq with lotus buns and thought the char siu was too sweet, but he enjoyed the spring rolls so hopefully he'll give it another chance later. Vietnamese iced coffee here is also good, but it's not one of the places that brings the little drip filter out to the table etc. in case you're looking for that (my coworker was hoping for it when we first came). The decor is fairly typical of a place run by the Supreme Master Ching Hai group, and the menu has the same vibe if not the same items (my sandwich-loving husband was dismayed by the lack of banh mi), which is a bit of a change from when I had been here previously almost a decade ago. I think it's a change for the better. The location is clean and the wait staff are friendly to the point of sometimes being suspiciously chipper, but it's actually pretty endearing. They also have a little mini market by the door where a few vegan dry goods and instant coffees can be purchased, although I haven't tried getting anything there yet since we're usually on our way back to work. Merit is part of my regular lunch rotation, so I expect to be back many times! Maybe someday I will have tried everything on the menu, even!

I visited this restaurant for the second time in a few years. And it was really good! I ordered the…read morechow menu and beef and broccoli. The beef and broccoli had other vegetables, but was seasoned perfectly; when mixed with the chow menu it was superb! Service was fast. I will definitely return!

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Mayan Kitchen Food

4.4(408 reviews)
2.1 mi
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This spot was excellent. We were wandering around downtown Sunnyvale and didn't have plans for…read moredinner and stumbled into Mayan Kitchen on a whim. The service was fantastic. Very attentive and very friendly. We laughed that looked quizzacle at how to eat the corn and the tostada and the host just said to pick it up with your hands. Got it. Everything we had was excellent. The seasonal aqua fresca was strawberry and very refreshing.

A new favorite in downtown Sunnyvale!…read more I travel to the area for work and have visited downtown Sunnyvale a few times, but somehow, I'd never made it to Mayak Kitchen. I'm so glad I finally did! I grabbed a seat outside, and my server was over very quickly. Even though they were closing in about 45 minutes, I never once felt rushed or like I was an inconvenience. (Honestly, had I known they were closing that soon, I probably would have chosen somewhere else because I know how frustrating that can be for a restaurant!) The service was welcoming, and I really appreciated that. A carafe of water with fresh lemon and mint was brought to the table, which was a lovely touch. And after a long day of flying across the country, I decided to treat myself to a Jamaica margarita. No regrets there! not overly sweet like margaritas tend to be. For dinner, I went with the cochinita pibil, and WOW. I've had a version of this dish back home at one of the few authentic Mexican restaurants in the Cleveland area, but this was a completely different experience. Of course, different regions bring their own flavors and preparations, and this was a delicious reminder of that. The pork was incredibly flavorful and so tender, and the rice was packed with flavor in a way that complemented the pork perfectly rather than competing with it. Every part of the dish worked together beautifully. I'm already looking forward to coming back and trying several other things on the menu that caught my attention. Mayak Kitchen definitely made a great first impression, and I'm happy I finally gave it a try! If you're in downtown Sunnyvale and looking for somewhere new to eat, put this one on your list!

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Rusi Indian Cuisine

Rusi Indian Cuisine

4.2(69 reviews)
4.2 mi•West San Jose
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Vegan friendly
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Food and service were good! Been there a couple of times and both times I was quite happy with the…read moremeals. It can get busy, depending on when you go, though I have never had to wait for a table, which is a plus. Tikka fish was delish, butter chicken, eggplant dish, nungu dessert, chili cauliflower. The restaurant is clean and prepped well for meals. Will definitely return- this maybe my new go to place!

Updated review post the name change after several take out orders and one dine in experience…read more Rusi has deals through DoorDash and we ended up trying several dishes because of that. Though they have a lot of BOGO offers, the quantities are very less making the deal far less attractive than what it seems. Coming to the food itself, it's pretty average, the dum biryani had tandoori style red color chicken topped with flavored rice. Not dum biryani from any angle. The mild chicken curry we ordered for take out was literal fire and burnt through my tummy. We then saw a post for unlimited Thursday night chaat and made our way there inspite of being a weekday. After getting seated we were told they decided not to have it due to lack of sufficient patrons. Needless to say we were disappointed but ending up ordering a few dishes. We got chowmein, parotta and some chaat. All the items were good and well made. They also gave us a Bangalore style peas chaat on the house, it tasted exactly like the version my grandma makes. So this was a very decent meal. Overall lot of inconsistency and mixed experiences.

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Sogo Tofu

Sogo Tofu

3.8(281 reviews)
4.1 mi•Brookvale-Chantel, West San Jose
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After our failed attempt going to T&T market ( the line was almost Disneyland rope drop-esque) we…read morestill wanted to try that purple rice burrito and through Yelp we found sogo which wasn't too far. It's located in a small strip mall and is a small little mom and pop shop full of vegetarian buns and soups. They didn't have anymore of the purple rice burritos but they had a white rice one so we got one along with a huge chive bun. The rice burrito was absolutely delicious, I wasn't sure what to except but it was packed with flavor and i especially liked the egg they had rolled around it. We plan to go again sometime to try other of the items. Definitely a place to check out

Long time customer. Fan tuan used to be $4-$5. Fan Tuan with egg was $9 today, bit of a sticker…read moreshock. I'm sure the last time I got it wasn't $5 but $9 is still wild. I get it, inflation. I think the fan tuan ratio could have a little less rice but that's an easy fix. I also often get their bean curd strips salad 涼拌乾絲. The pastries are okay, I do think those can be slightly too much bread/dough ratio too. Still, pretty cool that it's a vegetarian spot with lots of options. Plus, this is one of the few places that serves fan tuan even during weekdays. Service is straightforward, you order and pay at the counter. It's a pick up place but they have a small table for a quick bite.

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Mylapore - Sunnyvale

3.9(194 reviews)
2.6 mi
•$$

My second time here. We came around 5.30 and ordered a mega tiffin. I came with two kids ages 9 and…read more3. At first I thought that tiffin will be enough for us but then my kids quickly gobbled the idli and mini dosa and wanted more. So I ordered another plate of only idlis( has 3 big soft fluffy ones) and also took advantage of the happy hour to order a masala dosa for me. I am not the kind of mom who eats kids leftovers all the time. So I wanted my own dosa. For drinks, I did a medium strong filter coffee ( they make it to your customization and I was surprised to see they even had jaggery). My 9 year old took a mango lassi. Food was incredibly satisfying. Servers are very attentive and they came three times to our table offering more chutney and sambhar. We already had enough but if you like more sambhar and chutney with your food, this is heaven. One server even came with ghee for my little ones for idlis. I was so grateful. He was genuinely sweet to my kid. Felt a connection than just a business! Ambiance is classy and relaxed at the same time. Nobody gave me the side eye when my three year old was a little noisy. Have a corner for takeout containers for leftover food, very generous. I would highly recommend this place for its delicious food, relaxed atmosphere and friendly service. Prices are reasonable. They have happy hour daily from 3-6 pm and when we went at 5.30, the restaurant was more than 70% full on a Thursday. Eat early and save money too. We really had a very good time! PS- when you pay the bill ( you have to order and pay the bill before you eat at a room next to the dining area), do enter your phone number at the end and enroll in the loyalty program. I already redeemed an award today!

We went here for a weekday lunch this week. The ambiance…read morewas good. Very lively and bright, The service was pretty quick and we got what we wanted quickly. The food quality was good but it's not without its issues. First it was a lunch thali and there was no Sambar as part of the thali. Strange! When we checked with the folks there, we were told that since we had Mor Kolambu as part of the thali they don't give sambar. More strange ! Next the appalam. It was not warm and it was stale and it was soft like roti. We complained and got another appalam and it was no different! Though no complaints about quality the variety seemed very blah. The quantity was more than adequate but they could have reduced it and given more variety of items. We had white sundal and also black sundal in the veggies. Why ? Also no roti or poori included with the thali! So overall we liked the food, but don't think we will come here for thali. There are far better options around the bay.

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