My experience here was so good! My friend and I went for dinner and not only were the servings a good portion for the price but taste was great too! I'm extremely picky w my pani puri so I was apprehensive after reading a few past reviews but don't listen to them- ITS SO AO GOOD. The owner was so sweet and interactive w his customers you can tell he really cares. We ordered three things: samosa chaat, pani puri/Gol goppe, and Papdi bhalla chaat. Highly recommend the pani puri and samosa chaat. You can skip on the papdi bhalla chaat and maybe ask only for papdi chaat bc the bhalla/vada wasn't fresh and didn't taste good in the dish. I'm excited to become a regular here but it's gonna happen! read more

Chaatwala - Indian Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Amazing food. Highly recommended. The staff was wonderful. Restaurant was literally packed at 5 pm on a Friday with owner greeting many customers who appears to be regular customers. This was my first time eating here. And this is a gem of a restaurant. Large families came to the restaurant with the parents, kids and grandparents. Again a gem of a restaurant. read more

This place is very overpriced for chaat and simple beverages. I wanted to like this place but the pav bhaji had a very strange odor and taste of hinge and the massala soda was just sprite with chaat massala and he charges 6$ for that. Unbelievable. read more

No other Indian restaurant's food (and I've tried MANY) feels as homemade as theirs!!! Everything's so good!!

Strip mall location just outside DC. The food was the BEST New Delhi cuisine we've ever had. Owner welcomed us traditionally and was also very kind. The Chaat was amazing. Chole Bhature could've had a bit more curry but still very tasty. Thanks for topping of a wonderful day! read more

Hello everyone, Samosa chat is very delicious . I definitely recommend this to everyone

I love Indian food and have been eating it for decades, but Chaatwala was an entirely new experience. The menu is comprised of lots of different forms of chaat (street food) from all over India. I hesitate to call it Indian tapas, but it's a reasonable comparison. Jay (sp?), the owner, explained all the various menu offerings and, after picking out a couple dishes ourselves, we put ourselves in his capable hands and worked our way through the menu. Every single dish was delicious. The outstanding food was enhanced by Jay's descriptions and explanations. He's a passionate ambassador. If you like Indian food but are sick of ordinary or just want to try something new, make Chaatwala your next culinary destination. read more

Newly opened Chaat place in Elden Street in Herndon. Chaat are cheap savory snacks served as street side snacks in many Asian countries. The place is located inside a shopping complex with plenty of parking . Once inside you are greeted with friendly staff. Their menu is super small and has a few chaats and couple of well know Indian delicacies. Upon recommendation from the host we ordered their chole bature and also a chat variant. The chole bature was flavorful and different considering its not fried but toasted instead. The vada pav was dry. The chaat lacked flavor and punch. Typical chats have explosion of flavors because of the endless possibilities of things you can add in them. I hope they add more chaat variants, sticking true to their name and add more value to money for their offerings. read more

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Best place I've ever been too. For chaat lovers this is heaven. It's all vegetarian and tasted better than others I've had before. The quality of food and the way it is made is outstanding. The owner is very polite and makes you feel very special. I loved this place and do recommend it. I will be back again definitely. read more

The guy running the shop is a great guy... Very friendly to talk to and he will explain everything that they have on the menu. However, expect half the portion of what you're paying for. I ordered a gol gulps dish and a pav baaji dish... it was quite tasty, however it was all sauce.. hardly any vegetables in there... the fillings for the gol guppas... non existent... unfortunately I will not be going back... for the price... you should be able to get more food. read more

The food is amazing! Service is excellent and educational. I enjoyed every minute of eating and learning about authentic cuisine.

We ordered a variety of dishes and everything tasted great. My favorite was the aloo parata ( very fresh and authentic) and the kesar pista falooda . The North Indian thali and chole batura were pretty neat . Vibrant ambience ,good choice of songs played and the play room space kept the kids engaged . Owner personally walked up to each table and greeted the guests . Highly recommend it ! read more

Poor quality of food. Poor service. Poor ambience. Struggling to write so many words about this.

Solid chaat and North Indian food, ample serving size. Spacious and has a game section with carom and table tennis. Everything we tried was pretty good but we really liked the stuffed chhola kulcha and pav bhaji. read more

Excellent service.Food is delicious.So glad the owners thought out of the box and opened a much needed chaat place in the area.10/10!!

Awesome quality authentic food topped with amazing service! Proprietor (and multilingual) Jay makes sure you are enjoying the food in the same spirit as he has created it. Expensive but quality stuff costs $! Highly recommend this eatery read more

Just left here. I asked the owner if the Samosa was spicey.. and while looking past me (because he completely avoided all eye contact with me) said "no, ma'am" ... well it was super spicey and I couldn't eat it. Actually everything we ordered was too spicey to eat. The moong dal halwa was burnt. Honestly I wouldn't be compelled to leave a review but the owner was so rude to me, maybe because I offended him asking if the food was spicey? Idk but I definitely won't be back nor will I recommend anyone to go here. read more

The Pav baji was not the best and pakoras but rest of the food was amazing . It's self served restaurant, which I didn't find appealing. read more

Chaatwala - Indian Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

We came to Chaatwala for dinner. Fast and Friendly service. Pav Bhaji, Rajma, Bhel Puri all good.

Great food, delicious and light on your stomach, best vegetarian options some of which you can't find anywhere in the area

Has to be one of the best places to have Chaat. Very authentic and very flavorful. Everything we ordered was amazing. Especially the Pani puri. The owner was super friendly and kept checking on us to make sure everything was good.He even threw in a special chat especially for us on the house. We had the best experience and cannot wait to go back. Highly recommend! read more

Service here was excellent! The owner takes a lot of pride in his restaurant and went out of his way to greet every customer and ask them how the food is. There is a game room to go to while you wait for your food which was a very cool touch. I celebrated my birthday here at the end of January and the owner brought out the cake my family brought for me with candles on it. He also gave us extra dessert on the house and played a "happy birthday" song on the speakers. It was a great moment and I'm so glad I celebrated at Chaatwala!!!! read more

This place is definitely a 10/10 BEST CHAAT EVER!!!! All the street food in one place very hygienic and tasty and the inside is also esthetically pleasing !!! read more

Delicious Delhi style chaat. Not overly sweet. Almost everything we tried has been very good. There is also some Gujarati stuff like Dabeli, which is authentic too. Lightning fast service. Highly recommended. read more

Today, was an impromptu decision to try Chaatwala at Super Club of India. Our plan was to go to Sprouts but took a little detour and it was worth it. Ordered Gol-gappa-2 orders and pav bhaji. The puri was crunchy and crisp. The filling had the right flavors, pani tasted amazing with boondi. Put it altogether and in one bite, the flavors exploded in our mouth, yummm! Then the pav bhaji, tasty, with squeeze of lime and with some sprinkled fine chopped onions, added the oomph. The pav, buttered and made crispy but yet soft. Take a piece of pav and then when topped with bhaji, you taste nice blends of spices in vegetable gravy. Nice fragrantful and flavorful! What makes the experience even better is the owner of Chaatwala, Jai. His sense of humor. We ordered the first two items and then said need another Gol-gappa. His response, "Eat the pav bhaji and when done I will get you another order of gol-gappa. Need to make sure it doesn't get too cold." Lol. Check it out! read more

Tried this new place. Food was wonderful. Really really good variety of street food from all over India. Great service. Highly recommended. Will be back soon. read more

I enjoy chaat / street food a lot, but it is difficult to get good chaat. This was different. I had the dahi Bhalla, and a sample of the gol gappa and they tasted authentic. I also had a stuffed Kulcha and found it very tasty. I had not had this type of stuffed Kulcha before. It is nice to find regional dishes that try to stay true to their original taste, and I hope this restaurant does well. read more

Really cool concept and great service. The food was really good (generous portions) and the owner himself was very friendly to all his guests. Can't wait to get back. read more

Great food for good price! The super cool corner menu is super affordable and tasty !

Not great food. Doesn't live up to the other ratings. The samosa chaat was very oily(tasted like reused oil). Vada pav was average. Papadi chaat was a disaster. read more

Good chaats available here and most surprising is you get bangalore local chaats like masala puri which is very good as well.

Best Chole Bhature in US! For the first time in years, I had proper Chole without soda and softest Bhature. And special kudos to the owner who serves with so much love!! Falooda ice cream is another favorite from Chaatwala!!! read more

Amazing Food and Excellent Service. Tried Pav Bhaji and Puri Chole. Both the items were soooo good. Best Pav Bhaji I have eaten in the DMV area. Will go back to try other items soon. read more

Excellent service, great tasting food. No compromise authentic tasting food with a friendly atmosphere.

Excellent food and service. Owner is very inviting and humble. One of pure veg fast food restaurants we liked.

I had never had chaats before coming here. The filling for the puri is very flavorful, and there was a lentil dish that was hearty and had incredible spices. It's street food, so it's very casual. The owner was super friendly-- he came to our table and explained what everything was and advised us what to try. I'd definitely go back, multiple times read more

Misal pav is rare dish in NoVa. Was excited to see on their menu and it didn't disappoint. Chole bhature were very tasty as well.

Incredible find, a vegetarian chaat place that we all desired for a long time. The desert menu is as awesome as their regular menu. The food is tasty unlike so many others that slap the same sauce in every dish. The ambiance is great with the Time Pass area. The service is great and most importantly quite affordable for large families. read more

My parents took me here because they came before and said that it was really good street food. It was amazing! The service was amazing and the hosts were super super nice. It was a very spacious area with lots of room and the food was all vegetarian which was nice because my family is vegetarian. The vada pav was amazing; it's been a while since I've gotten it and it still tastes amazing. The host even offered us free pan at the end which was so kind! I would give this place 10/5 stars if I could. Will come back again! read more

Excellent food!! Kind people. Great place. Newer establishment with commitment to service!