Divya&#x27;s Kitchen

Do you serve alcohol? If not, can we byob?

They don't serve alcoholic drinks, only shakes, sodas, limeades, non-alcoholic spirit restoratives, hot and chilled decaffeinated drinks and herbal teas (non-caffeinated). Unsure about the BYOB.

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Is this restaurant completely gluten-free?

Divya's Kitchen is not completely gluten-free, but many menu items are. The menu is clearly labeled with GF for all gluten-free items.

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Is this place BYOB?

Says they accept Apple Pay on the Yelp app but I just wanted to see if anyone could verify if they in fact do?

Hi Adam, thank you for asking. We are currently not able to accept Apple Pay. I've just updated this detail on our Yelp profile. Thanks for the question. Hopefully sometime in the future we will be able to process payments this way.

Safe to assume Kichari and Veg curry dishes don't contain onion, tomato and garlic (not listed ingredients)? Thanks…

Best to check with the restaurant but the last time I was there I remember them saying something about not using any garlic or onions at all in the entire menu which I remember noting because I can't stand garlic and onions! I also remember… Read more

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Is the cilantro-mint chutney (in khicari and veg curry) pre-mixed in or served on the side? Trying…

It's served on the side but let thee staff know before You order

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