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    Jay Bhavani Bay Area

    3.6 (19 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Pavbhaji
    Tejaswini L.

    Visited a friend's new place in Newark, got hit with a sudden craving, and let Google Maps lead the way to Jay Bhavani Vadapav Since 1998. If you go strictly by the name, "Since 1998," you'd assume this local restaurant has been serving up Vadapav for decades. Spoiler alert: it hasn't. The franchise just opened its doors two months ago. Turns out, 1998 belongs strictly to the original spot back in Ahmedabad, India! Grammar and menus also have a funny way of playing tricks on you here. The description for the Vadapav boldly promises "Fried Potato Balls cooked between two buns" for $6.99, leading us to dream of 2 vadapavs in 6.99. Reality check: it's just one. When we questioned the math, the person at the register casually produced a menu with the word "two" firmly blacked out with a marker :) The Food (Where it actually counts) was so good though. Misleading menus aside, the food completely redeems everything. Everything we ordered was super tasty with decent portion sizes, I recommend all the dishes we tried: Pav Bhaji & Dabeli Exotic Vadapav Manchurian Noodles & Paneer Chilli Vibe was casual and fun, featuring witty movie star posters hyping up their menu items. The background music was a solid plus. Service was fast and efficient too. order at the counter, and they bring it right to your table. One Small Gripe though, Water is on the house, but it's served in single-use plastic bottles. A bit of a bummer! But they are new so I am sure they will figure out a way. We'll definitely be back to eat our way through the rest of the menu.

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    Priyam B.

    One word to describe this place - FLOP !!! Disgustingly oily vadapav heated in a microwave served with pre packaged chutney. Their CTC sandwich is a joke, who even came up with the idea of serving that for 13$. This place is still stuck in 1998 I think. No service, no water offered, no smile and the owner was only paying attention to the influencer who will post fake reviews about how good this place was. Save your money and go somewhere else

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    Manit D.

    Decided to try this new spot, wasn't too hungry so ordered only a grilled paneer sandwich first, however when it came I was shocked by how small it was even though they charged $15. It was a good sandwich, but not worth the price imo. Forced to get the dahi puri as well due to the small sandwich portion, but dahi puri was good. Also service was slow, you have to go stand in line yourself to order.

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    We had the butter vadapav and dabeli here and it was really good, well spiced. Nostalgia of Ahmedabad really hits!

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    Good food. Good ambience. Very welcoming owners. Try bhel, Pav bhaji, Manchurian fried rice, guava shot!

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    We recently hired Sakoon for a private event with approximately 60 guests(adults). Also we clearly…read moregave a separate head count for kids as well. During the planning process, we clearly communicated our headcount and were assured that enough food would be provided to comfortably serve everyone , ensuring there would be no shortages. Unfortunately, the reality was very different. Several dishes ran short, and one of the appetizers, the chili paneer, was of extremely poor quality and was difficult to chew. Many guests commented on the condition of the food. What was even more disappointing was how the situation was handled. When my husband called to request additional food because the portions provided were significantly less than what had been promised, one of the owners unexpectedly arrived at our private event without prior notice. He proceeded to count attendees to verify our guest count, which was both inappropriate and disruptive. We felt this was an unacceptable intrusion into a private event. To make matters worse, extra appetizers that had been ordered were removed rather than replenished, and servers were reportedly instructed not to refill trays. During the event, we were also pressured to make immediate payment and were told that lunch service would not continue unless payment was made on the spot. This created unnecessary stress and embarrassment during what should have been a special occasion. And while carrying empty dishes with him on his way back, he hided the left over appetizers underneath them and took it back to the restaurant. Overall, the food quality, portion management, professionalism, and customer service fell far below expectations. Based on our experience, I would not recommend their catering for any private events. My above review was posted on 06/16. FYI, Earlier this evening (06/17), his management and he personally made phone calls begging us to delete it as this could tarnish their reputation to earn more business.

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