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    Pakvaan Desi Spice

    3.9 (42 reviews)
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    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Raj S.

    First timer . Was recommended by one of our friends . Actually I liked it . We had spicy vada pav and they really made it well..... different from other places selling vada pavs. Masala chai was good and some gujarati snacks and quick eats were good . Nice and quick service . They also had casatta and other ice creams .. Parking is crazy within this plaza .. . Overall a good place for some really good Gujarati delicacies....

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    Jeffrey B.

    Small strip-mall spot on the famed Oak Tree Road. Pakvaan is a Vegetarian Gujarati restaurant, which sets itself apart by the sheer quality of their dishes. Recently took a trip for breakfast/lunch for just the kathiyawadi thali, and it was a rare time where every single item on the thali was very high-quality, excellently prepared and delicious. Excellent rice texture, very good rotis, the vegetable options were varied and had strong, bold flavors. Even the kadhi was wonderful. Highly recommended to try their Gujarati dishes.

    Thali

    I'm not well-versed in Indian food and all of our first choices were closed on Monday but this place was open. I had seen it in the YouTube video and it looked interesting so we decided to give it a try. This place is vegetarian which is fine because the food is so flavorful you really don't miss the meat. We ordered a couple of thali plates because it was easier to not have to make up our minds and just get a couple of meals that had a nice variety of flavors and we were not disappointed. Everything came in one meal. Rice, bread and even dessert. It was all quite tasty. It comes with buttermilk which to be honest I am not fond of but it definitely cools the spiciness. It was inexpensive and the food was tasty and the service was good. What more could you ask for when going out to a restaurant?

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    Trusha P.

    One of the best methi gota place in the town. It offers very delicious Gujarati street food. It offer Decent customer service. Food cost is cheap. It's very conveniently located next to indian grocery. We also have tried Gujarati fix thali.

    Pakavaan

    Ordered butter pav bhajji.. excellent choice . They provide awesome food at reasonable price

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    Thank you so much for your valuable feedback!

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    1 year ago

    Must have sev nice Indian restaurant with variety of menu best in the town................................

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    Thank you so much for your valuable feedback!

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    Amazing food. Had a thali and pav bhaji. Superb kadi, oonthiyo, kachori. Chai followed this scrumptious meal. Very good service.

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    Gujarathi thali was great. Recommend. The chaas is very refreshing. The kathiyawadi thali did not feel too authentic.

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    Yummy Pav BHAJI.. better than Honest Pav BHAJI.. must try for all Mumbai people................,,,,,,,

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    7 years ago

    Ordered Pav Bhaji, Dabeli, Vada Pav and Misal Pav. I am from Mumbai and I can tell you that the Pav Bhaji was spot on.

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    9 years ago

    Below average food quality. I ordered thaali and except few items like kachori and sweets I didn't like anything.

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    11 years ago

    They have many variety. The chat items and the juice shop is very good. they sell fresh pan inside this store.

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    We ordered Aloo tiki chaat and cutlet. Both were great. Authentic Indian taste. Would definitely recommend this place !

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