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    Tava Fry Modern Indian Bar & Restaurant

    3.6 (135 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Bombay Mumbai Style Panini Sandwich 5/5 too good
    Chandrika B.

    Great indoor and outdoor seating with a large capacity. Ample parking right outside the restaurant and a vast menu to cater to everyone's taste buds! Perfect for large groups and family get togethers. Quick and friendly person at counter and more of a self-service. I really enjoyed the chai tea hot 5/5 and bombay sandwich (its massive!!) its a full meal for 2 if u just order that so plz share it if u plan to try anything else on their menu :) The bombay sandwich 5/5 is filled with potato filling (mild to medium) and sliced beetroot - gives u a healthy feeling with the beets :p I did like the masala fries 5/5 too which is waffle cut fries sprinkled with spices to give it a kick! What i didnt enjoy - junglee chicken hoogie 2/5- description says "shredded chicken" and we asked it to be made spicy and they nodded to do it but it wasnt shredded and not spicy :( hence deducting 1 star. Skip the hoogie! I did see a display of indian pastries and they looked delicious. Will definitely try those next time. I heard from family that their mango pastry was yum!

    Hyd Chicken Dum Biryani
    Paritosh T.

    Came for a workday lunch here. Ordered Hyderabadi Dum Biryani. The place is a bit chaotic. As I reached the front counter a call came in and the lady on the counter started getting phone number and name of the caller. As soon as she hung up another call came in and so on. I was waiting for 5-10 minutes until another gentleman came in to take my order. Now I have been waiting for more than 10 minutes for my food when there wasn't anyone ahead of me in the restaurant. In a way this inefficiency is annoying for wasting time but strangely also comforting as it reminds of the slow pace of life in India. Just got my Biryani. The quantity was generous. Spice level - spicy as I had requested. Chicken pieces a bit less. The overall taste about 3.5/5. In summary, for someone trying to get a quick bite this is not the place to be and the food is average to a little above average with generous portion sizes.

    Mumbai Veg Pizza Paneer Tikka Masala Pizza
    Sheela V.

    Ambiance: fast/casual Reservations needed? Would make some just in case-- this place was packed when we came (but we did have a large group) Food: was great! Good quantity too, we ordered too much and def had food to take home

    Malai Palak Paneer
    Krishna Bhavithavya K.

    A decent place. Nothing out of the ordinary. The samosa chat was ok, the tandoori was a bit salty and the chicken was tad bit bad.

    Rai R.

    Ordered several items for our Thanksgiving meal. WE had invited guests and requested sharp 12:30 PM. Arrived on time but the food wasn't ready until 15 minutes later. Good food and they did give me mango lassi while waiting but we had hungry gusts at home. Hopefully Xmas order will be on time as the food is very good.

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    Esther L.

    Let me start by saying I have very little experience with Indian food. The person working was really helpful and explained they have street style Indian food. If you cannot have ANY spicy food than I am not sure if there is a lot for you to try. I got the Lamb Seekh platter. It was delicious and just barely spicy. There is a lot of flavor and just a tiny heat. For dessert I got the butterscotch cake which was so moist and tasty! Definitely worth checking out! Friendly staff and delicious food! @squishesays YUM

    This is supposed to be chilly chicken ! It's just orange food color on broiled chicken. Absolutely inedible
    Raghav S.

    Disgusting food for which I paid over 50$ .. waste of money ... this was broiled chicken with disgusting food color poured over it ! The accompanying fried rice was so disgusting that I did not have the guts to photograph it..the food quality has gone down dramatically in the last year or so ! Not worth the money .. there are many choices available so please avoid !

    Chicken Shawarma
    Ariel O.

    We were in the area and decided to try this spot out due to the rave reviews on here and in a foodies group. We looked at the menu ahead of time and decided on some items (and even researched ahead of time). Turns out this used to be Burger IM. Upon arrival, it was PACKED with people waiting for "to go" orders and bustling inside. Only a handful of tables were open and we looked at the menu again while waiting. At least the people were waiting a sizeable distance from each other. Upon ordering, the cashier said the pizza would take "AT LEAST 30 minutes. At LEAST." We agreed and ordered the dahi puri as an app. We got the chicken tikka pizza, mango lassi, and the chicken shawarma (I didn't want to get pizza too since they were on a wait). They pulled out a mango lassi already made from a fridge, which was disappointing. And it was barely cold. The total was $42, which was spendy for a "fast casual" restaurant. Fortunately, the food came as it was cooked and not all together. Unfortunately, the dahi puri was basically inedible. It was drenched in yogurt sauce to the point it wasn't crispy anymore and tasted heavily of mint. I made myself eat a second one. Upon getting our food (the pizza ended up being about 15 minutes), it was just mediocre. But it WAS piping hot. The shawarma and pizza had the same chicken included - and it was extremely dry chicken tikka and had no sauce. The roti that my shawarma was wrapped in was perfectly crispy in some spots and partially raw in others. I couldn't finish it. I tried some of my husband's pizza and the dough was as if a Belgian waffle was savory (and dry). Another alarming thing that happened is that a boy was running around with no mask on and coughing on everything. We left immediately when he started doing it. Also, another customer kept getting up to get silverware, a box, etc. with no mask on (they even talked to the employee to ask a question). Employees said nothing to either about no masks. They were getting a lot of calls about complaints of slow delivery. I think they rushed our orders because of this. Overall, I will not be returning. I don't understand the hype. Also, both of us had stomach pains after. Disappointed.

    Shan S.

    Not the worst but not the best Indian cuisine I've had. If you're looking for a quick bite to eat this is your place. Curry comes with either rice or naan. The portion size is perfect. The rice was very dry and did not taste fresh and the lamb was a little over cooked. I expected more potent spices and flavors in the curry. For the price of the lamb curry $20, I did not feel it was worth it. The naan was phenomenal and a very reasonable price. Overall it was worth trying but I likely wouldn't return it recommend it.

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    Chintan S.

    DO NOT GO Here!! No doubt the food is good the service is horrible. For example - for our take out order, the vada pav had no chutney in the box or applied to the pav. It took them 40 minutes to make one pav bhaji. There is no accountability. Entire staff is running everywhere like it is a food market.

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    The food was really good, but for fast casual, it was extremely slow. We waited 45 minutes for our food. Extremely slow service.

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    We usually come here for indian street food and this place never disappoints. The prices are reasonable and service is great.

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    Ordered 2 garlic Naan bread to go. Cant believe it took them 45 minutes! Good grief

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