This is my go-to spot whenever I'm craving Indian street food! I absolutely love their chole puri. pav bhaji, dahi puri, dosa, fries, and even the pastries - all full of flavor and remind me of the real street food experience. Everything tastes fresh and authentic. I've tried their pizza and noodles though, but it didn't quite hit the mark - definitely not their strong suit. Overall, I keep coming back for the street food favorites. Highly recommend if you're looking for tasty, authentic Indian snacks. read more

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. read more

Tava Fry Modern Indian Bar & Restaurant - Hyd Chicken Dum Biryani - Indian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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! read more

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I ordered Butter Chicken to Take out, by paying $17.99 plus Tax and the quantity was very very less in a very small container and it was not worth the price. A few months ago, the container was bigger than what they gave yesterday. Overall, the price which they charge is much higher than other Indian Restaurants in Loudoun County and the quantity of food item is LESS. I will not go to this Tava Fry Restaurant again. read more

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 read more

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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. read more

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We have been going to TF for some time and have seen the expansion, remodeling and turnover of staff but most unfortunately, have experienced the quality of their food getting worse. Their pizza is absolute garbage now. Paneer is hard, they don't cook it properly as it comes out cold and amul cheese is gone. Their paneer makhanwala was the standard purée and cream affair. Garlic naan, vada pao and samosa chaat were good. Not sure if we will return. PS: second time in a row they forgot pozza(kids need to be fed first and it's probably the easiest to make) and we had finished all the other food before it arrived. read more

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. read more

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I went in during lunch got belpuri. I had stomach upset and diarrhea after sometime. Also picked up 2 pastries and my kids said they tasted like plastic and didn't like it. Looks like the pastries were very old stock. Be careful eating here. read more

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

Really authentic food and great service. Stephen is especially a wonderful host who made a lot of effort to help us select the right dishes to order with all the requirements we had. They are improving their look and making it more modern! Loved the Vada pav, and Mysore masala dosa. read more

Showed up on Tuesday at noon and doors were locked. Guy inside came out and said chef didn't show so he couldn't open on time. Said come back in 30 minutes. I went someplace else! Decided to try again Wednesday and sat and waited for my order to be taken for over 10 minutes. There were folks behind me and others just waiting for food. The food that did come out was missing rice or naan, so others kept coming to counter to ask when it will be ready. I left again and will not return. read more

After visiting family in the area, they were raving about this place and we had to stop by for a late lunch. We placed a huge order (super hungry) for pickup. We got two Tava Cheese Naan, Waffle Masala Fries, Pani Puri, Tava Chana Masala, and a Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza. Estimated pickup time was 25 min and the order was ready early which was great since we had a long-ish drive home. The restaurant was pretty busy despite it being after lunch time on a Monday. It was torture because it smelled really good. The cheese naan were enormous! Great texture, not mushy or hard, and a decent amount of cheese. The waffle fries had a good kick to them and were crispy. The pani puri we're ok, unfortunately weren't crispy but still had good flavor. The heat of the food kinda melted the cup of the spicy water that came with it (I don't know the name). The Chana masala was flavorful and spicy. It was also a pretty big portion (also came with a lot of basmati rice). The pizza was a personal sized pizza but could definitely last you two meals. The chicken tikka pieces were enormous, and the sauce was creamy. Definitely a heavy pizza but there were lots of peppers on it so...kind of healthy. I can see why it was hyped up so much. Definitely one of the more unique Indian restaurants I've been too and I will definitely make it back here soon! read more

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 read more

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Went there after long time and found out the ownership of the restaurant has changed. Food specially chaat, pani puri were not good at all. Prices are very high. Would never go there again. read more

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 ! read more

Tava Fry Modern Indian Bar & Restaurant - This is supposed to be chilly chicken ! It's just orange food color on broiled chicken. Absolutely inedible - Indian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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. read more

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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. read more

Tava Fry Modern Indian Bar & Restaurant - A Vada Pav without any chutney provided - Indian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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Please be aware. This restaurant was recently sold but the menu wasn't changed. They don't make things like the previous owner. It's an ok place if you like biryani and noodles. Please DO NOT go for their curries- we ordered their bhuna chicken and the moment I kept in my mouth I knew their chef or the owner changed. Palak paneer was a disappointment and Rumi roti were raw. The list goes on... We waited for 45 min to get food and there were only 3 tables taken when we arrived. Their 100% focus were take out orders. I had to yell to get my food after 50 min. Please do yourself a favor and skip them. read more

We arrived at 11:30 and the hours are from 11:30 am but the staff arrived at 11:45 am. We placed the ordered for simple food like samosa chat and waited 25 minutes. Food was cold and the people working in front were nice people but struggling to get the day started. The place has really changed and down since the previous owners sold the place. Not recommended and I will not be visiting again. The samosa chat has absolute no taste and tasted like all bhel puri. read more

Tava Fry Modern Indian Bar & Restaurant - Samosa chat or bhel puri - Indian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Let me tell you, this is now on my list of places to go. Good Quality of Food, very good taste. Quantity was perfect, not less and right prices Quick service, took very little time to get our order. Only -ve, is had to deal with many fruit flies. I would recommend some pest service to deal with it. Overall good place, going to visit again in near term. read more

Tava Fry Modern Indian Bar & Restaurant - Paneer Tikka Masala Pizza - Indian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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

One of the best Indian food I have tried in this area. I really like the vibe of the restaurant as well as the taste. -wada pav: it has buttered bun with garlic chutney, green chutney and tamarind chutney stuffed with the wada. It so tasting so authentic. - kathi roll: another favorite of mine, I fell in love. Perfect spice and stuffing. This is going to my go to whenever I will be craving for Indian food. - paan cake: they have is one the best. I found it okay: -gulab jamun cheesecake: this cheesecake is heavy and bomb. I fell in love with it in every bite. read more

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Delicious food, cute place for casual eats. My favorite is the Romali roti and chicken sheek masala, absolutely delicious. Their chai is also awesome, the only place my parents would go out of their way to buy, which says a lot for Indian parents!! read more

The Best indian food in town! Butter chicken and cheese nan are amazing! Must try!! read more

Great food and atmosphere!! Everything we had was wonderful and full of flavor. You choose your style (sandwich, roti , bowl, etc) and then your ingredients. 3 of the main options were vegetarian. The dining space is bright and clean, although a bit noisy. Tables are sanitized between guests and noted with a placard. Once you seat yourself at a table, The space is wheelchair accessible, including the bathroom. read more

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Ordered take out from here and it was okay. Everything was ordered mild (I can't handle the Asian pepper spice ), and it was all honestly too spicy to eat. I think the flavor would have been good if it was edible, it was just too much for me. read more

Came here for the first time, didn't have an idea what to order myself. While looking at the menu, the one thing that really got under my skin was that every menu entry was prefixed with the name of the restaurant (Tava). I found that very annoying and actually gave up after reading 2-3 menu items when I saw that every dish was prefixed with the same brand name. In fact I nearly took off a star because it bothered me so much, but then thought the rating might be a bit low if I did choose to do so. The waiter was a nice dude and actually suggested (and then noted down) a non-veg dish for me, since I didn't yet know what I wanted. At the end once the order was placed, the screen asked for a tip which caught me off guard. I gave the regular suggested tip which ended up being about 15$ since we ordered a couple other dishes. Overall I didn't like that they indirectly asked for a tip without mentally preparing me for it. We had asked for the dishes to be spicy, but we did feel like it was a little overly spicy. The appetizers were pretty good and the dishes in itself were ok. The rumali rotis were spot on. I was surprised that my dish had ground chicken in it (Chicken Sheek I believe, based on what the waiter chose for me) but overall the curry was well done, though just a little more spicy than expected, the same as the other dishes were. I also wished the water had ice in it, but that wasn't a huge deal by itself. One good thing was there were paper napkins readily available and on hand, and I did go through a ton of them because as mentioned all the dishes were a bit over the top on spice level, though admittedly we had asked for it earlier. Overall the dining experience was good, not great. read more

Caveat : i love tava fry and will go back. Someday. But tonight's experience was less than okay. The goat bhuna (type of curry) that's quite expensive at $17, was 3/4 bones. The rasmalai cake had a dark coarse hair on it. Probably from a male. Super gross. $6. Now, I don't mind paying $17 for good food. But don't give me mostly bones :(. I had people to feed. So I had to make something at home. Which I was hoping to avoid. TLDR Cons : hair on cake. Goat bhuna mostly bones. Adding pics for both. Pros: samosa chaat. Mughlai chicken curry. I'm going to take a break from eating out. Whomp whomp. read more

Tava Fry Modern Indian Bar & Restaurant - All bones. - Indian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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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. read more

Tava Fry Modern Indian Bar & Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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

After hearing the ad of this restaurant in a Indian radio station a ton of times,we decided to give it a try when we were in Ashburn. The restaurant's staff taking the order were friendly and we asked them for suggestions and decided to order panner Kati roll,Naan chaap sandwich. They had an outdoor seating arrangement with heaters and so we choose to dine in. The order came out quick, the food was hot and looked freshly made. But the food unfortunately tasted average. There was too much of coriander powder in the kati roll and that just ruined the entire dish for me. Prices are on the expensive side as the two dishes were around 20$ with taxes,which I feel is a bit high considering this to be street food restaurant. I had high hopes for this restaurant and hopefully when I return next time I will order few other of their bestsellers and wish that they turn out to be delicious Mumbai street food. read more

Tava Fry Modern Indian Bar & Restaurant - Kati Roll Paneer - Indian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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My hubby and I both had a great time here. It was our first time trying this place out. We wanted to get something which was not curry related. We definitely wanted like a proper Indian chaat. Ones we can find in Delhi and Bombay. The real deal. Lemme tell you, the chaat definitely did not disappoint!! we also ordered a masala Tikka pizza, which did not disappoint in taste, but we had a mishap (found a piece of hair ) but the owner was too kind to replace it out for us! Really great customer service!!!! we will definitely be back. Oh also got their salty lassi, which was pretty dank in taste read more

Tava Fry Modern Indian Bar & Restaurant - Tava Samosa Chaat - Indian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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I have been passing this place for weeks and finally decided to try. I ordered the chicken shawarma, Chicken Tikka masala pizza, and masala fries. The pizza was decent but I'm not obsessed. The fries were not good. They have a seasoning on about 1/4 of them instead of all and they are not cooked well. The chicken shawarma was the best thing I ordered. However, it has so much shawarma flavor the other flavors do not come out. I always enjoy Tikka masala at Indian restaurants so I'm going to stick to that. read more

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The food was not tasty at all. I like the service. No flavor in the chicken tawa fry except for thick gravy. Chef should taste it read more

I ordered one pav bhaji, chicken pulao and chicken chapli burger. Chicken pulao is average - 2.5/5. I found it oily and high on garam masala Pav bhaji- 0/5. Worst pav bhaji ever. It tasted like a paneer sabji gravy which was bitter in taste. I had to trash that bhaji. Challi burger- 3/5. The patty was good but the burger was heavy on mint chutney which did not taste like mint at all. Great photos but in reality I found this place below average. read more

As soon as you walk in you know "this food is gonna taste good!" The aromas from the spices make your mouth water. Lots of folks dining in and ample outside seating, as well. They were busy but kept it moving and I got my delicious, hot and noticeably fresh quality food quickly. Took everything in me to resist their homemade desserts, I will cave in one day! The blueberry cake looked so good! Friendly and helpful staff helps you decide on their extensive menu. I will be back regularly I have no doubt! read more

The food is very tasty especially Pav bhaji, Chaat and Sheek kabab masala, my kids really enjoyed their food and we love the ambiance. We go to this restaurant frequently as our whole family love the food. Prices are reasonable too. They have Indo Chinese and Tandoor options too. My kids they love their pastries, mango lassi and sweet lassi. I highly recommend this place, if you are missing Mumbai street food in USA read more

Absolutely the best curry house in Ashburn, the dishes I have tried are authentic and very tasty. Simply the best.

Went there on a Tuesday night, clean with good customer service. Love the fact that everything is halal. Ordered pistachio, Black Forest and chocolate pastry, chicken Kati roll, samosa chaat. Chicken Kati roll was a bit spicy so I made my husband trade his samosa chaat for my Kati roll. The paratha of Kati roll was good home made paratha. Samosas chaat was good. Nothing extraordinary but a good clean place to have halal food. Three stars because a bit pricey for what it is. read more

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