This place seems to get very good reviews from Yelp and from other sources. I went here with a group of 6 back at the end of December 2010. The place had interesting murals and sky-scraper themed through the restaurant. The people seemed friendly enough and they had TVs with Indian music videos on so you can be entertained while you wait. The food is decent though honestly, I don't have enough Indian food experience to know. I liked it and I came in hungry so I was happy to try everything. The price was more upscale and portions are small but I think that is typical of Indian cuisine as it probably use more spices and can take some time to prepare. The things I ordered was a Mango Lasse drink (very yummy, a mango yogurt kind of smoothie), Navratan Korma dish which translated to Spicy Onion Curry which was very good. For deserts we tried a Mango desert that had cream (refer to my photos) that kind of taste like an icecream version of a Mango Lasse. There were 2 other deserts that I couldn't remember the name but they were very very very sweet!!! One had these flour balls that was soaking in sugar water and another was made of carrots it it was shredded and sticky and it was very sweet as well. My tip would be to just order 1-2 deserts with a group because it's more than enough. A little sugar goes a longgggg way. For those who are new to Indian food like me, don't worry, they have an English translation menu for you to look at. And don't be afraid to ask the host if you are curious about a dish. If I can do it, so can you ;). read more

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Reliable vegetarian Indian fare in Devon with a small selection of Gujarati delicacies including undhiyu and Khaman Dhokla. Dining area is spartan and nothing much to write about. We have only done take out so can't say much about service. Prices are a bit on the higher side but the portions are reasonable and food quality is good. They offer fixed Thalis though the selection appears to be limited. read more

I have eaten numerous times at this restaurant and the food has always been delicious. The menu departs from the usual curries that one is likely to find in Indian restaurants. The cuisine here is vegetarian and has a variety of northern and southern Indian dishes that are not common at other restaurants. I come to Uru Swati for the dosa. The Mysore Masala dosa to be precise. It is delicious and simple! Dosa is essentially a very large and thin crepe. It is made from spiced lentils and rice and filled with potatoes and other vegetables. I strongly recommend it! The service is courteous and fast. The Bollywood musicals usually on the TV add a nice touch to the atmosphere! read more

Excellent service.. good food and very nice ambience ! Always visit this restaurant for good vegetarian food !

I tried dosas for the first time this year, and as a crispy crepe lover, I immediately recognized dosas as a kindred spirit food. Found Uru Swati on groupon, checked yelp and saw that even though they're vegetarian, they have dosas so I bought the groupon. So glad that I did because their paper masala dosa ($8.95) is even better than the dosas I've tried before. Crispy, flavorful, like an even better potato pancake. You gotta try this. Also ordered their samosa chaat ($5.45) and malai kofta ($10.95) based on Michelangelo V's recommendations, rose falooda for a drink ($3.95). Everything was delicious. Didn't know that payment is made up front so we waited a long time thinking our waitress was busy. Parking was a bit difficult, but would return for the food. read more

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Great vegetarian indian restuarant. I have visited the restaurant multiple times since their opening. I usually get the mango lassi which is delicious. I decided to be adventurous and try the thandai-almond milk with fruit juice and spices. An acquired taste, in my opinion-I think I'll stick with mango lassi. Their samosas are always a classic hit for everyone. The potatoes and vegetable are seasoned just right. We also tried something else new. The Bhel is puffed rice with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and spices. It is a cold salad with rice puffs. It has a sweet, refreshing flavor with a kick. Palak Paneer is another delicious classic. But they are probably best known for their Masala Dosa. It is a lentil and rice crepe wrapped around potatoes-crunchy on the outside with spiced potatoes inside. The crêpe is toasted. It is both tasty and filling. There is usually someone available who can address food allergies and explain what each dish is made from. They always have music videos playing, some of which are tear jerkers, some classic love stories and others may just have you rolling on the floor in laughter. read more

It's so difficult to decide what to eat when we go here. Everything is delicious and the service is kind and polite, even about diet restrictions. Of course the dosas are wonderful but the vadas with Sambar and coconut chutney should not be skipped. Literally I would eat here everyday if I could. The menu had so much veg variety. Last thing is the curries are not too heavy on the ghee. Many Devon places load their foods with ghee. I love the Aloo Gobi and the Baingan bartha read more

I recently read an article about Abe Conlon (chef at Fat Rice in Logan Square) and he named Uru Swati as one of his favorite multicultural restaurants in the city- I had to give it a try. To pique my interest even more, Uru Swati had a groupon. Upon entrance, the ambiance is casual, but very accommodating. Lots of tables and chairs if you choose to dine in. Interesting architectural texture on the walls. 4 stars because I'm comparing this to food from another Indian restaurant in the city that I love (with comparable prices). To start, we ordered Samosa Chaat which was delicious and crispy! We also ordered Onion Pakora which was a generously large portion, as compared to the Samosa Chaat, for the same price. These two appetizers alone were enough to substantially satiate our hunger and make it quite challenging to continue to order meals, but we persisted! For entrees, we ordered Malai Kofta, which was tasty and I probably would've had no complaints, had I not been to another restaurant and ate the same thing. Uru Swati's Malai Kofta was served with rice and we were unable to substitute for naan. The sauce was flavorful, but not complex. We also ordered Paneer Bhurji. My boyfriend (who is Indian) expected this dish to be served with eggs in it, which it was not. We, primarily, tasted this dish, then brought it home to eat as leftovers and added eggs on our own. Again, the Paneer Bhurji was served with rice and we were unable to substitute for naan. As a result, we also ordered garlic and onion naans. Takeout and delivery is readily available if you want that instead of dining in. Service is quick and friendly. Parking is challenging, but available. However, my suggestion is to take an uber, public transit, or walk if possible read more

First time down Devon Street...and ohmygoodness it was like I was in another country. Bewildering, amazing, cultural with the smells of spices, different languages, colorful lights, and beautiful saris everywhere...made me want to take the next flight to India right at that instant. But ahem, this being about Uru Swati in particular, let's get back to the food. Ordered the dal makhani (lentil dish) and their eggplant entree (started with a B, but not quite sure what it was called!) which came with basmati rice. Also got an order of their garlic naan, an order of the roti, and my first time order of puri. While the flavors didn't blow my socks off, and the daal was rather liquidy/oily, the whole atmosphere of this place was definitely authentic. The eggplant dish was just the right amount of spicy, the daal was muted but not bad, and both the roti and naan were soft and crispy in all the right places. Puri had pockets of yogurt in it with chutneys and potatoes, so definitely had a nice amount of flavor! One thing I realized that I'm okay with: food being not bursting with flavor, in context. After visiting another similarly authentic place, I've come to realize that perhaps the authentic taste of food isn't about how salty or spicy it is, but perhaps it's in the muted flavors itself, the texture and hidden layers beneath that bring out the true authentic tastes. Anyways, it also helped that this place was filled with people from different ethnic groups, and the fact that it does so well on Devon Street doesn't hurt either! No troubles using the Groupon ($12 for $20 worth of food); service was very nice and helped us order. Also remember: no meat options here! read more

Uru Swati - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Went there with a group of 3 friends yesterday. Not too crowded for a Saturday afternoon. Service was prompt. We ordered a variety of things, the chickpea pancake, the chickpea masala. , the eggplant stew, samosas, and various lentil and potato dishes. One had saffron yogurt and the other had mango puree of sorts to cool off the spices. Both came with puffy bread, but it was not naan. This was my third visit. My other lunch companions were previously there on different occassions. It might not be very fancy- schmancy, but they do not pretend to be. It's a clean place with kitschy lighted building decor, a neighborhood place per se. Give it a try! Thete are so many options. And, they only serve vegetarian food. They also were very good about explaining and checking on items that one of our fellow diners is allergic to. read more

I love their crispy pie ,it teased so good.. I plan to go back there again with friends.

Uru Swati is meat-free eating at its best. We visited on a weekday evening when it wasn't too busy, and started our meal with some unfamiliar-to-us Indian drinks: Thandai, a sweet, milky almond drink made flavored with cardamom that was astoundingly good, and Jal Jeera, a bright green, cumin-flavored that was astoundingly spicy with a long slow burn in the back of your throat. I love cumin, but this was far too spicy for me; alas, I should have asked the waiter for some guidance! For dinner, we split the a masala dosa and the punjabi thali (sampler plate), which came with a fantastic samosa, puffy crispy bread, papadum (a thin cracker), three kinds of curry (chana masala -- chickpeas, a spinach dish, and a yellow pea dish), and rice. Everything tasted good, but the samosa and chana masala (which was spicy!) were standouts. I ordered a paper thin masala dosa, which was described as being 2 feet long. And holy cow, it was at least two feet long! The crepe was excellent, with a delightful potato filling, and it was a ton of food. We ate until we were stuffed, and took home enough leftovers to have a breakfast meal of them the next day. Service was a bit slow, but was efficient overall. I'd visit again when next in Chicago! read more

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Complete scam! Did not accept my Groupon coupon. Straight off the bat reeked of a shady business practice. Let alone the service is terrible as you'll have to flag the staff every time you want something. I would never go back or recommend anyone of this place. read more

The food is very good but the hygiene of the people that cook and serve the food is very disturbing

We loved location- it was very easy to find. We had ordered Malala dosa and few curries. The atmosphere is casual but we were okay with it. Our favorite piece was Masala dosa and Mangolasse of course! read more

Uru Swati - Paper Masala Dosa - Awesome! - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Delivery, I haven't been there. The food, all of which appears to be vegetarian, is fabulous, really excellent. And there is a ridiculous amount of it for the money. All sorts of interesting a different tastes. I ordered what I thought would be enough for two days, and it seems like I got enough for a week. Not just dinner, either. Will be eating there, or from there, again. read more

I had a very interesting experience with Uru Swati. Let's start with the food - it was delicious. The Paneer Makhani was great, it had a lot of paneer cubes in the sauce and a good level of spice. The garlic naan was very garlicky which may or may not be good depending on what you like but I loved it. Now let's turn to service. I ordered for pickup at 11:45am and walked in right on time to the owner of the restaurant on the phone yelling at beyondmenu.com for hijacking their website. When I placed my order online it automatically routed me there to finish my order, but apparently that wasn't the way the owner had intended things to be set up. I stood there for 5 minutes until she got off the phone, apologizes to me, but then continued talking about how she won't be making anything on my order bc it went through beyondmenu.com AND I had a Groupon. She did honor the Groupon but I ended up feeling bad because she kept saying she wouldn't make anything on the order. She then said they were working on my order but if I wanted to wait in my car (I was parked in a loading zone) they'd bring it out to me. I appreciated the offer, went to my car and waited, and when I hadn't gotten anything by 12:15 went back in to ask what was going on. Another person came in and picked up their order immediately and I was told they were waiting on the bread to finish baking for my order. I finally got my food, and to her credit the owner did apologize profusely (which is all she could have done at that point) but overall the experience was quite negative. Normally I would have given this one or two stars, but because she was apologetic and the food was great I decided to go with three hoping this was truly a one-off situation. I will be back at some point and will likely update my review at that point based on what the service is like. read more

Uru Swati - Garlic Naan Bread - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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So good!! Uru Swati is our new favorite restaurant on Devon Ave, and we've tried pretty much all the veg restaurants in the area. We got the masala dosa, undhiyu, and shrikhand. I have been searching for a restaurant that serves undhiyu and finally found one! Everything was great and tasted very authentic. Definitely will be back -- highly recommend the dosa for any new customers. read more

LOVE this place. I knew I wanted to have some chat, but didn't know what kind. Leave it to the hot man behind the counter to make a suggestion, Samosa chat. Blinded by his gorgeous white teeth and handsome face, what else could I do but smile and agree "If you like it, it must be good! Yes!" SO delicious - this is the 100% pure veg food that could actually make me say goodbye to meat (wait, probably not). It's that good, and beautifulman spiced up my food hot enough masala for my taste. I had chai with my chat, and got change back from my $5. Perfect size portions too - not skimpy, but not vulgar-large either. The interior is charming and clean - they spent a little time thinking about the decor, which sets them apart from some of the other places on Devon. The way this looks, I'd have good luck coaxing some of my picky-eater friends to come here - not necessary for me, but a nice touch anyway. read more

So I tried this place after seeing so many good reviews. But for some reason, the food wasn't as good as I expected. I ordered masala dosa which was alrite and kind of cold. I tried idli which was good but needs to be little soft. Their onion pakoras were really good tho. If I come back here, I would try other dishes but definitely not dosa or idli!! read more

Uru Swati - Masala dosa! - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I was hoodwinked into visiting an all-vegetarian Indian joint the other night, but with flavors like these, who needs meat. Here are two things worth raving about: a new discovery--samosa chat (delicious)--and an old friend--channa masala (one of the best I've ever tasted, especially for leftovers several days later). My main dish was vegetable jalfrezie, a curry-based dish which tasted good but was too sweet for me. I picked out all the vegetable chunks to eat with some rice and left most of the sauce in the dish. The samosa, palak paneer, garlic naan, and plain dal were all a-okay but nothing to write home about. That channa masala, though...wow. Now I know where to steer people when they ask for a good vegetarian place on Devon...or just a good place on Devon. read more

Affordable well done Indian in a casual environment. It's BYOB so makes it even more affordable. Brought some nice Indian beers to make the fun. The service was good and very nice. They offered a Groupon so again another thing that made it affordable. The establishment itself is nothing fancy but the food is very well done. Defiantly worth a try if you are on Devon. They defiantly have a lot of competition but had a steady flow of customers so obviously others enjoy it as well. Some things I thought were great options were the samosas, palak paneer and chaan masala. read more

Uru Swati - It's BYOB so brought the beer but wonderful palak paneer and chaan masala. So thick and fresh. - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

So.... Based on the food it's a great place. But the service is slow, and during peak hours they aren't the best at managing tables or making sure people are getting served. There isn't a designated waiting area and so, if you happen to get a table in front of the restaurant, be prepared to eat with people hovering around you. It was very uncomfortable to eat or have a conversation. But the food.... That is amazing! I went ahead and got their masala and plain dosa. Honestly, their South Indian food is on par with what I would get in India. Nothing was compromised. This place deserves all my 5 stars just for the food! read more

Uru Swati - Masala dosa - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

"You see, [they] know how to *take* the reservation, [they] just don't know how to *hold* the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation." After making a reservation and arriving 10 minutes early as the polite norm dictates, they wouldn't honor it. In fact, their service was like lost sheep, wandering around, lost, not knowing what to do. They do not employ a host, or front person of any kind. No one comes up to you to ask, you know, the basics of "hello and welcome" and how many are in your party. So I flag someone down, ask them if there's some sort of list we can put our names on, or alert any sort of individual that we were physically present. With utter bewilderment, he just said "no, there's this line," and walked away. So that's their system, you line up in the middle of the restaurant, and out the door, because you can't walk away and wait comfortably elsewhere because they haven't mastered the timely art of Lists. So of course, we left. read more

I went through Groupon and loved the food but when I went to checkout and mentioned that I had a groupon they said I have to let them know before ordering the food, it doesn't make sense to me,if you have a policy like that so plz mention in the fine print that way it makes sense. read more

Maybe it was an off day, but this place was so sub-par! I do believe I ordered wrong, but, if you can't make something good, then maybe you shouldn't be serving it? I stopped by one Saturday afternoon for a plate of idli and some pani puri -- one of my favorite combinations. I topped it off with a tall glass of jal-jeera. Everything came out quickly, which can be a plus. Unless you are ordering foods that should take a bit of time to prepare, as I was. The pani puri were disappointing -- small, reheated, and not crisp at all. Their potato filling were even worse - dry and tasteless. The idli were meh -- fine enough and not offensive. But, c'mon -- put some heart into it! The jal jeeri was a life-changing experience for me, but that's probably just because it exposed me to the joy and horror of the salted beverage. I don't think I can properly give credit to Uru-Swati for this transformative moment. Other reviews make a lot of the restaurant's vegetarianism. But, eating vegetarian isn't that hard to do on a street of Indian restaurants -- half of the sub-continent is vegetarian, by square inch -- possibly more, by population. So designating the restaurant as vegetarian seems more gimmick than anything. Which shouldn't be taken that I doubt their vegetarian principles! Instead, take it to mean that I suspect they are promoting vegetarianism over, say, quality of food. read more

If you are looking to try authentic Gujarati/South Indian food this is the place to go. Let me start out by telling you the service and the overall atmosphere is welcoming. I have had a number of items at this place and everything has been delicious. Truly you will sit and wait for your food because they make everything fresh and that translates to the taste. The masala dosa is a item you have to order (sambar is on point). The bhel puri is also delicious. Depending on the spice level you like you can always ask them to make it spicy, but if you just order it off the menu regular it's perfect. The pakoras and samosa are really good also. I would recommend this place even though they are vegetarian the food is spectacular. Pani Puri could use some more love on quantity, but the taste is wonderful. read more

More than most Indian restaurants in the U.S., this corner storefront on the Devon strip seems interested in joining the 21st century restaurant world. No dreary, dim, dated, décor here, or overly formal service. Instead, with concrete floors, a big colorful 3D Chicago skyline mural along one wall, and a bright sky-and-clouds paint job on the walls, Uru Swati feels like 2016. Of course, food is almost always more important than décor and ambience, at least in this low price range. Uru Swati racks up the points there, too. We shared samosa chaat, the dal vada (lentil fritters), the bagnan bhartha, and the Mysore dosa. With the exception of the bhartha, which was somewhat on the bland side, everything was terrific. The dal vada were a great discovery for us (non-Indians): Fried up perfectly with a crispy exterior & softer interior, and a novel (to us) flavor profile that balanced the spicy, sweet, and bitter. Mysore dosa comes folded over like a crepe, as opposed to the giant cylinder masala dosa that seems more common in U.S. Indian restaurants. It was delicious nonetheless. (If you've wandered onto this Yelp page, you probably already realize that Uru-Swati is vegetarian.) Service was a bit indifferent, but not anything like rude. read more

My friend and I went here tonight, as I was particularly looking for a place on Devon that had a vegetarian thali. I LOVE Indian food but I don't like to eat one giant helping of okra or one giant helping of beans. You know what I'm saying? A thali is the only way I will eat Indian for dinner, unless I'm with enough people to share a few dishes. So we walk in to this VERY casual place, seat ourselves, and then we wait. And wait. And wait. There were three or four waiters (?) moping around, sort of wandering aimlessly. There were a few other tables with people who seemed to be looking around in slight desperation. There was one vacant table full of used dishes, glasses, etc. Oh, when we sat down, there was a bottle of windex and a rag on the table, because the table had not been cleaned. A teenage boy came over and removed the windex and rag - without cleaning the table. But no biggie. After several waiters (I use the term loosely and with uncertainty) passed by without giving us a second look, I stopped the teenage boy and asked him what was going on. He said he would go and get a waiter for us. We waited some more. I wondered out loud if we were not being served because we weren't Indian. No, seriously. Because this older man with a writing tablet went over to a table of two Indian women who sat down after us, and took their order before taking ours. Maybe it's because they were women. Most likely, it's because he could actually verbally communicate with them. Another teenage boy came out and told us he would be with us shortly. Then he disappeared again. The first teenage boy came back and asked if someone took our order. We said no. Then he rolled his eyes and said, "This is my first day. And tomorrow, I quit." Things were not looking good. We'd been there for fifteen minutes and had yet to be served in any fashion. Not even water. But after we made a slight fuss, the older man came over with his writing tablet. Turns out, he speaks absolutely NO English. We wanted to ask a couple of questions. They had two different versions of a veggie thali. He was able to tell us what comes on one of the thalis (Bartha, chana, and sag), but he said the other thali comes only with chana. Of course that can't be right, because that wouldn't be a thali. But we gave up since the one he could describe sounded great. We each ordered the thali, hoping the man understood us. We ordered a coffee and a lassi as well. We waited another ten minutes. No drinks. We did finally get water. The water was nice- no ice and no dirty taste. Maybe we were just desperate to have something in our mouths but we both thought the tap water was outstanding. You must be wondering why I gave this place a good review, right? Aside from being possibly the WEIRDEST service experience I've ever had in a restaurant, once the food finally came out, it was absolutely unbelievable. Hands down, the best Indian food I've ever had. The thali had pappadum (for sure the best I've had), a samosa (insanely orgasmic) a giant piece of naan (perfect), chana (amazeballs), sag paneer (I don't like paneer but the sag was outstanding), and bangan bartha (beyond superb), as well as raita (tasted like eggs and I did not like it) and one of those little cream deserts with pistacchio on top (perfect for the naan). For $15, it was enough food to feed a village. Both my friend and I had foodgasms. He liked his lassi that finally arrived with the food (we had to ask three different people where are drinks were, finally having to get up from the table and ask the man who seemed to be the owner). My coffee - which was served in a Christmas mug that said "I LOVE YOU" on it - was cold and tasted like chocolate milk sprinkled with some kind of chemical. I was not amused at all, but who cares - I was in the throes of food delirium. I will be thinking about this food for a long time, and I will be back. read more

Food-wise it was decent. I ordered the two-foot long dosa and was not disappointed. That thing is massive! The potatoes and peas stuffed inside was well-seasoned and I enjoyed the chutney on the side. Frankly, that crepe is enough for four decent meals (and maybe two if you're not afraid of carb overloading). I also ordered the Bav Phaji because my friend said he really likes it. Well-seasoned and to my liking but the dosa is what you should come here for. It really is spectacularly large. However, service was a bit slow... I had to go up and ask for them to take my order. Also, I don't get why they don't give you a new pitcher of water. They just poured the water remaining in the pitcher that was sitting in the table... It was a little off-putting. I would give service a 2 or a 3 but the man was nice to me so I will overlook that and just stick with rating the food. read more

Food here is absolutely top notch. I've had practically everything they offer and really everything is fantastic. Why Three Stars? Service. I use to frequent this a lot when I first moved to Chicago. Great food. Young kids serving. Had a connection. No exaggeration but it felt as if each time I went, the service level was just going down ever so slightly with each visit. Until it was unbearable. I can forgive bad food if the service is good because there is a chance that will be corrected. I cannot forgive bad service. The owner here too; seems very arrogant and quite frankly overcharges for things. My wife loves the pan masala which he used to sell for 5 bucks which was great. Went the second time, the quantity was a third. Loved it so still bought it. Went a third time and this time the quantity was more like 1.5 times the first time. Consistency is non existant. Haven't been here in over 2 years now. My wife loves the food so once in a while, I will do a pick up for her but I personally haven't had their stuff for a long time and it'll stay that way. Owners: Improve your service, your demeanor to the customers, especially towards Indian customers. read more

The masala dosa, pav bhaji and Shrikhand puri with undhiyu were good. This is my favorite vegetarian food. Unfortunately service was slow and the table tops did not look clean. read more

I hate to pick favorites. But I think this may be my favorite restaurant in Chicago. Every single thing they make is prepared with great care, full flavor, and fresh ingredients. Their menu has huge variety (especially for vegetarians who would otherwise be limited to a few items) and I've never yet eaten anything here I didn't like. I absolutely love the Punjabi variety platter, the chana masala, the pani puri, super spicy benghan bharta, spongy crispy uttapams and OMG THE 2-FOOT DOSA how could I forget. There are few joys in the world like seeing a 2-foot dosa descend onto your table. And theirs is served with a sambar and coconut chutney that I could eat with a spoon for eternity... you get the idea. On occasion the food can be slow to emerge from the kitchen, but that's probably because I always order way too much of it, and too much variety. If I could give the place 10 stars I would. Shout out. read more

Great indian ambient, but music was too loud for me, the indoor was spacious and clean tho. The only thing I can complain about is, that I waited almost 1h for my dal makhani, but all the dishes were great. Indian food is great! Good restaurant, I'll go again. read more

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I really enjoyed Uru Swati... until I found out about the roach situation. To be fair, I can only judge this place before I was privy to such info. Like Annapurna, I enjoy the nice subtle flavors and accompaniments. I personally have never eaten here, I always get mines to go. I get carrot halwa, I've been eating it in the womb. The deluxe bhel was to perfection. The right amount of texture, crunch was, and flavors. The mangos added sweetness and the yogurt sauce gave it a little tang. I also tried the veggie dumplings in curry sauce. I loved the creaminess of the sauce, it got me going. But the dumplings were a let down... looked like dog turds and were dense. I really wanted to go back and try other listings on the menu and I will but they have to get the other situation under control first before I can eat there again. read more

All of the vegetarian dishes are just delicious! Rose falooda so good. It is one of my favorite Indian restaurants in Rogers Park! Whenever I eat at Uru-Swati I feel so peaceful and good. read more

Now I know wat the fuss is all about... Fantastic food..say no more say no more :) :) :) Dosa is fantastic....Check out the pic i uploaded :) :) read more

Uru Swati - That was one HUGE dosa :) Its called the PAPER MASALA DOSA :) - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Finally did try a new place this past weekend. This place has been there for years, but we've been sticking to our favorite places and just never tried it. A friend told the dosas here were good, so we thought we'd try it. The dosa was okay. I mean, the friend that told us was mistaken that this place specializes in South Indian food. I don't know... especially because the menu didn't even have a popular dosa - the onion rava dosa. Too bad. The paneer roll was the other thing I had. I mean, it wasn't bad either. I felt like they just put a paneer curry inside a roti. I guess it was a paneer roll, because there was definitely paneer rolled up in a roti. :-) It's just that I was expecting something different, like more of a kati roll. The taste wasn't bad for what it was, but again it just wasn't what I thought it would be. I do have to compliment Uru-Swati on their ambiance. The decor is just nicer than most other joints on Devon. Their table cleaning method was strange. Basically the dude just wiped a lot of the left-over food from the previous party on to the floor. Yes, the table was clean, but pushing crap on the the floor is questionable. read more

My top favorite indian veggie spot on Devon St. It's pretty urban inside, and always a spot for me and the crew (1 other girl hah). Tastiest dosas and sambar. I melt here every time. #WINNING - Dal Makhani - Paper Masala Dosa - Poppadum - Rice Khir - Idli - Steamed rice lentil patties - Mango Lassi's read more

Really delicious food here. We ordered the mixed pakora, Chana masala, and vegetable biryani. I loved the fried hot peppers, vegetable fritter, and potatoes in the mixed pakora. Some other parts of it like the cheese weren't as good and another item in the mix was too dry to enjoy. The other 2 dishes were delicious, spicy and so full of flavor. Service can be a little more on the slow side but it's not horrible. read more

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