Vatan Indian Vegetarian Cuisine & Bakery, Jersey City

Delicious Gujarati food! Especially the dabeli!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dabeli here is the best in the new york city area, and I tried my best to try it all!!

Food: 5

Service: 5

I resonate with all the negative sentiments on the existing reviews. Food is good, but this is not the only place for that good food. I'll never go there again just because not a single member of staff in there takes responsibility of bad behavior of their peers. The pani puri wali aunties (they keep changing) are specially unhinged and hostile upto an extent that we paid for our pani puris but had to stop eating half way and leave. I miss India, but not this part, so I'll pass, lol.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

The food is really delicious! But delivery not recommended!
I was craving authentic white dhokla and this was exactly what I needed! 🤍However there was no chutney or any accompanied with it. It wasnt well seasoned.
The student thali was missing rotis which was very upsetting considering that a main component as the rice was very less quantity. Thankfully I ordered thepla separately. After calling them there was no apology no compensation. They missed out stuff causally and on delivery there is usually nothing you can do about it.

Food: 3

Service: 1

The pani puri lady is straight up mean and she is pretty slow at what she does the whole waiting is very tiring and the food quality is bad too!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Pathetic service. Ordered takeout and clearly asked for gravy, but was given a dry dish instead. When I reached out to the restaurant to inform them of the mistake, they simply said nothing can be done. No apology, no solution, no accountability. Extremely shallow and careless service. Definitely not ordering again.

Gave me incorrect order (after 25 mins of wait) and neither gave refund nor made any efforts to compensate for the next time we order. 30$ down the drain

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Awful service! We went to get pani puri and the woman serving was chit chatting the whole time with the other woman working there. She was rude to us the whole time, and got mad at us for not speaking “Hindi”. We could not continue after that experience and had to leave. Ruined our night and did not apologize or offer a refund. 0/10 DO NOT RECOMMEND.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

It was a quick stop here. Dahi puri here was amazing and properly spiced. Would come here again for a quick bite again

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Vatan Chaats in New Jersey is a great spot for authentic Indian street food with bold and tangy flavors. The pani puri bhel puri and ragda pattice are popular for a reason and taste fresh and satisfying. Cakes are eggless here, which is amazing!! The place has a casual busy vibe and is perfect for a quick snack or sharing plates with friends. If you love classic Indian chaats this spot is definitely worth a visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ordered food from the restaurant and it never got delivered to us and instead got delivered to some place else and when talked with the store person and he doesn’t even acknowledge us and gives us no service or and the solution he gives us can you get the order yourself where it got delivered and put us to work instead of giving us anything and when asked to get another order said the store is closed and we can do nothing.

Worst customer service, very lethargic behavior, and the food was also not so great! Never coming back here again.

Staff acted superior while not even doing the bare minimum. They couldn’t care less about customers or the business. Avoid this place at all costs!

Food: 1

An empty restaurant run with full arrogance. Staff ignored us at the counter with zero interest in doing their jobs. No care for customers, no respect for the business. Some people simply shouldn’t work in service…and this place proves it.

Food: 1

Vatan is a great spot in Indian Square if you want to sample a wide variety of classic Indian chaats in one place. I tried their 7-flavour pani puri, and it was genuinely fun and delicious.
You can choose between ragda or aloo for the filling. The highlight is the seven different pani flavours, each distinct and well balanced: ginger garlic, jaljeera, pudina, khatta meetha, hing, and kaccha aam. Every pani had its own personality, from refreshing and tangy to deep and spicy, without any one overpowering the others.
Everything tasted fresh, the puris were crisp, and the progression of flavours kept it interesting till the last bite. If you enjoy chaat and like experimenting beyond the usual pani puri, this is a must try. One thing which can be a feedback is avoiding adding ice to make it cold, as they disturb the experience they can be made with regular water instead.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5