Desi Chaat House

501 S 42nd St, Philadelphia
(215) 386-1999

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Suzie Nieman

Delicious food, friendly owners, highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rajesh Iyer

Very poor food. I read the reviews and thought I would order something via UberEats. The food was very disappointing. I had never seen a drier chicken biryani. It was very dry with no hint of any spices. Even the chicken pieces were dry. Couldn’t eat. Chicken pieces topped with very dry yellow rice topped with onion slices doesn’t make a biryani. Do not recommend

Food: 1

Shubham Basu

It's a great place to get Indian chaats (snacks) with spicy, tangy and sweet flavors. The owner is very helpful, attentive and gives really good recommendations. Would definitely recommend!

Vegetarian options: Mostly all vegetarian dishes

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Delhi Chaat, Punjabi Chaat, Papri Chaat

Kelcie Cowan

The employee was the most caring and helpful person.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

jenny stevens

very friendly guy. I went here 15 years ago and just recently and am still very happy with the food. The guy who works there is very sociable and nice and gave us some extra food to try including desert and it was just a very fun experience overall.

the chaat here has always been crunch and flavorful and made quickly and right in front of your eyes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thatboikhy

I personally LOVE this place. Food always got me wanting more!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Farah Siddiqui

The best chaat in the east coast! We drove two hours to have the samosa chaat, sev dhahi bhala, veggie samosas and gulaab Jamun. The flavors of the chaat were excellent and all ingredients mixed to perfection. The owner Hina is fabulous and goes above and beyond to make sure we are helped. We also appreciate the variety of chaats. Thanks Chaat House!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Samosa Chaat, Pani Puri, Vada Pav, Gulab Jamun, Bhel Puri

Sriram G

I had the bhel puri and vada pav, both were tasty!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vada Pav, Bhel Puri

Tushar Kalyani

I ordered a few items from the menu, and these are the ones I would strongly advise against ordering:

1. Pav Bhaji: Extremely sour
2. Pani Poori: All the pooris were broken
3. Dahi Bhala

I tried contacting the restaurant to inform them about the poorly delivered order, but the owner was rude and only acknowledged that it was delivered incorrectly, without addressing any of the issues about the food quality and the taste.

On a taste scale, this place is a solid 0/10.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Amrut Prasade

I tried Chicken biryani. The biryani was very dry, and the rice had little to no flavor. It was not worth the price. I don't want to rate it. They should stick with their core offering of chat.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

KHearts THearts

Gave me cold food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Sean Benton

Authentic , intense flavors and ingredients at an unbeatable price point anywhere this side of the Atlantic Ocean , especially for a major metropolis like Philadelphia! The space is not much to write home about , but why should it be? This is real authentic Indian Street food served with a warm smile and friendly suggestions. Countless vegan , and veggie options as well as some meat . Customize your Chaat salad with specific toppings like black eyed peas, different nuts, fresh mango! They always ask your desired spice level and have always been on point for me. If you are all about good Indian food and don't care about ambience, this IS THE SPOT! Sit and eat or take to go. ???☝?

Jacob Peacock

Really tasty and great vegan options. I got the guajarat chaat: nicely sliced, big portion and I love the textural variety.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

SooJi Sophia Lim

I still remember the chaat ten years later. So good!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Ani Zakarian

This place is amazing! Delicious food and wonderful service. One of my fave places in

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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