Not Just Snacks

833 Hope St, Providence
(401) 831-1150

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Mansur Ali Jisan

My go-to spot for biryani in Rhode Island! The butter chicken and lamb curry are always amazing; rich, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. Great portions and friendly service every time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Yasmin Shaikh

Bestest taste of Indian food.....very authentic....The samosa is the perfect one...and the most resonable price in providenve

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

shwetali shelar

Didn’t like taste of the Dosa I had, not quality of serving.

Alan

An Amazing restaurant owned and ran by an amazing team its a must visit and must try, amazing Indian comfort food absolutely delicious 😋

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nick Franklin

Walked in to give awning quote, left with the best chicken tikamasala I’ve ever had. 10/10 would reccomend! John had never had it, said it was great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aditya Bharadwaj

Food was terrible. We went in a large group expecting it'd be a good snacks place. Service was actually good. They treated good. The only decent item was samosa. Other snacks were totally not up to the mark. Hope they refine it

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 4

Austin Boie

Food was poorly prepared, cooked, seasoned, portioned all not done favors by the lack of clarity in the menu; this was possibly because the food also came out extremely quick, which screamed frozen, microwaved, or pre-prepped items. This would all be fine if the quality was there, but it wasn’t:

The Chicken Tikka Masala has little to no flavor or sauce, with dry chicken portions no more than maybe 5 chunks of meat.
The Dal Curry was in a bowl (extremely mall portion for $10) and was bland — for such a normally cheap and flavorful dish, this was the worst.
The Mutton Biryani was redeemable; it was oily and tasted good, yet not in any way meaningful. There were boney and fatty pieces throughout the meat that cut the size of the perceived size considerably.
The Masala Dosa tasted frozen, noted by oily, yet dry, cold and a rough texture. The potatoes inside were fine, and the sambhar was okay. The coconut chutney was poor.
The naan and jasmine rice were cooked relatively well, and had no particular flavor or quality to them.

Servers were attentive and kind, as much as disconcerting; there were several servers that would be looking at our table through the service, but felt more pressuring and uncomfortable.

Prices were good when the portions were, which helped me feel much better about the quality that I didn’t have to pay a lot to dislike it. Total was ~$70-75 before tip.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Chetan Mathur

Food tasted like home made. Comforting. Service was also very good. I got the thali, will order again next time. We also ordered some food to go because we liked it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Liza Simmons

Yummiest Indian food, great environment, very casual, outdoor seating. Favorite restaurant in Providence!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pepper Gross

Absolutely delicious food! So so yummy. Really authentic and beautiful spice combinations. And super friendly owners.

Fatema Mathur

Excellent Indian home food. Comfort food for those far from home. Superb service. Thank you!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

MAZHAR ABRO

Exceptional hospitality! Being recognised after 20 years by Mohammad showed genuine care and his love. The warm welcome after 20 years was touching. The food was always delicious that made me come back with my family.Mohammad made my visit a memorable one. May God bless him.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dr. Saswat Kumar Mohanty

Worst dosa. Don’t know how to make it.

Jackie Chu

Owner of business was extremely inappropriate and racist. I did not get food there, but he yelled at me to move just because I parked on the street in front, which was just regular street parking, not specifically for his restaurant. He said if I didn't move he'd call the cops and said I didn't know English when I asked him why I couldn't park there. This type of behavior is completely unacceptable.

khairun Nisaa

I visited this restaurant twice with the intention of exploring a variety of Indian dishes from different regions, ranging from North to South. During my first visit, I tried the Palak Paneer, samosas, and masala chai. While the taste was reasonable for the price, I experienced stomach discomfort shortly after returning home, suggesting a possible issue with the food quality.

Despite this, I decided to give the restaurant another chance. On my second visit, I ordered the Masala Dosa, Khasta Kachori, samosa, and masala chai. Unfortunately, the experience was again unsatisfactory. The food did not sit well, and I strongly suspect that the oil used in preparation may be of poor quality. While the menu is diverse and the restaurant offers an opportunity to try various Indian cuisines, the overall quality and aftereffects of the food were concerning.

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