Not Just Snacks is a longtime Hope Street favorite that brings authentic South Asian flavors to Providence. I see where the catchy name come from the menu offers much more than just snacks, from flavorful curries and dosas to popular street foods like samosas and chaat. The dishes are freshly prepared and full of bold spices that make each bite memorable. It’s a casual, welcoming spot that locals appreciate for its authentic taste and unique menu, making it a great place to explore Indian and South Asian cuisine on Providence’s East Side. Monday – Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Try all samosas: They’re one of the most popular quick bites, ask for house-made sauces.
Chaat: sweet, tangy, and spicy all at once, which makes it a fun dish to try.
Both the restaurant grocery store family-owned. ✨️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marguerite Kinsella
I loved the food, calm atmosphere and amazing prices❤️❤️🌿🌿🌿💗💗💗 BYOB is a plus
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Hesson
Tasty food, friendly staff, casual atmosphere. This is a great budget option in the neighborhood with their own twist on classic dishes.
Tony Fong
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for sheltering my daughter on 13Dec2025. You brought her in, you gave her food, you made her feel safe. You are a credit to the community.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah Soukup
Fantastic food and a real gem here in Providence!! I love ordering a favorite in addition to trying a new dish every time. The main guy, is kind and lovely. This place should be packed more often it’s so good. They could work on updating the interior but it’s always nice to sit on the front patio.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher
Fantastic, authentic, and lovely.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicole Siegert
Excellent restaurant, authentic South-Indian cuisine. Basic and equally authentic interior. Great prices! Love the veggie thali!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Camil Toma
Excellent, tasty home cooked meal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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
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.
Not Just Snacks is a longtime Hope Street favorite that brings authentic South Asian flavors to Providence. I see where the catchy name come from the menu offers much more than just snacks, from flavorful curries and dosas to popular street foods like samosas and chaat. The dishes are freshly prepared and full of bold spices that make each bite memorable. It’s a casual, welcoming spot that locals appreciate for its authentic taste and unique menu, making it a great place to explore Indian and South Asian cuisine on Providence’s East Side.
Monday – Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Try all samosas: They’re one of the most popular quick bites, ask for house-made sauces.
Chaat: sweet, tangy, and spicy all at once, which makes it a fun dish to try.
Both the restaurant grocery store family-owned. ✨️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I loved the food, calm atmosphere and amazing prices❤️❤️🌿🌿🌿💗💗💗 BYOB is a plus
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tasty food, friendly staff, casual atmosphere. This is a great budget option in the neighborhood with their own twist on classic dishes.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for sheltering my daughter on 13Dec2025. You brought her in, you gave her food, you made her feel safe. You are a credit to the community.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic food and a real gem here in Providence!! I love ordering a favorite in addition to trying a new dish every time. The main guy, is kind and lovely. This place should be packed more often it’s so good. They could work on updating the interior but it’s always nice to sit on the front patio.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic, authentic, and lovely.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent restaurant, authentic South-Indian cuisine. Basic and equally authentic interior. Great prices! Love the veggie thali!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent, tasty home cooked meal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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
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
Restaurantji Recommends
Didn’t like taste of the Dosa I had, not quality of serving.
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
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
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
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
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