• CLOSED: Bawarchi Indian Kitchen

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Nov 2012 reported began offering meat; previously operated as vegetarian. Makes Northern Indian vegetarian cuisine. Veg dishes are prepared with vegetables and faux meat and displayed in a steamtable and sold by weight. For the combo plate you choose 3 dishes, a rice, a bread, plus small side salad. There is also an appetizer & snacks menu. Vegan items are labeled. Has vegan desserts. Small place, seats 10-15. Location is in a strip mall. Reported closed to HappyCow.


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6 Reviews

First Review by quarrygirl

Chia

Points +3635

Vegetarian
23 Dec 2012

No longer pure veg

I had first read about this place on happycow and have eaten here a few times while it was a pure vegetarian place but too bad now it serves meat... Here's my Bawarchi Indian Kitchen review.

When Barwarchi opened in the fall of 2009 as a pure veg place, I liked it. The concept is like your typical India Sweets and Spices buffet concept, EXCEPT that the setup here is more modern with warm lighting, a very nice wooden case glass case display of steamboat, cute little black and red serving plates reminiscent of Japanese dining ware. The plates really make a difference in the dining experience. It makes the food seem like bento style, except it's Indian food and not Japanese. We were told that the chef is the original chef from The Samosa House (Bhahat Bazaar).

The first time I went with 2 friends, and we each got the combo meal ($8 each) which is choice of 3 dishes plus side salad plus rice or bread. The vegan dishes were not labeled as so then (now they are!), so it took us a while to figure out what we could eat. Everything we got was delicious. Likely because the grand chef himself was in the kitchen preparing the food and overseeing what's happening there.

However, the last time we ate here the food was not as tasty as I had remembered. I went with my husband, and we got the combo meal. Vegan dishes are now clearly labeled! We each choose 3 vegan dishes, with 6 total to share. 3 were quite good, 3 were unfortunate / just salty and not distinct in flavor.

The grand chef himself was not working in the kitchen but rather we saw only saw helpers.

The Good:
- Nice space
- Large variety
- Lovely presentation
- Filling
- Inexpensive

Suggestions for Improvement:
- Need more distinct spice and flavors
- Less salt
- Perhaps change or get rid of the tall glass case with the appetizers and desserts already made and pre-wrapped in clear plastic wrapping. looked rather un-appetizing.

Probably because it was not getting enough business, Bawarchi switched to offering meat. Too bad for the veg community.

spiceislandvegan

Points +1148

Vegan
30 May 2011

Delicious

I thought it is the best tasting North Indian vegetarian cuisine. I usually eat South Indian because lots of vegetarian dishes available and lots of spices but this chef has created dishes for only veg and vegans. I gave him 2 thumbs up since usually North Indian includes meat dishes in their warm buffet. He is able to provide about 20 for vegetarians and vegans. Yay! We should not be complaining!

It was hard to choose so I chose the jackfruit perwoshari (or something like that), the soy fish and soy chicken dishes. They are delicious. I chose whole wheat roti which was excellent. My husband had the garlic naan and he thinks it was too thick. He had the black garbanzo dish and some other legume dishes which were also good.

There was also a 'salsa' station like in Baja Fresh (a small one). What was called salsa is actually sliced onions with different spices. We tried that and they were GREAT condiments.

The dishes here are NOT HOT. They have complex flavors and lots of spices but they are not hot to burn your mouth. They are quiet enjoyable and very flavorful!

The Chef is a systematic and methodical guy. He showed us how to arrange our trays on our table, where to put our salsa, etc. He meant well though and maybe some people took that the wrong way. He even showed his worker how to dip the curry from the warming table. I think he is just that kind of guy who wants everything done right. We weren't offended.

The place is clean but too small. We saw a South Indian restaurant next door that is bigger. I wonder why he didn't pick that location or maybe that restaurant was there first. I think this restaurant is going to do well since it was crowded with people coming in and out to dine in or to take food-to-go.

Unfortunately, it is too far for us to dine here often. We also took food to go and was suggested to get the Grilled Jalapeno dish by a customer.

We will definitely be back when we are in the area.

BTW, the combo dinner price is now $9 which is not bad considering the area.

Pros: taste, price, choices

Cons: too far, service can be better, parking lot is small

kenvegan

Points +12837

Vegan
19 Apr 2011

Delicious food

I have eaten at this restaurant numerous times, and I must say that this is about as good as Indian food gets anywhere in the world. The chef has been cooking since he was only 5 years old, and was rated one of the top chefs in India. All of his dishes are perfectly spiced, have unique textures, and are completely addictive. His combination plate is one of the best deals in town! I have tried all of his appetizers (displayed in the glass case), and they are all just fantastic. If you have any room after you finish your appetizers and main course, be sure to try their vegan cheese cake, which is prepared in the same manner as you would find at an expensive gourmet restaurant. The chef has clearly labelled the dishes as vegan or vegetarian. Kudos to the chef!

Pros: Healthy cuisine, Desserts

westcornersville

Points +654

Vegan
02 Oct 2010

unique Indian restaurant

This is quite a unique Indian vegetarian restaurant. They have a lot of dishes that you won't normally find at Indian restaurants, such as dishes made with lotus root or (green) jackfruit. They also have mock meat dishes (such as fish or chicken), again not something you'd normally find at an Indian restaurant. They have some of the Indian staples as well, like aloo gobi and dal. I am glad to report that they do now label the vegan items. Decent portion sizes--for $8, you get 3 curries, enough to fill up most people. The only negative is that it's a bit crowded. It's worthy of 5 happy cows!

Pros: unique Indian dishes, tasty, good value

Cons: crowded

DBC

Points +25

Vegetarian
24 Dec 2009

New Restaurant

This is an excellent new addition to our stable of vegetarian restaurants and of Indian restaurants. The cooking is very creative, featuring dishes that we haven't found elsewhere. The quality of cooking is superb. This is one of the few Indian restaurants we know of that makes extensive and creative use of tofu and other soy products. They make great lassis and desserts as well. Prices are very reasonable.

Pros: excellent food, good value

quarrygirl

Points +1725

Vegan
09 Nov 2009

quick, cheap good food

i think bawarchi is great, although they are still working out some major kinks in their flow. the atmosphere is kind of chaotic, and the vegan dishes aren't labeled, but the chef will come out and tell you which dishes are vegan. the food is good overall and really well priced. i am looking forward to eating here more often.

Pros: cheap, fast, good food

Cons: vegan dishes not labeled, chaotic atmosphere




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