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Indian
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Veggie restaurant with a large menu featuring vegetarian Indian, American, Mexican, Middle Eastern, and Italian food. Confirmed closed Oct 2018.
16 Reviews
First Review by vegansoul
VeganNamo
Points +44
From scratch made chaat in house. - Edit
Good service, and food was delicious.
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KevinMeyer
Points +246
Tasty Tasty!! - Edit
I stopped here for lunch on my way to the airport after reading about it on HappyCow. Really great Indian menu, both north and south, with lots of vegan choices. I ordered the Pav Bhaji Uttapam, a large soft pancake with lots of veggies and spices, excellent! Also had some roti, (very) spicy garlic chutney, sweet mango chutney, and a celery apple carrot juice, all very delicious. My only quibble is that they advertise themselves as "International", however, they are really a vegetarian Indian restaurant with a few Middle Eastern items on the menu.
Read morePros: Many vegan options, Extensive menu
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maycarpenter
Points +18
Dosa!!! - Edit
We visited for the first time and love the food, service, and atmosphere!! Try everything! Samosas are huge! We all left full. Let's support our veggie restaurants!!
Read morePros: Service, Food, Atmosphere
Cons: 20% gratuity parties of 5 or more
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teddystoycheva
Points +50
good food, lots of options - Edit
I have only been to Chowpatti once and only tried the Spicy Vegetable Biryani, but I was EXTREMELY satisfied with how good it was. There are so many options for vegans and vegetarians, and most of the food is already vegan or can be made vegan. I look forward to coming back and trying as much of the food as I can!
Read morePros: tasty food, lots of options, friendly environment/staff
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kellybelly
Points +13
Options!! - Edit
Atmosphere was comfortable, service was delightful, food was filling in a energizing fresh way rather than the dreaded food-coma feeling.
Read moreSO many options!!
I can't wait to go back!!!!
Pros: Service, Options, Welcoming staff
Cons: The inside can use a boost of colors
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ianellemo
Points +123
Great Food, Great Taste, Great Service!! - Edit
I love Indian food and i'd say that place is pretty great!! Very healthy, fresh and great taste. Especially if you like spicey food. The only downside would be that its slightly expensive, but in my opinion, it costs more money to eat well.
Read morePros: service, taste/spice
Cons: price
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rawlovenbeautie
Points +23
Great! - Edit
They have very yummy vegan and gluten friendly food!!! And I love the owners; so sweet and kind. Definitely a regular of mine.
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Kyleigh100
Points +73
Fantastic Indian Food - Edit
My husband and I finally got to try this place out recently and I'm so glad that we did. A few of our favorite - non-veg - Indian places have closed lately and so we were looking for somewhere new, and decided it was time we make the drive to Arlington Heights.
Read moreWhat I love about this place is the atmosphere. The Staff is super friendly, very helpful, and welcoming. The restaurant is vegetarian but most things can be made vegan, and they are very accommodating and sensitive to that. Which is really nice. It's great to be able to walk into a place and have access to almost the entire menu right off the bat, and the menu here is huge -covering a wide range of Indian dishes from North Indian curries to South Indian Crepes.
To Start my husband and I had Samosa's and Aloo Wada which were both excellent. We also enjoyed an order of the Masala Paratha.
For his main my husband got the Pav Bhaji Uttapam which comes with Sambar. He loved it, and I took a small bite and loved it too.
For my main I couldn't pass up the Dosa, so I got the Pav Bhaji Dosa which was excellent and also served with Sambar.
Unfortunately the night we were there they were all out of the vegan desserts but that was alright. We enjoyed tea instead and had a lovely time. We will definitely be back, and if you're in the area and love good Indian food and friendly people then this is the place for you!
Pros: Amazing Food, Friendly, helpful Staff, Big Menu
Cons: A bit Pricey compared to other places, Portions tend towards the small side
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debbo2
Points +81
Great Place - Edit
Great place, will make any dish vegan. Huge menu.
Read morePros: lots of options
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happycowgirl
Points +5722
Delicious - Edit
Outstanding food and friendly, welcoming environment. Incredible menu with a vast array of selections. Almost all vegan or can be made vegan.
Read moreIf money is a concern, watch what you order. Rice, roti bread, all those things are extra. To me, it is worth the high prices to eat here every once in a while but even if I lived in the area I would not come here regularly because it's simply prohibitively expensive. For two people our bill was $75 not including tip. Just be prepared to splurge or else watch the prices of what you order because it adds up.
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evZENy
Points +183
hoping for - Edit
It happens to be one of the closest to my home restaurants. We were so excited when we moved in the area. However, aside from the high price (mention few times), the food is not exactly perfect. As expected from restaurants with huge menus. Many of the items are frozen and then served overheated on a microwave. The chaos of cuisines for me shows a lack of strong and defined signature. Have been there 4 times so far, but never have left completely satisfied with the quality of my choices (the price of them aside).
Read morePros: location
Cons: price, quality
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hungrig
Points +142
Good but expensive - Edit
Very large selection. Food is generally very good. I particularly like the indian nachos. Prices are high for the amount of food you receive.
Read morePros: large selection
Cons: service can be slow, expensive for amount you get
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veganwally
Points +62
Extensive menu - Edit
For vegetarian eating one of the best in the northwest.
Read morePros: everything
Cons: none
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Lindsey
Points +115
Probably true they have world's largest veg menu - Edit
My husband and I went to Chowpatti last night for our anniversary and were happy with our experience. Our waitress was nice, knowledgeable, and attentive. They were able to make mostly anything vegan. I was only disappointed once during our trip when I found out they no longer make the vegan sesame dressing listed on their menu for the falafel, but the waitress brought some oil and vinegar to the table for me to make up for it. My only other complaint is that many things had to be purchased separately. A mango topping for the Indian nachos was $1 extra. Cucumbers and spinach for my falafel was $1 each. Rice and bread for my husband's saag aloo was $1 extra for each. The food was good, and we loved having SO much to choose from. We are so used to going into a restaurant and not having to think about what we are getting, since there's usually only one option. Quite a change going from that to a hefty, spiral-bound menu!! We were so happy they had two vegan desserts. The brownie and cinnamon roll were very small, especially the brownie, but they were both extra delicious. I can't complain too much about the smaller portions, since I at least left feeling nice and satisfied instead of overstuffed. Overall, it's not an AMAZING place, but it is a very nice place to have around for vegans or vegetarians - not too many vegetarian places in the suburbs it seems! They seems to be focused more on healthy eating than on making food that just blows you away (usually stuff that's heavy in fat and salt). They also have a large selection of fresh juices to choose from. I would love to go back to try some of them out. We will probably return many times to try as much as we can on their HUGE menu. This place probably would have gotten five happy cows from me had they some dairy substitutes available instead of just having the option of dairy omission (although, I'm still grateful for that option).
Read morePros: extensive menu, nice people, not crowded
Cons: small portions on some menu items, expensive, tight parking lot
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Keith_Thode
Points +717
Indian, Mexican, Italian, etc. - Edit
Finally, I was traveling in an area of Chicago that allowed me to go back to Chowpatti's. I was there 9 years ago for a few meals and last week, I ate there twice. I eat a lot of Indian food at many restaurants in the Detroit area, where I live, and around the country when traveling. Chowpatti's has menu items common to other Indian restaurants and items that most other Indian restaurants don't have. Most Indian restaurants serve just the Americanized Indian items. It is a treat to find the real thing at Chowpatti's.
Read moreIt's not cheap, but there's a couple of reasons. They're better than everyone else and part of it is because they don't use canned anything. It's all made from fresh everything. What a difference.
The last time that I was there, I tried their Italian and their Middle East cuisine - also great.
I can't believe that there is only one other review for Chowpatti's. If you're in the area, take the opportunity to eat there, especially if you like Indian food.
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vegansoul
Points +304
Delicious and friendly but lacks atmosphere - Edit
I went here while on a business trip to Schaumburg (Motorola training). I didn't know Arl. Heights was so close and originally planned to go to an Indian restaurant - which ended up being closed. My Garmin found Chowpatti. I entered the large / empty dining room and got a comfortable booth. The menu is huge -- 25 pages huge. They offer international cuisine from Italy, Lebannon, India, America, Mexico, etc.. http://www.tpsiclients.com/chowpatti/
Read moreI'd say 80% of which were vegan (or could easily be made vegan). I had Baba Ghannoug, a spicy dosa, their homemade peach iced tea and a delicious vegan brownie. The interior reminds me of a diner with vinyl seats. It is slightly bright and you can hear the commotion in the kitchen. It is not a place I would go on a first date, but I could see families enjoying a meal there.
Pros: good food, friendly family, menu variety
Cons: not romantic
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