Urban Guj Indian Street Food Croydon

Went to this place this evening. One word “JOKE”! Got here by around 18:30 and placed an order soon after. At 21:00 we were still waiting for some starters. My mum who doesn’t eat onion and garlic was told she could have a number of items only to be told after 45 mins they couldn’t make it. We were told to order something else, and that was not cooked even after an hour! Simple bhajia were not made. We complained and the short waitress said it was taking long because it was without onion and garlic what nonsense ! Eventually these bhajia came out no salt! We told the waitress to taste it and she agreed there was no salt. The main waitress who was running front of house was the only competent person there. She was clearly over stretched with no support. The kitchen is a shambles and processing tickets with incorrect priority with nobody expediting! Food was a mess! Chilli paneer was covered in tomato sauce it was sooo sweet more like gulag paneer than chilli! . Rajkot bites were lacking in salt and were also very sweet! Crispy bhajia were basically thinly sliced potatoes, deep fried with some chilli flakes lacking seasoning. Paneer burger was OK. I was put off completely when a neighbouring table pulled out a long hair from a vada pau. I draw the line at that. Lack of simple hygiene controls in the kitchen says a lot for the shambles going on behind the kitchen doors! I would advise people planning to go here to think twice. If you are doing takeaway god help you! If you are eating in god help you and make a reservation to go somewhere else afterwards, as you will likely be left hungry and fed up like we were . Improve food/service management need to show up and run the restaurant otherwise it will be game over very soon! Disappointed!

The staff here is incredible—so friendly and welcoming! The layout of the restaurant is nice, and I really enjoyed sitting there. While the food could use a bit more flavor, it was still quite good overall.

Next, we ordered the sev puri, but the puris weren't as crispy as I usually like them; a few were even mushy. The vegetable parathas were soft and stale, giving off the impression they had been microwaved. They tasted more like a roti filled with bhaaji from pav bhaaji rather than a proper paratha. Lastly, we tried the samosa, which was advertised as a Punjabi samosa but turned out to be more of a patti samosa. Given the restaurant's price point, I had expected a higher quality of food that would satisfy my palate. I'm genuinely surprised by the abundance of positive reviews this place has received, and I hope the restaurant can improve its food standards, as I wanted to make it my go-to spot. Unfortunately, I will likely have to drive to Wembley to find good food.

Update as of December 2021: It seems that the restaurant has closed down. The food featured a modern twist on traditional Gujarati dishes. While I find some of the dishes to be a bit too spicy for my taste, I still enjoy them, which is why I’m giving it 4 stars! I also really love the decor.

Many places boast to use Indian street food, but they either fail to reproduce the authentic taste or have too few options on their menu. So I was sceptical about this place, but I don't have to translate! they not only have a lot to serve that cover different regions on india, but they also taste good. I am not yet coming over a place that serves pau bhaji in london as I like it! the only person behind the theke was extremely patient and helpful, through all my asking about the menu. for those who are health conscious, the menu is quite hard on carbohydrates. I am a little disappointed at the chana batura. the chana was fantastic, but the batura was more poor than batura. that could not reproduce the soft sponge texture of batura. the restaurant was squeaky clean, which was fast during the lockdown and service. will definitely visit again to try the or street foods on the menu!