Chai & Chai

My first time ordering here and I was surprised and satisfied by the falafel wrap I got. It was huge and had lots of flavor. Way better use of cash than Jimmy John’s.

This used to be very good but not anymore. Now the people that run this place are unclean and taste is awful. The man who is the cashier is touching the puta bread with his bare dirty hands after touching money and other stuff. Also prices went up. Not worth it anymore.

This place is a poorly run fast food style Indian /​Arabian — which is an odd mix of styles! Throw into the mix they use Thai sauce on the falafel wrap and it’s a pretty weird style of food. The service is *Terrible* and although the Indian food is good (I eat a lot of Indian food), the Arabian food is very poor A the falafel wasn’t properly cooked. The portions and small and overall I would avoid.

Just had food .well literally threw it out.
Very bad foood… quality has gone from good to bad to pathetic.
Chicken gravy and chicken pieces were served separately??? are u kidding me ???
and they served pita bread instead of naan… pita in indian food?
Are u okay ???
Mango lassi is sour, lassi is supposed to be sweet not sour!!! food quality has literally degraded in the last 1 year… it was a good rest when it first opened in 2013… not anymore.
And they serve curry on the rice.,…dude, you are not serving stray dogs~~

Stopped in for dinner on a weekday. I had a headache when I came in, but that was cured by the spicy veg vindaloo that they made fresh for me. It was awesome. Yes, I’m of Indian descent. Yes, I have eaten at many Indian restaurants all over the country. Yes, this was damn good vindaloo. The server and owner were extremely friendly too.

Walkable from home, I love this little gem. I order from them frequently and they deliver! I will say there’s a bit of lack of consistency when I order the same dish. The chicken tiki masala has been prepared in about 4 different ways with veggies, without veggies, tiny cubes of chicken to more pulled style chicken. While I’d love to know EXACTLY what I’m getting when I order, I’ve never been super disappointed. By far the best Indian delivery in the area!

The owner is not only super passionate about this business, but the food definitely shows that. The chef makes sure the spices and flavored stay accurate to genuine Indian foods. The prices are justified as the ingredients are very fresh. Great restaurant, great atmosphere, ⁶⁄₅ stars. Well done.

Don’t waste your time going to this restaurant. Food just doesn’t taste good. You might start disliking Indian food. Barely backed Nan, clearly unfresh rice not heated to the right temperature, poor taste and highly limited menu.
Was dining and suddenly a dog shows up, apparently owner’s dog. Chef and associates pet it but do no wash hands after that.
They were courteous enough to not charge me for a few items because I complained. But still, I would not return to this restaurant

Back down to three stars — they changed it again. The food is just as good, but they are constantly tinkering with the way they do the menu and the ordering process, and all it does is confuse people and make for longer lines. Now instead of just doing a straight lunch buffet (which is the best idea for this place, since 90% of their business comes from people who work on campus and just want to grab their food and go), they have a menu board where you order one of 8 dishes. They scoop it into your to-​go box, you pay, and then you go over to the half-​sized buffet and add the rice and vegetarian dishes that you want. I’m sure there’s a good reason for why they are trying this method, but it’s getting annoying to have a different setup every time you go over there. Just do a buffet, charge one price, and get on with it. No need to make it more complicated.

Are you kidding? This is probably the worst Indian restaurant I have been to. Service was so slow, and the chicken biryani was cold dry flavorless rice with a chicken leg and some onions thrown in.

I was there when they opened. It was just great when they did. Venu was really nice, walking along asking for suggestions …
Now, they charge more, the quantity’s lesser and the quality isn’t as great as before either …
I found this groupon that said ‘dum biryani for two people’. I used it two days after it had expired and they were really nice and let me use it! I was pleased … :) BUT … the biryani was so so dry and the rice felt half-​cooked and hard. I needed a lot of water to push it down my throat; not to forget it was so hot/​spicy!!!
Sorry I had to mention that … I do hope it gets better because I really like you guys!

I visited this place, because one of my friends insisted that we visit this restaurant, as he had heard good things about this place. (Generally, I am the one who insists my friends to try out new restaurants).
I am really glad that I that I listened to my friend.
I had the best biriyani in Denver, at this place!
I don’t think you would get a biriyani in any other restaurant in Denver!
(I am really picky about biriyanis. Many restaurants in Denver serve you pulao and call it biriyani)
Thank you «Chai & Chai»!
I will be back for more biriyanis! :)

I am from India and I must tell you that this place really hits home. I am single and I order 5 dishes at a time and I freeze most of it to eat later. 5 dishes = $ 50. Not only they charge me less than other places but their food is DA BEST. They do not use as much cream in their food as other Indian restaurants. My recommendation? Chicken 65, Chicken saag, Vindaloo with either meat, Chicken curry. Chai and Chai is Denver’s best kept secret for Indian food.

Food was phenomenal! Just call or go in to order, the online company they use for ordering does not work well.

Awesome Indian spicy flavorful food. Must try. Ambience is more like a café thanthen a restaurant. The owner of the restaurant was very friendly. He gave us complementary deserve because our food was very spicy. This place is pretty close to University of Coloradohospital. I would Highly recommend this place

Tikka masala was amazing! One of the better ones I’ve had in my 8 year obsession with Indian food.
Chicken curry also great. Naan was good, lighter and less doughy or chewy than others.
The staff is AWESOME! Especially enjoyed Mallik and the two cooks who stayed late for us tonight. Mallik even shared his butter naan with us so that we could compare it to the regular naan. These guys are awesome… Will be back next time in town :)

I don’t want people to think this was a one-​time thing, I gave this place a real shot.
I enjoyed it when it first opened, things were a little disorganized, but the food was good (very well spiced) and the people were friendly. But as they settled in, the restaurant made constant tweaks to their menu and pricing model, none of them positive, until we have what the restaurant is now– a (painfully-​high) one price buffet of luke-​warm food, tiny portions, and haphazard preparation (think not-​fully-​de-​boned chicken).
I only hope the restaurant will return to how it started, though it would take something special to get me through the door again.
I will say, however, that I have only eaten there for lunch, and from reading the reviews, perhaps they do better at dinner.

We had our MEETUP here. That evening was on Saturday May 17^th 2014. I have spoken to one of the Chef, and she is willing to provide BUFFET for us. At $ 25 per person is DEFINITELY A STEAL DEAL! Chef Enas indeed go ALL WAY out to provide ALOT OF FOOD for us. Some of my friends also opt to order OFF the Menu, in which majority liked what they had.
All in all it was a Successful Event. Then why the 4 stars? Actually it is 4.5 stars coz at the beginning, we have to repeatly requesting for water. Its organized chaos. Furthermore, with limited parking space, coz a lot of my friends are UNFAMILIAR with this Neighborhood, let alone location.
They are indeed short-​handed in terms of Staffs. Even one of the Staffs happened to be one of our Meetup members, in which I found out on this actual day of May 17^th 2014. If I am NOT mistaken, during this evening, even the Owner, Venu also helped in the running of this event. The Food everyone like. Its a mixture of both Indian and Jordanian Cuisine, that contains, lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes. By the end of our Feasting Dinner, we are given Mint Tea and some Desserts such as Baklava. We are indeed stuffed!
Now to return is definitely, «YES» but it will be awhile. I am hoping they can make the Hyderabadi Dum Biryani as a REGULAR Menu instead as a Monthly, or Seasonally… From there who knows this establishment deserved that 5 stars in our books. Furthermore, I grew up eating Hyderabadi Dum Biryani back in Singapore. I do hope those Hyderabadi Dum Biryani can blow my taste bud to the Max!

Thank you Chai & Chai for providing a memorable evening for us, to enjoy. We did enjoyed the FEASTING! Above anything else, we hope and pray for your business undertakings to prosper to many more years to come and to give a fresh take of the cuisine that you offer on Colorado Soil. Thank you.
@134/2014

Our international food group came here tonight. We had the choice of a buffet or ordering off the menu. The hubs and I have never had Jordanian food before so we wanted to try as much as we could. The buffet was our pick.
We had so much food to sample. The lamb shank with yogurt sauce is a very traditional food from Jordan. The lamb fell off the bone and onto a bed of delicious yellow rice with vermicelli and almonds. A ladle of the yogurt sauce transformed the dish into something magical with no hint of the lamb gaminess.
I also really liked the cheese samosa and potato samosa. The cheese was salty almost like a feta but not quite. The potato samosa was in a really nice pastry and jam packed with potato.
The food was both Indian and Jordanian but so good. Other tasty dishes were the baba ganoush, hummus, paneer in tomato sauce and a Jordanian eggplant, tomato and beef dish.
The baklava was good too and a sweet way to end the meal, however it was doughier than other baklavas I’ve had.
Overall a stellar night and I would recommend this to anyone. Very, very friendly staff too!

Aurora, Colorado
Yes 5 stars. Basically Chai &Chai is 2 restaurants in 1. Indian and Authentic Arabian cuisine! I’ve only had the Arabian so far… excellent.
The Arabian chef is this little lady from Jordan. Greatness. I had the baba ganoush, hummus and steak box. All authentic and great.
I feel obligated to say/​stress these dishes are the real deal, they’ve not been Americanized to appeal to a wider audience. I love places like this.
This is in the same location as the old Big City Burrito… definitely an upgrade.