Chaska Fine Indian Cuisine
“So far I have got delivery multiple times.My taste buds have been happy every time!!”
“They still don't give as much food as Rasoi, but the food tastes much better and the garlic naan was very good.”
“We ordered a Hyderabad Dum Biryani , Chicken Makhani(Butter Chicken) and a Garlic Naan.”
Chaska Fine Indian Cuisine
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
7 reviews
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Only 3.5 stars?!?!?
MAAAANNN
This place is Yummy to the yum yum!
My dude and I order from here about every 2 weeks for delivery. The delivery takes at least an hour (what Indian restaurant doesn't take 45 minutes?) but it is worth it each and every minute. I just order when I am driving home to save the pain.
I get the shrimp Tikka Masala and garlic Naan.. Dudes… Dudettes…
Yummy
they give you SO much sauce for dipping, shrimp for eating and the Naan is full of garlic and flavor.
Hands down, My go to place when I need a bit of Indian in My life.
Big fan
AND everyone is always nice on the phone.. the delivery guy is even the sweetest!
*does a happy dance*
Per usual lazy Sunday routine, we mused back and forth over delivery…. and Indian seemed to hit the spot. Our usual place takes 2-3 hours to deliver, so we decided to be bold (as, sometimes, new Indian places can come back to bite you in the ass… literally).
We looked at some reviews and settled on this place. SO got the Tikka Masala and I ordered the Vindaloo. The food showed up still warm about an hour after we placed our order… which, we didnt think was a deal-breaker (we were anticipating closer to 90 mins to 2 hours like the other reviews complained about).
We both loved the fluffy naan… and the rice was dry (begging for saucy chicken to be draped over it). My vindaloo was decent but definitely not spicy as advertised. His masala was creamy and tomatoey, but had an odd aftertaste (in my opinion). He didnt seem to pleased with it about an hour after our meal… but I was fine.
End result: I'd give it another shot, but we may avoid the tikka masala.
Indian Friend: "When you walk down this street, you are EXACTLY in the streets of India."
Yeah, yeah, yeah…I've heard this before, but when we walked onto "India Square," I was like ohhh ok, this is kinda like your version of Chinatown (everything to me is in comparison to Chinatown), but this street has everything – even some of the BEST Indian food I've ever had.
This place seemed not too special on the outside, but inside, you got that typical Indian restaurant feel, but without the crazy bells and whistles; come in to eat and have great conversation – that's what we did.
We had mango lassi to compliment our appetizers, which came with complimentary pappadam. We got these amazing street- food like mini poori with the tops removed, and filled with chickpeas, Accompanied these 6 little spicy hidden delights, was a glass cup filled with a spicy, watery-like chutney. I watched my friend take teaspoons of the stuff and drop it into the poori and then – pop – he ate the whole thing! Very fun and SPICY! No bull crap here!
We also got vegetable pakora, which I have come to enjoy almost as a tempura, fried treat. This place served it up super crispy – awesome!
Main event: Saag Paneer, plain naan, and Dal Makhani. No one was more savory, delicious and spicy than the other! Cooked the way they are fully intended to be, and don't you pansy out and use those utensils! Use your hands!!!! Amazing and delicious! The paneer was cooked firm and had wonderful grill marks, and had just the right amount of spices; a total crowd pleaser!
Dessert shouldn't have been ordered, but we did it anyway – a gulab jamun. I sadly didn't realize that they were meant to be served hot and boy have I been missing out!
I will be visiting this more frequently and intend to work that menu like a belly dancer – round and round and round!
Yes! I've ordered from this place more times than I can count at this point in my attempts to eat my way through the entire neighborhood of Indian food on Newark. It's hard to come by bad Indian on that stretch, but Chaska is still head and shoulders above the competition as far as I'm concerned. I've tried a few meat and veggie options here, but the lamb vindaloo is what keeps me coming back – it's rare I'll order anything else anymore! Add in some really tasty kulcha and you've got a great dinner. I'll usually get an extra order of that to go with a cup of mango chutney as well.
One star off strictly because of the pretty inconsistent delivery service. Other people have noted that drivers will often call your phone from the street rather than ring the doorbell, so there's been times where I missed 2 or 3 calls from the driver before noticing. Just ring the bell! It takes me about 3 steps to get from my couch to the door, you won't have to wait around. Definitely order way in advance of your hunger just in case; 90+ minute delivery times are unfortunately not unusual.
The restaurant itself is nice, service was friendly and prompt so no complaints on that front. Consider this a 5-star review if we're talking food alone. You've got a whole world of options for Indian in JC, this one is the only one that keeps me coming back!
So on my second visit to Chaska, I tried the buffet based on great reviews. But, unlike such reviews, i found the buffet to be very tasteless. Infact, i found a hair in the noodles i had.. Yuckkk. I probably won't go back!
I think I have a new favorite place in India Street. Though I have been eating my way through India street one restaurant at a time,I somehow managed to miss sampling the food at Chaska until now. Well..I guess "good things come to those who wait" is really true. My experience here was truly amazing. Its not often that you get to see an Indian restaurant with both quality food as well as quality service on that stretch of Newark Ave. The place seemed clean and ambience is good (in spite of the black Gothic chandeliers).
As soon as we sat down, we were served with complimentary pappads(I wish I could describe it better to non-Indians but tasty Indian hard bread?! which you break off with fingers and devour is all I can come up with). They were served with 2 chutneys-a mint and a sweet n sour one. We ordered a Hyderabad Dum Biryani , Chicken Makhani(Butter Chicken) and a Garlic Naan. The butter chicken was amongst the best I have ever eaten- in my lifetime and believe me, I grew up eating that! The boneless chicken pieces were soft and the gravy was thick and creamy. Shoutout to the chef-"You are awesome!". Dipping into that yummy gravy with my pillowy soft garlic naan was the highlight of the whole dinner.The Dum Biriyani had the perfect masala taste( though to be honest, I was too much in love with the chicken dish to pay much attention to the Biriyani). I did think it could use slightly more salt. We finished off the meal with an almond phirnee(a watery version of pudding) which was also delicious and a large enough portion to share. The service was awesome and our water glasses were never empty and at any point in time, there was always an attentive server around.(Maybe because the restaurant had very few tables occupied).The owner(I think) came up to the table to check about the food and I always find it a very good sign if the owner cares enough to come talk to patrons.
There was a slight mixup in our bill where we were overcharged for an item but considering their genuine apologies and their service till then,I am sure it was an honest mistake. All in all, I was thoroughly impressed and I will be coming back soon!
P.S. I forgot to mention that it seems to be a BYOB place coz I did see other people enjoying wine they brought along. All the more reason to come here!
Generally speaking, this is my usual go-to Indian restaurant. It's conveniently located on Newark Ave. and easy to get to by bus or car. I've never had trouble finding street parking (either metered, or limited time parking in the residential area). It's very spacious, beautifully decorated, and the employees are very friendly and helpful. The owner is particularly attentive and usually greets my boyfriend and I whenever we come in. And of course, the food is delicious! Whether you go for the buffet or order by the plate, I've never had a bad dish. I always leave full and satisfied, and definitely get my money's worth.
The only negative experience I've had with them was ordering delivery. We waited nearly 2 hours for our food; of course it arrived pretty much at room temp on the verge of cold (which is a huge pet peeve of my boyfriend's); and the delivery person didn't even have singles to make change so he ended up with a bigger tip than I intended on giving. When we called to complain, they gave us some excuses that they were shorthanded and the service is usually not that slow. If they had told us this in any of the first 3 calls we made prior to our food showing up, I would've been more sympathetic.
So while yes I would go eat there again, this was definitely my first and last delivery order from them.