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Review:
Chai Pani has been named as one of the top Indian restaurants in the country, owned and operated by three-time James Beard Award nominee Meherwan Irani. The restaurant, which was opened in 2009 and is named for the Indian words for tea and water, offers two hip locations in downtown Asheville and Decatur, Georgia, lauded by international publications such as The New York Times, The Huffington Post, and New York Magazine. Menus focus on Indian chaat street food, including chicken and kale pakoras, okra fries, and vegan corn bhel.
Clever wraps and sandwiches include the restaurant's "Sloppy Jai," an American fusion take on kheema pav. Traditional Indian favorites are also served up, including butter chicken thali and saag paneer.
Address: Chai Pani, 22 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, Phone: 828-254-4003
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