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    Though I'm rarely up in the area, any time I am, I stop at Arya Bhavan.  Last night was one of those rare evenings when I found myself nearby, so I decided to get some food to go, as I had a baby and man waiting at home for me.  

    I walked in on the Monday night Raw and Vegan buffet.  It looked glorious, but alas, my stomach is not one which processes raw food very well.  The owner, a lovely woman, immediately swooped in with the menu of their cooked food, and she sent me home with a GIANT bag of food.  There had to be six different types of entrees to try, three huge samosas for around $3.50 (quite cheap for these delectable and aromatic pastries), and she comped me the garlic na'an!

    Not only that, but when I paid in cash, I didn't have the exact amount, and she said "it's fine if you are a dollar or two short - no problem."  Amazing.  And now I have lunch for today, as well.

    I've always liked Arya Bhavan, as it has always been fresh & delicious, and the owner is always so warm and accommodating, but last night's experience was by far the best experience there that I've had yet.

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    Stopped into this place on a rainy Sunday night after intending to go for years. I don't have loads of experience with Indian food but compared to what I've had in the past, this place was delicious. I loved absolutely everything I tried and would have probably kept going if I wasn't stuffed. The food tasted remarkably fresh for being on a buffet and so flavorful.

    Our server was extremely courteous and friendly, encouraging us to come back again for their Monday raw buffet and answering any questions we had about what was in some of the dishes. We didn't realize the place had a beer/wine license, so we brought some beer in from a liquor store down the road. She was kind enough to reduce the BYOB fee for us.

    We will definitely be back.

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    As a meat lover, I had little, if any, expectation for a vegetarian buffet. Yet I was proved wrong. The dishes have strong flavors and go well with each other. Hell, I even chewed two servings of Kale salad.

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    The menu is trending towards vegan, raw, and gluten free and the owner is taking it upon herself to put out food that not only taste good but is good for you. For any of those worried that all you are going to get when you get indian food is a greasy heap of butter chicken, think again. Buffet was loaded with tons of options and I tried a little bit of everything. The baingan bharta was the perfect blend of smoky and spicy, to the point where I did not care there was not any meat in it. Really delicious. Also try the mango smoothie.

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    Best Vegetarian Buffet on Devon, period.  Since it's a buffet, if you don't like the service, look in the mirror.

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    The food here is delicious.  What's noticeably different than most other Indian restaurants is a reserved use of oil and salt.  The naan bread is light and flavorful while not dripping in oil.  The dishes do not have an oily layer floating on top.  And you can taste the intricate and exotic spices (which are used very well) instead of just salt.  

    But the differences go beyond the oil and salt.  The food here is authentically spiced.  The seasoning tastes more like food I've had in desi auntie's homes over the years, not like it was just whipped together to serve at a restaurant.  Here you're tasting food prepared by a meticulous owner who truly cares that her guests have a good experience and enjoy high quality food that is prepared well.  There is no substitute for an owner who cares, and this one does.  

    It's true what people say: the samosas here are delicious.  If you're a fan of samosas, once you taste them here you'll probably crave them and it will bring you back.  Recently the owner let met try a samosa made with a whole wheat shell and it was so good.  

    Finally, if you're looking for true vegetarian or vegan Indian food, this is the place to go.  It's truly vegan - that means no cream or ghee snuck in for flavor as happens so often when I order vegan at other Indian restaurants.  Arya Bhavan's owner has been preparing vegan food for 15 years and she gets the lifestyle choice.  Monday nights you can find a raw buffet.  Truly a little gem of a place.

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    Pretty great, despite the fact that I tend to be very wary of buffets. Really liked the chickpeas, samosas, etc...wish that things had been labelled so I could have known what, exactly, I was eating.

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    The Good:

    Service:  The owner (the lady) is just the very best.  She puts in an excellent effort, she is polite, pleasing person, and just the very best.

    Layout:  The place is decorated with very good taste, very mind elevating, very calm, great music, I loved it.

    Family Friendly:  It is very family friendly, I guess the 1st time in an Indian restaurant that kids were given colors to play with.

    Cleanliness:  And the cleanliness, wow, it is better than most American restaurants that I have been to.  The bathrooms were very clean.

    I am a sucker for service, layout, cleanliness, so, I should be a big fan, but I am not, read on:

    The Not so good:

    Food:  Mixed feelings.  I am a North Indian punjabi.  I think this place is getting carried over by the fat content, healthy etc, remember that we are eating out, and most people eat out to enjoy, not for health.  Eating healthy one night when you eat here is not going to help you if you eat unhealthy the other days.  We eat healthy every day and when we go out, we do want the food to taste a bit out of ordinary.  We did not order too much luckily, and after eating here, we went to eat at another place, so it became an expensive affair, sounds weird but that is what happened.  The starter basket appetizer was OK at best and I am not impressed, and it was a bit too spicy.  the vegetables that we had were boiled at best, not good at all, I can do that at home.

    In conclusion:

    Having said that, I think this is a great place for the all American types who cannot handle the spicy Indian foods.  It is very clean, calm, place and the service is 5*.  I highly recommend it for the Americans and a must try for Indians as well.

    I will definitely be back for the Lunch buffet.

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    Arya Bhavan is by far the best Indian food I've had in Chicago and I've had just about all of the Indian food Chicago has to offer. From some of the places as true to original form or untrue to that form places only cab drivers usually go to. Those places were in my non-vegan days which were most of my previous days in Chicago. The other Indian restaurants I'd frequent spanned the southside to all downtown had to offer. Somehow I've been to almost all the rest of them on Devon Street, even all the other ones that don't specialize in meat. I had a bunch of friends who were vegan or vegetarian who would take me down there, and I liked masala dosa and those were a non-meat thing. Now that I'm vegan, and into also far more into healthy food in general, Arya Bhavan is the place to go when I want Indian food. If not only that, all the different things in the vegan buffet taste amazing in their own right. This is one of those places that has a large combination of options that you'd only expect a few of at most restaurants. And the owner Kirti is very personable. She wants to cook healthy for her customers as an extension of her family. She uses only the healthiest extra virgin oils, if any oil at all, and shops for organic ingredients. Her chutneys are amazing. I got this vegan tv dinner at Trader Joe's recently. Indian food style pakoras. They were alright but the tamarind sauce was gross. Kirti's tamarind sauce is amazing and the mint chutney is amazing, but the mint chutney is good to put on your plate and the tamarind chutney is good to put in one of the sauce dishes you could take. There's also this raw homemade cashew dressing for the salad but you might end up wanting to try it on everything. My girlfriend and I are very health conscious and could tell Kirti is in touch with something and is offering it right now. And at a good price. $12 for the all you can eat Vegan Buffet. Whether you eat meat or are vegetarian or vegan, try Arya Bhavan's Vegan Buffet. I think you'll like it.

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    bummer! that's all that comes to mind. i used to eat at this buffet almost weekly. hadn't been in years. decided to go back. sad to say, it wasn't the same. most of the buffet was not labeled so, wasn't sure what i was eating. the food was also not quite stocked. as in, it was obvious that it had been sitting there for awhile. vegetarian or not, that isn't good or appetizing.
    wish i could give it a better review.
    :(

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    The northside's Indian and Pakistani restaurants along Devon Avenue are local, national and international attractions, but none are as healthy and special as Arya Bhavan. The warm, tasteful, ultra-clean decor accented by himalyan salt lamps ushers you in. Organic, vegetarian, vegan and raw food aficianados need take note and make plans to dine at this mid-size haven with one of the freshest, most thoughtfully crafted natural food buffets around. Its weekend vegetarian/vegan buffet offers Indian vegetarian favorites such as dal and curries, along with organic brown rice lightly tinged with turmeric and other spices, organic whole wheat baked samosas, carrot halva and more.$11.99 per person. Hot, fresh naan is also served right to your table. BYOB. On Monday nights -- Arya Bhavan's organic raw-vegan buffet with raw entrees, kale salad, sprouted mung beans, spouted sunflower seeds, raw vegan desserts and much more for $15.99 per person. The restaurant now filters its water through a special new filter for table water. Special beverages include wheatgrass shots, kombucha, fruit smoothies, young coconut, and fresh fruit juices. Open for lunch and dinner. My husband and I will eat only at this restaurant on Devon Avenue, as the others' quality of food pales in comparison to Arya Bhavan.

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    Incredibly kind owner, delicious food, vegan options that would please even the meatiest of carnivores, reasonably priced. When I want to show a visiting friend the riches of Chicago's cultural neighborhoods, I take them here.  Could not recommend this more.

    As a little desert when I'm done, I also head across the street to Noor Meat Market to pick up fresh goat meat that's softer than a baby's bottom.

    Added benefit: these were the best samosas I've ever had, bar none. Turned what's usually a fried, vaguely chewy potato ball into something entirely different

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    I love this restaurant!!  The food is always fresh and wonderful and very creative.  The owners are very friendly and helpful on making the right choice.  The buffet is wonderful too!  Gives you a chance to try new and different things so next time you go back, you can order something different!!  
    I am not a vegetarian, but love this restaurant so perfect if you are.  I highly recommend it!!!!!

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    Off the charts! Great food, great people, just awesome.

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    Went here tonight on a whim while walking down Devon.  The buffet was AMAZING - all the Indian food I wanted to eat and a bunch I didn't know I wanted to eat until I tried it. The samosas are huge and delicious. There is some carroty dessert that is really good. The woman running the show was so nice and helpful to our large group. I don't find myself in this neighborhood often but now I know where to go! Plus, the buffet is almost entirely vegan (without being all vegany like you're thinking if you're normally a meat eater). It was delicious and very reasonably priced and I really am just using a lot of words to say GO THERE.

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    THE BUFFET!!!!! Oh my.

    Magical samosas with every sauce and chutney you could dream up (our vote goes to the tomato chutney),
    the most wonderfully spiced, slightly sweet pea and eggplant dishes,
    fresh kale salad and watermelon,  to give you a break from the heat,
    delicious cabbage,
    so many perfect, saucy dishes to choose from...mmmh, there was so much, I couldn't even get seconds (my second plate was firsts from the other half of the huge buffet). I guess we'll just have to come back soon.

    All kinds of whole-grain, gluten-free, vegan options (more like 'almost everything is vegan anyway' - our server pointed out the two things that WEREN'T vegan).

    I've been to several buffets within a block from here and I usually leave feeling rather nauseous (and annoyed about the sizzling chicken placed in front of me during buffet time, when I'd rather eat vegetarian at an Indian restaurant), but here I came out feeling healthy and energized.

    This place keeps getting better, and I'm definitely going back more often.

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    I have never made a review on Yelp before, but created an account just to say how wonderful I enjoyed the food tonight.  I went to the Raw Vegan Buffet tonight and was surprised at how good and healthy everything really was!!  The place is nice, decorative, clean and the owners and staff are extremely friendly.  

    The only downside is it took me about 30 minutes to get here from the Loop, but it was well worth it.

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    Food took an hour and a half and was absolutely terrible!   I will not ever eat from here again.

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    I wish I could give 3-1/2 stars; I'm teetering between a 3 and a 4...
    Arya Bhavan has good, solid food, and I eat it often, since it's one of the few Indian places available for delivery through GrubHub, however, if I had my choice of any Indian restaurant, I would probably not choose them.
    Overall, the portion sizes are good and the prices reasonable. The dishes are pretty flavorful, but they sometimes lack some depth of flavor and are never that spicy (even if you order them "extra spicy").

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    Samosas the size of your head. Flavorful, with just enough spice!

    VEGAN. vegan. And they deliver to Old Irving Park, if you can believe it.

    I'm constantly getting the Bengan Bhartha, which is incredible... I want to bathe in it. And I didn't think I liked eggplant.

    The naan is great, big and chewy!

    And their hyderabadi rice is deeeelicious and tastes to me like biryani, which is perfect.

    Their food is not greasy, they have large portions (I eat it for two or three meals).

    I'm in love with them. Everyone who works there. Even the people who wash the dishes.

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    I went to Arya Bhavan for a raw vegan meetup group tonight and I was blown away by the quality of food and service.  The raw Indian Pizza was by far, the best substitute for conventional pizza. It was made with rolled oats, sundried tomatoes, carrot shavings, spinach, and other delicious and vegan ingredients. I am a huge dessert person so I was kind of disappointed once I saw the one dessert sign in front of the raw lemon bars. The raw lemon bars had a nice light crust and a mousse like filling. The lemon wasn't overpowering but it also had the taste of real lemons and not some crappy flavoring.

    I plan on coming here a lot for the Monday raw vegan nights!

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    I came here with my girlfriend because I wanted indian food and I've read online that Arya Bhavan was vegan friendly. Knowing what "vegan friendly" usually means in Chicago I was really surprised when the owner/chef came up to our table, greeted us and asked if we were vegans. The way she prepares the food comes from a genuine knowledge of the healing power of food. She understands it and uses it masterfully. The result were deliciously baked samosa, amazing bengan bartha and creamy tadka dal. All accompanied by brown rice and fluffy naan.  Everything was light, tasty and made with organic ingredients. At the end of the meal she offered us a sample of a raw dessert she made (sort of a lemon cheesecake): amazing! Once I left the restaurant I felt good: I ate great food, for a very reasonable price and my body was still loving me. I will definitely come back to try the buffet.

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    Went to a raw vegan holiday event and we packed this place. The Chef Kurti is very kind and gave a short group presentation about the raw vegan buffet (every Monday). I rarely do buffets, but I plan to check this one out more often. Everything I tried was delicious. I was especially excited because most of the dishes hafe a nice spicy kick! I love Indian food and to know there are great raw options is wonderful. She also made a great cooked vegan dish (excited about that) and it is now one of my new favs next to Gobi Aloo. Plus there is a great and low-cost monthly meal plan here that I plan to sign-up for.

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    My husband and I live right off of Devon and this is our favorite Indian restaurant on the strip!

    We are both vegan and enjoy the generous accommodations we are given every time we dine in or carry-out.

    Depending on the day, they provide raw vegan food too- that's cool!

    The samosas are to die for! (I could probably eat about 5.. I think they taste like pizza!) One of my favorite food is the cauliflower dish... It is called 'aloo gobi' and it is mixed with potatoes and spices!

    So obviously we really love Arya Bhavan's food but we also appreciate the owner who has come across as super dedicated and down-to-earth every time our paths have crossed. :)

    HINT: Go to the buffet when it is available- not only will you be able to try more of a variety of foods but you will also get more bang for your buck.

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    I have experienced Arya Bhavan both as delivery and in the restaurant. I enjoyed myself greatly both times!

    Today [Sunday] we walked in at about 4 pm, so they were still doing their lunch buffet (not really interested). Happily, they were serving off their regular menu, so we took advantage of that. I ordered the South Indian Thali - a huge platter containing vada, idli, sambar, chutney, and a few different palyas (spicy cauliflower, well-seasoned chickpea, etc). It was delicious and quite filling - the only complaint I have is that it wasn't nearly as heavily seasoned and/or spicy as I would expect of authentic South Indian cuisine. The idlis were also a bit tough (but my partner ordered a butter masala dosa, and it was a delightful crispy soft texture).

    The auntie who seems to own the place is exceedingly kind. She checked up on us multiple times (Indian male, white female here) and seemed very genuine. The other guy who's there (her husband?) is also really invested in helping people. The only problem I saw was the cleanliness of the place; like many restaurants along Devon, the tabletops can be filmy, the seats crumby, the water glasses suspect, etc. But it's all right, I'm eating upinkai spicy enough to cancel that out... right? (When I did delivery, there was actually gooseberry/amla pickle! I've never had a restaurant serve that. Awesome.)

    They also have a large variety of vegan and raw options for those "people" who are into that. Ugh.

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    A friend and I had the loveliest dinner at this vegetarian Indian restaurant in our beloved Rogers Park tonight. The owner chose an array of delectable savory offerings with rice and incredible Naan, which she followed up with some sort of delicious pudding-like dessert, the caloric content of which we chose not to investigate.
    On Mondays, she has a vegan raw buffet, which I fully intend to check out soon.
    Friendly, homey and delicious.

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    Went here seeking some more of the best samosas I've ever experienced, based on the tastes I got for some tix at the Taste this year.  My boyfriend and I went in on a Wednesday night around 7:45 pm, and the place was mostly empty, with two other occupied tables.

    The menu is overwhelming if you're not familiar with authentic North Indian and South Indian fare; it's four pages of ambiguous and non-descriptive translations that left my boyfriend and myself at a loss for what to order.  We decided we would get a recommendation from our waiter...

    who never came.

    There was an old man busboy who wandered between the three tables, continually refilling the water carafes.  This went on for probably close to a half hour before the owner-chef-manager-waitress came over and asked if we were ready.  We asked her what she'd recommend, and she told us that everyone does and should order the appetizer sampler basket, which came with some of the samosas we were really after.  Beyond that, she started listing the different headings on the menu, but without telling us what they were, or which ones were best.  We settled on the Rava Masala Dosa.

    Our appetizers came out, and the samosas, as we remembered, were wonderful.  The rest of the appetizer basket was just different kind of mashed veggie combos, with different batters, fried.  It came with a couple of chutneys, one which was spicy and one which was sweeter, we enjoyed the sweet one quite a bit but there's really only so much deep-fried veggie mash you can eat.  Trust me, we went to that point and back.

    Then the Rava Masala Dosa came out-- it was a GIANT crispy "crepe" almost like shredded hashbrowns in texture, with a tiny amount of spiced potatoes in the middle, and a cup of stewed sauce and vegetables, with some chutneys.  Mostly, it was just crepe.  Pretty disappointing.  My boyfriend even accidentally took all of the potatoey filling when we were trying to split the dish.  

    Maybe we would have been better off ordering something we knew we liked at other Indian restaurants, like Aloo Gobi or Chana Masala... But it seemed like we had so many unusual choices available to us, and we should take advantage.  And nothing excuses the plates we asked for that were never delivered, or the fact that we actually did run out of water despite it being the "busboy"'s only duty, or the fact that we didn't finish our meal until after closing!

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    I'll admit I am no expert in Indian food.  I mean I like the stuff, I enjoy the fuck out of eating it but I never really choose it and know my favorite dishes by color, texture and level of spice as in, 'You know the green lumpy stuff that's really spicy?'  

    Because of this I would usually refrain from making judgment but this joint failed on the one level NO restaurant should:

    THE FOOD WAS NOT HOT!!    

    I shit you not most of the dishes in the buffet could have been described, at best, as 'luke warm.'  I do not even think the steam table was on and they were just leaving the food out there from the kitchen because it seemed like the fresher dishes were the warmer ones but even they were not what I would consider 'pipping hot.'  Now, I'm not a picky guy but there are certain things that just don't taste right to me anything other then hot and fresh and Indian food is one of them.

    As if the cold food was not enough the service was questionable, I would describe it as unenthusiastic at best.

    I am having some trouble imagining how this place can have any five star reviews when they can't even get food to my plate hot.

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    This Indian restaurant is sandwiched between countless other Indian restaurants on Devon and probably easy to pass by.

    Overall this was a very good meal - very yummy, typical Indian buffet (although slightly not typical as it is 100% vegetarian and some vegan). It is not the best Indian I have had on Devon but it is definitely not the worst, it is not even just mediocre. It is very good, just not the best.

    Their Palak Paneer and especially their Mutter Paneer were wonderful and my favorites that we sampled. Otherwise your typical buffet spread minus the meat. They make great samosas and a mean mango lassi as well.

    The service was a little slow but we chatted quite a bit with the owner and she was quite friendly. Would go back again!

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    ** 1,100th review **

    Arya Bhavan is one of those places I miss most about Devon in Chicago. The veggie options are vast, and the service is solid. I would travel all the way from Hyde Park just for this place...

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    Some friends of ours recently moved to this hood and were dying to get their Indian buffet on.  The lady that owns Arya Bhavan lives a couple houses down from them, so they had the inside tip on this place apparently.  

    This place is all vegetarian and mostly vegan on the buffet which was nice for our vegan friends and my vegetarian buffet lover.  The lady even brought out some vegan naan for our pals, and pointed out all the non-vegan landmines to them.  No dairy related, minesweeper like frowny faces here.   She also brought out a fresh dosa and showed us what to do with it.  

    Food was good, though we non vegans had hoped for some paneer dishes on the buffet (there are some on the non-buffet menu).  

    The food itself is probably a 3 star rating,  but the great service and the giant plate of beets on the buffet moves it up a notch.  I ate so many beets, I thought there was something wrong with me this morning.  TMI alert.  Ha.

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    I came here on a Saturday night and had the choice of buffet or to order off the menu. I chose the buffet because as soon as I walked in I was immediately greeted by Kirti, an amazingly pleasant employee of this establishment, who asked if I was Vegetarian or Vegan right off of the bat. She went through the entire buffet telling me what I (as a Vegan) was able to eat. To my surprise a majority of the things were Vegan. She even told me she'd bring Vegan naan to the table as well as Vegan Indian pancakes. Overall I found the food to be very good. I've been to several Indian buffets in my lifetime and I will say this one at least made their buffet items spicy; although she did say they make the dishes off of the menu even spicier.

    I still can't get over how nice everyone was here and how knowledgeable Kirti was regarding the Vegan diet.

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    Hands down most vegan friendly Indian joint in the city of Chicago.  

    A few of the the dishes use dairy but most do not.  The restaurant is 100% egg free.  The owner, Kirti, is incredibly kind, takes pride in being a vegan friendly business and is always available for questions.  Try it!

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    We tried Arya Bhavan at Taste last year, in 2008, and thought the food was decent.

    Over the course of the year, we tried visiting a couple of times and each time the place was dead, with lights off, nothing in the buffet and no customers at all. We did walk in and confirm they were open, yet no business.

    Last week, tried it again at Taste and while the bhel puri was good, the pav bhaji was too sour, as if sitting there forever. We also then found something in the food, which we then ended up throwing out completely. I know Taste isn't the most hygienic place to start with, but to find this kinda stuff mixed into the bhaji -- ewwww gross!!!

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    I admit it, I've been known to judge a book by it's cover.

    Sometimes.

    But not always.

    Okay, always. You know, make those snap judgments where I realize later that I was totally wrong. How I felt about my college best friend when I first met her is a perfect example. Couldn't stand the girl when I first met her, but the last 16 years would have been empty without her.

    And I have a feeling that Arya Bahvan is another one of those people, places and things that I'm like "ew" initially, but then we're friends for life once you realize how cool they are and you just jibe well together.

    Walking into this joint a few things went through my mind. Like "gee, it's pretty empty. At noon." And "Uhhmmmm I don't recognize anything in the buffet and nothing is labeled." And last but not least, it's sparse.

    My friends and I all looked each other thinking, "can we make the run for the door now? Oh, crap, they already saw us and we have to sit down."

    So we did.

    And I have to say that I'm glad I did - the buffet while having no labels on the food, is absolutely deeEEeeeeeeeeEelish despite not knowing what I was eating. And as a vegetarian, it was a great relief that there would be no mystery meat surprise lurking in the savory sauces. And some were spicy as well. YUM!

    And the customer service is king - the waiter happy to make some special cold dish with yummy stuff at the beginning of the buffet (yes, I'm aware that's absolutely no help for you, my dear reader, but he'll help you with that too!).

    I can't wait to go back. Nom nom NOM! Oh, and I'll need to buy a bigger belt (and pants) to accommodate all the food I shoved down my mouth. It's that good.

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    What a nice vegetarian dining experience.  We strolled in from the blizzard last night to an empty restaurant.  The owner was attentive from the start, turning the heat up for our arrival.

    We had a platter of appetizers including samosas, vegetable cutlets, and other pasty treats- all vegan.  The naan was superb.  

    We shared five different North Indian dishes with chickpeas, eggplant, spinach, potatoes and cheese.  They have shakes (vanilla, mango and more) that balance the spicy entres perfectly (though the owner claims nothing is truly spicy as he tones it down for his American customers.)  

    I would definitely come back for their lunch buffet so I could try the dosa and basically, everything else.

    The ambiance is pretty naan-existent.  Certainly, the food makes a better impression!

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    Another one of my favorites in Chicago, this place is all you can eat vegetarian. It isn't the best Indian on Devon, but it makes up for that with a great selection (bigger than the buffets in Lakeview), some unexpected treasures, wonderful drinks, and kind service. I've been here many times, and will keep going back.

    ...until the day I find some meat in my masala.

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    I've been to this place twice.  Both times I had the buffet and both times I felt underwhelmed.  

    The first time I went was before the Check Please episode aired.  The second time was more recently.  While I am not a vegetarian, I do recognize the value in a place that has only veggie options.

    However.

    The most recent time I was there the scent of the incense was stinging my olfactory so much that I didn't really taste the food, which is very good I am told.  Half-way through the meal two teenage boys walked in with some kind of box, walked over to us and started talking about the Unification Church.  I was uncomfortable to say the least.  I didn't go there to join a cult, I just wanted to have a nice lunch with a friend.  

    I won't be going back there.

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    Satisying vegetarian Indian fare.
    Some of the other Indian places along Devon tend to ignore the needs of vegetarians, and this place caters to those of us who want our food meatless. I especially enjoy their mattar paneer.
    The buffet is a really good value, but they lose points for small portions when ordering off the menu.
    The owner is very friendly and helpful, and likes to come chat if she has time. The staff is very good at explaining what is in each dish, which is a huge help for those who are new to Indian food.

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    Come here HUNGRY if you're coming on the weekends.

    It's always a relief for a vegetarian to know that I'm not going to have to worry about picking through my food for stray meat, and it's especially fantastic when it's an Indian restaurant.  We had the weekend buffet; the owner was kind enough to come over and tell us what was in all the dishes and then because it was early and not yet busy, she stayed and talked to my visiting friend about how to cook them all.  
    I thought the food had plenty of flavor, but then it had been sitting in those vats and was able to stew for a while, I imagine.
    Oh, and if you like garlic, get the garlic naan.  But only do so if the entire table is going to be eating it as well and you're not going to be in close company with anyone for the next 12 hours, because it's STRONG.  But delicously garlicky.

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