Chutney Joe's

Good lunch place. More variety would be awesome! Samosa chaat is a must try here.

This place is Indian fast food. The only reason to ever go is if you are really craving Indian but want something quick and cheap. The entrees (usually consisting of chana masala, palak paneer and chicken tikka) just kind of sit in a hot serving thing all day, similar to what you'd see at Panda Express.

The only reason I ever went is when I was craving samosa chaat and didn't want to go through ordering and getting delivery from a real place. Let me be clear: The samosa chaat here is nowhere near as good as the samosa chaat in a real Indian restaurant. They take a samosa that's been sitting there god knows how long, add the chana masala that's been sitting there, take some yoghurt sauce that is not as decadent as the real stuff, and top with sweet tamarind and spicy cilantro sauce and some diced tomato. They never put nearly enough of anything on it and the ingredients aren't that great. But, it is the closest you will get to samosa chaat unless you go to a real Indian place more than a mile away. It was decent enough that I got it several times when I lived nearby. I was able to pop into the Ogilvie Transportation Center and grab this for dinner on my way home from work, or on the weekends if a craving struck.

My first time in OTC's food court and very happy to see an Indian vendor in here. I had to try it instead of getting the sandwich or burger. It was kind of average and a bit pricey but at least it is an alternative option which is not far from my office.

I opted for two entrees meal with Lamb Curry (additional charge) and Paneer veggie. The naan was warm and nice. I was not too impressed with rice. Lamb curry was too salty and lacking of other flavors. The meat was kind of tough to chew. The Paneer was pretty good which went pretty well with the warm naan. The mango lassi was decent.

So I spent $15 plus and ate half of my lunch in the container which was not cost effective. I will look harder for another indian place around this area.