Kamdar Plaza

You looking for Chaat in Chicago area - well look no further.  Take a chance on Kamdar Plaza and you'll be pleasantly surprised.  Their bhel puri, pani puri range from 3.5 - 4 stars while their dai batada puri and chaat are 4-5 star rating.  I went on a slow day so service wasn't much of an issue, but when it gets crowded it can be difficult to get their attention or they are making an active effort to ignore you...who knows?!?!  

Either way, it's worth it.  I go out of my way to come here when I visit - taking the el and a bus and walking...but once I get some of that chaat it all fades away.

I have not bought groceries from this store, so my review is only for the cafe inside. 3 stars are for the chaats (dahi poorie and papdi chaat), they were delicious, but lacked "sev" which is a commonly used ingredient in chaat. Dhokla were delicious too, but it was actually "Khaman" and not the authentic Dhokla as available in Gujarat! We also ordered the dabeli and it was really bad. Very very spicy, and not made the right way.

I will definitely return for more!

This is a review for the cafe/diner inside the store (not the grocery/retail part).
The food here is real cafeteria style and no frills - this is not a restaurant. Kamadar Plaza is a good place to enjoy some tasty Indian snacks that you would typically see sold by street vendors in India.
Pretty basic booths with laminated tables, fairly clean but would not win prizes. Place your order at the counter (options in the glass case or from the menu board), pick up plastic utensils, napkins and your food when ready and enjoy. Place your remains in the trash.
For the food:
Samosas - really good and one of the best on Devon, served with a delicious tamarind chutney and a mint/yogurt chutney. Thankfully no meat this place is Indian.
Aloo tikki (potato and mild spice fried patties) - pretty decent, though they need a kick along and I would recommend these with dry chili (guess you can ask for some). Served with chutneys.
Kachori (kind of fried dumpling with a filling of dal and spices) - these are pretty tasty and have a great texture. Served with chutneys.
Chole Masala Puri (Garbanzo/Chick Peas Curry with Fried Indian Bread) - the curry was a little tame and bland and the bread was too dry and oily.
The ladies serving are super nice and like to explain the food.