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CLOSED: Pataka Vegetarian Indian Food
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Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Fast food
Take-out
Gluten-free
Fast-casual vegetarian Indian restaurant opened in 2020. Offers build-your-own bowls as well as other items like samosas, dosas, and kati rolls. Has the impossible meat. Vegan is labeled on menu. Drinks are lemonade, aqua fresca, and lassi. Reported closed, May 2023.
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140 Howe St, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 06511
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Last update on 18 May 2023 by jollieduck
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Added by kmanchester306 on 29 Sep 2020
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10 Reviews
First Review by MichealScott
iloveveganicecream
Points +738
Permanently Closed - Edit
Previous review: Highly recommend the vegan korma sauce!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-05-14
E1yza
this is so devasting😭 i loved this place
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Aks861
Points +18
Excellent - Edit
Lots of vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options. Quick service. Clean. Very friendly.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan, vegetarian & gluten-free options , Quick service, Friendly and helpful
Cons: Parking is paid street. Lots of spots available.
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figeon
Points +81
Cheap and quick Indian food - Edit
The food tasted very good and the portion sizes were just right. They gave a ton of sauce which was nice, but I was disappointed in the small portion of the protein (I only received four small veggie croquettes for mine). The service was fast, the menu had plenty of options, and the prices were reasonable. I'll likely come back at some point.
Read morePros: Tasty, Inexpensive, Large variety of vegan options
Cons: Small protein portions
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Stacie99
Points +486
Great quick meal - Edit
This was a great ‘fast food’. The roasted veggies and dals were really yummy!
Read morePros: Delicious veggies & sauces, Quick , Nice helpful staff
Cons: The lentil balls were dry
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robdmillusa
Points +24
Very good food. There are a lot of vegan options. - Edit
A lot of vegan foods and some vegetarian food can be made vegan. Give this restaurant a try!
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WLWOLFE
Points +113
Vegetarian Feast - Edit
Fresh food good portions comfy surroundings
Read morePros: Every choice is meat free , dig that , Service , friendly respectful service , Will come back
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mark m braunstein
Points +406
healthful Asian Indian food for vegans who otherwise dislike Asian Indian food - Edit
At long last, New Haven has finally come to support an array of veg restaurants that for decades a city with such cultural richness had long deserved. Pataka as its latest addition has tipped New Haven’s scale. Some reviewers here complain that it is an overly Americanized version of Asian Indian ethnic cuisine, but I view that as an asset, not a fault. It offers the choice of brown rice and quinoa rather than just typical white rice, which counts a lot with me. Rather than a choice of degree of hot spiciness, all the dishes are mild, which is my kind of heat. And most of the names of the dishes are in plain English, rather than in Hindi and in need of captioning.
Read moreThough an independent eatery, its interior design and furnishings simulates that of a fast foods joint. The interior walls are painted an austere bright white, more like you’d expect of a high school boys’ bathroom (dunno about the girls’). The outdoor patio overlooking the street provides seating for five along a single tall countertop. Seated on the front patio, you are afforded a view of the car and foot traffic on Broadway, three storefronts away. The bland beige tables and stools complementing the white walls are sturdy but almost brutishly heavy. In contrast, the vibrant colors of its façade, website, and printed menus, all are very alluring and welcoming.
The menu choices are well categorized, and they appear on the wall, in printed takeout menus, and on a touchscreen on which you can place your order. (I guess this is common in national chain fast food joints, but I have not been inside one in many decades.) Fortunately, I was able to bypass the touch screen and instead to recite my order to the real live human being at the cash register.
I generally dislike Indian food because of all of its white flour, white sugar, white rice, hot spices, and fried foods. Pataka’s food is not typical of other Indian restaurants, hence I enjoyed Pataka’s. It is inexpensive, of course all vegetarian, and thankfully mostly vegan, labeled “VE.” Note that the sauce category actually comprises a major part of the meal, as it comes in a soup-size cup. I highly recommend the Coconut Masala sauce, which I indeed drank as I would a thick soup.
Street parking, though metered, is ample and easy, as the neighborhood is mostly residential. Note that its six steps up has very sturdy handrails, so should not present much of an obstacle for anyone with a mobility disability.
Pros: inexpensive and healthful Asian Indian cuisine , extra large cups of sauces, ample street parking
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makcurtis
Points +1017
Americanized Indian - Edit
We ordered aloo samosas, jackfruit vada, lavender lemonade, and tofu bowls, and the total was about $50. The lemonade and the samosa were fantastic, but we were disappointed by the tofu bowls. The bowls consist of a very generous portion of rice, well-fried tofu, pickled red onions, and cucumbers. There are lots of sauces to choose from, some vegan, some not. I ordered the coconut masala, and my partner ordered the saag. While there was plenty of sauce for the large bowl, the sauces were quite bland, which isn’t something I’ve ever experienced with Indian. They were made enjoyable with the mint and tamarind chutneys that came with the samosas. For $10/bowl, it was disappointing.
Read moreIt tasted like Indian that has been toned down for an American palate.
The lemonade was EXCELLENT and tasted like high quality lavender, not a cheap syrup.
I’d order again and try something else, but don’t expect authentic Indian.
Pros: Large portions , Excellent chutneys , Plenty of options
Cons: Bland sauces , Expensive for quality
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bmidy
Points +162
the pataka chaat is a gem - Edit
The best Indian food I've had in New Haven😄love the use of jackfruit, I've had the jackfruit meatballs and the jackfruit dumplings and both were great.
Read morePros: spinach samosa and aloo samosas amazing, ginger tamarind chutney, LOTS of vegan options
Cons: The Indian crepes weren't that amazing, Have to request Pataka chaat vegan if wanted
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MichealScott
Points +29
Creative & tasty - Edit
Unique foods and delicious. Clean and COVID conscious
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Taste
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