We went in as a party of 6 and at first had to squeeze into a booth. As soon as a large table opened up, the staff was very friendly and helped us move. Really good food! Not so sure about the "counter service" during lunch, but it added an interesting detail to this place. I will go back for... More

For those who may not know, Chai Pani is an Indian restaurant that prepares their food with fresh local offerings. The wait staff was extremely helpful in explaining the evenings offerings. And the servings were exquisite.

Tasty and unusual and great value. If you are like us and need a little "fix" of Indian food now and then, this place should fit the bill.

i love going to a restaurant with a concise, focussed menu. chai pani has that - you don't have to wade through 75 choices. they have already winnowed down the best of the best. service was a little slow, but i was meeting and visiting with a friend over dinner, so this time, slow service (and by this, i mean... More

Most of the Indian restaurants we go to in the Northeast are carbon copies of each other - same dishes, same presentations, only the quality of the meats really varies from one to the next - but this restaurant has some thing I don't normally see - fried okra, wraps, corn behl, varying desserts. Plan to go back at least... More

If you are an Indian and are habitual of tasty Indian dishes, then probably this place is not for you. Their naan and roti tasted like one from frozen packet and grilled over. Paneer-saag was not so well mixed together. Cheese Uthhappam had vegetables shredded on the top, not mixed and grilled with batter. only good thing was bhel-puri.

I've been in asheville for four days now and this is the best dinner I've had bar none. Great specials, good value and opinionated service. I won't even try to butcher the names of the food we had...just ask the server to take care of you and you'll be delighted. Promise.

Sometimes there is a great divide between great reviews and reality. That is not the case with Chai Pani. We had lunch outside on a gorgeous spring day in Asheville. There were so many tempting things on the menu, I changed the order several times. Gotta love the patient guy behind the counter. Yes, you order and pay at the... More

My daughter has been wanting to go to Chai Pani ever since she heard about it. Very inviting atmosphere, cozy setting, great food even though I'm not a big Indian food fan. Service was fast and we didn't have to wait although we did go early (a little after 6) on a Saturday night. Would definitely go back.