Pataka Vegetarian Indian Food

Many vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. faster service. clean. very friendly.

The food tasted very good and the portion sizes were exactly right. they gave a tonne sauce that was beautiful, but I was disappointed by the small part of the protein (I received only four small veggie croquettes for mine). the service was fast, the menu had many options, and the prices were reasonable. I'll be back someday.

This was a great “fast food”. the roasted vegetables and dals were really delicious!

A lot of vegan foods and some vegetarian food can be made vegan. Give this restaurant a try!

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 Havens 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. Though 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 youd 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 faade, 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. Patakas food is not typical of other Indian restaurants, hence I enjoyed Patakas. 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.