text: Last weeks creative loafing had an article about Bollywood Bites that inspired me to give it a shotMy coworker is married to an Indian man and is quite familiar with the cuisine I am not so she offered to take a group of us in and help us decide what to getnnBe warned This place is difficult to find CL did not refer to it as a hidden gem for nothing If you look on their website they give great directions with a map making it much easiernnAlso be warned that if your meal is under it is cash only We came with a group of and waited for about a half hour for our mealsit is takeout only so this may not be ideal for a workday lunch unless you work in the vicinity They also do not have everything listed on their menu on a given day so unless you are extremely familiar with Indian fare I recommend going in and talking to the lady rather than calling the order in She was friendly and helpful nnDespite the above warnings the food itself is really beyond delicious and earns the four stars solidly My coworker said it reminded her of meals cooked in her inlaws kitchennnI ordered the paneer tikka masala Which was killer make sure you get the roti that goes with it I also had the Pani Puri which is not on their menu online If you have never tried Pani Puri get it now So deliciousmake sure you ask how to eat it though or you will be lost I had quite a bit of food for the menu is super affordable nnKeep in mind everything is vegan andor vegetarian nnThis gem was certainly worth the effort of finding