10/10! I’ve been raving to my coworkers and friends about this restaurant since finding it. Completely vegetarian menu, many options, tons of flavor. Excited to go back. Highly recommend the Methi Pakoda! Try something new, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. The restaurant was very nice and clean inside.
Kumkum Indian Vegetarian Street Spot
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10/10! I’ve been raving to my coworkers and friends about this restaurant since finding it. Completely vegetarian menu, many options, tons of flavor. Excited to go back. Highly recommend the Methi Pakoda! Try something new, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. The restaurant was very nice and clean inside.
I went to this place while I was in the area for work. Just wanted a quick bite, Googled, and this came up. Worst decision. The place was almost empty except for one family, which made sense later. Looks like all good reviews are from people who are not used to regular Indian food. It’s self-service. We ordered one vada pav ($4.99), one hakka noodles ($10.99), and one stuffed cut mirchi ($9.99). The order took forever. They first brought the vada pav and noodles, both in small paper takeaway trays. There was a tiny hair beneath the vadapav. Eww!!! Besides that, paper try for vadapav is okay but For noodles? Seriously? Eleven bucks for that? And the portions were tiny. The vada pav was literally a burger bun with the vada smashed flat inside it. There’s a Kroger next door Hawaiian king rolls if that’s what they’re going for. The hakka noodles were even worse just soy sauce noodles, no taste, nothing. Don’t know how you mess up something that simple. After this I went back to Google reviews, and guess what!! another customer had said the portions were small too. The owner’s reply? That it’s “supposed to be a single serving, not a full meal.” First of all, that’s not mentioned anywhere on the menu. Second, $10.99 for a sad paper-tray of bland noodles is not “single serve,” it’s just a rip-off. Any other Indian restaurant around gives better food, better portions, and for basically the same price. After a while came the mirchi. Stuffed with some stale-tasting masala, borderline spoiled. Straight to the trash. To top it off, they were rude to another customer while we were sitting there. So clearly they don’t care about service either. I know several self service places have water which we can get ourself but here the bottles were inside the fridge and priced at 30 or 70 cents. Don't remeber this one. Overall, the food was bad, portions were worse, service was nonexistent. Wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone. Canton has far better options, don’t waste your time or money here.
I went to this place while I was in the area for work. Just wanted a quick bite, Googled, and this came up. Worst decision. The place was almost empty except for one family, which made sense later. Looks like all good reviews are from people who are not used to regular Indian food. It’s self-service. We ordered one vada pav ($4.99), one hakka noodles ($10.99), and one stuffed cut mirchi ($9.99). The order took forever. They first brought the vada pav and noodles, both in small paper takeaway trays. There was a tiny hair beneath the vadapav. Eww!!! Besides that, paper try for vadapav is okay but For noodles? Seriously? Eleven bucks for that? And the portions were tiny. The vada pav was literally a burger bun with the vada smashed flat inside it. There’s a Kroger next door Hawaiian king rolls if that’s what they’re going for. The hakka noodles were even worse just soy sauce noodles, no taste, nothing. Don’t know how you mess up something that simple. After this I went back to Google reviews, and guess what!! another customer had said the portions were small too. The owner’s reply? That it’s “supposed to be a single serving, not a full meal.” First of all, that’s not mentioned anywhere on the menu. Second, $10.99 for a sad paper-tray of bland noodles is not “single serve,” it’s just a rip-off. Any other Indian restaurant around gives better food, better portions, and for basically the same price. After a while came the mirchi. Stuffed with some stale-tasting masala, borderline spoiled. Straight to the trash. To top it off, they were rude to another customer while we were sitting there. So clearly they don’t care about service either. I know several self service places have water which we can get ourself but here the bottles were inside the fridge and priced at 30 or 70 cents. Don't remeber this one. Overall, the food was bad, portions were worse, service was nonexistent. Wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone. Canton has far better options, don’t waste your time or money here.
I visited with my son and his children and had a very pleasant experience. The Vada Pav was excellent—fresh, well-spiced, and truly authentic in taste. The Bombay sandwich was equally enjoyable, nicely grilled with the right balance of chutneys and vegetables. The kids enjoyed the pasta, which was prepared well and suited their taste. The atmosphere was warm and family-friendly, making it a comfortable place to dine with children. Good food, generous portions, and a nice traditional touch throughout. We would be happy to visit again.