The food is fantastic, but the lassi I got (fig, banana, date) blows everyone else out of the water. I did not know a lassi could be that good.
The owner is so delightful! My partner loves spicy food wanted a little bit more of a kick (here I was thinking it was plenty hot tbh). They asked the owner for hot sauce and he chopped up some green chili's for us, very accommodating! We got the aloo tiki wrap and guava lassi. The guava lassi wasn't particularly sweet so if that's not to your taste, try out the fig (which my friend got and graciously let me try). They also give you the little extra bit from the Lassi like an old school diner which is fun.
Stumbled on this place when we were looking for a place to grab fries for our son and I’m so happy we did! We got a delicious samosa chaat and papri chaat along with mango lassi. Portions are extremely generous and delicious! It was great getting to speak with the owner and learning about his restaurant journey.
We had samosa Chaat, which had a bitter after taste. It was like fried dough with sauces. Definitely not worth the $8. Their lassi prices have sky rocketed to $8 bucks :/. Not planning on going back
Delicious and healthy food with an amazing environment. The staff are SO friendly and sweet. Can’t wait to eat here again and again!
Who says healthy food had to be boring? Pull up to the west Philly staple and Chef Zé will hook it up! The chaat and mango lassi were incredible. Def will be my new go-to
Super delicious Halal food in a small corner shop, they also had maybe the best mango lassi I’ve ever hadOrder: 2 Chaat (Chicken and Paneer) and Mango LassiAbout: $30Review: My wife and I were looking for some quick delicious food and I’d read some good things about Mood cafe, plus we both love middle eastern food. To top it all off I didn’t actually know what Chaat was and I love trying new food so we know this was our stop.First up, chaat is apparently a semi-universal term for street food, so not all chaat is really going to be the same. This chaat was basically a combination of potatoes, chickpeas, a kind of chip, then the main topping of your choice (chicken, paneer, samosa, etc), then topped with a yogurt based sauce. This might sound a little different but it was absolutely delicious. We did prefer the chicken because it had a bit more flavor than the paneer but we thoroughly enjoyed both of them.We also got the mango lassi and it was AMAZING! It’s absolutely something you need to go and if you don’t like mango they offer several flavors.We got to talk to the owner a bit and he was super helpful (explaining chaat, how he makes it, and just having some cool conversation).The only challenges were that parking (like every place in Philly) was not easy and the cafe is VERY SMALL (like 8 people small). We watched a handful of people walk in and get their order to go so that seems to be the thing to do if you know what you want.This shouldn’t stop you from going though, Mood was a great stop. It had very filling, delicious, fast food.
The cardamom and rose lassi was delicious, sweet and flavorful! All lassis can be made vegan which I really appreciate. The employee who served me was very nice and helpful.
The owner made me something off menu which was delicious, and chatted with me about the process of and inspiration for making the dishes he served me. Overall a very positive experience and quality eats. Thank you!
It is safe to say that the samosa chaat and mango lassi exceeded our expectations! The chaat is flavorful in multiple dimensions. It has a lovely combination of sweet, creamy, crunchy, cold, and more. Everything compliments each other brilliantly. The mango lassi was so light and refreshing, even on a cold winter day. We can’t wait to come back to try more chaat and lassi flavors!