Veda - Modern Indian Bistro

1920 Chestnut St, Philadelphia - 19103
528 reviews
Indian
(267) 519-2001

Staff is engaged and a good representation for the restaurant. Very clean and food is well prepared for presentation.

We got to Veda early so we’re able to take advantage of happy hour drink prices and a quiet atmosphere. The service was top notch, there were at least 4 people serving us, it seemed! We were happy with the unique spinach appetizer. It was a crispy spicy fried spinach, very crispy and irresistible. My chicken biryani came in an iron pot and was enough for 2 people. It was just spicy enough and very filling although I thought the chicken chunks were a bit over cooked. The environment is sharp and classy with walls painted a mustard yellow and a mural on one wall with Indian (Sanskrit?) script.

As a person with dietary restrictions, I was very appreciative of how clear the menu and staff are about food options in the context of limitations. The vegan food options were absolutely fabulous and the amount of gluten free options was really wonderful.

Good ambiance. Great food selection. Staff was really helpful and gave good tips regarding what to eat. Would highly recommend.

We had a wonderful time at Veda. The staff was so pleasant and accommodating. Loved the sophisticated ambience, trendy Indian music and the delicious food, definitely going back!

Delicious. We had to go back just a few days later because we couldn’t stop craving their food.

The food was not good. Everything was decent and there but not enough. Shouldn't be calling itself a modern Indian cuisine restaurant. No effort in food presentation. Taste was nothing to write home about. The palak chaat wasn't a chaat, more like fritters with some dahi thrown on it. The crispy bhindi was soggy and oily. The imli drink was good. But there were not many options.

My first visit but not my last! Good atmosphere and great food. The staff was welcoming and attentive and the meal was portioned enough to share.

The food was excellent, high quality Indian food we haven't had elsewhere. The menu descriptions turned out to be more ingredient list than items that would appear on the plate, but the chickpea and chicken dishes we ordered were very tasty, the rice was well cooked, and the garlic and herb naan very tasty. Our server was the bartender and he made a very nice mocktail and an unusual Thai iced tea/tamarind drink. Very reasonable prices for Philadelphia.

Had an excellent brunch-the thali offered good variety of fresh, excellent food.