Mood Cafe

UPDATE: everything else still stands, but the rose and cardamom is now my favorite lassi. GET IT!Also props to the staff member working all by himself being absolutely slammed during porchfest. He was hustling and doing a great job with the food with a line out the door!

All I knew before entering this establishment was that the reviews were excellent. We sort of had an idea what we wanted to order but the owner/chef was kind and patient enough to steer us in the right direction. The mango lassi and the chaat that he prepared for us were delicious!! Don't think any of us had anything like this before. My taste buds were delighted by the flavors and I would love to return if I'm ever in the area again. You can tell that the owner is passionate about his food/cooking and he serves from his heart.

The picture doesn't do the food justice. I was impressed by the flavor profile: the sweet and tangy tamarind chutney paired well with the gradual, intense heat of the peppery green sauce that was mellowed out by the yogurt. He was generous with the sauces to the point where I even saved the rest for my food at home.The crisps (very similar to fried wonton wrappers) were airy and perfectly complemented the mashed textures from the cubed potatoes and chickpeas. As for the samosa, it was delicious; flaky w/ just the right amount of spice in the potato and pea mixture. You can tell the peas are fresh because they have that slight snap to them.I'm deducting 1 star because while the chaat was excellent overall, I was a little disappointed I only got one samosa, considering a regular order of two samosas is $5.99 and I paid $10.79 for my order. That and my food was cold to lukewarm when I ate it in the restaurant; the sauces, yogurt, potatoes, and chickpeas cooled the dish down, while the samosa was on the warmer side. You could tell the potatoes and chickpeas were refrigerated up until they were added to the dish...I didn't expect this kind of temperature range. Aside from those things, I really enjoyed the trip there and will definitely try Hasan's food again! Service was quick, too.PS If you can handle the heat, request it "extra spicy" to get that delicious green sauce.

My partner had heard great things about this place. They are known for their chaat and lassi but we ended up getting the tandoori chicken.We had asked the owner if he would recommend chaat or tandoori chicken and he said the chicken. I've never had chaat before but my partner said it's more of a "street food" snack, and it's not very healthy and is more of like a fun things to snack on. The tandoori chicken was delicious! The flavors is amazing and I love that it came with vegetables (squash, bell peppers, cauliflower). The price is very affordable and the portion size is great for two people. The one thing that I was disappointing was the cardamom lassi. We got the vegan version which is replaced with oat milk. It was overly sweet and you don't get the creaminess of lassi when you switch it out for the vegan option. If you were to get a lassi here, I highly recommend getting the regular one.

This is a review on the lassi beverage. Oh my gawd; the flavors to choose from were mind boggling. The owner proudly boasted of his lassi being the best around. I would be a fool, not to try it. My son, husband and myself - each got a different, unique flavor. I held out for the standard mango, because I'm not a fan of lassi; well... I wasn't, until I tried Mood Cafe's lassi. It wasn't overly yogurty; fruity - yes and very refreshing.

More pics!! Post-many visits Go-to: mango lassi and chaat (let the boss pick your flavor of chaat)!

Food is quick and solid! Owners are super friendly and have a genuine interest in sharing their food with the customer.

Food is really great but don't go if you're in any sort of hurry. I don't know what's going on but it's a lot of putzing around. I almost went crazy waiting for my crazy chaat!!

Crunchy veggies paired with smooth and creamy Lassi! Vegetable Biryani is savory and rich with potatoes, carrots, peas, greenbeans, tomatoes, onions, and spices - excellent!!!

I think the reviews speak for themselves... everything about Mood Cafe is absolutely amazing.