Thelewala

These are my favorite rolls ever, we've been coming here at least once a month for over a decade! Their chicken is super tender (and ridiculously hot if you get the Phaal - only order if you want stupid hot). The Chapli is so perfectly flavored and cooked, crunchy on the outside of the ground lamb and tender/spiced on the inside. Their Aloo Paneer roll is perfectly spiced, as good as you get in rolls on the streets of India. My wife loves the Okra though I'm not an Okra fan in general. Really can't go wrong with anything on the menu.Service is super fast, even when it's crowded. It's a tiny little place with barely any seats, so if weather permits, I'd recommend getting it to go and eating it in washington square park.

Cheap and good! But greasyGood: we got the gobi paneer roll and it was good but very greasy! I wish it had a bit more paneer and less onions! It is definitely spicy and it comes fresh, so be aware of how hot it is! For the price, I think it was really greatService: good and fastAmbience: it's a small shop with a few indoor seats and a table outside! It is definitely meant to be a takeout shop

I'd save your $11 and head to taco Mahal over this place.I think this is place is too simple to be a restaurant. In Waze, I feel like I could make this dish myself. I think that every dish needs cheese as well as some sauces. It's very dry. It's not a lot of food. I feel like this is more breakfast food, like an Indian breakfast burrito. I wasn't particularly wowed with this place.

The spice level here is something to be wary of. If you can't handle spice, make sure you tell them that many times. I was sweating fire on my commute back (and loving it). The jaal muri was tangy and spicy and everything you want if you need your sinuses opened. I tried the okra roll and paneer roll and loved both of them.

Fun late night snack--open late. Easy to take on the go. Made fresh to order. Kind workers as well. Seems like prices rose throughout the years though, but that's likely the case for every restaurant on this busy street.

West 8th Street and MacDougal Street- this street in Greenwich Village is full of eateries ranging from the luxurious Minetta Tavern (famous for its Black Label Burger) to the cheap Pommes Frites (a well-known French fry establishment).Thelewala- Hindi, it means roadside vendor. a compact joint tucked into MacDougal Street. They are well known for their fresh and spicy chaat, but most importantly their Nizami rolls--a grab-and-go restaurant serving Kolkata Nizami Rolls and other Indian street foods.We ordered its famous Thelewala Chicken roll and masala chaiThe roll was fresh, long pieces of marinated chicken, they cooked in front of us (which means it was not cooked earlier) and I could taste the freshness. something about their green mint chutney was different for me (it might be Amla /Indian gooseberry), but that tasted different.Masala chai was horrible though, not at all good. The shop is not spacious though, It's mostly grab-and-go, but there are a couple of stools seat to sit on. wall-size mirror makes it look bigger, decor is simple but beautiful. not sure why I had not heard before about it, but I got some options other than Kathi roll.

We were in the area on sixth avenue to get in our Joe's Pizza fix (so good!), but I did find through my research that, a block behind sixth avenue on MacDougal St, there were a bunch of eateries that we needed to try out. Since there's only so much real estate in our stomachs, we settled on trying this inexpensive hole-in-the-wall spot called Thelewala that served Indian wraps/rolls. I thought it was unique. Inside, it's very cramped and there's barely any room for seating. I would say this is more of a grab-and-go spot. The staff was friendly and steered us away from the chicken phall roll, which they stated would be too spicy for us. Instead, they recommended we try their chicken pata chicken roll with their habanero chutney sauce on the side to dip it in - just in case it would be too spicy for us. Well, the roll was pretty good. The habanero chutney was, in fact, quite spicy. But, we enjoyed it. It was also easy to eat and not too messy. Next time, I plan to try out their vegetarian rolls to see if their Indian spices stand out more. If you're in the area, come and check them out.

FIRE!!!!! This place and its food is fire! It's a small shop that cannot accommodate more that 4-5 people at a time. But most people came for pickups, so it was great. We ordered ragara patties and a chicken Phalke role.The Ragara Patties tasted great. Just like in India. It had the right amount of spice and flavour. Thoroughly enjoyed it. But it was the roll that set this experience apart from any other.The guy behind the counter warned us that the Chicken Phalke role was going to be really spicy. Even the menu says "it's fire!! . But we wanted to try it anyways. I think we were a little too proud of our Indian spice tolerance, and also were excited to give this a try.The very first bite had us hiccuping and dying of the spice! Like right off the bat. The guy told us to take off the chillies if it got too unbearable, but we were liking the killing heat, but more than that the flavour of the roll, that we decided to continue eating it on the streets of the city (God knows we couldn't sit still after the first couple bites). By the end of the role, I was pretty delirious, and in need for something sweet. My mind kept going blank for a few seconds every now and then. And my lips were on fire for the rest of the day.But I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking to eat a nice Indian chaat. Even if you don't get the Phall role, they have other options that I'm pretty sure are going to be just as good. And anyone who loves spicy, give the roll a go.

Oh Boy! This is a hole in the wal but the food is FIRE(literally). Inside there is only enough standig room for 3-4 people at a time and sitting space for another 2. So make sure you are okay to get your food to-go and eat somewhere else.We got the ragda patties and the chicken phal roll. The chicken phall roll is absolutely wild! It has the spiciest peoper (think ghost). The server did a good job by making sure we knew what we were ordering and how hot it was going to be. We wanted it so we got it. And boy was it HOT! It was loaded with the peppers and the sauce and we had smoke coming out of all our pores. The ragda patties were a lot more normal and it was authentic!You should definitely add this to your list if you like Indian street/comfort food

I was in the neighborhood studying. I wanted a quick bite before going home, so I ended up going to Thelewala. It is a fast-casual place that I could get something to eat by myself. You can tell they make it fresh and to order because it took them about 15 minutes to make after I ordered. The place is a bit cramped, and they only have a handful of seats, so most people order to go. It's not hard to eat and walk if you get a roll. Chat pata chicken roll was okay. Pretty spicy for me, and I didn't really taste much variety of spices. I do think the roll itself was mostly one note. However, it was filled with chicken and eggs. They didn't skimp on ingredients. It gets pretty messy if you eat it on the go because the roll is oily. There's a tiny discount if you pay with cash. The roll itself was cheap, less than $10 when I paid with cash. It's satisfying enough if you aren't a big eater.