Submitted by mooseLimbsCatLicks t3_ya36yo in jerseycity
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mooseLimbsCatLicks OP t1_it9tmf0 wrote
Cool! Might try that
mooseLimbsCatLicks OP t1_it8wzn8 wrote
Comes with 2 sandwiches and two little sauces. The sweet one goes well with it for my taste. Think it was 8 dollars or so. Will def have again
red__what t1_it97uln wrote
damn $8? just a little jarring as I've had these for 15 cents on the street.
w1zgov t1_it9a7rs wrote
Depends on the country you're eating it in.
loungesnuggler t1_ita1kxy wrote
Bro, do share this location
pigdog12 t1_it9u525 wrote
That’s not a vada, that’s a pav of some kind
mooseLimbsCatLicks OP t1_it9u7yk wrote
Ah. They called it a vada pav.
Does pav mean sandwich?
mam31 t1_ital9m9 wrote
it’s a vada pav.
vatsy08 t1_itav5kt wrote
Pav is bread. Vada is potato petty. It’s just an indian version of a burger. It was invented pretty recently in the last century. Interesting history https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vada_pav
[deleted] t1_it8yr6c wrote
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possums101 t1_it8yxmb wrote
It’s a sandwich.
mooseLimbsCatLicks OP t1_it8zxhu wrote
To that comment, which was deleted..
You would think it was “white people” style. But it’s actually a second restaurant with same menu as a jsq Indian place. Staffed and so far from what I see frequented mostly by Indian folks.
Menu is not dumbed down or Americanized at all was pretty confusing since I’m not Indian but the lady was nice and explained it
Was really good. Hope it does well, they said they are getting good business
podkayne3000 t1_ita1f01 wrote
What would be really helpful is if someone could create descriptions of what the menu items are and post them here, and maybe give the descriptions to the restaurant.
mooseLimbsCatLicks OP t1_ita2u1m wrote
Yea I even said it wrong. What I had is a vada pav, which is a vada sandwich; the vada being the potato thingy
the_running_stache t1_itczi9h wrote
To add:
Pav literally means “bread”.
So Vada Pav means the potato thingy and bread.
vocabularylessons t1_itabmdg wrote
I don't know what the deleted comment said but I assume it was way off base. My family often makes vada pav and it's pretty much as you describe and as is in the picture. Idk if we grill hamburger buns just because it's convenient to buy in bulk but this is not unique to my family, pretty much the whole western/northern Indian diaspora in the U.S. uses buns for the sandwich (though, I personally prefer brioche or challah).
vatsy08 t1_itauzkr wrote
I agree. I asked them and it’s the same concept at Nando’s in JSQ. The taste was decent and similar. Hope it does well. !
Glad_ds t1_itfi28c wrote
how does it compare against a slider from White Castle?
mooseLimbsCatLicks OP t1_itg0xyx wrote
Ha hard to compare the two they are so different. This is bigger by a bit
slimda0 t1_it9o7z0 wrote
What’s inside of the sandwich? It looks good and I’d like to try it
mooseLimbsCatLicks OP t1_it9u1xx wrote
It’s potato, kind of like the Inside of a samosa. Tastes good to my American palate. Little bit of kick
slimda0 t1_it9uvh3 wrote
It sounds (and looks) delicious! Adding it to my list of places to try around town.
w1zgov t1_itbmtmg wrote
It's basically boiled potatoes mashed and cooked with few condiments. It's then drenched in a mixture of chick pea flour +water +some spices. Then you deep fry it till golden brown.
YetiSherpa t1_it9lsny wrote
Tried this place last night. I thought the Vada Pav (sandwich) was just ok. Interesting but not fantastic or anything
However the Pav Bhaji (curry) and the Tawa Pulav (spicy rice) were excellent. Flavorful with just the e right amount of heat.
Also tried the Pani Puri which are little shells you fill yourself and then drench with a sour mint water. Great combinations of flavors and fun to eat.