Chai Roti in Erlangen

We visited this restaurant while passing through. And in short: it was absolute madness. The fact that the restaurant was really full shortly after opening (Friday) tells you two things: 1. Others also like it very, very well and 2. You should make a reservation. We didn't do that and had a hard time getting a place. To eat: The selection of dishes is varied and there is something for both meat eaters and vegetarians. I can't say for sure whether some of the dishes were vegan, but I suspect so. The food was beautifully presented and one portion filled you well. Ambiance: I would describe it as modern Indian. Not as cliché as we often know. There are pictures from India on the walls and decorations. Everything is accompanied by subtle effect lighting. Service: Absolutely friendly, quick and absolutely not intrusive, which doesn't mean that the guests' well-being wasn't looked after. The reception was a bit "grumpy" but the waitress apologized several times in the end. I think it was because we didn't make a reservation and they wanted to serve us. After ordering, the food was at the table relatively quickly and, as already mentioned, everything else was great. I can absolutely recommend the place and I have to say that it was my best Indian restaurant so far. Just don't make the mistake of trying without a reservation. ;)

Second time here and not disappointed at all. The starters taste amazing. I've eaten a lot of paneer starters, but none have done the chilli sauce as well as I did here. Fresh spices, ginger, etc. round off every dish so beautifully and make the experience so authentic. Service cares a lot about its customers. I would just like the Garlic Naan to have a little more kick. Otherwise everything was great!

Food was Ok, service was not good.

Very well made dishes. Short waiting time, large selection, very friendly service. We'd love to come back.

Best Indian restaurant in Erlangen 👌

Very good food, veggie friendly. Unfortunately, our table by the door wasn't ideal.

Very tasty Indian food, great starters All highly recommended

very beautiful and sweet and delicious

Super courteous service, where everyone is in a good mood and wants to give you a nice evening. Definitely coming back. Thanks!

I'm writing this review right after leaving the restaurant because I couldn't wait. I never expected to find such authentic and delicious flavors in the heart of Erlangen. Chai Roti not only has a great atmosphere with artistic photographs of Indian streets, sculptures, and paintings, but it also features several different areas, some of which can easily accommodate large group reservations. The place is truly beautiful, but the food definitely makes it worth a visit. We ordered the Tandoori Mix Platter (10) as an appetizer, and for our main courses, we had the Crispy Chicken in Korma sauce (54) and the Vindaloo (63). We also enjoyed a local beer and a Mango Lassi. Additionally, the restaurant accepts card payments, including American Express. Overall, it’s a must-visit in the city, especially for those who enjoy international cuisine and unique atmospheres.

Very good Indian restaurant in Erlangen. You can “customize” the spiciness.

Food is nice, very nice ambience. Recommended for north Indian food.

I would say by far the best Indian restaurant I found in Erlangen and nearby areas. I tried their Masala dosa and Chole Bhature, both dishes were delicious. The stuffs are friendly, one of them asked each of us about how much spice we can handle. If you want some authentic indian food other than ur average butter chicken, go there and explore.

Very great restaurant, great, nice and fast service, easy and quick to reach by public transport, on foot / by bike and only 5-10 minutes from parking spaces, food is very tasty, good vegan / vegetarian selection, large portions, nice terrace, price Performance is right

Super tasty and authentic food and great service. Unfortunately it is quite loud. The seats at the entrance are not recommended as it is quite drafty there

Food was good, but it's catering more to the German crowd rather than the Indian taste buds from my view point (or not sure if I should have asked specifically for Indian spiciness 😅) The service and ambience were good. Overall it's a good restaurant!

I like to go to the restaurant at lunchtime and always enjoy the great service and the deliciously seasoned food. The dishes are served in just a few minutes, so I can recommend it for your lunch break. Thank you!

Nice food. Ambience was great. Paneer items were nice. Naan was average,Staff Mr.sandy were great and very attentive. Drinks mango lassi were good. butter chicken,and the Dal Makhani. All main dishes were good but i wish they were spicer. Overall, its the best Indian restaurant in Erlangen. WOW that was one great meal.....will I be back, well, can try. Overall Great food

Service amezing street food fantastic

I have ordered 4-5 times from chai roti so far! The food is below average. I have tried their samosa chaat which to my surprise is good (4/5), however their chhole bhatoore, vada pav and pav bhaji will disappoint you, especially pav bhaji where they serve a normal gravy instead of real bhaji with pav. I won’t recommend pav bhaji at all.

I had the lamb and okra curry from the lunch menu and a mango lassi. I liked both and the waiter was very friendly.

Best. Street Food in Erlangen thanks to chairoti Teem.

Erlangen's inner courtyard charm without noticing that you're sitting outside, very well implemented. The service was impeccable and attentive and the food was excellent. Gladly again at any time!

Though food was ok but the hospitality was the worst. We went all the way from Regensburg after seeing reviews. We dined inside because of our 18 months old baby. Since the music was loud i asked waiter (Name : Sandy) to reduce the volume but he responded back saying it is fixed and if he tries to reduce then it will switch off. Overall i felt like we were dining in a pub and not in a restaurtant with strange person around who was staring at us as if he is giving free food. Even while ordering, any question you ask for his answer would be in a single word. I also noticed some other customer who were sitting next to us were arguing with him because of water bottle which they have brought for their kid from home. He was asking the customer to please keep the bottle inside and whenever your kid want to drink take it out feed the kid and then keep it inside. I guess he has to learn being generous and providing friendly treatment to visitors. Never ever again we are going to visit this restaurant. I felt food was ok ok but such acts makes me write this reviews.

The food was so delicious and the service was really great.

Chai Roti restaurant at Erlangen is a must visit for every India who visit Germany. The food and the hospitality is great. And staff here specially Sandy and Dara Singh ji takes great care of customer taste and customize the food as per your requirement which is the best thing you can expect while in a foreign land.

Very cozy restaurant with a nice atmosphere. Several options to sit outside. Service quick and friendly. Some of the food was very good, especially the starters. My paneer korma was too sweet and the sauce was kind of floury. I know it differently.

Every bite at CHAI ROTI is a celebration of authentic Indian cooking. The complex yet balanced spices in each dish showcase the culinary expertise of the chefs. It's a must-visit for anyone craving an unforgettable Indian dining experience.

Nice restaurant with good food and friendly staff, offered free masala tea too as a gesture.

I recently dined at Chai Roti again and had a great experience. I ordered the Masala Chicken with rice, which was initially too spicy for me. The attentive waiter quickly noticed and had a milder version prepared. The Sambhar was also impressive, especially for a North Indian restaurant making a South Indian dish. Overall, the combination of delicious food and exceptional service makes Chai Roti highly recommendable. Keep being good observers and asking customer feedback.

I had the pleasure of discovering the authentic flavors of Punjab at Chai Roti in Germany, and it has become my go-to spot! The moment I stepped in, I was warmly welcomed with a smile and the aroma of mouthwatering spices.

We went with a bit of expectation considering the good reviews up here. The ambience was great, the photos of India from a bygone era added a great deal to it. Somehow instilled a sense that our expectation could be met. We ordered a mughal biriyani, and masala dosa, salted lassi and mango lassi. The dosa was served cold, chutney didn't feel fresh, the biriyani was too spicy for our indian tongues, & the salt lassi was too salty. Against the trend, the mango lassi tasted good. Not all were bad, the food was presented with a great care, aesthetically. Great for instagram. Will we go there again ? Probably not!

Food was delicious 😋 and service was superb. Highly recommended for the Indian food

The atmosphere is good but the food taste is not .. I ordered samosas and they tasted nothing like samosas

Best Indian I know. I've been there many times and have never been disappointed! Absolute recommendation!!

Delicious curries, good atmosphere and pleasant service. We sat in the courtyard; very pleasant on a summer evening.

Very friendly staff and very tasty food. You definitely have to try an Indian dosa.

Superb place for Indian food. Mr. Dara Singh is awesome and makes you very comfortable even if you are new here! Finding parking is little tough in this area.

Visit for nice authentic Punjabi Indian food in Erlangen. The place is right at the heart of the city and walking distance from main train station. Good connectivity via bus too and paid parking spaces behind. The dishes have been given slightly western touch to make them a bit milder and ensure that they are not too spicy and suitable for everyone.

Super tasty food that comes to the table quickly and is more than filling. The service is always nice and in a good mood. Great recommendation! Anyone who comes here to eat leaves happy.

Great atmosphere, delicious food's and fantastic customer service.

Great restaurant with good service and lots of delicious food. There is a large selection of vegan alternatives. Quality and taste are convincing.

I was in Erlangen for a short time recently for work and found this restaurant based on the great reviews. It did not disappoint and was absolutely delicious with great vibes! I would highly recommend eating here!

It's very nice and the portions are plentiful. Taste wise it is average and not traditional Indian. Service is super fast and attentive.

Delicious food, good value for money

The best Indian restaurant I've been to so far

Good food , quick service , good ambience and staff is quite attentive .

Finally Indian fav street food like pav bhaji, chat, pani puri, vada pav now easily available in Germany that too with authentic taste. I have not tried eveeythung but whatever we tried were really very authentic and delicious. Great ambience and friendly staff. You don't have to wait for long for any dishes. Walking distance from Bahnhof. After a long wait, finally south Indian food and Indian Street food available in Germany.

Delicious food, great service! Best Indian in town

Very stylish atmosphere, super delicious food - large selection of vegetarian dishes, friendly service... Reservation is generally recommended

The food is delicious and filling. The service is kind and helpful. My personal favourite is the biriani and I would recommend to get the punjabi fries so everyone can snack from them, they are amazing. The ambience is relaxed and clean. My favourite Indian restaurant, absolute must try!!

Very clean and tasty food. Superb hospitality 👍

The food was delicious and the waiters were very attentive. I think it's been the best Indian food I've ever had in Germany.

Very attentive and extremely friendly service, very tasty and well-seasoned food, the music is great. All in all, you can't complain :)

I can't really complain, everything was very great, very tasty, very confident, very nice, very friendly, very clean, very competent, very everything very scary. You felt very valued as a guest and the food also tasted very good. It was perhaps a bit more expensive than other places but it was still very tasty and overall I have nothing to complain about.

Not the best Indian restaurent. Was okay!

Been coming here since this place opened, back then the food was amazing and the staff was great. As of writing this review, the situation has changed! As some of the other reviewers have said, there is this guy from Punjab (as he stated) who's on a mission to make the customers miserable! The guy is just a rude little man who forces you to eat and get out (even though the restaurant was only 60% full at the time of our visit). Mind you, we had a group of around a dozen people and he was insisting that we order the mains whilst ordering the starters, else according to him, the kitchen will take over an hour to prepare our mains. This was a blatant lie because we ordered the mains after having our starters and the mains came out in 15mins (LOL!). Also the guy screwed up our drinks. If you're in the hospitality business, be hospitable and not a bitter disgruntled guy who's just hateful. I'm not coming back here again nor am I going to recommend this place to anyone any more. Fortunately there's plenty of Indian options in Erlangen who are much better then these guys - AVIOD!

Food very good. Unfortunately the atmosphere wasn't great as it was very loud

Probably the best indian restaurant in Erlangen

Nice food. Ambience was great. Paneer items were nice. Naan were good. The paneer biryani was average, can try. Overall good.

Great service and delicious food

It was very tasty and the portions were really generous. All employees were absolutely friendly and tried to accommodate all requests. On top of that, it's comfortable. It is advisable to reserve in advance.

Very tasty food, great ambience and nice staff.

Well prepared food. Typically Indian in taste.

They are behaving very rudly and the person who took the order himself says they not allow Indians to enter restaurant on weekends. He himself says he is from India and from Punjab.I don't think so.. So not recommended this resturant for Indians.

Very Rude behaviour of staff. Presenting themselves as Indians but I don't think they are....this is not a problem But the problem starts when one of the staff say we don't let Indian come in on weekends....So please avoid them....

Chai Roti is the only one of its kind with the offered food, friendly staff (also kid-friendly) and the atmosphere. Definitely different than other Indian restaurants in Erlangen. On top of everything, the food is amazing.

Very good little interesting Indian restaurant

A somewhat modern Indian restaurant. Cool decor with casual music and the menu is a little different from the usual Indian restaurants. The food is good and the portions are large. My highlight was the naan, which was very fluffy and crispy at the same time. I would have liked a little more curry flavor in the curry. But all in all very solid. Price wise in the upper league. With starter, main course and drink I was a little over €30.

Good food in itself, but we had reserved for 12 people and had to wait outside as a group for three quarters of an hour until we got our table. The food can be so good there. Something like that just doesn't work. The service was very attentive but...

I am a frequent customer of chai roti. I love this place and I recommend their food ambience and politeness in general. Seems like they completely changed their staff. I am extremely disappointed with how the staff treated me today. I arrived (myself alone) at the restaurant at 8pm asking for a table for 5 to reserve at 9pm. I told them I can wait and eat something and drink till 9. Two of the waiters both led me to a table of 5 seated me there saying it’s available. I settled in and started working after 5min they made me get up and asked me to wait until they give me a smaller table for 1 until 9pm. While I was waiting just after 5min a couple arrived who has no reservation, they told them to take the only available small table. The waitress then told me they don’t have any table for 1 to give me. This is ridiculous, when I asked why you gave the small table to the couple who came after me with no reservation both the waiters responded with a sorry. I am an Indian and the others are not. I truly felt the discrimination today this new waiter and waitress didn’t seem to be the right people that fit this restaurant. I never expected this would happen to me at Chai roti of all the places. Priya Rampal

Food was ok as compared to price.

Probably the best Indian food I've eaten and their naan bread is to die for. Highly recommend. Call first because it's a rather small restaurant and Friday-Saturday is usually busy.

Hervorragendes Essen, guter Service (kundenorientiert), sehr gutes Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis.

Good food. Nice ambience. Friendly staff

Guter Inder in der Innenstadt von Erlangen. Sehr freundliches Personal und leckeres Essen.

Food was very tasty, Quantity was good and price is reasonable.

Tolles Restaurant. Sehr leckeres Essen. Zuvorkommender Service. Wir haben hier sehr gut gegessen. Es empfiehlt sich zu reservieren. Eine schöne Idee sind die indischen "Tapas". Hier kann man sich eine feine Auswahl ankleinen Speisen zusammenstellen und so vieles probieren.

Awesome place, delicious food, welcoming staff

Authentic Indian food, never saw vada pav and pav bhaji on the menu in Germany. Do try it.

Usually the place have lots of crowd, so you need to book a place in advance. Food is really good I had Masala Dosa, and it was tasty....would definitely recommend.

Great Indian cuisine in a modern setting. The starters (of which there are plenty available) are especially great. We recommend to reserve a table in advance as it is usually very crowded. Good and attentive service.

My recent visit on 23.12.2023 left me disappointed with Discrimination by a Waiter. When inquiring about biscuits to enjoy masala chai, I was met not only with an indifferent response but also with a disturbing display of indiscrimination. He replied “ free me kuch nahi milega.” Which translates to You dont get anything for free. I want to clarify that my inquiry about biscuits was not an attempt to seek complimentary items but rather to enhance my chai experience. I fully understand and appreciate that dining at a restaurant comes with a cost. Experiencing indiscrimination in any setting is disheartening, and encountering it during a dining experience is particularly distressing. I firmly believe that every individual, regardless of their background, deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. Although the majority of the staff members were quick to offer apologies on behalf of this incident, I was disappointed that the waiter directly involved did not extend an Apology. Lastly i wanted to add that waiter who himself a Desi background is biased on his treatment towards his fellow Desi customers. Don’t forget your Roots. It is crucial for management to address and rectify such instances promptly.

We stopped here on our way to the train station and we found the soups excellent. We also ordered a vegetarian entree and everything was very good. The portions were a normal size and the service was very good and friendly. They were fast and kind to our needs as foreigners

Not worth the hype, Same food style for all types of Biriyani.. My friend was not allowed to even drink water which he Got it... Due to his health concerns... Attitude..

Authentic indian food with nice hospitality.

The waiter asked us to wait for 5 minutes for the table. After 10 minutes another waiter came to tell us that we need to wait another 10 minutes at least and no guarantee that we will have a table. Then he shut the door. It’s sad that we are still waiting, and we are going to another restaurant. My girlfriend is hungry and is mad at me. I am very sad.

Der beste Inder weit und breit.

One of the best idian Restaurants i have ever been to. A vast variety of delicious and highest quality dieses with Lots of vegetarian Options. I highly recommend giving this place a try

Super freundlicher Service, gigantische Auswahl und geschmeckt hat es uns hervorragend.

Der Masala Dosa war groß,geschmacklich gut sowie preislich angemessen. Leckeres Essen , super Lassi auch 🤤

Sehr schönes Lokal und sehr gutes Essen

Gemütlich, freundlicher Service, ausgezeichnetes Essen, guter Tee (frische Minzblätter) und große Auswahl an sehr schön angerichteten, leckeren Vorspeisen.

Sehr viele leckere Vorspeisen. Da muss man mehrmals kommen und alles mal durchprobieren :-)

Indische Küche modern interpretiert. Tolles Restaurant mit freundlichem Team. Erfreulich ist, das neben den in Deutschland überwiegend vorherrschenden nordindischen Currys auch einige südindische Gerichte angeboten werden. Empfehlenswert sind Samosa Chaat und Masala Dosa. Ich komme gerne wieder!

+Sehr leckeres und besonderes Essen, freundliches Personal und schönes Ambiente. Viele vegetarische und vegane Optionen. - Zwei oder drei Tische weniger würden dem Platz im Lokal gut tuen. Die Getränke fanden wir überteuert (5,20€ für 0,5l Bier/Radler und über 6€ für eine Limonade)

This spot has always be my favorite place to come, bring all my friends, bring more customers. Always pay by card, never cash and today it happened.... Not possible to pay by card. One waiter said 20€ minimum, another said 15€ minimum. I told them, I come here regularly and I always pay by card. But they took away my chai 😢😭 😂, like I was someone who came for begging. Sad, that one of my favorite place gone so bad on service.

Me and my friends went to chai roti a few days ago. The foods were delicious, the environment was cozy and amazing. The waiters and waitresses were very polite too. A girl in hijab took our order and she was very sweet.

Echt ne positive Überraschung - kein TexMex Inder, wirklich mehr authentisch und hat super geschmeckt. Kann ich gut weiterempfehlen und wir kommen bestimmt wieder!

What was outstanding amongst our order was Chole Batura, Keema Naan, Paneer Chilli and Pani puri. Had Tandoori platter too, but didn’t shine like the others