Carnegie
Cafe Delhi

Cafe Delhi

205 Mary St, Carnegie, United States

Cafe • Cafés • Indian • Vegetarian


"While staying in the Pittsburgh area a lot over the past year, I've been trying many different places... I love really good Pakistani food, and am not nearly as fond of Indian food, but I came here one night for dinner and absolutely appreciated the owner's service, as well as the food they make here! I tried several things: Vegetable Pakora These unfortunately were sent back because they were slightly over done, but they apologized sincerely for that and removed them from the bill. Vegetable Biryanni Absolutely Excellent! Nice and spicy and loaded with robust, authentic flavors!! This paired with their raita was amazing!!! And wow, was it spicy!! Keema Muttar This was decent, but was a little saucier than I prefer (and than I'm used to). The flavors were excellent! The meat was lamb and there was the slight flavor of that. But overall, it was a decent dish. Bullet Naan I've never heard of this, so I had to try it, especially since it's made with green pepper and supposedly spicy. It was definitely spicy, but their naan was very thin. I actually prefer it thin, so I don't get filled up on bread. The only issues I've got is I eat in the traditional way, with my hands and in order to do so, you fold the naan or roti in half and then break off a piece Well, many of these places cut it into quarters which limits ow you can break off pieces. The other huge gripe I have is that they add ghee or butter to it, thus making it a greasy mess. Aside from those issues, it tasted great. Roti This resembled the bullet naan, but without spices, but with so much greasiness, the last slice was completely soaked and oily. The flavor was decent though. Lastly, He offered me mango lassi and I've not had lassi in probably 35 years, when I was last in Pakistan.... This lassi was very tasty and you could see and taste the fresh mango in it. Overall, this is my favorite Indian restaurant in the Pittsburgh area so far... I've tried several, but they do it the most authentic and best here. I'd definitely suggest it for those seeking some really good, authentic flavors. I'll be back!"

Kasai

Kasai

146 E Main St, 15106, Carnegie, US, United States

Cafés • Casual • Japanese • Fast Food


"After ordering from Kasai yesterday and reading other reviews, I've decided to update mine from last year to be a little more accurately descriptive of my recent experiences here. It's always disappointing to see a restaurant you've enjoyed trip up a bit with quality and service, but I think it's important to know as a paying customer. A few weeks ago, I called to order some sushi and was told the sushi chef was ill and was off work to recover, which of course is no big deal. Yesterday, my boyfriend and I left work early and I figured I'd order some sushi on my way home. When I first called to place my pickup order, the woman that answered seemed extremely frazzled. I ordered at 1:16PM after being on hold twice and was told it would be about 20 minutes, which is relatively standard for a takeout sushi order (usually anywhere from 10-20 minutes depending on business). We arrived right around 1:30 and my boyfriend went in to grab my sushi. I grew tired of waiting, and walked into the restaurant at about 1:45 to see what was going on. You'd think it was extremely busy if your takeout order is 10 minutes late and you're still waiting, but there were only a couple people in the restaurant including my boyfriend who was also patiently waiting for my sushi and sipping a glass of water. As I waited at the bar trying to see what the issue was, the server appeared way more flustered than she should be with less than 5 customers including the two of us in the restaurant. My boyfriend told me that prior to me walking in, the woman was speaking audibly about the man at the bar (I guess he was friends with the owner) and how attractive she found him even though she had a boyfriend and that he made her very nervous. I stood at the bar area slightly confused and she had told me she was a few minutes late passing along my order to the sushi chef and also that he had cut himself and was working a bit more slowly. That's a hair unprofessional if you ask me. Even if the restaurant was packed to the max, the sushi chef is literally a few steps away in the kitchen and there is no excuse for as poor of service that she provided. I finally got my sushi and wasn't expecting compensation for the 45 minutes it took to get 3 rolls, but a sincere apology for the inconvenience would be nice. Other reviews mention a flustered, slow-servicing server and I'd be willing to bet it was the same woman that was there yesterday. Today's order included a Philly roll (always a Philly roll), a tuna roll, and a rock n' roll. I'm not so sure my order was right, but I ate it anyways. The tuna roll was drenched in 2 sauces and a mound of spicy tuna (good thing I'm ok with spicy foods), the Philly roll was ok, and I'm not 100% sure the third roll was a rock n' roll. It was fried as the menu described, but it was so loosely rolled and sloppy that only a few pieces stayed together as I was eating them. It also seemed like there was cream cheese inside, which the rock n' roll doesn't have. There were 2 sauces on this roll as well and they were heavy so it was a bit hard to tell what I was eating. To put it kindly, I'm let down about what I've seen from Kasai in comparison to the good experiences I've had here before. There's no excuse for treating your customers like they aren't a priority and it has clearly been an issue other customers have experienced, too. Hopefully something changes, because I feel like this place has great potential if they get it together."