Phone: (+1)8329875488
Address: 20424 Kuykendahl Road, Spring, TX 77379, United States
City: Spring
Menu Dishes: 20
Reviews: 10
"Chai Taco is located inside the gas station on the corner of Kuykendahl Gosling near 2920--Windrose area. It's an appealing concept that fell a little short on expectations but...it's a fairly new place with room to grow. I first noticed it from the banner hanging outside. I tried go yelp it lo no photos so here is my contribution for anyone curious about an indian-mexican mash up. First: the price is on par with a typical gas station eatery $2-5 meals 2nd: for a fusion based concept...not bad, also not great. Definitely recommend sticking to the actual fusion faves: tika or butter chicken tacos. I personally enjoy tika masala so that's what I ordered. I also got a fajita beef quesadilla curious as to what the flavor profile would be. Unfortunately...it was an extremely basic quesadilla with minimal seasoning too much cheese. A bit of chaluloa fixed it nicely and it was warm toasty but waaaay too bland. As for the tika taco...it had decent flavor and a nice cilantro cream sauce to top it off however much like the quesadilla which is meant to have cheese, this too had an overly generous portion if shredded cheese. I am a huge fan of many area taco trucks can vouch that this would hands down have tasted better with just literally some kind of vegetable..a bit of cilantro lime. The taste had that curry zing which for anyone who's never tried it before it was a pleasant surprise (shared with my coworkers to get their feedback). I think personally because I enjoy the wet soppiness of actual curry that was my expectation of what might be in this taco it fell short for me, that isn't to say it was bad...just not what I expected.Finally the samosa was pretty large coming in at the $1.45 price tag. It had a bit too much potato and tumeric/fennel seasoning was a bit overwhelming, but again for someone new to Indian cuisine it was tasty enough. Overall a decent place to trial something unique. Service was quick friendly. And anyone who is weary of gas station food this place is exceptionally clean--so be bold! Try it!Room for growth or personal suggestions:1. Offer more sides or vegetable based options being that this us an Indian-Mexican fusion the only side options were samosa ...fries?2. Punch up the flavor on your beef products. I got the quesadilla for myself the beef taco went to a co-worker the assessment was the same: bland. Whether you go Mexican or Indian with the profile it needs more flavor guys3. Less cheese! Cheese is a tex-mex thing. This is such a cool concept that you could do SO much with. I like Tarkas fast-casual indian concept. They have pretty decent grilled veggies on the side. THAT would complement your tacos better than cheese."
All prices are estimates on menu.
Spring, Texas, is a suburban area known for its charming neighborhoods, greenery, and Southern hospitality. Visitors often enjoy Tex-Mex cuisine and classic barbecue.