Vajra

Vajra reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. LM

   LisaMaria

   Chicago17 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 16, 2020

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Cool ambiance, good food and accommodating for larger groups; I gave a 4 based on pricing.
   

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2. CA

   ChicagoAvenueDiner

   Chicago3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 15, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Vajra is an excellent restaurant. Amid COVID-19 concerns, each party was seated far from anyone else. Everything was handled professionally and hygienically. Servings are large and we took enough to have another meal. I highly recommend!
   

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3. JH

   JaniceH

   Chicago2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 13, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding new Indian restaurant. Reminded of the great places in London. Service is top notch and Bupil is truly interested in how customers feel about the quality. Can hardly wait to go back. Must trys are Salmon, Goat Steak, and Saag Pander. We took home an order of Saag. Have fun!!!
   

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4. B

   Badtaste

   Chicago67 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 12, 2020

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Have been hearing about this place for a while and was curious to try, but was disappointed to discover that many of the well-reviewed dishes, like the tandoori duck and the goat momo, are no longer on the menu. What remains is adequate but hardly special. Goat stew and okra side were decent, but Goan seafood curry offered dry, overcooked fish and the opening somosa chaat was bland. Indeed, nothing was especially spicy, including the dishes we’d requested as spicy. Points deducted for the piece of ceramic found in the chaat, the long wait to order, and the nearly unintelligible server. This place may have been special upon opening, but it seems to have dumbed down its offerings to broaden its appeal, which means it’s just another neighborhood Indian place now, but with higher prices and less adequate execution. Skip.
   

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   ajax

   San Francisco12 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 9, 2020

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We really enjoyed the atmosphere and the food. I found a hair in my chick pea curry, and pointed it out. The server took it away and they said they would take it off the bill. It seems that this is a bit more serious than just taking off an unliked dish off the bill. Typically there is an apology and offer of something to make up for the issue. There was none. For this reason, I will not recommend this restaurant to others.
   

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6. JC

   JCool

   Chicago27 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 1, 2020

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My friends and I went here for brunch this past Sunday. One of my friends is Nepali so we wanted to see if we were getting an authentic experience. While not on the menu, we special requested MoMo since I had never tried them. The kitchen put them in for us and in about 15 they were out. So delicious and my Nepali friend said the sauce was spot on. We also shared the goat skewers, chicken dum biryani, and some garlic naan with tea. While the bulk of the menu focused moreso on Indian cuisine at least for brunch, the service and ambiance was great 👍🏼
   

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7. OP

   OPfoodie

   Chicago65 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 29, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We cannot write enough positive remarks about the wonderful dining experience we had recently at Vajra...from the warm welcome at arrival to the innovative mixology, the considerate service and excellent dish preparation, we were hooked...cannot wait to return for more super delicious Nepalese/Indian fare!
   

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8. GC

   GabrielC

   Chicago2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 27, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Tender lamb dishes.
   

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   Palmer

   Chicago6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 23, 2020

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   I went to Vajra shortly after it opened in April 2019 and thought the food was fantastic. It was so fresh, and I reveled in the taste. This trip ten months later did not yield the same results. The food was meh and not as tasty. I asked that tikka masala be made with tofu as I had the last time I was there. The server snipped we don't cook with tofu. The sag paneer wasn't spicy enough and neither was the dahl makhani. The tandoori chicken was dry. Overall, all three of us were unhappy. We wanted that freshness you often don't find in Indian cooking in Chicago. Vajra is off my list.
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner VIP

    Chicago6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 20, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    Really great food and drinks.... seemed as though they were short staffed that night.. but the food made up for it...
    

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