I haven’t been super impressed with the food courts, having visited the Desi Galaxies (2 in Edison, 1 in Somerset) and Flavor Court Junction a few times.
You’re right that there is little hand-holding when it comes to the menu. You pretty much have to know what the names of everything are. Googling each one is a nightmarishly slow task. I’ve had some good experiences chatting with the staff about options or recommendations, but sometimes there’s a language barrier.
Yep, appears to be samosa chaat in the photo. Chaats being a blend of various types of fried dough/chips mixed with chili powder, mint chutney, tamarind chutney, and yogurt.
Right now my favorite place for chaats, and all-around favorite spot for lunch on Oak Tree Road is Pakvaan, a vegetarian Gujarati spot. They make home-made chutneys, whereas a lot of other places use canned, and you can tell the difference.
Pretty much everything I’ve had in Pakvaan, I’ve enjoyed, from their thalis, vada pav, bhel puri, sev puri. Their food, to me, has been several notches better than the other restaurants I’ve been to on Oak Tree Road.
