Deep Indian Kitchen
I do not know if you have noticed that Indikitch, the Indian fast casual chain changed its name few months ago to Deep, a less meaningful name that simply associates the restaurant with its new owner, Deep Food Inc. Surfing on the fast casual craze, this place serves a bunch of classic Indian dishes: biryanis, chicken tikka Masala, lamb vindaloo...with the possibility to mix and match protein (Chicken, lamb, paneer -they also have grilled mushrooms for vegetarians) and sauces (tikka Masala, vindaloo, korma, saag, kadai). But when we saw they have Kati rolls, these Indian wraps made with paratha bread, we could not resist. Each order comes with two Kati rolls but they are a bit rigid with the order as they refuse to accommodate a different filling for each roll and you end up with two of the same. Well, I should mention that they were not nice at all in the Times Square location we went to and would probably need a training on customer service! Anyway, I got the lamb kofta Kati roll (these are Roasted lamb meatballs) and Jodi ordered the paneer Kati roll. They prepared it a la minute and in few minutes, they gave us our order with the graciousness of a tree. The rolls were good, tasty and flavorful, not spicy (we chose mild, although it was spicy for Jodi and the mango lassi we drank with the meal helped), but I admit that I prefer The Kati Roll Company near Bryant Park: from the paratha to the filling, The Kati Roll Company is much better and much cheaper. The only problem is that it is crowded that does not seem to be the case with Deep. So, no, Deep is not a place I would go back to if I crave a Kati roll, even if I had a good meal there. Other dishes? Maybe.
Lamb kofta kati roll at Deep Indian Kitchen
Paneer kati roll at Deep Indian Kitchen
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Deep Indian Kitchen- 940 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019