Botiwalla by Chai Pani
22 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, NC
Crema's Take
“Botiwalla brings Indian street food and chai culture to Asheville with a warm, family-friendly vibe that feels like stepping into a bustling market—their chicken tikka and paneer rolls are consistently stellar, paired with housemade sauces that have a fresh kick that keeps people coming back. Whether you're grabbing a quick bite before work or settling in with friends over exceptional okra fries and creamy chai, the reasonable prices and genuinely excellent execution make this spot feel like an absolute steal in the local food scene.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Big fan of the chicken tikka, lamb, and paneer rolls. Wife is a big fan of the okra fries! I've tried most of their sauces but my go to is the spicy sauce. Has a nice kick and you can tell its freshly made.
10k/10. Ordered 2 appetizers and 2 rolls everything was exceptionally good. The staff were great! Please open a store in the San Antonio TX area!!
Excellent food! I got the okra fries and the chicken tikka masala wrap. The wrap was absolutely phenomenal and flavorful! Comes with a sauce that I used to dip both the fries and the wrap and it was soooo yummy! I squeezed a bit of lime over the okra fries and wow! I don’t know any other spot in town where you can get okra fries like that, but I am telling you….if you come to Botiwalla you MUST try the okra fries. Customer service was stellar!! Staff were very friendly and helpful with the menu! Love this spot! Will absolutely return again!
Have lived in Asheville for several years and finally got around to trying this gem. The food is very reasonably priced and excellent—one of the best “bangs for your buck” in Asheville. If you are wanting to try the flavors of Chai Pani but don’t want the wait, come here!! The menu is smaller but everything on it is delicious. Do not skip the okra “fries!” We will be coming back again for sure.
Visiting this place for the first time. We absolutely enjoyed the Paneer Bowl, Tikka Paneer Roll, Gobi 65, Vada Pav and the Chai (that comes along with Parle G). The rice bowl and the paneer wrap was so filling and very flavorful. The Vada Pav was exactly like it was made in Mumbai along with the tea which was a great. We overall enjoyed our experience and I would highly come back again for the Vada Pav for sure.
Crema Reviews
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