Ashok Chaat Bhandar

Ashok Chaat Bhandar is right at the busy Hauz Qazi Chowk near Jama Masjid. The address is 3611. If you stand at the corner, you can hear the horns and the shouting of the market. We have been serving chaat here for a long time. It is a small space, mostly just the counter and the area where we prep the potatoes and spices. We do not have chairs, so people just stand around and eat. It gets very crowded in the evenings. The floors get a bit messy when it is busy, but we try to sweep up when we can. My hands are always stained with spices. That is just how it is. We do not have a big staff, just a few of us who have worked together for years. We know the rhythm of the street. When the sun goes down, the crowd gets bigger. We do not use any fancy equipment. Just a big flat pan and some bowls. People come for a quick snack while they are shopping in the bazaar. We are part of the daily noise of 3611 Hauz Qazi Chowk. It is not a quiet place to sit and talk. It is a place to eat and move on. We make everything fresh as the orders come in. It is honest work. We are not trying to be anything other than a chaat shop. We stay open late into the night.