KHUSHI by Nirmal's

We ordered keema pav, and vada pav. Both had amazing flavors, all chutneys on side were absolutely amazing ( much better than at most places in and around the bigger Seattle area) , vada was well cooked perfectly balanced with spices.. my only complaint is pav with both dishes was stale, I passed on this feedback to our server so that there is a fair chance for improvement and her reply wasn’t satisfactory that probably someone had put all breads in freezer for too long !! I hope my next visit I am served with fresh stuff.

This place has a cute little vibe with nicely done interiors - pastel walls and chairs, fairy lights and an open kitchen. The menu is pretty limited, which is a good thing for me since I can be indecisive with a lengthy menu. We were a hungry group of 4 adults + 2 kids, ordered Fish Amritsari, Vada Pav, Paneer Paratha, Samosa, Lamb Bun Kebab, Chai, and a NonVeg Thali. Service was friendly and prompt. Everything we ordered tasted really good, standouts being Vada Pav and Paratha. The only thing I dint care for was the moong dal halwa in the Thali, it would've tasted much better if served warm. The downside was that portions sizes were all too small except the Thali. For dishes with price ranging $13-$15, it was sad that a single dish couldn't feed a hungry adult. We ended up ordering another NonVeg Thali to appease our hunger. Can't complain though since the taste and quality far surpassed other places with a similar menu. It would be just perfect if they upped their portion sizes a bit.

Everything here was so fantastic, and much different fare from the curries of the typical Indian restaurants in the area. The flavors of everything we tried was out of this world! It can be spicy for those not used to traditionally spicy Indian (or spicy Korean/Chinese), but the spice was such a nice part of the flavor, we couldn't get enough. We got a little greedy and probably ordered too much for two people, but it was so much fun to share and taste all this amazing food, it was worth it. They also have special menus to highlight different regional cuisine of India which I love. We'll absolutely be back to taste everything on the menu, it all looked so good, it's a shame our stomachs can only hold so much food.

Evening tea + Indian snacks: Khushi, Bellevue, WA 1. Cutting chai. it was good. Im a tea person, chai is chai and I love all chai equally. 2. Samosa. These were huge but did not have the "Khasta" or crispy outer covering which was fine because they tasted super yummy with the tamarind and green chutneys. 3. Jalebi + Rabri. This was mind blowing!! They have limited dessert menu items, and I'm so glad I picked this. It was the perfect sweet crunchy hot jalebi and was drizzled with almond flakes and saffron infused syrup. The not so sweet but creamy rabri helped to cut down the jalebis sweetness to make this a superb dessert.

I was having such a good day and Khushi made it even better! The food features authentic dishes beyond the common plates at other Indian restaurants. So I got to explore more flavors and the owner was there and kindly came up to me to walk me through the menu. She is such a friendly, caring, amazing woman. I was already feeling lucky to find this restaurant but feel even more blessed to meet her! The customer service was wonderful too; the bartender/server greeted me as I walked through the front door and asked if I needed parking (yes there is free parking so you don't need to worry about paying for expensive Bellevue parking) was super attentive as I dined. Okay back to the food, the food was fulfilling and comforting!! I ordered the kheema pav, chicken kebab, a side of bhatura, side of garlic naan. The bread with the kheema pav was like a roll, the bhatura is a big puff with a crunch, and the naan is a flatbread layer in delicious garlic. The chicken was moist and both the the chiciken and lamb in the kheema had sooo much flavor!