Kati Rolls Made it to San Francisco!

Ok, ok.  I admit it could be unfair to think that San Francisco wouldn’t have a Kati Roll, after all, San Francisco is a melting pot of cultures and cuisine.  But I was super surprised that while walking on 18th street last week, I walked by the restaurant Kasa, and saw the sandwich board out front advertising their Kati Roll special.

This is what caught my eye...

Maybe it was my own ignorance, I’d walked by Kasa 100 times before and always ignored it, thinking this storefront was doomed (I remember 2 other restaurants here prior to Kasa that went out of business).  But given the fact that I was 1) hungry and 2) thought 2 Kati Rolls for 7.95 was a great deal, decided to try it.  I ended up ordering a paneer kati roll and a chicken one.  The chicken tikka was marinated in fresh Indian spices and chutney.  Toward the back of the kitchen, I saw a Caucasian fellow rolling the dough for the fresh Roti made in house.

I sat outside to savor my Kati Rolls and masala chai tea (black tea with milk, sugar, and Indian spices).  And boy was everything delicious!  Served with Raita, the two Kati Rolls were little bites of heaven. 

Chicken Tikka and Paneer Kati Rolls, Raita

The best things about the Kati Rolls were that the bread and fillings were not greasy at all.  The Kati Rolls I wrote about in a previous post were delicious, yes, but they tasted like fast food and you can see the grease glowing off of them.  These actually felt (somewhat) healthy.  I’d definitely go back here again, and soon.  Kasa will be a new go-to for me, instead of the neighborhood taqueria.

West Village Stomachache or a Gastronomic Delight?

You tell me.

After a long day in the office, my friend and fellow foodie / eater Mohan asked me if I felt like Pomme Frites in the East Village.  I always love Pomme Frites (especially late night after a few too many with the Chipolte Ketchup) but I needed something a little heartier and the falaffel place next door to Pomme Frites just wasn’t going to cut it for me.

After volleying back and forth (Patsy’s Pizza, Lombardi’s Pizza, Curry Row) our stomachs and thoughts landed on Kati Roll.  I had only had Kati Rolls 2 other times late night, but both times were impressed with the Indian-esq style burritos filled with your choice of chicken, beef, paneer, aloo (potato), and / or egg.  Mohan (who is Indian) claimed that he had never had Kati Roll before and after doing some recon online, agreed to the excursion.