Choolaah
$$ • Indian Restaurant
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Everything that is gluten free is clearly labeled. Food was delicious.
Excellent food. Everything is gluten free in kitchen except Naan.
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On their website, they have several allergy/vegetarian friendly menus, and it shows you all the things you can have. This place is basically Chipotle or Panera but Indian food. Giving 4 stars bc it wasn’t quite as good as a real Indian place like Taj Mahal or quite as big portions as Chipotle, but it was pretty tasty for fast casual! I would go again!
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I wish I would have known about this place sooner! It's like Chipotle for Indian food. I was greeted by a friendly face at the counter who took the time to introduce me to the menu and pulled out the allergy guide to be sure Most things were safe for gluten free (aside from the Naan, Roti, and samosas). And it was pretty well marked for Vegetarian vs. Vegan. I settled on: the perfect balance bowl with brown basmati rice and salmon with tkki masala. I also got the ginger tamarind sauce but really didn't need it. The bowl was flavorful enough .on its own. Felt fine afterwards and will definitely be coming back! PS. I downloaded their nutritional sheet. Apparently the salmon is prepared with dairy, but I think they use ghee so it is clarified butter (which does not have casein).
Update 2/28/25
I went to another nearby location (Ohio City). I ordered the Perfect Balance Bowl again with salmon. They clarified that the marinade for it is not dairy-free but instead they prepared the salmon plain in a wood fired oven. They didn't know about any ghee option. (it was still delicious plain). Also I realized that the Tikka Masala sauce has dairy in it so I got the yellow lentil dal instead - still very flavorful. Again didn't need any additional sauce but maybe I'll get some next time. I'm very impressed at how helpful and willing to explain their menu the person at the counter was. Great food.. Great service!
Choolah was great! Everything gf is marked on their menu and I ordered in house rather than online so I could inform them of my celiac and cross-contamination issues. The staff was very accommodating and changed gloves and took extra precautions about preparing my order and I didn’t get sick. Their food is so flavorful and delicious! Highly recommend!
No problems eating chicken bowls here so far.
Great experience! There are so many options. I got a bowl with brown rice, lamb meatballs, vegetables and lentils. It was so tasty. I am visiting and we don’t have one in our state. Highly recommend!
I order the yellow lentils and chickpeas and specifically request gluten free.
