[prithvi24]

Really like this concept! As a vegetarian, I have come across many other services that focus on nutritionally customizable products, but when it comes to vegetarian options, the macros / protein numbers leave a lot to be desired. I've also noticed that a lot of the vegetarian options available at restaurants in the bay tend to be much more carb heavy than I would prefer, and it takes a lot of overhead to research / optimize each and every meal.

I'm always looking for ways to algorithmically optimize my meals, and currently Chipotle and their app does the best job of enabling this in a standardized way (can pretty easily get nutrition info and hook it into other apps) , but it ends up being pretty boring on a routine basis. Something like this, with an expanded product line would be really useful.

[sohamsankaran]

Absolutely, these are the exact reasons I started this. We plan to expand to more dishes as we scale, but for now, if you're in the Bay Area, I hope we can at least help liberate you from the monotony of Chipotle.

[bluebluetimes]

chipotle for indian / vegan/ vegetarian food is the holy grail

[2pointsomone]

Would love a low-down / interview from a founder of one of these chains (there's also Curry Up now in the bay area) on the economics of making an indian fast-food joint. It might be a one-sentence article saying "demand", but I am sure there is a lot to unpack.

[markbnj]

I've always thought that tandoori chicken was an unexplored opportunity. Think a similar model to the orignal Boston Chicken (now Boston Market), or El Pollo Loco on the west coast of the U.S.

[80mph]

I also would love to see an Indian Chipotle. But for any in the South Bay, these 2 are also like Chipotle:

-Srasa Kitchen (Southeast Asian): https://www.srasakitchen.com/

-Bibimbowl (Korean): http://www.thebibimbowl.com/menu.php

I'm sure there are others, but these 2 are my tried and true favorites.

[gnicholas]

They had one of these places in downtown Palo Alto (Town and Country shopping center). It lasted a year or two, despite being directly across from Palo Alto High School, which every day mobbed the shopping center with lunch traffic. I was surprised it went under so quickly. Apparently it is not quite the holy grail after all? I went there and liked it well enough!

[aripickar]

There’s a place in Berkeley called urban turbann, that fills the niche for Indian chipotle. Wish they would expand.

[jakear]

Had a few of those around my place growing up (Nikki’s, around Orange County, CA), but they’ve all gone out of business by now. Absolute tragedy - the food was terrific and dirt cheap.

[hirundo]

To find that holy grail just replace -as-a-service with -do-it-yourself. The first time is hard. The eleventy-first time is like breathing. Plus a lot of satisfaction.

[sremani]

I do not recollect the name, but there is an Indian restaurant with that concept near New Brunswick NJ.

[lotsofpulp]

Manhattan has Indikitch.

[tricolon]

They recently changed their name to Deep Indian Kitchen.