Tahoora

Cheegum · May 6th, 2009, 11:25 PM

People from the whole continent go to chicago to get Tahoora's mithai. Also their chai is amazing. And the highlight of my last visit there was watching their orange juice machine press freshly squeezed orange juice.

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X2 · May 7th, 2009, 07:38 PM

its a good place, just goes to show that simple things like a clean facility, consistency of product quality and good customer service can make you very successful.

I have never been disappointed there which is not what I can say about most othyer joints on devon or elsewhere, desi or non desi.

TLK · May 7th, 2009, 08:13 PM

Last time I went, line was too long, I walked down to the next block and bought my mithaai from Ambala Sweets .. that was my experience.

X2 · May 7th, 2009, 08:33 PM

abay next block? ambala was clear on the other side of devon. it has closed down i believe.
I loved ambala in UK, but the mgmt at this ambala were just idiots, the service too slow. I went there a couple of times. plus the geniuses really had hit a homerun with their choice of location..

you may be thinking of king sweets which is a good place although i have not checked it out for 2 years or so

maroush · May 8th, 2009, 09:57 AM

It's alright... nothing to write home about....

We went there when they had recently re-modelled the place... it definitely stands out from the rest of the chaotic avenue...

Liked their tea, even though i'm not a fan of the desi style chai... i was told that people queue just for the tea, but it wasn't that busy when we went.....and their mithaii was nice, especially the carrot halwa, rasmalai, and this mango thingy they had... and their samosa were divine, albeit a little greasy...

....but nothing beats ambala sweet centre in the UK ...they do a chocolate barfi

dildirani · May 8th, 2009, 10:03 AM

ambala

Mirch · May 8th, 2009, 10:04 AM

I love their parcel service and take advantage of that service from time to time. I never got disappointed.

njgal · May 12th, 2009, 12:01 PM

I recomend their thin jalebi and Keemay walay samosaay. I always stop by to grab something when on Devon

Spock · Jul 22nd, 2009, 08:46 AM

^ Falooda's pretty good too.

Mirch · Jul 22nd, 2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TLK

Last time I went, line was too long, I walked down to the next block and bought my mithaai from Ambala Sweets .. that was my experience.

Exactly my experience last week. I went to grab a quick snack of their kabab roll but the line was too long and too slow so I walked out and went in to Spinzzer which is around the corner and enjoyed bihari kabab roll there. It was amazingly good.

Cheegum · Jul 22nd, 2009, 10:04 AM

So there you go, Tahoora is good for other businesses too!

Dania · Jul 23rd, 2009, 07:27 AM

I like Tahoora's Kulfi

Spock · Jul 23rd, 2009, 09:16 AM

^ oh yeah, we took some uncle from dallas for the kulfi the the other day and he was amazed...

p.s. for those living far away, i think you can overnight the kulfi though the minimum order is 24 and they pack it really well in dry ice...

same · Jul 23rd, 2009, 10:06 AM

thanks for the info, will order kulfi soon

Ira · Jul 23rd, 2009, 03:42 PM

I love their kulfi and halwa puri. And for our nikah, hubs ordered laddos from there and they were divine. We ordered from their again for our daughter's aqeeqa and everyone in our small Iowa town loved us for getting Tahoora mithai

They also have great keema samosas. BUT i think King sweets make better aloo samosas and some mithai such as rasgullas and gulab jamun etc. It tastes more pakistani style than Tahoora's.

same · Jul 23rd, 2009, 04:12 PM

yea i have eaten halwa puri at tahoora...its realy good.

diwana · Jul 23rd, 2009, 07:36 PM

Great place. Taste of mitahi and other products just excellent. Always bought lots of mithai to take home and ate for weeks when visited Chicago. Their Gulab Jamun needs some improvement. Best Qalaqund ever.

One thing you might have noticed: The taste of their mithai is not like Pakistani or Bengali sweet places in Karachi. Especially the Gulab Jamun and Chum Chum.

Ordering is very easy and they have prompt service for that.

Now Frisco is in other cities as well.

cricketplaya · Jul 23rd, 2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Spock

^ oh yeah, we took some uncle from dallas for the kulfi the the other day and he was amazed...

p.s. for those living far away, i think you can overnight the kulfi though the minimum order is 24 and they pack it really well in dry ice...

are you serious!? that is unheard of, esp with desi restaurants. do they ship to canada?

Spock · Jul 24th, 2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by diwana

Great place. Taste of mitahi and other products just excellent. Always bought lots of mithai to take home and ate for weeks when visited Chicago. Their Gulab Jamun needs some improvement. Best Qalaqund ever.

One thing you might have noticed: The taste of their mithai is not like Pakistani or Bengali sweet places in Karachi. Especially the Gulab Jamun and Chum Chum.

Actually, Tahoora is Indian if I am not mistaken. Their sweets are actually closer (in taste) to the ones in Karachi, because the sweet shops in Lahore, Pindi, Gujranwala etc have a totally different taste.

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Originally Posted by cricketplaya2

are you serious!? that is unheard of, esp with desi restaurants. do they ship to canada?

Not sure about Canada, because sending food over the border is always a hassle, but try emailing them, they are very responsive.