Thali

Came here on our way from Utah for a dinner on a late Saturday and they had only the thali. We waited for about 10 minutes for our food and the thali was actually good; the roti was bit different than our regular roti. The ambience was good and was part of a series of restaurants within a building. They have clean restrooms and upbeat ambience. Parking was available on the side street which is paid parking on most days.

I absolutely loved this place. Delicious masala dosa (note: only available at lunch time). I’m only visiting Reno for a couple of days but I might come back tomorrow for a second round.

Displeased at the "vegan" options offered at Thali. I initially went in planning to purchase a vegan burrito but was upsold to a dish called "bunny chow". I asked if this could be made vegan and was told that it could. Upon receiving the dish and taking a few bites, I discovered paneer cubes made of dairy. I am certain it was not tofu. The yogurt sauce on top was suspect too. Unfortunately this all transpired right before they closed so I didn't feel I had any recourse to go back. I don't understand why my food was made with dairy despite my confirming that it would be made vegan. [EDIT/UPDATE] While I appreciate the owner confirming the kitchen error and admitting they served non-vegan food (dairy/paneer) for a meal explicitly ordered as vegan, I feel this serious situation was not taken

RUN DON’T WALK!! I felt like I was transported to my mom’s kitchen in India. I will find excuses to come to Reno just to eat here. The food, the conversation, the vibes, everything was impeccable.

We had a dosa sampler for an early lunch. It was very good. The dosa was thin and crispy and tasty. The filling was mainly potato - delicious. Two other kinds of bread (donut shaped and puff) with samosas. It came with four dipping sauces. Only one of them was kind of spicy...so for me...that was good. I'd go back.