Tandoori Bites Opens At Mall Food Court

Akron Beacon Journal:

Tandoori Bites, a fast-food Indian restaurant, has opened in the food court at Chapel Hill Mall on Brittain Road.

Akron resident Umesh Gupta is the owner. He has operated various mall stores over the past 25 years and said he’s always wanted to bring his native food into the mainstream, where people could learn to appreciate it at a reasonable price.

”All of our food is made fresh every day,” Gupta said.

The menu offers authentic foods such as tandoori chicken, lamb curry and vegetable korma. The eatery is outfitted with a clay tandoor oven for making chicken and traditional Indian flatbread, naan.
Prices range from $2.99 for side dishes to $11.99 for complete platter meals.

Once his first restaurant gets established, Gupta is hoping to open up in other area malls, with an ultimate goal of franchising.