Botiwalla by Chai Pani

Botiwalla is the Indian street food stall from the James Beard winning Chai Pani group of Asheville, inside Optimist Hall on North Brevard Street. It occupies a bright, loud, colorful corner with its own seating and restrooms. You order at the counter and pick up at the window. It works for a quick lunch or for a group that cannot agree on a single cuisine. The stall sits inside a food hall, so a group can order from four different counters and still eat together at one table. Prices stay low for the quality of the cooking.

What to know

• The lamb boti bowl and the vada pav are the orders.
• Gobi 65, grilled kebabs and a butter chicken thali fill out the menu.
• Turmeric lemonade is the drink to try.
• The chai runs mild compared to a proper masala chai.
• The stall is open daily from lunch through dinner.