Chaat Wallah Cart to Join Upright Brewing in Cully

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Egg Bhurji, one of the sandwiches planned for the menu at Chaat Wallah’s cart coming to Cully. Photo credit: Chaat Wallah.

I was wandering around the internet this morning and landed on Chaat Wallah’s website. Chaat Wallah is a project from Deepak Saxena and the DesiPDX folks that serves “fun fusion reinterpretations of Indian street food.” In small type toward the bottom of the website is written “coming to Cully in 2022.” Of course my curiosity was piqued.

Elsewhere, another Cully businessperson said in late December, “Look for Chaat Walla [sic] the new fast Indian food coming to 72nd and Prescott soon!” DesiPDX’s Instagram confirmed it recently, too: “…just bought a used cart for Chaat Wallah PDX for our upcoming location at the @uprightbrewing pod in Cully.” This refers to the new Upright Brewing taproom with Junior’s coffee located on the northwest corner of Prescott/72nd. (Aside: the beloved Watermelon Man set up shop nearby this past summer and I wonder if he will be welcomed there again this coming summer.)

So, there you have it. Great news!

As for the food, you can see what they are offering on the menu at their other location in SE Portland. I love Bhel Puri, so the Bhel Fritos Chaat caught my eye: “Tangy herbal salad with puffed rice, PEANUTS, and crushed Fritos.” The Masala Pulled Pork Sandwich also looks good: “Tamarind-ginger pulled pork, turmeric-mustard vinaigrette dressed cabbage, mango pickle mayo. Served on a ghee toasted Dos Hermanos potato bun.”

They’ll also be serving as a breakfast sandwich their new Egg Bhurji, made with Indian spiced scrambled eggs, mango pickle mayo, microgreens from @gorgegreens_, with a tangy tomato chutney. ⁠This sounds right up my alley, so I am probably going to make beeline to it when it’s available. It will be at the Cully location only)

Chaat Wallah expects to be serving food in Cully by June 2022 at the latest, which is a helpful detail as to when Upright Brewing will have things together in the neighborhood. Best wishes to Chaat Wallah, Upright Brewing, and any additional food carts for this location as they prepare to open later this year.

Chaat Wallah Cully (projected opening spring/summer 2022)
7151 NE Prescott Street, Portland
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