Happi H.
9/14/2025
Very enjoyable The flavors are amazing Looking forward to returning Good Job! Thanks for opening a wonderful restaurant
Botiwalla By Chai Pani - Charlotte
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1115 N Brevard St
Charlotte, NC 28206
Botiwalla is chef Meherwan Irani’s homage to his life long love of kababs and Irani Cafes. In his hometown of Ahmednagar, India, his grandfather owned Sarosh Canteen, the only Irani Cafe in town. Irani Cafes were originally tea and kabab houses run by Parsis - Zoroastrians that emigrated from Persia to India in the late 19th and early 20th century. Meherwan’s great-grandfather Sheriar was one of those eponymous immigrants. With a strange and wonderful mash-up of Victorian decor & Indian sensibilities, they catered to the English colonialists’ love of high tea & afternoon snacks. Even after the British left India, Irani Cafes survived, adapting their menus to Indian tastes, serving a unique style of Indo-Persian (Parsi) cuisine, and becoming some of the most iconic and revered dining institutions along the way.
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Michelle H.
8/21/2025
Botiwalla is a casual Indian eatery inside Optimist Hall. There is plenty of seating inside and outside of the restaurant, especially as it is part of the food hall. The cashier was friendly and...
Bailey D.
6/12/2025
My husband and I are big fans of Chai Pani in Asheville, so you know we had to make a special stop to visit its sister restaurant in Charlotte! Botiwalla is located inside Optimist Hall (which may...
Kara W.
8/24/2025
Wow! Best Chai latte I have ever had. Perfectly spicy and sweet. I bought a bag of mix to make at home from their little merchandise area. Service was fantastic and one of the waitresses he even...
Jo L.
4/7/2025
Delicious food, the friendliest staff, clean space. Kind of glad I don't live near here or I would be by too often Masala Smashed Potatoes $6 (crispy fingerling potatoes tossed with chaat masala,...
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