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Critically Acclaimed Indian Dining & Chef Sanjay Patel in LA

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Hollywood On His Menu

Chef Sanjay Patel is a former chef for singer Michael Jackson, actors Morgan Freeman and Harrison Ford. Morgan Freeman "I can't get enough of my mooli parathas". Chef Sanjay Patel also treats stars like George Clooney, Amitabh Bachchan, Elizabeth Taylor, Kate Hudson and Salman Khan.

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SUNSET Magazine — Sanjay Patel's Article
Sunset Magazine

SUNSET Magazine — Sanjay Patel's Article

It's more than a little over-the-top—the entry is plastered with photos of owner Sanjay Patel and the various stars he's catered for. But the chicken Frankie wrap, awash in a mildly spicy tomato-cream sauce, and the convenient location just down the street from UCLA make this a fine place for a quick snack.

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Daily Bruin — Flavors of Westwood: Bollywood Bites chef, owner brings vast experience to table
Daily Bruin

Daily Bruin — Flavors of Westwood: Bollywood Bites chef, owner brings vast experience to table

Bollywood Bites specializes in Indian cuisine, but its owner and head chef Sanjay Patel's cooking style has drawn from and reached places as disparate as Panama, Bombay and Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch. Patel said he is especially proud of his chicken tikka masala — roasted chicken in a spicy, creamy orange sauce — and freshly baked naan bread.

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Introducing Bollywood Bites, Serving Real Indian Street Food With No Fusion
Grub Street

Introducing Bollywood Bites, Serving Real Indian Street Food With No Fusion

Patel's truck is usually found daily at the office-park-adjacent food truck zone in Santa Monica for lunch and he plans to bring another truck to Camarillo. Here's hoping he starts Twittering a little more in the coming weeks so we can more easily track his sumptuous, authentic Indian eats as they cut a path through L.A.

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Couch Potato Cook

Bollywood Bites in Westwood — Couch Potato Cook

Chef Patel worked as the sous chef at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills and was even approached to become the personal chef to Michael Jackson — yes, the Michael Jackson. There's a wall inside of Bollywood Bites filled with photos the chef and the celebrities he has cooked for — so cool!

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HoopsLA — Bollywood Bites
HoopsLA

HoopsLA — Bollywood Bites

Bollywood Bites (1051 Gayley Ave., Westwood; 310.403.1661) is a new Indian restaurant from the Jackson's former personal chef, Sanjay Patel.

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1051 Gayley Avenue
Los Angeles, California, USA - 90024
Westwood Village

Hours

Mon – Thu11 AM – 10 PM

Fri – Sun11 AM – 11 PM

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