Kasa

Kasa is a hip new-ish Indian joint in the Castro in the same space as my favorite Castro burrito joint use to be. I've walked by a couple times and been curious about their menu which basically gives you two major options with some variations. You can order either:

Kasi Rolls
Classic Indian street food: A flaky, buttery roti (handmade bread) wrapped around one of the dishes listed below with marinated onions and chutney. Served with raita (yogurt). Order 2 or 3 for a meal.

or

Thali (Plate)
A homestyle Indian platter with one or two of the dishes listed below, roti (handmade bread), slow-simmered daal (lentils), rice, veggie salad, chutneys and raita (yogurt).

You get a selection of meat with either order. Since I went with Julia, we took the easy way out and got one of each. For the Thali, we ordered Chicken Tikka Masala, and for the Kasi Roll we had Lamb Curry. The Tikka Masala had a slightly different preparation from your standard version- the sauce was a little thicker and richer and quite a bit spicier (in a good way- then again, I always tend to find that spicier is better). The roti was delicious, and all the components of the plate went well together.

The Kasi roll was good as well. The bread was different from the roti on the Thali plate- maybe a bit sweeter? The lamb curry was good too- I love the richness of lamb. I could have actually used a little more spice in this.

The Kasi roll is a good amount of food for lunch, but if it's dinner and/or you're hungry, go for the Thali for sure.

I'd definitely stop back at this place. The counter service was super friendly and helpful and the food was delicious and pretty reasonably priced (especially the rolls).