Sanju has opened a restaurant in Pocatello's Old Town. Expanded menu, ethnic atmosphere, friendly host.

Sanju's is now at 330 N. Main.

Editor's note: Sanju is very warm and friendly to his customers.

The food is great!

*****

 From the Wednesday, June 20, 2007, Idaho State Journal:

POCATELLO - Customers at the Sinclair gas station on Yellowstone Avenue stop by for more than the typical tank of fuel, bottle of soda and occasional pack of gum.

Now they also come for a taste of India.
Located in the corner of the convenience store, Sanju Choudhury owns and operates Sanju's Dhaba, the only Indian restaurant in Southeast Idaho.

Choudhury first came to America in 1996 to visit his girlfriend, Renee, who lived in Idaho Falls. The two originally met in India when Choudhury, then a radio journalist, interviewed Renee on non-violence programs she was promoting.

The visit turned into an 11-year stay, Renee became his wife and Pocatello became their new home. The relocation was prompted by the couple's search for diversity often found within university towns.

''It's a friendly town. Everyone knows everyone,'' Choudhury said of Pocatello, adding that 70 percent of his restaurant's business has come through word of mouth, ''It's a helpful town. The community always supports me.''

He also says that about 60 percent of his customers have become a built- in clientele, which allows him to recognize faces and make new friends.

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