Inside the historic walls of the White Marsh Valley Inn in Lafayette Hill, there’s a new chapter unfolding—one rooted in family, promise, and tradition. For Sudha Joshi, opening Mod India’s second location here isn’t just a business expansion. It’s the fulfillment of a promise she made as a child to her grandfather: one day, she would open a restaurant of her own.
That promise first became reality in 2018 with her original restaurant. In November 2020—during the uncertainty of the pandemic—Mod India’s Glen Mills location opened its doors, proving that resilience and heart could carry a small business through even the toughest market conditions. Now, with the November 2025 opening of Mod India in Lafayette Hill, Joshi has come full circle, choosing a space whose history mirrors her own journey.…