I am celiac, and eat out very little because it is very hard to find safe places to eat... Not only this is delicious Indian food, but they are very careful with cross contamination, and I have never had any issue after eating there. Highly recommend their Aloo Ghobi and Butter Chicken with raita. Absolutely delicious! read more

The food was soooo delicious! I had the lamb kebabs and my friend had the butter chicken. The rice on the side was huge and their naan bread was very light and delicious! So glad to have found a fantastic Indian food restaurant right in Vancouver! read more

Ugh. Yet another place that has a BIZARRE concept of what pakora is. For reference, I grew up in a town that is home to the largest Sikh parade in the world and a huge east indian population and grew up with some of the best indian food EVER. IDK how a couple places here in the PNW have just bastardized pakora so badly, but this is one of them. This is literally just battered and fried veggies. ZERO flavor, no spice whatsoever. And it had a temperature option on the app and I selected spicy even though i've never had that option before.......this was the most bland pakora I have ever had in my life. Not the worst, but the most flavorless. At least the worst pakora I've ever had, had flavor. To top it off, BOTH of the chutneys were massively offputting. Not just bad, but like...ewww. Can't even top the flavorless dough with whatever liquid this is that is trying to pass as chutney. The chicken korma is actually spicy like i ordered! But again, next to no flavor. Insane. The chicken is nicely cooked but there's so little of it it's embarrassing for the cost of this dish which is unholy. I won't be ordering again. read more

Daawat a Ishq - embarrassing excuse for pakora, just fried vegetables - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I went here with a friend and had a good time. The interior still feels very much like the old Mexican place it used to be. I was surprised with how fresh the food was and the time we went that they weren't more busy. The dishes we shared were delicious and I highly recommend the naan. The prices are a bit high for what you get. The parking leaves a lot to be desired location wise, but it wasn't a problem given the lack of customers when we went (dinner on a Thursday night). We were one of maybe three tables at prime dinner time? It's nice to have another Indian place after our main one burnt down/closed. read more

Worst Indian food I ever had. Must have been spoiled in Texas. The chicken was so dry you can see how dry in the photo so it was inedible. The butter chicken was so sweet. They were out of the dessert we wanted. read more

Daawat a Ishq - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Fantastic I Somosa chaat tandoori and kabobs butter chicken all great in an old Mexican restaurant but love this spice so much more.

Service was good, but that was it. Food like curries had a lot of red color. Dal makhni was not up to the mark yellowish with onion curry and somewhat raw lentils. Breads were ok'ish. read more

Do not let the sombrero and cactus on the sign fool ya, this place is not a Mexican restaurant. I tried ordering nachos and they brought pakora ! I asked for fajitas and they brought our tandoori chicken! Give this place a shot. Great food, very clean, super friendly service and staff. read more

Daawat a Ishq - The sign out front - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Expensive and Flavorless disappointing. Came with my wife. She ordered vegan Aloo Gobi. I had a dish the Tandoori Mix Grill. And a bread I forgot which. Sadly flavorless food. Not a place i will return. read more

Daawat a Ishq - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Wow! Terrific food and friendly service! Very authentic and probably the best biryani and garlic naan I've had in a long time. We'll definitely be back when in this part of town. read more

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The food here was absolutely delicious! I definitely would recommend to go check it out! We started off with the flavored lemonades; watermelon and mango, which were tasty and not overly sweet. It's definitely best to eat family style, we ordered a bunch of different plates and shared. Their butter chicken was exceptional! The mixed biryani was so flavorful and came with a yogurt sauce that was so good. I had never tried the madras curry before, but I'm glad I did because I'm definitely adding it to my list of favorite curries. The lamb vindaloo was good and tangy, but not my favorite dish. Our server was friendly and attentive and the restaurant was very cozy. Just a heads up we got everything medium spicy, and it was pretty spicy which I loved, but if you're not into spicy, I would recommend getting mild! Can't wait to come back and try some other dishes. read more

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The repurposed Las Flames Mexican restaurant is now an Indian established. We tried a couple of the flavored Naan breads, I think I'll settled for the traditional next time. I wanted to try goat, having heard it's praises on several food shows. I think the curry was the most flavorful of the three on the table and when I could find bits of meat, usually still attached to the bone, it was very good. It was disappointing to have so little actual meat in the midst of am the bone bits. The chicken vindaloo wasn't bad, if a bit dry. The veggie curry with chickpeas and dal was very tasty. Service was prompt and friendly. I like the interior design and the service ware is unlike anything I've seen before. Worth a visit. read more

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Food was good (not exceptional). Prices not great (but not ridiculous). Would consider going there again if in the area.

A new find close to our neighborhood. Service was outstanding and prompt taking our order. The server was very attentive even though it was a busy night for her. We ordered Lamb Briani and Chicken Sag with a side of cauliflower Nan. Let's just say we had enough food for 4 people easily. The dishes were spicy and very tasty. I will order these entrees again. We have been to many Indian restaurants both in Orange County CA and Phoenix, AZ . I would say this restaurant is on par with what we have experienced. We will comeback again. Definitely worth a visit. Reservations recommended. read more

Had such high hopes but was underwhelmed. Ordered tandoori chicken, full size, garlic naan and rice. Tandoori chicken was ok, but really dry. Loved the sauce for dipping. The garlic naan was cold and stale. There's no way it was cooked fresh. We ordered Togo on a Friday night at 5:30 pm and I don't think anyone was in the restaurant. Decor was nice, restaurant looked clean. Dim lit. Can't say I would return. read more

Daawat a Ishq - Garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Everytime I visit it almost puts tears to my eyes, Food is beyond amazing. every bite you can truly taste a home cooked meal. Service is always outstanding. I promise it's worth the try read more

Absolutely delicious, had the butter paneer & garlic cheese nan- every bite was delectable. Fresh and great service too. Will definitely be back. read more

Think we just found our favorite Indian restaurant in Vancouver. The food was freshly made with Nan bread. I hope the level of food quality remains as this new restaurant finds its groove serving its guests. Mild spicy was perfect for me wasn't to powerful and could taste the flavors of this dish. The ambience is still very previous restaurant style but it is a brick building making it hard to redecorate. read more

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Best indian food in Vancouver! Been waiting for a spot like this. Try the Pani Puri - super delicious and fun appetizer. All of the Naan was fresh too. We had Palak Paneer and Lamb Vindaloo. The temperature was super hot, which is great because we like our food to come out steaming! Both dishes we got medium because we were unsure of the spice level. If you like spicy, actually order spicy! Medium was very mild here. Still super delicious and you can tell the spices they use are in perfect proportion. The spot has plenty of tables for seating too. If you are confused about the mexican-esque decor, this used to be a space for a place called Los Flamas! read more

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It's been hard to find a place with pani puri that tastes authentic but daawat did it right! Love how tangy the sauce is, most places make it too sweet. The butter chicken was also a favorite. We didn't care for the tikka masala which was surprising because it's my husbands favorite but the bell peppers threw us off. The spice level is pretty low, we asked for a 8/10 and it tasted like a 2/10 - so we had to ask for extra spicy for the last dish we ordered read more

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We were excited to try an Indian restaurant in the area we hadn't been to before, but what a disappointment. I honestly don't know how this place has any 5-star reviews. Every single dish we ordered was overwhelmingly salty--so much so that it was difficult to enjoy any of them. The biggest issue, however, was with the Haryali Kebab (chicken). The marinade was dyed a neon green-blue color that made the food look completely inedible. Natural marinades don't look electric blue, and it was so unappetizing that we couldn't bring ourselves to eat it. I even called the restaurant to explain that the dish was inedible, but the person who answered said he couldn't do anything and that the owner would call me back. That was five days ago, and I've never heard from anyone. If I had, I would have told them about the other salty dishes too and how disappointing it was to waste $91.72 on food we couldn't enjoy. Also, we ordered a Gajar Halwa and was told they were out, but they could not refund us because the owner wasn't there and had to pick something else from the menu - I did not want anything else but they could not refund my money for the item. What a waste. read more

Daawat a Ishq - Haryali Kebab - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Visited here with my supper club friends! Wonderful curry flavors and the naan is delish! Loved the servers who guide your selection, very helpful and honest even steering us away from certain dishes. The one thing that we didn't enjoy fully wed the lamb kebab, was dry. Great flavor though! Maybe we got a bad one. Would definitely come again! read more

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Just had a delicious dinner with friends. After reading comments here we knew to order a little more heat than we would normally, so we went with #7 heat. It was perfect! We had Butter Chicken, Palak Paneer, Chicken Vindaloo and Goat Jalfrezi. We added coconut and garlic naan and some had a mango lassi. We enjoyed everything. The most unique thing was the coconut naan when wasn't sweet but the coconut complimented the curry's. So good! The building is an old Mexican restaurant and it shows, but who cares? Our server was really sweet and helpful. We grilled him about the spice levels and he was very gracious. The only down side, and the reason I give them 4 stars is that the meat was quite sparse in all the curries/ barely noticeable bough for each of us to have one or two bites. However, we will be back! read more

Got takeout when in the Vancouver area. The servers were helpful and all of the dishes were tasty, veg and non-veg alike. We liked the baingan bharta the best -fabulous smokiness and texture. Was great to have plenty of vegan options as well. read more

The baingan bharta was just okay, and the chicken vindaloo was very disappointing. It's supposed to be a spicy vinegar and tomato based sauce, but it was mild and made with coconut. I've never had Indian curry with coconut. I hate coconut milk, so I never would have ordered this had I known it was in there. And like I said, it wasn't spicy at all. Also, the few potatoes in the curry were really bland and tasted like water. I ordered pick-up, but the staff seemed nice. read more

The food is SO good and the folks who run the restaurant are very friendly. They have a huge vegetarian menu and overall lots of great choices. They are also baby/kid friendly. Great spot for a date night too. read more

Daawat a Ishq - Butter Paneer, Lemon Rice, Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Very lovely and romantic ambient lighting, felt homely and warm The food was BOMB and it's great that the employees keep up such amazing customer service even by closing... I say that because usually in the last couple of minutes before closing is when the employees try to rush you out, but there were two very nice employees that helped us until the end... they were also very nice about letting us know that their kitchen was closed for the night we accidentally overstayed and didn't realize they were closed... read more

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Went there to take a buddy for his first ever Indian experience. The food was amazing, spice levels varied nicely according to style of dish and requested levels. The service was top notch and it was amazing to sit outside on a beautiful day! read more

The food was absolutely delicious! We tried the Butter Chicken & the Chana Masala. Service was excellent and our server was so sweet. Our first time here and we'll definitely be back. read more

First ever Indian food experience and can I just say wow?! That wouldn't do it anywhere near the justice it deserves. My bf and I came here on a rec from his dad, and this is by far one of the tastiest things I've ever eaten in my whole life. My bf has had Indian food many times around the world and would say it goes among the best of the best. We chose to eat outside in the nice weather. We got a medium spicy chicken tikka masala and medium spicy lamb vindaloo that melted our taste buds in the best way. We have a high spice tolerance and found it spicy but not overly so. If you're more sensitive to spice dial it back to mild or not spicy. I think if we went hot we might have gotten a challenge. Very homly but decadent styled restaurant at the same time if you can imagine that. The smells make it that much more amazing (drool). The servers were very attentive but not overly service-like, which I can really appreciate. Thank you so much for bringing this food into our lives. We hope you stay forever. read more

Daawat a Ishq - Chicken Tikka Masala + Lamb Vindaloo - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Well made tasty food, we requested non spicy for us and kids and it was made accordingly to taste. Impressive. Service staff was polite and we had a pleasant experience talking to them. Inside of restaurant is warm and is decorated nicely. This was our first visit at the restaurant and yes, I would definitely like to come back. I feel this is one of the best restaurant in town, out of all the restaurants we have been to so far, ***please keep up the same service level in terms of staff and food quality - (this is what every customer expects) **** you will go a long way read more

The food is amazingly excellent, consistently. We've tried quite a few items on the menu and everything so far has been wonderful, including the service!! Thank you, we'll be back. read more

Great service. Amazing smells as soon you walk in. Great Indian food with fresh ingredients. Love the lamb and garlic naan. read more

Daawat a Ishq - Garlic Naan. Lamb kebab and butter chicken. - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

The food came out hot and flavorful. Order medium sauce level as the mild was too mild for my Paalak Paneer but it was still good. The portions are generous and the menu is extensive. I had a salted lasse that was unique with black pepper and maybe something else. I really liked it the wait staff is pleasant and efficient. The place is pretty large. read more

The food was so fragrant and delicious. So excited to return. Excellent service, waitress had beautiful voice

We dined there when they first opened in Vancouver WA. The food was not enjoyable and the staff were unsure and slow. We dined there again a few days ago and I'm happy to say the food and service was much improved. Their Naan bread selections are very tasty and prepared correctly. I had a lamb dish and the meat was tender and flavorful. They prepare rice perfectly. The venue is a very old outdated former Mexican place but it was clean with new tables, booth and chair fabric. The plates and utensils are unique attractive and have some heft - not the too common cheap items in many mid level venues like this one. I recommend you give them a try. read more

The only good tasting Indian food by far not just in Vancouver and the surrounding Washington areas but Portland and the areas surrounding it as well. Coming from living in a place with tons of authentic Indian food I have been so sad living here. We had given up on any good Indian food being found here, that it was Americanized for the American palate and was just...wrong. One day we were so hungry and I found this new place, haven't looked back since. Everything we've had is great. Love their chilli paneer, butter paneer, tikka paneer! I think we would like the Gobi Manchurian more if they double fried it like really good is made, that really gives it a better crisp instead of ending up soggy but their sauce is good, closest to a fantastic Gobi sauce I've ever seen(can you tell Gobi Manchurian is my one of my all time favs?), wish they made it in a paneer version . We love it we just wish it had more crisp to it. They seem pretty consistent in their food quality which is great because some places aren't. We are used to Kanishka in Redmond, Dishoom and The Kati Roll company in London, Viceroy in NC (some of those have Michelin stars I believe or some sort of food award. All are perfection. We feel lucky to have this place in Vancouver! P.S. to the owners: any chance of Vada Paav? read more

I was craving Indian cuisine for years but never got to convince my wife to come try it until I heard about Daawat a Ishq from the "Dining in the Couve" Facebook group and decided to spontaneously take my wife on a date here and they did not disappoint! We had something easy for her to eat in Chicken Tikka Masala and I had the Lamb Masala with the garlic Naan alongside a Masala chai and everything hit the spot! From the deep layers of flavor in the masala to the nice chunks of meat in both dishes alongside the flavorful rice and naan that was cooked to nice flaky and buttery perfection in the tandoor. Paired with the attentive and nice service from the staff, I'm glad we made the trip to Daawat a Ishq and I would highly recommend! read more

Daawat a Ishq - Lamb Masala, Chicken Tikka Masala and Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I have no idea why the ratings are this high. Went here on a date and had the butter chicken, tikka masala, and pani puri. The pani puri was served cold (?!) which was the first time I've ever had it served cold. Felt like maybe they forgot to heat up the potatoes. Then there was no distinguishable taste difference between the butter chicken or the tikka masala - despite ordering one to be mild and the other to be medium. Both my date and I agreed it was the blandest Indian food we had ever had. Maybe it was just an off night. But it was so disappointing. read more

My family and I used to regularly travel 30 minutes( each way) into Portland from Washington state to pick up food from the Oregon location. Yes , we used to pass all the other restaurants in Washington and have to navigate safely through the crazy city of potland to get to this hidden gem. These chefs/recipes are at par with the best of Vegas, South Cal, and Texas. The difference from other restaurants is that they take pride in their authenticity and their spices. They have never cut corners and they are always consistent , which is key. Trust me , there is nothing like this here in Washington. Now that it's open up here, my family and I will be diverting to this new much safer more appealing location. To the owner- Thank you for establishing yourself in Washington. You will do very well here. read more