This is legit authentic and delicious Indian food. It is easily the best Indian restaurant I've…read moretried in recent years. The location and atmosphere is nothing special, but that isn't why you come here. Both times I've gone it's been busy, but we were able to get seated right away. The paneer makhani curry is delectable. It's rich, sweet, spicy, creamy, and has a great depth of flavor and spices. The shrimp biryani was the standout dish for me that I still keep thinking about. The rice was aromatic and cooked perfectly, while the shrimp was robust, bright, and very spicy. I would recommend ordering a spice level down from what you would normally get.The mini samosas were packed with flavor and I loved all onions in them. The garlic naan was also solid. All around incredible food!

I was genuinely excited to re-order from this place after a wonderful first experience with their…read moreMughlai dishes. Unfortunately, my second order via DoorDash missed the mark in two significant ways: 1) Spice level not honored: I ordered butter chicken and Mughlai paneer and selected "mild", specifically because my 5-year-old was going to eat with me. What arrived was unbearably hot, even for an adult used to spicy Indian food. I double-checked my receipt and the mild selection was clearly there. Neither dish was edible for my child, and I could barely get through it myself. What's especially frustrating is that my first order at mild spice came out perfectly mild. Dishes like butter chicken and Mughlai korma-style preparations are traditionally on the gentler end of the heat spectrum. It would be great if the restaurant could maintain consistency in honoring spice level selections, as it makes a difference for the person eating it. 2) No rice with the main course: In every Indian restaurant I've visited globally, a main entree comes with a side of rice as standard. I didn't select "extra rice" on DoorDash assuming this was a given, and added only a garlic naan. What arrived was two entrees and a very small portion of naan (two thin slices, really enough for one person), and no rice at all. A heads-up on the menu or at checkout that rice is not included would go a long way. I hope the restaurant takes this feedback seriously, because the food itself is very tasty!

We've been to Chettinad but always order from the menu with fresh food. Sounds like a lot of the…read morecomplaints are around the buffet which I can't comment on. The menu food is very good! The mild still has a lot of spice! Biriyani is a huge portion and very flavo with a generous meat portion. The fresh garlic Naan is our favorite! Butter chicken is a family favorite. If you're dining in, order the dosa! They are long and fun to eat! It's a huge fresh crepe!

It's been a while since I've had Chettinad, years ago it used to be a weekly lunch thing, and this…read morefeels like a case where the best moments were in distant memories. We came in close to noon, it was empty, and we were seated quickly, while the buffet looks all ready. Unfortunately there were little variety, the food were mostly on the bland side, the naan bread felt like frozen pieces reheated, BUT the tandoori chicken was pretty solid, nicely cooked and lots of flavors. There really isn't much left to talk about. The dirty plates were not taken away for the entire meal, the water jug was 1/4 filled to start with. The people seem nice but the service wasn't there. All in all, this might be the last time here unless I hear drastic improvement from someone else.

The moment I walked in to Apna Chat Bhavan, the smell transported me back to the days when my…read morehusband and I lived in India. I read somewhere that this little Indian eatery is the most Indian of Indian restaurants in Portland. That made me eager to try it. The space is half restaurant, where you walk up to the counter to order, and half Indian grocery. In between they have a large case with chat (snacks) and sweets (every kind of Indian sweet you can imagine) as well as fancy looking slices of cakes and pastries. This isn't your average Indian restaurant with sitar music, fancy decor and high prices. This is where to go with a family, or a casual meal with great prices and generous portions. Food is served on paper plates on plastic trays and you bus your own table. The first thing we had while waiting for our food was mango lassi. Wow! I've consumed (and made at home) many of those but these were some of the best! Perfect amount of mango and the consistency was great! Loved it! My husband was starving so he chose a bun filled with chicken from the case. It was tasty. I don't know what it's called. I wanted a masala dosa though. They have quite a few kinds on the menu. Working and traveling in India I never came across so many kinds. I opted for a Mysore Masala Dosa. The helpful woman behind the counter explained they have more flavorful spices added to this kind of dosa. My husband ordered the goat korma, which was on a little daily special sign on the counter. My dosa came out fairly quickly. I don't think I've ever had a larger one! See my photo! There was ample potato filling inside as well. Soft and delicious with onion, peas & carrots, like it's supposed to. The Mysore spice was ok but just heavily sprinkled on inside the dosa which made it a little dry. Sambar always comes with dosas-a beautiful tasting soup. I wished they were more generous with that. They only gave me a tiny cupful. Green & red chutneys came with it too. They were fine but not that amazing. My husband's goat curry took a long time to arrive! I was halfway or more through my giant dosa before it was finally ready. I didn't try it and also forgot to take a photo. Sorry. He said it was flavorful and the meat was tender. As in most traditional Indian goat curries, there were small bits of bone and also some significant pieces of fat. But the portion was generous and lots of rice came alongside it too. He took some of both home. We were too full for sweets, but I did a little shopping in the store after. Here's a little tip for you: Don't buy spices (of most kinds) at the supermarket. Buy them at an Indian store-they are always a great deal. I bought whole peppercorns for my pepper mill for a great price (Sorry Penzy's) and some others. But I felt like I struck it rich finding mango Shrikand in the freezer case! Woohoo! We used to eat that at a restaurant when we lived in Pune, India. We took it home with us. I had to knock off a star because our food wasn't ready at the same time. Bummer. I'd give it 4 1/2 if I could. I can see where some would mark them down because it isn't fancy, but this little place made me happy and I want to go back for more.

One of my go-to Indian cuisine places. The food is really good here. Tried their biryani's,…read morecurries, meals, bakery items, sweets, chat, variety of dosa's etc. The only thing I wouldn't recommend is if you are a chat lover, I wouldn't recommend this place for chat. Otherwise, a great place for biryanis and other items. The service is good and the ambiance is good. They expanded their place inside if you want to enjoy your food while watching TV. The grocery store is right beside it and you can do both at the same time.

Went and got dinner with my darling for a quiet evening dinner…read moreFood was great and ambiance was great Waiter and host was extremely nice and polite Servings were plentiful and we loved the food Highly recommend

It's our frequent go to place for dosas and curries. Dosas like Mysore Masala, rava dosa, paper…read moredosas are usually consistent and good. Curries are okay, nothing great. We tried the chicken sampler platter which was good and tasty. Service is quick as well. Bollywood songs playing on a projector are always fun to watch. The food is slightly more expensive for my liking but since it's been consistent I don't mind it too much.

This is a review not only of the restaurant, which is of course great, but the CATERING, which was…read moresimply magnificent. Vanakkam brought an absolute feast down from Portland to Eugene for our wedding. They not only transported a huge buffet, but also did live dose (dosa) and even added a live appetizer station last minute, fearing that the appetizers would be soggy. That means they were cooking on a huge griddle, cranking out crispy dose, frying paneer 65, wok-tossing gobi manchurian, all on the spot. Every single dish was SO GOOD. Our guests said it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding. People are still raving about it. We had many guests from India who were thrilled as well. Ganesh at Vanakkam was a pleasure to work with throughout the process. So responsive, kind and understanding, and his staff worked incredibly hard. It honestly blew us away. You should hire Vanakkam for your special event. 5 stars is not enough. 20 maybe. (This event just happened, but I'll update this review with mouthwatering pictures as soon as I have some...)

We are blessed to have a number of excellent Indian food options in the Beaverton / Hillsboro area…read more While searching for a lunch buffet option, we came across Vanakkam PDX and decided to give it a try. This restaurant, located in a strip mall area, doesn't really seat that many people, but for less than $16, you can experience a really amazing lunch buffet option here. Seriously, for the price of your average food cart entree these days, you can have an all-you-can-eat, high-quality, high-variety lunch. And this restaurant doesn't just churn out the basic stuff, either. You might get a bhindi masala, or goat biryani, along with some of the more typical plates like butter chicken. They mix it up, which is the sign of a great buffet. Honestly, they do something truly special with their tandoori chicken. I'm normally pretty lukewarm on that entree, but Vanakkam's version is a really sensational one. Samosas, Naan, Raita, etc. all available too. I hope they can keep this going at this price, and if so, we'll soon be a regular, no doubt!

The food is very tasty and not too spicy hot. You will taste the spices for sure…read more The fried chicken is s much better than the Korean ones, by miles. The nan is super soft inside and crispy on the outside. However I don't get the garlic taste. The dosa is just the best. Crispy with nice fillings and great sauces. The place does take it's time to clean up tables so.. a bit of with it on us the diners.

Jan 19, 2025 review Food is amazing!!!…read more Everything we tried tasted delicious and not spicy at all. Starting with misal pav, it was the best misal pav I've ever had after coming to the United States. Flavourful but not super spicy like they serve at other places. Vada pav was little dry but decent. Green chilli was super spicy. It came with with garlic powder, green and sweet chutney. Then came in aloo parantha- crispy and filled with potato masala. They do provide pickle upon needed. Next in line was chola kulcha - best of all items. Semi gravy chola and not too spicy. Kulcha was verry crisp.

We decided to try this place because we were hungry and it was near our neighborhood. They run…read morespecials Tuesday-Thursday and last night was biryanis night and also two for one naan night! We had the boneless chicken biryanis, the butter chicken curry, and the garlic naan. All were so tasty! And the staff were all so nice and welcoming! We'll definitely be back!

Tasty and very spicy! Lots of gluten free options. Big portions, so it's a great spot for groups…read more It wasn't crowded either.

We sat down down to see a dirty table and dirty menus. Then…read morethey set a bottle of water and cups on the table for us. Every cup was dirty and the water bottle was dirty. They offered us paper cups instead. We left.

The service here was nice, the three items I got were recommended by the server. I got the butter…read morechicken, mix Manchurian and byarni, can't quite remember which one. This place had a lot of seating. It was a little bit more expensive than some other Indian places in the Beaverton area but not bad.

Patakha definitely deserves more recognition. I absolutely loved the food here. Their menu is…read moreunique and has some really interesting Indian fusion options. The owner/head chef was also incredibly warm and welcoming, which made the experience even better. We tried the paneer tacos and Gobhi 65, and both were packed with great flavors. I'd definitely return and highly recommend this place if you're looking for good Indian fusion food.

This is my 300th review on Yelp! Yay!…read more Anyway, we came here on a friend's high recommendation because everything sounded amazing! Mexican and Indian fusion?! I mean come on! Best of both worlds! I want to give a little grace in this review since perhaps I came in with high expectations so some of the dishes fell a little short because of that? It was empty on a Tuesday around lunch time but we were greeted warmly by who I assumed were the owners. The decor is fun, vibrant, and colorful in the small space. They are also popular with takeout and delivery. I actually really enjoyed my Lamb Vindaloo Tacos! The lamb was tender and it did have a good amount of spice. My friend and I both thought the Dirty Chicken Masala Fries and her regular Chicken Tikka Masala could have had more flavor. BUT with that said, my leftovers tasted better the next day! It really is a local mom and pop spot with such a cool concept and the food was good! I look forward to coming back on another day to try something different!

We just had our 2nd meal here and it was fantastic! How is their butter chicken and naan so good?!…read more We have tried a lot of Indian restaurants over the years and based on flavor, quality and naan, this might be our new favorite! Definitely try their butter chicken on your first visit. We tried their butter bombs and they were excellent as well. Customer service was great! We were well taken care of. We will be back!

I simply love this place. They are one of the very rare chaat houses in the uses which combine…read morehigh quality homemade chaat, with authentic taste and excellent customer service. Their vada paav, chole bature, paratha and chicken curry are something I just can't have enough of. Thank you for being there! The ambience is fun too with good outdoor sitting