I've been wanting to go to DesiPDX for a long time now. Heard about them after dining at Masala Lab…read moremultiple times before it shut down. With how good the food at Masala Lab was, I knew this place was not to be missed. Finally made it there a few days ago. Spoiler alert: they did not disappoint. My partner and I decided to get two dishes so that we could share two different flavors. We ordered the Masala Pulled Pork and the Butter Chicken 2.0. We got them as a plate, with the pickled veggies and salad. Both dishes were absolutely delicious, and the dressing on the salad was an unexpected yummy bonus. SO GOOD! I will definitely be back for more.

Stopped by DesiPDX at the cart pod at SE Division and 38th (I think the address on Yelp hasn't been…read moreupdated yet.) I ordered the ground lamb curry and a side order of papadums. The curry was fresh, well seasoned with a good balance of flavors, and served over perfectly-cooked rice. Service was fast and friendly. I would absolutely come back to try other options.

I was so happy when an Indian grocery moved into Gateway. This place has been here for awhile now,…read moreand I probably come in once or twice every couple of months for both hot food and spices. My friend and her son came over last night to make Rasam, so we were off to shop! Let's start with the hot food. It's great and there's usually 2-3 veggie curry options along with the usual chicken tikka, butter and both regular and garlic naan. Reasonable price at $12 an entree w/rice and it's a full clam shell of food. Al la cart, is I believe a bit more pricy if going by plastic container. But is still less spendy than a restaurant. So if you need some good to-go, this is the place. Oh, and free chai tea at the counter while you shop! The "sit down" space that I've seen, Is a hit or miss as I've seen it both open and full of boxes for storage, so maybe they just open it at certain times of the year, I wouldn't count on it. The grocery side is amazing, has everything you could possibly need, except the fresh veggies in the front can get quite picked over if you don't go early. Not so pro-tip, but there's more veggies in the back area, like curry leaves and fresh herbs. Great frozen section with about a million naan and samosa selections and ready to eat food. Spice prices here cannot be beat, I can usually get out of here with everything for my spice box, for about 15-20 bucks and lasts forever. Check out the small cart by then cash register, if you don't need a pound of cumin, lol, as they also now sell small qualities for a few dollars or less. Which if you don't plan to make Indian food everyday, is fantastic! The store is pretty packed to the ceiling, so be prepared to browse around and do some hunting--if looking for chutney or other jarred items, the end caps can kinda hide them. But, if you need it, it's there. They have a small parking lot right before the door, so make a hard right. Otherwise, it's the street and with the busy liquor store and bar, and the semi-new (last few years), street changes, there are less spots and it can be little--well stressful with all the Gateway traffic. Totally check this little spot out, love supporting these local folks, brining a taste of India to the neighborhood.

***NO INDOOR/OUT SEATING***, rating for ability to sit & dine ;( Drove from Oregon City to meet…read morefriends who drove from Battle Ground WA based on previous reviews stating ltd seating/plastic utensils, and ended up at The Observatory since there was no seating indoors or out and other nearby Indian outlets were food carts only. Food smells great and offerings in buffet are extensive, just for Take Out. Aisles are packed to gills with product so good finds I am sure but not this time to delve, just needed sit down food & drinks. Shelved it until Take Out is conducive. Namaste :]

Decent chicken and rice bowl. The chicken had a sort of cured texture to it that was fine. Could…read morehave been juicier and crispier. The rice had a nice texture. Sauces were solid but didn't quite satisfy the craving of the halal food I used to eat in NYC.

Just visited for the first time. So good - better than local middle eastern imho…read more Great baklava too!

Every dish was super delicious! I brought my daughter here as she was missing Indian cuisine after…read morecoming home from a year abroad in Nagpur. My favorite was the fish pakora... and I don't like fish!!! Super nice staff kept the naan bread basket at buffet filled. Definitely coming here again! Oh and don't skip the homemade mango and coconut ice cream Low key atmosphere was relaxing. Just make sure to wear your stretchy pants.

Everything I've ever had from this place is just BAD BAD BAD. And as someone who grew up in a small…read moretown in northern california that's home to the largest sikh parade in the world, you can trust that the Indian food I've had is a good measuring stick (not to mention the 20+ Indian restaurants I've eaten at across the states) This "food" is VILE. The potato pakora is just straight up fried dough. I thought the first time it was a mistake with my vegetable pakora that they messed up the cook, but these are just as bad. Neither time I ordered pakora was it ACTUALLY pakora. It doesn't even resemble anything I've EVER had anywhere else in 20 years. When I say this is bad, this is baaaaad. The vegetable samosas are MUSH with undercooked dough. Never have I ever had vegetable samosas that are basically fried mashed potatoes. This is SO disgusting I can't eat it. It's so hard to screw up samosas and yet they somehow managed to do so. No whole peas. Nothing even resembling a piece of potato. Just...MUSH. The rice was massively overcooked, dry, and crunchy. I'm so embarrassed for them. You all should be ashamed to sell this mess.

Indian spot that has a lunch buffet, but I came for dinner, which did not have a buffet…read more Staff were friendly! Our server was on top of everything! Cute space with a cool curved ceiling! Dosa was huge and tasty! Naan was perfect! Tandoori mixed grill was solid. Kachumber salad was strange - lots of lettuce and oranges, not what we expected, but a nice counter to the meat and dosa. Good meal, but not the best in town. I will come back to try the lunch buffet!

I came in today with my husband, his friend and our service dog Jessie. The lady hostess was super…read moresweet and accommodating. As for the food. It was out of this world. I ate for 3 ppl. Haha Thank you for the experience.

I eat at Namaste on Weidler in Portland every Monday. Since Sonu has been cooking, the food is so…read moredelicious: clean, fresh, and spiced just right. I feel as if he is cooking just for me. Tsetan is so gracious and efficient and Pema makes the third part of a very strong team.

Y'all..I can't lie the food was really sub-par. I ordered off of Uber Eats because they had a few…read morebogo options so their butter chicken was buy one, get one free! Who wouldn't want that? Well now I know better. It's buy one get one free because it sucks. The flavor and consistency of the sauce of the butter chicken was fine but the chicken itself? Hard, tough, minimal. Actually I'm glad there was so little of it because it sucked so bad. I also ordered a side of their garlic naan and WHEW it was laughable. You can absolutely tell it was some pre-packed from the store naan and they didn't even try to spruce it up. I will definitely NOT be ordering from here again and I hope folks read this as a caution not to as well. yeeeeuukkkk

They have the best samosas I've ever had and I am not kidding! Highly recommend if you're in the…read morearea :)

The food was definitely really tasty, was a bit more expensive than expected. Good service, happy…read morethis food truck pod is open again. Plenty of seating.

This place is amazing!! My partner and I recently became vegetarian, but before that we had been…read moresearching for a good Chinese restaurant with not much luck. This place came up when I was looking for vegetarian restaurants, and ever since the first time we tried it, we've been obsessed! We love the mapo tofu, house special fried rice and chow mein. General tso and orange chicken are also so good! We've only picked up to go, but it's pretty quick, and takes maybe like 15-20 minutes after we call in the order. Try it!!

Delicious! It's their 10 year anniversary and if you spend $50 or more, you'll be offered 4 free…read moresesame balls or 2 free spring rolls. If you spend $100 or more, you'll be offered 4 free spring rolls or a small Hot and Sour soup.