Comments on: Real Taste of India

By: kolo

kolo — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:46:37 +0000

Was not impressed. I had the meat combo, which included two chicken dishes, chana marsala, rice and naan. Naan was dry and chewy; they put too much food in the container, which then leaked, and the taste was a bit on the bland side.

By: prema

prema — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:42:51 +0000

I’m sorry, but this foodcart really disappointed today. I ordered their meat lunch special – which comes with a chicken dish, some vegetable and a chicken pakora, with rice and naan. Only the pakora tasted reasonably edible. The carrots made the vegetable dish inedible – they were soft and that strong smell of carrots on the way out.. the chicken wasn’t well spiced, had a scent of not being well-cooked or salted (when you cook curry, to remove a strong chicken smell, you can either rub it with spices or salt). There was a strand of hair in my food. And the mango lassi was super sweet, almost artificially so. Yes, the prices are low, but I wouldn’t consider it good value. I’m sorry Portland but I have yet to find authentic and tasty Indian food outside a home kitchen.

By: Curry lady

Curry lady — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:14:11 +0000

I haul ass to this place – on foot – at least twice a week for lunch. Like ten blocks, not in comfortable shoes. It’s true, you can pick blindly and come up with a plate of food that will wash away all of lifes problems, and probably till dinner time too. I was pretty pissed when I saw that they had dismantled the seating area on the last rainy day I was there and they were only serving the meat/veg special. I always order something with lamb because how else am i going to get seemingly slow cooked lamb for like 7 bucks. Really good, spicy lamb. So good. But last time they wouldn’t let me, left me heart broken. What’s up with that, are they back in business again? If I don’t get to try some Lamb Biryani for lunch this week, I don’t know what I’ll do.
I don’t go to other Indian restaurants any more. Why would I.
This place is generous, cheap, wonderful. Never paying 11$ for a skimpy lamb or chicken curry dish AGAIN.
So ya, this place changed my life pretty much. any haters can shut it!
Any ways, try their Chai!!! 1.25, very authentic, subtle, but flavorful. Good.

By: calgal

calgal — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:08:15 +0000

I miss living in Portland and I miss being able to enjoy lunchtime at the Real Taste! I have lived up and down the West Coast and this is by far the best Indian I have ever had. I find myself craving their Chicken Vindaloo, Chicken Korma, Mango Lassi and Naan without any possiblity of satisfying the beast! Oh Real Taste of India how I miss thee!

By: jamyes

jamyes — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:24:08 +0000

I think the Real Taste of India is better. But both delicious. mmmmmmmmm

By: Foodie

Foodie — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:27:06 +0000

two words: chicken vindaloo

By: julie

julie — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 04:20:10 +0000

Killer somosa’s-and huge! what a deal…

By: Tris

Tris — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:23:28 +0000

I adore this place. I would eat here everyday if I could, especially the saag. I even have dreams about it.

By: Mutter Paneer

Mutter Paneer — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:09:25 +0000

I’ve been eating here for 4 years or so. It’s among the best Indian available in Portland, and is hands down the best value to be found.

By: Spare Change?

Spare Change? — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:12:33 +0000

Eat lunch here at least weekly. Good food, large portions. Love dipping the warm naan in the curry gravy.

Today I think I saw another Real Taste Of India cart around 4th and Hall near PSU, must be new.