Old Taste of India — Local services in Portland

I’ve lived in Portland for 25 years and have tried hundreds of food carts all over town and this is hands down the best food cart I have had. What makes a great food carts? Two things; the first is of course great food, which this cart time and time again comes through with. The authenticity of their food can’t be found at any other Indian cart/restaurant. The naan is exceptional, I’ve never had anything like it. The second part to a great food cart is the people. Simple and Areyka (apologies if I spelled that wrong) are truly the kindest and most genuine people I have ever met. I have been coming here for 6-7 years now and they always greet you and treat you like their favorite customer no matter what. My go to menu item here is the chicken wrap (masala curry type of dish wrapped in naan like a burrito) which I can’t resist getting all the time. I have had the chicken biryani which is excellent, but also the chicken or veggie lunch special, which is an amazing lunch deal that comes with Naan and changes daily. If you are in town for a visit or if you live here, do yourself a favor and come to Old Taste of India to meet Simple and Areyka and try their amazing food!! I promise you won’t regret it, you will just regret not knowing about this gem of a food...

I ordered food delivery from this restaurant. The food arrived cold. While that's not necessarily the restaurant's fault, the quality of the food falls on Old Taste Of India. The garlic naan didn't have any garlic on it! It was extremely flat, had absorbed greasy areas, no taste, and was inedible. The kohrma tasted like the biryani which tasted like the greasy, soggy samosa. I was told the chicken biryani would have vegetables-it didn't. Overall, the food all tasted the same, and lacking in any discernable Indian spice. Also, the kohrma was way sweet! I've never experienced that before. Overall, don't waste your money here.The only thing I enjoyed was...

Recently, I was in Portland and found myself staying at a hotel not far from Old Taste of India. I have not had Indian food for some time and decided to give them a try. I ordered the Lamb Korma and the regular Naan. I was truly blown away. The Korma was some of the best that I have ever had and the naan was fresh and clearly made in a traditional manner. The only complaint that I had is there was too much food for me to eat in one sitting and I didn't have a good means to take it home the next day! I will return the next time I am back...