Sree's Foods — Restaurant in Pittsburgh

I come from VA beach. We don’t have as many Indian restaurants in our area so we were looking forward to trying the diverse and vast food options in Pittsburgh. To preface, I am an Indian so I am very familiar with Indian food. This place, while had that homely feel to the food, was very disappointing. First, the portion sizes were ridiculous. The amount of rice that was given was barely even 3 spoons. In top of that, the “bread” they gave on the side was a cheap tortilla you get from a supermarket. For the amount of money we paid for our meal, this did not feel worth it. The taste was alright, I felt that our limited Indian restaurants in Va beach do SO much better than this. Not worth it. I’m sure there are much better options...

Sree's is a standout Mom-'n-Pop Indian lunch spot in the downtown area. Everything is homemade, served with a smile, and utterly, authentically delicious. For $7, you get brown rice plus three of the 4+ vegan (yes, vegan) entrees for the day. For a dollar more, you can trade one of those vegan entrees for a delectable chicken preparation, and for a dollar more than that, you can do chicken plus three of the vegan entrees. Oh, and did I mention the entrees (chicken and vegan) rotate daily? That's right, a downtown lunch, with variety, for just $7-$9 (including tax) that's fast, healthy, hearty, and delicious. Forget about the fast food joints down the street: Sree's is one of the best values for lunch anywhere, let alone...

I try to hit this up whenever I'm doing a weekday downtown walkabout. If I worked downtown I would be a much more frequent guest! It's very affordable, very portable and great flavors for anyone who loves Indian food. Usually I takeout and eat in on the bench by the river about a block away. When I've had company with me, we've eaten in but really this atmosphere is pretty sterile-- this is mainly a takeout place. If you're driving, the parking is pretty nonexistent most of the time but there are places you can pull over for a minute and service is fast if you feel lucky and don't have someone to stay with the car. Really the only downside is that-- as of this writing anyway-- Sree's is only open for...