Dil Se Indian Cuisine and Catering — Restaurant in Portland

Ended up here because I love Swagat and this place had a better rating than them on Yelp. Got samosas, butter masala with chicken, kuruma (korma) with chicken, and garlic naan. Samosas appeared quickly, although it probably should have been a red flag that the order of them was more than $7 and it only came with 2. Regardless of the price or portion, they were very tasty and made me hopeful that the entrees would be stellar. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Butter masala was nice and creamy but none of the spices and individual flavors really came through; the dish ended up just being fairly bland. The kuruma was a bit better in flavor (probably because it isn't tomato based like the masala and I hate tomatoes) but still fairly bland. No flavors popped in any way. The garlic naan was not very garlicy and very oily (too oily, in my opinion), but was otherwise fine. My biggest complaint, though, is the price vs. portion argument. If you are paying a premium on food, the food should be either top of the line quality or a massive amount of it. Neither are the case here, though; the portions are tiny (like 7 very tiny rubbery pieces of chicken in the kuruma?) and the quality is middling. For that reason alone the cost is not justified here.

My bottom line is that if I'm in the neighborhood and have a craving for Indian food, I'll make the extra walk and head over to Swagat, where the prices are similar but the quality and flavors are...

I stopped by this restaurant en route from Washington Park and found that currently, the restaurant only offers takeout. However, the owner, a kind lady, allowed me to sit in their dine-in area while my order was being prepared. I ordered in bulk for a couple of meals for two, and the owner kept me engaged in polite, friendly conversation. She even made a few recommendations for day trips from Portland upon request and shared her personal experiences and insights while I waited for my order.

The food was packed neatly with multiple side chutneys that came with the order. All dishes tasted excellent, but my husband's favorite was the sambhar, which had the right amount of sweetness and sourness. We tried their uttapam, mysore masala dosa, samosas, veg hakka noodles, butter paneer (which comes with a side of rice), and chutneys (coconut, mint/coriander, tomato, and tamarind). The noodles were made spicy per our requested customization. However, be aware that it carries a solid punch and can be really hot if you're not used to that kind of heat.

Overall, it was a great experience. Although the food is on the expensive side, the excellent customer service, staff's friendliness, and delicious taste completely offset the cost-quantity ratio aspects. We would definitely visit this place again if we're ever...

We ordered from here multiple times. The place is a mess there is no going around that but since they don't offer dining-in that is not fair to rate them on. When entering the restaurant expect to see a mess of furniture and stock all over the place, not sure what happened but there is a poster outside saying "thanks for supporting us through tough times".

The service is quite slow, expect to wait at least double the time what is quoted to you by what seams to be the restaurant head. He's quite impatient when serving you unfortunately but other than that he's nice and delivers the food to your car if you are waiting outside. I get a sense of a hard working man who is is under a lot of pressure.

The food is great hence why I give this place a 4-star review. Prices are fair and portions are generous.

One other downside is that the place is very close to a lot of unstable homeless people so make sure you show up in a car and lock up when going inside, the area...