Gandhi's An East Indian Cafe

03/05/09

better cheap Indian downtown on 5th

by CSMobileUser

Good price. Bad food. I has the chicken vandloo with saag as the vegetable. Both were under spiced. The rice is also not Indian basmatti. The nan is store made. Don't bother with this spot.

06/23/08

Great Lunch Getaway - Cheap, Delicious, and Filling!

by PDX1044

Gandhi's has become my favorite downtown lunch spot. It's a great getaway where you are just as comfortable talking w/coworkers or dining by yourself and reading a newspaper. The line is often long but moves quickly, and its always worth it! Only slight downside is naan is small and only includes 1 piece, but extra pieces are only 25 cents!

MENU

(Served w/Rice and Naan, choice of chutneys/sacues, and 1 or 2 veggie sides)

(Veggie sides rotate, usually there is spinach, tomatoes, dal, cauliflower, garbanzo beans, mixed veggies, curried potatoes, and a few more...)

1. Chicken Korma (Medium) w/1 side $5.50

2. Chicken Vindaloo (Spicy) w/1 side $5.50

3. Chicken Makahni (Mild) w/1 side $5.75

4. Combination (2 chickens) w/2 sides $6.50

5. Chef Special (Shrimp or Lamb) w/1 side $6.25

6. Veggie Plate (2 veggies) $4.75

7. Veggie Deluxe (4 veggies) $5.75

10. Chef Special (Shrimp or Lamb) w/2 sides $6.95 (FREE Soda on Fridays!)

My Favorite is the Chef Special, w/Shrimp & Chicken Makahni, w/spinach and garbanzo beans!

• Pros: Cheap, Delicious, Filling, Quick Line, Remembers my Name and Order
• Cons: Kind of a Dive (although I like dives)

06/03/08

I used to eat there, but when I found out the owner sells days old (cooked) food I stopped eating, be careful.

by jingkhuye

Owner sells old food( left over from previous day) when I pay I want fresh food.Please take care of your health.

• Pros: smells and looks good
• Cons: Leftover reheated food days old turst me.

03/07/08

Give it a chance!

by VeggieGirl98

I can sympathize with someone not wanting to return somewhere that may have given them a bad stomach reaction. But the fact is, every time I go there, a line winds around and practically out the door. Which means, not many - if ANY other people have had the same experience. I would imagine not, otherwise Ghandi's wouldn't dominate the other restaurant and practically drive them out of business, if they haven't already. I think the food is very good - but I agree with the other reviewer about the Naan. More would be better. But it's only a quarter to add two more pieces. Overall, my opinion is that this place is a godsend, and I eat there once a week. I'd say give it another chance! Maybe something else made you sick...

• Pros: Delicious food, generous helpings, price
• Cons: not quite enough naan

05/05/07

Savory, Filling & Inexpensive!

by jdabkowski

Gandhi's is our go-to lunch spot for a quick delicious fix. Always a crowd which tells you that most folks enjoy it on a regular basis. Only complaint is that the naan is a bit of a second thought. A better naan would really round out this tasty venue!

• Pros: Savory dishes, very reasonable prices
• Cons: Long lines, naan quality and portion could use some work

04/16/07

Holy Gross Food Batman!

by lauramac1976

Oh holy god, my lunch visit to Ghandi's last Thursday was my last. After throwing up much of my lunch and staying up all night, vigilant with nausea, I have few kind words to give this food stand. I will never go here again.

Aside from my horrific stomach-churning experience, Ghandi's has always been a mediocore, lots of food for your buck kind of place with nice employees. That's fine if it's benign and your expectations are low, but totally inappropriate when it sends you into dry heaves.

Gross. Just gross.

• Pros: Cheap, Downtown, Fast
• Cons: Gross Food

04/10/06

Cheap & Bad

by kalkic

Not sure how people are ready to give good rating to this poor quality restaurant

• Pros: Cheap
• Cons: Bad quality, Serving meat, in gandh name

10/01/05

It's good all of the time...

by klp3353

I am a regular customer of Gandhi's and have even had the restaurant cater my birthday party. The food is always fresh and so good. The owner/chef, Dhillon, cooks the food fresh everyday. Not only is it delicious but the portions are generous and one can eat two meals from one. People come from all over the Portland downtown area to eat lunch. The restaurant is open for lunch only 5 days a week. Even though there is a big lunch rush the service is kind and efficient, delivering the food in plenty of time to fit into your lunch hour. Each dish has distinct flavors that distinguish it from any of the others. My favorite, if I must choose, is the chicken Makhani or the shrimp served with any of the seven daily vegetable offerings. The chicken Vindaloo is delicious and spicy and I highly recommend the tomatoes.

• Pros: Fresh, Flavorful, Great prices

08/04/04

ksd

by sweedler

Super-cheap, fast, friendly service, and great Indian food. You cannot beat this value - I ordered the chicken vindaloo (only $5.00 for a huge portion, and very tasty) which comes with a vegetable side and some rice. They also have great condiments including fresh chopped cilantro and a bevy of sauces, all available at your request for free. Plus it's truly some of the best Indian food I've had so far in Portland. There's seating inside although I wouldn't describe it as a "nice sit-down" type of place. That's not as important to me as good food, however, and the service was also friendly and efficient, but not rushed. I will be back for lunch soon.

• Pros: inexpensive, tasty, fast
• Cons: , cafeteria atmosphere

02/05/04

Well worth the price

by cedar_lea

I wondered in this cute little lunch area just at closing yesterday. Gandhi's was the only food stand still open. The guy behind the counter was very helpful offering samples of everything that wasn't sold out. The servings were huge. I was completely stuffed afterwards. And of course everything was yummy. At $5-$6 a plate I totally feel that I got a great bargain

• Pros: Inexpensive, great service, good food