April 20, 2007
Times Visited: Average 1 time a week
The lunch special changes daily with three constants: basmati rice, fresh & hot naan, and dal tarka. Two other main course items frequently change including vegetable masala, channa masala, aloo gobi and aloo maatar among others. The dishes tend to be mild, but hot sauce is always available free of charge. Specify the ‘vegan’ if you’re uncertain about something, they are always happy to accommodate you. Please note the naan is always vegan, YEAH! And the garlic naan is to die for.
Beware: the “Big, Big, Big Lunch Special” is a massive amount of food. You can always split it if you’re feeling cheap, or do what I do, save it for dinner.
There are many side options available as well, including, but not limited to: roti, samosas, pakoras, stuffed naan and veganizable mango lassi. Check out the chaat options on the menu as well.
Always a bang for you buck with the lunch special being $5!
Example Lunch Specials:
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Address: 804 SW 12th Ave. Portland, OR 97205
Hours: M-Sat. 11-7pm with lunch specials daily at 11-4pm
12 responses so far ↓
Jeremiah // July 31, 2007 at 12:13 am |
I used to live one block from this place and I never got tired of the food. This place is amazing. Get the lunch special!
getsconed // July 31, 2007 at 7:18 am |
Agreed – variety and consistency. I went there for lunch today!
Chelsea // October 1, 2007 at 10:38 am |
Oh man, do I love this place! I’ve been going here regularly for about 4 years, and even though the prices have been raised several times it is still an excellent value. The channa bhature on the chaat menu is my favorite – it comes with special fried naan and delish!
Small World Cafe « Stumptown Vegans // October 6, 2007 at 7:06 am |
[...] Vegans tries to keep a $5 limit on our lunch purchases (thank you, India Chaat House!), but the $5.99 lunch special was tempting. It’s best to go with a friend because of the [...]
New Taste of India Vs. The Real Taste of India « Stumptown Vegans // January 8, 2008 at 12:26 am |
[...] out which items have dairy. They are both at about the same mild spice level (but higher spice than The India Chaat House, whose lunch special seems to have no spiciness) and both about the same food. I separate the two [...]
Episode 1: Favorites « Stumptown Vegans Podcasts // May 10, 2008 at 1:14 am |
[...] India Chaat House [...]
Episode 2: Cheap Eats « Stumptown Vegans Podcasts // May 10, 2008 at 1:25 am |
[...] India Chaat House [...]
Sip « Stumptown Vegans // August 8, 2008 at 1:22 am |
[...] selling Belgian style french fries, vegan sausage and waffle mating, rice balls, huge portions of Indian food, vegan elephant ears, tacos and now milkshakes, it’s an amazing and freaking delicious time [...]
Tao of Tea - Original Teahouse « Stumptown Vegans // December 3, 2008 at 5:37 pm |
[...] The Yam with Lime and Black Sea Salt ($4) was intriguing. It is one steamed and peeled yam at room temperature, decorated with dried cranberries, cilantro, and and a dusting of eggy, sulfuric black salt, which is really pink. I knew I could handle black salt but didn’t know how it would sit with the naturally sweet yam, but silly me to doubt, because it worked. I have mixed feelings on the temperature of the dish and found it on the unexciting side of simple, but it had character. The Lemongrass Age ($5) was another dish with no surprises, once again served at room temperature. It consisted of fried tofu triangles, cut in half, smothered with shredded lemongrass, and served with a soy ginger dipping sauce. Overall a very tasty dish but I couldn’t get the celebrated Green Tea Tofu out of my head while sampling. The final dish I tried was the Somosas ($6). Sadly, these came with a non-vegan dipping sauce beside the vegan chutney that my dining companion and I ushered to the side. The menu describes them as ‘mild’ but there was a bit more spice to that. They were basic fried somosas with an earthy, potato filling, and were the warmest (and least healthy) item to grace my plate, but not something I’d specifically order again, as I prefer the bad boys at India Chaat House. [...]
Sarah // February 5, 2009 at 5:56 am |
Today when I went to India Chaat House for lunch, I noticed a cart right “next door” called Bombay Chaat House. I didn’t ask about it, but I just googled it, and found this:
“Mr. India Chaat House told me his crazy ex wife and her family were trying to open up a competing cart, and were threatening him. The new cart was (not active) but literally next door – Bombay Chaat House. He doesn’t know if it will be all-veg, and is really, understandably, bothered by it. I think they may have unveiled it while he was away in India recently.”
http://www.portlandfood.org/index.php?showtopic=8593
Interesting.
getsconed // February 6, 2009 at 3:26 am |
ha, I wrote that…
-JD, SV
Bombay Chaat House « Stumptown Vegans // June 2, 2009 at 1:07 am |
[...] side of the original India Chaat House break up you were on, or could care less about, the new Bombay Chaat House is where the more [...]