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We decided to try this place because it's so close to home and we were craving Indian food. Also we saw they had a buy one get 150% off deal for their biryani's. The restaurant is a lot more spacious inside than it seems from the outside. There's a big dining room with cool lights, which I would assume would be an event room or something. Overall, the food is OK. Portion wise was pretty decent compared to other places the chicken 65, which is usually one of my favorite dishes was lacking. The chicken is buried under the rice, which I feel like dries it out a lot. Also didn't feel like there was quite enough chicken in that dish and the chicken 65 didn't have much flavor overall, which was pretty disappointing. The butter chicken was good, but the flavor felt alittle dialed back. The workers are very nice though so I appreciate that.
A 3 for now, but I will be back to try again and hopefully rate higher! **** It was weird that they only provide plastic spoons to eat with. People kept looking around for forks. Ha The rice for the butter chicken was served on a paper plate. That was a first! Maybe they ran out of bowls, forks and knives? The food was ok! Need to come back to try it on another day.
It was my first time at Desi Bites! I really enjoyed the customer service and quality of food. It was my first time trying samosa chaat, and it was delicious and savory with the garbanzo beans. I enjoyed the Gobi Manchurian Biryani. It was my first time trying biryani, and the portion size was huge and full of spices! The service was quick too, and there is plenty of seating.
Tried this place on a weekday afternoon time, the place is good. Ambiance is nice and clean. Staff is decent. We tried their chats including papdi chat and dahi papdi chat, both of them were good. This is more like the hyderabadi style chat and not the north indian style of chat to be really specific. Overall, a good place to try.
I had a little time before my chiropractic appointment and saw this spot on the way. Craving some Indian food I decided to stop in. It was lunchtime and not busy at all. This may be due to people passing it by. It's tucked inside a strip mall. The restaurant interior is simple. There is a back room that looks like a party room. The menu has a lot of choices. I decided to get the non vegetarian thali option. It was just the right size for me. Food was flavorful and came out quickly. I am from that part of the world and am familiar with the dishes but many here are not. I evidenced four different people who came in and were not greeted. A person came in and waited for a bit and left because there was no one to receive him. Another crew came in and I could tell they were not familiar with the food and needed some direction. Engaging in conversation with them would have been helpful. The place was not busy. I think with some more interaction would make this a great spot to enjoy some Indian food.
I feel the need to absolutely update the rating based on my most recent experience. After hearing some good things about this place I visited them again and oh boy, was I glad to be proved wrong!! I don't know if they've upgraded their quality or its new management since the last time, but the food was excellent.i got a paneer sizzler which was perfect. The husband reported the tandoori chicken was delectable. Kudos for the excellent dal makhani as well!! This appears to be more of a takeout place but still, I'll eat this delicious food any day!
First time visiting and the area was special as one side was more of a restaurant with seats while the other side was a small supermarket. Kind of cool! We ordered one thing for take out and it was lamb biryani. To be honest, I never had Indian food but someone said this place was good so we decided to try. 1. Lamb Dum Biryani for $15.99. We asked mild as we can't really tolerate spice (I know it's not authentic but we really can't). The rice was nice, as we long the long grain rice. It was mixed with shredded carrots and others spices, too. The rice had some heat, even though it's mild, it was still making me having a runny nose. I also had the lamb which was less spicy. The lamb was very flavorful and tender. There was an egg there too and that one was the least spicy. It was very nice. This whole box was very generous with the portions. I don't know if I would try this place again because of the heat but for those who can handle it, it's good. I just needed some water haha. The spices/seasonings were nice.
Desi Bites is becoming one of my favorite spots for a lunch buffet. For now they only have it on Saturday, but I love that they post their buffet menu on their page so you know what to expect going on. They do a good job including a lot of vegetarian options. Their Shahi paneer was fantastic, and their gobhi Manchurian is by far my favorite. Their naans are usually fresh and their special appetizers especially their samosas are always on point. For a buffet the food as good as ordering separately so it's definitely worth trying a good portion of their menu on one day. And it's very reasonable. They usually post their buffet menu a day or two before the weekend so check it out it's definitely worth it
Freshly made food every day and those spices are kicking and you can taste every spice they put in there with their food and I'm such a curry sucker as I love curry especially chicken curry as in my photo. I love naan too. Just like that I am dipping my garlic bread or bread in general in spaghetti sauce. I have to dip that bread in the curry. The service is very accommodating and the atmosphere is pleasant and I love the design of the restaurant and the owner is very kind and definitely recommend this restaurant. Hopefully, they open up another location in Portland.
I ordered food from Desi Bites today delivered by Grubhub. Everything arrived on time, packaged well and looking freshly prepared. I ordered Gobhi Manchurian, Shahi Paneer and Paneer Dum Biryani. Each item was delicious. The food was very flavorful and authentic. I was very pleased with my order. I have not yet visited the place in person but I know they are attached to an Indian convenience market. The menu is extensive with great options for us vegetarians. The portion sizes were comparable to what is usually given out at Indian restaurants. Desi Bites is located in the strip center across the street from Fred Meyers on Walker and 158. Their street address is Regatta. They are open daily 11-2:30 and 4-9pm. If you are a fan of Indian food, Desi Bites is definitely worth trying!
9 days ago
Updated in April 2026. We came to Desi Bite's new location for lunch. The dining area is much smaller than the previous location. The shop was quiet with some customers picking up to go orders. We went to the counter and ordered two non-veg (chicken) thali plates, a mango lassi and a chai masala. I also asked to confirm that they don't have their buffet anymore. While we were waiting, we noticed that most of the tables were dirty with food smudges and left over trash presumably from the day before since it had just opened. I tried to clean our table with paper napkins and water with little effect. So we decided to just deal with it. My husband went to the restroom to wash his hands and told me the restroom was in need of cleaning as well. As our food came. We noticed the sides on the thali plates were different too. They used to have two side dishes with cucumber, tomato, onion and crackers. The new plates were more plain, not bad, but not the same variety. The food tasted pretty good, I noticed the curries were spicer as well. That makes us wonder if there was a change of ownership/management once Desi Bites moved. It's such a shame the Desi Bites we remembered is gone.. read more
Always driving past this restaurant, I finally decided to take a look at what they offer and it was did not disappoint! Their butter chicken and chicken tikka masala were great! They paired wonderfully with the Garlic Naan bread, I would most definitely check this place out again just for these dishes! The restaurant itself is an order at the front and seat yourself type with a convenience store attached so it's very open and free for movement. read more
2 years ago
We decided to try this place because it's so close to home and we were craving Indian food. Also we saw they had a buy one get 150% off deal for their biryani's. The restaurant is a lot more spacious inside than it seems from the outside. There's a big dining room with cool lights, which I would assume would be an event room or something. Overall, the food is OK. Portion wise was pretty decent compared to other places the chicken 65, which is usually one of my favorite dishes was lacking. The chicken is buried under the rice, which I feel like dries it out a lot. Also didn't feel like there was quite enough chicken in that dish and the chicken 65 didn't have much flavor overall, which was pretty disappointing. The butter chicken was good, but the flavor felt alittle dialed back. The workers are very nice though so I appreciate that. read more
1 year ago
A 3 for now, but I will be back to try again and hopefully rate higher! **** It was weird that they only provide plastic spoons to eat with. People kept looking around for forks. Ha The rice for the butter chicken was served on a paper plate. That was a first! Maybe they ran out of bowls, forks and knives? The food was ok! Need to come back to try it on another day. read more
3 months ago
Food was delicious. We ordered dahi puri, Chicken kathi roll, non veg thali. Everything was rightly spiced and amount was good enough for two people. The owner was also cordial and took good notice of our needs. read more
It was my first time at Desi Bites! I really enjoyed the customer service and quality of food. It was my first time trying samosa chaat, and it was delicious and savory with the garbanzo beans. I enjoyed the Gobi Manchurian Biryani. It was my first time trying biryani, and the portion size was huge and full of spices! The service was quick too, and there is plenty of seating. read more
10 months ago
2 years ago
Tried this place on a weekday afternoon time, the place is good. Ambiance is nice and clean. Staff is decent. We tried their chats including papdi chat and dahi papdi chat, both of them were good. This is more like the hyderabadi style chat and not the north indian style of chat to be really specific. Overall, a good place to try. read more
2 years ago
I had a little time before my chiropractic appointment and saw this spot on the way. Craving some Indian food I decided to stop in. It was lunchtime and not busy at all. This may be due to people passing it by. It's tucked inside a strip mall. The restaurant interior is simple. There is a back room that looks like a party room. The menu has a lot of choices. I decided to get the non vegetarian thali option. It was just the right size for me. Food was flavorful and came out quickly. I am from that part of the world and am familiar with the dishes but many here are not. I evidenced four different people who came in and were not greeted. A person came in and waited for a bit and left because there was no one to receive him. Another crew came in and I could tell they were not familiar with the food and needed some direction. Engaging in conversation with them would have been helpful. The place was not busy. I think with some more interaction would make this a great spot to enjoy some Indian food. read more
3 years ago
I feel the need to absolutely update the rating based on my most recent experience. After hearing some good things about this place I visited them again and oh boy, was I glad to be proved wrong!! I don't know if they've upgraded their quality or its new management since the last time, but the food was excellent.i got a paneer sizzler which was perfect. The husband reported the tandoori chicken was delectable. Kudos for the excellent dal makhani as well!! This appears to be more of a takeout place but still, I'll eat this delicious food any day! read more
8 months ago
First time visiting and the area was special as one side was more of a restaurant with seats while the other side was a small supermarket. Kind of cool! We ordered one thing for take out and it was lamb biryani. To be honest, I never had Indian food but someone said this place was good so we decided to try. 1. Lamb Dum Biryani for $15.99. We asked mild as we can't really tolerate spice (I know it's not authentic but we really can't). The rice was nice, as we long the long grain rice. It was mixed with shredded carrots and others spices, too. The rice had some heat, even though it's mild, it was still making me having a runny nose. I also had the lamb which was less spicy. The lamb was very flavorful and tender. There was an egg there too and that one was the least spicy. It was very nice. This whole box was very generous with the portions. I don't know if I would try this place again because of the heat but for those who can handle it, it's good. I just needed some water haha. The spices/seasonings were nice. read more
Desi Bites is becoming one of my favorite spots for a lunch buffet. For now they only have it on Saturday, but I love that they post their buffet menu on their page so you know what to expect going on. They do a good job including a lot of vegetarian options. Their Shahi paneer was fantastic, and their gobhi Manchurian is by far my favorite. Their naans are usually fresh and their special appetizers especially their samosas are always on point. For a buffet the food as good as ordering separately so it's definitely worth trying a good portion of their menu on one day. And it's very reasonable. They usually post their buffet menu a day or two before the weekend so check it out it's definitely worth it read more
5 months ago
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Freshly made food every day and those spices are kicking and you can taste every spice they put in there with their food and I'm such a curry sucker as I love curry especially chicken curry as in my photo. I love naan too. Just like that I am dipping my garlic bread or bread in general in spaghetti sauce. I have to dip that bread in the curry. The service is very accommodating and the atmosphere is pleasant and I love the design of the restaurant and the owner is very kind and definitely recommend this restaurant. Hopefully, they open up another location in Portland. read more
I ordered food from Desi Bites today delivered by Grubhub. Everything arrived on time, packaged well and looking freshly prepared. I ordered Gobhi Manchurian, Shahi Paneer and Paneer Dum Biryani. Each item was delicious. The food was very flavorful and authentic. I was very pleased with my order. I have not yet visited the place in person but I know they are attached to an Indian convenience market. The menu is extensive with great options for us vegetarians. The portion sizes were comparable to what is usually given out at Indian restaurants. Desi Bites is located in the strip center across the street from Fred Meyers on Walker and 158. Their street address is Regatta. They are open daily 11-2:30 and 4-9pm. If you are a fan of Indian food, Desi Bites is definitely worth trying! read more
1 year ago
The most wonderful food around! The staff were super friendly. Very clean and many people were dining in and taking out. They do serve a buffet on Saturdays and Sundays from 11-2:30 and we will be going back! read more
4 years ago
When my 20 year old was hospitalized last month I had a bevy of friends ( all of them are pretty much social workers and therapists) fussing at me to eat and hydrate. I mean I love them but they were blowing up my phone. One night, one friend even had her husband make me homemade pho and drove it all the way from Lake O. Which was lovely. Of course. My friend R who lives at the coast talked me into going home to eat dinner and shower."You need a break. What sounds good? I will have it delivered to you". Me,exhausted,"Really nothing". "Uh huh" she said. " Okay. Butter chicken, mild and naan." Janet in a bowl. Pasty, creamy, spicy. Charred around the edges. When I got home there was delivery from Desi Bites landing on my doorstep. Fresh flowers, chai, butter chicken, naan, and rice. Crazy nice ,huh? It was just right. Honestly, good naan and fluffy basmati rice and creamy butter chicken. If it was ordered mild I'd say it still leaned toward medium spicy.The portion size was great for one person. It was very comforting, hot, cozy, and nourishing, and did the trick. It looks like they have some other interesting choices there so I will be dragging in the kid soon as we are done with the hospital now. The kid loves butter chicken too. Butter chicken FTW. Thanks R! read more
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I have tried the Veg thali from this place pretty recently and I think the taste and quality have been so much better than my first experience. I am not sure how the dine in experience for this is, but for take out they have packed everything separately! Veg thali includes - 3 Veg curries - plain naan - white rice read more
ordered butter chicken and garlic naan. there was lesser quantity of chicken in that bowl of curry than expected, it was mostly curry sauce. Served with plain white rice but it wasn't a lot for the amount of curry sauce it came with, even with the 4 slices of naan. Have to say had better butter chicken curry at other indian restaurants that were more authentic. very flavorful and aromatic and it was not the easiest to order without having photos. had to ask for recommendations a lot and not a lot of photos on yelp to help suggest. It left us feeling full due to the carbs but not fulfilling enough as not enough meat in the curry. may need to come to try again on their other dishes that seemed interesting and we do see quite a few people come through to order take outs, sort of reminds me of a fast food restaurant. It is a small kitchen next to the grocery store all in one location. Ample parking spaces. Prices are a bit pricey for the portions served, again expected more food. The photos plastered outside on the display window does not match or come close to the actual dish served (had more chicken than curry sauce ratio). read more
10 months ago
1 year ago
We had what is pictured. Spouse had the chefs special chicken Biryani and I had the masala dosa. Both were good. Spouse finished every bite of the boneless chicken. I had the hard boiled egg on top. And half of my masala dosa. I couldn't finish. The potatoes were inn the center part of the wrap. But the Dosa was quite tasty dipped in the sauces. I went for the mild sauce. Also had the l Mango lassi. I didn't really like it but spouse did. And dessert was great. read more
11 months ago
3 years ago
We tried the Saturday buffet and had a great experience. We arrived around 12.15 and found the buffet line moving at a reasonable pace. Every other trip was quick, even though they were near capacity for seating. The overall quality of the food was of a great standard, especially the core dishes of butter chicken, lamb rogan josh, and paneer tikka masala. The garlic naan was just ok, but the chole bhature more than made up for it in taste. The lassi and chai also had great flavors, but we did find the desserts very sweet and extremely rose water flavored. Overall, we were very happy and will definitely be back. read more
3 years ago
Update: Came in for a second time today and ordered the Vegetarian Thali lunch and was super impressed. I seriously love the food here and really wish I lived closer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Came in today for the lunch buffet. Everything was delicious, the service was super friendly and they were constantly replenishing the food. Can't wait to come back again when I am in the area. read more
I think the search is over and I might have found a great place for all kinds of Indian food cravings. It's a no fuss straight to the point kind of place which is how most street joints in India are authentically --- Order -eat -get out !I Located on a strip mall with a few other restaurants and seems to be pretty popular judging by the full parking lot . We knew what we wanted and ordered its straight away . There was a little bit of a wait around 20 minutes but the food arrived pipping hot . All of us ordered the Kolkata Kathi roll and an additional Chicken Kathi roll. Let me start of by saying that the Kathi rolls were as authentic as they get and fresh which is a major problem with most Indian Grocery store cum restaurant establishments in Portland . The spices were just right and the chicken was so well cooked and to add to it the portion size was just appropriate without being too much to finish . I have also had other food items before from this restaurant at a few friend`s places and I know for a fact that most of their food is top notch. We had very minimal interaction with the staff but they seemed friendly and welcoming . Pricing also seemed to be fair. read more
3 years ago
Let me start by saying that, ever since they opened over a year ago, we've been loyal customers who have come in at least once or twice a month. We've always loved the food, the people, and the convenience of being able to get groceries and takeout from the same place. We've come with friends so many times and we've always had a good time. But we will not come back after today's experience. My wife and I have talked about coming to their Wednesday chaat mela ($5 per chaat instead of $7) for a while and get a bunch of chaats to try out, and we got a Groupon of $40 to spend, so we thought this would be an amazing meal at a place we've loved for so long. We got 3 chaats (aloo tikki chaat, samosa chaat, and papdi chaat), a vada pav, and two Hakka noodles (veg and chicken - our previous favorites). We took them home as we've done many times before - less than 5 min drive, and we opened the containers and the disappointment began: The vada pav, always the highlight before, was soggy, greasy, and tasteless. It was not as crispy and flavorful as before, but still, even a bad vada pav can't be that bad. 1.5/5. The chaats, for some reason, are almost IDENTICAL. Different bases (samosa vs aloo tikki, etc), but identical masala on top. Ok, fine, plenty of restaurants do this, what do I have to complain about for $5 per chaat - then at least give it FLAVOR, spice, heat, salt, tamarind chutney - anything that's not this warm-ish soggy mess of brown goop with neither texture nor flavor. We've had their chaats before - it was NOT like this!!! 1/5, because at the end of the day, it was food. Then we thought, at least there's the Hakka noodles. Not this time. They look like overcooked spaghetti marinara - soggy, vaguely ketchup-y, and... that's it. Medium spicy? I don't think a single chili flake kissed the pan in the making of this dish. There was, again, neither texture nor flavor - though I did taste quite a bit of some kind of alkaline-y substance in my Hakka noodles that left behind a vaguely bitter and soapy aftertaste. This was not the Hakka noodles from this exact same store that had me coming back time and time again. 0.5/5. I don't know what happened since our last visit, which couldn't have been more than a few weeks ago. Was it because we used Groupon? Was it because it was Wednesday chaat mela? Did the kitchen staff change? Did the recipes change? But, seriously, whatever it was, it's not what it was before, and we will not be back. read more
3 years ago
KUDOS TO DESI BITES FULL SERVICE WEDDING!! ------------------------------- For our daughter's gorgeous outdoor wedding venue this July, 2023 at The Oregon Golf Club, I decided to use Desi Bites(Indian Restaurant w/ vegetarian & non-vegetarian menu options)for Holud Event & Wedding Reception. For our initial day Holud Event at The Oregon Golf Club, Desi Bites beautifully elevated our outdoor wedding cocktail hour with their vintage candy cart designed white food cart pods offering a blend of aesthetics and delectable freshly made appetizers on demand! Our guests were definitely impressed by the quality and variety of traditional desi appetizers(i.e. pani puri shots, samosa chaat, Bangladeshi fuchka, chicken tikka kabab & vegetarian Hakka noodles) offering! The appetizer presentation were a work of art! This added a whole lot of fun to our special day, making it an unforgettable culinary experience for all of our wedding guests! The seamless service by Desi Bites Servers ensured that our cocktail hour & reception dinner flowed effortlessly. Kudos to Desi Bites efficient Team work!! But..I was a bit disappointed with Desi Bites Servers dress code at our outdoor Holud Event. My future recommendation is to have a more professional dress code other than T-Shirts for Servers at Wedding Events! Throughout our Wedding Events, Navin (Owner/Manager) of Desi Bites was always very pleasant with a genuine smile on his face & very accommodating to our needs. My family, friends and I definitely recommend Desi Bites' full service wedding for an elaborate Indian wedding! Desi Bites has provided us a memorable outdoor picture perfect mouthwatering foodie experience! They have my Seal of Approval! read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
Great food, great service, fair pricing, convenient location and I get to watch music videos while eating. I love Desi Bites & the attached Desi Mart. They offer a range of options that make eating vegetarian easy, and also have really delicious flavor. Nothing I've had has been particularly spicy, but maybe that's bc of my order. Mango lassi was really good and hit the spot, and the fish biryani was gorgeous as leftovers the next morning. read more
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