7-2-26: Stopped to try them since Yelpers mostly give them lots of thumbs up. My choices: Spring rolls, vegetable biryani made to order. 15 minute wait for the dishes to be freshly cooked. Delicious smells coming from the kitchen. Food still slightly warm when I got home. Tasted great, even with a spicy zing. Pleasant, professional folks. Sadly, no samosas available until evening. I paid cash, exact change only, since they don't have change. Easy card payment available. Note, there's a 2.99% charge for "card services." read more

Indian Kitchen 80 - 7-2-26: I spied the Indian Food truck in the rear view mirror. - Indian Near Me - Emigrant Gap, California

Found this food truck while charging. Surprised it was open later in the night. Friendly staff. Some seating outside but it was too cold that night. Wanted a quick snack so we got the samosa and garlic naan. Samosa was crispy on the outside and came with a tasty sauce but the inside was a bit cold. Garlic naan had good garlic flavors. The chai came out super hot and had great flavor. Would try their other stuff if charging there again. read more

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A few nice tables and seating near this food truck. The delicious aroma got us to come over to it lol. Hella close to the supper chargers. Very friendly and welcoming lady at the window who didn't cringe as we butchered the pronunciation of each of the many dishes we ordered. We love Indian food and eat it a lot, esp as vegetarians- but I'm pretty horrible at pronunciation in any other language other than English and maybe my limited Japanese pronunciations decent lol, but she was a really good sport when I ordered bc I know it was not sounding the way it should whenever I order Indian or Thai foods in particular. Really very good food and service! Terrific pricing. Def recommend! read more

Indian Kitchen 80 - Indian Near Me - Emigrant Gap, California

Indian Kitchen 80 is a small Indian food truck that was a good first stop for us for lunch when we were on our way from Truckee to the South Bay area. There are a lot of good options, both vegetarian and meat. The service was friendly, and the food was ready fast. We had their samosa chaat, dal makhani, and a garlic naan. Everything was quite authentic and served hot. The Samosas in particular, were good. The same place has a gas station and a Subway, so it's a good lunch stop if you want to mix and match lunch options. read more

Indian Kitchen 80 - Samosa Chaat (without the yogurt) - Indian Near Me - Emigrant Gap, California

I love trying food trucks. This one definitely didn't disappoint! The Kadai paneer was amazing, with a rich, fragrant masala sauce. The garlic naan was great. And the mango lassi was probably the best I've had. Definitely from fresh mango! Ordered another we liked it so much. Nice outside seating area in warm weather. Bonus- For EV drivers, there are both Tesla and ChargePoint chargers while you enjoy your food. read more

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If you're driving through the area, Indian Kitchen 80 is an absolute must-stop. The food is fresh, authentic, and packed with incredible flavor. Every dish we ordered was perfectly seasoned, and the garlic naan was hot and delicious. The staff was welcoming, friendly, and made us feel right at home. It's hard to believe food this good comes from a food truck! Great portions, fair prices, and outstanding service. We'll definitely be back every time we're passing through. Highly recommend! read more

Thank you for always being there! Located in a rather surreal spot off the freeway, this could be a scene for a David Lynch or Quentin Tarantino film. But alas, I digress... I count on the mango lassi for my drive home from Tahoe. Food is hot and generous, and just the right spicy. Nice quick friendly service too. And it's right next to a bank of Tesla superchargers! read more

Chicken curry was the bomb! Very friendly staff! Id definetly come back again. Convenient ly located

Wow just stopped to charge my car up and we got a chicken biryani, Shahi paneer and spring rolls. We thought oh take a bite and get driving but me and my two sons had to sit and finish it all. Ooh we did three slices of garlic naan read more

Delicious fresh food! Butter chicken was cooked right in front of us. The chai tea is the Best I have ever had!! Plenty of parking. Great spot for a break!! read more

My boyfriend and I stopped here on our way home, and we were so glad there was a authentic indian cuisine. We ordered tea, tandoori chicken, dal makhani, and paratha, and plain rice. The food was tasty and the service was friendly. The food was nice and hot, and the spice level was typical Indian spice level. The masala tea was in a pretty big cup, so the portion was really nice. Parking was fine it's located at a chevron gas station that is fully equipped. There were non-veg and vegetarian options. We would recommend and probably will stop again if we are ever passing through the area as it was very authentic. We ended up finding a parking spot right next to the food truck. There's some pop up table and chairs that are first come first serve. It was also sunny, so I would recommend a hat and sunglasses. read more

Indian Kitchen 80 - Half Tandoori Chicken - Indian Near Me - Emigrant Gap, California

Just wanted to update to make clear food was really good! Should be the food was the latter "really good", not the former read more

This is a really good stop for your convenience after Donner Pass. Easily accessible, quick service, vegetarian options and really good food. I had chicken curry that came out in less than 10 minutes freshly made. The view right off the tables stare into the forest and the breeze is perfect. read more

Butter chicken is outstanding. Call ahead to order so you don't have to wait. Worth every penny. Will be back.

Honestly I'm not even sure how they got positive reviews. The garlic naan was dry and didn't taste good. The chicken curry was off too. Super salty and didn't taste good at all. Super disappointed in the food. The lady was nice so that was a plus, but the food was such a let down. I took two bites and threw the rest away. read more

I was very excited to have another option between Colfax and Truckee for lunch. I can only eat so much Subway. This is a unique place and I hope it will get better. Service: the two gentleman inside the truck weren't "nice" but also not rude. Just very matter- a-fact. It didn't look like they had much to do in a while. The ambiance was food truck casual. A table and some folding chains, but it was cold and threatening to rain so it wasn't all that important. What is important is the food. I got the butter chicken and an order of naan. The naan was stale. Either frozen and microwaved or the bag it came from had a hole. The butter chick had good flavor, but was very think and heavy. The chicken itself was the best part, moist and tender. I hope they up their game. I'll give them a month or two and then try again. read more

Indian Kitchen 80 - Menu - Indian Near Me - Emigrant Gap, California

The food was excellent! The paratha was wonderfully soft, and the spicy chicken curry was absolutely delicious and full of flavor. The chef was incredibly kind, welcoming, and made us feel very comfortable. Such a sweet person and great hospitality. We had a wonderful experience and will definitely be coming back again. Highly recommended! read more

Really good food! Very impressed It will be our permanent go-to spot on our way to Tahoe from now on. Service is excellent! Lovely people

Great food Fresh bread Dal makhani is great! And so is spring roll.. kadhai paneer is a little oily but tasty read more

really good food. we tried samosas, paneer roti and chai. Everything was delicious. Location is right across tesla charger, on way back to bay area from reno or tahoe read more

Ordered a goat curry and a chicken curry with some naan while waiting for our car to charge on the way to Reno. Super delicious and friendly service. My daughter asked if we could stop by on the way back (even though we wouldn't need to charge). Grateful that this place exists! read more

24 hours? Check Flavorful? Check Nutritious? Check Friendly staff? Check! Large portions? CHECK! It was late and we were driving across country and I get so tired of all of those typical places to stop. I saw this place was 24 hours and I was SO HAPPY to stop and grab some food. It was delicious! The naan SLAPPED! It was also freezing outside so the tea was very very appreciated and made me feel so warm while I waited for the food. read more

I'm giving them two stars for the long 30 minute wait for mediocre Indian food and a lackluster customer service. Order chicken byriani with Naan and the Naan was burnt and biryani tasted off. I'll have to pass on this food truck next time. read more

I had the best butter chicken here, so delicious! Definitely worth a try if you're on the road..

Great food, good folks, good place to sit and eat. Had samosa Chaat and Sahi paneer with naan.

You need to try their food!!!!we came here for a snow weekend and my wife got us butter chicken and garlic naan from there truck.its super clean looking inside food is off the hook, great service you must stop on your way to Tahoe and Reno!!!!! Update to review I did last night!!!! We stopped in this morning before we head back to the Bay Area for butter chicken breakfast with naan!!!! It was Just as good as the night before and there's a awsome sledding spot behind the trailer that they let you to sled on!!!!!! read more

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So you're thinking 24-hour (yes 24-hour!) Indian Food in Emigrant Gap. Doesn't make any sense right? First the food: This place is pretty legit. Real tandoor in the food truck, hardcore flavors. Curries were great. Naan and rotis were great. Chai and mango lassi too (although we thought the chai was a bit too sweet). Chicken biryani was the only "ok" thing we had. Everything else was outstanding. Now the story. Decent Indian food in Emigrant Gap, not near any major city seems weird right? I-80 is a major route for truckers and quite a few truckers are Indian so makes sense as as stop-off point. Bonus points are this is right beside a bank of Tesla superchargers and a couple of ChargePoint ~62kW chargers. Great spot for a quick bite or takeout on the way up or back from Tahoe. read more

Excellent food. We tried Veg curries and Veg Biryani. Authentic indian food. Will surely visit again

Did a late evening stop last night, tired and hungry. Best choice we could have made. Food was hot and delicious and the staff were engaging and helpful when taking my order! Never stopping at fast food again when making this drive. read more

Not sure what we ordered as my husband asked the gentleman for whatever was the most popular. He said it was creamy something and just went with that. I wish I was there to order because it was amazing! It reminded me a hit like butter chicken, but it wasn't. Sorry this isn't too helpful but the portion was great, food was super fresh as we waited 10-12 minutes (as was stated to us upon order), and it was so flavorful. I personally didn't want spicy and it was perfect! Highly recommend this place on your way to or from your road trip adventures! I'll be back and definitely want to try the naan, too! read more

Truly some of the best Indian food I've had recently... Delicious & fresh & yummy... And yes from a food truck at a gas station - but it is real/legit! Pro Tip - call ahead & order 30-45 minutes in advance or otherwise you might be waiting a long time as they are not quick. But either way - it's worth it & all in al pretty damn fine Indian food! read more

Amazing food and equally warm customer service!! Shoutout to Jagbir, who gave us not only delicious food (recommend butter chicken and dal makhni) but also made fresh chai (without sugar as we requested:). They're also open 24 hours. We came at 2 am while charging our car, and they were open. Make this your food and Tesla recharge stop, you won't regret it. read more

So delicious!!! Everything is fresh!!! Stop there and try it! The chai is delicious and the naan is to die for!

This place is in the middle of nowhere you would expect good Indian food. We tried paneer kadhai and dal makhani and enjoyed it thoroughly. The cook came out to ask about the overall experience which felt genuine. They came across as honest and hard working folks. Recommend ordering naan and tandoori roti instead of tava roti. I will come here again while visiting north Lake Tahoe. read more

Food was good for that place, silverware was not given as needed, one of the dish was so oliy

Really loved the freshness at this place! Our family went in today and drove all the way from North Tahoe where we are staying for this weekend. They not only had fresh Indian food but flavours are very authentic for a food truck in the middle of no where. Hot desi chai with fresh tandoori roti and curries and Daal is something you can drive for an hour even in heavy snow. They are doing a service and I really appreciate their fair prices. read more

Indian Kitchen 80 - Photo of the food truck - Indian Near Me - Emigrant Gap, California

Just ate the butter chicken, curry chicken and garlic naan at the Winnemucca location. Authentic as can be and delicious. Highly recommend.

This is false advertising. It isn't open 24 hours. I wish I could have tried to food. The area was beautiful but it would have been better had they been opened like they say they are. Then I could have left a better review. Perhaps they should update their hours because stopping for nothing sucked. Update: got the chicken tikka masala, some rice & garlic naan. Hit the spot for Indian food after midnight. Hopefully they'll be open 24 hours again here soon. read more

The food is yummy and delicious. Everything is freshly prepared. They prepare it after taking your order. It's a good Punjabi meal after a long drive on the mountains. They have few chairs and table to sit and eat or you can also use your car as a table to eat some good food taking in the awesome views. read more

I stopped here last night and couldn't be more delighted for my decision. I ordered the Shahi paneer and garlic naan. It was SO delicious, and I realized I didn't take a picture of the name of truck. Thankfully my apple wallet knew! The paneer was served in a creamy spiced, rich sauce, was so good hands down the best I have ever had. And I am well-traveled in Indian food. The cherry on top was owners threw in a free mango lassi. So sweet of them! I will definitely return on my way into town. read more