This place has such amazing food, we have tried both the lunch and dinner buffet and I can't tell you how tasty and filling their food is. The women and her husband whom run the store are by far some of the nicest people I have ever met. Great customer service as well as food, I highly suggest this for your next lunch or dinner outing! read more

I really love this place. It isn't fancy, but the buffet always keeps us coming back. I'm not an Indian food connoisseur, but I personally prefer this buffet to Evergreen's. This is a regular place for my boyfriend and I. The staff is very nice and it's just a laid back place. We've been here several times and never leave unsatisfied (I should note we really only come for the buffet). read more

My family has enjoyed the lunch buffet everytime we have been here,even the picky eaters! The place is clean, the staff are great, and we love the food. We will definately return soon for a dinner visit. read more

I think this is the better of the two Indian places in Corvallis. Very friendly, prices are very cheap, the food was fresh. I ordered saag paneer, garlic naan & a 22 ounce beer for $17. I must say, the food was at my table so quickly you could call it fast food. read more

My roommate and I tend to either go sit down or order take out from Nirvana once a month - we usually get the same things (chicken masala, veggie fritters and naan) but it is so good, we order what we love ! Maybe one time we will order something different. Atmosphere is pretty quiet and staff is really friendly. I haven't tried their buffet, but I'm sure it's just as good as their dinner selections. read more

Excellent Indian food conveniently located in the Timberhill shopping center! I love this family owned restaurant the owners are warm and inviting. The serve generous portions and season the food excellently. I'll definitely be back again and again! read more

I ate at Nirvana for the first time today. I passed on the buffet and ordered from the menu. I was pleasently surprised at how much I enjoyed the food. The service was exceptional and the owner served us with a special addition to one of our orders. The lamb bread was fantastic, the grilled sampler was very good as well. I do recommend this restaurant and I definately will go back. read more

The staff was friendly and helpful, and service was great. They kept our water glasses filled and checked on us often without being intrusive. The food was a different style than I'm used to -- the sauces/chutneys served with the papadum were thinner than expected, but tasted good. We got the paneer pakora as an appetizer. It was really good, but too salty. The onion naan was good and dusted with spice. It did have bell peppers in it, which weren't listed on the menu, so if you have allergies, beware. The chai was thin and weak - not bad, but not flavorful. It's unsweetened, which isn't a problem, but is something to be aware of. Both of our entrees were overly salty. I had to add extra rice, just to cut the saltiness. The flavors were good, though, and everything was cooked well. We had gulab jamun and kheer for desert. There are two types of gulab jamun that I've come across -- this is the cake-textured type. Both desserts were really good, and probably my favorite part of the meal. Overall, even though the staff was friendly and the service was good, I probably won't come back unless it's just for dessert. The flavors of the food were good, but the saltiness was overpowering. I couldn't even eat the leftovers. read more

I loved everything about the lunch buffet, amazing food especially the vegetarian korma and the naan was perfect...the service was beyond amazing! Our water glasses never came close to empty and everyone was wonderfully friendly. Cannot wait to go back! read more

Probably the best Indian food I've had in the United States... definitely the best in Oregon! Great environment, family owned and run. Authentic and delicious! read more

Nirvanna is a delightful habit of my husband and I. In this day it is a sheer treat to find a restaurant were you are known by name and welcomed as if into there own home. A true gift of hospitality lives here. The food is top notch, the restaurant clean and lovingly cared for. This chef has traveled the world and it is a blessing that he chose Corvallis to display his talents and share his lovely family with us. Excellent choice for gluten free menu also. read more

Such a good restaurant! The food is great whether I've had the buffet or ordered off the menu. The owners and staff are super friendly

The ambience was nice. The service was really good. I order the chicken masala mild, and a minced lamb medium, and garlic nan. They were all very delicious. However, the medium spicy level was very mild. I will just have to try hot next time. I will definitely return. read more

Delicious, uncomplicated, well-balanced indian food. Attentive service. Moderate portions.

I can't say much about the entrees, because I haven't had one in years. I only eat at the buffet now due to when I tend to go there. I do really like the food, though, and the service. They are much better than Evergreen. I can't speak as to whether the food is necessarily high quality or authentic, I just personally enjoy it and so do the people I tend to go with. I also really like the garlic naan bread. :D read more

Tried this place a couple of times for a lunch date and determined that the food is average. Prices are ok, staff is nice and friendly.

We have eaten here a few times and always enjoyed the food and service. We recently hired them for a catered event for about 60 people. The food was excellent and they were very well priced! On a large scale the food was perfectly prepared and seasoned. The Marsala chicken was moist, naan chewy and the korma was perfectly spiced. In summary we had an all around experience hiring Nirvana catering and would recommend it to anyone! read more

ordered Chicken Tikka Masala, Paneer Chili, Lamb Samosas and Shahi Paneer Chicken Tikka Masala: chicken was tender and cooked well but sauces were not seasoned very well and had a lot more turmeric (an indian spice that overpowers the flavor of the sauce and leaves yellow color on your hands if used more than needed). Which is too bad as the chicken from the oven was great, so I assume their tandoori plate would be a better choice to order till the chef gets the handle on the sauces. Paneer Chili: Overall the dish was a bit confusing (compared to the traditional chili paneer) The gravy was too tart (over use of tomato sauce or possibly ketchup) The paneer (cottage cheese bits) were a bit tough and drier than they are supposed to be. Shahi Paneer: Once again the sauce overused the turmeric base, leading to a slightly bitter aftertaste on a dish that is traditionally supposed to leave a mildly sweet aftertaste. Naan: Naan did not disappoint. Naan was one of the best I have had and I am an Indian food enthusiast and a critic. Lamb Samosa: Lamb samosa crust was flaky and flavorful, Lamb was ok, initial bite is good but lamb leaves a bit of a sour aftertaste. Could be because of the rub used on the lamb. Left overs: Left overs tasted great, naan held up well. Though this place is good, I give this an overall 2.5 star rating because the dishes ordered were popular Indian dishes which a North Indian cuisine should not get wrong. It could have been an off day for the Chef. Will definitely revisit for a re-taste. read more

Really good Indian food in Corvallis. I like to order the tandoori chicken, chana sag and garlic naan. Their buffets are a great deal too! The family that runs the restaurant are so nice, which makes it very easy to be patrons there :) read more

Disappointing. The food was fair, but seemed overpriced for what you get. The curries should come with the option of rice or naan like more other Indian restaurants offer. Seriously, we had already ordered a special rice dish. So we got more rice than needed with our curry, and had to pay extra for naan bread. Also, our server was grumpy. read more

The service was great. The people were very friendly. The food though was a bit bland. I've had Indian food from philly, Vancouver BC, NJ and even in VA and the taste was pretty consistent. This place lacks the flavor that I'm used to which is why I got pretty disappointed. But hey, it's a small town here in OR so I guess you can't really expect much. Thank you, next! read more

Nirvana is a wonderful restaurant. The food is fantastic and great for everyone. They have a lunch buffet (drink inlcuded with one refill) all through the week, which is a great way to try a restaurant. They have many options to choose from. The dinner buffet on Saturday and Sunday is great as well. I believe they change the buffet options on different days, but all of the food is good. The service is another reason I love this place. I have never had servers who wanted to please so much. The man I believe is the owner is always friendly and helpful. He treats his customers like family. Nirvana is one of my all time favorite places to eat...every town needs one! read more

I've been to Corvallis twice now and was leery of eating out since I'm from Seattle and have the choice of excellent restaurants all over the place. Top that off with eating a vegan diet and I was sure I was going to be stuck eating bland rice and veggies at a teriyaki joint. I decided to try Nirvana since it was so close to my hotel...and what a pleasant surprise I had! The food was top notch AND they catered to a vegan diet by even offering to make non-vegan dishes vegan!! LOVE this place...and moving to the area so they will see a lot more of me!! read more

Friendly staff, but shrimp dish smelled like the shrimp had been left out too long. Staff was convinced it was fine, so I didn't want to offend them, but I've had that dish before elsewhere and it didn't smell like that. I got a hair and my date got a hair in her food. Korma was excellent. read more

My husband and I love coming here!! We're not very adventurous but we mostly get the mango lassi, papadons and tikka masala. My husband is GF and they are very accommodating as most of their food isn't even made with gluten. Great service, and the owner is clearly appreciative of your business. Highly recommended!! read more

This place was amazing. The service was great, it was my first time ever eating Indian food. The cook came out and helped picked our plates and had a conversation with us. It was a great experience especially having the cook come out and wish us a good meal. Great food! Amazing people! read more

Great lunch spot!! The buffet was hot, well-stocked, and clean. I'm not much of a buffet person but I would definitely go back to this one. The restaurant also had a nice ambiance. They had a nice selection of vegetarian dishes. I do think their Kheer could have had more cardamom, if I'm being picky. read more

Nirvana is the best Indian place in Corvallis. Their food is always good and the owners are always friendly and welcoming. Their lunch buffet is great and drinks are included in the price! The only downside is that the items in their buffet change, and so you may not find your favorite dish the next time you come back, for example the Chicken Tikka Masala is not always offered. They do always have Tandoori Chicken and Naan, of course. I have been to both Indian places in Corvallis, and I prefer Nirvana many many times over Evergreen. read more

Decidedly meh. I went to Evergreen in Eugene a few years ago and really liked it. That was my introduction to Indian food in America. Since then, I have moved to Cambodia and eat at several Indian restaurants on a regular basis. It has become a favorite ethnic food, so I chose Nirvana while celebrating my birthday in the US today. We had the lunch buffet. I have never had such bland Indian food. I am a big chai fan, so was excited that it came with the meal. It had no spices in it. It was just black tea with milk. The "mango" on the dessert bar was just apples in some kind of sweet yellow sauce. It was good, but definitely not mango. My entire party was disappointed--especially at $9.99 per person. The food was ok, but just ok. I'm sorry we did not drive on to give Evergreen in Corvallis a chance. read more

So happy they're open! Not quite as good as home but darned close. And more affordable than the other place in town.

Best Indian food I've had since moving to Oregon 3 years ago. I ordered the lamb saag. Oh my God. So good!!! Definitely coming here again to try more dishes. I'm very excited to finally find an Indian restaurant with quality good AND service. The staff is great and the service was FAST! read more

there tandoorie chiken is dry i donot like u need water to gulp down but lamb curry is good and rice is homemade type

I lived in Corvallis from 2007 to 2011. I loved their food while I was there. Navratna korma was good. I recall one night, I was returning from Portland and it was really late. I called them and told them about my situation. They don't do deliveries but the owner took my food all the way to my home and left it outside my door so that I had food to eat when I returned late. I went and paid him the next day. So yeah, awesome people and awesome food (I'm vegetarian so I can only speak of their veggie food). :) read more

Flavors are wonderful but if you're dairy free, legume free, or gluten free your choices are limited.

Should be Zero star. They don't deserve any star. I don't even know where to start but the worst food I ever had. it was hot red mess. too thin gravy even fruit salad was too thin and I am sure it wasn't fresh at all other then nan. All chicken dishes are loads of red food coloring. bad ambience. bowls were labeled only for desert then owner please let us know where I will serve my chicken curry? they lost of passion for food. Indian food is most flavorful and full of fragrance of spice but they were lacking all of that. Please guys run away and save your money. read more

Charming, authentic and every bite we've had there has been delicious!! Wide variety of vegan and vegetarian dishes, and even the chicken from the buffet was amazing and tender. Very affordable, don't miss out. Finish your meal with a chai! read more

Fantastic lunch buffet. Great food. I can't handle a lot of salt & this food didn't have any. Used spices instead. We'll be back again, definitely. read more

We went there on Valentine's Day. They only had the buffet open, and the food that they offered was just not good. It was edible enough to get seconds, but certainly not good enough to satisfy the craving we had for Indian food, or for us to ever go back again. We both tried a bit of everything, and each dish was thin to the point of being watery, and all of them were tepid with regard to both their temperature, their flavor, and their spiciness. Reading older reviews, it looks like they've varied the colors that they use a little bit, but they haven't done anything to improve the food's flavor or texture. We didn't bother trying the desserts because the entrees were so lackluster. We grabbed some fennel from the bowl by the register as we paid, and even it tasted as though it had been left out for far too long. Overall, the trip was a huge disappointment. I've had better Indian food in Eastern Oregon. read more

The Indian food here is wonderful! I have eaten here several times including the lunch buffet. I think their friendly service is much better than the other Indian restaurant we have in town. Highly recommend eating here. read more

Small lunch buffet, but very good food! Server was incredibly friendly and the price was appropriate. I'll be back!