The Sudra

Original dishes, fast service, nice ambient, quiet restaurant. The best dish was the chick’n tikka masala. I really liked the sauce on the samosas, but they were not traditional samosas. A lot of the dishes were creative and required an open mind. The lentil kofta was essentially lentil falafel with veggies. The naan was not necessary, since the dishes had rice and it was really more like pita bread with seeds. Which is a shame, as you never see vegan naan anywhere. The dessert was okay. The texture was a bit off to us, but the blueberry compote was nice and very generous on the blueberries. Overall, the dinner was okay. If I did it again, I wouldn’t come in with high expectations my first time and I’d be open to the dishes being different than what they traditionally are. The food is good and original, the service is fast, the prices are reasonable, and the restaurant is nice and quiet for a dinner.

Immediately the waitress was rude. Blonde hair with a black bow. I noticed she was like that to everyone there. She was very condescending when I asked any questions about the menu or the outside seating. It's unfortunate because the food is pretty decent and I haven't had a bad experience there until today. Probably won't go back because of the service. I'm honestly surprised I gave a tip at all.

This review is based on my second visit to Sudra. I went with a group of people so we ordered some small plates including the Tandoori Brussel Sprouts and Samosas. I was underwhelmed during my first visit so I decided to go with the tried and true Spinach Dahl bowl. Everything was just okay, nothing fantastic. Sudra just reopened after a short closure to repair damage from the January snow storm and I just felt like they were understaffed.

I’m not vegan but I really enjoy the noodles with the soy curls. It is delicious and a generous portion if you get the large

TLDR; great food, excellent service and nostalgic posters on the walls inside. I visited this place after learning that this was one of the highest rated restaurants in all of Portland, and also a fully vegan Indian restaurant. These restaurants, in my opinion, are rare because certain Indian entrees and some of the best sweet treats to exist in all of reality are traditionally made with copious amounts of ghee (clarified butter) and heavy cream, amongst other dairy & meat items. For a restaurant to exist which makes traditional Indian delicacies with cruelty-free substitutes, is a wonderful thing to discover as a vegan Indian person. And this restaurant truly delivered. I personally ordered the soy curls Indo-Chinese stir fried noodles, which was spiced differently than what I expected, but was delicious nonetheless. Along with that, I also ended up consuming some other items like the samosa chaat, and jackfruit vindaloo, which were impeccable! Vegetarian options: The menu is actually completely vegan!

Favorite restaurant in Portland. I've tried most menu items and have never been disappointed. I highly recommend trying this restaurant.

I ordered the pakora plate on Sunday night and had it delivered. I became violently ill about five hours after eating a 1/3 of the meal. I had to take the day off from work because the vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps kept me up all night. As someone that’s self employed taking an entire day off of work is a financial hardship. It’s been almost 36 hours and my stomach is still jacked. I called and left a voicemail and alerted the health department yesterday but no one has reached out to apologize. This is a shame because I’ve been eating here for years and years. I won’t be back after this experience.

Fully vegan but not traditionally Indian it's good there are a lot of items on the menu and the portions are small and pricey