Nirvana Indian - Corvallis

Best Indian food around. Lots of vegan options. I recommend!

Lamb biryani is a MUST TRY!!! It is the worst biryani I have ever tasted. After this one any biryani in any place in the world will taste decent. It tastes like white rice was mixed with “biryani seasoning” packet, frozen peas and carrots added. Lamb was cooked separately (at least a day before, judging by how firm and flavourless is it. Even hard to say if it is lamb). Spices… 1/3 of intensity it should be. Heat level just adds pain, but no flavour. Like pure capsaicin was added. Yogurt based sauce will make it borderline bearable. Chicken Tikka Masala is fine tho. But again, spices intensity and heat combination has nothing in common with proper Indian dishes.

Super happy with the food here! We loved the wide range of vegetarian options. The veggie pakoras were delicious and a large portion. The saag paneer was very spinach-y! This isn't one of those places where it's mostly cream. Very green and delicious. We also got the bhaigan bhartha (eggplant) and enjoyed it. We had enough leftovers for another small meal. The service was prompt and friendly. We will definitely be back.

This is one of our favorite places. The food is most excellent, prices are great for the quality and quantity. We often get orders to go and leftovers typically las three days. I highly recommend the shrimp korma and nan bread. Chicken curry is very good as well.

I am sad to report that my Tandoori chicken was a HUGE disappointment. Not only was the meat dry but the outer layer was leathery. The only flavor was that of a bit of heat I couldn't taste any of the usual spices just bleh. The chicken seemed like it was from the night before. If I had not had a time limitation, I would have returned my order to the restaurant.