"Regulars park at the convenience store across the street from this Northeast Portland Indian restaurant, sitting in a pseudo indoor, pseudo outdoor dining room while awaiting paratha and chickpea-filled panipuri. Daawat is quickly becoming one of the city’s finest Indian restaurants: rich and jammy baingan bharta balances its heat with the lingering smoky note of grilled eggplant, while the butter chicken evades the occasional traps of the dish prepared elsewhere, letting a nuanced layering of spice add depth to the comfort food richness of the dish. Order dishes spicy to experience the restaurant in its finest form." - Rebecca Roland, Ron Scott, Eater Staff
