Bollywood Theater
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Indian street food & Bollywood films on the wall
Indian street food & Bollywood films on the wall
"Inside Southeast Division’s Bollywood Theater, where saffron-tinted walls bedecked with faded Sanskrit stretch upward to an open ceiling of exposed rafters, owner Troy Maclarty specializes in small plates and street food, like kati rolls filled with paneer and pickled onion, as well as vada pav — sort of like potato dumpling sliders with chutney. The under-the-radar stunner at Bollywood Theater, however, is the shop’s chai, well-balanced and unafraid of leaning into savory flavors. Its first location opened in 2012, and the second on Division in 2014." - Rebecca Roland, Ron Scott, Eater Staff
"Bollywood Theater has developed a reputation for dishes like its kati roll, a Kolkatan paratha wrap filled with paneer or yogurt-marinated chicken. Vegetarians will find the house-made paneer very satisfying, whether served in a tikka bowl or in a tomato and cashew curry. No matter what you order, prepare for nuanced combinations of flavors laced with freshly imported spices from several regions of India." - Thom Hilton, Paolo Bicchieri
"At Troy MacLarty’s counter service Bollywood Theater, lightly cured shrimp with curry leaves are bathed in coconut milk and a touch of lime. The result is a spiced yet refreshingly pleasant Goan-style dish that complements saffron rice or raita, green chutney, and paratha in a thali plate." - Nick Woo
"This location is bright, open, filled with character and even has a little market inside so you can pick up hard-to-find Indian ingredients. Their take on Indian street food still tastes true to it's roots with an injection of local Portland farm-fresh ingredients. They capture the right combination of green herbs, spices, creamy, sour, and heat in a variety of dishes easy to share. Portland needed this place." - Factory North
"Bollywood Theater, Division by Factory North. This location is bright, open, filled with character and even has a little market inside so you can pick up hard-to-find Indian ingredients. Their take on Indian street food still tastes true to it's roots with an injection of local Portland farm-fresh ingredients. They capture the right combination of green herbs, spices, creamy, sour, and heat in a variety of dishes easy to share. Portland needed this place."