Silsila The Flaming Tandoor

Great authentic food at reasonable prices, friendly service and music to match. Our new favorite Indian-Pak restaurant.

To be honest, I've only eaten at the restaurant once before they remodeled, but I've had takeout from there several times. It is the best Indian food I've had in the city! I also really appreciate you can get truly spicy food from them too! It is absolutely delicious. I would definitely recommend it.

Great food and service. Their food was very delicious and authentic Indian cuisine. Highly recommended.

It was our first time visiting Portland and we were like craving for Pakistani/Indian authentic desi food… we just googled the places and picked this place randomly… and to our surprise the taste was sooooo good…. First and foremost… the service of the staff was amazing… specially the guy on the counter (with eye glasses, apologies i forgot his name) was so welcoming and guided us through the menu and with chef’s special… we ordered daal tadka and rajistani chicken… with plain naan and garlic naan… and both are so amazingly delicious, chicken was so juicy and tender with a nice blend of spices… and last but not the least, thanks to the chef who made a customized karak tea as per our request (authentic Pakistani Dhaba style driver chai)… we loved everything we ate… the ambiance was also good… We were so amazed to had the delicious food thay we went again on the very next day to try some other dishes… and this time we tried chana masala and chicken karahi… and again… we are amazed by the taste and texture and balanced spices specially jn chana masala, chicken karahi was also good… so overall i will rate my experience 9/10… unfortunately I was not able to take pictures on the first dinner since we were super hungry… but was able to click some on the 2nd dinner… attaching here for reference… guys do try this place…. Keep the good work up silsala the flaming tandoor….

My husband and I love this place! We came to Portland a month ago and have been here 3 times now. The food is delicious, and the owner (I believe) is super friendly. I usually like tikka, but we got the afghani chicken and I like that even more. I’m also extremely happy that they serve these with chicken breast. I’m super picky with meat, and only eat breast 😂.. I know weird. Overall love! The naan and tandoori roti are good (we’ve have both butter and garlic naan).

I order take out frequently as they’re in the neighborhood. When one of my online orders had a problem processing on their end, they quickly resolved the issue and were so kind, and wanted to make sure they understood the issue so it didn’t happen to other guests. Fantastic service and delicious food!

This is one of the best Indian foods I have had so far in Portland. Feels exactly like food from home.

Mango lassi ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ - not too sweet - very yogurt forward Samosa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - adored it - crispy - loved the green sauce Chicken tandoori ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I love the burnt bits - the presentation was fun Naan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - what you'd expect and it's extra garlicky Chicken biryani ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - this was my favorite. - was perfect with yogurt Goat masala ⭐⭐⭐ - liked the meat a ton - good flavor! Just not my favorite.

It was my first visit here. I have a sensitive palate and this type of food can be too strong for me, but my bf loves it. I drive by it on my commute home from work most days. It seemed like a cozy place, so I brought him here so we could try it. We came at an odd hour, so not too busy. It was clean and aesthetically pleasing. We were greeted promptly and service remained impeccable from that point on. An ice cold carafe of water was immediately brought to us and the menu was easy to read and understand. We ordered chicken tandoori, chicken biryani, samosas, mango chutney( delish!) and a couple other sauces. The tandoori was cooked beautifully; smelled wonderful, and did not disappoint. The basmati for the biryani was perfectly cooked. Light and fluffy. The presentation was so pleasing that it brought a little smile to my face. I ate more than I thought I would. It surprised me! Very delish place. Worth the price of admission. All thumbs up. Ten out of ten.

Came here once and was a bit disappointed, but glad I came back as the next couple visits were much better. I tried the lamb vindaloo the 1st time (which is always my go to when trying a new Indian spot) and I asked for Indian hot and it was very mild. Also the flavor was more tomatoey instead of the deep rich spices of a vindaloo, like they used ketchup or something. Also at the 3 or 4 other Indian spots in Portland this has been the case which is odd to me I wouldn't have thought Indian food in utah would be better than portland. The next time I got the lamb korma, which was much better and had the rich creamy and deep flavor I was looking for w/ tender lamb chunks and seemed more properly spiced, if not quite Indian hot still. The leftovers the next day were def Indian hot tho. This last time I went I asked what their spiciest curry was and he said the vindaloo, but having tried that I said I wanted something else and he recommended the Rajasthani extra spicy with lamb and it was great. This one was Indian hot for sure had me sweating. Also, I've always easily been able to get 2 meals out of my entree, generous portion sizes and generous w/ the amount of lamb too. My one complaint tho besides the vindaloo is about their rice, it tasted watery. While the consistency wasn't watery it was not nutty or fragrant at all like basmati rice should be. Also, you get 10% off dine in w/ Yelp check-in. Im more of a curry guy but still haven't tried the tandoor chicken as their name might suggest may be their specialty so have to come back for that still. The vibe inside is 0% fancy, looked like it used to be an old school pizza diner.

Delicious food . Excellent customer service. Fast and efficient. Cool music. Cool vibe

Beware, highly addictive and will be day dreaming about their food. The sambusas, garlic buttered naan and mango curry chicken have me in a chokehold. Their food is perfectly seasoned and my go to for Indian cuisine.

This review is for a delivery order. When the bag of food arrived at my door the smells drew me instantly. Like a man who hadn't eaten in days I tore the bag open and removed containers of goodness. Opening the large container of NAAN I was delighted at the number of pieces inside. Then the main dishes...Butter chicken and chicken tikka masala. There was no "heat level" option when ordering so they came as is. For me, the spice level was perfect. For my wife it was a bit spicy but she used some yogurt and all was good. I was so full that I waited until later that night to have my "samosa and chai". I didn't expect such a large magnificent sight. The samosa was not what I was expecting but was great. The chai was sweet but not overwhelmingly so. I want to go here in person next time. The delivery did not disappoint though.

Maybe my experience was an one off experience but it honestly didn't deserve more than 3 stars. FOOD We got an assortment of different dishes. We had samosa and mango lassi to start. Those were fantastic, well seasoned and the drink is not too sweet. The butter chicken was more watery than what I know and it had a weird aftertaste. Not sure what went wrong here but it was both had mild flavors and a weirdness to it. The chicken biryani was mediocre at best. The dish was not seasoned properly (as I'm used to). It felt like they didn't put enough spice as compared to the spicy hotness. To me, biryanis should be both spicy in both senses. SERVICE The service here is phenomenal. The host/waitress greeted and sat us very promptly. He took our order pretty quick too. The restaurant had a really cool vibe and also had an awesome playlist of Indian music videos playing in the background. Definitely a cool vibe ALL IN ALL, we came here based on other reviews but was unfortunately disappointed by the food. The vibe on the other hand was fanatic!

Ordered this off Uber Eats. Temperature and delivery were great, honestly nicest driver. Was excited to see a new highly reviewed place as I LOVE Indian food and have ordered every place in PDX. That said, this was AWFUL. If I could leave 0 stars I would. We ordered the 2 curry special with butter chicken, lamb korma, tandoori roti and garlic naan and a savory app. 1. Savory app - they were out so they replaced with donuts. Well I don't eat sugar so that was a great. Just refund me instead. 2. The roti - wasn't made in a roti and tasted like an elephant ear. Was super greasy. 3. Basmati rice wasn't basmati. It was plain white rice. 4. Butter chicken was unusually sweet despite asking for medium. 5. Lamb Korma this was by far the worst thing I have ever ordered and tasted like there was acetone in it. The fat was separated out. Again, I can't stress enough how many Indian places we have tried in the Portland area and this was by far the worst. I highly recommend that you steer clear and don't let any of these purchased reviews fool you. None of them could be authentic.

Great food. Good service. We asked for mild spicy food, which was was cooked as requested. No extra oil. Loved the food.

Great food. Never disappointed when I eat here. I recommend the chicken tikka kebab and lamb madras

Arrived just before the lunch closing and the still served me delicious food! Great Service! Butter chicken was truly medium. And a generous portion. Garlic Naan was fresh garlic not from a jar, buttery and Yumm! And fried cauliflower- with the cilantro hot sauce! Yummm. Support this local restaurant! More Indian food is needed in Portland! This restaurant has dine- in and take out. But come in! They will welcome you!

We were looking to try some North Indian style food and this was picked based on menu choices they had. We were seated hurriedly and told that food might take time to arrive. We were okay waiting 30 or so mins for food, so we sat down. I appreciate when a restaurant lets you know upfront that food might take a while! We shared appetizers of Samosa and veg pakora. The appetizers came fairly quick and I would say the veg pakora was great...samosa was okay. We also ordered lassi, coke and beer and our drinks also came to the table quick. For dinner we shared tandoori chicken and butter chicken with naan. Even though our server had mentioned that the food might take time, the food came in much faster than he had said. The tandoori was good - smoky and flavorful on good pieces of chicken, but missed a bit of tang from either lime or amchur or chaat masala.The butter chicken and naan were great as well. Enough chicken pieces in the curry for all of us. Our server was kind enough to tell us that we didn't need to order more because the food would suffice for 4 of us. He was right! During payment, our server also asked us for feedback on the food...always a great sign. The restaurant wasnt fully occupied - few tables here and there with patrons but they were consistently catering to online order pickups as well.

I must say I haven't explored too many Indian places yet but Silsila doesn't make me want to because of how good their butter chicken and chicken biryani are. Both of the entrees are super flavorful and have a nice kick to wake up your taste buds. You can also decide on spice level and I enjoy both with medium spice. I've tried both their cheese and garlic naan and they don't skimp out on the garlic. Both are great options to pair with your main entrees. They are a little flatter than what I personally prefer but what's a meal without naan? The pakoras are also worth a try if you are curious but have a thicker coating. They come with two sauces so always good to mix them up during your meal.

Pleasantly surprised!! I ordered door.dash which ordinarily would not do before visiting in person Ordered the butter chicken, chicken jalfrazi, palak panner, chicken Tikka Masada and dal tanka *sp)? Garlic Naan. Seasoned a what I call a good medium as requested. Sure, we could have a larger portion of chicken in the curries but I'm realistic with food prices as they are and was very happy with what I received! I plan on going to dine in soon!

After a long, long conversation about what to have for dinner, we ended up trying Silsila. It's a no-frills spot, which is fine by me. Just a couple of Indian beers available, no catering to the IPA bros. We ordered the vindaloo, and got a warning from the waiter. "That's the only dish that can't be made mild, it is very spicy!" We assured him we knew what we were doing. It was indeed spicy, but not overwhelmingly so. Very tasty and complex, I loved it. We also got the palak paneer, which isn't my favorite dish on the whole but was a bit tasteless - or was it because our mouths were burning from the vindaloo?

Tried this restaurant recently we got the butter chicken and it was disappointing. The sauce had too much cardamom in it and that was all you can taste, the chicken was not very flavorful either. Probably will not be back. Two stars are for the customer service. The guy working in the front was nice and prompt.

Do you know how many complaints I have about Silsila? Naan! Our family of 4 stopped in for lunch today, our third visit, and we had another great experience. The service is consistently solid. The food is delicious and consistent. Prices are reasonable. We like to get an array of entrees and share. Serving sizes are always ample, so there's enough to still take home leftovers, especially since they offer refills on rice. Don't forget to try the sampler of different types of naan. Let me also just say the service is really great, kind and prompt and attentive. They really go above and beyond. In short...Indian in Portland? Silsila the Flaming Tandor is extraordinary.

Wow, the food was so good I forgot to take proper nice photos :). The naan was really soft and tasty and the mango tango curry was so good. I've been to a handful of Indian restaurants in NE and SE Portland area, but I have to say this restaurant definitely left something special for me wanting to come back. Customer service was great. Due to covid they're serving food in togo containers but there are plenty of plates and utensils available if you decide to fine in. There were a lot of togo and delivery orders. We would definitely coming back to try other items on the menu.

We dined in at Silsila a few months ago and totally loved it. Subsequently, we've ordered delivery from them a few times. Without fail, they've failed to provide the chutneys we ordered each time. We can live with that; however, we've also had human hairs in multiple entrees. Obviously, that's a deal breaker. This place is blessed with a chef or cooks who really know Indian flavors. This place also is plagued with terrible hygiene practices and quality control. It's a real shame, because the food is so good otherwise.

We dined in here on a Friday night and were one of just a couple people eating there (understandable with COVID), but there were constant pickups for takeout throughout our 45 minutes there. Service was nice and quick and our first taste of "the Flaming Tandoor" was their veg samosas, which were absolutely delicious. After that tasty introduction, we couldn't wait for our main courses! I had the chicken khorma - the gentleman at the front said their spicy isn't very spicy, so I ordered the spicy. Well... it was SPICY. Far too much heat for me to really enjoy, which is such a bummer because I could tell it would be good otherwise. My husband ordered the butter chicken also spicy, and his had about half the spice that mine did! I know it's kind of a gamble when you order a spicy dish and learned my lesson, but would've enjoyed it far more if the spice level was similar to what my husband's "spicy" was. I got a few bites of the butter chicken and would order that next time, it was very good. And of course, can't go wrong with garlic naan! I wouldn't say it's my favorite, but haven't been to a lot of Indian food spots in the Portland Area so would need to visit some more to compare. I think because of COVID and so much takeout they are only doing paper plates, but definitely look forward to the day we would be able to have real dishes there :)

After leaving the Bay Area I have searched high and low for good Indian fare and up to this point have come up short. Sisila is the first place that has the quality along with those traditional flavors I have been pining for. The raita and inconsistency with the tandoori chicken are my only complaints. These are not even reasons to knock off stars in my opinion. We keep coming back because the food is so good.

Good food, good drinks, nice waiters, and good music. The mango lassi is good and the biryani is immaculate.

I am not an Indian food expert, but I do enjoy it. My daughter wanted to try more and on a whim we tried Silsila. We went with tried and true favorites- the butter chicken and chicken tikka. Both were very tasty and the cheese garlic naans were very good. As an appetizer we had the Wingz of heaven which were crispy and flavorful. The flavor reminded me of a mix of Indian and Chinese flavors. The bell peppers were sweet and delicious. The restaurant was very cold and simple. But clean and comfortable.

The most bland Indian food I've ever had in my life. It is probably best for my blood pressure to eat food with so little flavor though. I ordered chicken tikka masala and it arrived with a very dull yellow color. That's the first clue, as 90% of Indian restaurant with a decent CTM make the dish very red with a vibrant tomato savory rich flavor. The cheese garlic naan was blah as well. Tandoori chicken was nothing special. This was a bust, my first Portland Indian food experience and it was terrible. Hope other restaurants are better here, I just moved here. I won't be back to this restaurant for a single thing. I may need to go all the way back to California Bay Area for decent authentic Indian food.

The best Indian food we had. They took such good care of our big group and made every dish and food perfectly. Reminded us of the food back home. Highly recommend!

Amazing, delicious, fast, friendly. I'm no Indian food expert, but this place is quickly becoming my go-to favorite.

We got to go food and got a little bit of everything and it was all delicious! We had naan, lamb, chicken, samosas, and we tried all spice levels. We live in the neighborhood so we'll be making more frequent trips!!

These Indian dishes are a cut above my experience. Almost all the dishes can be modified to your spice level, but be aware their definition of medium may lean hotter than yours- but I didn't find it too hot to enjoy. Very helpful and friendly staff. My new go-to for Indian food.

Literally just got my delivery and it is Soo tasty. I ordered medium butter chicken, medium hot lamb vindaloo and a garlic naan. The butter chicken is SO good, but there was some mix up and instead of lamb vindaloo I got a fish dish? It was also tasty and very spicy, although it isn't what I ordered it is good. I'm going to have to leave that for my partner though because it was a bit past my threshold on heat, so I wonder what level of spice that was. Anyway do yourself a favor and try this place.

Awesome place, good food, great price and great service! Chirag makes us feel excited to come back!

I went there really wanting to love it. My first impression was very unexpected. The restaurant had three folks waiting for to go orders and a couple dining in. The waiter flagged me a hand wave through the window in the kitchen door. I waited for a good 7 minutes before the waiter came out and acknowledged me. In his defense, he was doing his best. I got seated and had a menu handed to me. I overheard the waiter telling to go folks that a tandoori machine was broken and that's why food was delayed. I went basic, as usual. I got the daal tarka and naan and mixed pickles. Their curries all come with rice even though the menu doesn't say so. The tarka daal was ok, I could tell it was not fresh. But it didn't taste bad, tasted like daal, nothing extra ordinary about it. The rice was fresh and naan was nice. The mixed pickles had vegetables and I'm used to the mango pickle so this was different but I got what I wanted. The waiter was very nice and checked on me once during the meal. I saw at least three folks in the kitchen in addition to the waiter. They were working hard making lots of to go orders. I wish the restaurant had an oomph to its ambiance. Sadly, it was a sad experience. I don't think I'll return again. I wish I had enjoyed my first experience. It just wasn't a friendly welcoming place.

Super tasty Indian food in a cute area of Portland. I got the veggie korma and my husband got the chicken madras. Both entrees were super tasty. I found the Korma to be an interesting take on what you normally get. It had red onion and carrot sticks, instead of medallions. Both entrees had great flavor. The naan was nice and chewy.

I had seen some reviews of this restaurant that were really good so I decided to try it out. I had the Tikka Masala and the Raita. The Masala was very good. I asked for mild spice but it wasn't spicy at all maybe that's my problem for not being clear enough and not theirs though. The Raita was terrible. It was watery, thin, and not good greek yoghurt. It has way too much sugar in it (it was actually sweet). It had no cucumber, onion, tomatoes, mint, cilantro or anything else. I paid $4.99 for a small container of it. I would never buy it again. I haven't had enough of their meals to give it a decent review. But it seems that the Raita was a fail and it's so easy to make it taste good thus the three stars.

This is hands-down, the best Indian food not only in Portland, but that I've ever eaten. The spice factor is definitely there, but not so much. That'll blow your head up. Wonderful service from a young gentleman working there as well.

Friendly staff, fun music videos in the background, and really good butter chicken! The location is also great. Bunch of bars in walking distance. Great for date nights.

Great food! We had the sweet lassi, salty lassi, mango lassi, chai tea, samosas, vegetable pakora, garlic naan, plain naan, queso naan, lamb khorma, butter chicken, paneer tikka masala, and another curry that started with a Z. All of it was super delicious and the service was great. We had a large group and they took care of us very well. Food came out quickly too! Best tamarind sauce I've ever tried. Best butter chicken I've had in years.

We ordered last night. First time trying the restaurant. They didn't include everything we ordered. Seeing how it is pretty far away we opted to not contact them as we didn't feel like driving back.

Very good food. Loved the Chicken Handi and ambience was cozy. If you want to eat authentic Indian food its a must go

Our meal (we tried 6 different dishes, family style) was excellent and we are looking forward to our next visit! We will be back and are looking forward to trying everything on the menu.

I've had many different dishes here and everything has been fantastic. I ask for medium spicy and everything is perfectly spiced every time with generous portions. Garlic naan is great too. Thumbs up!

Vindaloo was amazingly delicious and super spicy. Unfortunately they forgot to include the rice! Would still get it again though. Look closely at the ingredients screenshot from the ordering process...

Two words: Mango Chicken. Please, please, please do yourself a favor and get this dish! Even at the highest spice level, this curry was super creamy and drinkable (for me at least). I love the subtle hint of spiciness at the end that rounds off the sweet, tangy mango perfectly. The chicken thigh pieces were also very tender and well-cooked. Paired with naan or basmati rice with aromatic fennel seeds, which comes with the curry, this dish was heavenly. Again, please get this. The Dal Makhani was also delicious. It was surprisingly "meaty" eventhough it was lentil based with some kidney beans. What a novel experience! We also tried the Veggie Samosas which were crispy and warm eventhough they're takeouts. Jammed packed with flavorful potato and pea filling. First time trying food from here but we've already agreed to be back. Thank you for the seamless takeout experience and high quality food, Silsila!

Take out from her is always amazing and packaged well! Garlic Naan and Fish Korma are my go-to!

I'm not a huge fan of Indian food, but I was really surprised at the quality of this place. I was the only person in the place for lunch. I don't know what authentic Indian food is. But their menu had a great deal that I've never seen on an Indian restaurant menu before. When my food arrived it was both plentiful and beautifully prepared. I really hope more people start going to this place. It's a big plus for the local restaurant scene.

Absolutely love this restaurant! I found this restaurant using my yelp app based upon my location. My mother-in-law and I decided we wanted Indian food. So we came in here ordered some takeout. We enjoyed a small bottle of wine while we waited for our food to get ready. I asked the owner who took our order what he suggested we eat, and his suggestions were excellent. The items that we ordered were absolutely delicious. They did take about 20+ minutes to make and it tasted like a home-cooked meal. Everything was very hot and fresh full of flavor and we enjoyed it very much. On the menu they've got about 8 to 10 different types of NAAN bread to choose from. There are naan bread is so fresh and perfect. This is my favorite Indian restaurant of all time

We did take-out from here again. It was wonderful. Not sure why we waited so long since our last purchase. We did vegetable korma; we order it mild and it was full of flavor. The vegetable was not over cooked. We also got the Rogan Gosh; this was ordered medium. Yes, it had a bit of a kick to it. Eat it with the raita and the heat diminishes a bit. They work very well together. Adding mango chutney is also a must. We love their naan; we got both plain and garlic; I prefer the garlic. It was cooked just right, not burnt and still a bit warm by the time we got it home. We called the restaurant. It gives the restaurant all of the money; no commission to those online apps. They also get the tip. They said come in 25 minutes and we did; it was ready and excellent. This is a good spot for Indian food; we will be back.

In this time of Covid and sheltering in, the importance of having something delicious you didn't have to prepare yourself carries more weight than usual. I'm happy to report that Silsila met the bar gracefully. We try a couple of times a week to support our local restaurateurs, spreading our limited money around as best we can. So this was our first time trying Silsila--but it won't be our last. We ordered on line for pick up. Easy peasy. No problems, no confusions. Everything ready as promised. The vegetable samosas were very nice. Crispy on the outside, moist on the inside, spiced lightly but balanced. Papadum!! Yay. Not a lot of places have these anymore but I got an order and we were happy. Crispy, not greasy, folded (which was a new one), so good dipped in the very nice mint sauce. I had spinach naan and my partner had the lamb. Both were very good, light and nicely flavored. I saved half of mine for tomorrow's breakfast, my partner scarfed it all, he said it was that good. The Raita was some of the best I have had. Not the usual garlicky yoghurt paste with strings of cucumber, but creamy, tiny cubes of cucumber and I detected a hint of rosewater. It was almost like eating a desert. Chicken Tikka was more "English" stye, as the owner said. Which means a bit sweeter, less spicy. Tender meat but more sauce than meat in the balance. The Butter Chicken, which was my choice, had a wonderful surprise of coriander which emerged on my tongue. It also was a bit redder than I am used to. The meat was very tender. The mango chutney tasted like a store-bought mango chutney, but we were happy to have it's salty sweet balance. The proprietor was friendly and suggested calling directly next time to order to save a few dollars. Go for it. This business opened a few months before the pandemic hit and we want to see them continue. Oh, as those who read my reviews know, I usually post lots of photos. I have to confess that I was so hungry and so excited by the food that I forgot to whip out my camera. So....imagine a plate of color and texture with happy fingers dipping in.

Nothing makes my heart happier than some good butter chicken or tikka. Luckily this place has both

We were the first one in. The restaurant was understafges so they didn't have everything in the menu available. The food was really good. We had garlic cheese naan, lamb tikka masala, samosa and wingz of heaven. I would like to come back when they have the tandori chicken.

Came her on a very cold day for buffet $12.99pp. 9-10 tables so not a huge place. Friendly staff, quickly brought fresh naan to the table - your choice of plain or garlic. The buffet food was delish! The lamb curry tender and fab flavor! Mixed pickle and mango chutney jam!