Nirvana Indian Restaurant

The ambience was nice. The service was really good. I order the chicken masala mild, and a minced lamb medium, and garlic nan. They were all very delicious. However, the medium spicy level was very mild. I will just have to try hot next time. I will definitely return.

I can’t go more than 2 weeks without indulging in their chicken korma, saag paneer, and tandoori chicken. Whenever I eat out, this is where I go.

Nirvana is a very quaint and classy setting with white tablecloths, very attentive service, and an excellent variety of affordable and delicious Punjabi Indian dishes. Their Biriyanis and garlic naan are out of this world, and the samosas are always hot and fresh. The owners always seem to be present to ensure that the food and service are top notch. This is by far the best Punjabi Indian restaurant on the west coast!

I really love this place. It isn’t fancy, but the buffet always keeps us coming back. I’m not an Indian food connoisseur, but I personally prefer this buffet to Evergreen’s. This is a regular place for my boyfriend and I. The staff is very nice and it’s just a laid back place. We’ve been here several times and never leave unsatisfied (I should note we really only come for the buffet).

Should be Zero star. They don’t deserve any star. I don’t even know where to start but the worst food I ever had. it was hot red mess. too thin gravy even fruit salad was too thin and I am sure it wasn’t fresh at all other then nan. All chicken dishes are loads of red food coloring. bad ambience. bowls were labeled only for desert then owner please let us know where I will serve my chicken curry? they lost of passion for food. Indian food is most flavorful and full of fragrance of spice but they were lacking all of that. Please guys run away and save your money.

We have eaten here a few times and always enjoyed the food and service. We recently hired them for a catered event for about 60 people. The food was excellent and they were very well priced! On a large scale the food was perfectly prepared and seasoned. The Marsala chicken was moist, naan chewy and the korma was perfectly spiced. In summary we had an all around experience hiring Nirvana catering and would recommend it to anyone!

My family has enjoyed the lunch buffet everytime we have been here, even the picky eaters! The place is clean, the staff are great, and we love the food. We will definately return soon for a dinner visit.

If you have tried good Indian food you might not be pleased. Food is not bad, however a few years ago it was horrible.
They need to vary their seasonings. I agree with the other review that they use the red dye seasoning too much. I come here when I am trying to avoid overeating otherwise I go to Evergreen India.

Delicious and reasonable, this restaurant is run by some great people. It’s far better than the other Indian restaurant.

Worst indian food ever.
Indian food is known for the variety of spices and tastes. But in this restaurant, they are using only one type of spices. Red spices on samousa, rice, butter chicken, chicken tikka masala. And it is not even good.
However, after getting a dark red biryani rice, I showed pictures to the owner of how the indian biryani rice should look like every where, i googled it and showed her 100 of pics, that biryani rice is yellow. She replied «well, we do it like this» wow what a service !!
I will never come back again.

One of the better buffets in town. I am not a Indian food eater, and I could not tell you if things where spiced correctly or not. When we went to this place for a dinner the staff welcomed us in, and offered us some fresh cooked bread, and head a little conversation with us which was nice.
The food was flavorful enough for us to not be overwhelmed, but not be underwhelmed. The selection of buffet was about 20 different items total, with a range in what type of food it was. They had vegetarian, chicken, and goat curry’s which where all delicious. I also loved the touch of Indian cultures that they have placed threw out the restaurant, and how they have Indian music playing which is another plus in my book.
They only really loose their star from the strange parking lot they have been giving. I hate the fact that it is a giant loop with limited spots. Every thing else about this place makes it worth going to if you want to experience something new, with out breaking the bank.

Friendly staff, but shrimp dish smelled like the shrimp had been left out too long. Staff was convinced it was fine, so I didn’t want to offend them, but I’ve had that dish before elsewhere and it didn’t smell like that. I got a hair and my date got a hair in her food.
Korma was excellent.

Disgusting !!! Had Nirvana’s chef special for dinner. Everything was overcooked and tasteless waste. Don’t know how this restaurant sustaining. Ruining th he whole dinner. Giving 1 star as that’s minimum.

Good flavors but limited variety. The staff are SUPER friendly. No chicken makhani, only tikka masala and the chicken was non-​existent the day I ate there (Sunday). The place was fairly empty for mid-​day on a weekend so we ate all we wanted & no waiting in line. But… small variety.
The naan is great and everything but the masala was was well-​stocked. The tandoori chicken wasn’t quite as good as others I’ve had and sort of lacked that «indian» flavor I’ve come to appreciate at the higher-​end restaurants.

Very nice buffet with a variety of dishes that are common and not so common at a very reasonable price! Another reviewer mentioned the spicy pickled onions and I have to say as much as I adore hot, hot, hot food they are my kryptonite! Delicious but deadly! :) I see Evergreen mentioned on Nirvana’s reviews and I would like to share what I see is better at Nirvana. It is by far cleaner, the soft Indian music makes for a calm atmosphere and the variety of dishes is larger. Everything screams of freshness and the sauces are sure to please — scrumptious!

This little place was a pleasant surprise, a nice refuge from bustling 9^th street. Quiet, soft Indian music and a terrific lunch buffet with items not often found, like spicy pickled onions. The sauces are really good and everything tastes fresh with inviting appearance.
Nirvana compares favorably to the better Indian buffets in Portland e.g. Swagat and New Delhi, so I will definitely return.

I’ve been here a few times when passing through Corvallis and I am always pleased; the buffet has a nice selection of vegetarian and meat dishes; you can find the classic choices such as chicken tikka masala and saag paneer and, of course, fresh naan but they often have other not-​so-​standard options as well. Everything is kept fresh and from what I have experienced they don’t water anything down. Since I haven’t been getting great Indian food in Eugene for a few months now I was glad to find a place to stop once in awhile on our way out to the coast.

We really love this place, good food and really good service. They are very friendly. The lunch buffet price is good too, especially since it includes a drink. We’re vegetarians and found plenty to eat there.

Great Chicken Vindaloo. I’ve been here a number of times and the food is always of excellent quality. The staff is very friendly, and they have a buffet which is good but they never have Chicken Vindaloo on it.
Note, if you ask for «Very Spicy» they’ll only give you american spicy. If you ask for a 10 on the Indian Spicy scale they will give you a legit 10 spiciness. I love spicy food and my mouth waters to think of it with a 10 spicy on my Chicken Vindaloo.
Great place

Gross. I came here for dinner and found hair in my food.