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• All In For All-India

What made us go all-in for All India is first the Vegan Pittsburgh sticker on the door. Vegan Pittsburgh researches and works with food sellers to verify and clearly list all plant-based friendly items on their menus. Restaurants that meet Vegan Pittsburgh’s criteria are given a cool decal to proudly display their plant-based awesomeness to the hungry masses. It makes the search much easier for vegan foodies, Vegan Pittsburgh does all the legwork, we the foodies have but to seek & destroy. A Buffet you say? All India Restaurant offers a daily lunch and dinner buffet offering a bounty of clearly labeled vegan-friendly foods. We went twice to be sure it was just as awesome the second time around. Oh yes indeed, All India is a keeper! As we ate during our second visit we took the time to mindfully dissect the flavors during the plant-based piggy all-we-can eat spree. What intrigues ecoRDN the most about Indian food is the flavor palette, completely different than anything ‘customary’ in the western world. The exotic bouquets of Indian-based foods is unmatched and truly some of our favorite. From the spicy deep brown garam masalas to the bitter salts of assorted fruit pickles. Lime pickle is a sensory experience not unlike that of Moroccan preserved lemon, you have to try it to truly experience it. ecoRDN admits that life before savory fruit pickles was rather bland. And so continues this thing of ours, more flavors to savor and contemplate: earthy cumins, citrusy coriander seeds or the astringent flowers of cardamom. The melange transcends the act of survival, we must eat to survive yet we have crafted sustenance into an art of all senses, at once decadent and sublime. But enough of that reverie. If you like fresh vegan Indian food you MUST check out All India Restaurant for a stunning gallery of awe-inspiring vegan-friendly fare on the regular. They are open 7 days a week, offering a weekly lunch buffet from 11:30am to 2:30pm and dinner starting at 5pm and ending at 10. The Saturday & Sunday lunch buffet begins at noon and goes to 3pm, while the weekend dinner buffet runs from 5 to 10:30. All India Restaurant also offers discounts for take-out, and students with ID. ecoRDN.com