Selection of curries at the buffet. €6.50 per plate at Delhi O'Deli in Dublin

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Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Buffet
Fast food
Take-out

Vegetarian Indian street food restaurant opened in Mar 2011. Cooks food with olive oil and for frying sunflower oil. Uses fresh spices. Vegan and gluten-free items are marked on the menu. JUL 2015 REPORTED SHUT, FB INACTIVE.

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15 Reviews

First Review by foodie2011

Avatar sXe_22

sXe_22

Points +574

Vegan
08 Jan 2015

Fair

Cheap buffet with different curries to choose. Not the best I have ever had, but surely decent. I was in a rush so have not tried the food on the menu. Looking at the other tables it looked ok, normal portions. The interior is essential but the indian music hits on tv make it a bit more joyous. It's ok for a quick meal and if you want to save some money in a quite expensive city.

Selection of curries at the buffet. €6.50 per plate at Delhi O'Deli in Dublin

Avatar SG213

SG213

Points +820

Vegetarian
30 Jan 2015

Great place

I've been here a number of times trying the different menu items, which go beyond the typical Indian dishes you find in this part of the world.

The onion bhajees are especially good. The various dosas (served at weekends) are also very delicious. In fact, the ordered menu items are usually much better/more interesting than the daily buffet dish selection, however this is also a reasonable option and gives the best value for money if you just want a lot of food for a low price. But if you only ever get the buffet, you're missing out on the good stuff on the menu.

The interior is a little basic/canteen-style, but not too bad. It's an awesome place to go for a quick, cheap & tasty meal, and in addition offers a lot of interesting options to go through.

Pros: Cheap & tasty, Authentic/interesting menu, Central location

Cons: Interior a little basic, Can be difficult to visualise menu items

Avatar EmmaPatterson

EmmaPatterson

Points +13

Vegetarian
29 Jul 2014

Yummie

Good service and very nice food. Completely vegetarian and a lot of vegan dishes too.

Pros: Close to centre, Healthy, Good value

Cons: Cheap interieur

Avatar Tiggy

Tiggy

Points +15024

Vegan
07 Jul 2014

Fine

We stopped here for an early dinner before the cinema, as my friend who lived in Dublin knew it to be a decent place. It was a bit cluttered and I had to negotiate my way around the occupied tables to get to my seat. My friend and my partner both ordered from the budget buffet, which looked like fairly good value since you could fill your plate with food for five euros. As the only dish that appealed to me in the buffet turned out to be non-vegan, I ordered the Kofta Curry from the menu (on which vegan options were clearly marked) with steamed rice and a parantha. The food was perfectly fine if not amazing and the staff member I spoke to was helpful. I think I'd like to give this place another go to try some other dishes.

Pros: Cheap buffet

Cons: Cluttered seating space

Avatar craigmc

craigmc

Points +32891

Vegan
25 Jun 2014

cheap eats

fairly central location and i visited at the weekend so there was a market on in the street. in an area with plenty of asian supermarkets and ethnic eateries.

i arrived as 7pm and there was only a couple of people in eating. there was a buffet with 2 daals and four curries and prices at 6 euros for a plate, so cheap.

i have to say a it was late in the day, the curries looked and were a bit dry but both daals were awesome, really tasty. i ordered a naan a well and this was as garlicky as i could wish, really tasty.

i would recommend, especially for lunch, as it really is a bargain in dublin.

Pros: great value, nice people, tasty

Cons: buffet a bit dry in afternoon.

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StephenEamonn

Points +616

Vegan
04 Sep 2013

Authentic and inexpensive!

This was a nice little surprise that one of my vegan friends introduced me to. Far from your typical Indian restaurant, this one actually offers genuine authentic Indian food, including many great examples of street food which you won't find on most other menus!
It is quite cheap and there's no meat to be found anywhere! Definitely worth a visit if you're around the North city centre and feeling peckish.

Pros: Interesting menu, Inexpensive

Cons: Bollywood films on show, not my thing!, Often busy

Avatar itsmeagain

itsmeagain

Points +482

Vegan
19 May 2013

variable service

We went here twice very recently, first on Thursday May 9th. Service was poor, ther woman was harsh, irritable and grumpy, rudely telling us "it`s a plate, not a buffet" and offering no help at all, even though all the buffet items were unlabelled and we had no clue at all what a strange yellow looking dish actually was. Children ran unchecked around a very noiosy little cafe, we ate the non too inspiring "plates"and left.
Two days later we tried again as there was nowhere else nearby and we had better service, I had a kofta curry, Ana had a paneer dosa, very tasty but very small curry I must say. Service much improved second time. Overall it is just so so.

Pros: vegan dishes, fairly priced

Cons: service, food is uninspiring, small portions

Avatar susieveg

susieveg

Points +123

Vegetarian
26 Apr 2013

Great Place

More like a cantine than a restaurant but the food is very authentic. Very tasty and cheap
Updated from previous review on Friday April 26, 2013

Avatar Stevie

Stevie

Points +11765

Vegan
31 Dec 2012

Delhi O'Deli, Dublin

I ate here on Saturday afternoon. Its a cheap and cheerful joint with a menu that has very reasonable prices for Dublin. Vegan and gluten free items are clearly marked on the menu.

Star attraction has to be the buffet for 5.99. Its one visit to the buffet only but that should be plenty to stock up with. There's a choice of 5 dishes all of which were vegan when I went and 2 rice dishes.

The lady who server me was very helpful. The restaurant makes no attempt to be swanky and instead just focuses at providing tasty, authentic Indian veg*n at value for money prices.

The location is very central. Moore St is 1 street parallel to O'Connell. The restaurant is near the main GPO on O'Connell St.

It seems pretty popular. I was there at 2.30 in the afternoon and it was 3/4 full. There were numerous Indian people among the clientelle supporting the notion that the food is the real deal. It also seems to be popular with tourists as there was a table of Americans in also. The long opening hours also help.

Pros: Vegan friendly, Inexpensive, tasty

Avatar Veirs

Veirs

Points +368

Vegan
30 Aug 2012

AMAZING

This place is a hidden GEM! Everything is vegetarian with loads of really unique vegan options. It's authentic Indian street food and is deliciousness. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The whole dining experience is a pleasure. The other day I got a 3 course meal for €8, it doesn't get better than that.

Pros: cheap, yummy, friendly

Avatar KidA

KidA

Points +24

Vegetarian
25 Jun 2012

Highly recommended, loved the food and value!

Myself and my girlfriend went here recently and absolutely loved it, the food was very tasty and really good value. We shared a starter of Onion Bhaji, and for a main course I had the Samosa Burger & Chips and my girlfriend had the Paneer Kebab. The decor is cheap and cheerful, more of a cafe feel than a restaurant, but you feel right at home. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food arrived quickly. The house sauces/chutneys which were served with everything were delicious. Including a drink, it came to €8.50 each which is great value and a breath of fresh air for Dublin, we left full and satisfied. Well done Delhi O'Deli, thank you and keep up the good work!

Pros: Excellent Food, Great Value, Nice, informal atmosphere

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caperucitaverde

Points +28

Vegan
20 Sep 2011

good value but too spicy for me

I have been at this restaurant a couple of times. The staff has always been helpful, and, as a vegan with many questions that is always appreciated. The food quality is great and the buffet food is lovely.
The only problem that I have (and what has prevented me from going back) is how spicy the food is. Maybe I am not strong enough, and this is the real, authentic Indian food. But for me it's just too spicy and I cannot really feel the taste after a while. It would be great if the food in the buffet (and in general) could be a bit less spicy. Maybe hot sauces could be offered for those who like the food really spicy? Or maybe there could be just a bit of less-spicy food for weak people like me :)
However, because the food is fresh, clean and well priced and this family-owned business is honest and great, I am leaving a good rating anyway. Just make sure you can deal with really spicy food. I won't be able to go there anymore unless they have less spicy food available (That would be great!). But again, that's just me.

Pros: Excellent value, Fresh food

Cons: Way too spicy for my taste

Avatar andrea

andrea

Points +558

Vegan
14 Sep 2011

Amazing Value

We finally got here on our last night in Ireland. What a great find. Probably the only bargain we found in the whole country. My husband filled his plate for EU5, all but two items on the buffet were vegan. I tasted each thing (not cheating, the two adorable girls who worked there said it was fine!) and all were really tasty and not at all greasy.

I ordered a Chole dish, the chickpeas were really soft as they should be. The two pieces of poori were awesome and fresh. It was more spicy than I'd like, but my husband loved it. All for 4.45. Disagree with the guy who says spend a few more and go to Govinda, I thought the food here was better, and with more vegan options.

Friendly atmosphere, and lots of Indians eating here, so you know it's good.

Pros: Yummy food, Not greasy, Great prices and staff

Avatar dave_morado

dave_morado

Points +68

Vegan
28 Aug 2011

Very affordable but limited

A fiver for a big plate of food will suit those who like it hot and no-frills (just help yourself from the curries, dhals and rice on offer; a notice asks that you stick to five servings, i.e. five spoonfuls overall with the 'Daily Fiver'). There's no faulting the value, but if you're looking for food with flavour moreso than heat this may not be your ideal choice - if you can afford a couple of extra quid, heading for Govinda's on Middle Abbey Street might suit better. That said, it's good to see a new veggie restaurant on this bustling street and it's sure to get good support.

Pros: Inexpensive, Good portions, Good location

Cons: Very basic - pretty much pulses and rice, Not especially healthy

Avatar foodie2011

foodie2011

Points +11

Mostly Veg
20 Apr 2011

Needs improvement

Visited the restaurant this evening. Pleasant interiors and warm reception. However, the staff need to work on improving the quality of their food. Their food may be good after all but the food we ordered wasn't up to the mark by my standards. We had ordered their Papri Chat, Samosa with chole and Kachori Aloo along with two glasses of sweet lassi.
The presentation of the Papri Chat was left much to be desired. The 'papri' was very hard and had to be literally chewed. The potato in the samosa had a slimy texture, quite unheard of anywhere. Portions of the kachori was undercooked. When I thought the lassi may be a consolation, I was mistaken. It had a watery consistency.
The restaurant may please consider working on their food quality. Better food would make a visit to Delhi O'Deli truly memorable.

Pros: Good decor, Warm service, Great variety in the menu

Cons: Average quality of food

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