Maruti, Hawthorne
11 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askportland13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Maruti draws recommendations for vegetarian Indian food on Hawthorne. Individual diners particularly like paneer tikka masala and an eggplant dish, and several praise the food more generally. A diner who normally eats meat was impressed. Other commenters find it average for Indian food or describe the room as small and crowded, so the enthusiasm is not unanimous.
Address
Maruti Indian Restaurant, 1925 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Paneer tikka masala, Tikka masala, Eggplant dish
- Best for
- Vegetarian
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/No-Mission-3100 in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Recommends the paneer tikka masala at the Hawthorne location.
- Recommendsu/Whatchab in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Enjoys the food generally and especially recommends the eggplant dish.
- Recommendsu/cuddlepunch15 in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
Non-vegan friends raved about it, noting it's vegetarian.
- Recommendsu/ripe_mood in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Recommends Maruti
- Recommendsu/NotThatKindOfDoctor9 in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Loves Maruti, says they are so great.
- Recommendsu/FantasticBreadfruit8 in r/askportland · Aug 2025taste
Says Maruti is a pretty Portland vegan/vegetarian spot and the Tikka Masala is the bomb.
- Recommendsu/Hungry_Music_2665 in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Says the tikka masala is incredible.
- Caveatu/danniekalifornia in r/askportland · Aug 2025taste
Would not recommend Maruti, calling it pretty mid Indian food though good for Portland.
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- Mixedu/paulcole710 in r/askportland · Aug 2025ambience
Feels the place is good but simply a small, crowded restaurant, not funky or unusual.
- Recommendsu/Sixcat6 in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Rates Maruti as serving some of the best Indian food in the city.
- Recommendsu/TreebeardLookalike in r/askportland · Jun 2024
A go-to place of theirs
- Recommendsu/Cronetta in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Agrees with the Maruti recommendation
- Recommendsu/stevehl42 in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Names Maruti as the answer.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.