Jewel of India
Sit at the window and watch the drug dealers while you dine on the best Malai Kofta in Seattle. Buffet available 11:30AM-3PM. handy coupon
Aladdin Gyrocery
These gyros are big, and the halal lamb & beef meat is grilled after is is shaved off of the cone. Aladdin's no longer permits smoking inside. Vegetarians love the falafel with thick tahini sauce. Credit cards are not accepted.
Araya's Vegetarian Place
This decent vegan Thai food restaurant features a reasonably priced buffet from 11AM to 3:30PM. Tip: on a nice day, you can order the buffet to-go and have a picnic Gasworks Park, although it is a long walk.
Garam Masala Indian Cuisine
Indian and Pakistani restaurant with the usual dishes.
Pizza Pi
This is Seattle's only all-vegan pizza joint.
Taste of India
Taste of India is in a funky building that has been amateurishly expanded, but the food is quite good. Mutter Masala available here not at Cedars.
My Sweet Lord Cafe
Hare Krishna restaurant that is by donation only.
Cedars
Cedars shares an Indian menu with Taste of India they have the same owners and includes Mediterranean dishes as well.
Saigon Deli
Sandwiches, also serve a unique noodle soup with butternut squash broth. All entrees come with yogurt dessert. The most recent owner change seems to have decreased the restaurant's taste and value, though.
Shalimar
This Pakistani-North Indian restaurant serves what might be the best South Asian food in the city. Pakistani food is subtly different than Indian. Creamier and richer and not averse to the use of beef. Definitely not a place for calorie-counters but everything is good to the last dish. Try the blackberry lassis, chicken korma, and channa bhatura.
As can be expected, there are plenty of inexpensive places to eat in the U-District.
Agua Verde
Excellent selection of fish and other tacos and other imaginative Mexican fare. If the restaurant is too crowded and the weather is good, order from the takeout window and eat in the small park to the west.
Schultzy's
German sausage joint. Come here to enjoy good times with friends, watch the game, or just drink a half liter...or a liter...or a boot of beer!