Absolutely delicious food, friendly staff, and very reasonable prices. A tiny outdoor patio in the…read moresummer has room for about 2 tables, but inside is air conditioned and elegant with much more space. Highly recommend!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!…read more Excellent *Authentic* Indian food, with spices adjusted to your taste. Very reasonable prices. Generous portions. Menu options to suit your taste, your needs, appetite and budget. Excellent REAL masala chai tea. Excellent Service with friendly, helpful waiters and waitresses. Great place, whether you are a new to Indian food or an experienced connoisseur. Spacious, comfortable environment.

Easy to find via Google Maps. Parking right in front of the restaurant in the strip mall parking…read morelot. Lots of stalls. Restaurant was empty at 4PM on a Thursday and I had to ring the bell on the counter to get service. I pre-ordered and was emailed a confirmation. I like that I can specify the spice level. Online menu is easy to use and has good food descriptions. The restaurant called and asked if I forgot to order rice or naan, but I confirmed I only wanted the 2 Dal dishes. Order was quoted as 15-20minutes. When I arrived, my order was bagged and ready to go and they threw in a free order or naan bread! Very generous. Dal Makhani $13, Dal Tadka $13. Both were really tasty but my preferences would be Dal Tadka. It was thicker and had a really great flavor. Naan was very soft and amazing with the Dals. Overall very happy with the price, portion, taste, and service!

I've been wanting to try this for a long time, and decided to see what the reviews were like as we…read moredrove by. I saw 700 very positive reviews on Google, and 4 reviews of 5 stars here on Yelp. Clearly I'm the unpopular opinion. I don't think this place appealed to my taste buds, and I eat a LOT of Indian food.... And frequently. I don't think I like the spices they use. Everything tasted very uniform, even though we got a variety of items. The dal makhani was very different than the same dish at some of our other favourites. It was more tomato-y and tangy as opposed to rich and creamy. Wasn't a fan. The mutter paneer was probably my least favourite. It was bland, and the paneer was mushy. There was not a lot of paneer in the dish. The kadai chicken, also another dish we get elsewhere, was spiced in a way that didn't appeal to me- and there was not a lot of meat. The only way I can describe the flavours I was picking up is "burnt"? I can't quite put my finger on it. The naan was also dryer than other naan. Veggie pakora was pretty good. My husband said "you're not going back for seconds? You didn't like it that much?" - I feel like that says something. I guess he gets several days of leftovers hahaha. He seems to have liked it.

We eat a lot of Indian food. A lot. An embarrassing amount…read more Soooo I do believe we have a wide range of market samples to compare to. Having lived on the south side of Edmonton most of my adult life, I tried every Indian option over there. Now that I've moved North, I have to try everything to find my new go-to. Royal India Express might be it!!! (I am surprised, because anything "express" has been a let-down to me in the past). This is the second time in 2 weeks we have ordered from Royal India Express (both times via Skip the Dishes)... so I can't speak to the store front as I have no idea what it's like. I can only assume it's a walk-up style place for take-out only, that probably has all the food ready-to-go buffet style, with no dining room. (A quick google search just now confirmed I was pretty much bang on). So, I am even more DELIGHTED that the quality and flavour of this food is TOP NOTCH. Both times we have ordered in the last two weeks the food has been just excellent. ANNNNNDDDD they listen when you ask them to kick up the heat. Everything was a good level of heat. I wouldn't call it EXTRA EXTRA hot like I asked; but certainly one extra... The overall flavour is great, though. So no foul. If you've read my Indian food reviews before, you know I ALWAYS order Daal Makhni. This is the yummiest Daal I've had. 10/10. It's pure comfort food for me. The Butter Chicken was great and had a kick to it. Nice fiery after taste. I will say there could have been a bit more chicken in there for the price though. This is my only complaint here. The Palak Paneer was very very spinachy, and I loved it. Packed with flavour. Last week when we ordered we got lamb. I didn't have it but the boyfriend said the meat was quality cuts and flavoured very well. Good on you, Royal Indian Express. You will absolutely be seeing us again.

Solid 4 out of 5. Ordered it on SkipTheDishes, food was very nicely packed, and huge portions!…read more I'll start with the Saffron Rice. It was crazy good, had lots of flavour, unique spices, and a wonderful aroma. I find Indian food has amazing aromas! The Chicken Chettinadu was excellent, however, I was not made aware it was spicy. I can handle spicy food, but this was a bit much even for me! I'll still give it a very good review, because it was very tasty! And the garlic Naan was amazing! I didn't realize one order gave you two pieces of naan, so I did two orders, and have enough naan to live off of! For it being my first time ordering from them, I was very impressed, and will definitely get the saffron Rice and Garlic Naan again, but, the Chicken Chettinadu was just a bit too spicy for me. My only suggestion for the restaurant, is to have options for spice level.

Food was amazing, desert was outstanding as well. Service was great and nice quiet place to enjoy…read moreour meal. Will for sure be back

I have traveled the world, and Indian food is my favorite, just ahead of Thai food…read more This restaurant's food is incredible - the best Indian I have ever tasted. Highly recommend.

We both tried the $16 all day combo which gives you a curry, salad, rice, naan & dessert…read more You get more meat with the lamb vs the chicken when side by side. The chana masala is perfectly seasoned - I'm not generally a fan & I devoured this one! The naan was made fresh to order and was crispy and chewy. Portion size is good for lunch or a smaller dinner. Note: pass on the $2 veggie samosa & the very sweet chai.

Saw this pop up as new on skip the dishes, so decided to give it a try for lunch today…read more Everything was very tasty, and packaged very well. Care was taken to ensure my beverage arrived safely. I requested for the Daal to be extra hot, but I feel like it was not. It was still flavourful and hit the spot. The saffron rice seemed like they ran out of saffron rice and mixed it with regular white rice but that's okay haha. Unless that's just how it is, I don't know; I'm no expert. But I haven't seen it where only some of the rice is the yellow colour before. The iced chai latte was overly sweet. It was good, but I don't like my chai that sweet. I maybe should have asked for half sweet cause it was killer. The rice pudding wasn't mind blowing. I didn't love the flavour of it. I have had better. I would have to try other dishes to know if this restaurant would move into regular rotation for me. Perhaps a meat item... this was just for a quick lunch, but overall I was satisfied and would consider another try.

What a wonderful find! The service was excellent; in some respects like visiting family. The dal…read morewas flavorful and the paneer was scrumptious. Nothing I had from the buffet was "too hot" but all was fragrant seasoned. Skip the nearby fast food and come here instead.

I went with my wife to have a bowl of soup . The chef shows up to the table to ask for our order…read morementioning that the waiting staff is late today . I asked the chef what size is the bowl of soup , he told me the small bowl . I mentioned its too small for a $7 soup and he said no problem ill make a bigger bowl. Two bowls of soup show up . We start eating and the lady manager starts dumping buckets of ice into their buffet while breaking the ice with a hammer . Very annoying when there is no music playing in the background and you are having your meal with the ambience of an ice factory . We go to pay the bill and are charged 27 dollars for 2 small bowls of soup ( one chicken & one veg ) mostly frozen veggies in one and frozen veggies with a few chunks of chicken in the other I paid the bill and asked the lady at the counter if it was justified to charge $27 for two snack size bowls of soup , her reply was that " You asked for double portions so you have to pay for 2 soups " . Hot & sour soup is included in the buffet which is only a few dollars more . I told her that and she became defensive " You orders soup not buffet " . Well if someone had told me that , i would have had the buffet . Complete rip off . Pathetic customer service . Never going back . Pictures attched of the small bowl for $7 and the large bowl for $14 . Both are a joke .