My first visit to the main restaurant in a fair old while, having been frequenting their offshoot…read morein Bedford recently when the curry craving hits. It's larger than it was first time I visited, but still in the little strip mall off Chain Lake Drive. There are two rooms either side of the entrance, both cool, subtly lit and cozy. It was just after they opened on a summer's Thursday morning, so I was the first customer and quickly ordered the meat thali. This comes in six segments. Two meat curries which change from time to time (today it was beef and chicken). A very nice dahl, a good portion of rice, chickpea salad and a quartered plain naan. All very tasty and overall quite a sizeable portion. I was on the ravenous side of peckish when I arrived and left thoroughly stuffed, so you definitely get your value for the $23 with tip. It's not licensed, but has a nice line in cold drinks should you so desire. It's no surprise this place is consistently voted No.1 curry house in Halifax, though it has a lot more competition than it did when it first opened. Thoroughly recommended.

So it's my first time ordering food here. They serve their pakoras with plum sauce? That's so weird…read moreand it does NOT go together. So maybe its a mistake? I hope it is. Anyway, the pakoras were ok. Butter chicken was very oily. Yes, oily, not butter oil, just oily. (Look at the picture). The best part of the meal is the rice. But even that's not good. It has a nice color to it though. Food is pretty mediocre. I'd come back for a quick takeout but i'd go to other places if I actually want a real, good indian food.

Haven't had Indian food in ages so dropped in for dinner tonight with friends…read more I knew we were in the right place when I noticed we were the only non East Asians in the place. Service was great, knowledgeable and quick. Started with a beer then ordered jeera rice (super fluffy), coconut curry chicken, prawn vindaloo, butter chicken, naan, lamb rosha, and aloo gobi of course. Every thing was excellent. Very flavourful with just the right amount of spices. Loved it. Will definitely be back our next trip to Halifax.

We went to Mirchi Tandoor on a busy Saturday night, following a tip from a bartender at one of the…read morelocal breweries. That tip turned out to be pure gold! The place was very busy around 8PM, but we got a table right away. The first thing that gave us a great feel was the fact that we were two of the only four white patrons in the entire dining room. I knew we were in for a treat. The staff was fantastic, quickly bringing water to our table and checking to see if we were ready to order. We eat a lot of Indian food, and I've got a lot of Indian friends from many years working in software roles. So, we do tend to be a little jaded on the quality of Indian restaurants. I did see a few dishes and breads we don't typically see at home in our favorite Indian places. My wife has a tendency to order the same dish when we go out for Indian every time, and I have a tendency to want to try different things. I was able to convince her to try the Murg Lawabdar (chicken) entree. I have to say, that may really be the best single Indian dish I've ever had. It was probably smart for us to tell our waitress "medium" when she asked what spice level we wanted. Medium at Mirchi is pretty darn hot and spicy, but by no means unbearable like a Vindaloo can get to. Murg Lawabdar was like a thick curry gravy, with tons of spices and a good heat level. I think using chicken thigh brings even more flavor to the dish, which also includes green pepper, chilis, and a good bit of onion. We split one order of this, and we couldn't even finish the whole thing. Trust me, we tried. I couldn't stop eating, it was so good. We also got the spicy chili garlic roti bread. Oddly enough, not many of our Indian restaurants around home offer roti. Almost all of them offer naan, though. The funny thing about this roti was that it was also spicy, sprinkled with red chili pepper flakes. So, when you tried to cool the fire from the Murg Lawabdar with the bread, it just got hotter! So, make sure you order some raita to go along with your meal. That goes a long way toward cooling you off if you reach the five-alarm fire level with a spicy dish. This place has very low-key cool vibe in a relatively small dining room. The atmosphere is so good, I highly recommend eating in the dining room instead of getting it to-go. This is as authentic as it gets, and I can't stress enough that this was one of the very best Indian meals I've ever had.

NEW OBSESSION. This…read moreis located on the basement floor of spring garden place and I had no idea it existed until today. This place has a diverse menu beyond your typical butter chicken and rice (although they have those too). They have dosa, different chicken dishes every day and 2 vegetable curries as well.. they also have butter chicken poutine! I initially wanted to get a combo plate of chicken and veggie curries, the gentleman at the counter gave me a sample of the sauce on the chicken and it was awesome.. but I saw masala dosa on the menu and opted for that instead.. and then at the last minute decided to get the combo plate too. I also got an Indian bread pudding. The dosa was awesome. He added something spicy to it at my request and it was perfectly spiced and the outside crepe was so crispy, and the portion was HUGE, I had enough for supper, I ate about half. It came with what I think is a coconut chutney and I think daal. The chicken curry was AMAZING. It was just insanely flavorful and heavily seasoned but not spicy If that makes sense. The veggie curry was a Matar paneer and was a bit spicy but also super flavorful. The bread pudding was interesting as well, it had a cardamom cream sauce and nuts in it. Very sweet but very tasty. The service here is also great. They were super friendly despite being quite busy! I can't wait to come back and try some of the other dishes!

10 on 10 for Biryani, I have had only Biryani, noodles and veg Manchurian from this place and I can…read moresay it's authentic Indian taste. No one in Halifax can challenge the taste of Adda Biryani. I am him forever customer for Biryani.

This offshoot of the excellent and well established Dhaba in the Bayers Lake area opened a couple…read moreof years ago in one of the old motels along Bedford Highway. I've had takeout two or three times and found the food to be first rate, but recently I dined in for the first time with the wife and a friend from UK. It's a small space, fairly plain, but comfortable enough. The food is mainly prepared at the main restaurant as I understand, with finishing touches applied here. The menu isn't as extensive, but any curry fan will find all they need and there are even some surprises, particularly in the breads. It was Saturday evening and two of the other tables were occupied, and I've noticed before that a lot of their customers are of Indian/Pakistani heritage, which is always encouraging. I went for the beef vindaloo, which was well spiced and nicely bitter. The others tried the chicken tikka masala and reported full satisfaction. We also had the aloo ghobi, dall, rice and a quite superb, huge naan. The poppadom to start were also excellent. Crispy, warm and tasty. All in all, exactly what we needed and there was enough left over to feed the two of us the following night! Price was just fine, especially given how much food you get. Will definitely be back.

One great meal and one not so great. Hit and miss but will try once more. Man bread was over cooked.read more

Always fresh Very friendly owner and his wife who works…read morecounter In mall so not much ambiance Just great food at reasonable price

Great eats on the cheap in the mall's food court. No complaints here. Service was prompt and…read morefriendly. The vibe was 100% food court, but not a problem for thewses tast bites.

Tawa is a Nepalese Indian restaurant with an extensive menu of Indian and Hakka specialities. And…read moresince it's located in Halifax, many traditional dishes include seafood such as the chili fish ($16.50). Flakey tender pieces of cod were tossed in a sauce that had just enough heat to salivate the tongue without scorching. Arriving piping hot, the fragrant ginger, garlic, green onions, bell pepper, and chilis combine into a wonderful sauce covering the still crispy fish. You'll need an order of plain basmati rice ($5) to balance off the dish's saltiness. For diners who love saucy dishes, the creamy tomato-based curry in the kaida chicken ($16.50) is lovely for slathering on rice or dipping naan into. Of all the dishes, it held the least heat but still incorporated enough spices for flavour. There were generous chunks of chicken steeped in the gravy, but I would have liked dark meat better as the chicken breast was a little tough. Tawa's shrimp biryani ($17.99) was huge and while the shrimp were overcooked the rice was moist and flavourful. I couldn't get enough of the dish and had bowl after bowl despite being stuffed. You will not leave hungry. Even their naan ($3; two orders in picture) was sizeable and seemed like it was coming from a never-ending basket. Do yourself a favour and start with one then add on as needed.

I had a layover in Halifax and went downtown to explore with my crew (I'm a flight attendant). The…read morecaptain was going to get Indian food and he invited me to go with him. The place is small and is located inside of a mall so it was a bit annoying to find. I had never had Indian food before and I always wanted to try it. We got to the place and he helped me order since I didn't really know what things were. I went with a butter chicken poutine and he ordered some garlic naan as well. I don't do well with spicy food and they said they could only do medium cause it was already marinated in the sauce so I decided to try it. The spice was actually not horrible and I could handle it. The naan helped a lot. I would much rather something less spicy but medium was the lowest they had for all the food. That's why I took off one star. The flavor was very different but not bad. I don't think I would ever order it again tho. I might go back if I'm ever there again to try something else but who knows. It was good so I give it 4 stars.

This taste just like Tareks cafe…read more Garlic sauce is amazing with the full garlic flavor and thr mix shawarma plate is full with salad and rice Will definitely order again!!!

Hands down the best baba ganoush I've eaten anywhere. Kofte, kebab and lamb shank are all…read moreexcellent. Salads are fresh, the rice is fluffy and all for a great price.

So, I ordered again, finally and I got the butter chicken with the garlic naan and chicken biryani…read more That was 3 hours ago and I haven't stopped talking about it yet! I'd only started eating Indian food last Summer and Famous Curry Garden is without a doubt. the best I have ever had. Every bite was full of flavour. I can't wait to order again. Don't miss out, if you love food full of heat and flavour, Famous Curry Garden is the place to be!

The Oakham Curry Club (OCC) is one of the world's most respected reviewers of Indian cuisine. With…read moremultiple international franchises, we relentlessly scour the globe in pursuit of the crispiest papadums, the tastiest sauces and spiciest curries. On March 11th, 2022 the OCC Nova Scotia reviewed FAMOUS Curry Garden as part of our hunt for the CHOTY (Curry House Of The Year) and in search of the second OCC approved curry house in Canada. Members vote anonymously on 5 categories - and an average score is given to each restaurant we review. For FAMOUS Curry Garden: Quality - 8.0/10 Service - 6.5/ 10 Value - 8.0/10 Customer Care - 6.5/10 Atmosphere - 5.5/10 With an average score of 7.0 FAMOUS Curry Garden is OCC approved! There was great excitement amongst the OCC members, as we entered the FAMOUS Curry Garden on Friday March 11th for a review of their establishment. According to their Facebook page we were in for "tongue-shivering flavours" - a statement they delivered on! After some slight confusion from the waiter on what the OCC stands for and what our objectives were for dining at the establishment, we were seated and to our big surprise, informed that the FAMOUS Curry Garden does not serve either Papadums nor Kingfisher beers - off to a good start. Having received the all clear to visit the liquor store around the corner and bring a round of BYOB, we jumped into the menu. After the initial surprise of not being able to order papadums, we were served a delicious alternative in a variety of tasty appetisers. Soon after the mains started arriving and we were particularly impressed with the Goan King Prawn Curry and the Butter Chicken, both delivering a "tongue-shivering" experience. The home-made Naan Bread was also noteworthy. Waitstaff required a bit of prompting/nudging at times but overall was friendly, with good recommendations, albeit there was a bit of a language barrier and minor confusion at times. The atmosphere was very authentic with several Indian landmarks represented. We will definitely be back for when patio-season starts, to experience the patio atmosphere. In summary, we are delighted to make the FAMOUS Curry Garden the second OCC approved curry house in Nova Scotia and in Canada. We had a very pleasurable dining experience and would certainly recommend The Famous Curry Garden to anyone in the mood for a curry in Halifax's North End. - OCC