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    Pinch of Spice

    3.1 (44 reviews)
    ModerateIndian
    Open 11:00 am - 11:45 pm

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    Butter chicken 1 out of 10 Naan 1 out of 10 more like a roti.
    Zhafran H.

    Ordered take out, they did not follow notes asked for chillies on the side, the butter chicken is so cheaply made extremely watery and cheaper out on seasoning. Really disappointed and a complete waste of money, I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone Mirch Masala down the road is 100 times better. Would never want to leave a bad review for business but I was completely ripped off it is like someone poured a glass water into my food.

    Kenneth N.

    Not only can Yelp reviews be useful, but scary too. Really wanted to give their butter chicken a try, but these reviews sure made me hurry back to the car, and not just for the weather lol. But it's a 4 stars for decor: there's even a semi-water fountain in the middle, with lots of neon lighting throughout. Really, felt more like a lounge. Gorgeous horseshoe-shaped bar, with lots of TVs. And what's cool is their private room area: fits 60 ppl but she said there's no minimum to book it, as long as everyone orders food. Really is a Surrey-size restaurant. Located beside that pho place.

    Its a good nice place
    Ahsan S.

    Nice place and decor but the new management needs to bring back some of the old dishes like mong daal halwa which really sets this place apart from the rest on scott road!

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    pradeep s.

    Usually, my dad is the strict reviewer and I'm the lenient one. It seems like we've switched roles-or I'm just really disappointed. Whenever we go any Indian Restaurant, my first choice always is Butter Chicken. Keeping this in mind, in addition to other dishes we ordered a Butter Chicken. Even though service was good but the Taste of Butter Chicken especially the chicken was either stale or very chewy. That's it, first time we were here and probably will never back to this restaurant.

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    Ordered butter chicken , taste like tomato sauce. I'd rate it 3/10. Paneer butter masala was decent 7/10. Naan were good though.

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    Bad customer service, food was tasteless and not authentic Indian taste. Would never go there again.

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    When you first arrive the elephant statues out front and the entry way are very inviting. The staff…read morewere extremely friendly and attentive. We even arrived early for our reservation and were seated immediately. The samosas were crispy and flavorful. The lamb curry was super tender and had a nice spice. The chicken vindaloo and butter chicken were also amazing. We also couldn't get enough of the garlic naan.

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