If I'm ever down in the north-western suburbs and feeling like Indian food, I turn to Punjabi Tandoori. Located down Days Road, the two-storey building might not seem impressive, but I can always count on the food to be both filling and delicious. The prices are good, the servings are generous, and one dish is good for sharing between up to 3 people.
The menu isn't particularly exciting, but there is a good range of meats and vegetarian dishes in which you will likely find a popular favourite. I can't comment on the infamously hotter dishes because I am a bit precious when it comes to spicy foods, but their other milder dishes have smooth, spicy flavours that aren't overpowering, and the smells don't tend to linger on your person.
Any dish swimming in their spinach/saag, with or without meat, is a favourite of mine - I've even tried to recreate it. Their eggplant masala is also a nice combination of eggplant and tomato with hints of ginger in the mix.
As one of of those precious people, I always have to ask for my dishes to be prepared mild, and I've still had to have a glass of milk on hand. Fortunately, this doesn't affect the flavour, unlike some chilli-dominated foods elsewhere. For those who like spicy foods though - dive right in. Great for clearing blocked noses. I have found that some dishes, however, and in particular their naan bread, can be a bit oily.
I haven't yet eaten inside the restaurant, and have only gotten take-away with them, but even before the fella and I established ourselves as regulars, the owners have been very friendly and the service is good. read more