This place was a really unexpected surprise! I definitely did not expect Indian food to be my first meal in Calgary, much less GOOD Indian food. This is located less than 10 minutes from Calgary international airport, which is a very convenient location for those landing after a long trip. Food was absolutely delicious! We got - onion rava dosa - mysore masala dosa - idli (3 in a serving) - Hakka noodles The food was amazing! Not only was the dosa crispy, but the sambhar and chutneys were also A+. The waitstaff was extremely nice! Would definitely recommend! I may even stop by before my flight home! read more

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We checked in at a hotel near the airport, craving for some Indian food! Parking no problem plenty of parking, the restaurant is small. Luckily it's not too busy, restroom is clean. Restaurant is clean. The food was amazing and the service is great: first time trying Dosa and it's a must try! They recommended us a couple of dishes and bring frank about how spicy the dish is, lol and it's spicy the beef (I forgot what it's called) but butter chicken is bomb! I would definitely recommend this place! Mango juice is yum too! read more

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Restaurant is clean and nicely set up, I order the Tikka Chicken with garlic naan, I was totally disappointed it was so bland, it was a chicken breast cut into 4 pieces not enough sauce for dipping and the sauce taste as though there where no spices, the naan was tasty and the potion was small for $21 read more

5 stars for service & for the dosas! Superb! Chicken 65 (I think) is what I ordered but black pepper was too strong and the pieces weren't soft.. I wouldn't order again. The butter cheese dosa was yummmmmmmmmmm.. I wanna go back just to eat that! Perfectly made! The salted lassi was way too thick for me but once I added water to it, it was perfect. Taste was good! read more

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The best South Indian food served in authentic brass dishes Always a treat for our family and friends.

This Raj Palace is even better than the one in Royal Oak. The chef and staff was very accommodating to my family member who cannot eat a lot of salt/sodium. I phoned ahead to see if the restaurant can make dishes with no salt and the restauarant said they could! Off we went to Raj Palace last night! We ordered the following with NO SALT: Onion Bhaji - Like Onion Rings, only BETTER, especially with no salt. Comes with 2 dipping sauces: tamarind and mint chutneys. The dipping sauces had salt in them and we made sure that our family member who has the salt restriction diet did not eat those dipping sauces. Bhindi do pyaaz - "Okra dices tossed in abundant onions mildly spiced" - Exactly as the description from the menu said! It was delicious and even better still...no salt!! Coconut Prawn Curry - "Deveined tiger prawns cooked in a mild fresh coconut sauce" - Most delicious prawn curry...Also cooked with no salt. White Basmati Rice I am always amazed at how Indian chefs can cook with no salt and still produce a very good flabvour. My family member is still raving today at how wonderful that okra and prawn curry was last night!! :o) The rest of the family ordered dosas: Butter Chicken Dosa - Most well received! It was so yummy. Tender pieces of butter chicken and that gravy - to die for! Raj Club Dosa - Cheese, egg,fresh chopped onion, tomato, coriander and chilli - Oh my! This is, by far, the best dosa I've ever eaten! That pop of green chili lit me on fire! LOL It was so good! There were 3 dipping sauces that came with the dosas and every morsel was scooped by and smeared on the dosas! They were tomato, coconut and sambar (lentil). Dessert: Had to order Gulab Jamun - those beautiful honey balls! Absolutely NO salt whatsoever! Definitely coming back to Raj Palace in Harvest Hills! This is the best Raj Palace by far! read more

Raj Palace - Raj Club Dosa - "Cheese, egg,fresh chopped onion, tomato, coriander and chill" - Order this and you will go to Dosa Heaven! - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Raj Palace is a hidden gem in North Calgary! Last night my husband and I came here for dinner. It's quite a small place, but don't let that steer you away; the food is larger than life with flavor. My husband has a taste for the spicier things in life, and I have an adventurous palate as well. Lovely Garlic Naan with thinly sliced pieces of garlic. This reminded me of when I was watching Goodfellas and Henry Hill describes how they would use a razor blade to slice the garlic thinly. Thats as close as I can imagine it was. He ate the Chicken Keema Mutter, extra spicy. He called it "amazing, next level transcending". My Prawn Vindaloo had a couple pieces of Aloo (potato), and was in a rich hot red sauce. Both of us ate this over saffron rice, with some pumpadums on the side. You will need water! So Yummy!! If seeking value for your money, and a meal prepared with love and care, in a quaint intimate setting, treat yourself. I will return for the divine looking dosas! read more

Came here for my friend birthday dinner. We came on a Sunday at 5:30 and we were the only ones there. Within 30 minutes the place was full. The owners were friendly and attentive. The place is a bit dated and small. The food was really good. If you like spice then this is the place to eat. We ordered the cauliflower, beef dosa, potato dosa, butter chicken, rice and garlic nana bread and they all were so good. The portion size is huge and we definitely over ordered for three girls. Every dish was well seasoned and flavourful. The beef dosa was wrapped in a crape like pancake perfect for soaking up all the sauces. Overall it was really good authentic Indian food and if it wasn't so far from where I lived I would be a regular. read more

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Every time we come back into town on a flight, we try to hit up this location. It's basically on the way for us. It's small, but relatively clean. The menu is great, the staff is pretty friendly. The last couple of times it was packed. I can really only recommend the vegetarian things on the menu, but they are all served pretty quickly, taste fresh and are hot and spicy. Naan is fabulous, pakoras are great...this location is FAR better than the buffet on 6th ave SW.....Bartha is heavenly, paneer is great...nothing but good things to say. The price isn't bad either. read more

Raj Palace - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Not so good. Very disappointed with the quality of food. They do not defrost chicken properly. I also ordered Chilli Paneer and found the paneer very hard to chew. Chilli paneer and chicken manchurian tasted the same. We understood they put the items separately in the same gravy. Not happy with the food quality after spending almost $16 for each item. Expensive, yet low quality. I don't mind to pay during this bad time, but at least they should keep the quality good to better, not bad to worse.. :( read more

Good food - was exactly what I was looking for! We had the chicken vindaloo and Kadai Lamb. read more

Raj Palace - Good food. - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

me and my friends went for dinner yesterday and we totally had the best experience. food was amazing! and service was phenomenal.

My lovely lovely mum ordered food from here and got it delivered to our place as a surprise for our anniversary. What made it even better was that the food was the BOMB! I had never heard of this place before, and I was not expecting South Indian when the delivery came. I have had South Indian food several times in the past and I really like it - the flavours are distinctive and they dont shy away from spice. This place was AMAZING south indian! We had the chicken chettinadu, buna gosht, and a whole fish pomphret. Everything was SPECTACULAR. I dont say this lightly. Each dish was superbly prepared and the flavours were authentic and just straight up awesome. Only reason this gets 4 stars instead of 5 is because I havent been to the physical location itself. But no worries - I will be heading there ASAP! read more

I was on a flight back to Calgary months ago when a very nice Indian woman seated next to me and I got to talking. We were discussing food, one of my fave subjects and I had asked her where she liked to eat in town. She mentioned the "Palace" in Country Hills so we assume she was talking about this one! Besides her own cooking she explained that this really was the real deal for curries and anything Indian for your taste buds. In we went on a Friday night and we got a table no problem at 6pm. There are no more than 8 tables here and it did get busier. The server mentioned that on a busy night with milder temperatures they get lined up out the door and I believe it. The service, we would give it a 4. The woman was all by herself and hopping. I would have loved to have received more info on the dishes but no time for small talk or smiles! It was all business which is to be respected and our water glasses never did go empty. The food was 5 star quality. We had a lamb curry - deep, rich and great depth of flavor with big chunks of meat. We also had a chicken curry which I asked for it to be extra, extra spicy. I even eyeballed the Fire Chicken on the menu which is said to be right under ghost pepper hotness and if you finish that dish, you get your mug up on the wall of photos of people that ate it all! I am glad I didn't order that as my chicken had just the right amount of heat. Very good curry, large portions (we could have shared one - next time we will do that and try an appy) Basmati rice can be ordered as well which we did and of course we went for the garlic Naan bread, also fresh and piping hot. YUMMY! The dishes are said to be cooked to order so they ask that you give them 30 minutes to make your meal. What is better on a cold winter's night than a hot bowl of fresh curry? Nothing! We got a take out menu for next time and discounts apply for orders more then $40. We were the only non-Indian people in this restaurant and I think that speaks for itself - AUTHENTIC SOUTH INDIAN! read more

Yum-o! Visited for a weekend lunch recently. We were the only people in the restaurant when we first arrived, but as we dined a few more tables came in too. The restaurant itself is pretty small (definitely not for large groups!) so "a few more tables" actually left the restaurant pretty full. Raj Palace serves up South Indian food, like I used to binge on at the buffet at Southern Spice and Mysore Palace. But with no buffet in sight, I am limited to ordering appropriate quantities of food (and thus feeling less like a blimp as I leave the restaurant). The menu features lots of vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices, including a few dishes that start with the word "fire"- "fire vegetables", "fire chicken", etc... finishing one of these spicy dishes supposedly gets your name on a wall of fame, though I didn't see anything like a wall of fame in the restaurant- perhaps nobody has ever finished it? My friend and I shared a couple of dishes for a light lunch. We went with a palak paneer dosa and vegetable korma on basmati rice. I couldn't resist a mango lassi, and she wanted even more carbs so she got some extra naan. It took about thirty minutes for our food to arrive, which was fine as it was obviously made fresh to order, and from the freshest ingredients. As we were waiting we were given a complimentary basket of what I think were lentil crisps- feather-light "chips" with a mild flavour. Our food, upon arrival, was perfect. The dosa was larger than my pregnant friend's as-yet-unborn baby will likely be, and it was full of creamy spinach and homemade paneer. The korma was unlike any I've had before (I've been missing out)- full of not only vegetables but fresh fruit like apples, pineapple and grapes, all in a creamy cashew sauce. Creamy cashew-covered grapes popping in your mouth? To die for! For great south Indian food, for Indian takeout fanatics, for dosa addicts, for people who like fruit in their savoury dishes, for budget diners... Raj Palace in the northeast would be a great stop. I will definitely be going back to sample many more of their dishes. read more

Raj Palace - Veggie korma and palak paneer dosa. - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

In a few words, delicious, fantastic service, great food. I would like to commend this restaurant for its excellent indian food. I was extremely impressed with the level of service and found the food great tasting and plentiful. We had ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Vindaloo, Mysore Masala Dosa, Chicken Dum Biryani and Garlic Naan. What a feast. The Chicken Tikka Masala and Lamb Vindaloo were fantastic. Both had a delicious sauce that was easily a take home item afterwards to be mixed with my own rice. They were rich in flavour and the meat was tender and full of flavour. The Garlic Naan was the best that I've ever had. Some other places I've been to simply use garlic butter on their naan, however here there was a nice spread of finely minced garlic all over the naan. It was delicious and definitely gave me the garlic breath that I was hoping for after eating a few. It was a perfect compliment to the chicken tikka masala and the lamb vindaloo. The Chicken Dum Biryani was excellent. It was my first time ever trying this dish and I highly recommend it. It comes out as a bowl of deliciously spiced rice and buried within it are a couple drumsticks and thighs. It was superb and the blend of spices were intoxicating. The Mysore Masala Dosa was like a potatoe pancake. Well, at least that is how I related to it. It was delicious and piping hot when it arrived at our table. I highly recommend this dish as it too was my first time trying it and I loved it. The customer service was great and I could only assume that it was the owner who was serving us. Each dish was explained as it arrived and when asking for recommendations they were very knowledgeable. Check this place out the next time you're in the Country Hills area. They are definitely worth the stop and their prices are fair. Good job folks! read more

I just moved into Beddington and I'm a little scared as to my proximity of my wallet to Raj Palace! As a celiac there is nothing in this world better than being able to eat a giant gluten free crepe filled with deliciousness! If you're in to spicy the Mysore Masala Dosa is to die for! read more

Raj Palace is a rarity in Calgary. It is South Indian and provides some distinct dining experiences. Try the dosa, it is a rice and lentil crepe that comes with different choices of stuffings. Besides the two Raj Palace locations, I haven't been able to find it elsewhere...yet. It is a small venue, so make reservations or get takeout. On weekdays you may get lucky if you get there a tad early. read more

2 stars because the food was good, what we got of it that is. Taste of India or anywhere else charges the same but better portions usually have left overs but not from this place. Wasn't worth the money read more

Raj Palace - Was full but still very small for $45 - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

My family - husband and 2 teen kids - ate at this restaurant on our way from Calgary to Lake Louise. The food was so good and great value that we stopped there again on the way back to Calgary. The dosas were excellent and the sambar and chutneys were flavorful. The kids enjoyed the chicken tikka masala as well and my husband really liked the palak paneer. The naan breads were great too. The place was clean and nicely decorated for a casual Indian restaurant. We live in the New York City area and have been to many restaurants before and thought that this place was excellent. The lady who served us was also very nice and the food came out quickly which was great for our hungry kids. I highly recommend it to anyone who is in the area. read more

After experiencing the downtown location a few months back (it was terrible), I decided to go to the one near my house in the north. This time it was much better! It is a small place, but seems to be quite busy. I got the Fire Chicken, which comes with a pretty good warning about how spicy it is going to be. For those of you hot food challenge people, mark this one on your map. It was great. Not many places make truly spicy food, so I am always glad to find one to match my extreme tastes. They do have much milder fare such as the dosas which is a south Indian specialty. I got a side of coconut rice, which wasn't as fragrant and flavorful as some places I eat, but still good. I will definitely be coning back, maybe for some take out on a lazy day at home. I'll be updating this review after I do so. read more

I'm indian so my review may be considered biased towards good tasting food, not food of a culture I don't know and think tastes great. Two dishes were tried: fire chicken and garlic naan. Fire chicken isn't something to review, since it could be any type of food smothered in chilli powder and chilli seeds. The meat should have been marinated so the flavors absorbed into it. The dish was bloody hot, and lived up to it's name. My stomach started hurting after a few hours from the chilli. The garlic naan wasn't much to desire, it was better described as lots of raw garlic with a light coating of naan type breading, instead of naan with garlic in it. Overall the dining experience was ok, personally I wouldn't rush back, other than to try the Dossa dish (probably the chicken dossa). read more

I love Indian food so much, and this is absolutely the best Indian food I've had in *years*. I'll start with the garlic naan, which had flavorful chips of garlic on it, and was had the right amount of ghee keeping it warm. It was also obviously cooked properly in a tandoor, and there was a thick section and a thinner, more crisp section section, but the naan itself was so large I was happy. I love spicy food (ie I grow and eat my own habaneros and hotter peppers), so I went straight for the Fire Chicken under the big warning label. The chicken was hot, the hottest thing I've had in my 2 weeks in Canada, but pretty far from the hottest thing I've ever tried. It had a lot of nice, complex, smooth Indian flavors going on. The chicken was chopped up into perfectly bitesize parts, and was still juicy and tender. If I lived near here, I would probably get this every week. If you're someone that goes around looking for spicy food everywhere you go, and maybe if you're not from around this area which seems to be low in spicy, you'll love the Fire Chicken. read more

Raj Palace - Garlic Naan, fresh out of the tandoor. - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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It's overdue that I re-do my review of the Raj Palaces here in the city. At last count, there are three, one down south in Midlake Plaza in Midnapore district, two up north in Harvest Hills near Beddington Trail and the other near 112 Ave. NW in Royal Oak. We followed the best chef around from 112th to Harvest Hills, but now he has apparently returned to India and has given up his post to a new cook. Where does that leave us? Where he worked no longer is 5 stars. The two Raj Palaces in the north are good but very much not the same as when he worked at them (we have been to both in the past month). That little Tamil chef had what we call 'the touch.' Not only did his Indian food taste wonderful, he injected into the flavours of his meats, breads and sauces his special touch: we returned so many times to enjoy his exemplary tandoori chicken tikka, pomfret fish, and Chettinad curries: all exemplary! So good were the latter that I researched chicken chettinad curries online and now make my own multi-spiced chicken curry at home. Very good too were his garlic naan and dosas. Now all changed, just not at the same level at all. The Raj Palace in the south was also good, but so inundated with MSG that, oddly, my wife and I got up in the evening and night several times to drink copious amounts of water to slake an unusual thirst. What is a best solution to the vacuum left by this little chef? Go to Mehtab in Cochrane and ask for the full flavours in their vindaloos, curries and other tandoori dishes. Experiment by staying away from all Canadian versions of 'butter chicken,' and 'test eat' everything else. Ask Jab Thind the head server who is possibly family to the owner to 'turn you on' with their best, and experience what happens to your taste buds. It is right up there with what Raj used to be under the care of our great Tamil chef. Or try the plain much smaller Madras Cafe at Memorial & 52 Street NE, or Supreme Dosa (SI Foods) along 17th Ave. SE. Both are also Tamil-styled cooking with a Sri Lankan twist at the latter. We are so sorry he has left, but ratings are subject to what go to expensive restaurants for, great food. read more

Great new find! Small, quaint, great Southern Indian cuisine! The Dosas were wonderful...a stand-out amongst the sea of many indian restaurants in the city... read more

Delicious. I tried this place five days ago and tonight is the third time eating it. The fire chicken or fire lamb is sooooo spicy. Literally spiciest food I've ever had and I have gotten it all three times because it's great. The goat vindaloo is also amazing and I've ordered it twice. Garlic nan bread is a must try, but the butter nan is good too. The food is timed well as I've only done take out. read more

Awesome menu!!! A lot of variety, reasonable prices, fresh spices and a lot of flavour!!! read more

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I've only been here once so this 5 star review may be a bit premature, but I plan on visiting whenever I get a chance so I can always update Yelp if required :) This is South Indian style food, and that means they have dosas. You MUST try the dosas! We had two vegetarian versions - the spicy veggie dosa and the spinach dosa. Both were excellent - the crepe was neither too crispy nor too soggy, & the basic potato filling was just right. When I have had dosas elsewhere, I usually leave some of the crepe ends unfinished, as I don't want to overstuff my stomach, but here I could not stop eating it - tried twice & finally had to toss my napkin on the plate & push it away, as the dosa was so yummy I lost my self-control. One downside - the place is very small, so you likely 1) need reservations, 2) need to go at 2 pm as we did, or 3) should just get take out. I am not sure how they package the dosas for takeout, though - they are pretty long & droop off the plate as it is. Place is very small & unpretentiously furnished; our well-scarred table was clean but would probably not impress some folks. Both washrooms are accessible which is a nice bonus for a small establishment. Damn, I have made myself hungry thinking about that dosa... read more

I love this place! Great food!! The dosa it is amazing ...definitely coming here again! read more

Our local India food never disappointing. Phone ordered last night everything was fresh & lovely we have eaten in many times too. Thank your staff for another delicious meal we will be back soon when we finish the left overs. connieLioness read more

Pretty sure I got food poisoning after I had the butter chicken for lunch. Felt really really sick about an hour afterwards and lasted a couple days. Will never go back. read more

I've been here a few times, decor is a bit worse for wear. The food and service were amazing! Prices were decent as well.

Super delicious!!! Will definitely be back! Ordered the veg pakoras, butter chicken, paneer butter masala, basmati rice, butter and garlic naan and masala dosa. All were amazing. Cozy atmosphere and friendly owners. Great portion sizes and fair prices! Came here on a whim and we're so glad we tried it out! read more

Came here for dinner on Thursday night. Restaurant was empty. It took along time for the server to bring us menus and even longer to bring water. The good arrived very slowly and we had to ask for the food to go because we had to leave. The food was average but due to the poor service we will not return for a second chance. read more

So far, best curry I've had in YYC! Ordered the Fire Chicken and it lives up to its scorching name! Not only fiery but delicious and full of flavour! One sad thing is my wife's order was incorrect. She ordered a vegetarian dish and received a chicken curry. Other than that, great food! read more

Absolutely love this place. Amazing food, so so yummy. Good service, had to ask for additional napkins. Our server was only a few days in the country and he was friendly and easy to understand. The place was clean, bathrooms clean. The food was so good, definately coming back and will recommend this to all my friends. read more

Absolutely loved this place. Visited them for the first time and was impressed with the service and the food. Chicken lollipop and the dosas were simply amazing. Definitely coming back read more

Raj Palace was one of my favourite hangouts for South Indian Food. However today's experience was totally negative. There was just one hostess serving during the service who rudely informed us that multiple menu items are not available ( No sorry, No apologies). We enquired about a beer to drink and again a very unapologetic rude reply that they were only carrying X, y and Z.. Food took 40 minutes to arrive when the order was a Idly sambhar and 1 uttapam !!!! Looks like the change in staff / management hit this place negatively..,, unlikely to return for a dine in.. Will try a take out maybe.. read more

The man who greeted us made it feel like we just walked in to our Indian home. He helped us select what to eat from the menu and he even gave my lady a drink on the house so she could cheers me. The food was fantastic and very genuine. Loved it, I definitely recommend it. And it's warm inside read more

I have been a regular customer for raj palace at country hills. Every time I order, there would be something wrong with the food. Last time I ordered, the butter chicken seemed very stale, old, and overstored. This has been the third time they messed up the food and would be the last time I order from them. read more