Love the 7-11am breakfast. Each entree is about $12. We got 3 different breakfast items but 1 is already a huge portion with tons of veg and vegetarian protein (the bfast is meat free). Also got dinner for takeout and it was delicious. Service was great too. read more

Raj Palace - Midlake Plaza - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Get the DOSA ... that is all I have to say! I love it- especially the masala dosa! Not all Indian food restaurants are the same based on where the owner is from in India so this is the only place I know of that does dosa! read more

Amazing food! The Dahl Makhani is AWESOME! And the Goat dishes are really tasty I've ordered several times from this place and I'm usually very impressed. *They accidentally forgot my chutneys last time, however the papadaums were tasty anyways!* read more

Food is awesome, a bit salty Staff are authentic, good service Ambiance is authentic, great service and selection read more

One of the best South Indian snack items in south Calgary. The proportions are good sized, shareable, and tasty! Ample parking in the lot, decent indoor seating options. read more

Hubby and I came for dine in while we were waiting to pick up our son from a gathering at a neighbouring pub. After our server checked our QR codes and identification, we were ushered to a small "half booth" (the booth seats were arranged against an outside wall and there were two chairs across the table). This restaurant is quite small (4 full booths and 4 half booths), but there was adequate distancing between the diners and the cordial staff were wearing masks. It was a very thoughtful for our server to bring us warm utensils and plates a few minutes before serving the food. Vegetable pakoras: nicely seasoned, lightly battered and crispy, and not too oily. The pakoras were served with a dipping sauce of coconut chutney that was refreshing and not too sweet. Lamb chops roasted in the tandoor: marinated with herbs, yogurt, mint, and garlic. The perfectly seared and juicy chops were served with a side of mint chutney and vegetables. I would have preferred the vegetables to be sautéed/lightly seared, as I am not a big fan of raw onions and thickly cut carrots. Coconut rice: really delicious! We loved the way the coconut milk and bits of toasted coconut permeated the rice! Garlic naan: soft and flavourful without being too oily, although I would have liked a little more garlic. Malabar chicken curry: Kerala style curry with coconut milk. We enjoyed this curry immensely; the chicken was very tender and the sauce had just the right amount of spice(without being as spicy as a vindaloo) balanced by the creaminess of the coconut milk. There were a lot of other South Indian dishes on the menu that we wanted to order, but there's only so much that two people can eat. We will definitely be back! read more

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Depend on who is cooking inside . I had good and bad meals from this place . When ever I get a huge portion quality Is not there read more

Hands down the best Indian food I have ever had. We've tried so many of their dishes and every one of them has been delicious. It's our go-to place whenever we want Indian food and it's always amazing. Highly recommend the dal makhani - it's a must have every time we order!!! read more

The food here is AMAZING! Best Indian food I've had in a long time. Tried the masala dosa and now have a new favourite - I'll definitely be back to try other flavours! The service is fabulous! Everyone was so lovely and helped us pick some new things to try. Very quick turnaround from ordering to eating. By the looks of things this place is well loved - so many take out orders and no free tables to sit at - congrats for a successful restaurant!!! We will definitely be back :) thanks again! read more

Raj Palace specializes in South Indian cuisine. With three locations in Calgary, you have your pick of the litter. We decided to grab a late Saturday afternoon snack/lunch and stuck with what they're best known for, which according to our Indian friend is their southern fare. - Masala uttapam ($9.95) - thicker soft dosa topped with special spiced mix masala and mildly garnished. Served with sides of chutney and sambar. My buddy described it as being an Indian style pizza. It was my first time trying an uttapam and it was quite enjoyable. Very light and surprisingly filling. It reminded me somewhat of an omelette. Definitely give it a try if you've never had it. - 3x Ghee masala dosa ($9.95) - lentil and rice crepe made in clarified butter and stuffed with potato masala. Served with the same sides of chutney and sambar. My friends originally wanted the onion rava masala dosa but they were out of it already or apparently never have it on weekends because it's too time consuming to make. Quoi? Doesn't make sense to have something on your menu that you don't have on your menu but c'est la vie. If you've never had dosas, they're interesting. The crepe is extremely long, light and has a slightly crispy texture. The inside had mild (aka. not spicy) potatoes. The only issue with dosas is that I find there's not much filling to it. It's good for a light snack but that's it. read more

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Best Dosas, Chettinadu lamb, vegetarian dishes like Bangan Barta and wonderful presentation. Lovely service with friendly staff

Taste was Awwwwesome, Dosa was crispy and Delicious, Even In Toronto we dont have this delicious place. Thank You Guys. read more

Consistently great food, my favourites are the Dahl and butter chicken. Any of the veggie dishes are delicious too. A fave restaurant of mine and my husband's. read more

This is a great place for an Indian food crave. A piece of advice, reserve a table for a party of greater than 4 to prevent from waiting. The place is small, but the service was excellent, knowledgeable of the menu, offers suggestions to new people. It is also flexible in offering various spicy level. I have visited this establishment twice upon writing this review and both occasions left me very satisfied. My recommendations are the following: *Biryani (the orange rice in the picture) *Masala Uttapam *Gobi Manchurian (the other picture is a vegetarian dish, battered cauliflower, but using Indian spices) *Garlic Naan *Saffron Rice *Chicken Roganjosh *Mango Lassi (a yogurt-based drink with mango concentrate) Overall, great food, tiny place, excellent service, speed of food delivery is slow, a bit pricey, but all worth it. read more

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I get take out from here at least 2-3 times a month. Try have consistently delivered great quality. They also gave good serving sizes and allow you to collect points that add up to discounts. read more

This is my family's very favorite Indian restaurant! South Indian is different from other styles of Indian food, so you won't see typical dishes like Butter Chicken. Be adventurous! Order Chetanandu Chicken, Gobi Manchurian (dry), Coriander Prawns, Lamb Roganjosh, Chicken Tikka, Prawn Kurma (similar to Korma only Kurma is how South Indians spell it). Dosa is a burrito shaped crepe filled with potato masala or lentil and rice. There is a huge party size dosa for 10 people, but the normal one is just right for 2-3 people to split. I see a lot of people order it as a meal, but I have too many favorite dishes to do that. read more

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Really like this place! The owner was very friendly, had a warm smile on his face the whole time. Food was also great, I got the crepe with chicken. Also asked for very spicy and man, it was soooo spicy! But in a enjoyable way. I just love the combination of all the different spices that Indian cuisine offers, created a very diverse taste palette. A coconut sauce and a curry sauce were offered on the side. The coconut sauce really balanced the spiciness of the chicken fillings. Got the mango lassi to end my meal, delicious! Will go back again for sure! read more

Raj Palace - Midlake Plaza - Crepe with chicken. - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I am hesitant to write a review and tell everyone about this lovely place hahaha. Small space with approx 10 tables only... Almost all tables are 4 person tables, but can be pushed together if needed. I wouldn't recommend coming here with a large group... you may be waiting awhile for a table. Family run with 3 locations across the city (the other locations are in royal oak and country hills). Very friendly service. Lots of variety on the menu to try. ... Best of all... The majority of the customers were Indian!!! That MUST mean that it's good!! Quite busy so get there early or else you'll be waiting outside as there's not much of a foyer. They also offer take out (which I'm happy about). read more

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Courteous and friendly staff Fast service - our food we're served in less than 20 mins and we ordered quite a bit for 6 people: Butter chicken Lamb biryani garlic naan Beef coconut gravy Chicken tikka masala Tandoori chicken Paneer methi mutter malaI Food is Great, delicious and freshly cooked. Awesome experience and will be back for sure read more

We decided to try this place again, mainly because my wife enjoys their tandoori pomfret fish so much! Talked to Thomas the lead man about the MSG/salt of a year ago, and he promised that we not have to hydrate all night as back then. So we ordered our usual Raj Palace fare: pomfret, chettinad curry, chicken tikka, garlic naan and basmati rice: 1. the fish was excellent and flavoured as it should be. Please try it, as it's the house specialty? 2. the curry was good but the chicken seemed a mite hard and slighty dry. 3. the tikka was very good, but not quite up to what we were used to at the north-central Raj at Harvest Hills. 4. garlic naan just great 5. standard medium-long grain basmati. Overall, this was a very good meal. But our barometer was at the other location before their Tamil chef left and didn't return. We will be back again. If I can make an enthusiatic recommendation, go there and order the Pomfret fish tandoori style, and see if you like it as well as we do? read more

I just ordered the malabar chicken curry and the prawn chettinadu. It was soooo good. The chicken curry is just the right amount of savoury, spicy, and sweet. I thought I'd be getting just a few chunks of chicken in a bowl of sauce, but I'm very pleased to say this was not the case. There was plenty of chicken and just enough sauce to mix into my rice, and enjoy a mouthful of chicken with every spoonful. Although, I think I'll ask to have it more mild next time. But for people that like spicy chicken curry, I would recommend the malabar chicken curry. Not too spicy, and it's just great overall. Personally, I prefer this one over the prawn dish. The prawn chettinadu was just as good (I asked for this one to be mild). I have never experienced the flavours, but I still find it excellent! It's an interesting combination of spices, and the flavour overall was very new and exciting. Definitely not what I was expecting. What I expected was a typical curry with just prawns stuck in, but it really surpassed my expectations. It's not as sweet as the malabar chicken curry, but if you're up to try prawn curry, this isn't a bad start. Just be ready to taste something new. ...And if it matters I ordered through skip the dishes. read more

If you are looking to try Indian food for the first time you have to try Raj Palace. Warning some of the foods have a slight kick to them but they are sooooo tasty. We live in Lake Sundance and its super quick when we order. Definitely recommend this place. read more

Even though they claim to be authentic South Indian restaurant, they do serve some North Indian dishes too. It's a small place. Has decent furniture. Has about 9-10 tables. We were driving from California to Calgary and hadn't had Indian food in 4 days. So we decided to order some North Indian food. The food was decent. Presentation and taste were all good. We had orders yellow dal, palak paneer and aloo gobhi. Nan's are pretty good too. The reason I am giving a four star is because we went on Sunday evening and the place was jam packed. Which is a good thing except these guys were severely short staffed. It took more than 10 mins to get water on our table. Otherwise, I would recommend this place and if I am ever in the area, I would go back there myself. Parking is ok. 4 of us paid about $50 CAD. So I think it's pretty reasonable price wise. read more

Our first time here; outstanding! I am no lamb fan, unlike the rest of my family, but the lamb sukka starter dish changed my opinion in a decisive way. I ordered the coconut beef and it too was excellent. Some have commented on the unrefined atmosphere; for me the outstanding food and 'humble' surroundings were a refreshing and wonderful combination. Service was friendly and timely. read more

LOVE IT! One of the very few Indian restaurants in Calgary having really nice customer service. We always have gone with friends, just me and my husband too and have got the South Indian dishes. I personally am a big fan of their "dosa" ( savoury rice flour crepes) . And uttapams( savoury rice pancakes). Decently priced they come with a coconut chutney and sambar( lentil curry) these are size of dips which are must with the crepes and pancakes. Their chilly paneer, gobi manchurian and bonda are to die for !!! Be careful, they are nicely sized for appetisers so may be like a for the table type of order. They also sell raw batter for the crepes and pancakes to be made home. I always take a tub home. It's a must visit! read more

Have you tried Authentic South Indian Cuisine? Not sure? It's difficult to find South Indian in Calgary but Raj Palace has just opened its third location and will soon open a fourth. We tried the recently opened Midlake Plaza restaurant. It is small with a banquette that wraps around the interior perimeter of the space. Families and friends chatted as they enjoyed their fragrant and colourful dishes. Although Raj Palace can accommodate your party for dinner most of the business we observed came from take away orders. This evening Dosa was the most popular item on the menu and it is dosa that makes this restaurant South Indian. Dosa is a crepe that is cooked crisp, filled with potato masala, and served with chutney and sambar. Masala is a blend of ground spices which commonly contains the earthiness of cumin, turmeric, coriander, and cardamom. Chutney is a condiment that is a mixture of spice, vegetable, and fruit and Sambar is a vegetable broth. These are explanations of the elements of the dish in their simplest terms. We tried the special Palak Paneer Dosa with a spinach curried masala spread on a rice and lentil crepe and stuffed with potato masala. It was light, crispy, earthy, and flavourful and free of gluten and meat if that is of interest to you. Sampling the butter chicken was an absolute so that we could report back to our "Indian Food" Loving Posse. The chicken was tender, nutty, buttery, and fragrant. We ordered some garlic naan to mop up the sauce and found the flatbread itself to be delightful. It had brilliant green pieces of cilantro baked throughout and was infused with garlic so it was tasty without being overpowering. I have to give a shout out to the Mango Lassi. Best I have tasted in the city. We will be back to try the lamb and goat and fish dishes and are extra excited to sample the Chef's Specialty - Chicken Vepudu. read more

Hello again! In 2 words - eat here. I ordered the following: - Chicken Vepudu - Coconut Prawn Curry Chicken Vepudu - oh so succulent pieces of well-marinated lightly-battered boneless chicken with spices and cashews. I dream about these at least once a week. Coconut Prawn Curry - tender juicy prawns in a creamy coconut curry. I teared up while eating this. It reminded me of the last time I ate this here. SO good. Raj Palace is one of the few restaurants I frequent during my Calgary visits. I hope to make my way through the menu, if I can only get past these 2 spectacular dishes. Excellent service too - professional and courteous. Well done! I have a Culinary Wall of Fame - Raj Palace has a spot on my wall, hands down. read more

We decided to go to Raj Palace instead of the usual Moti Mahal in Midnapore Mall and Karma in McKenzie. Decided we wanted to try some South Indian food because we like the spice level. For starters, we picked the chef's special Chicken Vepudu. The portion was very large for 2 people but the chicken was good. The cashews offered a nice contrast to the spice on the chicken. Then we decided to brave it and got the lamb vindaloo and the Chettinadu Chicken curry. The chicken curry was far superior and was just the right amount of spice. The Vindaloo was very spicy, the lady who worked there gave us fair warning but we decided to err on the side of super spicy. Nonetheless the flavor was good. We also ordered some Naan and Raita on the side. The raita was actually one of my favs in the city. It had a bit of a sweet/tangy undertone and was excellent. A couple of notes on the restaurant itself. It's tucked away in the corner of the plaza with just a couple of tables. It's a bit tight but comfortable still. The staff working there was very friendly. Will definitely be going back to Raj Palace again and again. read more

My favorite Indian in the south. The chicken vespuda is a chefs specialty and a must try.

I was looking for another Indian restaurant but could not find it and can across this place...ordered Masala Dosa and a absolutly loved it. A must go. read more

We ordered off skip the dishes and went to pick up. 5 minutes out we get a notification that our food is ready. We get there and they tell us we have to pay. We had already paid through skip the dishes. Took a fight with them to agree we paid. They were literally trying to make us pay twice and trick us. Then after than the food that we know was ready, wasn't available. They said it would be 5 minutes. 23 minutes later they gave us our food. Really fun to wait that long with 2 screaming babies. Horrible experience. They really need to treat their customers better. We won't be back. read more

Really like the authenticity of the indian food. Very good taste and reasonably priced. My go to place for good indian food within budget.

Punjabi food is very famous from Calgary, so we decided to give a try on our way to Banff. And our mind was blown... Amazing food. We tried chicken ragot and dal makni and trust me we have not had this good food even in India. We are foodie and tried Indian food almost all places we have travelled. read more

Wow. This is some of the best Indian food I've ever had. I highly recommend it! Ridiculously good. I got stuff I've never tried before, couldn't tell you what it was called. Just get tired of the same old and wanted some variety. Not at all disappointed! read more

Do you know how hard it is to find authentic SOUTH Indian food in Calgary?! Raj's Palace is a God send for those of us craving dosas, idly, vada and uttapam. They do a nice job with the popular Indian dishes people love (butter chicken, samosas, etc.) but what makes this place special is their South Indian offerings. The staff are friendly and attentive, I always notice them taking the time to explain dishes to their customers with pride and cheer. read more

My boyfriend, his family and I frequent this restaurant and we love it. The food is amazing, the variety incredible, the staff are all so friendly and the prices are very reasonable. Great for a satisfying meal whether it be sit-in or takeout. Highly recommend! read more

I had their goat sukka- now that tastes really good and the quantity is pretty good . I recommend their prawn vindaloo and goat Rogan josh too. The nice thing about this place is that they use all the authentic spices (which is a pretty long list ) and not the shortcut recipe which uses about 3 to 4 spices. It's got a cafeteria feel to it, but don't let that put you off . As an Indian who cooks, this is my go to place for Indian food if I want to do takeout . read more

I can't say enough good things about Raj Palace. Their speciality is South Indian dishes like Dosas, but they also offer some North Indian fare. I had dinner with my mom here on Friday. We were both craving Indian, and after some research on Yelp, I knew I wanted to try this place. After a disappointing experience at Moti Mahal right across the way, I was hoping I would get some good Indian food in my belly. It's a smaller restaurant, probably around 12 tables in the whole place. When we arrived, we were very lucky as we got the last open table. We ordered some Vadas (lentil donuts), Chicken Tikka Masala and Goat Roganjosh. I had never tried Vadas before, but they were delicious. I was worried they would be really dense because they're made with lentils, but they were wonderful. I loved the dipping sauces that came with them as well. The Chicken Tikka Masala was really spicy, but that's how I like my food: with heat! It was really flavorful, definitely my favorite dish of the night. The Goat Roganjosh was also really well done. Goat is a difficult meat to cook, as it can become really tough in a matter of seconds. The goat was cooked perfectly, and I loved the sauce. I find Roganjosh is so inconsistent in many Indian restaurants in Calgary, and I loved the one at Raj Palace. It was still gravy-like, but not super heavy or salty. Perfect! There are only two servers for the entire restaurant, so you can wait longer than usual for things. But it is so worth the wait! The staff are also super friendly. I definitely will be back soon, and you should go too. read more

Small restaurant with big flavours! We are lucky to have a South Indian restaurant like this in Calgary. Of course they offer more well-known North Indian fare, but I personally love the Masala Dosa combo with sambar, idly, and vada. Friendly service. I hope that their business grows. Well done! read more

One of our favorite Indian food spots in town. The food here is as authentic as it gets for a more than reasonable price. They do offer takeout and so far we haven't had any issues from their menu or the amount of time it takes them to prepare the meals. Honestly, I'm reluctant to write such a great review as I don't want too many people knowing about this spot. However I decided to write one as I want them to have a successful business. Although the amount of seating is limited and the area is cramped we have always managed to get a table. I would highly suggest a take out order just in case if it does get too busy to sit down. If you are unsure of what to get, they are very helpful at suggesting items. I would particularly suggest giving the dosai combo a shot for first timers. The serve excellent dosai and freshly baked naan! read more