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    Sitar

    3.6 (96 reviews)
    ModerateIndian
    Closed 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    SITAR ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Catalin-Alexandru E.

    I had a very nice portion of veggie samosas which were cooked perfectly. Crispy on the outside, not fatty at all and the spices inside made them the best Ive had so far. The curry, although as spicy advertised, it wasn't spicy at all but it tasted really well. The portion could have been bigger for the price, but I stick to the good taste. The wine wasn't great, but I wouldn't count it as part of the Indian experience here. Overall, good...

    In 30+ years of living in/near Lower Mainland, I'd never gone to Sitar. I did tonight. OMG literally best Indian meal we've EVER had (and my wife has eaten IN INDIA! :) ) and in the top 5 best meals I've ever had with samosas to die for!

    Kenneth N.

    My favourite resto for Indian food, ambiance & location. Something about gastown. Butter chicken & garlic naan bread is outstanding. Lots of garlic. Rich in flavour. The tandoori chicken is good too, lots of veggies pan fried on a stone. and serve w/ a huge, round thin 'cracker' in lieu of bread at the beginning.

    Saddest appy plater in the world
    Thomas N.

    Brutal service. I've been to Sitar in the past (and always with just one other person) and really thought they had some decent Indian cuisine. It's nothing spectacular, but there are some good dishes. Unfortunately, these guys can not handle large groups (ours was a group of 10). Not only did it take over an hour after ordering to get our dishes, but when they arrived, half of them were luke warm! We also wanted our dishes spicy and it was borderline mild at best. Chicken wings, burnt and dry, roti, stiff and pretty much inedible. I was also not impressed at how difficult it was for them to split our bill and they tried numerous times to convince us to get our bill done on one. In the end they were magically able to do it for us. Was their initial reaction out of pure laziness? Overall the servers (one was possibly the owner or head waiter) that were handling our table seemed extremely put off that 10 hungry patrons actually wanted to eat and pay for their food at their fine establishment...

    Rice, butter chicken, and vegetable curry. Yum'
    Mai B.

    I don't eat Indian food too often ( in Vancouver I only been to Vijjs and Judges). For some reason I was craving a hearty meal with some vegetable options ... and some naan! The garlic naan here was delicious. We also had the buttered chicken and vegetable curry. The restaurant staff is very kind and attentive and that was a huge plus. We sat right next to the window and it was enjoyable to people watch in gastown ( even on a rainy night , there's lots of characters). The flavors are not very strong which I like, and my favorite thing was the kulfi to finish . It's a dessert with pistachio flavor , so refreshing and delightful. There was music playing , lots of sitar =). I recommend this nice restaurant for Indian in a fun part of gastown!

    Paneer Tikka Masala and Naan
    Sandy K.

    Paneer Tikka Masala....liked it. Naan...liked it. Sweet Lassi... Loved it, fortunately wasn't very sweet, enough to enjoy. Good restaurant, good environment.

    Tandoori Dinner($23.95): Tandoori chicken, lamb tikka, chicken tikka, tandoori prawns, seekh kabab, fish tandoori

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    17 years ago

    Really? I'm surprised by these ratings. The food was mediocre; the prices were high. I wished that I hadn't been misled by these reviews.

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    12 years ago

    Favorite Indian food in Vancouver, never very busy, been around forever, do delicious and tasty.... always a great idea!!!!!

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    They have pretty good Chala Masala, always go here for take-out. Order in advance and pick up 20 minutes later.

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    This restaurant is so beautiful! The interior has a modern tropical feel and the presentation of…read morethe food was very well done. I would also describe the food as modern since there are some cool fusion dishes such as the mango burrata (I didn't end up ordering this but I wish I did!) I love lamb biryanis and this place has the most colorful and aesthetic lamb biryani I've ever seen. The samosas were also plated with a lot of creativity and artistic touches. Overall the food was very flavorful. I'm already thinking about my next bowl of biryani!

    My first time at Desi Indian Lounge and surely won't be my last! This is such an amazing spot for…read moregood Indian food and their interiors also give it a very elevated dinning experience. I want to start this review by giving a big shoutout to Pemba who was our server, he was so kind and took such good care of us and recommended really good items based on what we wanted. Everything I tried from here was 10/10! Some stand out items - :: Bombay pomfret fry - OH! The masala and coating on this was sooo good we were sucking on the bones till the very end. Such a great appetizer! :: Lasooni palak burrata - I was a little apprehensive about this at first because burrata and palak didn't seem like something I would want to try but I was wrong! This was one of my favourite dishes. It was such a delicious fusion item. For dessert, I would recommend getting their soan papdi malai khwaab and their malai ghewar. Not too sweet, just perfect. For drinks, aam pana with gin is the way to go. I really cannot wait to come back and order everything again!

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    4.6(114 reviews)
    0.8 kmDowntown
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    TIKI DAVE and family were in need of lunch while visiting Vancouver and fast. Daughter of TIKI DAVE…read morewas "starving". We were staying at the Marriott around the corner and the reviews were solid and since both Canada (and Vancouver) and India were once British colonies, we figured Mount Everest Kitchen & Grill had to provide a good representation of Indian fare by proxy, right? And it sure was. All four of us were so happy with everything we ordered. I ordered the set menu with mutton curry, rice, daal, raita and some veggies. I love full-flavored things and I love mutton (older lamb) and you can't find it at most places. This curry was amazing. The wife and Son of Tiki Dave ordered Chicken Tika Masala and Chicken Tandoori. The girl ordered Chicken Teriyaki. WHAT?? But she loved it. Ambience was lovely; service was excellent. We also ordered two orders of Garlic Naan which was probably too much but delicious. We had LOTS of leftovers and dang it, I made certain to finish them off and did on the way to the airport the next day! TIKI DAVE from TIKI DAVE'S TERRIFIC TRIPS highly highly recommends Mount Everest Kitchen & Grill! I will be making a video of our experience that day and will be uploading it here! Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/@TIKIDAVETRAVEL And follow! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565274777775&mibextid=ZbWKwL https://www.instagram.com/tikidavetravel/?__d=1%2F%3Fhidemenu%3Dtrue

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