Intimate, culturally decorated interior, personalized service, and the best Punjabi food I've had…read morefrom a restaurant in North America. The owner is also the chef, who has a lifelong, storied history in the building. He personally came out to check up on his guests and entertained personal conversation.

After 14 years, we've come back to Darbar, and were delighted to see it's as wonderful as ever. 14…read moreyears ago, the father who opened the restaurant was the ever-warm presence of conversation, who went into the back to cook as well. Today, his son has taken over that role, and excels in both as well as his father did. Super friendly and kind, asked how we liked our food, and made it deliciously spicy as we requested (even altering the Thali to make sure the dish my wife wanted could reach the heat she was hoping for). It was really just an awesome experience period. We started with their pakora/samosa starter, which were fried perfectly and had very good chutneys, then we did one veg and one non-veg thali, all dishes in both were fantastic. The restaurant has a nice modern Indian vibe, clean and well maintained. Highly recommend if you're in Montreal and craving Indian!

This was a great meal! We were in town for the weekend and stumbled into this restaurant and it was…read moredelicious! The service was excellent and the staff was so friendly. Definitely order the garlic naan!!

One of the worst food I've ever had in Canada. All of the curries I ordered were not good. None of…read morethem was freshly cooked. Looked like they just warmed it up and served. Portion size it not even enough for 2 person. I seriously left my food as is, paid the bill and went away to have something good. I would recommend to not waste your money.

Really good food and the service was also really good. We enjoyed every bite it was very delicious.read more

Don't be fooled by the way this place looks. Not much to look at! we got sag with lamb and we got…read moretikka masala and we got chicken tikka and everything was great. The garlic naan was out of this world the chicken tikka masala my son ate until he couldn't have another bite And a real bargain.

Craving Indian, but want something quick? Spice Bros is your answer!…read more No need to order multiple dishes and spend $$$. Spice Bros combines the flavours you want with the idea of "fast food", without sacrificing quality. Their bowls have everything you could want in one neat package. Create your own to get exactly what you want. Their naans are tasty, the mango lassi was perfect. Their wraps really hit the spot. No real complaints!

Good god. I'm from out of town and visiting for the night. I really think this is some of the best…read morefood I've ever had! Genuinely blew me away. Very nice guy too.

I was in town for business and came by for dinner…read more We had a sharing set with too many dishes that I cannot remember. But I do remember that the food was delicious and the service was excellent - patient and kind and on top of everything. Definitely worth it.

We are seated at a round two top. Big dining area around the bar. I like the copper textured round…read moretables. Ordered Dahl soup, chicken tikka masala, Chana masala, Tardka Dahl, 1 basmati rice (none comes with your meal, rather odd) and 1 garlic naan bread. C$79.33 I can't say we have ever been to an Indian restaurant where you have to order and pay for the rice at all. The complimentary cracker, papadum is quite salty on its own. I am not loving the onion salsa or the yogurt chia dip so much. Their complimentary items are not for me. 1 order of Naan is literally 1 piece of naan for the two of us. Best to assume everything is a la carte. The basmati rice is flavored and topped with crispy onions and peas. It's ok. I do feel for the 3 dishes we ordered, at least one rice should have come with it as an accompaniment. The garlic naan is good, chewy and warm. The lentil soup isn't so good, it's quite runny, as water and doesn't have much flavor to me. The Tardka Dahl is good. The Chana masala is good as well. The chicken tikka masala is the best part of the meal. Rich and super flavorful profile, sauce is fantastic with the bread or the rice. Huge chunks of chicken and not a lot in the dish. I could easily have eaten this on my own. Service was good.

Such a delicious potato masala dosa they make! Discovered this southern Indian takeaway inside a…read moresmall place alongside Japanese and middle Eastern eateries. Can't wait to try their other (accidentally) vegan dishes!

Great place to eat if you're craving South Indian. This is located in downtown so this is mostly a…read moretakeout place. There is seating but only for 2-3 people at best. The food is authentically South Indian and can be really spicy.

Great food and service! We tried aaloo sliders and Masala…read moreChai, and both were pretty awesome! The service was amazing too and the staff was very considerate. Would love to visit again!

I went there a while ago as I had a great craving for pani-puri (golgappa on their menu), a…read moretongue-tickling, Indian street food. My taste buds thrilled to its taste. The ambience is Indo-cool: lovely, with a touch of funky. There's a sense of fun. If you understand Hindi-Urdu you'll enjoy the word-play on the menu and around the cafe. The service was impeccable. Casual, cafe-style Indian restos are unusual, and this is what makes ChaiShai a winner. They have a variety of drinks, snacks and sweets, but also feature mains, if you want to start with a spicy starter and transit to something more substantial. Great location (near Guy-Concordia metro). Check it out if you haven't already. : ) Also, being a writer, I was happy to see a few books lying around. Yes!

My family and I came here one evening last minute as this is a place that my sister regularly…read moreenjoys visiting. I can definitely see why! We must have come during a time that was not so busy as it was very easy for us to be seated. The dining room is beautiful, with white table clothes at each table, and great service to match. Since my stepsister is vegetarian, we all ordered a variety of vegetarian appetizers and entrées to share, as well as a few cocktails and glass of wine. I thought the garlic tandoori naan pretty good, but I REALLY enjoyed the yellow dahl tarka I ordered, as well as the samosas, and all the chutneys and sauces. The servings sizes are generous but not too much. We also had the paneer masala which was great. No complaints and I can't wait to return!

RUDE and UNWELCOMING…read more Had a good dinner with ok service. Ruined by the host/maitre d. No "hello". No "welcome in". No smile. No nothing but a surly attitude as handed off to the seater. Our friend chose the place or I would have turned around and left based on the fact that this guy clearly did not want is there.

I loved everything about this restaurant and only wish that we had one like it in Seattle…read more Everything is vegan and almost everything is gluten free so I don't have to worry about getting sick if I eat there. They have quite a bit of variety on the menu and it was difficult to choose but I finally decided on the sampler platter and my mom ordered a dish with black chickpeas. The black chickpeas are typically spicy but they toned it down for her and it was perfect. My sampler had six small dishes and a dessert with rice in the middle. Every dish was better than the last and the dessert was perfect, not too heavy. The service was very attentive, friendly. The restaurant seems very clean and had a cozy and comfortable ambience. I'm no longer in Montreal, I will return here when I am back and I have already told my Montreal friends they must try this place.

Excellent meal and deserves 5 stars for the food, ambience and service!…read more Our server was amazing and explained the thali in detail! Highly recommend this place if you are vegan and are looking for health Indian meal choices! Everything on our plate was delish! The place slowly started getting crowded for lunch since thali is only offered during lunch! Turmeric milk was the best!!! Would visit again! Parking is a bit tight around here so be mindful of that incase you are driving here