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    Chennai Express

    3.9 (64 reviews)
    InexpensiveIndian
    Closed • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Jay M.

    They were out of everything except Dosas since it was almost closing time. They make dosas quite big which I didn't anticipate. But still, two dosas are good enough to make a stomach full meal. Coconut Chutney and Sambhar: Both were good. No wow factor but very much edible. Masala Dosa: It was good. The potato masala tasted great and the dosa was quite well made. Vegetable Dosa: Didn't like it that much but was okay. The taste wasn't that good - a little off taste. Maybe because it was the last batch of vegetables - not so fresh I suppose. I did a takeout and the service was quite quick. There are two other restaurants next to it and only this one had customers - speaks a bit!!! A good place for South Indian food (takeout). There is some seating available but then it is shared among the three counters, so can't really count on that.

    Shahanaz B.

    South Indian food is one of my favorite. I saw Chennai Express thru the Yelp list. Finally, I went to order my food. The place is situated in the middle of downtown. It's a mini food court with three (Lebanese, Asian and South Indian) resto counters. There is bar table with four and five stools. It was lunch time; the place was booming with customers. When we got in; my first issue was the hygiene, but it is so busy, the food must be special, so I try not think about it. The lineup was busy and long, I think it took 20 minutes to get to the cash to give my order. Finally I ordered paneer masala dosa, a special of the day. Then it took another 15 minutes to get my food. There is only one cook and one person at the counter. Going back to hygiene. The cook is wearing a hair net but the cashier who serves the sauce on the side, doesn't it. That bothered me a lot. Finally, I got my food, I went across to the park, joined my friends, and ate my dosa. Despite the long wait and my concern of hygiene, the food was very delicious.

    Ramya S.

    Good food, variety of vegetarian options to choose from and it reminded me of street food in India. This place is a small food counter located inside a food court with limited seating of around 5 chairs. We placed ordered for Medhu Vada, Rasam Idli and vegetable Dosa. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. Luckily found empty seats to have our dinner, as dosas taste best when fresh. This is a good place to stop by and taste South Indian food. However, I just hope they move to a more clean and hygienic place.

    Khaled K.

    The food flavour is excellent , but the wait is too long, and the hygiene is very low. I got a piece of wire in my lamb biryani And the guy told me that the chicken biryani will take 40 minutes and pushed me to take the lamb. Lamb biryani was ok Butter chicken tastes very good but he didn't give me any bread Piece of wire ruined it all Gave 2 stars coz butter chicken tasted good Sorry that I had to wait for the food for 30 minutes that was not even clean.

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    Thea M.

    Chennai Express is located in a mini-food court that is not the cleanest. The seating is awkward and cramped, its location attracts some riffraff, and there's a considerable wait time to be served. Butttt the food is authentic and delicious, and the staff is nice and helpful. I ate the paneer masala dosa there, and took a veggie biryani and fish curry to go. Everything was seasoned well, but not quite spicy enough even though I asked for it to be spicy. So make sure to ask for everything extra extra spicy if you really want to feel the fire.

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    Lovely vegetarian dosas, authentic South Indian cuisine, and the owner was very friendly!

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    Good quality south Indian food for decent price in heart of the downtown. Good for take away as the place is small and crowded.

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    Such a nice find while walking through Montreal. Food is as authentic and fresh as it can get. Coming back here for the idli and wada

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    Food was ok but place is really bad, no place to sit. Hygiene is big concern. Price point is ok.

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    Rutba

    4.2(15 reviews)
    1.1 km•Quartier Latin, Plateau-Mont-Royal

    Food - I fell for the 4.8 stars on Google only to realise the food is mediocre. We had two combos…read moreand the thali had "dat Ruth's" which was dal makhani with no salt! Now tbf I did mention mild to medium so maybe that's why!? Other things on the plate was baingan (ok-ish), naan (the best on the plate) paneer( one of the good things on the plate) and raw malai (again watery) with samosa (which I felt was refried so many times that it turned super crisp and dark) Service - average - nothing extraordinary! Ambience - def a plus one for this!

    I stopped by Rutba later on a Thursday evening by myself, and the place was buzzing with…read morepeople--definitely a popular local spot, which I had read about in a little tourist pamphlet. There's outdoor seating available in the summer, which added a nice vibe. One thing I really appreciated was their combo option that lets you sample a little bit of everything. That's always a win for me! The food overall was decent--not bad at all, but nothing that totally wowed me either. The service was friendly for the most part, though a little slow. One server was super responsive, but another didn't seem too sure about the menu. I asked what "soya chaap" was (listed under Unique Finds), and she just said "soya chaap" back to me... which didn't really clear anything up. Not rude, just kind of unhelpful. One thing to flag: the menu online doesn't match what they actually have in person, so don't get your heart set on a specific dish before going. I had a plan in mind, but it wasn't available when I got there. All in all, Café Rutba is worth checking out if you are close to the area and interested in Indian food.

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    Highly recommend appetizer

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    Veranda

    Veranda

    4.5(17 reviews)
    1.3 km•Vieux Montréal, Ville-Marie

    My wife and I were craving some Indian food while visiting Montreal and we saw Veranda had really…read moregood reviews so we wanted to try it! It's towards the top of Old Montreal so we had a nice walk to and from the restaurant. We were greeted by the host and sat down immediately. The restaurant inside was very pretty and had low lighting to make it look very intimate. I'd definitely consider Veranda a fine-dining Indian restaurant. We ordered the samosa tarts and malai chicken tikka from the appetizers and both were absolutely delicious! We also ordered mango lassi, butter chicken, and garlic naan (all automatic orders for us when we go to Indian restaurants) and none of them disappointed. However, we were a little disappointed that they didn't have a few menu items that we see back home or at other Indian restaurants like onion bhaji, pakora, biryani and tandoori chicken. The only complaint we had was the service wasn't that great. Our order was taken a few minutes after viewing the menu and the staff was very friendly but after we finished our appetizers, we felt neglected as other tables were served their food and we were waiting 25-30 minutes to get served our main dish. We had to let the server know that we were done our appetizers and ready for the main dish. I'm not sure if this is normal in Montreal or at Indian restaurants in Montreal? Other restaurants we were served our courses immediately one after the other, with maybe 5-10 minutes in between. It wasn't busy either for a Wednesday night where they only had 3-4 tables. Regardless, we would recommend Veranda to anyone craving Indian food who wants to eat in Old Montreal! The food is delicious!

    OMG! I've eaten Indian cuisine in many states- and even in Dublin, Ireland. This is the best I've…read moreever had! Combine the right mixture of spices with the right ingredients- and you get a perfect flavor explosion. Wow- I can't imagine a better dining experience. And the staff were all extremely courteous and polite. I'd give them six stars if I could!

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    Beautiful inside

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    Butter chicken and garlic naan

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    Le Taj - Rice Pulao

    Le Taj

    3.9(336 reviews)
    0.7 km•Ville-Marie, Centre-Ville
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    We just had a lovely lunch at le taj in Montreal. The food was excellent. The service was proper…read more They filled our water glasses often and checked in on our table at least 4 times in an hour. The lunch buffet had both vegetarian and non veg offerings. I took a picture of everything but the basmati rice which was good. The standout items would be the mulligatawny soup, the butter chicken curry, the tandoori chicken which was super tender and well spiced and the lamb curry which was perfectly cooked. For dessert they had three choices and I tried them all. Gulab jamon was nicely spiced and not too sweet with a firm crumb. And the rice pudding was standout delicious with large green cardamom pods visibly floating in the pudding. There was a melange of other spices too. It was very nice. I want to mention there were layered spices in all the food which is the mark of a good chef. The price was very reasonable at $30 cad. With tax it was $5 more. Perfect for a super fresh and delicious lunch. I could not eat all the offerings but what I had was all good. I did not like the samosas. Too much potato. And I would have liked more peas and spices. The fruit in the fresh fruit cocktail was fine and chilled in an ice bath.

    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!

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    Tula

    Tula

    4.9(44 reviews)
    3.0 km•Mile End, Plateau-Mont-Royal

    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.

    We came to Tula around 2:00pm on a Tuesday. Since it was close to their afternoon closing time,…read morethey asked us to order quickly, which we were happy to do. It is a small menu, but everything looked very tasty. Between 4 of us, we odered a thali, a Lasooni Dhaniya Tofu, Vegan Butter Chicken and Vegan Tikka Masala, along with mango lassis. The waiter let us know that since it was close to closing, they would only make us tofu, not the chicken substitute. Disapponting, but we understood. The lassis came out and they were by far the best mango lassis I had ever had. So favourfu ad vibrant! The dishes arrived and all the sauces were divine! We all sampled each other's and were very happy. The tofu, however, was underwhelming. They did nothing to it, just added it to the lovely sauce. It wasn't seasoned or marinated, it was very gelatinous, which wasn't appetizing (especially for non-vegans, which two of us are, who are not used to that, but happy to try it). The place is small and charming, and the food came out quickly, and fresh. Minus points because the bathroom was actually quite dirty and needs a realy good scrub and a coat of paint.

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    TULA's zen and boho ambience

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