I started a "dinner club" with two good friends, and I got to choose the first place to dine at…read more Our aim is to explore new restaurants and/or new cuisines, and since I've heard great things about this Indian restaurant and I'm unfamiliar with this cuisine, I chose Desi Lounge as our inaugural place. I made reservations for us for 4pm, so as to take advantage of their Happy Hour. We went earlier today (a Wednesday) and the place was empty at 4pm. I think it fills up later, for dinner. (I still advise making reservations as you never really know if it's going to be busy). Right off the bat, we were blown away by the interior. It is gorgeous! Small, but gorgeous. The murals, the chandeliers, the bar....and omg, the bathrooms. If you visit, you MUST check out the bathrooms. They have the most fabulous sinks I have ever seen. They didn't have a large selection of HH offerings, unfortunately, but what they did have was amazingly good. My friends who were extremely knowledgeable on Indian cuisine ordered for us, and we shared 3 different small plates (tandoori vegetable momos, cochin cauliflower bites, and some sort of delicious fried onions), and 2 desserts (soan paid malai khwaab, and foxtail millet pudding). And just...wow, everything was SO SO good. The three appetizers were so flavorful and the desserts, unlike anything I've ever had before and simply delicious. We also had drinks (but, of course!). One friend had a mango lassi which she loved, one friend had a high ball which she loved, and I had a mango mojito which I loved. (See a pattern? lol). All was great. Our server, Leesa (not sure of spelling) was so incredibly personable and lovely, and a gentleman I gather is the owner came by twice to make sure everything was okay. We felt like VIPs, with all the care and attention we got. Seriously, the folks here could not be nicer. I'm already planning on bringing my two daughters here. I know they'll love this place. Heck, anyone would love this place. My friends and I all plan on returning. Great great place!

UPDATE: I have updated this review to 4 stars after the…read moreowner reached out to me regarding my initial visit. I came back with a friend. We came around 4pm and had a couple of drinks from the regular menu plus the Kerala pepper chicken the momos and the veggie fritters. Again, the food is very good and the prices were reasonable. I will have to come back late night to see if the happy hour issue is rectified at that time as I see the menu is still the exact same as before. ********* Came here after hearing about the recent celebrity visit. First of all, the food is very good the portions are also decent and the prices are reasonable. I would have liked to have come back here for the lunch special as it's walking distance for me, but my visit left a bad taste in my mouth, which I will detail below. The dishes are inventive. There are the usual suspects, but also some that aren't often see at most Indian restaurants in Metro Van. The staff is also very attentive and friendly. The cocktails are pricey, but interesting. The decor is trendy. The bathrooms have an interesting sink feature that I have not seen before. If you're into social media, there's definitely some photo opportunities here. The service is a bit weird as there isn't really a dedicated server for the table. So, basically, we had all sorts of different people taking our drink and food orders, bringing us food, refilling our water and checking in on us. On the plus, it means that you are checked on a lot. On the minus, it is a bit inconsistent because there isn't one single person who knows what is going on with the table, but more a revolving door. For instance, one staff member came and took our drink order, however the wrong drink ended up being made and brought to me by the bartender, even though the drinks had been extensively discussed with the original server. So there's definitely communication issues. My biggest gripe with this restaurant is that we were denied ordering from the happy hour menu by the manager. I did not want to argue about it at the time as the bartender was told in front of us to deny us the happy hour menu, from which we wanted to order some cocktails. At this point, we had already ordered several menu items (in fact so many that the server had advised us we had more than enough food and that we did not need to order an additional dish we were considering) plus full priced cocktails. So it's not like they weren't making money off our table. The reason we were given, which I believe was told to the bartender (to be clear, I do not believe the bartender was at fault, but simply the messenger in this situation), was that the happy hour was only a summer thing. Again, we visually saw the manager instruct the bartender to tell us these things -- they were literally standing in front of our table, less than 5 feet away. This was not only unprofessional, but I found it incredibly dishonest. It was mid-December when we were at the restaurant, 3.5 months after summer had ended. The happy hour menu is literally the first page in the menu book. If a restaurant doesn't want to honour their own happy hour menu, it costs very little to simply reprint the happy hour menu, remove that page completely, or cross it out, if they really want to be cheap. At minimum, they should have honoured the menu for patrons that they gave it to and then rectified the situation for future. For this reason, I cannot recommend this establishment even though the food was very good and I would have otherwise come back and supported this small business.

Food was amazing. Texture, temperature, flavor and heat level were perfect…read more Ras malai was great in texture and temperature, but a bit plain in flavor.

Came here on a quiet Sunday night. The place has a family-run feel, with colourful, whimsical…read moremurals lining the walls. Onto the food: the chicken tikka masala was creamy and spicy, not sweet at all. Really good. The saag lamb sported a generous helping of lamb chunks which were reasonably tender. I ordered them "medium hot" which were "hot" to my taste (I'd go down a notch next time). Both portions were huge and most of it came home with me. Naan was decent but not memorable.

Service was nice from PANKAJ…read more I'll start w th Marsala fries: they ARE a SIGNATURE dish and just those will bring U bak for more. Perfectly CRISP w/out over cooking. Nicely seasoned w/out to much .... We almost ordered 2 more portions of the Ffries the next morning for our drive to HBay but left B4 they reopened (1130am). Th Boys had th Butter Chicken and th wings appy (10 BIG wings) complimented w a lovely mint dipping sauce. They are well marinated (min 24hrs) and hav a little bit of heat to them (which the boys merrily crushed) Wifeys GOA Fish Curry was OUTSTANDING and stood out a little above my choice of the Prawn SAAG. The GOA Curry Sauce is another "come back for more" signature dish. The Prawn Saag was my 1st time dish... came w good heat/spice while still being creamy/buttery. Its a dark green curry sauce due to the spinach so DONNOT b dissapointed by the colour .. it IS deelishiousss Go! Its worth it for th Fries, Goa Curry, wings AND Saag Curries

Bombay Kitchen + Bar is located in the busy downtown so parking is a bit difficult. There is also…read moreonly a few tables so seating is limited. The service is really good here. The menu has a lot of options but not too many so that's nice. We ordered the gobi Manchurian to start and it was very yummy, but spicier than expected. At first we asked for a medium spice level when asked during ordering but after eating this appetizer we had to change it to mild for the rest of the order. I would say the spice levels are a lot higher than other places as someone who likes spicy food normally so keep in mind. We also got butter and garlic naans, paneer, and dal tadka. The naan wasn't cooked all the way at first so we had to request another well cooked, and it was better the second time. The paneer and dal was good as well, and so was the basmati rice. The quantity of rice was a lot too. Overall the food and experience here was good.

Stopped in for takeout on a recommendation from a local. Food and service were excellent. Butter…read morechicken and shrimp korma were really good. I highly recommend!!

Ordered the kala lamb and it was so, so good. It was rich, tender, and deeply flavorful. That said,…read moreI did miss a bit of the peppery, smoky kick you get from traditional Khandeshi smoked kaala mutton cooked in a handi. Still very enjoyable and thoughtfully done. The coconut rice was excellent and paired beautifully with the lamb, and the garlic naan was soft, buttery, and absolutely delicious. Service was excellent throughout. Overall, a really satisfying meal and a place I'd happily return to.

Had the okra. Well flavoured and satisfying Chicken bhunna -…read moregreat sauce and tender meat The naan was soft and light. Really enjoyed the basmati rice too. Overall, the aroma of the spices were well fragrant and fresh. Will be back

From start to finish. It wasn't good. We had an early event…read moreat the convention, but really wanted Indian food. Beeryani offers Indian food, a view, close proximity to where we were and we like Thalis. We waited at their patio for them to open. They opened (they were late) and we still waited for a lonnnnnggggg time to get served/food. It gets better, we ordered our food first but got it last. The Vegetable curry (whatever it is, is frozen bagged veg in sauce). The lentil dish was ok. The rice and naan felt like it was reheated. The dessert was bland. Is Indian food suppose to be bland. I don't think so. Beeryani feels so low effort. It's a shame because their location is so prime.

A definite 5! The…read morelunch buffet featured some very good dishes and a few that were exceptional. Very good: moist, tender tandoori chicken; butter chicken in a velvety sauce; dahl with spinach. Exceptional: paneer in a creamy spinach sauce; biryani studded with chunks of flavourful chicken; and fluffy mango mousse. And let's not forget the unlimited baskets of garlic naan delivered straight to your table.... I would skip the pakoras and the aloo gobi next time as they were filling and unmemorable. At 22.95 for all-you-can-eat (or all-you-can-take-away in a container they provide), this place is a gourmand's bargain. We'll be coming back soon.

Amazing delicious Indian food in the heart of downtown. Walking distance from Burrard station. A…read morehidden gem - take the path towards the back of the building and you'll find bahubali! We went for the lunch buffet and it's so filling and very affordable ($22.95 for adults, $11 for kids). Great assortment of food and comes with garlic naan! So crispy and fresh. My favorites were the butter chicken, saag paneer, tandoori chicken and chicken biryani. We also got to try the sizzling plate and I loved the prawns! Great service from Ram and Manpreet!

One of my favorite Indian restaurants in the Vancouver area. I don't usually like eggplant but…read moretheir baingan barthan (spiced puréed eggplant) is so good that sometimes I crave it. Everything I've tried there has been extremely flavorful, it's some of the best Indian food I've ever had. Everyone is friendly and helpful, we always get served sooner than I expect to, and the restaurant is beautifully decorated. I'd give this place 10 starts if it was an option.

The appetizers and the quantity of food was great, loved the chola Kulcha (most authentic). Chicken…read moretikka was great too almost craving that again. The curries were more run of the mill sauces that were good but nothing remarkable. Will try again if in the area.

My brother recommended Tamarind Tales to me and he is an Indian food expert, he is absolutely…read morecorrect! I tried their lunch special (and from the updates I get, they have it on the daily now- I do recommend you calling ahead to confirm thou). Positive: every dish is flavoured, love how most dishes contain fresh curry leaves. Their vegetarian dishes were my favourites, and surpassingly more flavoured than the protein dishes. Was talking to the manager and the use of spices, I love how there were a cashew sauced dish that is in their menu rotation. Shahi Turka, new found favourite Indian desserts- is like a liquid barfi and the crunchy texture of rusk is perfection. Tamarind Tales is going to be hard to beat.

I ordered takeout from Tamarind Tales and was happy with my choices…read more Butter chicken was solid and always the crowd pleaser with kids. The pieces of chicken were plentiful and juicy. Lamb curry was my favorite with the pieces of lamb tender without any gaminess, which was perfect for the non lamb lovers. Even they enjoyed it. The curry was flavorful and although mild, still has a slight kick. Pani puri was a little on the larger side so it was harder to fit all in my mouth, but I made made it work. Worth the effort and so refreshing with the water. It was a solid 5 just based on a takeout order alone.

Been here twice and will continue to come here! The food is GREAT!!! Big portions and delicious…read more Found this spot on our first trip to Vancouver. We got the look as if we were sure we were in the right place not in a bad way but as if we were sure that was what we wanted. Every time we have visited there was no wait to get seated in fact the place is almost empty. Just a few people at a time. They are very friendly and feels like family vibes and I love that. Like mom is in the kitchen. Dad got the front door and the boys are bringing in the produce from outside. Service is great and the family is very humble and proud as they should be. Food comes out pretty quick and you can always get a drink to keep you comfortable. I got a glass of Malbec my favorite. Two people two dishes we were reminded that it is a lot of food and would be satisfied. Thankfully! Wife loves butter chicken and I love korma but got the saag my second runner up. Garlic naan and rice... we were full! End of the meal my man tells us they just finished making dessert and brought us some great bread pudding. Unexpected but they did not charge us for it and seemed very gracious for us dropping in. I would also love to see more businesses like this! I hope they thrive in 2026 and continue to do so.

Came for anniversary dinner and was very impressed . Amazing…read morecauliflower starter and 2 great curries. Great service too.

I walked by and thought I'd take a chance, and it's my new fav spot! The food was super fresh, hot…read moreand very tasty. I had the butter chicken roll and masala fries with chutney for $20. The Kathi bread was tasted like it was homemade. The server was very friendly and came to give me my order and said 'if the taste is not to my satisfaction he would make it again'! Restaurant was very clean and modern, they also had self serve ordering kiosk I'll for sure be coming again and trying something new!

I've been craving this since I first tasted this downtown Vancouver two years ago. I was excited…read morewhen I spotter this close to where I live. I love Butter Chicken, which is exactly what I ordered. It didn't disappoint. The order was big, for approximately $13. I ordered medium spicy, which was perfect. The place was clean. Parking is at the back, its easy to miss it. But there's also parking on the side street. It's free. The only disappointment is it says open 24 hrs, it's not. I came here lunch time twice, and it was closed. Not sure what time they are open. It probably didn't make business sense to open in the morning. But it shouldn't say open 24 hrs. At least I'm glad if I get hungry late at night, I know where to go.