Easily a 4.5+ restaurant after two visits, this relatively recent entrant into the somewhat crowded…read moreIndian resto scene in the NE and SE of Calgary is definitely at or near the top in terms of close to great food. Across the way from La Jawab (a very good 4.25 star Tamil Indian restaurant also in the same large McKnight and 52nd Street plaza area), Punjaabi offers excellent pomfret fish (tandoori), very good vindaloo and garlic naan bread. They also serve an assortment of other veg and non-veg dishes. Returning there with my wife, together we dove into yet another tandoori pomfret, very fine chicken curry, and garlic naan/paratha with a good-tasting mango smoothie. Despite the restaurant name, it seems their chef can cook several styles, including Tamil from Chennai to Goa, up to Punjab and possibly other parts of the Indian sub-continent. Pretty cool, esp. as these styles all taste wonderfully different. Our waiters were forthcoming and easy to work with. Other customers were largely other Indians, a very good sign. With an attractive upbeat interior, cloth napkins and table cloth, and matching silverware, Punjaabi is distinctly a step up from most of the other Calgary Indian restaurants. But prices are still average per entree, hovering in the $13-15 range, with specialty dishes running up to $22. Leftovers provided 3 home meals this 2nd time, and as a test of the best chefs, the flavours and textures held up nicely. In a red/black art-deco interior likely inherited from the restaurant that recently closed before they took possession, it pipes through Bollywood-styled glitzy music on several flat screens. One slight downside is that there were no female serving crew: it's our opinion that women servers are far more attentively caring than the average man. For instance, to have our waiters play with their cell phones in plain view of customers is bad form: with water covering the handwashing sink area, washrooms need minor cleaning, and we had to call them over for payment and to arrange takeout. With my wife helping run a local pizza restaurant and 7.5 years of customer service and staff supervisory experience in the hospitality industry, it was plain to both of us that in general female servers are simply more with it than the average male. Hint ... hint? A closer alternative to the excellent Mehtab in Cochrane, Punjaabi is well worth it!

Visited the restaurant for a casual lunch and was amazed by the experience…read more.. The Menu is compact and allows one to order some of the authentic Punjabi dishes with an option of Indo Chinese dishes. They also serve types of biryanis and my experience with the biryani was great. The ambience is calm and definitely relaxing. Service was prompt and quick. Definitely will visit again for a dinner experience...

Little mum and pops shop, make the best veggie samosa in Calgary. It has a bit of heat, but just…read morethe right amount! It's a take out place, the service is fast and they make it all fresh to order. I have been going here for the last year and it's the only palace I will buy my samosas. It's a family owned place. No seating. Lots of parking outside store. Tip: if ordering something, call them and order ahead to avoid waiting as they make it all fresh to order.

One of the best hidden gem sweet shops / Indian bakery in the YYC. They make their batches fresh…read moredaily, the owner and his wife are very pleasant people and they make a wide variety of sweets. They also have a small sit-down Indian restaurant inside as well. Definitely worth a try!

When you name your place " Samosa House " everyone expects you to have good samosas I guess. I did…read moretry their samosas last year 2-3 times and every time it didn't taste good and neither were they had same consistency. Have also tried their vegetable pakoras and jalebi and they were not good either. Pakoras were raw from inside and their jalebi tastes weird. However their chai was good. Might try again some day to see if they have improved.

Honestly very surprised by the stark difference in rating on Yelp vs google. On Google, this is one…read moreof the most reviewed places in the area with a 4+ review average. I came stopped here on a Sunday evening and ordered the hakka noodles and the veg Manchurian. It did take about 25 mins for the food to be prepared - might've been better to call in the order. The food came out hot and I thoroughly enjoyed both dishes. It was a tad on the greasy side, but the flavors were spot on! Many other customers were ordering samosas, I'd have to try those next time!

Amazing service! We were given the wrong order by mistake and the server quickly remedied the…read moresituation. The staff is very nice and explains the menu to newcomers well. Food is outstanding!!!! Both chutneys are so good! Worth the hype!

Flying into Calgary with a big appetite I jumped at this spot where the food looked delicious. We…read morewere promptly seated and our waitress was super friendly as soon as she saw us walk in. We ordered a bit of everything, the Johl Momo, Tandori Momo, Himalayan Butter Chicken and Mango Smoothie. The food overall was good, there were a handful of dishes that were not my favorite. The good, the butter chicken was flavorful and chicken was really tender, it's a great portion to share for two. The Johl Momos were tender, soft and flavorful the spicy sauce in the side tied everything together. Definitely a must! The items I could do without, the Tandoori Momos were flavorful but heavily salted and definitely felt heavy. They were not my favorite, but they were not bad. The mango smoothie could be better, it felt like the mangos might have not been ripe and the smoothie had an aftertaste of green mangos. Overall would come back to try other dishes and definitely for the Johl Momos!

Lunch buffet is 11-3 for $20 per person. Includes naan. When we came there were tandoori fish,…read morespicy potatoes, goat curry, butter chicken, saag paneer and tikki chicken. There was also basmati rice and some variety of sauces, as well as mango fruit sauce and rice pudding for dessert. We felt full afterwards.

This place was so good I went here twice. I will say their chicken curry is what I expected their…read morechicken vindaloo to be but their vindaloo has a very tangy almost tomato like paste. The vindaloo was not for me. I went home and added some cream to it and it tasted like butter chicken. That being said, the curry chicken was so god. The chicken is moist. The flavors are just perfection. Mom also loved the baighan Bartha. This one is a bit sweeter than other versions I have had but it is equally as good. I really liked it. We got medium spice and it wasn't too hot. The butter chicken was also delicious. They had appetizers with that thin crisp bread and the green mint and red tangy sauce. It was really good. Btw they give a lot of Naan. As in one order of naan is plenty for two people. Overall I really like this place and if I'm ever in Calgary would definitely be coming back!

This is by far the best fast Indian food I've had…read more I've yet to explore most of the menu but I've ordered the lamb curry, buttered chicken, samosas, white rice and regular naan bread. They give you pretty generous servings, great for families. A single serving could last a single person a good 3 meals. The naan is pretty big and always fresh. The spice is amazing and hits the spot every time and the fresh, fluffy naan compliments it well. Even after it's been refrigerated and microwaved again, it still holds its flavour. The price is very good for the portions. For buttered chicken, lamb curry, 2 pieces of naan, and white rice, that costed me $32.00 and has lasted about 3 days for my dad and myself (we didn't have it for every meal but we did have it every day). I'd recommend this to anyone wanting to explore some Indian cuisine or just craving some spice. Very good.

Food preparation was excellent. Good authentic Indian food. Would definately recommend for anyone…read morelooking for authentic Indian food.

$24 per person during weekday lunch is an incredibly good price. Plus, the quality and variety of…read moreoptions make this one of the best-value Indian buffets I've ever encountered. They have 5 bars offering vegetarian and non-vegetarian authentic Indian food. The service was excellent and the inside aesthetics and environment is modern, clean and comfortable. 10/10, I would come back again.

A grand all-you-can-eat buffet with over 150 individual items to choose from, I had very high…read moreexpectations going in. The restaurant itself is very clean and spacious with thoughtful decor throughout. While there is a wide variety of food, the entrees themselves taste quite bland and are average at best. The chefs made the Naan fresh which was nice and they take requests. The food was made and refilled very quickly, however the main dishes were average and the food taste varied per batch that was made- the consistency was lacking. The appetizer station and desserts were very good. This place is almost there, if they can get their Saabzis (entrees) to taste better this would definitely have been a 4 or 5 star review.

This place was a really unexpected surprise! I definitely did not expect Indian food to be my first…read moremeal in Calgary, much less GOOD Indian food. This is located less than 10 minutes from Calgary international airport, which is a very convenient location for those landing after a long trip. Food was absolutely delicious! We got - onion rava dosa - mysore masala dosa - idli (3 in a serving) - Hakka noodles The food was amazing! Not only was the dosa crispy, but the sambhar and chutneys were also A+. The waitstaff was extremely nice! Would definitely recommend! I may even stop by before my flight home!

We checked in at a hotel near the airport, craving for some Indian food! Parking no problem plenty…read moreof parking, the restaurant is small. Luckily it's not too busy, restroom is clean. Restaurant is clean. The food was amazing and the service is great: first time trying Dosa and it's a must try! They recommended us a couple of dishes and bring frank about how spicy the dish is, lol and it's spicy the beef (I forgot what it's called) but butter chicken is bomb! I would definitely recommend this place! Mango juice is yum too!

Loved the food and service , thank you Priyanka and Manoj ! And they also helped us navigate what…read moreto do on our trip to Banff. For those who want a taste of home style cooking before the drive to Banff stop by . We also snagged snacks to go !

The food reminds me of home. The service is with a smile. Hidden in a small commercial strip, close…read moreto the local Gurudwara - this place takes the pain to stay authentic and affordable. This not a fancy restaurant with made up North Indian dishes - they are the real deal, what you would find at the countless small restaurants and sweet shops all over Punjab and Delhi. Don't forget to taste the wide variety of mithai they have to offer. We stopped here for lunch on our way to Banff, and ended up packing additional food and sweets to go for our stay in the Rockies - so glad we did, as nothing tastes better than a gobi parantha with makhan and achaar on a cold morning in the mountains.

Hi ya! So we are here yesterday after driving back from banff and it was really great. Our server…read morewas Val and she made good recommendations, clarified on things and made the experience perfect. The restaurant is super clean and the service very good. We were kind of thrown for a second when we didn't get menus but you scan the QR code--they just need to add more pics on the the foods at the website, but I used yelp to see the popular dishes and prefer them. 2 orders of the 3 different types of naan, butter chicken, tiki masala, another dish (can't remember name), a rice dish with beef, and couple of beers to wash it all down with. What a good meal. We noticed that portions in Canada are a little smaller in Canada than the US (probably for the better) but we left stuffed from this place. They have a lot of good reviews for a reason and definitely this is a place to enjoy some Indian dining. 5 stars.

When we moved to Calgary few years ago, this was the first restaurant we tried. They have a large…read moreand extensive menu to choose from. It is a good Indian restaurant, however not consistent with the taste sometimes in take out as gravies are a little runny. Dine in is always amazing experience. Service is always good and efficient. Ambience is cozy and inviting as is the staff.