This place has clearly listed vegan options and has a lot of tofu dishes! I'm partial to the tofu channa saag. The masala fries are really good as well. read more

Tried this place with a takeout order recently and it was fantastic. Will 100% be my go-to spot for Indian food from now on! Everything is incredibly flavorful, the ingredients are so fresh and fragrant, and the pricing is reasonable. Their naan is a must try -- might be the best I've ever had. Perfectly cooked and incredibly tasty. The garlic naan wasn't just brushed with garlic butter after cooking, the sauce was incorporated in the bread itself beforehand. It's the little touches that make all the difference! read more

Some of the best and most affordable Indian food I've had. One of the best restaurants in Malden hands down. No wait and great service. Get the mango lassi. read more

Poor food quality. When I told them their chicken smell and i had upset stomach , they got mad and asked me to bring their food that i already threw in the trash so I end up calling Malden health department. Never again. read more

Stopped in for lunch and were very satisfied. Quick service and the best naan I've ever had! read more

Joti Palace - Saag Paneer and vegetable Korma Sauce - Indian Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

Great location and food. My go to favorite is the Boti Kabab which has superior flavor and portion. Very friendly workers and I recommend with all y heart. read more

Note - this is for their delivered food and the delivery service. They use grubhub with free delivery and have a fairly expansive delivery menu. Ordered their vegetarian dinner for 1 sampler. Really sumptuous array of lentil soup, peas and cheeses, chick peas, cauliflower plus potatoes, yogurt chutney (raita), rice pudding (dessert), Naan, rice pilaf, and diced onions in vinegar. So this is plenty of food for one. However the minimum is $20 sans tax and tip so need to add at least one more side or app. Went for vegetarian samosas. Samosas are packed with tamarind sauce. Samosas were fresh and not retired or reheated. Everything was in order; yellow lentil soup was - well too soupy, that's about it. Ordering can take up to 70 minutes but mine was delivered in about an hour. Recommend order well in advance. read more

Joti Palace - Veg platter - delivery - Indian Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

Great for takeout! Love the staples and it's not super overpriced like other places in the area. The paneer pakora are seasoned so nicely. Love the onion chutney and you can customize spice levels on all the curries. Amazing garlic naan! Always arrives hot when I get delivery. read more

Absolutely love ordering from this place. I've gotten takeout multiple times, and finally eaten in once. If you ever have a chance, definitely eat in! The food comes out so fresh and flavorful. The service is great, the people are super nice. Regarding ambiance, it's a no-frills, cozy place. Don't go here if you're expecting a Michelin Star dining experience. Food's great for the price, especially the bread which is always fresh! read more

I've never had indian food before, and this place was my first time. i ordered it through uber eats last night and OH MY GOD! You guys have got to try their chicken tikki masala and their house naan. this is feel was a good introduction to indian food and i will definitely order from here again! thank you for the delicious food guys! read more

My go-to for Indian take out in the area. I can't speak to how authentic it is, but everything I've tried here has been delicious. So many great vegetarian options! The chana paneer masala (extra spicy) is my default, always with a cup of their chai. read more

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Nothing less than one star? That's too bad. We just suffered through the absolute WORST Indian food (and worst PostMates order) I have ever encountered. I mean... BLECH. The Chicken Tikka Masala was watery, with dry chunks of chicken and a predominant flavor of... well, just salt. The Lamb Roganjosh was watery and tasted like... salt. To be fair, this dish had undertones of ginger, but they were overwhelmed by salt. The Saag Paneer, on the other hand, had the texture of late-cold mucus, with cold lumps of flavorless cheese, and tasted like... salt (not a hint of spinach flavor). The garlic naan was rubbery and flavorless. And then there was the Chicken Biriyani, one of my favorite dishes in the world... till tonight, that is. Ever had a boxed rice pilaf mix that someone cooked too long? Yeah? Well, add some turmeric for color, and you have it. This meal was absolutely horrific. Do yourself a favor, and steer well clear. Or do the community a service, and picket this place till they give up and stop pretending to be an Indian restaurant. read more

Food is good but do not order delivery. They don't pack appetizers in container but wrap in foil and then they fall everywhere. Bad to go service. read more

Years ago, I had a friend living within walking distance of Joti Palace, and I would get their lunch buffet from time to time. I could not find any current references to that on their website, but I see many reviews mention it. The buffet was relatively small, nothing fancy, but it was reasonable food at a reasonable price. I'm betting it hasn't changed much. Last night, I was visiting friends who live a bit farther away, and we ordered take-out from Joti Palace, because they were within the delivery range. The amount of time they quoted for the meal to arrive - 80 minutes - seemed a bit high, but considering the amount of food we ordered on a Friday evening, plus delivery, we decided it was reasonable. In fact, the food arrived about 30 minutes earlier than quoted. The entrees held up reasonably well and came with more than an adequate amount of rice. The chicken in the chicken tikka masala was tender, but the sauce was quite a bit lighter in color than at many other restaurants at which I've ordered it (more creamy than tomato). The lamb in the lamb dishes was also tender but slightly fatty. But all the entrees were still quite tasty. The samosas were still crisp and hot. The pakoras did not hold up as well. The garlic naan was the most dissatisfying, quite chewy, and difficult to pull apart. I've never had a bad meal from Joti Palace, but I also can't say that I've ever had anything there about which to rave. It's decent, basic food at decent price. read more

The food is amazing! and the people are really nice. But it is a whole in-the-wall kind of place so the ambiance is stale and every time we go in to eat we are the only ones there. Seems they do most business through delivery services. But me and my partner are able to share one lamb korma between us so we love that. read more

Good Indian fare for a reasonable price. The lunch buffet is a nice treat. This place has been around for a while and is the only Indian restaurant in Malden. The tandoori chicken had some great heat. Good & spicy. read more

Recommend:-. Never order a non veg Thali. Had a non-veg Thali and it really bad and chicken tandoori is awful. It's a chicken just cooked in oven. Chicken curry and mutton curry gravy was good and piceces of meat is again feels like frozen. I don't suggest anyone to have a non-veg Thali never. read more

The 1st time we ordered from their it was not the best but it was eatable and it was on par with the reviews. (Not the best) but we decided to give them a 2nd try and we ordered chicken masala, meat samosas, garlic nan, and it came with rice which I didn't order not sureif they charged me for it and we got papadum too. Everything was tasty we were super surprised it was really good. We were impressed with the amount and quality. It was like night and day from the first time. We've only gotten take out and I have not seen the buffet yet which i want to go back and check out. We will be giving them a 3rd chance to keep us as customers. And we live down the street so i do pick up and the ladies have alway been really nice. read more

Joti Palace - Indian Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

Have ordered twice through UberEats. It's definitely a keeper. Portion sizes are huge and soooooo good!! They also have different types of naans that I love to try! read more

A solid 3.5 for the GrubHub delivery. I was disappointed to see that it did indeed take the full estimated 60-70 minutes for delivery even though it's just a few minutes drive from me on a weekday evening. Also the driver parked down/across the street and I had to go down to meet him in the rain, less ideally than I had envisioned when ordering from my couch. Despite now being starving and slightly soggy, my order was fresh and hot, correct, and flavorful, though admittedly I have little experience with authentic Indian food so I can't speak to that, only that I enjoyed it. We ordered the garlic naan, the chicken vindaloo, meat samosas, and the tikka panneer, and had enough for 2 people with leftovers. I'd order again for a takeout dinner night, but likely go pickup instead. read more

Ordered 30$ worth of food from here via Grub Hub and I Waited over 3 hours for food. I called and twice was told delivery guy was coming, well they lied. ( Im 5 blocks away) And hung up on me as well! Never again. read more

Joti Palace - HORRIBLE. - Indian Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

If you ever want to feel like your dining in your Indian auntie's house, this is the place to go. For atmosphere you have to be into the idea of a local no-frills place with lots of charm. The same Family works this place that has since I first came here, four years ago. Naan is hot & as desired, all food items come bubbling in beautiful ornate silver bowls with sides of rice if needed. Highlights for me have always been: Somoza Chaat, Chicken Tikka Misala, Naan basket. Also THE WINE! Great red wine by the glass for 3.50! My mother loves they offer Chablis! The service is always beyond attentive, the food is always simply good Indian, the feeling I get when I walk in the door is that of walking into someone's home. You either will love that or not, but I literally can't see why not. Will continue to visit this malden hidden gem any time I can! read more

Won't order from here again. Very expensive and they only put 5 pieces of chicken in the masala. It's basically soup and Americanized masala, not traditional. Delivery guy absolutely refuses to bring the item to my door and I've ordered three times, hoping it might change. There is no other Indian delivery to me so this was the only option. I live in an apartment. That's what your tip is for- to deliver. If I wanted to go downstairs to my car I would have driven myself to pick up my products. I never have issues with door deliveries from other companies I've ordered from. In addition to that, it takes forever to get to the house. It's lukewarm when I receive it. Rude, lazy, mediocre Indian and definitely not to the standards of Indian food I've had across the country. I told them over the phone I'd never order from them again and I meant it. I think I have only given out one star one time in my history of posting, so I don't do this lightly. Very sad. read more

Just cause you ordered a take out on Friday doesn't give you excuse to make food that taste bland. I always order from this place cause it's the only Indian place that delivers around where I live but after tonight I'm so hesitant to order. What a waste of my $25. read more

Ordered over Grubhub and was so impressed I wanted to leave a Yelp review too. Our food was excellent, the portions were generous, and it came with lots of sauces and sides. We order a lot of Indian food and this one was our favorite place so far. read more

I've been ordering from this place for years and it's my go to. The people are so nice, the food always tastes great and is prepared quickly, and prices are very fair. I would buy their onion chutney by the jug if I could. Very happy to have this neighborhood gem so close. read more

Joti Palace is our go to place. They always have delicious meals and it always hits the spot, and the portion sizes are huge! Part of our regular takeout rotation this year. read more

Food was okay. Packaging was subpar, some spillage. Delivery driver seemed inconvenienced when i explained I needed him to come to the actual door. He wanted me to meet him at his car, there was plenty of parking. He eventually did after three phone calls. read more

So damn tasty. Although this place doesn't look like much from the outside the food is pretty damn good. It was amazing to hear that they can make anything vegan which is a plus of course. That doesn't always happen so it's a nice change. The people are super friendly & attentive. I would suggest not eating the entire plate of food because you want to have leftovers, really, you do. I would say that the only issue I really have is that they have styrofoam takeout containers which are horrendous for the environment, not to mention a pain to keep it level when carrying around. read more

Terrible food, it was tasteless no spices / no salt added. I had ordered the lentil garlic soup and samosas , samosa was decent but the soup was a nightmare- terrible taste and flavor, it looked like the food was made for a sick person. Also the service was terrible, took more than an hour almost for the take out order and dining order took more than 30 mins. The think the eatery is short staffed and don't take their customers seriously. No wonder the restaurant was so empty. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone is you are looking for authentic Indian food and crisp service. read more

I actually think the food from here is pretty good. The vindaloo is good and unique, it's almost tangy! The nann, especially garlic is good, and the tikka masala is a bit americanized but still delicious. Coming from Somerville with about 10 Indian places to order from, we now have just this one that delivers to us in Malden. This one does the trick and is way better than Indian Palace was in Somerville (still doesn't top dosa n' curry) However, we ordered from them tonight and this is the second time it's taken almost an hour and a half to get our food (and still counting). This isn't acceptable. I can see an hour, but it's a TUESDAY night and it's now almost 9:30 (over 20 minutes after the 'expected' delivery time). I really may stop ordering from here if they can't fix this. It's an absurd amount of time to wait for delivery. read more

I have tried this restaurant several times in the last 2-3 years and they are pretty much consistent with food quality and service. Don't expect to walk in here for great ambiance with multiple TV's and music, you will be bit disappointed with the no frills looks of its old interiors but the food taste overcomes all other aesthetic appeal. They offer crispy papad as starter which is really fantastic. I ordered veg thali, they prepared it to my liking of spice levels and yum.. enjoyed eating after days of hard work. Restaurant doesn't have their own parking lot and some times it may be hard to find a spot. Definitely worth trying. read more

Love their food, their naan are great. Food is always on point. Food is deliver quick and well packaged so food is still very hot. If you have thought about eating here, stop thinking and do it! read more

I have always loved Indian food. Before i found Joti Palace, I'd gone to a lot more restaurants but nothing ever came close to what they offer here. I really loved the chicken tikka masala, I've ordered from Joti Palace so many times, I believe I eat here more times than i do at home. You totally get what you pay for, and the service is fast. read more

They don't have anything marked Vegan, but when I tell them what my restrictions are, they are very accomodating. They will make things without dairy, and without onions, and very little spice. I've also used them for delivery and everything was wonderful. read more

This place deserves a LOT more business. Our naan was perfect, and my tikka masala was really, really good. Vindaloo was actually spicy, which is rare to find. Priced just right. We will definitely go back. What we ordered and I recommend: -Vegetable samosas -Chicken vindaloo -Chicken tikka masala -Rogni naan read more

I've been enamoured with goat meat since my recent trip to South Africa. Hoping to fill this void, I ordered the goat curry dish here. While there was certainly flavor and spice in the curry, I found there to be too many bones, fat, and other in-edibles preventing me from enjoying each bite. read more

Joti Palace - Goat curry looks coagulated. - Indian Near Me - Malden, Massachusetts

I would give 0 stars to this place if it were possible. Terrible food. I cant believe this restaurant is not already shut down. Advise to restaurant : Guys please spend some money and train your chefs. read more

Whenever I get a craving for Indian food, I think of Joti Palace. I've never been disappointed by their food. The lunch buffet is excellent. Whenever I get Indian food anywhere else (because I'm not in the area), I typically find myself comparing it to Joti Palace. If you do decide to eat here, be prepared to be lonely, however. More often than not, all of the tables have been empty when I've gone in. It's a shame; the food is great! My only real complaint is the parking situation (there's hardly ever any parking space in front of the restaurant on the street). If you can, take the bus. If you do end up driving and can't find any parking on Main Street, try parking a couple blocks away in Malden Square--worth the short walk! read more

Easily one of the worst dining experiences I have had. My friend and I were the only customers for the entire duration of the two hours that we had to sit here. It took an hour for our entrees to come out and we were the only customers. The place was raggedy and dirty. The service was probably the worst part. I don't know how people can have any success in business like this. And it was freezing cold and we asked twice if they could turn the heat up, to which they responded with gibberish that it was high as it goes. How does it take a staff of four people one hour to get out two vegetable entrees to the only customers at your restaurant? Food was fine. Blah. I don't get it. read more