Simply delicious! I had one of the best chicken tikka masala entrees I've had in a long time at this nice family-run restaurant--and at $18.99 I was worried about the flavor since they were kind enough to accommodate my request for no onion or garlic due to SIBO. The flavor was still rich, creamy and perfectly balanced to me! My husband ordered the same but without any ingredient restrictions. He thought his was pretty awesome as well but the star at this dinner was the naan. It arrived piping hot and with the right chewiness to it. It looked and smelt heavenly! He inquired how it was made and they told us each order is made fresh and by hand. My hubby said this naan rises above all the others he ate in India. Service was personal and very good. A tad slow at times but the family crew members had many take out orders during our stay. No worries. I'm planning a return visit already. read more

Manjal is my go to place for an Indian meal. I usually have the chicken biryani. There's a hot one and a not so hot one ( but still hot!). The staff is always friendly and helpful. Good service. I've had the dosa and other items. All are good. Portions reasonable as is the pricing. It's located in a little complex on Edmonds. Some parking available but have to be lucky to get parking at busy times. Restaurant is clean and well maintained. read more

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Service is good. Food is good, my favorites are: - Samosa Chaat - Lamb Biryani - Butter Chicken Dosa or any Dosa really - Lemon Terror Food is flavored perfectly, I highly recommend giving this place a try if you like strong flavors. read more

My go to authentic Indian cuisine. Awesome service and great tasting food. Price is reasonable

Phenomenal food and service! I brought a wedding party of 12 people here for lunch, half the part was 1.5 hours late but the restaurant staff had no problem serving us over multiple spread out courses. A lot of the folks had not had much Indian food, let alone South Indian food, but they enjoyed all the dishes we ordered family style! As an Indian, I have a high bar for Indian food and this place exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend if you are in Burnaby! read more

This restaurant is actually on my bucket list, I went here 2 X but parking is very busy and both occassions t was rainning o i do not want to walk far and wet. On my third attempt boom parking just in front the entrance of the restaurant. Huge place,showcasing their cultures by its interior designs and decors. The blending of wall's paint is orange and yellow very good in photo background and so instagrammable. I tried 2 appetizer, the kallapon-karella style spongy pancake made from rice-based butter and grated coconut, it has plain taste though but when dip it with the sauce of your main entree it absorbs all the flavors,i tell you every bite is exploding in your mouth, it will make your taste buds crazy and very well satisfied. I got the poori as well, Its a vegan golden fried puffy wheat bread, I ate a lot of this when i was vacationing in Turkey, Its a hot air baloon inspired appetizer, puffy, huge and yet nothing inside but air. Another kind of bread that goes very well with sauces. Main Entry: Shrimp Pepper Masala-in the menu after its name has a mark of 3 red chili...so i know what i am getting...hot and spicy dish.Large prawns peeled and cooked with masala,..I like the it, i love spicy foods so this one is really really good. Pricing is just right, excellent food and friendly service, I should say this place is one of the good Indian restaurant in town, noise level is average, good for group, family and kids. Washroom is clean. Accept cash, debit, and credit. by the way parking is free plus street parking too....but because of so many restaurants here it can be challenging to find one... I recommend this place to all specially to those who love spices and dishes from South India. Another place that 100% I will visit again, 2 thumbs-up.... Kudos... read more

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We visited Manjal South Indian Kitchen located at Edmunds for lunch yesterday. This was our first visit & were eagerly looking forward to it. The Restaurant serves Veg & Non Veg South Indian food.(We are pure vegetarians). The place was well done up inside, clean ,tidy & well spaced tables (for privacy). We had Veg Biryani, Ghee Roast Dosa set Combo & Puri Potato curry . We had asked for the Biryani to be made spicy & avoid mushrooms, paneer & soya (which we do not like). The Biryani was very good , cooked in Basmati rice, & was served with plain Raita (free refills given), a coconut based mild gravy. The Dosa was nice & crisp & the idli very homely in taste & vada was nice & soft.The Coconut & Tomato chutneys lacked the " fire " however & like noticed in Canada , very mild. (South Indians like them fiery in taste). The Pooris were large & fluffy & the potato veg curry was tasty (not spicy). Raita & salad too were given with the pooris. Overall taste of the food was good ,tasty & satisfying. The Restaurant was full by the time we left . The restaurant had mens & women's toilets & the men's toilet was immaculate & clean. The Staff (all Indian ethinic ladys were most pleasing & charming & efficient & made dining here a pleasure . A word of appreciation to them for their great service. Prices were standard prices for Indian food in Canada. We will visit this restaurant again soon . read more

Manjal is a South Indian restaurant in Burnaby ( Edmonds). For context, South Indian food is mostly about fermented rice and lentils and is one of the healthiest types of food for your gut. We started our order with a cup of Chai and a Filter Coffee. Chai was perfectly made. Coffee was presented very well with so much foam on it. It tasted just like how well it was presented Next, we ordered a Dosa Platter and Uttapam. These things took about 20 mins to prepare but it was all worth the wait. The Dosa Platter was crisp with potato stuffing in it. The chutneys were fresh and flavorful. The highlight of the meal was Sambar(spiced lentil soup). It had a rich color, and ton of flavors emerged out of it. The Uttapam was not too crispy but it was just about fine. It went very well Sambar. Overall, must try. Don't miss out the Filter Coffee and try a dish that serves Sambar. read more

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Manjal is our favorite and go-to place for South Indian food. Nothing beats idli, dosa, vada for brunch! We went here with a friend's recommendation and the food did not disappoint. Manjal has a nice open ambience with south indian music in the background and and the tv showing classical indian dances. Staff is very friendly. As for the food, would highly recommend the podi idli! Pieces of idli fried in ghee and podi chutney. The spices are bang on and makes for a good appetizer. It is constant in our visits here. The idli's are nice and soft and we love the taste of their sambhar. The first time we visited we didn't realise that they have masala (without the onion) and onion masala and had ordered the mysore masala dosa. We don't prefer masala without onion as it isn't as flavorful. Their rava dosa's are super crispy and another must-try! Final highlight is the madras (filter) coffee. 10/10 on the presentation. Comes in a steel cup and saucer with lots of foam on top. We've heard good reviews of their kothu paratha but haven't been able to try since is only available on weekdays :( read more

Manjal South Indian Kitchen - Madras coffee - Indian Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Manjal South Indian Kitchen is a newish restaurant that opened up along Edmonds Street recently that focuses on South Indian cuisine. When I dropped by for lunch on a weekday in early February, the place was practically dead but there's been a lot of construction going on along Edmonds so that might explain the lack of people. In any case, I decided to order their Lamb Kothu Parotta ($15.99). Never having kothu or parotta before, it sounded kind of interesting. Basically described as a street food item consisting of coarsely chopped up parotta (no, it's not a type of bird)... parotta is a type of layered flatbread (similar to a layered roti). I actually liked this quite a bit. It's served with raita and some type of gravy and the spice level which I picked (medium) wasn't overly spicy. The dish kind of reminded me a bit of stuffing or rice cakes with a thin and somewhat chewy texture to the chopped up parotta. The shredded lamb was okay but I think I would have preferred if it was a bit more chunky in terms of the protein. It's actually pretty addictive and I can see why it's a popular street food item. read more

Manjal South Indian Kitchen - Lamb Kothu Parotta - Indian Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

The dosas here are probably the best we've had in Vancouver. We also got the special chicken 65 biryani which was just okay, but really want to come back to try the regular chicken biryani. We also ordered the pepper prawn curry which was really great. Ended with some creamy delicious rasmalai. The service was quick too! read more

Ordered the Chicken 65 Biryani - though food was good, in my opinion it was not Chicken 65 biryani - you can at the max say, it was Chicken 65 fried rice. The Chicken 65 prep was good, not the best but you can enjoy it but the rice base was just fried rice - it was not biryani rice. I was very disappointed. I assumed, Chicken 65 Biryani from a South Indian place would be more authentic since it is a Hyderabadi dish but sadly no. Again, food was good, do not get me wrong - if you do not know the original dish, you will probably enjoy it very much. It is just that I have had the dish from the origin state and it was far from it. read more

Place is very roomy, which is good. Food is delicious! I've been there with my Indian friends, as per their professional opinion -food is "right":-) Will recommend Biriany, Butter Chicken, and Coffee! Lemon terror tea-very good as well For sure will come back here many times read more

Finally we found our delicious go to South Indian restaurant right here in Burnaby. So now no driving all the way to Surrey. Needless to say this place serves up a delicious well prepared Dosa and also mouth watering appetizers. It's located in a busy section of Edmonds street. Supposedly this place opened up little over a year ago and for us it's close to home. The food is delicious service is impeccable and atmosphere is impressive. Prices are extremely reasonable. read more

The reason I am giving only 2 stars is because the restaurant is absolutely meeting the opposite ends when it comes to the 2 basic criteria - food and service. The food was really good but the service was exactly the opposite - absolute crap. The main problem I had with food was that they filled the entire bowl of biryani with rice and put just 6-7 pieces of chicken on top and voila, that's their chicken biryani (photo attached). Well not only that. Also the lemon Soda with salt I ordered had no lemon in it at all until I mentioned that to the waitress after which some lemon was added in it. I did not even feel like packing the remaining rice without the chicken. And who goes out of pomfret curry at 7:15 PM in the evening? For which we had actually chosen this restaurant. I know they are just an year and a half old but they better get their service on track. The food needs to be as good as the service itself. Just by hiring beautiful but dumb waitresses, they are not doing any justice to their business. They need to hire good people to take care of the service. read more

Manjal South Indian Kitchen - Masala dosa - Indian Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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The short: - good food and will definitely go back again - dined-in once when it opened (I believe in 2019), got food delivered a couple of times since 2020 The long: - chicken 65 was good - South Indian food (dosa, vada) was good - could not find dedicated parking but the restaurant is in a complex, which has parking although limited - dined-in only once: service and ambiance was good read more

Excellent food and service . amazing authentic South Indian restaurant in Burnaby. The dosa, sambar and pepper fish were amazing

I am sooooo happy that we tried Manjal. Hands down the best Indian I've had in some time - you can taste the care that goes in to the food, no pre-packaged sauces here...and the heat!!! Yes! We had Chicken 65 Biryani, Lamb Kola Balls, and the Serrano Pakora. Due to the Vid it's a limited menu right now, which I think is wise as it certainly keeps the quality up. I look forward to going to the restaurant with friends and trying more items. Thank You Manjal! read more

Manjal South Indian Kitchen - Serrano SPICYYYYYYY! - Indian Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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Nice food and good Indian Food..Good Service and overal ambiance and food design is superb. read more

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The person complaining about not having Indian scone (naan) clearly only does reviews for his "elite" status on yelp. This is a South Indian restaurant. We don't eat naan. Educate yourself. Anyways as for the restaurant - the food is amazing!! I'm from South India and the food is authentic as it can get. After trying few restaurants in the lower mainland area and utterly disappointed, this restaurant came as a breath of fresh air. Last time we ordered the lamb pepper fry and parrota, kesari and soda. Everything tasted just like back home. It was just the right level of spice we needed and we even ordered some to take home. We will be visiting this restaurant again next week. We live in north vancouver and make the trip here to satisfy our South Indian cravings. It's worth the trip. The service was friendly, restaurant was beautifully decorated and clean. read more

Stopped by this place to fulfil our South Indian cravings and we weren't disappointed. Their Mysore masala cheese potato dosa is definitely a hit. It is served with sambhar, coconut chutney and red chutney. They even gave us an extra bowl of sambhar. We also ordered mushroom starters which was good and we tried chicken biryani which was also decent. Staff is friendly and service is good. We will definitely go there again for the dosas and to try other options on the menu. read more

This is our go-to place for South Indian food. Food has been consistent so far besides one odd experience. They have recently expanded the menu which is a good move. Service staff is very nice with us so no complaints there. read more

We were Airbnb nearby and looked around for some Indian food which we love. I had never seen or had a Dosa before. It was delicious and good value. I can't wait to try other items on the menu. read more

Manjal South Indian Kitchen - Dosa - Indian Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Great food. Dry chicken 65 and chicken biryani is our favorite. Lemon terror isn't bad either. Good service and courteous staff.

Ordered take out food from home, specifically asked for spicy....hot. When I went there, before paying, asked to to make sure that it was done they way it was ordered.....it wasn't ....I asked them to spice it up....the food went back to the kitchen to make it the way I wanted.....I paid for the food thinking small error was corrected. Went home & it wan not even spicy at all...I am so disappointed that they lied....in business, never lie to your customer...or you learn it they hard way.. read more

It was surprisingly busy for a Tuesday evening, so that may have affected the attentiveness of the service. We do have allergies -- often an issue in South Indian food. However, the menu does label everything according to spice level and ingredients, and notes to advise the server if you have special allergies. We did, and there was a miss on two accounts. The lamb curry that was requested to be mild was not, and there was coconut served with the dosa after it was mentioned that my partner was allergic to coconut. The server was good enough to bring out yogurt as a substitute with no charge. Now for the upside..the dosas are amazing. The best I've had anywhere; extremely tasty. The rest of the food was OK; my potato curry was well textured but a bit saltier than I would have liked. The meat curry wasn't as thick as it should have been. Overall, good food. Reasonable prices. Nice people. Iron out the glitches, and this would be a first-class restaurant. read more

We picked up takeout for my daughter's birthday and the food was amazing. I've been to a few dosa spots in the GVRD but this is now my favourite. It's a fairly new place with decent pricing and good service. The staff was kind and helped us select the best options for a our family. I can't wait for the pandemic to end so I can go back and enjoy the full experience. read more

Wowzers! Delicious South Indian food. We got dosas (chicken, paneer masala) and dahi puri. Great flavours, not oily and tasted fresh which is so important! Prompt service when I arrived to pickup my order. Will definitely be going back for more! Glad to have this gem in my neighborhood. read more

Awsssssuuuumm food ! Homely taste , biryani with keema masala must try. Well hygienically maintained

The dosas are really delicious here! Came here after someone had recommended this restaurant for their dosas. Service was excellent. Our server was beyond sweet and attentive. It was our first time having South Indian food and she really wanted us to have the best experience so she kept checking up on us. Can't wait to come back here! Happy to have found this little gem. read more

New South Indian restaurant. Tasty Food and excellent service. Good variety and everything we tried was very tasty.

This place is fantastic. Good prices and portion sizes. I had the potato dosa which came with a side of soup and it was delicious.

I had the madras dosa - was great! So was the chicken 65 and the coconut pudding. Will definitely be back to try other items from the menu!

Probably the closest to authentic South Indian taste you will get in Vancouver! Very clean and attentive service. Vada and Dosa were very tasty and not oily at all. Even papad as well. And house made rasmalai was spot on, not like the frozen ones we get here in Vancouver. Will definitely visit again to try other dishes. read more