We arrived and parked on the street next to the restaurant. We ordered 2 Thali's, a vegetarian…read moremixed platter, and some garlic naan. It was a ton of food for our family of four. I thoroughly enjoyed the curries and naan. Our fried appetizer platter was about right for 4 of us, but I think I would have been fine with just the pakora (fried stuff overload with all the other items). One small knock. It was really hot in the restaurant. Felt like the AC was running, but it wasn't enough to cool down the place. Otherwise, really good food at very reasonable prices (under $60 pre-tip). Very happy about our experience here. My family scores: Brendan - 5.0 Charlotte - 3.7 Shanying - 5.0 Winston - 4.5

Their kulcha was so soft and well stuffed I would say best stuffed kulcha I have tried. Food was…read morereally tasty and service was quick. Ambience is pleasant and perfect for an evening dine in

Indian Fusion Feast in North Van! Tried this Indian fusion…read morespot on Lonsdale for the first time, and I'm already planning my next visit! The food was seriously delicious, and I loved that you can customize your spice level for the stews. Here's what we ordered: Butter Chicken (I went with mild, and it was perfect) Lamb Biryani (a bit spicier but SO flavorful) Garlic & Basil Naan (because naan is always a must) Rice (to soak up all that goodness) The service was great, and everything hit the spot! If you love Indian food, you need to check this place out. Food 5/5 Service 5/5 Ambiance 4.5/5 Parking 4.5/5

Still so good! We've been coming for years and food, service is still excellent. It's not the…read morewarmest restaurant both in decor or heat in the winter so dress appropriately! But don't worry the dishes more than make up for it.

Worst Indian food I've ever had. $63 for nothing. The appetizer was mush on a bed of cold…read morechickpeas. The chicken tikka was six small pieces on a cold bed of onions. The coconut rice was tasteless., The only thing good about it was the naan bread. Ordered through Uber eats and Uber eats wasn't the problem, it arrived on time. The food was terrible. When I called and talked to the owner to comp. the order or at least send me something new, like 1 order of a butter chicken dish, he said he couldn't & wouldn't. Terrible service. Never ordering again. Thanks for wasting my hard earned money.

Dude whats wrong with this restuarant!! I ordered a lunch thali.. and it was literally nothing in…read moreit for $16 charge! Except one table spoon of curry & dal and few paneer cubes and a small cup of rice there was literally nothing in it. Instead of spending this $16 on this empty thali I could have gone to a subway .. I am walking away from a restuarant for the first time in my life with a half filled stomach and never going to return to this place. There are umpteen number of other Indian resturants in the town serving decent thalis within $15 and atleast with better taste and quality. The curry was full of water (aloo matar ) , dal was nothing but a broth of tumeric water and the rice served was stale which seemed to be the left over one from previous day And finally an awful and disgusting customer service! When I asked the serving guy , "why the served food was low in quality and quantity for the given outstanding price ? " his response was like " go and eat at some other place or go to India if you want more quantity for this given price !! ".Its appalling to see mumbai masala restuarant management keeping such unprofessional staff with no basic sense or etiquette while speaking to customers .Such unprofessional behaviour is welcoming even more bad reputation to the restuarant and a disgrace . I would have given atleast some decent rating ,if the reception guy had acknowledged the customer in a professional way.But I give 0 overall rating to this restuarant

Came here for their lunch buffet which is a good deal. $20 for all you can eat Indian lunch. The…read morebuffet includes fresh roti brought to your table. Items include rice, daal, pakora, veggie korma, a potato and veggie dish, beef curry, butter chicken, chicken tandoori, and dessert. Very filling and the flavours aren't bad at all. The Tandoori in particular was pretty good, tender and juicy and full of flavour. Would come again for all you can eat.

Great sit down restaurant and ambience in a nice neighborhood perfect for date night! Food was on…read morepoint! The samosas were yummy, warm and crispy. The 2 sauces that were served with them (mint chutney and a sweet sauce) tasted great! We had the basmati rice, chicken coconut entree and spinach and paneer naan bread and it was enough to share! Good prices too on beer and cocktails compared to other restaurants.

This is our go to for delicious, consistent Indian take out. Rich and delicious, I find myself…read moretrying to soak up every last bit from the container. Chicken or prawn korma and butter chicken or prawn are our favorites. Authentic, with a good amount of heat, you won't be disappointed. Its not westernized from what I see. The butter sauce is absolutely crave worthy and leaves me feeling happy. I'm sure the other dishes have quite a punch if you're after plenty of spice. This is really more of a take out spot, grab and go. There might be a single bar along the window if you did want to eat in, but it's really small. A tucked away little gem that we'll be grabbing a meal from again soon!

This restaurant is so beautiful! The interior has a modern tropical feel and the presentation of…read morethe food was very well done. I would also describe the food as modern since there are some cool fusion dishes such as the mango burrata (I didn't end up ordering this but I wish I did!) I love lamb biryanis and this place has the most colorful and aesthetic lamb biryani I've ever seen. The samosas were also plated with a lot of creativity and artistic touches. Overall the food was very flavorful. I'm already thinking about my next bowl of biryani!

My first time at Desi Indian Lounge and surely won't be my last! This is such an amazing spot for…read moregood Indian food and their interiors also give it a very elevated dinning experience. I want to start this review by giving a big shoutout to Pemba who was our server, he was so kind and took such good care of us and recommended really good items based on what we wanted. Everything I tried from here was 10/10! Some stand out items - :: Bombay pomfret fry - OH! The masala and coating on this was sooo good we were sucking on the bones till the very end. Such a great appetizer! :: Lasooni palak burrata - I was a little apprehensive about this at first because burrata and palak didn't seem like something I would want to try but I was wrong! This was one of my favourite dishes. It was such a delicious fusion item. For dessert, I would recommend getting their soan papdi malai khwaab and their malai ghewar. Not too sweet, just perfect. For drinks, aam pana with gin is the way to go. I really cannot wait to come back and order everything again!

I was looking for a place to eat after a hike to the nearby Lighhouse. Well we founf Swad. This has…read moreto be one of the best Indian resturants. I have a large vehicle parking on street was easy and they also have a lot behind the resturant. The owner's son Saihip was our host and explained all the specials, for starters we had the pakoras with awesome chutneys for main course we had Chicken Tikka Masala, Tarkha Dal. Naan and veggie pulao. Everything was perfectly spiced and veggies were not overdone, the Chefs are trained as noted from quality of food. This is the place to go for Indian! No parking hassles and they have a nice patio, my dog was happy to be with us.

Food is always excellent. Have been to Swad at least 50+ times…read more Great menu, great service

This was our third time to Bahubali's buffet. Although it's still priced at $22.95 per person, we…read morenoticed the quality's actually gotten better over time. This visit the following were standouts: lamb biryani, with chunks of tender lamb on the bone; an okra sabzi; paneer in a creamy butter sauce; a saucy goat curry, redolent with spice; and delicately crunchy onion pakora. Each dish tasted of a myriad of subtle spices, prepared with care. And of course, we enjoyed baskets of fresh, pillowy naan on the side. No extra charge for the garlic version. We ended with a heap of decadent mango mousse and a bite of gulab jamun, which was excellent.

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!

The food was so so amazing! I've not had better. We ate Mutton Maratha and Methi Chicken…read more The service was on point, and we felt taken care of. If I had any negative it would be that the environment was a little off. I couldn't feel totally relaxed there, but the food was so good that I didn't care. If I could give it a 4.5, I would, but the food is every bit of five stars.

The food was lukewarm warm and some dishes cold as they were ready to close their lunch buffet…read more But if you are in 20-30 minutes before lunch hours are officially ending and you're paying like all other customers before you, you are entitled to the full menu of buffet options. This made the experience far less enjoyable. And felt rushed too. Anyway, the nice thing is I asked for some warm rice and they served me the plain white rise, more than I needed but it was not the mixed rice. As a traveling person I tried to just enjoy it. But can't give more than 3 stars. The seating arrangements are also not super comfortable but the servers were all very nice. Finally , the garlic naan tasted great but arrive 1/2 through my 30 minute stay. So timing was not ideal.

I mean... Excellent…read morepizza. Some more interesting ingredient combinations than your usual quick/pick-up pizza spot, and while I'm still mourning the Quay's loss of Bowen Island Pizza Co., Hellcrust is definitely a solid replacement over some of the major chains. The Hot Honey Roni is my favourite, and I know hot honey is having its' moment right now, but there's a good reason for it.

Most affordable food in Lonsdale Quay! The toppings are pretty good. I thought the tomato sauce was…read morea little too bright and snappy, flavour-wise, but the pizza crust was some of the best I've ever had. Delicious.