The fish pakora was great! The fish was really flaky and moist with a nice thin and crispy batter. The samosas are nicely seasoned. The chili chicken was quite spicy for me so I had to pass that dish to my partner because I can't handle spice that well. The flavor of the sauce was really flavorful though! Overall the food quality was really good. I'd definitely come back for more fish pakora read more

Insaaaaaanely delicious! Pickup order was seamless and such a good value. Food is super authentic and honestly cant find better anywhere else. read more

Punjab Express - Garlic naan and Chicken Tikka Masala - Indian Near Me - Turlock, California

We came here as part of a rest stop and did not regret it. The reviews seemed a little more lukewarm but the food and prices were great! We ordered the chicken tikka masala and the saag paneer with medium spice, which came with one side of rice. We also ordered samosas and a garlic naan and potato naan. The food had great flavoring and the bread was very soft and fresh. The sauces for the samosas were also good. We frankly are surprised this place only had 3.5 stars. For all of this great food, it was only $32 and then we tipped well for the service. This restaurant had very little wait time for the food compared to the other places next door even though all were busy on a weeknight. Seems like there were predominantly to-go orders being served. We would definitely come back again to this place. read more

It's a small, hole in the wall restaurant that serves excellent Indian food. We dined in, but most of the customers ordered take out food.

The service was fast ,ambience is okay and the food was as average as it can be. We ordered a lot of items and the only thing which we liked was dal makhani.the naan was very chewy,my friends did not like the pepper chicken and the paneer dish we ordered was also very disappointing. Overall food flavors definitely need to be enhanced .This place can definitely deliver better and I hope they do. read more

The food is so fresh and hot. We got the vegetable pakora, goat curry and saag paneer. Also paratha! The chutneys came out in a cold sharable serving tray. The food is fresh and made with care. The server was so friendly and proud. As they should be. It has gone through transitions over the years right now they are looking forward to renovating next month per the waiter. So happy to have food like this in Turlock. read more

By far the best in the area! I come from Oakdale to get my Indian food fix. Staff is very nice! It a small place with a lot of flavor.

Customer service was good, I believe they might have a different owner and cook because their tandoori chicken which I usually love has changed. Typically it's more saucy, and the veggies are more cooked. This time it was dry and overcooked. The flavor was good, just different. This use to be our go to spot for tandoori chicken, I will give it one more try before moving on to a different spot. read more

Punjab Express - Tandoori Chicken - Indian Near Me - Turlock, California

Fantastic, reasonably priced Indian lunch. This place is spot on for some authentic northern Indian food. The flavors, the spice level, everything was on point this easily compares to the quality of Indian food of the Bay Area. The owners are very kind and welcoming. read more

Love this place! Consistently quality food every time. They are fairly quick with service, but whatever the wait the food is worth it.

We came here as a pitstop for quick lunch. As vegeterian we really loved Dahi Bhalla, Mango Lassi, Alu Kulcha Naan, Garlic Naan and Kofta curry. Each dish was wonderful. Highly recommend this place. read more

So bomb! This is the place to check out!! I at first thought with the name "express" it was going to be food sitting under lights as if I went to a buffet. Very opposite. The staff is very friendly, we located a photo on yelp that wasn't labeled, and she informed us the name and we ordered it. It is my new favorite! Soo flavorful! Stop by and order food from here! read more

Punjab Express - Chilly chicken, my new fav!! - Indian Near Me - Turlock, California

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We had a quick Indian meal and ordered tandoori chicken, chicken curry, rice,tandoori roti and lachha paratha--both made with whole wheat. The meal was completed with dessert: gulab jamun (ok)and mango lassi. The lassi was especially good, with a touch of milk sweet on the top. The total cost was a reasonable $30, and I would recommend it, as per my recommendation they should not put red color in the tandoori chicken.... read more

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Got vegetable/potato stuffed samosas & vegetable biryani from Punjab express today, I was very much satisfied. It was very tasteful. I will go back whenever I'm craving Indian food. The customer service was on point as well. They called me back once my order was ready for pickup. read more

Food used to be really good here. Now they must have a new cook because the food is trash!!! Go to Nagina Palace the food there is bomb!!!

Staff ignores you when you walk in, and they talk about you to each other in you are not Indian. Don't go to this place. Go somewhere where the food is better and where people are respected for coming to their business. read more

Amazing Food. We tried their Soy Chilly and Tandoori Champ and that was the best champ I have have in a long time. Aunti ji on counter gave us Gulab Jamun on the house. What an amazing service. !! read more

Good food and service. First time having trying Indian food. Will go back some time soon.

10 piece Chicken Tikka not as pictured on their DoorDash menu. It's more like 2 piece chicken breast cut into 10 pieces. read more

Punjab Express - "10 piece Chicken Tikka" $12.99 - Indian Near Me - Turlock, California

I love their food and eat it all the time I've tried alot of restaurant like this one but this one's the best

Picked up a take out caterring order. Food was hot and had flavor. Staff was friendly. Ambiance has an Indian vibe to it. Located in a plaza with backside facing the street. Usually stop here to get Indian sweets, a must try for anyone who has not had them before. read more

Went there today to check them out. Wasn't hungry but since I was in turlock for indian festival I thought I'd see what they got. I asked if they have chai (tea). They said we don't have it made and make it to order. It takes time. It was a no we don't have it and we will not make it. Then I asked what's in the menu, I was pointed to the menu, I looked at it and asked if I canget papri chaat from the appetizer menu. I was told no, we can't make that either. This time the lady was rude, u friendly and I don't know why she was irritated. Was mumbling something like ' we have four catering order' or something like that. I said ok and walked away. Will not go back or recommend anyone to go in. read more

My wife and I come here often. Over the past few years, we have tried different items. The service is always hot and miss. We get that portions have changed to the smaller aspect, like anywhere else you go but considering that rice is probably the cheapest part of the meal, the portion is never the same. Sometimes you get more when you take your food to go. The consistency has been lacking more lately. We've been to a few other Indian restaurants in the area. We prefer this place. Definitely worth a try if you haven't been here. Or a second try if it's been awhile. read more

Really good food! They are close to my house and everything is delicious. My favorite is the butter chicken. The garlic Naan is sooo good. Also like the tandoori chicken and chicken Tikka masala with a side of rice. You can also choose the spice level, so nothing is too spicy for my kiddos. read more

Taste is amazing, very good service and fast service. The sweets are to die for. 100% recommend.

Place a phone order these idiots forget the main thing tandoori roti , called them they said we didn't know Which roti you wanted but never asked or called Back to even ask . These guys are idiots behind the counter this place used to be my favorite but now has gone down hill . read more

After COVID, we returned to a much cleaner freshly kept dining room. Food was good although portions have shrunk and prices have gone up, but that's our new reality unfortunately. Much better experience. Glad we gave it a second chance. read more

10/18/2021 Covid has changed this place. This is a goto restaurant when we are in town. It's always great. It's still good but not great. First, we had to order carryout, we could not dine in. YET there was a family perhaps the owner's family eating at a booth. Second, there are short-staffed, who isn't right now? Only one hard-working woman at the front was putting together a very large order of sweets for a customer ahead of us. Third, the portions seemed smaller with take-out. chicken tika kinda dry should have ordered the butter chicken to have some sauce. still yummy and makes your body feel good. read more

Went there with my wife and daughter today Not sure why low reviews this place is great fast service and delicious food Goat curry and chicken curry is fire Thanks for the great food will be back again. read more

Worst place to go .... Waited for 2 hrs for our food , two tables that came after me got their food first. I'm assuming bc our table was the only Asian there.... Everyone else there got their food and they're all the same race. My family walked out of this place after waiting for two freaken hours and still no food! Never going back! Very POOR customer service! Remove "Express". from your restaurant. read more

Amazing flavorful food! Every time I come I get something different and every time they amaze me. I highly recommend this joint. 10000000/10 read more

Punjab Express - Tandoori chicken - Indian Near Me - Turlock, California

So we found this place using Yelp. We decided to give it a try. The lady who took my order was not wearing a mask and hasn't since I've been waiting for my food. This order was placed at 11:40 AM. As I was waiting with mask on, an Indian customer walked in without a mask and not one word to him about wearing a mask. Kind of funny I guess. Why require it when the cashier was not wearing one right? As far as waiting for two meals, I have been waiting for over twenty minutes with no other customers waiting in line. An employee walked into the business and walked to the kitchen without a mask while another employee walked out of the kitchen without a mask. I guess this is the only place in Stanislaus County where a mask is optional. So finally at 12:08 pm, the food was ready. The cashier had the nerve to say it only took twenty minutes. Ummmm I don't know where you Learned how to tell time but I waited for 28 minutes. Nothing express here as their name stated. I take the food home and now it's time to judge. The garlic chicken was ok but one issue. Old chicken pieces was used. You know the kind that was cooked days prior and then warmed up in the microwave kind of chicken. The flavor was good but the chicken was not. Come on people. If this meal took 28 minutes to prepare, cook the chicken to order. So the garlic naan was great. Nice garlic flavor. The rice they provide was plentiful and good. The other complaint I had was the wife said she did. It get enough chicken like I got. She ordered the chicken tikka while I went with the butter chicken. So could this place have some potential? The simple answer is yes. They need to use fresh chicken, and speed the process up. read more

Really nice desi people that make you feel like you are eating back home. Food is super heavy but they have it out fast. Lits of uncles chatting and they have a sweets section also read more

This spot always delivers great tasting food. Their garlic naan and butter chicken are must haves! Reasonably priced and they are quick to make! read more

I've been disappointed last 2 times I've gotten from them. I tried giving them a second chance but I need to be honest. They forgot the drinks, the chicken biryani DID NOT Tast 1% like a real biryani! It was like they took white rice and mixed chicken curry into it. 1st time in my life I'm tasting biryani with thick RAW onions in it! The butter chicken was a magenta color, sugary if that's even possible. Did not taste like butter chicken AT ALL! The daal tarka was so bad, I'm at loss for words. I had to let people know this is NOTHING close to indian food. read more

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The flavor in the food was lacking. We just wanted a little more excitement in our curry!

Butter Chicken, Garlic Naan and the samosas are delicious! It's fresh and so tasty. The service in the restaurant is wonderful, very respectful and attentive. To go orders always hit the spot, even after a 45 min drive home. read more

Steer clear of this place. Not worth the long wait (to pick up food) and especially if you want to get charged a ridiculous amount for a small quantity of food. After speaking with the restaurant people about how I was charged a stupid amount for a small dish, it was sad to see how they reacted to such a complaint. read more

Butter chicken, tikka masala, chili chicken were all super flavorful. The baingan bharta also good flavor but the huge slices of ginger make it like eating through a minefield. The garlic naan was ok and rice was simple and prepared well. read more

Firstly, I have had food twice here and was unimpressive both the times. Being an Indian and traveled across India experiencing various cuisines, I can say their quality of food is below par. This incident compelled me to write this review, we are a party of 6 and planned to visit this place as this is the closest one to us in Turlock which turned out to be an unpleasant experience. Arrived at the restaurant around 8 pm while the timing states that they close at 8:30 pm. The person at the counter said they closed the kitchen in a rude manner and shooed us away. This felt very discriminatory and it's sad to see that Indians bring their regional and cultural discrimination to the states. Could have been polite to tell us that they are closed. Seems like they have pathetic customer service. I would suggest to avoid this place. read more