This is a small family-owned and run Indian restaurant. They are very friendly and welcoming have seating for about 20 people much of the business when I was there at lunch time was takeout. THEY ARE NOT A FAST FOOD. It take about 20 minuates or more after you place your order. The food is truly outstanding and authentic. Take out lunch for 3 was $34 not including sodas or any other drink. I would highly recommend this restaurant but I would call ahead to place your order for takeout and even consider calling ahead if you're going to dine in to save you a lot of time. read more

Service was horrible and food was delicious And I'll definitely come back I went there for the food not to make friends read more

Yelp pretty spot on with the consensus on this one. The food was decent on my end, the bread was good, rice just ok. My friend got the butter chicken and said their were pieces of bone in it. I don't know if that's normal or not, but they weren't happy. I'm not going to hold that against hem too much because that was their experience not mine. My dish was probably good enough to get a 4. However, the non personality, 0 customer service that is given matters. The employees there weren't very friendly, and kind of made it awkward. I know there is always a little bit of a culture difference, but even in those cases, friendliness is a universal attribute. Probably wouldn't go back, a little pricey for what you get compared to other Indian places I've experienced. read more

Best Restaurant in the Turlock area . Always fresh food .The food taste is very delicious. The Owner is very nice for all the customers. So I advise to all the community peoples try to order food to Punjab express . Thanks read more

Another first! The wife wasn't hungry, lol. She wanted to go somewhere fast. Glad I didn't listen to her. OMG, The food was delicious! Service was good and her recommendation was off the hook! This place is amazing, I recommend this to everyone! Not bad for the price either! We will be coming back! read more

Super friendly staff, I ordered the Butter chicken and the Tenduri chicken plate's and I was really impressed with my order.

It was nicely treated and served food. Quality was good. Actually during Covid-19 flare they showed generosity of offering free samosa chaat on our Togo . That was very nice. We liked it and recommend a great stop by while driving back from I 99/120. read more

They need to have someone who knows indian food take orders . Ordered Chana Dahl and got yellow Masoor. Asked a number of times if they were sure that they had Chana daal and they said yes . Came home and it was Masoor. Uff so annoying . Plus they now charge 25 cents if you don't pay with cash . Cmon guys .. your Punjabi's .... at least get your Daals right . read more

One of the only two restaurants in town I visit on a regular basis. Everything my son and I have had has been wonderful, especially the Butter Chicken and Lamb Curry. The people who work there are just lovely and always very kind. Amazing service, magnificent food and at a price that's so affordable it's unbelievable. read more

First time to Punjab Express tonight, and we are so glad we stopped in! My husband and I have been craving good Indian food for ages, and this place really fits the bill. We started off splitting an order of Samosas. Great, rich flavor, not too greasy, and the sauces were very tasty (and perfectly spicy!). I had always wanted to try paneer, and asked the waitress for a tiny bit to sample. She brought me a piece of raw, and a piece of fried. The raw has a bland, simple flavor (customary of the cheese), but was clean and had a nice bite to it. The fried cheese though.... get out. SO tasty! There was some sort of sauce fried in with the cheese, and it was delicious. I would have ordered a plate of just that. While waiting for our entrees, we split a mango lassi. It was quite sweet, but with enough tang to balance it. I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala, Husband had the lamb curry. Both received a resounding 5-star rating. Amazing flavor, perfect amount of spice (we got "medium"), and we could not stop eating! The garlic naan was the perfect compliment. Husband's only negative comment was that he wished there was more lamb. He got roughly 1/2-cup lamb, to 1-1/2 cups sauce. However, the flavor was SO great, he was ok with just mopping up the sauce. :) I WHOLEHEARTEDLY recommend stopping by for dinner! read more

So the business left me a "compliment" saying basically "we have to use butter" No you don't. Really! No you don't. There are so many alternatives. You would have so many more customers if you would have one or two main course dishes that were free from butter. . read more

My family had a gathering and ordered 4 orders of Tandori Chicken and other dishes. The Tandori chicken was ROTTEN!!! When I say rotten, you could smell how bad the chicken was when you went to eat it. Some pieces didn't smell bad, and others smelled horrible!!! Do NOT order from this restaurant!!! read more

The food here is amazing we have come on several occasions and the food is always fresh. The service has been amazing the young lady that greets you is extremely nice and is more than willing to answer any questions you might have regarding the menu. The restaurant itself is small but very clean and a good family atmosphere. read more

Thanks for ruining my dinner! I ordered online for delivery, and my order was delivered through GrubHub. I ordered chicken tikka masala, fried okra with onions, a side of basmati rice, garlic naan, and a Diet Coke. When I unpacked my order, I was missing the basmati rice. I contacted GrubHub like my order form said to do, and after they "researched" my order, they responded with saying the restaurant confirmed they put the rice in the bag. So I guess that makes me a big fat liar, right? I told them again that I didn't get my rice, and they only responded with again saying the restaurant said they put it in there. I asked them to check with the delivery man to see if he still had the rice BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET IT. But it fell on deaf ears. I know the rice was only $2.25, but come on. I now have chicken tikka masala with no rice to soak up the gravy. And I am being charged for something I didn't get. GrubHub's response was that they were sorry I "felt that way," and they offered me a $5 coupon for next time. Nope, if that's their level of service, I won't be ordering from any place that uses GrubHub for delivery. AND I WANT MY $2.25 BACK! I'm extremely disappointed, and I can't believe Punjab Express would continue to say they put the rice in the bag even after my multiple times of saying I didn't get it. My full order with delivery, tax, and tip came to $32. Do they really think I'd lie over $2.25??? Give me a break. Spend your money somewhere else...at a restaurant that doesn't essentially call you a liar if you don't get your full order. And since they're keeping the $2.25 for an item I didn't get, I'm pretty sure that makes them thieves. Never again. read more

I got sick off this s##t. They got my order wrong, over charged me...and then i got sick off their butter chicken. I was sick for 3 days. Beware!! read more

This is a wonderful little place. It is quaint with few trappings but the food is fantastic. The owner is especially friendly and willing to make sure you are happy with the food. We tried several things on the menu and everything was delicious. I will go back and I recommend it to anyone who likes good Indian food. read more

We don't have many options in Modesto for quality Indian food. Punjab express was delicious. Their butter chicken was fantastic and combined with their garlic naan is the best. Highly recommended! read more

Honestly the best Indian food I've ever had! The flavors are amazing, spice is perfect, and the smell as soon as you walk in is amazing. Chicken tikka masala and samosa is the best combo of you wanna try it out. 10/10 would recommend read more

Amazing Punjabi Food! Hands down one of the best around, including the bay area! Reminded me of food my Grandmother would cook! Authentic, flavorful, and fresh! They just need to fix their overhead sign so new customers can find them! read more

Great people with great food. I've always been going to Punjab express and will keep going. Staff so friendly.

Good butter chicken, great naan. Service is fast and accurate. Samosas were overly spiced, not just hot, crunchy with spices. Rice is good. Overall a good take out experience. read more

The food is fine but the service is terrible. It took over 1 hour 20 minutes to get an order for 2 people. I honestly don't know how that's possible. read more

amazing food! love their samosas and the butter chicken. the rice is also very good, i get my food to go and it's always still hot and fresh by the time i get home read more

Was in Turlock today looking to buy a car...and on my way home back to the Santa Cruz area I used YELP to help me find some good Indian food. YELP did not disappoint. The reviews sent me to Punjab Express where I had a SENSATIONAL lunch of Butter Chicken and Garlic Naan. Terrific barely covers it. The restaurant had the requisite Indian videos on the big screen...and I found it too loud. I asked the charming ( but shy ) waitress if she could please turn it down. She did. Food came out quickly, but clearly had been prepared just for me as the spiciness was precisely what I asked for. It was so good...and so inexpensive that I got two orders to bring home to my wife and son. Well done Punjab Express, well done. read more

New restaurant. Decent startup. Hopefully they get better and stay in business. The servers are nicer than the other place in town and food is pretty good. read more

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I was so scared at first to try Indian Food because I had never had it, I finally talked my husband into it one night and my Indian friend told me exactly what to try wherever I go try some.. so I called Punjab Express bc not only was it down the street from my house but it looked like it had good reviews. I ordered, got there to pick it up and it's a simple little hole in the wall place (which usually have the best food) and I was very surprised when I ordered 4 things and only paid $16 to feed both of us. Very pleased with that, and then as soon as we tried it all... we could not stop eating it! Omg! all the flavors and colors were amazing! The smokiness, mixed with the silkiness in my mouth was a party! We ate for 2 days on $16! I love love LOVE this place and can't wait to order again! read more

First time customer at this particular restaurant and it was amazing. I ordered the Tikka masala with garlic naan and an order of samosas. I absolutely loved the masala. I asked for spicy and it was definitely spicy (my favorite)! Samosas are my all time favorite and definitely enjoyed the flavor and consistency. I would definitely come back and maybe even dine in when I have more time. Like previous reviews stated, they are a little slow but definitely worth the wait! I forgot to take a picture and didn't realize it until I was all done. Overall, yummy! read more

They lost my business for good. We have supported this place since their opening in Turlock and although there has always been a problem with their basic understanding of service and communication as a resturant and a business, we always tolerated their inefficiencies. We have traveled throughout the world so completely understand that standards vary. But today was the last straw. We ordered our usual food through door dash and just received the delivery. To our surprise, chicken tandoori was uneatable due to being extremely spicy (and we eat real spicy). No rice at all and very short on Naan despite the fact that we paid for them. This time, we called them. As usual, the person barely speaks any English (we are very understanding as we speak 5 languages). We were very supportive and explained the issue but she continued to argue with us that we ordered our chicken extremely spicy but when we told her that we were looking at out online order, she began to have difficulty understanding us. But nevertheless maintained her argument despite the fact that our order showed otherwise. Then we discussed the fact that we didn't have rice when our food comes with rice and that we paid for it. She had the nerves to tell us that because of their fees to door dash, they cut the rice out. This didn't make sense at all since we paid for it. But again, we told her that their menu doesn't say that... well, again we began having problems with the English language. We told her about the fact that they shorted us on the bread too. But she maintained that it was correct despite the fact that we were looking at our order. Again this didn't make sense since we paid for specific number of Naans. But she maintain her rediculously illogical line of reasoning that I'm sure won't make sense in India either. I hope someone translates this to the owners as they lost a very loyal customer over pennies. I can understand their difficulties during these times but I have no sympathy for a business trying to rip off its customers. Your customers will stay loyal to you if you stay loyal to them, rather than trying to screw them over. So, you made over $50 on this order from me but guess what, you will not make any money from me any more and possibly from several others who will read this review. This is how businesses go under and you do deserve to go out for screwing over your customers. read more

When my friend and I walked in for our latest visit, I was glad to see they were trying to improve the ambiance and appearance. There is now a wall between the kitchen and the dining area. You cannot watch them cook your food anymore. But given Umar G's review, that could be a good thing or a bad thing. We had to wait quite a long time to be acknowledged. The two gentlemen ahead of us were purchasing sweets at the counter, so we sat down at a table and waited. And waited. I was getting rather annoyed. Right after the moment I was thinking of going up to the front for a menu, a server appeared. We started with the samosas again. They were just as good as the last time. But of course they go better with the tamarind sauce. I had the lamb vindaloo. I love vindaloo, but not so much if it's really spicy. Yes, I know it's supposed to be spicy. That's why I really appreciate restaurants which are willing to dial it down for me. I ordered it mild and it came out just fine. There were nice meaty chunks of lamb. I loved drenching the naan in the sauce. Like I said before, come for the food, not the ambiance! read more

Tried a new Indian food restaurant today and we are so glad we did! The menu reads it is serving "North Indian Food". Can't wait to try it again! I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala and Garlic Naan. He ordered the Lamb Curry. Chicken Tikka Masala- amazing flavor! My first bite was literally mind-blowing. The spices and the flavor were noticeable individually but together created a beautiful flavor! I had seen the chef cut fresh veggies while he was making our food and you could tell. The dish was topped with fresh garlic as well. There were chunks of veggies (bell pepper, maybe cilantro or parsley? Not sure which) and the meat was in smaller cubes which I liked. Further the meat was extremely tender and no fatty portions. Lamb curry- medium spice, lamb had good flavor and good spice. The amount served was a very filling portion. Meat was very tender! Garlic naan was also very flavorful and mango lassi was delicious!! read more

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WOW!! Seriously, WOW!! I must admit that my introduction to food from this region 25 years ago was an exceptional one as I then lived in New York. Unaware that I was so blessed, I have repeatedly tried to find my favorite dishes, but they have never been close to as good. Until today. Today, our first time here (we just moved to Turlock a week ago), my spouse and I ordered a mango lassi (to enjoy while waiting--it was perfect), both varieties of samosas, the Aloo Gobi, the chicken tikka masala, and sides of raita and naan. First the samosas: the vegetarian filling is amazing. Beautifully flavored and just hot enough to need some raita on the side, but not so bad it hurts. The outside was a bit too heavily salted for my taste, but I don't use a lot of salt generally. The other samosa, which said it came with chick peas, it turns out is smothered in a chick pea-laden sauce, fresh herbs, and a bit of yogurt. Also amazing!! The Aloo Gobi---best I've had since my friend Shailaja used to cook for me in New York. So intense. The cauliflower was firm to the bite, the potatoes firm on the outside and soft inside. The chicken tikka masala was also perfect--just a little sweet, all white meat chicken that was tender and lean. The naan is phenomenal--chewy, fresh, just enough burn but not too much. The raita was needed (we ordered everything medium--for my lame Caucasian palate that was all I would have been able to take) and tasted good, but wasn't quite as mind blowing as the rest of the meal. Still, it served its purpose for me. Last mild criticism--they did forget to put my rice in the bag, but the young man taking care of my order was asked to help unload the catering truck just as my order was being assembled. It's an understandable error. Please, try this place if you haven't already. The food is absolutely remarkable. And they make it to order right in front of you while you wait--nothing was sitting in a warmer waiting to be sent out the door. I can't wait to go back!! read more

The service kinda sucks they are not friendly and they don't follow up after bringing the food out. The food is pretty tasty so I will continue to eat here. read more

Terrible service. We got our starter and it was good then soy tandoori chicken it was decent then waited and waited for our dinner tikki chicken, sag, rice, nan....45 minutes...other diner came in ordered, served and finished their meal. I finally had to ask for our food, the sag and rice stone cold the bread soggy. We took it to go, their excuse is it takes longer to cook our food. The table next to us had the same meal. Not a clean establishment and full of flies. read more

This was my go to place for food. Today was ridiculous. I came to pick up my order after I had them repeat it to me over the phone, she charges me and then I realize they are missing the main dish that I wanted. I waited for 30 minutes. How can you not understand when people give your orders over the phone. At least employ someone with a grasp of customer service. The girl kept telling me I didn't officer that specified dish. Food might be good but customer service is the worst, the language barrier doesn't help either. I'm so disappointed in them. They used to be amazing! Follow up pictures pending. read more

I have been here numerous times. The food is always delicious and affordable!! Everyone who works there is very nice. Love this place!

Great Indian food. There samosas are the best. They are getting better in sweets ,need some more improvement . I liked the food read more

Punjab Express - Indian Near Me - Turlock, California

Love this place. Food is always deliver quick and fresh. Everything I've ordered has been amazing from this place.

Super speedy and incredibly delicious. I had the Butter Chicken, Samosa Chanaa, and the Aloo Tikki. Honestly, some of the best food I've had in awhile here in town! I will say it was pretty spicy and I ordered the mild, so proceed accordingly. I'll definitely order from GrubHub again! read more

Wow! Tucked away in an unassuming location, this place is a hidden gem. The prices are reasonable and the food is delicious. The service was very good, and the staff were kind. We enjoyed an order of butter chicken, goat curry, and a handful of other dishes. The spices were perfection. They had a lovely selection of authentic desserts, and generously gave us a sampling of these as it was my son's birthday. I will definitely return the next time I'm in the local area. Thank you for a wonderful dining experience. read more

Awesome food. I ordered for delivery, my order came quickly and was piping hot which was great. I ordered the goat curry with medium spice and it was so flavorful! The spicy ness was perfect and the meat was so tender it literally slid off the bone. I had basmati rice of course to go along with it which was perfect and the garlic naan was out of this world. I highly recommend you give this place a try! read more