I have tried Indian food at a few places in Calgary but this is definitely my favourite. #1 is the meat quality. Their chicken and mutton is great quality. Spices hand picked, cashews fresh. They put effort into it and it comes through in the taste! Every time I've tried chicken vindaloo at other places it was terrible and rubbery chicken, or the mutton with no meat just bone and fat. Rajdoot is definitely #1. It's family run and they import their cooks directly from India. They've had a few changes over the years and looking back at old reviews I can see when they had trouble with one guy - he was fired. They do care about food quality! They're pretty good about spice, too. Most places don't make food spicy enough for me, so I am happy to report they will do it spicy for you if you ask. Be warned! Level 3 spicy is hot! (I usually go for level 3-5 but maximum is level 3... they can bring extra chillies for you to add if you like.) Also the takeout / delivery is good, and as someone else mentioned the portions are HUGE. The buffet is good that's usually what I go for with lots to choose from. This place is really good for groups, parties, or catering events. They love parties I've heard some stories of good times being had here. Damn now I'm hungry for rajdoot! Ok guess I'm eating Indian food! (This restaurant also got me hooked on the eggplant bartha so I always try to find it when I eat in other places/countries) read more

The food was no up to par. The restaurant wasn't busy and we waited over 1.5 hours to get our meal, other guests were eating and others waiting 30min before their food came out. Just saying my stomach was not happy after that meal. read more

Delicious food, MANY vegetarian options and incredibly friendly staff who absolutely went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience. Highly recommended and we will definitely be back. read more

Rajdoot Restaurant - Chana masala, jasmine rice and garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Mediocre but reasonably tasty and decent portion sizes, it just doesn't excite that much with many other options out there to choose from. Prices a tad high when taking into account quality. read more

Great service, atmosphere and even better food! Highly recommend to all in the area! Thanks

Had a great night at Radjoot--delicious food, excellent mocktails and drinks, customer service was above and beyond! Will definitely return.

I highly recommend checking out Rajdoot, which is just a few blocks south of 17 Ave SW on 4th Street. If you used to go there when it was farther down 4th, the atmosphere here is more modern. Delicious food (we tried 5 dishes plus rice and naan), generous portions and very friendly staff. Worth supporting this locally-owned business. read more

I've always liked Rajdoot, it has been one of my go to places for indian food since I've lived in the area for the past several years. Typically will order through skipthedishes and the food always arrives piping hot. I tend to think it tastes better left over. I've tried most of the things on the menu and haven't really had many complaints. This most recent order I just went with some safe choices since my girlfriend is new to indian food. Ordered the Tikka Masala, Butter Chicken, and Chicken Vindaloo. The Vindaloo is always my favorite and it seemed to be hers as well. As long as the food quality stays the same I will remain a repeat customer for years to come. read more

Rajdoot Restaurant - Butter Chicken, Chicken Vindaloo, Tikka Masala. - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

We ordered a bunch of their vegan/ vegetarian dishes and everyone devoured them. They raved that it was the best Indian they've ever had. All I can say is good job and thank you! Both vegan naan breads were amazing btw read more

I am afraid I wasn't very impressed with this restaurant, so unimpressed that I had even forgotten I had a meal here months ago. In fact I only realised it when I passed the exterior the other day. The service person was aloof and although the restaurant was empty he didn't seemed that excited to have clients. He nonchalantly cast menus at us and casually informed us about a buffet that wasn't even prepared yet. So we decided to share two dishes from the menu and I believe one was a spinach dish and the other a chicken curry but both dishes were so small and so tasteless, I actually have no memory of them to comment about it here. I just remembered the huge price tag at the end, for the drinks, naan and basmati rice. So once again to reiterate, indifferent service, small portions and heavily priced For good Indian food downtown, please make your way to the unbelievable lower priced heavenly dishes at Mirchis, across from Safeway. Refer to my past review. read more

Rajdoot Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Just a review on the decor and location, as it's in a happening area for a tourist like myself. Felt like being in India, glittery indian art, decor, and the feel too. Nice acknowledgment when I walked in, just to grab a take out menu. Also nice they have their own parking lot w/ a few spots, albeit it's a 1/2 block away. next time i'm in town, would like to try them out. read more

Absolutly fabulous Buffett. My wife and I went here on a Saturday night and were greeted by our old friend "Milton" that used to own Mogul Mahal on 17th Ave and 26th Street SW. We found this encouraging as Milton made some of the best butter chicken in Calgary. We found the food very flavorful and fresh. The rest of the staff is very friendly and accommodating. We have been back serveral times since and we will be regulars here. read more

I went here to celebrate a special occasion with the 70th birthday of my parents, and unfortunately it didn't live up to my expectations. When we arrived there were only two other tables with people, and we opted for the buffet. At $21 per person, I was hoping it would be great (we came here on a recommendation), but it was merely so-so. The food was decent, but as you'd expect not fresh tasting (the bane of all buffets). Things got off to a bad start when the naans delivered to our table were not only cool, but a few were hard and crunchy, meaning they'd been left out for a while. The next batches were fresh, warm, and delicious, but why the waiter would give us cold ones is beyond me. It was odd they'd only deliver one cut up naan for four people; we were always running out. Overall, the food was a blend of a little spicy and a lot spicy, which was good (instead of it all being spicy). The desserts were a mixed bag: the rice pudding (Kheer) was quite good (just sweet enough, not overpowering), the Gulab Jamun was excellent, but the Jalebi was greasy and tasted like oil. The service was acceptable, but not great. I haven't been to many Indian restaurants in Calgary, but I am sure there are better places than this. read more

Best curry joint I have been to in Calgary! Great buffet with loads of choices, dishes have loads of quality meat in them, spices are used lavishly but nothing is too hot, lots of house made traditional naan brought continuously to the table. Can see the kitchen from the buffet and can see them making the food fresh. Very clean, great service, our server was very attentive. Will be back for sure!! read more

Rajdoot Restaurant - a view of the dining area - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Where to start. I would give this place only 3-4 stars for caucasians who don't have a clue about good Indian food. But for those who know? If I could allot 0 stars, I would! I'd dropped in a few times when we lived nearby, but something seemed missing, and therefore walked out without sitting to find out what now we know. What was missing? Not one Indian person was a customer: Indians vote with their feet and wallets when it comes to eating outside their own kitchens. What was present? An odd tendency to over-sell by the Indian serving staff. So when we finally decided to try it, these things should have told us to not bother... Lots to eat, but just so blek, and not cheap! How some Indian establishments can put out this drek is amazing but they aren't alone in Calgary: Namskar on 16th Avenue (TransCanada Highway) is also dreadful! Oily, food-coloured, MSG-targeted stuff is what they are selling to an unwitting public. Yes, they stay open because so many whites don't know good Indian! Please do NOT go here for anything remotely resembling good to great Indian food! Instead, try La Jawab (NE), Madras Cafe (SE), Mehtab and Jaipur (Cochrane), and the Raj Palaces (NW, North Central, SE) for some of the best genuine Indian food in Alberta. Oh yes, and lots of Indians eat at these places! read more

I have been to the buffet at this restaurant few times . All the curries taste fresh and tasty in the initial opening hours of buffet . Of course after a while there is some kind of oil film on rich curries. Limited variety of salads but whatever was there was very fresh. They have got the basic vegetarianism dishes right ! Chole, aloo gobi , mutter paneer all taste very good . Butter chicken is not one of the best I have ever eaten and is loaded with cream ! Goat curry is the bomb combined with fresh naans served hot . Please avoid Samosa as they seem to be saturated in oil . Rice pudding and fruit salad in whipped cream tasted very fresh and soothing . As it goes with buffets need to pick and choose the right things to eat to get the best experience of a sumptuous buffet from this restaurant . read more

We went for dinner recently and it was so so disappointing. No flavour, poor quality. The place is run down and dingy. Unappealing from start to finish. read more

To get an idea of my opinion of this restaurant, let me tell you a little-known fact: Against all other restaurants in Calgary, I chose this one for my birthday dinner time and time again. Yes, really. Their butter chicken calls to me (with a low seductive buttery voice). It has been soo good that when I was in India I hoped to find one like IT (not the other way around). Yes, really. There are a number of other dishes I also like here, but their Paratha bread is also a sure winner for me. Every. Single. Time. They make it right there in their clay oven thingy. And it is so good. And finally a quick word on their rose petal shake: Its like Aphrodite singing an Indian ballad in a creamy perfect voice. But in beverage form. Need I say more? read more

I must say I've had one of the worst Restaurant experiences here I ever had here. We we're initially very excited to dine here given the fragrances often wafting down 4th street. They are also one of the few places to have an authentic tandoor oven for the naan bread, and they used to be famous for their butter chicken. USED TO being the operative word. We decided to order off the menu and get a fresh batch as the buffet was looking a little tired. Despite being one of only three tables with warm bodies in it our food came close to an hour later and was stone cold! With none of the seductive aromatic scents that lured us into this establishment. After we learned the naan bread was $3.5 a piece and we were stuck with an enormous bill to curb our naan fix, we vowed never to go back here. There are much better Indian restaurants within a few kilometres of this one. As that now retired dutch guy used to say "save your money!" read more

We used to love going to this restaurant. We had a hankering for some good Indian food and went there recently. What we found was watered down, reheated and repurposed food (tandoori chicken stuck in a sauce. The chicken was tough and tasteless. Only a couple of dishes in the buffet actually had meat, and in every case it tasted very old. The biggest disappointment was the food was absolutely devoid of any seasoning. The decor is getting old and even though there are new owners they still have celebrity pictures up on the wall. If Anthony Hopkins really ever did come back, he would permanently go on a Fava bean diet. The washrooms were filthy and stunk. Stay away from this place, there are many excellent Indian restaurants in Calgary, this is one anymore. read more

We were here for an early-ish dinner on Saturday night. 5:30 or so. It was fairly empty. Parking is on 25th Ave, with assigned spots, so didn't have to pay which is always nice. The first thing we smelled when we got out of our car was DELICIOUS Indian spices = always a good sign! (I hate when you get to a restaurant and all you can smell is grease) The restaurant is cool, airy, and clean. If not somewhat in need of an update for dècor and general repairs. The walls where we were sitting had huge gouges in them and the paper was peeling. The wall hangings and decorations are in a somewhat state of disrepair. We had the buffet. The food was FANTASTIC. Fresh naan. Fresh curries (at least 8 varieties), homemade pickles and homemade chutneys. Very authentic cuisine. BEST Butter chicken I have ever tasted. The Goat curry(while not for everyone) was particularly delicious. The vegetable pakoras were phenomenal. The samosas were VERY heavy (very thick heavy batter) and overcooked - almost too crispy, but just this side of overdone, so were still edible. Fresh pappadums were light, crispy and delicious. Tandoori chicken was fairly standard, although - juicier here than I've had at most places. There were several desert options (my wife said the Gollab Jamun was fantastic!). And of course the usual yoghurt and cream type things. Drink menu is HUGE. Nice cocktails. We didn't try the chai or Lassie (since I'm lactose intolerant, and i didn't bring enough pills with me) BUT we WILL be back. The only things pulling this rating down were the dècor and the fact that they have a large bar area with a HUGE TV playing sports, and it seems that between the time of our arrival and the time we left there was a HUGE amount of traffic in and out to watch the game that was on, then out to smoke, then in to watch the game and out to smoke etc. etc. I'm not a fan of tv's in restaurants - but it seems that you can't avoid it in this day and age! The food saved this place for sure! I stick to my mantra that the best food is in little (or in this case fairly large) holes in the wall. Service was o.k. Not horrible, not super expedient, but hey - at a buffet, what do you want? Bathroom is small and cramped, only one urinal, and one proper toilet. This can be somewhat troublesome, especially when the spices kick in and you need relief! But it was clean. read more

I bought a couple groupons for this place and took my girlfriend there last night, and I was not disapointed. We ordered lamb saag, prawn korma, saffron rice, naan, and a cheese saag type thing (I can't remember the name.) Everything was incredible. It was a near orgasmic experience in my mouth. We both loved everything! The staff was very friendly and attentive also. I was a bit worried about the place when I was reading the reviews. Some people have been very hard on this place, but it's my new favorite Indian restaurant. I can't wait to go back and use my other coupon. read more

My fiance & I are always on the lookout for great Indian buffet. Our former favourite, MySore Palace, went out of business so we were on the lookout for a new one. This is how we stumbled across Rajdoot. Rajdoot is located on 4th Street SW, just south of 17th Avenue. Being part Indian myself, our focus has always been on buffets as I can manage to cook up most individual dishes myself. Rajdoot's dinner buffet is only available Sunday-Tuesday. First off, Rajdoot would have gotten 5 stars from our experience, but the service wasn't great. However, in their defense, this seems to be common amongst Indian restaurants during a buffet. I can't say I've ever had great service at an Indian restaurant during a buffet. The food at the buffet is varied, delicious and slightly more spicy than most other Indian buffets we've had. They are also a rarity in that naan is part of the buffet and not delivered to each table individually. This may not seem like much, but it becomes a problem when you're on your second plate and still haven't seen any naan delivered to your table. The decor is ok, but won't be winning any awards. For myself, it's irrelevant, as some of the greatest Indian restaurants tend to be very, very sketchy looking. Enjoy! read more

I find myself going back to Rajdoot all the time. The food is good but not mind blowing, their waiters grease back their hair with a little too much gusto and the prices are just okay but it all comes together when I get takeout. You can't say no to their takeout portions, which are huge in comparison to their dine in portions even though they're the same price. Thanks Rajdoot for always making my takeout Indian date nights a tasty, belly busting good time. read more

Started with Fish Pakoras--moist and tender. For entrees, had Saag Lamb, Prawns Korma, and Eggplant, all were delicious - spicy and flavorful but not overwhelming. Basmati rice was a bit dry and lumpy. Mango lassi was slightly more tart than I'm used to. My son enjoyed it so he insisted we come back. read more

Rajdoot Restaurant - Eggplant, Saag Lamb, Prawns Korma - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I love the Chicken Korma at this place and the fresh naan bread. The Chicken Korma has subtle and interesting spices and the chicken is really tender. The Mango Lasse and Chai tea are our favorite beverages. We go all the time. My son who is vegetarian also loves it since there is a lot for him to eat too. There is free parking in the back in a neighborhood that is getting shorter and shorter on parking stalls. We are now regulars and have a card that gives us a discount after a few meals. read more

I live right above this restaurant and can always smell good food whenever i pass by. Ive been here twice for the lunch buffet. The lunch buffet has authentic indian curry options. Both veg and non veg. The flavour is good. The samosas are also yummy! Ambience is a little rustic. It is dull and need a fresh look. Love the old hindi instrumentals played in the background though. Overall, quite happy with the place and will return.. read more

I have no idea how this place doesn't have a better rating. They were closed today and I had to order elsewhere and was greatly disappointed. This is my go to place for butter chicken and veggie samosas. read more

I'm terribly disappointed. The butter chicken tasted like Campbell's Tomato Soup with hard, dry chicken, the Kachumber salad was 90% onion with no spices, the beef vindaloo had no flavour, and while tender, the beef was dry. The one redeeming quality was the samosas, they were tasty. Our leftovers went straight into the garbage. So sad. read more

This is hands down the best Indian food in the city. The butter chicken is mild and creamy with large pieces of white chicken. another favourite is the Palek Paneer - just the right amount of spices. I have tried many Indian restaurants in Calgary and nothing stands up to the quality of Rajdoot. read more

The food was amazing! Got there right at 5 for piping hot delicious food. They make naan fresh for the table each time you ask, samosa was unreal and there was a spicy creamed spinach dish that I could eat daily! Service was on spot! Would highly recommend! read more

Rajdoot has been around forever, like 30 years or something like that, way before Indian food became trendy. They use a clay oven for some of their dishes (tandoori) which is pretty authentic. Offering lunch and dinner buffets that will satisfy your Indian food cravings. I usually enjoy the dinner buffet with a few friends. The buffet selection is always just the perfect mix of spicy with mild rice and bread. Make sure to try the rice pudding, it sounds boring, but it has the most amazing taste. read more

This is one of my favorite Indian restaurants in the city. They have a dinner buffet every night of the week which is hard to find one because most others only offer dinner buffet on weekends. They usually have 6 vegetarian dishes and 4-6 meat dishes plus the naan, somasas and pakora. Aside from a great selection it's also one of the best tasting. Everything is ALWAYS consistently good there and I've been over a dozen times. They also have the most dessert selection I've seen and the fruit mango pudding thing (sorry I don't know the actual term) is delicious. The service is decent - they're not personable but they refill your water and take your dishes away promptly. It's a little more expensive than some (22 dollars/person) but if you come hungry you'll get your money's worth and the quality is great. read more

Very clean. Went for the buffet and every thing seemed fresh and was super tasty. Would recommend to friends and family. I certainly plan to go back and take friends with me. read more

The buffet was pretty mediocore and for $21 it felt a bit over priced. The butter chicken sauce was delicious but the chicken itself was overcooked. Definitely not the best East Indian food I've had in Calgary but the restaurant itself is cozy and the patio looked like it would be a great spot to hang out on a sunny day. read more

The buffet at this place is just as good as any other Indian food place in Calgary. The REAL treat is when you order off the menu. At Rajdoot I ate the smoothest, creamiest, most delectable Indian curries I have ever had in my life. Normally, I'm a Thai curry guy; red coconut curry floats my boat, and I thought the Thai cook had the corner on the curry market. Rajdoot opened my eyes to a whole new world of curry. Oh, and their Butter Chicken should be made into a milkshake- I just want to drink it! read more

I would not recommend this restaurant. The service was slow. The goat was mainly sinew and bone, and the portions were small for the price. I did not have the buffet, but this is the worst Indian food I've had in a long while. read more

Very laid back typical Indian restaurant with instrumental old music playing in the background. Small selection of buffet in tne evening as per the charge of $21 i find it expensive. No doubt samosas and tandoori chicken was yumm but reat not convinced. Expected more choice as per the price charged. Service was griff but presume thats what you pay for buffet service. read more

Rajdoot Restaurant - Ambience - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I do love a good Indian place and thus I was excited to try Rajdoot with a deal site coupon I found that sounded like an amazing deal. The problems with Rajdoot: 1. The restaurant was fairly empty for a mid week dinner time slot - 5 tables and maybe two regular takeout orders leaving - there were at least 2 people serving and a manager hovering and yet the service was so slow. Our appetizer took 45 minutes, our meal took an additional hour, the dessert was faster - 20 minutes. We had a fixed menu and they knew what we were going to eat from the moment we walked in - why did it take so long? We also didn't get drink refills or checked up upon in this time - which is unacceptable. 2. I understand that some servers don't have to write down an order - but ours does and yet he didn't. He confirmed our dessert and then delivered it to the wrong table. The other table called him back to say they hadn't ordered them and he promptly picks them up and delivers them to our table without saying anything. This is food that had been left with other customers for several minutes - is that not a HEALTH violation? 3. Waiting for our bill was a painful experience but I didn't have cash to leave and walk out. When I got my bill they were suppose to charge for tax on the voucher and then to cost of our drinks. The bill came with the drink charges and then a "open food" charge significantly higher than any voucher tax would be - it was 22% of what I paid for the voucher - and they assigned tax on top of that open food charge bringing the tax rate higher ! At this point (over 2.5 hours later...) I just wanted out - I didn't want to wait for the manager so I paid and left. I assumed it was an accident... however I've learned they have done this to several other people as well. tisk tisk rajdoot. All and all the food was not bad - but by the time we ate I could have eaten the table. I'm not used to eating my dinner so late in the evening so I was starving. What they served was lower cost to prepare Indian food you'd find on a buffet. I wouldn't be surprised if it were leftovers from their lunch buffet. Still quite good. If it weren't for other issues, I'm almost try the place out again for a buffet. Overall my experience was painfully slow service with a side of health violations and fraudulent charges. Not a good combo... we will not be back. Review 1 of 30 in Yelp's 30 Day Challenge read more

The food was great....until my girlfriend and I got food poisoning. I contacted management and they offered a $20 voucher to come back. No thanks. read more