I came here for dinner with a friend because I was craving Indian food, and it did not disappoint…read more They offer a great deal for two at $55, which includes one appetizer, two entrées (with your choice of rice or naan), and a dessert, excellent value for the amount and quality of food. We ordered the shrimp pakora, mixed meat tandoori platter, butter chicken, and rice. We also added a side of garlic naan. For dessert, we chose the kulfi, which was a $2 upgrade. Everything was flavorful, well-prepared, and served in generous portions. The food was fantastic, and the service was top-notch--friendly, attentive, and efficient. I'd definitely come back again.

I didn't like the lamb I assumed it was skewers cuz the prawn one said kabob? But it came on a hot…read moreplate (which honestly was fine cuz the seasoning stains a bit so not having to remove them off the skewers is a plus) but the lamb was apparently sausage. So not what I was looking for and I wasn't too fond of whatever was mixed in to make the sausages. The texture is not that of regular sausage meat. Granted most things here are vegetarian the fact they had lamb was great. It tasted good just not my thing. So give it a try I liked the mint chutney (had to ask them what it was that was served with it) And some sort of mango drink (I'm sure it's not just mango. It was thick like yogurt but solid mango taste. Really good. And good with the spicy prawns. The young new server was probably the most polite girl I've ever met. Tipped her personally. Seating is you pick. They have chairs, or half or full booths. And there's apparently a buffet option if you just wanna try things out. Parking is available. And wasn't too busy at 11:30 am

The food is always good here. I like their authentic style of food. I find this place makes the…read morebest goat curry. Naan and Roti taste so different than other places.

Stopped here for some Indian food cravings on way home from Whistler, food was delicious and the…read moreservice was excellent. Definitely recommend this spot!

I started a "dinner club" with two good friends, and I got to choose the first place to dine at…read more Our aim is to explore new restaurants and/or new cuisines, and since I've heard great things about this Indian restaurant and I'm unfamiliar with this cuisine, I chose Desi Lounge as our inaugural place. I made reservations for us for 4pm, so as to take advantage of their Happy Hour. We went earlier today (a Wednesday) and the place was empty at 4pm. I think it fills up later, for dinner. (I still advise making reservations as you never really know if it's going to be busy). Right off the bat, we were blown away by the interior. It is gorgeous! Small, but gorgeous. The murals, the chandeliers, the bar....and omg, the bathrooms. If you visit, you MUST check out the bathrooms. They have the most fabulous sinks I have ever seen. They didn't have a large selection of HH offerings, unfortunately, but what they did have was amazingly good. My friends who were extremely knowledgeable on Indian cuisine ordered for us, and we shared 3 different small plates (tandoori vegetable momos, cochin cauliflower bites, and some sort of delicious fried onions), and 2 desserts (soan paid malai khwaab, and foxtail millet pudding). And just...wow, everything was SO SO good. The three appetizers were so flavorful and the desserts, unlike anything I've ever had before and simply delicious. We also had drinks (but, of course!). One friend had a mango lassi which she loved, one friend had a high ball which she loved, and I had a mango mojito which I loved. (See a pattern? lol). All was great. Our server, Leesa (not sure of spelling) was so incredibly personable and lovely, and a gentleman I gather is the owner came by twice to make sure everything was okay. We felt like VIPs, with all the care and attention we got. Seriously, the folks here could not be nicer. I'm already planning on bringing my two daughters here. I know they'll love this place. Heck, anyone would love this place. My friends and I all plan on returning. Great great place!

UPDATE: I have updated this review to 4 stars after the…read moreowner reached out to me regarding my initial visit. I came back with a friend. We came around 4pm and had a couple of drinks from the regular menu plus the Kerala pepper chicken the momos and the veggie fritters. Again, the food is very good and the prices were reasonable. I will have to come back late night to see if the happy hour issue is rectified at that time as I see the menu is still the exact same as before. ********* Came here after hearing about the recent celebrity visit. First of all, the food is very good the portions are also decent and the prices are reasonable. I would have liked to have come back here for the lunch special as it's walking distance for me, but my visit left a bad taste in my mouth, which I will detail below. The dishes are inventive. There are the usual suspects, but also some that aren't often see at most Indian restaurants in Metro Van. The staff is also very attentive and friendly. The cocktails are pricey, but interesting. The decor is trendy. The bathrooms have an interesting sink feature that I have not seen before. If you're into social media, there's definitely some photo opportunities here. The service is a bit weird as there isn't really a dedicated server for the table. So, basically, we had all sorts of different people taking our drink and food orders, bringing us food, refilling our water and checking in on us. On the plus, it means that you are checked on a lot. On the minus, it is a bit inconsistent because there isn't one single person who knows what is going on with the table, but more a revolving door. For instance, one staff member came and took our drink order, however the wrong drink ended up being made and brought to me by the bartender, even though the drinks had been extensively discussed with the original server. So there's definitely communication issues. My biggest gripe with this restaurant is that we were denied ordering from the happy hour menu by the manager. I did not want to argue about it at the time as the bartender was told in front of us to deny us the happy hour menu, from which we wanted to order some cocktails. At this point, we had already ordered several menu items (in fact so many that the server had advised us we had more than enough food and that we did not need to order an additional dish we were considering) plus full priced cocktails. So it's not like they weren't making money off our table. The reason we were given, which I believe was told to the bartender (to be clear, I do not believe the bartender was at fault, but simply the messenger in this situation), was that the happy hour was only a summer thing. Again, we visually saw the manager instruct the bartender to tell us these things -- they were literally standing in front of our table, less than 5 feet away. This was not only unprofessional, but I found it incredibly dishonest. It was mid-December when we were at the restaurant, 3.5 months after summer had ended. The happy hour menu is literally the first page in the menu book. If a restaurant doesn't want to honour their own happy hour menu, it costs very little to simply reprint the happy hour menu, remove that page completely, or cross it out, if they really want to be cheap. At minimum, they should have honoured the menu for patrons that they gave it to and then rectified the situation for future. For this reason, I cannot recommend this establishment even though the food was very good and I would have otherwise come back and supported this small business.

This Indian restaurant just opened this past week - they are still setting up some items like…read morephysical menus. I popped in on a Wednesday evening and the person manning the front helped me pick some items off their menu. He was super nice and excited to introduce different items based on what I liked. The food was delicious! Palak Paneer - less creamy than other places and had a nice kick to its. Huge chunks of paneer. Garlic Naan - the person helping me told me their "Garlic Naan was fire" and it didn't disappoint. Went really well with the food Chicken Methi Malai - this was a new dish for me and gave me that creamy hit I wanted. Super delicious and not something I would've ordered normally - really appreciated their recommendation! Highly recommend! I saw some cool things I had not seen on other menus (like Burmese Khow Suey) so I'm interested to see more. The pictures don't do the food justice - just go and enjoy!

Visited the saffron Indian restaurant with some friends for the buffet. The staff was very…read morefriendly and helpful. There was good service. The food was good, but there wasn't a huge selection, but I think this is typical for an average Indian buffet unless you go to a very high-end place so the food was good for the price paid. The price was reasonable. I went with a large group and everyone was having the buffet so I just decided to do that too but next time I would probably just order what I want off the menu. It was pretty cramped though but it was clean and nicely decorated.

Nahhh this place is gas. Just ordered from there and this biryani straight up busting. same with…read morethe butter chicken, fantastic stuff yo .

Hariyali Express is definitely a hidden gem, it looked like a simple Indian restaurant from the…read moreoutside but their interiors were gorgeous with amazing wall art and paintings. It looked like a small place from the outside but they cater to bigger groups as well - we were a group of 10 that went there on a Sunday night. The restaurant wasn't too crowded. Their food was incredible! I only got one of their cocktails - the mithai wala which came with rose petals and a vodka base. It was delicious, I would recommend! For food, we got their achari chicken from their tandoor menu. It was really good, we went for a medium spice level for it but I think we could have done hot. The flavours were really good and chicken was cooked very well! We also got their kathal tikka (which is basically jackfruit), it's so hard to find that in Vancouver but Hariyali did an incredible job! Everyone on the table were a big fan of it! Their menu is pretty big and we didn't get a lot of their items but I will definitely come back to try more things. It is also pretty affordable! Would recommend a visit!

Nice norther Indian style thali for lunch. Friendly staff, and decent food. I suspect that it's…read moremore of a hipster bar in the evenings, as they specialize in Cocktails. Not the most amazing Indian food I've tasted, but overall fairly tasty. I prefer South Indian offerings, but... Had a lamb thali and my wife had a veg thali. Only two dishes on the thali plate, where I would normally expect a couple more. The vegetable salad was a definite weak point, as it was just a few scraps of inexplicably blanched peppers and cucumber. Ample servings of the mains though. Price point was a little higher than I would have thought for a lunch special.

Went here for Dine Out with two friends. We arrived on time for our reservation and were seated…read moreimmediately. We were seated by the front, but looking deeper into the restaurant I liked the darker colour tones and wall accents. We tried shared our Dine-Out meals: - Sarson Ke Phool: Good. Broccoli and cauliflower were way more softer than expected, but nice flavours. - Chicken Kondattam: Very good. Still a bit crispy and loved the spices. - Raw Mango Bhel: Good. I really like the flavours and textures in this dish. Just wished it didn't get soggy so fast. - Hyderabadi Murgh: Good. Just a great dish to go with the rice. - Khurmani Kofta: I didn't enjoy this one. I've never had this dish before, but tasted more like a dessert. Maybe something I'm not accustomed to. - Ginger Lamb Biryani: Good. Well made and very fragrant. - Rose Pistachio Tres Leches: OK. It was fine. Not too sweet, but nothing outstanding. - Classic Coconut Payasam: Good. Very simple but comforting. Service was pleasant. No issues came up. Overall, a good meal. I enjoyed most of the dishes, and felt it reasonably priced. I'd consider coming back

I celebrated my birthday at Sula with my girlfriends and had an amazing time! We made a reservation…read morefor 7:00 PM and were seated right away. The servers took great care of us. ​My favorite dish was the Ragda Samosa Chaat. I actually wanted to order a second one, but I asked one of the lovely servers for a recommendation instead. She suggested the Dahi Puri Chaat, and the layers of flavor were incredible! The fresh yogurt, chutneys, and pomegranate made every bite feel like a party in my mouth. Obviously, the garlic naan and chicken curry also deserve an honorable mention. ​The staff warned us that another party was arriving at 9:00 PM, so we were trying to wrap things up. This made it even more surprising when they brought out a mango-coconut dessert with a candle and sang 'Happy Birthday!' I felt so special. It was a lovely surprise that made the whole experience memorable. Thank you to the Sula team--you made my day!

Food is always 10/10. One of my favourite restaurants in Vancouver. Family run so the service &…read morestaff is also always 10/10. Authentic, every dish packed with flavour and great ambience!

Super popular spot for takeout and solid Indian food. The staff are attentive and happy to provide…read morerecommendations and their menu is pretty extensive so there's options for everyone. I really enjoyed the Chicken Biryani which had a good kick with medium spice. Definitely give their Butter Chicken a try if you are into a sweeter curry base even though it is on the runnier side. My favorite was their naan breads which were nice and thin and not thick and too chewy. You can make reservations online and parking is on the street but there are a decent number of spots in the residential area side streets. There's a decent number of tables but there's few people who dine in.

Phenom.com!! I love this place and have been going for years! I remember when it used to have sit…read morein tables but now it's definitely a to-go operation. And omg they never miss! I've ordered from this place so many times and all their rotis have been so flavourful. Spice factor is on point and actually spicy! The roti I get the most is the butter chicken roti and the sauce is amazing, the chicken is juicy and the roti comes piping hot even when delivered by uber. Highly recommend you checks it out! It's a staple in Van.

Got the lamb saag and butter chicken. Not good, tasted off…read more Have ordered twice before; the second time wasn't good either so this was my third time (was giving it another chance) won't order again. Extra points as Portions are good and food arrived piping hot.

A definite 5! The…read morelunch buffet featured some very good dishes and a few that were exceptional. Very good: moist, tender tandoori chicken; butter chicken in a velvety sauce; dahl with spinach. Exceptional: paneer in a creamy spinach sauce; biryani studded with chunks of flavourful chicken; and fluffy mango mousse. And let's not forget the unlimited baskets of garlic naan delivered straight to your table.... I would skip the pakoras and the aloo gobi next time as they were filling and unmemorable. At 22.95 for all-you-can-eat (or all-you-can-take-away in a container they provide), this place is a gourmand's bargain. We'll be coming back soon.

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!