Enticed by the good yelp reviews, we had an excellent meal here. Although the restaurant's not in…read morethe greatest neighborhood, their food and service more than compensate. The board outside tipped me off to their $24.99 special: butter lamb, garlic naan and basmati rice. We added an order of palak (spinach) paneer and another helping of naan. Medium-hot for both dishes turned out to be the right choice for us. The butter lamb was tender, generous, and beautifully spiced; palak paneer was savory and delicious. One order of garlic naan would have been enough. In fact, we ended up taking leftovers home. We couldn't resist another special they offered: 2 for 1 lassis. My husband got a salty lassi, which was thin and foamy, with a nice hit of salt and cumin. I got the mango lassi, which I loved. It was thick, fruity and just sweet enough. Our server was professional and kind. We'll be back.

Conveniently located in the downtown on Main Street. It's not a busy restaurant during the lunch…read morehour. The fish pakora was perfectly done. The chicken tikka was tasty. The prawn vindalo was great. The lamb curry was average. The gulapjamun was juicy and soft. The price was average. The noise level was minimal. The parking was on the street. The restroom was in downstairs. We enjoyed the meal.

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.

We were visiting from California. We arrived on the later side of dinner. The restaurant was still…read morevery busy and full of people who appeared to be Indian/Pakistani - always a good sign. They have a big tv above the bar and above the entrance that was showing the hockey game. It's a small storefront entrance on a busy street but you couldn't hear the street noise. The food was AMAZING. We got the goat biryani, chicken tikka masala, samosas, garlic naan, mango lassi and a hot chai. Big delicious portions of everything. The service was ok, they were busy and potentially less attentive than usual. Anyway, would definitely go back again.

Great little Indian spot. HUGE PORTIONS! We should have shared on item and one side of naan for a…read morecouple. The butter chicken and the curry chicken were both great but we liked the curry chicken a bit more which is rare for us! Service was the only thing that was a bit spotty for us.

We were visiting from Seattle and stopped here for lunch. The combination of authentic Punjabi food…read morecombined with an upscale modern ambiance is not something we get in Seattle so I am absolutely blown away. We ordered Paneer Tikka, Channa Bhatura and Amritsari Kulcha along with Chicken Noodles for the kids. Everything was really good. We particularly like Channa Bhatura because Seattle hasn't been able to get this dish right. Staff was exceptionally nice and accommodating as well. Food came out fast. The only time we had to wait was to get the check. Very highly recommended if you like Punjabi food and are visiting Vancouver.

This place is nice on the inside. Plenty of seating. Great happy hour also. Plenty of options for…read moreeveryone. Good service. We had the butter chicken, garlic nann, aloo pranta, lamb/chicken kebabs. All good flavorful. Also had the Ferrero Rocher dessert. Really good comes with ice cream. Good hazelnut flavor.

Amazing food ! Great service low key.... Wasnt busy ! Everything we ate was absolutely authentic…read moreand everything was on point ! Youd be a fool not to eat here if your looking for traditional Indian food

We came back twice in. Three day span. Which means the food was good. Flavor, juiciness, right…read moreAmoy of spices. Will go back again when visiting BC Vancouver

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.

Been here twice and will continue to come here! The food is GREAT!!! Big portions and delicious…read more Found this spot on our first trip to Vancouver. We got the look as if we were sure we were in the right place not in a bad way but as if we were sure that was what we wanted. Every time we have visited there was no wait to get seated in fact the place is almost empty. Just a few people at a time. They are very friendly and feels like family vibes and I love that. Like mom is in the kitchen. Dad got the front door and the boys are bringing in the produce from outside. Service is great and the family is very humble and proud as they should be. Food comes out pretty quick and you can always get a drink to keep you comfortable. I got a glass of Malbec my favorite. Two people two dishes we were reminded that it is a lot of food and would be satisfied. Thankfully! Wife loves butter chicken and I love korma but got the saag my second runner up. Garlic naan and rice... we were full! End of the meal my man tells us they just finished making dessert and brought us some great bread pudding. Unexpected but they did not charge us for it and seemed very gracious for us dropping in. I would also love to see more businesses like this! I hope they thrive in 2026 and continue to do so.

Came for anniversary dinner and was very impressed . Amazing…read morecauliflower starter and 2 great curries. Great service too.

I walked by and thought I'd take a chance, and it's my new fav spot! The food was super fresh, hot…read moreand very tasty. I had the butter chicken roll and masala fries with chutney for $20. The Kathi bread was tasted like it was homemade. The server was very friendly and came to give me my order and said 'if the taste is not to my satisfaction he would make it again'! Restaurant was very clean and modern, they also had self serve ordering kiosk I'll for sure be coming again and trying something new!

I've been craving this since I first tasted this downtown Vancouver two years ago. I was excited…read morewhen I spotter this close to where I live. I love Butter Chicken, which is exactly what I ordered. It didn't disappoint. The order was big, for approximately $13. I ordered medium spicy, which was perfect. The place was clean. Parking is at the back, its easy to miss it. But there's also parking on the side street. It's free. The only disappointment is it says open 24 hrs, it's not. I came here lunch time twice, and it was closed. Not sure what time they are open. It probably didn't make business sense to open in the morning. But it shouldn't say open 24 hrs. At least I'm glad if I get hungry late at night, I know where to go.

We visited Sula Indian restaurant. We haven't had East indian food for a while, so, we were very…read moreexcited to visit this popular restaurant. Decor was very beautiful and ambience had exotic south Asian atomosphere. What we ordered: Dahi Puri- Stuffed crispy wheat puri shells, potato, roasted cumin, sweet cardamom yogurt Butter Chicken - Tandoor grilled chicken in tomato, cream, fenugreek, butter sauce Tandoori Naan Baingan Bharta - Tandoor roasted purple eggplant, mashed, finished with tomatoes & green peas North Indian Chicken Biryani (Gf) Tender pieces of chicken cooked with spiced basmati rice, infused with saffron, mint, and North Indian spices. Dahi Puri was great. As server's advised, it is better to have them immediately, otherwise shell texture would be soggy. It was perfectly crispy, yogurt filling was paired so well, one of the best item of the dinner. Butter chicken was very mild as requested. It had rich buttery flavor and delicious. Biryani was so delicious, too! Large chicken pieces were a nice surprise and flavor was very strong, it was very good to have rice with yogurt as server's advice. it balanced the spice. Naan was very decent, nicely chewy and soft texture. Baigan Bharta had very spicy and bold flavor. If you like spicy item, you will love this. Mashed eggplant and tomato combination was good. It was good to have it with Naan. Overall, It was a great experience. Very delicious food, and service was outstanding and attentive. our server was Ash(if I mispelled, apologies) His service was outstanding. Highly recommend this restaurant!

Visited during lunch on a weekend and no reservation was needed. I am not sure if the cuisine here…read moreis authentic, I liked their curry and appreciate that the foods were well presented. Overall I enjoyed the vibes at this place and would visit again for nice decor and excellent service. I would mention that the ladies bathroom was not up to par that day. The bathroom door was prompted wide open with a huge humidifier in front of the door. I am guessing it has to be kept running but the size of the appliance made the bathroom felt very cramped and definitely took away the privacy level. Hopefully the situation is rectified and doesn't take away the meal experience at Sula. I haven't been to other Sula locations but this is a convenient location on Commercial Drive with paid street parking available.

Conveniently located near Waterfront Station. Casual ambiance in the front with a few booths, but…read morethere's a bar in the back with tons of seating for bigger groups. They have affordable lunch combos starting at $16.99, which includes lentil rice, salad, and naan bread. The portions are generous. I always love butter chicken and theirs is creamy with big pieces of chicken but my fave was the goat curry combo. The meat was so tender and the curry was rich and aromatic.

Good solid Indian food in this unassuming restaurant. They have some indoor booths and outdoor…read moretables. Service is good, but it was a little odd that they brought both our salad and main out at the same time. That they have a Greek salad was a surprise and it's not much like a Greek salad at a Greek restaurant My wife had the Punjabi chickpea curry, and I had the Punjabi goat curry. she had hers with roti and I had mine with rice. She really enjoyed her dish and felt it was very true. The flavor of my goat curry was good. I had it hot and they did not make it too hot to eat. I was also very pleased that the goat chunks were boneless. Big plus.