Intimate, culturally decorated interior, personalized service, and the best Punjabi food I've had…read morefrom a restaurant in North America. The owner is also the chef, who has a lifelong, storied history in the building. He personally came out to check up on his guests and entertained personal conversation.

After 14 years, we've come back to Darbar, and were delighted to see it's as wonderful as ever. 14…read moreyears ago, the father who opened the restaurant was the ever-warm presence of conversation, who went into the back to cook as well. Today, his son has taken over that role, and excels in both as well as his father did. Super friendly and kind, asked how we liked our food, and made it deliciously spicy as we requested (even altering the Thali to make sure the dish my wife wanted could reach the heat she was hoping for). It was really just an awesome experience period. We started with their pakora/samosa starter, which were fried perfectly and had very good chutneys, then we did one veg and one non-veg thali, all dishes in both were fantastic. The restaurant has a nice modern Indian vibe, clean and well maintained. Highly recommend if you're in Montreal and craving Indian!

Stumbled upon this restaurant during the street mural fest (there was a food stand just outside…read moretheir restaurant) and I had only decided to order from here due to the convenience of the fact that there was no line. I didn't expect much of it at all and had only wanted to fill my belly. Little did I know, but I had the BEST butter chicken ever!!!! I'm usually quite picky when it comes to butter chicken as I usually find most plates quite spicy/too sour/not creamy enough/or is seasoned with too much spice. The butter chicken here is simply amazing! It fits all my criteria- it offers a hint of spiciness to kick off my taste buds, it's creamy and it's rich in flavour. Most of all, it's affordable (for only $8!) and comes in a perfect ratio of rice, butter chicken and naan. It was so simple and so delicious. Definitely will return for the butter chicken and will try everything else on the menu!

Really good food and the service was also really good. We enjoyed every bite it was very delicious.read more

Horrible! The end!…read more No really Singh's needs a new chef because nothing my hubby ordered me for dinner was edible. The chicken tikka masala was beyond sweet. It tasted like they made vodka sauce with extra cream and the. added the huge boiled chicken pieces to the sauce. The pakoras were heavily salted on the outside and extremely spicy on the inside. The garlic naan was just naan. No garlic. No flavor whatsoever. After trying all of the previous items I bypassed the samosas. He was not happy with the meal and we ended up tossing it out.

The food here is comme ci, comme ça--decent but forgettable, nothing really stands out.read more

Food - I fell for the 4.8 stars on Google only to realise the food is mediocre. We had two combos…read moreand the thali had "dat Ruth's" which was dal makhani with no salt! Now tbf I did mention mild to medium so maybe that's why!? Other things on the plate was baingan (ok-ish), naan (the best on the plate) paneer( one of the good things on the plate) and raw malai (again watery) with samosa (which I felt was refried so many times that it turned super crisp and dark) Service - average - nothing extraordinary! Ambience - def a plus one for this!

I stopped by Rutba later on a Thursday evening by myself, and the place was buzzing with…read morepeople--definitely a popular local spot, which I had read about in a little tourist pamphlet. There's outdoor seating available in the summer, which added a nice vibe. One thing I really appreciated was their combo option that lets you sample a little bit of everything. That's always a win for me! The food overall was decent--not bad at all, but nothing that totally wowed me either. The service was friendly for the most part, though a little slow. One server was super responsive, but another didn't seem too sure about the menu. I asked what "soya chaap" was (listed under Unique Finds), and she just said "soya chaap" back to me... which didn't really clear anything up. Not rude, just kind of unhelpful. One thing to flag: the menu online doesn't match what they actually have in person, so don't get your heart set on a specific dish before going. I had a plan in mind, but it wasn't available when I got there. All in all, Café Rutba is worth checking out if you are close to the area and interested in Indian food.

We took onion bhaji, chicken pakora, daal makhni and tandoori roti. The food was fresh and very…read moretasty. This is probably the most reasonably priced indian restaurant in montreal. A must visit place for late night cravings.

This place is open until 2am that's the biggest advantage. The Mumbai Hot Daal Makhani is really…read moregood. The hours are a little weird sometimes Doordash thinks this place is open but it isn't and the drive gives up on the delivery. Make sure to call and confirm if this is open before placing an order.

Good food. Spicy kofta was great, the daal was great. Palak…read morepaneer would have been better but overall everything was very good and highly recommend. Had family from India visit and they loved it.

My wife and I were craving some Indian food while visiting Montreal and we saw Veranda had really…read moregood reviews so we wanted to try it! It's towards the top of Old Montreal so we had a nice walk to and from the restaurant. We were greeted by the host and sat down immediately. The restaurant inside was very pretty and had low lighting to make it look very intimate. I'd definitely consider Veranda a fine-dining Indian restaurant. We ordered the samosa tarts and malai chicken tikka from the appetizers and both were absolutely delicious! We also ordered mango lassi, butter chicken, and garlic naan (all automatic orders for us when we go to Indian restaurants) and none of them disappointed. However, we were a little disappointed that they didn't have a few menu items that we see back home or at other Indian restaurants like onion bhaji, pakora, biryani and tandoori chicken. The only complaint we had was the service wasn't that great. Our order was taken a few minutes after viewing the menu and the staff was very friendly but after we finished our appetizers, we felt neglected as other tables were served their food and we were waiting 25-30 minutes to get served our main dish. We had to let the server know that we were done our appetizers and ready for the main dish. I'm not sure if this is normal in Montreal or at Indian restaurants in Montreal? Other restaurants we were served our courses immediately one after the other, with maybe 5-10 minutes in between. It wasn't busy either for a Wednesday night where they only had 3-4 tables. Regardless, we would recommend Veranda to anyone craving Indian food who wants to eat in Old Montreal! The food is delicious!

We were in Montreal and craving some Indian cuisine when this place showed up in our search. The…read morepatio is quite cozy and nice, while the interiors give off a classic, old-school Indian restaurant vibe. We were served by Shaurya, and the entire dining experience was fantastic because of him. He was extremely warm, made us feel at ease, and gave some great suggestions for the main course. The food quality was top-notch in terms of texture, taste, and aroma. I just wish the quantity was a bit more, but that might be because we were super hungry! I didn't manage to click photos of everything we ordered, but I would highly recommend the Palak Methi Corn, Paneer Lababdar, and Pan Kulfi. Their butter naan and garlic naan were excellent too. The food reminded me of the flavors you get back home in India. I would definitely return to try more dishes!

Great service and delicious food to boot. Would totally return and recommend. Staff…read morerecommendations were on par.

We just had a lovely lunch at le taj in Montreal. The food was excellent. The service was proper…read more They filled our water glasses often and checked in on our table at least 4 times in an hour. The lunch buffet had both vegetarian and non veg offerings. I took a picture of everything but the basmati rice which was good. The standout items would be the mulligatawny soup, the butter chicken curry, the tandoori chicken which was super tender and well spiced and the lamb curry which was perfectly cooked. For dessert they had three choices and I tried them all. Gulab jamon was nicely spiced and not too sweet with a firm crumb. And the rice pudding was standout delicious with large green cardamom pods visibly floating in the pudding. There was a melange of other spices too. It was very nice. I want to mention there were layered spices in all the food which is the mark of a good chef. The price was very reasonable at $30 cad. With tax it was $5 more. Perfect for a super fresh and delicious lunch. I could not eat all the offerings but what I had was all good. I did not like the samosas. Too much potato. And I would have liked more peas and spices. The fruit in the fresh fruit cocktail was fine and chilled in an ice bath.

My family and I came here one evening last minute as this is a place that my sister regularly…read moreenjoys visiting. I can definitely see why! We must have come during a time that was not so busy as it was very easy for us to be seated. The dining room is beautiful, with white table clothes at each table, and great service to match. Since my stepsister is vegetarian, we all ordered a variety of vegetarian appetizers and entrées to share, as well as a few cocktails and glass of wine. I thought the garlic tandoori naan pretty good, but I REALLY enjoyed the yellow dahl tarka I ordered, as well as the samosas, and all the chutneys and sauces. The servings sizes are generous but not too much. We also had the paneer masala which was great. No complaints and I can't wait to return!

I loved everything about this restaurant and only wish that we had one like it in Seattle…read more Everything is vegan and almost everything is gluten free so I don't have to worry about getting sick if I eat there. They have quite a bit of variety on the menu and it was difficult to choose but I finally decided on the sampler platter and my mom ordered a dish with black chickpeas. The black chickpeas are typically spicy but they toned it down for her and it was perfect. My sampler had six small dishes and a dessert with rice in the middle. Every dish was better than the last and the dessert was perfect, not too heavy. The service was very attentive, friendly. The restaurant seems very clean and had a cozy and comfortable ambience. I'm no longer in Montreal, I will return here when I am back and I have already told my Montreal friends they must try this place.

We came to Tula around 2:00pm on a Tuesday. Since it was close to their afternoon closing time,…read morethey asked us to order quickly, which we were happy to do. It is a small menu, but everything looked very tasty. Between 4 of us, we odered a thali, a Lasooni Dhaniya Tofu, Vegan Butter Chicken and Vegan Tikka Masala, along with mango lassis. The waiter let us know that since it was close to closing, they would only make us tofu, not the chicken substitute. Disapponting, but we understood. The lassis came out and they were by far the best mango lassis I had ever had. So favourfu ad vibrant! The dishes arrived and all the sauces were divine! We all sampled each other's and were very happy. The tofu, however, was underwhelming. They did nothing to it, just added it to the lovely sauce. It wasn't seasoned or marinated, it was very gelatinous, which wasn't appetizing (especially for non-vegans, which two of us are, who are not used to that, but happy to try it). The place is small and charming, and the food came out quickly, and fresh. Minus points because the bathroom was actually quite dirty and needs a realy good scrub and a coat of paint.

Really great food and friendly staff. We ordered the butter chicken and it was perfect. Lots of…read morechicken and the sauce was amazing! The restaurant itself is cozy and comfortable.

In town for a couple of days. Craving Indian food, and this place was around the corner from my…read moreAirbnb. First of all, let me say that these folks are SERIOUS ABOUT THAT LAMB VINDALOO. Before you order it, have a bucket of water standing by. Aside from that seriously delicious and seriously hot vindaloo, the chicken tikka masala was great, rice and nan terrific. I was puzzled by the channa samosas, though, because I thought samosas were a food you pick up and what I got was a big liquid mix of stuff, to be eaten with a fork or spoon. Bottom line, the food was generally delicious, the place is very much a hole in the wall, and I'll probably go back.