I bought butter chicken, garlic Naans and Onion Pakora. The Butter Chicken and Naans were ok. But was very disappointed with my very dry-burnt-dried out- no onion in the middle...Onion Pakora...Its like they reheated old Onion Pakora and sold it to me...I had to throw it out...wasnt edible. Sorry this place used to be awesome...Not sure if i caught them on a bad day or what..But normally i get awesome Onion Pakora.Not sure why this is saying imma from united states...i am from calgary. read more

the food was so great! I recommend to everyone! Me and my family of 5 had a blast! And the service was so so fantastic! my family want to come like every other day read more

Flew in to visit my daughter and this was the closest place to our hotel, man, best door dash order EVER! We kept it simple, being from the Lower Mainland in BC, Indian is a staple and we are kinda fussy cause we're spoiled with Indian food. Butter chicken, aloo ghobi, garlic naan and rice and well, it was fantastic! Medium spice was perfect, good kick to it, fast order, amazing food...we will be back, thank you!! read more

Skylark Restaurant - a plate of indian food - Indian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I haven't been to the Skylark in a while, so as I popped in recently on a gloomy March afternoon, I was cheered to find that the place hasn't changed one iota since I was there last. The biggest mystery to me is always why this place isn't always completely jammed? For the quality of the food, there can't possibly be a better lunch buffet deal in Cowtown. The buffet featured butter chicken (which they do really well), as well as goat (take my word for it, delicious) and chicken curries ... they also had an upscale basmati rice dish, "cholla" a chickpea dish along with a mix vegetable / eggplant dish, and "Matter Paneer" a vegetarian "cheese & peas" entree ... along with vegetarian pakoras. For $12. Really? But wait there's more ... you also get a basket of delicious, fresh naan bread, along with a station with chutneys, hot sauces (because they don't overdo the heat on the curries), fresh papadums, a creamy yogurt dessert and those delicious orange pastry desert things - containing a sugar density that creates a relative blackhole of delicious sweetness if you get too close. The food is fresh and attentively poked and refreshed regularly by the staff who are also quick on the pour with the water dish. It's unpretentious and clean with enough token Indian artifacts to keep the vibe right, but for the most part, people are simply there to eat, and there's very little foreplay with this establishment ... people walk in the door ... then walk to the buffet ... then repeat ... be a great place to grab a bite if you were pressed for time. read more

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In business for many years at the strip mall on 17 Ave SE and 52 Street . I am a regular for takeout. One of the best indian restaurants in Calgary. My favorite dishes here are Butter chicken ( unlike anything that is served in other restaurants), Malai Kofta and sweets. Their gulab jamuns are absolutely the best in Calgary. Closed Mondays. read more

Once again I find myself on the narrow path that seems to lead directly from my house on 17 SW to my dining room on 17 SE. Skylark was an on a whim decision out of sheer desperation and hunger. on first glance, perhaps not the most modern of places sure, but that is the charm. The food was authentic, flavourful and served with a big smile, My date was vegetarian So after the owner trying to coerce me into ordering butter chicken...I never do btw, seems that butter chicken is the equivilant to being the ginger beef of indian food...Anyways, the owner was pushin the butter chicken, I stated naw, the lady is vegetarian , so he still brought me a little dish for free to sample it. Ive said it before and Ill say it again...Free Sh*t is what im all about. Skylark was definitely worth it, affordable and tasty read more

So here's the thing: Sometimes the food is SO good at certain restaurants that you don't go for the dining experience, the decor or the ambiance; You solely go for the food. Skylark is one of these places. When you step foot into this restaurant, your instinct will be to turn around and try somewhere else. It's very plain, the tables are old-skool, there's hardly any decorations, the lighting doesn't add to the atmosphere and the TV is always on. But trust me, go further than the doorway. The owners are splendid people and boy can they make Indian food. My personal favourites are their gol guppe, their papri chat, their milai kofta and their naan. SO GOOD. They also make a mean sweet lassi and you can get dessert to go if you're too full to have it there! The prices are extremely reasonable and the portions are decent. Plus you're always greeted with a smile! The restaurant itself is FAR from inviting, but the food stands alone. Try to get past the humble surroundings and go there for the food! Just a tip though - ALWAYS call before you go because they can be unexpectedly closed depending on whether or not they are catering events. Don't just show up, call ahead! read more

Really like this place... order whenever possible. A bit hard to find the first time but food is quite good and close to Inglewood, great to have it close by. Place is very small so take out works great! Reasonable price. read more

On one of the great "Around the World in 35 Blocks" food tours run by the 17th Ave Business Revitalization Zone, I was served delicious samosas from Skylark (while browsing the produce next door at Market Produce). My friend and I vowed to return one day. Today was the day! Located in a small strip mall, Skylark serves a buffet lunch from Tuesday to Friday, has three weekend lunch specials (vegetarian, meat or mixed thali) and always serves up a regular menu of a la carte Indian dishes. As well, there is a small sweet shop at the front of the restaurant if you'd like to grab some baked goods to go. My friend and I both ordered the weekend special vegetable thali ($9.99) with a mango lassi ($4.50) to drink. We were served dishes with basmati rice in the center, surrounded by raita, daal, chutney, mixed vegetable curry and sweet rice pudding (for dessert). We also each received a piece of naan on the side. All of the food was good, and the lassi was one of the best I've ever had. The restaurant was busy (especially for a late Sunday lunch!) and based on the quality of our food I'm looking forward to going back for either the lunch buffet or a full dinner from the menu! read more

Went to Skylark for the first time today. Will not be the last time. Food was exceptional. The owner even explained what some of the dishes were. Great service. Brock G read more

DO NOT waste your time or money here...It won't allow me to give half a star or I would, I looked at the menu online and thought I would give this place a try as it sounded better than other restaurants I've been to, I ordered the vegetarian thaali, two of us took maybe 2 bites each and that was it, the naan, daal, sabji, it was all cooked so poorly. The food is priced at a 5 star equivalency and the quality did not even live up to 1 star. For dessert they brought one gulab jaman, which looked so stale like it had been laying around since 2000 B.C., till this day I regret going there. I've been to several different Indian restaurants over a 100 times, and never have I seen such poor display and taste. Horrendous! read more

For Calgary standards, I should say this was a really good Indian restaurants. The food was authentic and tasted like homemade food. The service was excellent. We ordered the Alu Jeera sabji, Tandori Naan, and Dhal, and chai. Everything was excellent. The chai could have used some cardamom and ginger but that's okay. Five star, no doubt. read more

good food and great service. The samosa and the gobi aloo were the best!

I absolutely love their butter chicken and naan. It's great a buffet makes fresh naan for you when you come in! The employees are very nice as well. I wish I lived closer! I'd be there everyday! read more