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The food, atmosphere, service.. ALL not very good. Getting a refill was tough and there were crumbs on the floor. I visited this restaurant for the first time.I got a warmed welcome by the waiter.I read the menu and placed an order. Good but really smelly meal, practically the meat was ripe in every way. Not The best I've eaten recently. But it was a dinner treat (I was not paying) so I held my tongue (although aspects were good).
This has been my regular spot for Indian delivery the past couple of years. However, this summer noticed a decline in both quality and accuracy of order. This culminated last week with a delivery that included vegetable pakora which contained pieces so stale and hard you could break a tooth and raita that was nauseatingly curdled. I won't be calling back.
We went here after buying a groupon, and as it was cheap, I was not expecting anything too good, and even then I was disappointed. The service was friendly and the naan was fresh and good, but the buffet lunch was some of the worst Indian food I've ever had! The butter chicken tasted like ketchup, the lentils were watery and everything else was lacking flavour. Maybe the items on the menu are better, but I would not recommednt his restaurant.
You'd think this one would be easy to do - no rush, no pressure. The place was basically empty. I sat at the bar and ordered from the take-out menu. Paneer pakora should never be this dry and chewy. Scattered among a few raw vegies were a poor imitation of the real thing. They tasted as if they'd come out of a Safeway frozen foods package, and not freshly made as I'm used to. The other big disappointment was the chicken curry. I ordered some naan and steamed rice and when I spooned the curry on top of the rice, I re-covered the container and got out some naan. There was a pool of watery tomatoe-like sauce on the side of the plate, ie the sauce had no body and very little flavor. So basically the worst curry I've had in 25years of eating East Indian food. The naan was acceptable but the rice... well, I've had better home-cooked basmati rice. It's not overpriced - it's just the food is bad. So, overall, poor. I won't be back.
Went there for dinner recently. It was quite busy due to recent Groupons, so the service was a bit slow. However the food was pretty good. I ordered the chicken in a coconut sauce, with vegetables, rice and naan on the side. Really good chicken in a nice sauce. Wasn't so crazy about the mixed vegetables, a bit too much cheese in them. The rice and naan were good. My husband had a chana masala which we enjoyed. Also, a mango lassi was delish.
The negative reviews about the restaurant surpries me. best indian food i have ever had , my friend told me about this restaurant . we tried it out and it was just fabulous .
we started with the samosa and veggie pakora ,which was quite small packed with flavour and served piping hot . when I asked about the lamb dishes the server asked questions about what i like and made a fantastic based on my answer.
we chose the butter chicken , lamb korma and peas pulao , both are so different test then other indian restaurant. i also like the laccha prantha and butter naan which was served warm .
service was friendly and on time .
we will go back again & again ..
I stopped in for the lunch buffet on a lazy saturday.
The server immediately seated me, gave me a menu and asked for my drink preference. I chose the lunch buffet, and no beverage.
The selection was 3 curried veg dishes (potatoe & cauliflower, green beans & carrots, and chick peas) basmati rice, onion pakoras, tandoori chicken and butter chicken. Also included was a choice of naan, garlic naan, and roti. I chose the naan.
I found all of the buffet fare was decent, but not especially remarkable. The naan was very good though.
The room was clean and adorned in rich purple and grey.
Sometimes you just crave Indian food. Such was the case when Mrs. C and I were trying to decide what to eat on a rainy Friday. We had heard that Teresa’s on Davie was now an Indian restaurant. Suddenly we had dinner plans!
We ambled over to the restaurant and saw a friendly looking guy dressed in yellow/gold coloured traditional Indian costume. He beckoned us in, and we were seated. I noticed that the place looked about the same as when it was T’s, except there was a bar and a big TV now. Also they had a buffet. Buffet is the most beautiful word in the English (French?) language.
They had a selection of exotic beers, but local beer was cheap, so I had some of that (I know, I broke buffet rule #1). Mrs. C stuck to water, as she is a disciplined veteran of the buffet table, and knows not to load up on liquid.
I saw the previous review and I defer to the ethnic experience of the writer, but I really liked the buffet. It had butter chicken, lamb curry and also a fantastic eggplant bharta, along with chickpeas in a masala sauce, tandoori chicken, a decent salad selection, lots of different chutneys and pickles, and really good basmati rice. There were other items, but you get the picture. The server also brought us two kinds of hot naan bread. The dishes could be a little hotter for my taste, but for buffet you need to please the average diner. I think they accomplished that. The food was well prepared, and very tasty. The server was very attentive and kept asking us if we were enjoying the food, and the plates were cleared instantly. The ambience was comfortable, and I also checked the w/c and found it to be clean.. No disappointments. We ate so much we were both happy and uncomfortable (in a good way).
My one concern was that the owner grumbled when we asked if we could take our unfinished naan bread home. They were going to throw it out, weren’t they? Points off for service, but still recommended.
My girlfriend and I were planning to eat at Stephos one night and walked by All India. Though we hadn't planned on a heavy Indian lunch the sight of the buffet from the window got us and we walked in.
The host was very polite and the place is small but cozy and clean. We decided to go for the buffet. As we filled our plates the server had already placed a basket of fresh Naan on our table.
The food was flavorful but light enough that you could enjoy a fair sized portion without feeling too full. Their butter chicken was well made and not too heavy on the cream. They had some Veggie curries and Tandoori chicken with all the standard Indian buffet items. All the food was fresh and you could taste the quality. I suppose they have good turnover in clients so the food does not sit there for long - a good thing when considering a buffet...
The spice and flavor of the food has been adjusted for the North American palate but there is still enough authentic Indian flavor in each of the dishes to make them enjoyable. We appreciated the fact we ate generous portions and were not feeling bloated and overwhelmed right after the meal.
Great service and good quality for a $10.95 lunch buffet. A great choice if you are craving Indian food on Davie St.
I have been many times, the buffet is good value and tonights takeout was exceptional. Got the vegy samosas, the tandori chicken, butter chicken, prawn goa curry, and a few orders of kheer and there special garlic naan bread. The samosas were packed full of flavour. The chicken is always tender and the prawn curry was so good i was litterly licking my fingers afterwards and the naan bread is soft and melts in your mouth. The kheer was a nice ending. The servers are always friendly and eager to please and all this came out to about 50$ after tip and the portions were generous enough to have left overs for the next few nights. Highly recomended and i think the best value.
I tried the buffet at All India Sweets & Restaurants for the second time recently. There aren't that many choices but the food was decent for the given choices. Only available desserts are fruits. I still enjoy their butter chicken takeout on a regular basis.
For a $10.95, it was a decent lunch buffet.
Was out searching for a restaurant in the area and decided on Indian food.
The food at this restaurant was delicious, I had the butter chicken and rice... The dish was savoury, the sauce was amazing.
The service was solid, though perhaps a little on the slow side considering the restaurant wasn't particulary full.
Value was solid, the portion sizes weren't that big, but the food was very filling so you probably wouldnt be able to eat any more...
Ambiance was solid, we were sitting in a pretty high traffic area though, so we got bumped quite a few times. Otherwise it was a very pretty restaurant, well decorated.
Would definately go back and I reccommed it.
You haven't had an Indian curry unless you been to London, England, in my opinion! But, I've searched high and low and this is the best curry in the city and possibly the only restaurant brave enough to cater to my very spicy palate. The chilli chicken is amazing. Don't go for the buffet when you can customize the meal just the way you like it!!And the naans, perfecto!
The service at this place is certainly better than across the street at India Bistro. It's also a better value (more generous portions, somewhat lower prices). But the ambiance can only really be described as tacky (or if you were generous, "homey"). The food is okay, not great. But overall, a good meal with pleasant service is always worth a return visit.
Note to waiters everywhere: Go easy on the cologne, eh?
We used to go to India Bistro across the street frequently with another couple of friends when we all lived in the West End. Gerry the current host at the All India Restaurant on Davie used to do the same job across the street at India Bistro. So when we found out he'd moved across the street we decided to try his new digs, even if only for the entertainment value the old queen gives along with his warm welcome.
The food was just as good as India Bistro only with more generous portions I think. My partner said his chicken tandoori was better than India Bistro. We will definitely go back to try the buffet at lunch sometime. The atmosphere is a little less comfortable and "authentically Indian" than India Bistro, but the food makes up for it.
My colleagues and I spend just more than half of our lunch hour just getting here and back to work but do it happily for the buffet.
Always a nice choice of delicious dishes and all-you-can-eat for less than $10? Can't go wrong.
The service is always friendly and they'll happily (and quickly) make anything on the regular menu. Things we've had from the menu's always been well-made and tasty.
Haven't been there during the evening but with the quality of the food being high during lunch, I can't imagine the quality lowering for the night time crowd.
this by far the best indian food i have in vancouver (and i have tried them all!). i came in for the buffet to get a sampling of their food and everything was amazing. the butter chicken- fabulous! good cuts of meat, no fat, not oily and utterly delicious.
the servers are very nice and bring you fresh made naan (naan is included if you get the buffet which is only $8.95 from 12-4 and $14.95 after 4PM)
the buffet has butter chicken, samosas, and tandori chicken and about 4-6 other vegetarian dishes which are fantastic.
i loved this place so much i came back the next day for more.
definately check it out.
I have been here with my girlfriend many times. The first was before the buffet was in. Great service, nice atmosphere. Good prices. Not cheap as dirt, but affordable. The food is terrific with the buffet as well. You get hot, fresh naan served multiple times as you eat(it fills you up, but it's heavenly) and the selection is great. Desserts at the buffet too. Highly reccommended.
Well this is the only good place that is closest to Langara. Is the only place to escape from the overpriced food at the school. I really like their Paneer Pakoras and Vegi samosas. Very cheap too! so YAY $3 u can get 2 pakoras and 2 vegi samosas. Haven't try their vegi buffet yet perhaps other time!
Party of five at 6:30 on a Saturday night. We had 5 different dishes, rice and naan, plus a couple of cocktails and a lassi. Every dish was excellent, amone the best I've had in the Lower Mainland! T
All together, the bill was about $100. The portions were fine, but not huge. Service was attentive and pleasant.
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