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Maurya is a fine dining Indian restaurant on Broadway. They offer a reasonable priced lunch buffet between Monday and Friday, a great way to sample a variety of dishes and make plans for an evening at Maurya. Maurya‘s wine list is among the top in the city with over 225 wines to choose from.
My gf and I were invited to my friend's graduation dinner with his family recently. I have been to Maurya several times for lunch before and had always felt it was lacking, especially given the fact that I had watched Maurya appear on Opening Soon and the overall hype at the time. This time around (and for dinner) it was a complete difference in dining experience.
The room is stunning. It's understated yet loud while table settings are formally decorated. Even the floor staff display formal elegance with serving food, etc. The only negative I find is that depending on where you sit, the tables are cramped together.
We went all over the menu with dishes including butter chicken, lamb korma, lamb roganjosh, eggplant bharta, chicken chettinad, kalonji chicken curry, vindaloo, rice, many orders of their fantastic naan and several starters and desserts. It's hard to say whether it's leaps and bounds above some of the standout Indian restaurants in town but a top 3 ranking would more than suffice.
Service is a notch above the cut as it balances between formal and casual, whether or not by design or the lack of formal dining training they have it doesn't seem to matter. Checkups are timely and different floor staff appear with different tasks assigned. I find that the service at Indian restaurants in town are consistently good and yet they to take that to another level.
Dinner service certainly redeems itself from the lunch portion and personally I don't think there is any better endorsement that Maurya is worth visiting than an Indian family who suggests to go there.
I have been there many times, every time food is different, but bearable. But this time I took my wife's cousin with us and the food was dreadful. Every single dish was awful.
Lamb chops tasted as they had gone bad. They had a very strong smell. Lamb pieces were like washed in water in lamb rogan josh, in every spoon lamb came out washed and there was no body or taste to the suace. Palak paneer had no taste what so ever, not even enough salt. Angoori prawns were so over cooked that they even refused to come off the skewers. We had to break them to get them off.
To top it off, they offered their terrible service by far. We three were still munching on our leftovers when every single busser and server came and ask if we were done. There was no communication between them, if we have told one person that we were still working on it, they should have told other servers before they all came and ask with in 2 minutes. Finally we had to tell them to take away everything.
Don't get me wrong, I don't normally slander about a business. I have worked there for three years with the first owner and I know what to expect from that restaurant. They could do better. I think it was because there was no owner or manager or may be because more than half of the staff was new from my last visit, which was in last week of October.
We have ordered from Maurya a handful of times and each time we are astonished by the unbelievable flavour of their dishes. Hands down this is not only the best Indian cuisine we’ve ever had, it’s one of the best meals we’ve ever had period...and delivery at that!
We wanted to take a moment to express that we are thrilled to have happened upon this establishment, and we will be loyal customers for a long time to come. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND!.
Also, it was a nice touch that they gave us two complimentary mint chutneys (after we asked through our online order for this item which didn't come with anything we had ordered, but we've had it once and we wanted it again).
Also, the Butter Chicken - "Hot" was absolutely perfect, as was the Vindaloo - "Medium". Garlic Naan is a must have! Enjoy!
My girlfriend and I came here last month for a dinner run and were stunned by the dining room when we walked into the restaurant. However, the dim lighting did not do the room justice and before long, we were seated in a small corner near the left/middle of the restaurant.
Our first server was a total douche. I believe we ordered the butter chicken along with rice/naan and their special chicken curry that won some sort of an award in 2009. Both were delicious but we just couldn't wash out the taste of glares and attitude from the waiter earlier. The two waitresses that were helping us for the rest of the night were much nicer, but this guy really killed it for us.
Overall, the food was awesome but I really don't think it's ""better" than Tandoori Kona in Richmond, which serves good curry, in larger portions, at almost half the price. I definitely recommend Maurya if this is your thing but unfortunately I don't think I will be coming back.
Wanted to try out Maurya mainly because of good dine out reviews and we like Indian food. It is a bit on the pricey side, but well worth the little bit extra.
We decided to try something other than butter chicken so I had a very authentic Lamb Vindaloo and my hubby tried something called the Chicken Chettinad. Can't remember what the sauces and sides were but mmm, both dishes were excellent. Very very spicy but very good. Love the ambiance and awesome decor. Service is okay - but they did refill our waters quite quickly.
Overall a nice and yummy spicy experience. =)
I went here for the lunch buffet the other day. The room is very attractive and would probably be even more stunning for dinner with the proper lighting. Service was fine, although we didn't order anything off the menu other than a couple drinks so its hard to guage, plates were cleared in a timely fashion which was a good sign. The food was average, even for buffet food. Nothing tasted great or really stood out but it was all edible and there wasn't anything poorly done either. I would like to try this place for dinner and maybe I would give it higher marks.
This restaurant was recommended by one or our girlfriends and it was a very pleasant surprise. Ambiance was truly great - the decor was nice although a tad dark inside. Parking at the back was minimal, however street parking was ample.
The 4 of us decided to share our meals together Asian Style. We had a bottle of red wine, 2 appetizers which included the Dine Out award winner Karawari Prawns - very savoury with a nice crunchy coating it had a good blend of spices and a Potato Chick Peas with Salad dish. Both were yummy and enough for all us. The Papadaam basket with Chutney was replenished several times which we all loved. It tasted like a well seasoned floury chip and our server brought us a piece that was raw so that we could see what it looked like before it was cooked.
Our Main courses consisted of the Chicken Chettinad, Peshawari Rack of Lamb and the Tikka Halibut all were very good and tasty. I thought the spices were very good and not over powering. Our server asked if we wanted our meals to be Mild, Medium or Spicy, we chose Medium - abosolutely perfect although we could have gone spicier. We also had the Basil and Garlic Naan along with the Saffron and Peas Pulao rice dish.
The Naan was very good while the rice dish was not over the top. We all loved the Main Courses and my favourite of the 3 was the Chicken Chettinad - a must try.
Service was top notch from the moment we entered the restaurant. Our server was very attentative, our water glasses were filled frequently and our wine glasses topped off. She even made a fresh pot of decaffinated coffee for us - wonderful !!!
Our meal was very well worth it and I would definitely recommend this restaurant if you crave Indian food and want good service.
Cannot really find anything to be either excited about or to complain about.
Maurya's serves fairly good food, although not spectacular or memorable. I found their food tasty; it was prepared quickly and service was about average. I did feel a bit rushed by the waiters to order quickly. A bonus was the free parking behind the restaurant.
I have certainly had better tasting and better priced indian food however, in the end, I will return to Maurya's and try some of their other menu items.
Had a craving for some East Indian food, but didn't want to travel to downtown to my usual place - India Bistro on Davie - so the crew decided to try Maurya. We were all glad we did!!
The ambiance is very nice. Took a peak at the a la carte menu and the prices were on the high side... we ended up doing the lunch buffet @12.99 - a great deal considering the quality, ambiance and service.
They had a good number of entrees available... I believe about 10-12 entree items... a few more than the typical East Indian lunch buffet - I believe India Bistro usually has only 8 items. Anyway, the butter chicken had just the right spice and tang for my palate! I'm typically just a butter chicken guy, but I tried all the other items. They were excellent and fresh as the traffic was constant and the kitchen pumped out small but frequent amounts to replenish the entrees.
Anyway, for lunch, this is a definite recommend! The norm East Indian lunch buffet is $10-13 per person. Maurya is easily gourmet east indian and well worth the price!
I've been to Maurya a few times (some for Dine-Out Vancouver) and all times, they have been very accomodating. One time we had a dinner there with a few friends I haven't seen in ages. By the time we were finished dinner and catching up with each other, it was 4 hours later. Not once were we rushed and even had an endless supply of water refills!
The food is delicious (even an indian friend said it was just as tasty as home-cooked meals), however you do need to order the meal add-on if you want rice, dahl and papadum with your entree.
The prices are fair considering the location and decor of the restaurant.
There was an entree that I wanted (from a previous special menu) that they didn't have on the regular menu, I asked about it and my server said the chef will happily make it.
Ventilation in the kitchen must be good because I never leave here smelling like spices.
While I've never eaten there off of their regular menu, I can attest to the value and scrumptiousness of Maurya's weekday lunch/brunch buffet (11:30am until 2:30pm).
I won't go into lengths about the great ambiance and the great variety of the buffet menu (garlic naan and tandoori chicken are high points).
However, I must suggest that you try to arrive early (around noon) because some of the (best) dishes are gone by 1pm, which makes the $12.99 all-can-eat a little less valuable, and the dinner a little more redundant.
In an ideal world, you'd arrive at 11:30am and have the best choices available (seating included), and fresh food steaming in the serving dishes. Unfortunately - and more realistically - it's pretty tough to digest curry that early in the day and "all you can eat" really isn't all that much.
So, either get up really early and fill your morning with enough activity to make the all-you-can-eat buffet worth it and enjoyable by 11:30am (i.e. go there during your lunch break or after a morning run); or, risk eating lukewarm butter (sans) chicken at a more reasonable time for Indian food.
That said, do try it! It may be quite possibly the best place in Vancouver to go and try out different Indian dishes before you let loose and order straight from a menu written in a foreign language you may not understand.
My sister and I decided to try this restaurant as one of our DOV picks. The place was almost full when we arrived at 6pm. We were seated quickly and offered a choice of water (tap, sparkling, or bottled). Next we got some roti with chutney. We didn't get around to trying it cuz we were busy talking. We ordered coke and mango lassi for drinks. We noticed that most people were only drinking water. I guess it goes well with the curry for them, but I really wanted to try the lassi. It was creamy and sweet. Very good.
For appetizers, we ordered the chaat tikki and angoori murgh tikka. The chaat tikki was really good. Mildly spiced. Angoori murgh tikka was a bit on the dry side. The chicken pieces were a bit over baked. The salad was nicely presented.
For entrees, chicken chettinad and malika-e-dariya (treasures of the sea) were ordered. They came with rice pulao, lentils and naan bread. The entrees looked small, but acutally when you include the other items, it was enough to satisfy our appetites. The chettinad was really good. It had just the right amount of spiciness. The seafood was okay. Lots of mussles, and prawns, but I found the sauce to be a bit bland after trying the chettinad.
For dessert, we ordered crème de caramel and mango kulfi. Both were amazingly good and beautifully presented. The crème de caramel was one of the best ones I've ever tried. It was like a creme brulee with cream on top. The mango kulfi was good too, but it tasted like a solid version of my lassi drink with pistachio bits.
Service was great. The server came by regularly to check up on us. There was extra staff to take away the dishes and the meal progressed nicely as we didn't have to wait too long between the dishes. Overall, a great dining experience. Will go back again.
Was here when it first opened. Called to ask if we needed resos, the hostess said yes, when we got there the place was half empty. My friend and I ordered martinis, which I think were like 9 bucks each, fine whatever. We ordered our food and never saw our waiter again. Our drinks were empty and for 9 bucks a pop wouldn't you want to sell some more? I guess not, not that they were busy or anything. Well the food, the curry? I pretty much couldn't have gotten the same quality at the food court. Overall experience sucked and left a bad taste in my mouth.
one of the higher end places to eat for indian cuisine and the food was good, but not great.
i decided to stray away from the typical butter chicken so i ordered the goa chicken curry which was decent, it did not stand out very much in terms of taste and simply had that everyday curry flavor to it.. my gf had the butter chicken which she enjoyed, i probably should have gone with that as well.
the price you pay is the real downfall to Maurya, expensive for what its worth when you can just go to a hole in the wall place on fraser and eat indian food that is much better and much cheaper.
its a loud environment, a little dark in the restaurant.. overall, the ambiance contributes nothing to the dining experience.
i would probably not return here again unless i wanted to waste money on sub-par food... and there are lots of other places in vancouver for that.
Having eaten at Maurya several years ago I knew the food quality was excellent but having them cater a retirement party for 150 people at another location was a bit of a gamble. When we negotiated the meal to fit our budget both the owner (Maurya) and chef attended and were extremely helpful and accommodating. The food for the party itself was amazing; they brought a portable clay oven and made fresh naan on site. We asked for the food to be mild to medium in order not to upset anyone who did not like hot spicy food. There were countless compliments and I would not hesitate to use Maurya again for a similar function.
I order consistently the Palak Paneer from this restaurant.
I have tried one other vegetarian curry from this restaurant only because I had ordered the Palak Panir twice a week for months in a row (ever since I discovered Maurya) and thought it was time to try something new, and the Chicken Chettinad. Every meal I have ordered from this restaurant has been a culinary delight. I recommend ordering from this restaurant. The spices and flavors they use are delicious and I am not confident trying my hand at Indian style cuisine after eating here as I am certain I will not prepare something of this quality.
General cost is 11 to 20 dollars per main. Absolutely worth the cost!
Let's see.. the delivery guy could not find our house. He called several times, asking for directions. They did tell us there would be a 1 hour wait, but it amounted to an hour and 40 minutes, by the time he finally arrived. The food itself was good, but very bland. Very watery too, mostly just different meats dunked in sauces of many colours. The rice was good, but that hardly merits comment. Very expensive, too.
That's about all I should say. In summary: Maurya! Dull, overpriced Indian food served at too long a wait..
Went to Maurya for a weekend brunch. The room is nicely decorated and very clean.
The buffet was good but not earth shattering for their prices. Good selection of the usual dishes including Butter Chicken and Lamb Curry. Service was attentive and the servers were all nice.
Would go again for lunch.
I don't even know where to begin.it was sunday nite, me and my friends visit this indian restaurant,I wish every indian restaurant would have the quality and quantity this restaurant creates. The food was amazing....specialy tandoori szzilers,i loved it.... We order the rack of lamb and tandoori chicken...it was at their best i ever had.and in entree chetenad and butter chicken was delicious....that is why i wrap'd up the disapointment of service.they should improve in this area as well...what i suggest. The ambiance was plesant . The value was the best of the night, tandoori chicken at 16$ i guess.....was absolutly more than value for money i spend . The best quality I've ever had in Whole Canada! I recommend this restaurant to tourist or anyone who love indian food.simply love the food
Went there last night for a date with the hubby. Not a place to go for a cheap meal, it's aplcae to go for a good meal and a nice evening. Room is very nice, clean, a bit cavernous but delightful and tasteful, not tacky. Service was professional and sincere. Food was above average. Wine list is extensive, wish there were a couple wines under $30, also wish I could have ordered a half liter of some. Ordered a paneer as an appetizer, it was interesting. Butter Chicken was really good. Rack of lamb was suprisingly good, did not expect it to be good upon first impression. Naan was tasty. Not really that much more expensive than your typical hole-in-the-wall Indian restaurant, but the quality of food, ambiance, and service make up for the cost. We'll go back and recommend this place to our friends as well.
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