Food was good but have had better elsewhere. It was not busy that night - they only had one server - but it took a while to get the food. When the food finally came, it was dumped on the table without telling us which was what. Most places tell you what it is!
Don't try to use more than ONE entertainment coupon. We were sitting there waiting for over half an hour, for our bill because he couldn't figure out how to input three coupons. We had to get our book to show him that we are allowed to use three.
Won't be back there. Too small portions and too slow.

I always drive by this place but have never gone in because, from the outside, it looks mildly like a fast food place. However, I finally tried this place last night and was glad I did. We had a chicken vindaloo dosa and the lamb korma, which were both quite good. The food was very flavourful, portions were generous, and most things were under $10. Great food, great value.

Though not a great fan of dosa, we went anyway. We had the Chicken 65 appetizer(should have asked what the 65 stood for).At $7.95, it was suitable for two people. The chicken was moist but the sauce seemed to be off the shelf sauce. My shrimp dosa was outstanding. The dosa was flaky not crispy as some other dosas I have eaten. The shrimp was the right amount of filling for a dosa. Remember to order mild, South Indian or Sri Lankan food can be very spicy much more than Northern Indian cuisine.

Noor Mahal (not too sure of the spelling), is a good little resturant, that has been in operation for about 20 years, serving South Indian (Madras I beleive) and Sri Lankian (sp?) food. I have only been there the once, but will go back in the future. The resturant is an intimate size, that could be improved a bit if they improved the ventilation in the WC. It was not overpowering, but I did get a whif of what I thought was uninal cake. Don't let this put you off, the food was great (I would give a 3.5 on the system). We had the meat samosa and the chicken roll for appitizers (both my friend and I enjoyed). The exterior was deep fried, but the dough was soft and the inside tasty. They were a bit different than the average Indian type of samosa, that are more pastry-like. Next we had Chicken Madras, Goat Curry, Lamb with spinich, and egg plant and potatos. The egg plant and potatos was good. It was partially stewed, but the veggies maintained their own flavor. The 3 meat curries were also well done. Portions could have been a little bigger, but not too much of a complaint. For desert I had the Mango shake, and it was sweet and seemed to be made with real fruit. Service was good, information was given for our questions. All in all a good experience and will return in the future.

Nooru Mahal is gem in a stretch of Fraser street that is lacking in culinary diversity. Most of their meals include rice, pappadums and a small salad and will leave you full but not stuffed. The dosas, which are similar to savoury crepes, are also excellent although I would recommend getting them when you have time to sit down for dinner in the restaurant as they are prepared smaller for take-out. The service is great as well. I can't say much for the atmosphere here as it's a pretty small restaurant but they often have Bollywood films playing if you're a fan of the genre. I've been back several times whenever I have a craving for good, affordable Indian cuisine.

At first glance, I wasn't expecting much at Nooru, but the restaurant was recommended highly from a friend and I always take those very seriously. The veggie samosa appetizers were delicious! Not too spicy or greasy, but really flavourful. My companion, Caesar, had a shrimp dosa and I had the lamb and eggplant one with a medium spice request. Both were bursting with flavour (particularly the shrimp sauce) with just the right amount of kick. Although I wish the atmosphere was a bit more warm, the staff was friendly and the bollywood videos were entertaining. Will definitely be back!