Skylark Restaurant

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!

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.

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

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.

On one of the great «Around the World in 35 Blocks» food tours run by the 17^th 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!

So here’s the thing: Sometimes the food is SO good at certain restaurants that you don’t go for the dining experience, the décor 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!