Butter Chicken and Naan Stop

I saw this place in the West Ed food court and thought what the hell? Why would anyone open a fast food Indian restaurant? Why would anyone eat here? and again, what the hell?
After I got through my confusion and my built up anger started to go away I had to test it out. This place exceeded my expectations. by a lot. The butter chicken tasted good, almost as good as some of the best Indian restaurants. The price wasn’t bad at all and it actually gets cheaper the more stuff you get.
I am still baffled as to why this place exists but I have to admit the owners might be on to something.

I was surprised to see this new addition to one of the food courts at West Ed, as we’ve never had anything like it there. I wasn’t expecting much since it’s fast food, and thought what the heck, nothing else there seems better anyway. I was pleasantly surprised when the butter chicken actually tasted good, like — alas — butter chicken! They give you ample servings, and its a pretty good deal for what you get. The butter chicken is rich with flavor and has enough spicy kick to it, but it’s not too spicy. And the naan is fresh and chewy and huge! A little bit on the greasy side, but hey, its fast food, I wasn’t going to push it. I couldn’t finish it all, so I ended up wrapping my naan in its tin foil and taking it home.

I have to admit that I was very hesitant to try Butter Chicken and Naan Stop simply because of its location. I honestly did not think I would find quality Indian food in a West Edmonton Mall food court.
Was I wrong.
So far, I have tried palak paneer (spinach curry with chunks of cheese), chana masala (chickpea curry), and a pea and paneer dish whose name eludes me at the moment. The paneer is firm and sweet, just as it should be. The meals are served with a generous helping of rice that tasted like proper basmati rice when I had it. Meals also come with a large piece of naan bread, which is baked on the spot. At around seven dollars, you get a full Indian meal that would cost way more in a sit-​down restaurant.
The samosas are huge and are sold as pairs. The pakoras are mouth-​watering dumplings of chickpeas, onions, and spices and are sold in fives. I would come here just to get some to nibble on.
Admittedly, I have yet to try the butter chicken but I am looking forward to it.

First sushi, then crepes (or was it crepes then sushi?), now Indian food – it seems that all kinds of cuisines are moving their way into fast food. I first noticed Butter Chicken Naan Stop, while cruising through the smaller food court at West Edmonton Mall. I thought this was cool and exciting, so I just had to try it. For about $ 8, I had the butter chicken with rice and naan bread. I wanted to try the vegetable samosas, but they were overpriced. The food was pretty anti-​climatic. The rice was just plain white, and the butter chicken was all sauce and barely any chicken. The naan bread, however, was good, since it was made fresh. More recently, I’ve noticed that they lowered the price of their samosas. I may try this place again, but if it was anything like it was last time, I will never be going back.