Punjab Palace

One of the best indian restaurent in Montréal. I regulary get take out from this place. The staff always seems a bit confused about everything but the food is great so I still go there.

Punjab Palace is the BEST ever Indian restaurant in Montréal! It’s by far my most favorite! I recommend it to every Indian cuisine lover! Even if you are not familiar with Indian cuisine, you should definitely try it! The food served here is cooked and served with love, cooked the traditional way, and full of genuine flavors of India, especially Punjab!
The food is amazing, the portions are very generous, the prices incredibly affordable, and the last but not the least… the service is absolutely friendly and polite, very caring for the customers!
When you enter there… you feel immediatley transported to India, the warm and spicy flavors welcoming you… the atmosphere being so cozy and comfortable, the waiters being very smiling and cordial.
Wow… yesterday i ordered for the first time a channa samosa and i was almost having a food orgasm while eating it… it was fulll of flavors, spicy but just the right level to give you that hint so good in winter, so well balanced, warm, tangy, rich… very generous (2 huge samosas covered with a chickpea curry and with sauce and fresh vegetables)…for only 4 $!!! It was incredibly good… i would not care paying more for it… because the quality is extra!!!
Love you Punjab Palace!

My favorite Indian in the city. I am a regular. There are dishes and spicy and flavorful. I love the Aloo Gobi and the Tarka Dahl is standards. The only dish I’m not crazy about is the butter chicken, not a big fans of the tomato in it. Everything else seller. Service not so much. Lol

how odd! i came here for lunch, it was my first time and i asked the waiter what he recommends and he pointed out a dish. i said thank you for the recommendation, ill look at the menu. next thing you know, he comes back, i have the menu in my hands and im ready to order. and guess what! he came back with a plate. i was very confused as i didnt even order yet. i told him i never didnt order this. he said what? (assuming he doesnt speak english or french). I ended up just saying, never mind and took the plate as at the end of the day, its all food. anyways. lets say this was by far the weirdest restaurant experience in my book thus far. food is alright though!

I loved their food so yumm, the spices were perfect, the place was packed, you can bring your own wine or drinks,

Just don’t go there! Chand Palace is 20 000 better and the service much better. Somebody ordered something grilled. The whole place was full of smoke!!! We couldn’t breathe and we were all coughing, no apologies from management. Nobody opened the windows! I know good Indian Food and this place is just as commercial as any Tendoori…

We love it. It’s our fave Indian place. Great Indian byow. Once you’re seated it’s very fast and welcoming. Just don’t sit and wait forever for your bill at the end. Go up and pay when you’re ready. That’s how they roll.

Solid authentic Indian food. I bring Indian clients there all the time and they say it’s comparable to what they eat at home in India ! Great service, and bring your own wine. Can’t miss!!!

Punjab is another good Indian in the neighborhood. I always take to go but it’s a bring your own wine. I don’t like too much the look of that restaurant. The only reason why I pick this place sometimes is for their Kormas. You won’t regret!

I have been here several times in the past but this time I came to try their lunch thali plate… what a mistake.
I came on a wednesday a little after noon, the place was ¾ empty and the staff were at their usual spot, all grouped together around the cash register whispering.
Not at all a very welcoming attitude.
Our waiter was a mumbling low talker dressed like a young thug from the street.
Absolutely no class to be found here.
We order our food and he grunts away with our menus.
I start looking around at others that have their food and notice that all the naan breads seem to be burnt.
A sign of things to come.
Our thalis arive seperate from the naan which comes several minutes later, burnt and nowhere near hot at all. Seems like they were just in a basket waiting for the last 15 minutes to be brought.
The butter chicken was as mentioned by others VERY SWEET and dry, WORST I’ve ever eaten.
The rest of the thali consisted of an oily vegetables side, tasteless rice, ICEBERG LETTUCE trying to pass as a salad, dry and room temperature tandoori chicken, yuck.
All in all a completely dissapointing tasteless meal served by a lazy uninspired waiter in a creepy restaurant.
You’re better off taking your $ 12 elsewhere, anywhere else.

It is a pretty popular place, we waited for almost 30 min on a weeknight for a party of 6 so I would recommend getting take out if possible or making a reservation. I cannot say enough good things about their food – there was not one disappointing dish and we tried quite a few. We had ordered the paneer tikka masala, chicken tikka masala, aloo gobi, chicken biryani, grilled meats (lamb, chicken, etc.), and garlic nan. We are from the states and we have seriously considered driving back up JUST to come to this restaurant. 100% worth the trip

We ordered the chicken Korma and we served some kind of chicken curry. When we asked the waiter what’s wrong he replied that they don’t use raisins and almonds in the Korma anymore… because people have allergies. Well they shouldn’t order Korma in that case! #bullshit

Le meilleur restaurant indien que j’ai visité jusqu’à présent (et j’en ai visité plusieurs)!
Nous avons pris les samosas en entrée et l’intérieur était exactement comme je les aime, soit en purée –au lieu de morceaux consistants que l’on retrouve dans ceux des restaurants plus commerciaux– et juste assez épicés.
J’aime me faire mes propres thalis en commandant différents items et j’ai choisi Baigan Bharta (aubergines en purée avec épices et tomates), Chana Masala (pois chiches et épices) et Aloo Gobi (pommes de terre et chou-​fleur dans des épices indiennes). Chaque item était savoureux, pas trop huileux et bien dosé niveau épices.
Déjà hâte d’y retourner!

This is one of the best Indian restaurants in Montréal. The Naan and lamb curry dishes are very delicious and flavorful along with the chicken tandoori dishes.

Overall, I would strongly recommend Punjab Palace to Indian food lovers and/​or adventurers. According to my first experience there (and it won’t be my last one), the value versus the quality is something to consider. They are generous with the portions and all the flavours are very present. I will definitely come back and try out other dishes though just by curiosity.
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Restaurant was packed even it’s Weekday. We the family of four ordered Lamb & Beef Briyani which was Ok“rice is sticky”. We liked Nan so much but chili chicken was not up-​to our expectation. Service was slow and server looks too casual. Price is Reasonable.

Went there today for the first time. My boyfriend and I both ordered the lunch thali. He got the vegetarian one and I got the curry lamb/​butter chicken dish. It was very disappointing. We are big fans of indian food and we tried a lot of different restaurants in the neighbouring area. Unfortunately, Punjab Palace was the worst. The veggie thali lacked substance and taste, while the butter chicken was extremely sweet and dry. However, the lamb curry was not bad. Saving grace was the naan bread which was fresh and delicious, even though it came 10 minutes after the meal was served. For the same price or maybe less, you can definitely get better indian food on Jean-​Talon street.

Of significant frugal prominence, the Thali lunch spread willingly deals a valuable effort. Their seven dollar Chicken Curry Thali would fare as good as any better famed establishment. The plate is apportioned into 5 shares of various serving; cook veggies, a papadum chip, a tandoori drumstick, curry chicken and basmati rice. All rich and savory except the rice must commit itself to more fat. It needs BUTTER.

Amazing food yet horrible service. They simply gave us a bottle opener to open the wine ourselves. When we asked for a doggy bag they gave us a stack of stirofoam bowls to fill ourselves. Butter chicken was one of the best I’ve had. Will probably go back anyways.

C’est bon, c’est cheap et c’est un AVV :) J’ai mangé dans les restos indiens aux alentours et cela reste mon préféré :) Essayez le poulet au beurre il est délicieux!

Had supper for the first time at Punjab Palace. Very clean restaurant, very good portions. Their butter chicken & garlic naan are to die for. There’s not really service, they put a pitcher of water on your arrival, a bottle opener so basically you have to open your wine, which we really don’t mind since it’s really cheap for the price you’re paying. Very good portions, we were 4, ordered about 6 dishes and we were full for about 80 $ tip included. Best part is byow!

The waiter was really polite, and the service was fast and efficient. The place seemed not very well lit and a little too dark for me, and their washrooms are smaller than my closet.
The food was delicious, and the portion was gigantic. Everything was seasoned with so much spice and love, the lamb curry was pure ecstasy. I love how they grill their naan, slightly charcoaled and a crispy outer shell with a softer inside.
The butter chicken was slightly dry, but the taste was good, and the sauce was pretty thick.
The food are really cheap, but their flavours aren’t cheap at all. The garam masala and the cumin powder stands out immediately when you take a bite into the lamb. The lentils and cauliflowers complemented the meat dishes wonderfully.
You can bring your own wine and beer, which is extremely convenient for gatherings with families and friends.

Great nice and cheap Indian place!