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Mirchi Restaurant
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 12 pm - 10 pm
Fri 12 pm - 12 am
Sat 1 pm - 12 am
Sun 3 pm - 10 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for Mirchi Restaurant
14 reviews in English
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Review from Hisham A.
Calgary, AB
5/6/2012
Really good pakistani food. Great ambiance. Reasonable prices. Hospitable staff. And meat is fully halal. Will definitely be there again.
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Review from Rachel F.
3/26/2012
We arrived in Calgary around dinner time, checked Yelp, and were delighted to see an Indian restaurant with fabulous reviews near our hotel. Yelp, you didn't let me down. The vegetarian combo was outstanding! The dal was fresh and gingery, and the mixed vegetable curry was one of the finest I've had in Alberta. We also had the prawn tikka which was very good as well. Portions were very generous, leaving us with lunch for the next day. Naan and rice were included, which made this take-out meal(s) a real bargain for under $30. If we lived in Calgary, I imagine we'd stop by Mirchi often. I suspect we will likely visit again on future trips south.
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Review from Eric G.
3/22/2012
Went in for late lunch and was so pleased I ordered a more to take home for dinner. Butter chicken was the best I've had in ages, garlic naan was large and delicious. The rice was cooked perfect. The portions were very generous and if I lived here I'd eat it every week. Would have been 5 stars if the waiter would have came back just a bit sooner to check on me and offer my bill but not a big deal.
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Review from Nicole M.
Calgary, AB
10/18/2011
Mirchi is on my way home, so I have stopped here many times.
Now I will admit the food is mighty tasty and the price is mighty good - as the others have posted, I seem to have a little bad luck when it comes to the selection and portions.
I've noticed most of the reviews are for vegetarian and I am an omnivore, and I think perhaps this is why I must bring the score down just a little.
I am a big fan of butter chicken and I have ordered theirs a number of times, and nearly ever single time, there is no more than four very small cubes of chicken per order. It seems that I am paying for a butter chicken sauce - not butter chicken. Surely for the price they could double the amount of chicken. -
Review from Peter A.
Ottawa, ON
1/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
I think Mirchi is more of a Pakistani-Western fusion than straight-up Indian, but semantics aside, this place is a great, dirty little hole in the wall that serves up some of the best take-out in the city. And unlike most of Calgary, the price is right. That's right, you're not getting ripped off for mediocre food. You're getting a bargain for some particularly great take-out. The veggie combo starts at $9 which easily feeds two people.
Throw in naan, some tikka, and a samosa a-piece, and two can feast (literally, gorge themselves) at Mirchi for under $30. -
Review from Sarah Louise F.
Calgary, AB
8/7/2011
After a stressful week, with plans to spending
Friday night in writing essays, I decided take out would be absolutely necessary. Having read several pleasant reviews on Yelp, I decided
I'd try mirchi.
Upon calling in my order, I engaged in extensive dialogue with the man on the other end about vegan options. I could tell they were busy and felt a little bad for keeping him, but he was able to answer my questions quickly an effectively. A heads up to vegan eaters- the vegetarian samosas and naan are NOT vegan, but the roti is and it is rather delicious. My roommate and I ended up sharing a vegetarian combo with saffron rice, and some additional roti, which came to a total of $15, probably the most reasonable price I have experienced in this city. Aside from the roti and rice our order included a chickpea and mixed vegetable curry, as well as a potato and cauliflower. Everything tasted intentional. I am not sure if I have ever said that before, but things were spiced pretty perfectly and I was generally pretty happy with our order. When I picked it up everyone was really friendly too; I guess I should have mentioned that earlier. A cozy little nook in the wall, but I would recommend take out.Listed in: vegan friendly in calgary
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Review from Sarah B.
1/15/2011
Mirchi is so tasty! I could not stop myself from shoveling food into my mouth like an animal it was so delicious.
It is also very reasonably priced, so be careful not to over-order! As noted in other reviews, two people can easily share a combo, with a couple of extras if you are really hungry.
They have a couple of tables there, so you can dine in as well as do take-out. I think the delicious smell of all the food is worth staying there to eat it. Do yourself a favor and try it out! -
Review from dinah g.
Calgary, AB
Updated - 11/26/2009 3 photos
I have been dreaming about Mirchi's gulab jamon for a month now, so when my honey suggested we go have lunch I automatically chirped "Mirchi Please! Mirchi Please".
Today was an extra ordinary day and I have to update my review because I am still seeing stars in my eyes. We shared the delicious chicken curry and a vegetable with spinach dish at 6.00 dollars each, we also ordered basmati rice which came in a huge bowl and naan on the side (again a very big portion).
All in all including pop and gulab jamon for dessert it came to just below $22! This was a huge meal for the amount of money we spent, and we didn't even finish the chicken curry.
Yelpers I insist that if you want a delicious mouth watering Indian meal for fewer than 8 dollars come here! Every item is savoury and superb, and the owner is so delightful and so gracious. It is such a nice relaxed place to eat an extremely authentic Indian meal.Listed in: Best Places to Eat
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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10/22/2009 First to Review
Just got home, with my Gulab Jaman (cream dumplings, dipped in rose petal flavoured syrup) from… Read more »
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Review from Ali Z.
8/5/2010 5 Check-ins Here
The best Indian take-out restaurant in Calgary bar none.
The highest compliment I can praise Mirchi with is this. I have relatives who absolutely hate coming downtown, who will drive down to visit me and innocently ask that since they're already there, why not get Mirchi take-out.
I'd recommend the mirchi kabob & chicken tikka which are staples of any take-out order. Word of warning, be careful when you order spicy, they're more than happy to live up to their name (mirchi translates as spicy in English).
This locations offers a small seated dining area, I've never tried it & can't comment on the service however I believe they've opened a second location with a much larger seated area. If you're looking for a night out you may be better off trying the other location.
And now I'm craving Mirchi, good thing it's lunchtime.Listed in: Desi Khana
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Review from Andrew R.
1/11/2011
We stopped in here just after getting into town. We were hungry, and it was convenient. We were impressed by the quality and quantity of food for the money. The flatbread and kebabs were excellent, and the staff was prompt and solicitous, despite a small language barrier. I suspect that we were the only native English speakers in the place, other customers included, which I consider a very good sign.
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Review from Michael L.
3/26/2011
Great little hole in the wall. I wouldn't lick the floor, but I'll eat the food. Thumbs up for good kababs!
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Review from Allan M.
Calgary, AB
1/10/2010
Absolutely one of the two most authentic Pakistani / East Indian Restaurants in Calgary. Their Boti's are to die for and they make a fabulous Nihari. If you are looking for real Brown Man's food this is it.
Oh No now I'm feeling like making a trip down there. -
Review from Eric S.
Calgary, AB
8/10/2010
Mirchi is awesome. Prices are reasonable. Usually I order takeout but the one time I dined in the service was fantastic.
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Review from Vishal V.
10/26/2010
Went for lunch today. I must say the food is very tasty but super oily! I ordered the vege combo which comes with a choice of 2 veges plus rice OR naan. The choices were daal, aloo bengan, and mixed veges. The daal and aloo bengan were excellent...except for the oil! The non-veg options were haleem and butter chicken. My friend had the butter chicken and said it was very good. The naan was simply amazing...made fresh in the tandoor. The food came with raita and salad. I was bummed that they didn't have gulab jamun since I'd read good reviews on it. I paid $15 for my vege lunch combo which I think is pretty reasonable for being in downtown Calgary.
