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Taj-Mahal
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night, Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Casual
6 reviews for Taj-Mahal
6 reviews in English
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Review from Chris J.
Greely, ON
4/14/2011
I have eaten a lot of Indian food in my time (My favorite food of all) and Ottawa has some of the worst available IMO but.....
Finally!!
I found decent Indian restaurant in Ottawa. It wasn't a perfect experience, though but I will forgive them their error!
Looks a wee bit dodgy on the outside, had to force myself in the door, my wife bullied me a little ;)
The inside, pleasant, clean and a friendly atmosphere!
We ordered - (We are both Chilli Heads)
Samosas
Beef Vindaloo - extra hot
Chicken Madras - extra hot.
Basmati Rice
2 Naans
Samosa's - Very tasty and the condiments provided were special too.
The beef Vindaloo, well I got a lamb one by accident, I am not a huge fan of lamb but I ate some and enjoyed it, the cook slightly overdid the vinegar but was OK.
The rice and Naans were as good as any you will find in Ottawa but the star of the night was the chicken madras!!
As hot as hell! And tasty to boot! - seriously, they have a perfect Madras in my opinion - I loved it and will go back for more. Warning if you ask for extra hot you will get it! I have no idea how they managed to keep all the flavour with such heat!
The best Madras I have ever eaten!
Great service too!
A chilli heads dream! -
Review from Nandan F.
Ottawa, ON
2/22/2011
I have been here a few times only for the Lunch buffet with colleagues from work. The decor is nice and the service is good. If you are having the buffet, they are really good with clearing the plates and making sure you are happy. My big beef with them is replenishment of the food. I am yet to go there for lunch and find/try everything they were serving that day as part of the buffet. The containers are empty and it's annoying to have to keep waiting for the naan, tandoori chicken, butter chicken etc. For lunch, I want to stuff my face, feel like a pig and get back to work ASAP so I can nap!! That ain't going to happen here.
The quality of the food is pretty good and is one of the better places in Ottawa but I am not sure if this would be my go to place for Indian food. They have an okay wine/beer list but don't buy beers that are not commonly consumed as I have questioned the freshness of the beer on two occasions. I am now almost wondering why I am giving them 3 stars! -
Review from Samantha M.
Ottawa, ON
6/12/2011
Went here with a few friends, loved it! They gave us papadums with 3 different kinds of sauce, tamarind, a mint one and a hot pickle one, they were all great. One friend ordered mulligatawny as an appetizer and I ordered a samosa. However I was disappointed to find out they ran out of samosas so I ordered pakoras instead, they were good, i didn't like the cilantro mint sauce they came with so I dipped them in tamarind instead. Also ordered a lassi, which was excellent!
For our main courses I ordered naan and Murgh Makni with a bit of spice (I usually love hot food but I'm a bit scared with Indian food since they mean HOT when they say it!). My friend ordered a vegetarian curried mushroom dish, and another friend ordered the butter chicken and saag paneer. We all ordered a large serving of rice as well.
It took a long time to arrive, but the quality of the food totally made up for it. My chicken was excellent, perfect amount of spice with juicy pieces of chicken. My friend's mushroom curry had a unique taste but was delicious. My other friend's butter chicken was fantastic but we concluded we don't like saag paneer, it was our first time trying it though. The rice was plain but had peas in it which I thought was kind of nice. The naan was also great, fresh and soft. It was a bit pricy but Indian food tends to me, and as I was going to the back to pay I was delighted to see the kitchen area had a window so you could look in and it included tandoors and clay ovens. It was so authentic looking :).
Definitely will go again once I get money. -
Review from Amanda D.
Ottawa, ON
12/3/2008 1 photo
Depending where you draw your lines for sections of downtown Ottawa, the Taj Mahal is one of three Indian restaurants in the Glebe. I haven't been to the one by the 417, but I've been to the Light of India many times. I believe the Taj Mahal is good, but I will almost always opt for the Light of India because their food is slightly more delicious.
However, the Taj Mahal has lots to offer and their food is still delicious. They have tasty stuffed potatoes with raisins and cashews, an adequate vegetable korma and a great eggplant bhurta.
They have a lunch buffet from Sunday - Friday from 11:30-2. They also deliver for orders over $35. If you live within the area, there's a 10% discount. -
Review from Emily K.
12/31/2008
This is a go to spot for Indian in Ottawa. Friends and I always enjoy our dishes. Lots of cheers for the dahl, saag paneer, butter chicken and lamb roganjosh. Also agree w/ Amanda - the stuffed potatoes are excellent.
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Review from Adrian K.
Ottawa, ON
1/16/2009
Really good food with unusual flavors! Swift service and very reasonably priced.
