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Taj Mahal Restaurant
- Hours:
Mon-Fri, Sun 11:30 am - 2 pm
Mon-Thu 5 pm - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 5 pm - 11 pm
Sun 5 pm - 9 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
11 reviews for Taj Mahal Restaurant
11 reviews in English
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Review from Sheila B.
Strathmore, AB
4/21/2012
Love this restaurant, meal for 4 fed 5 very hungry adults, service was excellent, my uncle told us about this restaurant he has been going there since 1980 he says the food is always consistent. One of our staples in Calgary
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Review from Thomas M.
1/25/2012
We went once and ended up getting the buffet, as that's what the rest of the people in the restaurant seemed to be doing. The buffet contains a lot of items, however everything is EXTREMELY GREASY... I don't know how you get e.g. butter chicken sauce to be filled with floating grease, but they did it at Taj Mahal. We actually left a bit hungry because we got "greased out" and couldn't continue to eat that crap.
Also, the room in the basement and there are NO WINDOWS, so it's dark and you feel like you're eating in a bomb shelter. -
Review from Steph P.
Edmonton, AB
5/15/2012
Overpriced, service was terrible, portions were tiny, food was average at best- really nothing stood out in a sampling of over a dozen dishes amongst a large group. Did not leave us feeling well afterward. Will not be back for a second visit.
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Review from Cory C.
Calgary, AB
11/28/2011
I'm a big fan of the Taj. The food is always excellent and the buffet is affordable. My only issue is that their butter chicken doesn't come deboned. I know it's a small pet peeve, but I'm very picky when it comes to butter chicken. Heck, it's 90% of the reason I love Indian cuisine. Other than that little tidbit, I would recommend the Taj to anyone looking for decent grub.
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Review from Zigge M.
Calgary, AB
10/24/2011
I have been here a few times now, in the past for the lunch buffet which I always enjoyed.
Came in for dinner on Sunday and ordered a 'family style' dinner for four and it was excellent. Initially was disappointed the buffet was unavailable that evening, the assortment in the family style certainly made up for it.
Myself, I am open to any foods and can handle strong spices - the rest of the group are about the opposite. Despite that, they all enjoyed and each made comments of the variety of flavours. I found the Tandori Chicken to be fairly dry - however that's exactly how the others in the group like their bird so I can't knock it.
The server was new, though he was trading off with another who was really fun. We definitely enjoyed his sense of humour.
Their menu is huge and we joked w/ the servers about this and they really took it well and we all had some laughs. The could par it down to 30% though in my opinion. I know they want to serve lots of variety, however I am a believer in less is more. Difficult to provide fresh foods on a massive menu w/o causing stress in the kitchen.
If you're looking for a super fancy place, not the place as you feel like you're heading down the the basement...well..you are actually. Don't let that deter you - well worth it.
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Review from C T.
Calgary, AB
2/15/2009
Taj Mahal has been in existence since 1973 and it's one of the oldest East Indian restaurants in Calgary. I've been going to this restaurant since the 80's. It's my family's favourite rstaurant. We love their Sunday Brunch Buffet. Cost is $16.95/person.
The buffet consists of:
- a salad bar - ceasar salad, a tomato, carrot and cucumber salad, papri chat (little chips, chickpeas & potatoes, tamarind sauce and raita (yogurt)), a onion salad, fruit salad
- vegetarian section: saag (spinach), egglant curry, mushrrom and potato curry, chickpea curry, vege samosa, vege pakora, zuchinni curry
- breads: naan and puri
- meat section: tandoori chicken, butter chicken, lamb keema, beef curry, hard-boiled eggs curry, meat samosa
- saffron basmati rice
- condiment table - hot sauce, mint chutney, mango chutney, pickeled hot peppers, achat, hot spices
- dessert: gulab jamun.
Suggestions: Eat the puri and douse it with the chickpea curry. Sumptious!! Try the meat samosa with mint chutney. The gulab jamun is a nice touch at the end of the meal. So well cooked and sweet.
Love the saag! Very healthy.
The decor in the restaurant has changed and the colours in the restaurant is more contemporary with hues of blue, green and beige.
Full bar service.
Try the chai tea. They have a neat way of pouring the chai tea in front of you. ;o)Listed in: My fave Calgary Restaurants
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Review from Sapna G.
Calgary, AB
10/7/2009
Taj Mahal was one of the first Indian restaurants to open in Calgary and for the longest time, it's where my family and I went. The decor of the place is pretty spectacular and when it comes to the ambiance of Indian restaurants in Calgary, the Taj Mahal restaurant is in a league of its own.
When it comes to the food however, it's alright. Apparently they have fantastic butter chicken (I wouldn't know first hand) but the carnivores that I generally go with, love it there. I'm not crazy about the food and I find the portions a little small.
Now that there is a vast array of other Indian restaurants in Calgary, we barely ever go to the Taj Mahal Restaurant anymore. Yes the experience of dining there stands alone, however as I mentioned, the food is nothing to write home about.
I do especially love their chai and the way they pour it without EVER missing the cup, but the skill of their chai pouring isn't enough to keep me going there when i far prefer the food in other restaurants around town.
If you've never been, it's definitely worth the trip, but if after having gone you decide that you'd rather try other Indian restaurants in Calgary, I'd totally understand. -
Review from Gabe A.
4/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
Indian food walks a fine line with me: I am always pleased to eat it, especially when its in buffet form, but I have had some explosive results in the past. Taj Mahal has never been in the latter category. We usually come here for the buffet, and leave bursting with happiness. The most recent time we came here was in February, when their parking lot was covered in a foot of snow - we came for Krystel's going away/birthday party, and had the dinner buffet for $18. The pakoras were golden brown, the butter chicken creamy and smooth, the beef curry pleasantly tingly, and the naan was like a cloud. Although it was a glorious repast, I did learn a valuable (and hard) lesson: with Indian buffets, you need to stay within two plates unless you are on a suicide mission.
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Review from Teraza R.
4/10/2011
My favorite indian resturant in the city! We have had great success with the menu but love the butter chicken and lamb vindaloo. Always leave happy and with a full belly.
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Review from Mike L.
Calgary, AB
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Review from Rick A.
Ottawa, ON
2/6/2011
Some of the best Indian in Calgary
