Buffet Maharaja
Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, this buffet won the "Consumers' Choice Award" for 11 straight years (1997-2008). Children dine for half price, and while the buffet prices go up slightly from Thursday to Sunday, as of 2009, two diners can expect to pay less than $25 for lunch and $30 for dinner. Monday through Wednesday, seniors dine for 25 percent off. Specialties of the house include lamb saag and chicken cooked in spiced butter, with an assortment of seafood dishes offered only during dinner service.
Buffet Maharaja
1481 Boulevard Rene-Levesque Ouest
Montreal, QC H3G 1T8, Canada
(514) 934-0655
buffetmaharaja.com
Le Taj Restaurant
Open since 1985, Le Taj has received rave reviews from local food writers, as well as from major guidebooks like Fodor's and Frommers. The interior has many Indian-inspired works of art. A buffet is offered during lunch. Dinner service offers delights like salmon xacutti, lamb vindaloo and beef korma.
Le Taj Restaurant
2077 Rue Stanley
Montreal, QC H3A 1R7, Canada
(514) 845-9015
restaurantletaj.com
Restaurant Ghandi
Open for lunch and dinner during the week and only for dinner on the weekends, Restaurant Ghandi offers elegant, white-tablecloth bistro-style dining. Reservations can be made online or over the phone. Set menus are available for lunch and dinner, as are a la carte options. The chef's specialties are Peshwari chicken, lamb tikka jalfrezi and shrimp tandoori masala.
Restaurant Gandhi
230 Rue Saint-Paul Ouest
Montréal, QC, Canada
(514) 845-5866
restaurantgandhi.com
Restaurant Bombay Mahal
Generous portions are the hallmark of this establishment, which is entirely nonsmoking. Specializing in vegetarian fare, as well as kormas, samosas, dosas and the cuisines of southern India, this dining experience is no-frills and family-friendly. The menu is rounded out by tandoori dishes, flatbreads and a selection of lentil dishes. It is open six days a week for lunch and dinner (closed Mondays). Cash and Interac only.
Restaurant Bombay Mahal
1001 Rue Jean-Talon Ouest, Montreal
QC H3N 1T2, Canada
(514) 273-3331
restaurantbombaymahal.com
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