Amber offers a consistently flavorful and authentic Indian and Pakistani menu with generous portions and good value, set in a warm, BYOB friendly atmosphere. Service is often attentive and staff are praised for friendliness, and the menu variety keeps bringing people back. Even with notes about rising prices and occasional delays or temperature issues, the overall experience shines for bold flavors and thoughtful preparation.
We wanted some comfort food as we were visiting Montreal & AMBER delivered on that. They offer a thali on Tuesday's & it comes with a choice of two non veg items & a veg item of the chef's choosing. It also came with dessert, that you also get to choose.
I chose the lamb korma, chicken tikka masala & kheer as my dessert. The chicken tikka had a small kick to it but could've been spicier tbh. The lamb korma was sweet imo. Both tasted really good but I would've liked it abit more spicier. The kheer was really good! My favourite.
My husband got the beef Karahi, chicken tikka masala & rasmalai. The beef Karahi was quite tomato-heavy which I'm not a big fan of tbh. & he didn't like the rasmalai too much either. He liked the kheer better.
Overall, service was good. This is a BYOB establishment so you can bring your own alcoholic drinks & enjoy it here.
Very good food, all our choices were crazy good. We shared chicken korma, butter chicken, chicken tika-masala, aloo Gobi, garlic naan & lots more I forgot. Everything was delicious, the staff was super friendly & service was quick.
Make sure you visit the SAQ 2 blocks away. No alcool is served here. Pinot Noir is a good pairing!
Old: It was super flavourful with good portions that come with unlimited rice ! My friend & I shared the eggplant & the veg korma. Staff were sweet
2026: I got the dal makhni desi style with rice. It was really delicious but I found the lentil to sauce ratio a bit too low. while you can order a second rice at no extra cost, the second rice came pretty cold which felt kinda cheap / petty of them (& they made a whole difficult speech about it when I asked if there's unlimited rice instead of just saying'yes you can get a second rice free of charge if you need just ask'). The service by my waitress was ok. It seemed like she was a bit impatient & pushy with me but she kept on a nice smile & energy when talking. She was still likeable but it kind of put a damper on the experience of eating in a relaxing restaurant for me (which you definitely pay more for but you get gourmet food too.) I ordered 2 appetizers to take home & she was kind of pressuring me to pay a 18% tip on all 3 things I ordered instead of what I just ate in house. I corrected her & asked to pay 15% tip & she acted like she didn't realize & was cool with it. I doubt it but ok. I'm looking forward to trying the gobi bites & baingan dahi (eggplant raita) tomorrow. The other waitress was really calm & sweet
Apr 27, 2026
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Good ambiance & BYOW, but I can have that at home. I come to a restaurant for a good meal, & was very disappointed. I ordered the lamb tikka for $28 which is advertised as'tender lamb pieces marinated...& grilled to perfection'. Whatever it was, it was definitely not lamb. There was zero lamb flavour, & it was overcooked, dry & tough. The server was not friendly, barley said a word to us, & came exactly 3 times: to take our order, to bring the food & to bring the bill. Baffled as to why there are so many 5 star ratings.
Our server was very nice & helped us decide what to order of all the delicious options. The chicken tikka boti was the best we've ever had & the lamb vindaloo was incredible & spicy. 10/10 amazing, some of the best indian food I've ever had
This was our favourite place to order Indian from, but the recent price hikes are insane & we can no longer afford it. $27 for a curry & $6 for a single basmati rice before taxes & fees is highway robbery. Sad because it was very tasty :(
Food was decent, needed more salt & spice. Left the waitress $7.50 as a tip & she tried admonishing me in front of my table since it wasn't exactly 15%. Very rude
