Amber consistently earns praise for delicious authentic Indian and Pakistani cuisine, with rich flavors and generous portions across dishes like butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, lamb korma, dal makhni, chana masala and biryani; the menu also offers many vegetarian options and halal ingredients, and the option to bring your own wine adds value. The ambiance is described as welcoming, stylish and cozy, making it suitable for date nights, group dinners or casual meals, while the service is repeatedly noted as attentive, friendly and professional. Some reviews mention that during busy nights the dining room can be noisy and the pace can slow, and a few point to price changes, but overall the dining experience is marked by consistently tasty food, good value and a warm atmosphere with a strong team behind it.
Everything here deserves 5 stars-food, service, & ambiance! The food was incredibly fresh, with impeccable taste, & the presentation was flawless. The servers were some of the kindest & most attentive I've ever encountered. The atmosphere is cozy yet intriguing, with a thoughtful interior design that adds to the overall experience. This has quickly become one of my favorite Pakistani/Indian restaurants in Montreal. I'll definitely be returning!
We are from Mississauga Ontario. A wonderful excellent Pakistani/Indian restaurant serves delicious food. We had chicken karahi, beef karahi, & chicken tikka boti. Meat was tender & exotic to the taste. Portions were generous. Salad & raita were very tasty. Anyone goes to Montreal must visit Amber Restaurant.
Aug 18, 2024
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MAIS WOOOOOWWWW, la nourriture est juste incroyable, le gout , la fraicheur, la temperature, tout etait delicieux & impeccable ! bravo pour votre entreprise !! 100% a recommander si vous aimez la nourriture Indienne/Pakistanaise BUT WOOOOOWWWW, the food is just incredible, the taste, the freshness, the temperature, everything was delicious & impeccable! congratulations for your business!! 100% recommended if you like Indian/Pakistani food
I believe Amber offers the best overall experience for Indian/Pakistani food. The decor is sleek, offering what appears to be a vast dining area. The service on my last 3 visits has been pleasant is all aspects. On my last two visits I ordered the lamb biryani along with the saag paneer & bartha. In my book you can judge the quality of the establishment by it's Biryani, Amber's biryani is delicious. The rice isn't oily, there are just enough nuts & dried fruit along with a well balanced spice mix. The lamb (a generous portion) is succulent The rest of the dishes were also well spiced although I prefer the eggplant to be more present in flavour. The service is great My favourite place & to boot my dining partner will only eat Indian/Pakistani food at Amber.
The restaurant itself is pretty, but the butter chicken is absolutely bland. Perhaps one of the worse Indian food experienced we had. In addition, the waitresses are not too friendly, feels like you're bothering them when you're asking questions. You're much better off finding an actual authentic Indian restaurant on Jean Talon & save your money 😌
Really Dissapointing. :( Lamb Korma was just okay-ish, Chicken Tikka Masala was simply tasteless, & Naan was burnt... They are much better Indian restaurants in Montreal, don't waste your money here.
May 26, 2024
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Apart from the Lamb dish which was decent, the four other dishes we ordered were very bland . Also the naan was cold & not fresh. I'm very surprised that they managed to make indian food bland with all the spices involved! Very disappointed in the food but the ambiance & service was good.
The food was cold including th tea that we ordered. Waitresses seemed very tired as well. The overal quality of food was not good. The was no sauce for the salad. & as Indian food, we expected flavours & spices, but the food did not taste Indian.
I went there for the second time only to be positively surprised by their lunch menu. I was able to taste many different Indian flavors in one sitting. Can't go wrong with that! I was especially delighted by the dessert: Gulab Jamun. It was a sponge-like-texture ball that was soaked with this mildly sweet (I believe there was rose water to flavour) simple syrup that felt like the best way to end a meal! All bowls are a small hand size so it's a very good portion. I had the Lamb korma which is slightly sweet as it's made with coconut milk. I'll definitely keep going back. It's a great place, with delicious food & affordable prices.
Dec 17, 2023
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Great experience overall, food was tasty, good value & service was friendly & efficient. A very good choice for Indian cuisine on the Plateau. We will surely be back.
It was my wife's birthday supper, & I surprised her by taking her to & Indian restaurant. I ordered the grillade land it's was over cooked , I had one piece & a half of the lamb & when we told the waitress she had the response , well you ate some !!!!! How am I suppose to taste it !!! & during the whole we were there not once did our glasses of water filled
Thought it was going to be a great evening was finally a real disappointment 🙁
Located just west of St. Denis street on Rachel, Amber is a pleasant Indian restaurant with a warm ambiance & friendly staff. All the classic dishes are available...for our meal we had Dahl Soup (ok...could have been more flavorful), Chicken Tikka Boti (very good), Shrimp Biryani (very good), Butter Chicken (good...not as seasoned as we are used to), Aloo Gobi (good), Mutter Paneer (also good), Chana Masala (very good) & Garlic Naan (excellent). Overall we had a pleasant experience. Enjoy!
NOTE: This is a BYOB restaurant.
Oct 20, 2023
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My first supper out in Montreal was a wonderful Indian meal at Amber. The place was packed, yet the service was fast, & food excellent. What sold me was the welcoming smile of the waitress & her knowledge of the menu ingredients, which helped a lot with my dietary needs. Thanks for a memorable meal!
