Dera Restaurant is widely described as a reliable source of authentic Desi flavors, with strong emphasis on high quality ingredients and hygiene, and a welcoming, family friendly atmosphere. Dishes often highlighted include Nihari, Biryani, and Naan, with many noting tender meats, flavorful curries, and fresh naan that echo traditional desi kitchens. The restaurant is praised for a broad menu that covers breakfast, a la carte options, and an iftar buffet, with reasonable prices and the option to cater for large groups, making it a popular choice for family meals and gatherings. Service is frequently described as friendly and attentive, helping to create a homey vibe, while some reviews flag occasional inconsistencies such as overly spicy or bland items, occasional cleanliness or ambiance issues, and occasional dips in overall quality. Overall, Dera Restaurant is regarded as a solid, value-driven spot for authentic Pakistani cuisine in Montreal, with many diners returning for the reliable flavors and warm hospitality.
This is amoung one of the best Pakistani restaurants in Montreal. . Beef paya, chicken karahi, mutton karahi, sheek kabob, garlic or simple naan, chicken maali kabob, nihaari, chicken Tikka, Qaari-pakora, Kheer & Gulab jamun are the best one in there menu ,,,, especially Beef paya has no Match ! . No designated parking for the restaurant, but you can find parking on the road. . Dinning is huge, but sometimes cleaning is not up to mark. . Service is quick.
Let me tell you, if you're lazy to cook on a Thursday, check this place out. Everyday they have specials with reasonable price + on Thursdays it's a whole chicken karahi special with 6 naan & salad. So worth it.
High quality food with authentic taste. Great ambiance to indulge in your favorite Desi foods. Even the left overs next day tasted amazing. Highly recommended in the Montreal area.
Very good Pakistani restaurant, food is excellent specially chicken karahi, very comfortable chairs & not a bad service . I would recommend this restaurant because of the food quality....
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La nourriture est excellente, surtout il y a aussi un rapport qualité/ prix. 3 x pains naan our seulement cinq dollars. Nihari très goûteux, mais il m'a quand même un peu de viande pour le prix. Le Briani est bon avec du poulet qui est frais.
Everytime we visited the restaurent, was a great taste, service & envoirnment. Very friendly staff. If you want pakistani food highly recommended DERA RESTAURENT
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Food is so so. Staff need more training on providing services. I feel like they're too much in a hurry to make people finish their food & leave. Me & my family had dinner there & in a span of 1 hour they came 4-5 times to check if everything was ok or do we need anything,,,it's too much interruption. Also when you order, they will bring the appetizer & main course all at once, & won't give you enough time to finish your meal in peace. Not professional.
Extremely unhygienic. The tablecloths were stained. The glass pieces placed on the tables had old food particles under them. While we waited for our food, a client came in with 2 kids & waited for takeout. She put her sunglasses on the plates, her kids were touching the dinner plates with their bare hands after touching the floors. & the staff working there didn't even clean the plates afterwards or switch them out, maybe explains the dust on our plates when we wiped them with some wet tissue. Just go to other Indian restaurants. Food other than the dessert was below-par. Oh BTW I found very dried cilantro stem stuck to the bottom of my dessert spoon so that was great.
Too bad, Dera used to be good once.
Nice airy, clean place.
Service staff is wonderful. We had a lady in a black baseball cap help us (didn’t get her name) but she was lovely.
However food was a let down. Maybe it was the type of things we ordered. We had a long trip back to Ontario right after lunch so we didn’t want to eat anything overly spicy or oily. So we ordered the mixed grill platter, naans, daal makhani, beef biriyani, mango shakes. Everything was very average. Not the big pop of flavours I expected having read reviews.
Prices are fair & there is parking at the back which is a huge plus point in Montreal. There’s parking around the Barclay School as well.
Overall, I’d give it a 2 star but giving an extra star for service & parking.
