Welcome to Punjab Canteen, the essential Indian restaurant in NDG, Montreal. Discover our varied menu and our delicious dishes filled with flavors of India: samosa, pakora, tandoors, biryani, dal, chicken, lamb, fish, vegetables, burgers, fusion dishes and even more delicious dishes to satisfy all tastes. Visit us or order online for delivery or take out.
Punjab Canteen delivers authentic Punjabi flavors with fresh ingredients, generous portions, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, pairing tasty staples like butter chicken, paneer dishes, parathas and chaat with reliable, friendly service that many reviews praise, though a few experiences note slow kitchen times, loud music, and occasional inconsistencies such as over spicing or undercooked elements; overall guests repeatedly describe delicious food, good value, and a homey vibe that makes it a go to spot for family and friends.
The food tasted good, but lately, there's been a noticeable decline in its quality. The service has become quite poor , with long waits for attention & orders."
Feb 24, 2024
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I have a couple of things that I would like to bring forward but for the time being my 5 star rating is solely for the food & the upgrade that punjab canteen has achieved by opening this location. I am an old customer, rue liege location reminded me of punjabi dhabas. Good food, good prices & to the point service haha. I was super excited for this new location & finally was able to come from Ottawa to experience it. First of all, awesome upgrade! What a nice looking restaurant, great vibe, great lighting, good music & clean! Maza aa gya! Now we come to the food. My fear was that now with the upgrade the food must have gone down as it might get whitewashed to appeal to a larger audience. But when we ordered, not only the presentation had elevated but the taste as well! The achari chicken tikka was so soft, juicy & flavorful.. a must have! You guys are not stingy with your garlic on your garlic naan 😄 it was amazing! Everything we ordered was great! The quantity has sure gone down but the quality has definitely progressed. I don't think the quantity justifies the prices but it is understandable. I can compromise with that if the quality is this good :). Oh & I had the strawberry mojito.. yum yum yummmmmm!!! Now we come to the service. The service at rue liege was acceptable considering the vibe of the restaurant but now that you have this beautiful location with such presentable delicious food, I think it is time to train the servers to match that level of service that you guys are going for. I was greeted with a smile at the front, seated nicely by the male staff. The female staff just didn't seen to be enjoying what they were doing. The lack of enthusiasm was killing the vibe for me which the food made up for. No harm in smiling a little & being polite. I understand that it is a tiring job & we desis are sometimes not the best customers to deal with. I have worked in the service industry myself back in the days & I totally understand the type of crowd we can get sometime. But it is not fair to treat everybody the same way when you are representing a really good restaurant which is progressing so beautifully. A warm smile & a caring attitude can melt the toughest of crowds. This is the only constructive criticism I would give you guys. I love Punjab canteen & I am very happy for all that you have achieved! I wish the best to you guys for your future! My mother is coming from India so I will see you guys soon :D she is going to drool over that Dal Makhani!!!! Haha
Absolutely love the food & their staff members are really kind!!! The help from Harman is amazing! He's so nice & considerate!! One of the best Indian food I have tried!Vey nice experience & I will comeback! Great music tooo!!!
Feb 11, 2024
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I love to go there but my last visit on my friend birthday was not good . I ordered chicken kadai but got wrong order then mix veg was also did not meet the taste as expected.
My wife & I decided that we needed to add some more spice in our lives, so what better way to achieve this but to visit La Cantine Punjab on Queen Mary Road. We started off with a tummy warming thick Lentil Soup. I ordered the Chicken Malai Tikka which was in my humble opinion, absolutely the most mouthwatering & tender pieces of chicken that I have ever tasted in an Indian restaurant. My wife chose the Chicken Tikka, also a very delicious dish. The portions were extremely generous & the service was friendly & efficient throughout our meal. So if you would also like to spice up your life, I suggest that you stop by La Cantine Punjab. You won't be disappointed.
I recently visited this place & was excited to find an Indian restaurant in Montreal. I ordered ahead at this location but had to wait for a long time to get my order. The ambience is good & would recommend dining here. However, the food is average. We got the Chucjen Biryani to go & the taste was not as good. It was more like a Pulao than a Biryani.
The service experienced was unfortunately below expectations. Despite requesting the bill four times, it necessitated getting up & paying at the counter. Additionally, requests for takeout containers were repeatedly made to various servers, but they were not fulfilled.
I almost never write restaurant reviews, but we met a waiter there who had to be recognized publicly. Harman was his name & he was phenomenal.This is a nice relaxing spot . The one dinner I had there, we had very friendly service & a very good meal.
Average. Food was mediocre. Don't order the honey chilli potato, they just toss it in ketchup & serve that. Chole samosa was good. We order cheese naan & got paneer kulcha instead. Service was poor. We called for the bill 4 times until finally getting up & paying at the counter. We also asked for takeout containers that we never got despite asking several servers. Being short staffed is not an excuse for bad service because you still expect tip that you don't deserve :)
