Thanjai is an authentic South Indian Restaurant which serves mostly vegetarian and some non-vegetarian food offerings. We specialize in creating the true flavors of South Indian recipes that are familiar to all who grew up with these dishes. We offer a rich blend of flavors, colours, seasoning, health values, aroma, tastes and the visual appeals of this unique cuisine. And, we are the only restaurant in the area offering you this taste experience. Many of the dishes are ‘gluten-free’ and offer low fat and low cholesterol values.
Reviews consistently praise Thanjai for authentic South Indian flavors delivered with freshness and balance, from fragrant biryani and rich goat dishes to crispy dosas and comforting sambar and avial. The banana leaf feast and a variety of thali options appear especially beloved, often described as homely and welcoming with dishes that feel prepared with care. Service is repeatedly highlighted as friendly, attentive, and efficient, with many noting staff who explain the menu and make good recommendations; some comments mention room for improvement in consistency and pacing during peak hours or lunch service. The restaurant is described as clean and well maintained, with a warm, family like vibe and a vibrant atmosphere, occasionally noted as a bit loud. Several reviewers travel long distances or visit multiple times, calling it a standout for South Indian cuisine in Montreal or in Quebec, and praising specific dishes such as chicken biryani, chicken kothu parota, dosa varieties, vatha bath kulambu, ashoka sweet, and payasam. While most experiences are positive, a few mention missing menu items or inconsistencies in service and vegan labeling, but the overall sentiment remains highly favorable and the place is often recommended and repeated as a must visit for fans of Tamil Nadu style cooking.
We have ordered Veg kothu parotta & paneer butter masal from Thanjai. To be honest, one of the worst paneer butter masala ever had. It was just like a colour powder & sugar added in water & gave. Totally not worth the money & not recommandable. P.S - Veg kothu taste good, no complaints Updated based on the reply from the owner : This wasnt my first experience. Earlier when I visited ordered masala dosa & rava onion dosa. When it was delivered to table it was Rava masala dosa(P.S - Rava dosa delivered as Rava masala dosa). The actually problem is with the masala, it was stale.We informed the same but it was really suprising to hear the response that the chef didnt get the smell. But in the final bill the restaurant didnt charge for the rava dosa, if its really not the case then this deduction wont have happened. Some time things happen out of control but this restaurtant is not ready to accept it. We request to check the quality before its actually delivered to dine in/take out. We do see your restaurant has won awards, but all days the taste of the food is not same is our only concern. We have visited Thanjai thrice so far hoping each time we get better food but each time it was disappointing in one way or other.
Great South Indian restaurant, one of our go to place for south Indian food, we had dosas & masala chai this time around they were the best we've had in MTL so far ! Service was excellent as well (as it is everytime).Yogitha , our waitress was great & was always checking on us to make sure we had a great experience!
We visited this place at a friend's recommendation. We ordered plain masala dosa, mutton biryani & veg fried rice. The dosa was the closest thing to the authentic dosa I had in Andhra. Mutton biryani has changed in taste & tasted better before is what my friend said. The veg fried rice was nice & spicy. You must try this restaurant. Service is amazing, the staff & service is very timely. The ambiance will take you to Thanjavur.
Jun 2, 2024
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Today I visited the restaurant & ordered mini tiffin. Food taste was good. However I find chutney was not enough to eat 2 idli & 1 vada & pongal. The chutney cups were half filled. Idili was good. Vada was good too. Sambar tasted very much like rasam with vegetables. I requested more chutney & they gracefully provided more. Thank you. The mini dosa was good, but they dint filled potato 🥔 filling inside, saw just one piece of potato filling. Finally the kesari, they tried really hard to fill the cup, but weren't successful, it's also half filled. & I felt it's dry & not very fresh. They gave me filter coffee , the taste was authentic but not warm enough & half cup of coffee. They dint take cash. Overall my experience was avg. not worth the money 💰.
Super belle expérience que nous avons répété deux fois jusqu'à présent. Le personnel est attentif & attentionné. On réponds a toutes nos questions sur le menu. Très grand choix végétarien. Les crêpes Dosa sont délicieuses. Formule apportez votre vin que j'apprécie toujours. Contrairement à plusieurs autres restaurants indien, les saveurs varient en intensité & en goût d'un plat à l'autre , pas comme si c'était du masala pour tous les plats! C'est notre nouvel endroit préféré en ville!!!
Superbe expérience, on adore la nourriture au goût relevé & raffiné & sans prétention, les plats végétariens sont un régal & particulièrement les Dosa!
Very tasty sambar vada, Masala dosa. Affordable prices, delicious & spicy food, fast service. Little bit hot but overall good restaurant for South Indian food.
We ordered paper dosas . As diabetics, it is the type of food we can eat . We specifically chose the ones made of mainly lentils & a bit of rice for the crispy side . At the end of the meal , our stomachs starting swelling , clear sign that wheat was used . The night was long & extremely uncomfortable. We will never set foot again in that restaurant . The fact that our dishes came as soon as we had finished ordering should have been a warning sign as well as the lack of crispness.Fool me once ...
