I ordered 2 Masala Dosa, 1 cheese dose and 1 Gobi Manchurian from Thanjai Brossard. This was going to be our valentines special dinner, however, it turned out to be the worst nightmare for us.

Reason being:
1. In place of masala dosa, we received pav bhaji dosa - I later received the email informing me that masala dosa was out of stock. However, they didn't bothered to ask me my preference if masala dosa was out of stock. They assumed that we like'Pav bhaji' Dosa and send us that, albeit, charging us extra $7 for the same. Imagine opening the box to eat our fav masala dosa but you literary find out another food.

2. My kid, while eating the cheese masala dosa showed me the long hair coming out of his dosa- I was very angry now, however remained silent not to ruin the occasion. Next, he showed me another hair- this time it was short and then I took over his plate and found out 2 more small hairs. That was it- I can't let my kid eat this shit. Then it was turn for my spouse to found another hair in pav bhaji dosa- and we had to throw away the complete food. We've to cook our dinner.

I took photos of the hair coming out of food and will attach the same- albeit now I see there's no attachment facility here

The food taste was plainly BAD but I wouldn't have took out time to write a bad review had the quality been acceptable. THIS IS TOTALLY SHIT FOOD. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT YOUR CUSTOMERS TO EAT YOUR HAIRS?? Worst experience to say the least and will inform everyone in my friend circle to avoid this outlet at every cost.

Unfortunately I don't like Indian food so my review is biased. But we went there for someones birthday.
The service was very slow I found. It took a very very long time to get our food. About 1 hour.
The food, EVERYTHING, was SO SPICY!!! I really had a hard time eating and finishing my plate. According to everyone else it was very good. But not for me.

We went there for the dosas. They didn't disappoint. They were crispy and the potato filling was tasty. The onion bhaji were delicious, crunchy perfectly brown and the tamarind sauce was amazing. The shrimp curry was a bit too salty, although the shrimp themselves were nicely cooked and plump. We didn't care much for the idly, too mushy. The service was very attentive, and pleasant. We will go back for more dosas.

This restaurant is only good for the Dosa the rest of the food is not so good and the employees are kind of tricky the put he service included on the receipt and expect to tip again when confronting regarding the pretend stupid.

Trop peu de restaurants indiens à MTL ont choisi de sortir des sentiers battus comme le Thanjai. Dans chaque resto, on nous ressort inévitablement toutes les variantes de poulet au beurre, de curry, de soupe Dahl, etc. (Bon, d'accord j'aime bien tout ça, mais j'aime aussi varier ;-)) Ici, on nous présente la cuisine d'une autre région de l'inde et si notre palais reconnaîtra les épices, la présence de lentilles, de patates et d'oignons, il sera surpris de découvrir les dosas (sorte de crêpes fait à base de farine de riz), les idli ou les uttapam. Tout un nouveau vocabulaire qu'il nous faudra découvrir pour s'accaparer plein de nouvelles définitions de "délicieux" à la sauce indienne.

Également apprécié: un menu (vaste) pour les enfants! Je suis toujours un peu désolée de constater que dans les restaurants de cuisine du monde et dans les restos de type bistro (ce qui signifie un niveau sonore élevé dans lequel le vacarme des enfants disparaît à merveille), on néglige d'accommoder les enfants. Ce sont vos futurs clients, aussi bien les initier pendant qu'on éduque leurs papilles! Ce geste est donc un plus gagnant qui bonifie vos revenus futurs.

Thanjai is a South Indian restaurant in Côtes-des-Neiges with a very unusual menu. You won't find any Tikka, Tandouri or other Northern and Anglo-Indian regulars here... Instead, you'll find such things as Rasam, Potato Bonda, Sambar Vada, Dosas and the likes.

There are two things we liked about Thanjai: First, its prices ($25 per person tax and tip in? wow). Second, the fact that the dining room was, with the exception of our table, filled with Indian families. You know you're in good hands when the local community frequents a place for a Sunday dinner.

Quand j'ai vu le menu, j'ai été étonnée : je ne reconnaissais rien de ce que j'avais déjà mangé dans des restaurants indiens! C'est parce qu'ils font de la cuisine du sud de l'Inde, alors qu'habituellement les restos indiens offrent de la cuisine du nord de l'Inde. Il y avait plusieurs plats qui ressemblaient à des crêpes, alors nous les avons essayés. J'ai beaucoup aimé mon utthappam à l'oignon (à mi-chemin entre une pizza et une crêpe) et mon biryani au mouton! J'ai goûté à trois sortes de dosas, et ils étaient tous délicieux! Mention spéciale au Chili Idly (visuellement, ça ressemblait à des pierogis, mais ça goûtait encore meilleur que des pierogis!), qui avaient une texture et un goût divins!

Le service était un peu étrange; la serveuse nous répondait quelquefois comme si elle aurait aimé mieux être ailleurs, mais somme toute, ça s'est bien déroulé! Je vais y retourner pour essayer d'autres plats inédits!

Very enjoyable experience! All dishes were very tasty and mild to very spicy. Great food selection. Many dishes not available at other Indian restaurants. Byob also a plus. Very nice atmosphere and no trouble parking. Recent article in Montreal Gazette was very accurate - "great bet!". We'll definitely be back.