moti mahal

great food, great service!. the eggplant bartha, prawn and papaya curry and garlic naan are to die for! theserviceis even better than the food! great restaurant!

goodserviceand awesome service. we went to this restaurant during our stay in montreal when both, my husband and i, we were craving for indian food. ordered the combination dinner with dal soup, the soup was rather bland compared to what i've had elsewhere. next were some meat rolls with a small salad, and they were either dried out or overcooked, again somewhat bland. if you are someone with a good appetite you might want to order this. thumbs up..

very nice. four of us enjoyed a visit here to celebrate a birthday. greeted and seated we were immediately surrounded in the beautiful aroma from the kitchen.servicewas warm and friendly. the fish pakora appy was great. fresh fish, well flavoured batter, mmmmmm. and the chutneys were superb. we went with two lamb dishes, a chicken, a fabulous veggie curry and sesame naan. and at the end, there were honey balls for the birthday boy. we enjoyed our visit and food for a couple of hours, leaving only the empty plates. recommended! many thanks to team moti mahal.

this indian gem is a personal favourite of my family's. we have visited a number of times, and ended up trying different things every time. none of us eat meat, and there are plenty of options here to please the vegetarian. the tandoori goat cheese is unusual to find on an indian menu, but works extremely well, particularly if you're planning a less rich main course with a little spice. the eggplant bartha is always wonderful, as is the punjabi dhal (lentils and kidney beans). the vegetable biryani is consistent but not incredible (but i think a biryani is a 'safe' option anyway for most people). the one thing we get every time is the cheese kulcha (stuffed naan) - don't try to eat a whole one yourself, but they are delicious!

the atmosphere here is relaxed and family-friendly, and you're just as likely to see a family of ten all eating together as you are a couple on a date. theservicehas always been good and they have an above average bar selection.

the environment is appropriate. calm, good lighting, traditional music, clean, and fragrant. theserviceis excellent. the use of copper drinking cups is a nice touch. the food is very good. we enjoyed it and will be back

my favourite indian food in town very authentic and amazingserviceeverytime i've been. high recommend. for different beer choice try indian beer kingfisher for a top pick

nice ambience, reservation needed. food can be improved though. does not have the authentic indian taste to it as its catered to people that are into modified/ less of indian spices so i personally found everything quite bland. plus point: 17th ave - good crowd/fine dining & fastservicefor a busy saturday night. approx $15-$18 per entree so by the time you order a couple of entrees and rice or naan to go with it you're looking at $30-$50 per person just for the food (did i say food wasn't that good?). kebab was dry. do not order the palak chicken(spinach chicken, so plain). anywho, my friends had the lamb & shrimp vindaloo and they seemed to have liked it a little.servicewas good, the server replaced the spinach chicken i ordered on his recommendation with chicken masala curry without any hesitation. i don't think i'll be going back here despite goodservice& it being on 17th ave. but you might like it if you're into mild curries.

the atmosphere is very surreal, fits the indian culture perfectly. the food is always amazing,serviceis usually decent, though they could have a few more servers. menu items are a little more of the expensive side

the food was wonderful, and everyone was full when we were finished. there was a good selection for the two vegetarians in our group and even the one of us who generally does not like indian food was happy. theservicewas fast, friendly and efficient. there was one mistake made but we decided to try what they had brought and it was better than our original choice. the restaurant is colourful, warm and welcoming. i wish i lived in calgary so i could go regularly.

still great. been going to moti for about 10 years, and its always consistently great. of the 15 or so indian restaurants i've tried in calgary, none match moti's flavours. a waitress there recently recommended lamb bhuna, and it's now my all time favourite dish, highly recommended. friendlyserviceand great food, what more could you ask for.

where do you buy your chicken from ... asked to the manager`. hello again!
read below another comment regarding the quality of your chicken source resulting in bad tasting food ...

if you recall mr. manager, we asked you also that where do you get your chicken from ... we were told that you get it fresh delivered (i hope you meant from a butcher shop).

you need to make changes drastically mr ``manager``

now added one more to the list
- change the girl or `change the girl`
- change the chef or switch the chefs around (naan guy to chef vice versa)
- change the manager or change yourself
- change the supplier or change the source

happy eating everyone ...
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diner from calgary • feodora • 12 reviews
nice flavor, but they need to try a new source for their boneless chicken. it tastes and has the texture of mass produced steroid/growth hormone chicken breast. i would love to see how good it can be with regular or free range chicken.
posted on 06/20/14
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-----11 dec, 2014-----

manangement or chef or server.servicewas okay.
food not up to par.
high priced for low quality food.
we were told o(nce i brought up that the biryani rice is all mushed together) that this is kashmiri chicken biryani. we told the `manager` that this is not the first time we are eating out and we exactly know how the kashmiri chicken biryani should look and taste like and this is not even close.
criticism not well taken by the `manager` ...

advise from a consumer who eats out almost every night:
1. change the girl (server) and if you can not change the girl ... `change the girl`
2. if unable to do no. 1 at all; change the chef, if can not; promote the guy who makes naans to the chef as that guy makes great naan, perhaps he can make better eatable food.
3. hand over the management to someone else, who still does not understand the meaning of `customer service`and your job as so called `i am the manager`is to accommodate your guest however if you are not able to; change the manager and the management.

- i would not recommend this restaurant to any one.
- i had dinner at this place about 10 years ago and it is possible this manager is probably still wearing diapers, the setup was different what i can recall and did not have any issues like this with this so called `manager`.

there are better options in the city for indian cuisine, namely
- mango shiva in downtown on stephen avenue
- qila in ne (falconridge plaza)
- mirchi in downtown on 8th street and 12 avenue
- faisal kabab hut
- royal indian cuisine on 120, 4th avenue downtown
- spice 7

happy eating everyone!


-----09 dec, 2014-----

the worst indian restaurant. the start was good. we were greeted well. chairs were very uncomfortable. interior looks cheap. a server with dreads served us. the server probably was blazing before coming to work. anyways ordered food. does not taste good at all.
when we were asked by the server "how is everything". we told her how we really feel about the food. the response was negative in a polite way, "both of us are hungry that's why we may be able to finish the food". after a while the manager showed up *the guy with a beard*. did not take the critics very well and asked us if we own a restaurant. we simply said that we don't but we are customers who like to eat out and taste different food and you should take the feedback in a positive way. what an attitude this guy has ... is not friendly at all, totally rude and unprofessional. i think he still needs to learn how to take the feedback positive or negative and improve the quality of food and service. if your food is not good at least have good customer service. paid $50 or so for eating with chutney and naan. only thing there good is naan, water and chutney. lots of food left in the plates and the serving dishes, so other than chutney and water, the rest don't even bother. what our experience was:
service not professional
food ... somewhat undercooked ...so many better options in indian cuisine in calgary and this is not a repeat for us.
management. .. with a very rude attitude and very unprofessional

with this attitude and service, wish them all the best :) but dont think last long in market with that nasty attitude ... looking forward to new management as the location is great.

kudos to the guy who cooks naans there.

waste of money and time to go there for decent food.

expecations were high.
what we got is really really under par food and service. the food prices were really high for the poor quality food.


-----09 dec, 2014-----

calgary worst indian restaurant. paid $50 or so for eating with chutney and naan. only thing there good is naan, water and chutney. the rest don't even bother.
service ... not there
food ... eat somewhere
management ... no concept of customer service. they can only handle positive feedback. they would get upset like a child if god forbid said anything wrong with the food.

waste of money and time to go there.

expecations were high.
what we got is really really under par food and service.prices were really high for the poor quality food.

how difficult is it to coo. utter chicken & paratha...worst ever in the city. server came up to do quality check told her it's not good her response " fine i will take it away " disappeared dropped the bill later. seems like cooks dont care about the food, servers don't care about theservice& owners don't care about anything. awesome way to run a restaurant.

went with a business associate.serviceand food were excellent

bad butter chicken. quite possibly the worst butter chicken in calgary. but i have rather specific tastes when it comes to butter chicken; my favourite being from masala express in ranchlands (where i think they pride themselves on bad service). some may like the butter chicken, or perhaps it was a bad batch. the naan bread was excellent, and i had the roti as well which was good. theservicewas the best i've ever had from an indian restaurant. the interior/decor/ambiance are all good.

only a thumbs down because of the butter chicken, though i suspect i'll be back to give them another shot. there was enough potential there not to write them off entirely.

fabulous meal - authentic indian cuisine. absolutely incredible authentic cuisine !! very impressive that the owner came to the table to ensure the food andservicewere adequate. with the greatservice& the amazing traditionally flavourful foods, i most definitely will be going back. the owners have two locations, we were at the south side one, the other location is downtown which i will also ensure to try. i definitely recommend this indian restaurant.