surjit food plaza

i had read about this food joint on the internet before going to amritsar and i was extremely pleased with my experience. we had ordered their signature dish, amritsari fish fried and tawa chicken with garlic naan.
they servegoodportions with 4 pieces of fried fish and garlic naan being quite a large one. all the dishes were delicious. coming to the tawa chicken, it was yummy with a rich gravy of onion, garlic and tonatoes but the gravy did not cause any kind of digestion problems and neither was it too much greasy or oily. it had the perfect taste with succulent chicken pieces. the staff were courteous and yes... punjab gave me a feelgoodvibe. souvik maity

every city has its heroes- people, monuments, buildings, natural gifts, which become the city's pride. the city is known for them, breathes them. it's quite amazing how a restaurant can be one of the city's heroes. yes, that is how much this place is talked about when it comes to food in amritsar. i have been hearing tunes of praises for this dhaba/restaurant ever since i was in school. it's true that this place was among my priorities when i visited amritsar few days back. we came in for an early lunch, but were still surprised to see the place completely empty. the interiors are pretty much barren with just a television and a framed newspaper clipping with praises for this place, though i liked the concept of the see-through kitchen. we ordered amritsari fried fish, tandoori chicken, butter chicken, butter naan, lachha parantha; aka the staple punjabi-mughlai heaven. everything tasted reallygoodbut i would say nothing was asgoodas i'd never had before. honestly, i was quite disappointed with the quantity of the starters because it nowhere matched the prices. the owner is a friendly man and didn't fail to entertain us with his stories of serving famous bollywood stars at this very place. overall, i'd recommend you visit this place while pretending to be unaware of its proclaimed heroism :)

okay, do yourself a favor and save yourself from the place of monstrosity. first of all when you visit this place, in lieu of menu they give you a book filled with testimonials of celebrities visited that place. second, if you are a from delhi or any other place outside punjab none would care to even greet you with smile. they don't even hand you a menu, they just leave it on your table and mind it, it's a family restro. neverthless, we ordered snacks that took like ages to come , price was hefty as hell and quantity sucked big time. we ended up ordered almost every prime item for snacks and main course but it tasted nogoodat all. and when the bill came in, i asked politely to hand me a feedback book which they refused and started making excuses. we paid them humungous amount, needless to say my family was pissed at me big time. a horrible horrible experience not form me but some of my cousins visited as well and they share the same thought as i do. stay safe, don't try this.

ridiculously overpriced and extremely ordinary - that's surjit food plaza in the nutshell.  it looks impressive, with large glass panels, from outside. the ambiance is passable. the open kitchen, behind big glass panel, givesgoodfeeling. but that's about it.  the hygiene factor is not impressive.  we realized that the steamed rice we ordered was stale one - sprinkled with water and heated in the microwave that was outside, in our view.  we had to return it.  to be fair we were served a fresh made steamed rice in 10 minutes.  but the real shocker was when we got the bill. about a third of that amount would have made justice to the place.

while searching forgoodrestraunts in amritsar came across this one, and the reviews were absolutely correct bang on.. firstly i would like to talk about the owner you do not need the menu if he's available there. he told us about the specialities so after that we end up ordering mutton tikka,tandoori chicken and the famous amritsari fish - all these snacks were fantabulous. we all loved the snacks. in the main course we ordered kadahi chicken, brain curry and mutton curry everything was just amazing. and you must give it a try if you are there.

i didn't except the place to be so expensive for such a small amount of chicken rice they charged me 400 plus tax ,save your money and go to barbeque nation or somewheregood,the prices are very high for middle class people and for the price they charge they don't serve any thing luxurious.

taste 4/5
ambience 4/5
service 4/5
spacious place,goodfood but little expensive, ⭐️amritsari fish is very famous but doesn’t taste awesome, it is not crispy or flavourful, just simple dish, costs ₹400/- for plate but we were three people so waiter said let me serve 2 piece each and we thought it means that the plate has 6 pieces but when the bill came, they mentioned 1.5 plate and charged ₹600/- for fish. 💫be aware and listen carefully what they are saying and what is written in menu.
further we ordered ⭐️chicken rara(curry) on his recommendation which costs ₹380/- for half plate and quantity is very less as compared to rates, full plate is ₹700/-
we also ordered ⭐️keema kulcha with curry costs ₹200/- it was fine not very heavy, curry was disgusting.

in a land wheregoodfood is not an exception but the rule, this gem stands out for its sheer hospitality and authentic fresh food.

the experience is unique and memorable partly due to the involvement of the ever generous owner of the restaurant who happily shares stories and recommends menu items. he can go great lengths to convince you as to what to try, must have and even what not to order.

the food is exceptional and served in generous quantities. the mutton seekh, chap and chicken pulao stand out in tough competition. the chicken pulao is a simple dish but cooked to perfection in butter and succulent pieces of chicken and yes it is different from chicken biryani.

the tawa chicken is spicy, so is tandoori chicken but a must have if you can still have the desire even if not the hunger to eat and explore more. the vegetarian options are not much behind, the kaali smoky dal is not the one to be left behind along with some great paneer dishes. chicken seekh is the only dish which was not upto the mark considering the high standards set, but then chicken and seekh do not go in the same breath anyway so no ones complaining.

in amritsar if you want the best then this is the place that just cannot be missed.

food- 4.5/5.0
ambiance- 3.0/5.0
vfm- 3.5/5.0
service- 5.0/5.0

food is amazing and superb , quality and quantity isgoodbut with poor services. they have little staff . the rates are also reasonable . must trt

i have to live down the memories lane to talk about the wonderful food i had at the place
the amritsar fish fry was divine well done but still soft and with appropriate spices my last visit was in 2014 but the taste lives on
surajeet’s chicken is well known not only in india but has patrons abroad it is really well worth a try
dal and partha weregoodbut who is too worried when you have great fish and chicken
the ambiance of the place is average but who cares when service and hygiene standards are maintained
great place to visit again and again

it’s actually awesome, we ordered ajwain fish fry it was superb, delicious. the green chutney adds the superb taste to the fish. one will enjoy this ajwain fish fry at any given point of time.

the staff isgoodin service and friendly, quick in service, one of the legendary place in amritsar “ surjit food plaza “ has lot to offer from the variety of the menu they have.

lovely food.

when we entered and asked for the menu, a pleasant but owner looking person commented “dekh ne ka aur soch ne ka kuch nahi hai; sirf khane ka hai” and then broke into a big smile.. we immediately told him that please order for us and we will just eat.. and well, there was only sheer happiness after that.. the perfectly marinated tandoori chicken and sukha mutton were reallygoodbut what caught our attention was the amritsari fish tikka.. golden crispy on the outside and tender soft in the inside and the fish cooked to perfection..and the masala sprinkled on the outside is simply to die for; the aloo kulcha and the chole were certainly amritsar standard.. we ordered few takeaways for our friends and the team did a splendid job to get everything done in less than 40 mins!

while the food itself deserved all the praise, what really made it special was the exceptional service of the owners - surjit singh-ji and his sauve son amarjit singh who welcomed us with that ‘wise-beyond-his-years’ remark when we entered.. the story of the restaurant and how it was built by surjitji and his son after splitting away from the older man’s brother of ‘makhan’ fame.. the story was moving but then with surjit food plaza getting featured in new york times couple of years back, it was proof that talent and tasty food always get recognised.. if i were to go back to one place in amritsar, then i would happily choose surjit food plaza :)

went there with my family for dinner after hearing about theregoodfood but they gave nothing but pure disappointment, ordered tandoori chicken, butter chicken, butter naan, lassi. tandoori chicken came after 50 minutes and was soggy, butter chicken after more than 1 hour and was average, butter naan was replaced by plane naan and the lassi never came. restaurant management was worst didn't give water after asking for more than 2 times also didn't change the plates when asked. not going to suggest the restaurant to anyone.

this is my fifth visit to surjit and second of this trip. i simply now feel that a visit to surjit is must on every visit to amritsar

place is located in bustling market place but inside is a calm and homely aura where you dine with full view of the kitchen which owner himself manages when the crowd is growing.

i always order tandoori chicken and have to say that it is the dish that should be had every time. kfc gives an ad that their chicken is finger lick'in good, well if you try chicken at surjit you will surely be saying the same thing. chicken is first done in tandoor then on kadai and served with lemon. its tender juicy mmm mmm mmmm good.

my other orders was yellow dal with assorted bread (ps: try lachha parantha only if you are really hungry) kadai chicken and fried fish.

to be honest i am not a dal person every time its made at home i have an excuse like i am full or i will have fruits only but here its good.

my overall experience of the place is amazing the owner himself or one of his relatives whoever is sitting greets you helps you with ordering. they dont allow you to over order anything. they make sure you enjoy your food.

i don't give out 5 stars easily as i eventually do find a fault or two in everything. but at surjit there is something about the aura, food and the owner that giving anything less will be an insult to not only an averagely priced, very high quality food but to owner himself.

so do go here and enjoy finger lick'ingoodtandoori chicken and other delicacies on offer.

a very welcoming owner welcomed us to this restaurant and seeing a toddler also offered us an aloo paratha specially for the kid with less spice. we were quiet impressed with this gesture. it is famous for its chicken items so we went for tandoori chicken, amritsar fish fry and mutton biryani all the dish were very flavoursome and we did not regret even a bit,in veg as we were not that hungry just called for paneer tikka which hadgoodtexture to it. the owner is very friendly and helpful ( i guess generally people are like this in amritsar). a special mention they did not charge us for the paratha they made for my kid.

repeat quotient: definitely( whenever in amritsar)