surjit food plaza

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,tandoorichicken, butter chicken, butter naan, lachha parantha; aka the staple punjabi-mughlai heaven. everything tasted really good but i would say nothing was as good as 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 :)

it was our last meal in amritsar and the best. this place was recommended to us by a few folks, but unlike the crazily touristy restaurants, we were pleasantly surprised to eat here. the mutton tikka,tandoorichicken, fish and butter chicken were just amazing. brownie points to amarjeet and his staff for being so courteous and warm. definitely suggest everyone to visit here - the father and son are doing a fantastic job!!

i was recommended this amazing restaurant by a friend. he had told us to visit here for great amritsari fish and non veg food. we tried the mutton tikka and tawa chicken here too and were delighted. it was an amazing experience dining here. thetandoorichicken was soft and juicy. i have never had a bettertandoorichicken in delhi. loved the amritsari fish which was well cooked and so delicious. in main course we enjoyed the tawa chicken which was recommended by the host. all of us had a great meal and we recommend this place to all foodies.

the food was amazing and the hospitality was top notch. the owner mr. surjit singh is an amazing host who showed us his kitchen and was gracious enough to plan our takeaway dinner. the food was par excellence and thetandoorichicken was the best i ever had. must visit place in amritsar.

we visited for dinner on 9th nov. the owner recommended us amtisari fish fry, mutton tika masala andtandoorichicken, saag and yellow dal with lacha parantha. easily the best food i have had since i can remember. outstanding

want to eattandoorichicken in amritsar?
this place will beat your hunger.
it’s a bit expensive but it’s worth it.
dont order deserts.it sucks.

the place was highly rated on google, and rightly so. we tried the paneer tikka,tandoorichicken, mutton tikka and amritsari fish.
the paneer was one of the best any of us has ever had, very soft and light. the fish was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. all in all, a great meal.
the owner was very helpful as well. is definitely worth another visit!

i don’t think what else satisfies our taste buds as much astandoorichicken does here... just amazing..
i guess they serve besttandoorichicken in the town .
other than this, amritsari fish, mutton champ, and tawa chicken is what you must must try here..
and i’m sure you will become a fan too..

in a land where good food 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 istandoorichicken 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

firstly i have to say this is the besttandoorichicken i have had in my 25 years of existence!

so we were 7 people and had a train to catch in an hour so we were in a hurry and the owner here had a sense of humour! paaji said no one will get food till you sit down first. hahaa! then he himself helped us out as to what to eat-
5 non veg, 1 veg, 1 fishetarian.
so he orderedtandoorichicken(tender, soft, full of flavour-the best), something like stir fried mutton( so so)amritsari fish(yummy) and papad for my vegetarian dad!

main food- butter chicken boneless (needs improvement) tomato gravy fish (good) tawa paneer (oh so yummy ) and wonderful butter naans.

ordered lassi also but wasn’t cold even after telling them.

i was just so happy with a fulfilling lunch and so yummy with great staff and service. all of this amounted to some 4k but worth it with some hiccups!

am totally coming back to amritsar for the chicken tandoori.

ultimate jem in amritsar
visited after seeing hmm foodie
must havetandoorichicken, mutton tikka, fish tikka, n butter chicken
surjit uncle is so humble, he personally looks
i say i come from delhi n heard a lot about u
he has many vip guest n film star guest in his hotel
definitely visit this place every time
when i come to amritsar

surjit - a must must must visit 
i was visiting amritsar about ten days ago for the first time with the single minded agenda to eat. the first place i happened to go straight from the airport was surjit. i had heard a lot about it so wanted to see what the hype was all about. i went with my parents and as soon as we entered we were greeted by one of the warmest smile of surjit himself. he recommended that we order his famoustandoorichicken, amritsari fish and mutton tikka and we did. we also added saag and a few rotis to our order and waited eagerly. soon we realised that we had surjit himself in the kitchen cooking for us. as the food arrived, i found myself literally salivating because it was the best mutton tikka and fish i have ever tasted in my life. 

over the next few days, we literally must have tried every single dhaba/restaurant in amritsar but nothing even came close to surjit. which is why we went back to surjit on outr way back to the airport for our flight to delhi! and the hogs that we are, even packed some to take back with us to delhi! do not miss it if you're in amritsar.

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 marinatedtandoorichicken and sukha mutton were really good but 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 :)

excellent food...especially fish , very authentic and well cooked .
must try
1. tawa chicken
and
2.)tandoorifish
very well located and neat surrounding 😀

went there with my family for dinner after hearing about there good food but they gave nothing but pure disappointment, orderedtandoorichicken, butter chicken, butter naan, lassi.tandoorichicken 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.