Punjaabi Indian Cuisine in Thunder Bay

1186 Memorial Ave Unit 10, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5K5, Canada

★★★★☆
(52 reviews)
Categories: Indian restaurant Restaurant

About

Authentic Indian Flavors

Website
punjaabi.ca
Address
1186 Memorial Ave Unit 10, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5K5, Canada
Plus Code
CQ23+45 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
1–10:45 PM
Tuesday
12–10:45 PM
Wednesday
12–10:45 PM
Thursday
12–10:45 PM
Friday
12–10:45 PM
Saturday
12–10:45 PM
Sunday
12–10:45 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Coffee Halal food Healthy options Late-night food Small plates Spirits Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Brunch Lunch Dinner Catering Counter service Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Gender-neutral toilets Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments
Parking
Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

3.6
★★★★☆
52 reviews

Most Mentioned

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December 8, 2024

I came here thinking the food was going to be good. Water was not even cold because they leave it on the table to stay room temperature!! Ordered butter chicken and it was very flavourless and had to ask for salt and pepper which wasn’t even on the table. When it was brought, it was a little container of both with much more than I needed which was very wasteful and unhygienic. I also found a bone in one of the chicken pieces even though the rest had none. Then, I went the washroom and the door wouldn’t close properly which was totally not great for my privacy. If you want good butter chicken visit Famous Tandoor on 188 Algoma St, S.

December 3, 2024

there menu pictures different and their price $ charges says something else. plus i order 1 cup of chai they served as it is without sugar and medium hot. It’s winter time common guys. Now warming up in microwave and add more sugar. 3-12-2024 /12:45 pm

October 1, 2024

Very bad taste and poor quantity. If you guys put some more paneer, it won’t ruin your profit. I found 3 small pieces of paneer in the palak paneer and 4 small ones in handi paneer for which was charged $18 per plate. It seemed like I was eating paste. Butter rotis were made out of rubber and plastic. The curries were like frozen ones from walmart

August 6, 2024

Paid 26 dollars for a mutton bryani and got this . It’s not even close to bryani . They just mixed up rice and curry

★★★★★
June 3, 2024

First timers and we will be back! Deeeliciousness! Great service from Nirav. Cant wait to try more menu items next time. Good late hours.

★★★★★
February 9, 2024

Hidden Gem! I only know they're here cuz they used to have a banner sign a while back. The food is fantastic, all 8 menu items we ordered and 3 sauces that came with some of them. First time I ever had dal makhani with a kick to it, and it was great. Super crispy spring rolls and Naan. Rice was soft and piled high. Chicken Tikka was juicy with beautiful char grill edges. Service was great, and our Sri Lankan waitress was so attentive. Definitely coming back.

August 17, 2023

The overall restaurant was very unhygienic. After asking to change our first table at first glance, we still ended up cleaning and wiping our table, chairs, and utensils since there were food debris and stains. The staff seemed like he does not care about anything so he just used a towel without any chemical solution on the table that we rejected. Also, he recommended a drink for us which was very unsettling. I think the server actually handed me a cup of his urine instead. The beverage was warm with no ice and smelled like excreted body fluids. I'm almost certain that it was urine. This restaurant needs professional improvements regarding the basic understanding of the food business and the standards of food hygiene.

★★★★★
February 7, 2023

Hands down - my new place to go for Indian Food. They have a authentic tandoori oven, dishes are made authentically. Ordered Veg Pakora, Aloo Goobi - done right. Ample menu including mild spiced dishes. Service was fantastic. 10 / 10

October 23, 2024

Bad quality of palak paneer, egg plant spices

September 23, 2024

kdii v bhull k fish pakora na khao . fish de name te vesan vech rahy ne Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

This was our third time going, and the food was excellent. Had the vegetable pakoras to start, which were delicious. Followed with the vegetable biryani and a paneer dish - both were flavourful. Service was good. Will definitely return.

★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

The food was excellent but staff was not at all polite.

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Great food great service. Our waiter Nirav was great. Will be returning. There was 3 of us and each dish was delicous. Pakoras,garlic naan, basmati rice, butter chicken, chicken curry and chicken vindaloo.

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Great food and great service.

May 23, 2024

worst restaurant ever try they bought naan from Walmart and just microwave and charge too much

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

I had amritsari kulcha, mysore masala dosa, dahi kachori puri here and the food was just amazing!! Reminded me of my town and the ambience and the service was awesome as well! must try to be here once!!

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Really good food and service. Probably the best Dosa Ive ever had in Ontario. Food

Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Food is not tasty

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

What an amazing restaurant with outstanding food! Loved every single dish and the service was exceptional. My suggestion is that you just give it a go! I don t eat this food often but it was an exciting food adventure!

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

Got the spicy chicken curry with garlic Naan, was Hella good, defo would eat here again

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

Vegetarian options: Veg biryani and Tandoori soya chaap Food

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

Good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

I recently tried their spring rolls and veg pakoda through delivery, and I must say, they were absolutely delightful. The portion sizes were good. The chutney added a delicious kick, making the entire meal a flavorful experience.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Must-visit restaurant. The food and ambience are very cool. So many varieties that confuse you, Now its my go-to place in Thunder Bay for Andhra tiffins. Especially, I loved panner dosa and gobi Manchurian. Vegetarian options: Wide variety of vegetarian food to choose from Parking: There is a lot of space for parking.

December 23, 2023

Went here twice, ordered takeout once and dine in. We thought dine in experience would be better but that was a lie. We were told food would be ready in 20 minutes and we ended up waiting more than an hour. Not once did the management give us any answers. We weren t given any water all throughout and our drink wasn t given to us either. We had to remind the staff 4 times. Once we got our food, it wasn t great. Portion sizing was really bad. Chicken biriyani had one 1/4 piece of chicken thigh.Paneer was basically just gravy with barely any paneer. Mango Lassi tasted like the curd was expired. No Tables were wiped and staff seemed over worked. There were 2 waitresses for about 40 people. It also took about 30 minutes just to pay!! All the food prices were overpriced for the quantity. I ve had way better Indian food for cheaper before. Management needs to do better.

December 23, 2023

Worst experience ever. Ordered chana masala for 2 that cost s $15 something and they gave it in the smallest SMALLEST container ever. (Kid size) that can be eaten with two bites. THATS REALLY BAD YOU GUYS

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The most amazing experience of having delicious panjabi food in Thunder Bay. All the curries, vegetarian and non vegetarian food preparation is prepared up to date. I highly recommend each and everyone to visit this place once.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Best place for dine in

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Absolutely delish!! Everything we had was fresh, beautifully seasoned and prepared. AND! the service was lovely. I will be bragging about this place to everyone.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Amazing food taste. Thunder Bay needed a good dine in Desi joint. Servers were very polite as well. Food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The food was absolutely delicious, the service was excellent. Will definitely be back.

December 23, 2023

The food and service was good but having ONLY ONE server who is taking orders, serving food, cleaning tables, attending new guests and checking them at counter is a CRUELTY at another level. Disappointing management of this place.

December 23, 2023

Ordered hakka chinese with biryani...worst food ever! I was super disappointed !! I spent $95.00 and had to throw out all the food!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Fast service with great taste food.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Vegetarian options: Very diverse menu Parking: Ina strip mall off the main street. Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food, amazing taste. way better than other indian place in town. Looks like this will be good competition and will force other to give better quality(yeah baris vala place talking about your watery butter paneer which supposed to be creamy). Can improve service. Btw had garlic butter naan, kadhai paneer, butter paneer all good. [This review is for punjabi restaurant and not the royal paan(it sucks)]

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I recently dined at Punjabi Indian Cuisine Restaurant, and it was a delightful experience from start to finish. The warm and homely service made us feel like we were guests in someones home. The staff was incredibly friendly, and the food was simply delicious.Special thanks to Vikas.

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

This place was a mess. Unhygienic, the tables were not wiped or cleaned and also had some food waste on it from the last customer or even before that. Washroom, my gf used the washroom and when she got back she was very disappointed and felt disgusted. I ordered a masala dosa and the dosa tasted okay since it s been made fresh but the masala tasted like it was made couple days before and I saw the person re-heating the masala in an oven. Also my gf ordered chicken biriyani and the quantity was very less that even a 5yr old won t be able to fill the stomach. I WILL NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE.!!

December 23, 2023

Vegetarian options: Food was tooo bad did not listen customers properly Food