Traveler Reviews
TripZen Score
8.0 / 10
Overall
170%
Recommend
| 8Overall | 8Food |
| 8Food |
| Overall |
- Oft quoted as the best Indian restaurant in North America;
- this is my best Indian cuisine experience by far.
- even every 6 months, but a great experience regardless & to top it off, a nice big helping of mango pistachio kulfi at the end!
- Incredible value for a wonderful experience.
- great place but ONLY if it isn't hot out.
- I recommend everything.
- Me & my husband didn't like the restaurant at all.
- Queues always happen so make sure you get there early for an memorable experience in Indian Cuisine!
- Excellent place for fast pick-up of yummy take-out food.
- Every single visit to Vij's is amazing and memorable.
- Everything was very very satisfying;
- This place was worth the line up
- the place can get crowded even at lunch, but at least you are in
- Service is what you expect in a top restaurant.
- Probably the best Indian restaurant in the world right down to the very last perfect detail.
- great lunch spot
- the best indian restaurant in vancouver
- Worth a visit, any day!
- My favourite restaurant, bar none -
- a vancouver unique experience.
- Great funky restaurant for lunch and early dinner.
| Food |
- Food was astonishingly good.
- Beginning with the personal greeting from the owner, Vikram, to the delectable potato fritters and chai tea to enjoy...while waiting in the lounge to the most exquisite Lamb Popsicles I've ever had the pleasure of eating -
- They are easily the best dish I have consumed all year.
- Lamb Popsicles & bc spot prawn w halibut were outstanding....I know some reviews mention it being a little pricey
- I had the peerless gulab jamin for dessert.
- Awesome Food but....Food - excellent as usual.
- The food was not good also, I am from India
- The best indian food ever.
- Fantastic food, lower key than Vij's but same amazing cooking.
- Outstanding food, great service, Vij will come around and say hello.
- enjoy the excellent food at home.
- My wife likes spicy food and thought
- Our appetizers were spectacular -
- Local and unusual ingredients dressed with fabulous Indian spices and flavours to produce lip-smackingly good dishes.
- Fabulous combination of flavors, fresh, distinctive and so so tasty
- Excellent place for fast pick-up of yummy take-out food.
- excellent tasting food.
- That said, the food is superb
- The food is exquisite, ambience elegantly cozy and service impeccable.
- you can partake of Vij's heavenly food.
- Sample Vij's food at moderate prices.
- We had a very good meal.
- Great food if you want to wait around for one hour plus.
- Lack of bar and no reservations are a bummer but the food is worth the wait.
- The best Indian food in Vancouver but the lack of a reservation system makes this restaurant second-class.
- So many flavors and everything tasted so fresh.
- Skillfully prepared dishes here will satisfy not just any craving for Indian...will also recalibrate your expectations of what good Indian food is....The complementary chai is a delightful accompaniment to the boldly flavored dishes, such as the tamarind chicken.
- Outstanding food!...Best short ribs I've ever had.
- Great Fusion Food
- Lick the plate good!
- I love india food.
- great wine and beer selection
- Room is beautiful, dishes are beautiful, waiting for your table is fun, (you get papadam).
- food is as tasty as next door.
- austere surroundings but good food, take-out packaged food is very convenient
- Great food and interesting products available besides a great lunch.
- as always the best east indian food in vancouver
- The samosas and the chola are amazing!...Great little wine list too.
- Deliciously spicy curried chicken with warm, fresh naan.
- great take out east indian food
- the food is always good.
- Great tastes and wonderful service, friendly
- delicious food for the unsophisticated palate for Indian cuisine (which I am).
- The food is amazing....So many flavours and just good clean food.
- Food is amazing.
- The drinks and dessert was delicious.
- Great funky restaurant for lunch and early dinner.
- Mango lassie is delicious.
- Worth the wait, lamb popsicles are delicious.
- Fantastic food!
- Portabello mushrooms with paneer is SOOO good.
| Service |
- Outstanding food, great service, Vij will come around and say hello.
- At Vij's Rangoli, you get the same great service and food for 2/3 of the price as next door at Vij's!
- Service was extraordinary.
- Great service too.
- Great tastes and wonderful service, friendly
- Very good service and most nights the owner even goes around and chats with the patrons.
| Ambience |
- They don't take reservations so be prepared to wait in uncomfortable surroundings Good.
- while waiting in the lounge to the most exquisite Lamb Popsicles I've ever had the pleasure of eating -
- The decor is lovely, the service great
- Lights were too dim.
- I can endure the wait for a table only about once a year.
- the place can get crowded even at lunch, but at least you are in
- Great atmosphere.
- Atmosphere is great and you know
- Room is beautiful, dishes are beautiful, waiting for your table is fun, (you get papadam).
- Plus, while you're waiting in their vibrant and comfortable waiting room, they do help you along with some free appies.
- austere surroundings but good food, take-out packaged food is very convenient
- I was initially disappointed by thr small size and off-putting loud music blaring.
- However they do have a nice cozy bar/waiting area.
- Dining room is warm and buzzing.
| Value |
- I know some reviews mention it being a little pricey...when compared with some of the a-typical Indian restaurants in the city (read lunch buffet specialists), the quality & level of refinement justifies the price.
- Incredible value for a wonderful experience.
- Sample Vij's food at moderate prices.
- Eat next door casual less pretentious and better value.
- Same excellent quality as VJs at lower prices.
- Fantastic value.
- a great deal .
- Good value for money.
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