Soooo underwhelming! After moving from NYC to Montreal, I was excited to try Sana, what most colleagues and friends called the 'best Pakistani food in Montreal'. If this is the best the city has to offer, I'm anxious about my other options. :O
I ordered the nihari, butter chicken, and goat biryani. Everything hung on an equal level of bland and hum drum. The butter chicken was literally sweet, not something I was expecting or something I appreciated. The nihari meat was dry and tasteless and the broth left me feeling disappointed. I didn't even finish or pack my left overs!
Because I needed some dessert to mask the flavor of this tasteless food, I ordered some mithai (gulab jamun and barfi) which was average.
I heard that they updated the decor, and I was actually impressed with the ambiance. It was modern looking and didn't remind me of typical Pakistani American restaurants where you're hesitant to even use the restroom.
Overall, I wouldn't say the food was terrible- but I think I'll be able to finish my PhD in this city making my own Pakistani food.