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| - I headed to Punjab Palace while visiting Montreal because as a vegetarian Indian food is always a safe bet for me. It was easy to reach from the Metro, another plus. When I arrived in the neighborhood I saw that it was a heavily Indian ethnic neighborhood with many little restaurants, but they had not been listed or reviewed on Yelp so I stuck with Punjab Palace.
I was on my own and didn't get any weird looks or comments about asking for a table for one (believe me, it has happened). However, it took about 5 minutes to get a menu, and then another 10 minutes before I could order, even though there were only a few tables occupied I could not get the waiter's attention. I received my own little pitcher of water, which I greatly appreciated.
I ordered the vegetarian thali. It had chole (chickpeas), palak paneer, and khumb matar (mushrooms and peas), along with raita, naan, and rice. I have never had a thali without a dal, and was a bit disappointed to see it missing. I don't care for Indian dishes with peas in general, but the khumb matar was good for what it was. The chole and palak paneer were quite good. I was also disappointed that there was no dessert, as this is also something you generally see on a thali.
The food was definitely fine, but nowhere near the best Indian food I've had and somewhat below average. Along with the slow service, this gets it 3 stars.
It was quite cheap ($8.50, I think) and you can bring your own wine. For a couple or a group that is a boon but for one I was not going to bring an entire bottle of wine. Note that you pay at the register in the back of the restaurant, rather than having a bill brought to your table.
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