Gulberg Tandoor

I love this restaurant. I have been 5 times and the food is consistently tasty. The level of complexity and layers of flavour and spices amazes me. Although an informal dining experience, I highly recommend this place. It is the kind of restaurant that you would drive/​walk by and not even think twice about trying. I love the «hole in the wall» types of restaurants.

I ordered the boneless chicken malai Tikka as take out for my dinner as I study for my midterm and I was not impressed. The chicken was severely disappointing, charred on the outside but very raw and pink on the inside. I could not eat it without considering some sort of salmonella or other illness as a result. Not going back.

Food was terrible, cold. Naan bread was old probably from a previous cancelled order. They made a mistake with our order and charged us for their error.
Seems to be hit and miss — sometimes the food is well prepared and other times its terrible.
Ordered potato curry this time and it was cold and tasted bitter.
Don’t think the owner cares or reads these reviews.

Beef seekh kabob was dry, Reshmi kabob was ok, and naan was cold. There were no other customers in the restaurant and staff didn’t feel the need to be nice or friendly what so ever… The food tasted like something you would make out of a box. If you’re looking for good Indian or Pakistani food, this isn’t your spot.

We got food for 20 people for a party. Everything was really good. I was nervous that the food might not be enough but it ended up being more than enough. The food was fresh and good tasting as well (the seekh kebabs were a hit among the guests). And the prices are also very reasonable.

Food is decent and some items like their kabobs and nihari stand out. Their food is not consistently tasty but it’s not bad to try a halal dine in. The service isn’t so great. They definitely need to hire more staff members.

Went there on Saturday nite for dinner while visiting Vancouver. The food was average and service could improve.
Most striking thing was the lack of cleanliness. Tables chairs were dirty and cutlery was not properly washed (got plastic spoons instead). We ordered the Brbq Mix plate and Biryani. Both were average in taste and the biryani had a hair.
Certainly wont go back.

Go here, go now.
This place is the best Indian/​Pakistani in town for meat dishes.
Far superior to their sit-​down buffet restaurant. The grill here does wonders.
Stand-​out items are their naan, seekh kabab, Chicken Tikka, Nihari, and their fried chicken.
There is no better place in the Vancouver area.
It is casual and no frills, don’t expect good service or fancy seating. It’s good food in a hole-​in-​the-​wall type setting.

Delicious chicken and lamb briyani, keema, malai tikka and chai tea. Generous portions and fair prices. The naan bread is fresh and huge and reasonably priced. Samosas are good too.
If you’re expecting some fancy place, forget it — it’s basically a «cafeteria» catering to the students and staff of Kwantlen Polytechnic University and the Muslim community.
Service can be slow at times but the food makes up for this deficiency.

We drive to Surrey from Seattle in search of good food. My family has tried different Pakistani/​Indian restaurants in BC. Donair’s Biryani and Nihari rates on the top. Their naans are soft and fresh.
As long as you are looking for good food, you will not be disappointed.

One of the best Pakistani foods.
Recommendations
Malai kabab
Nihari
Mix kebabs
Fish

Schizophrenia is running rampant at this Pakistani hole in the wall. The fact that the menu has some traditional Pakistani dishes like Nihari, but also India staples like Butter Chicken is not surprising, but Donair and Hummus — Really Gulberg? Really?
We settled for the less adventurous Nihari and Biryani. The Chicken Biryani was very ordinary and somewhat greasy. The chicken was tough and smelly. The beef Nihari was much more flavourful. The nans were of larger (somewhat tougher) Pakistani style, nevertheless good.
Not sure if I will head back here anytime in the future.

Stopped by on the way back south across the border looking for some quick, inexpensive curry in Surrey.
The three of us shared the chicken biryani, channa currey, and «butter chicken.» All were satisfied with both flavor and quantity and so inexpensive.
Sure the atmosphere is absolutely hole-​in-​the-​wall and I had to pull small bits of chicken bone from the biryani, but otherwise fantastic.
Another bonus is that you can pop next door to the market to pick up ingredients for your home-​made attempts between visits.

* Unlikely combination *
Ok, I have to say this is the first time I’ve been in a Pakistani restaurant that also serves a wide selection of donair and souvlaki and fish and chips. But we skipped right over the distractions and focused on the more South Asian offerings.
This fast food counter is tucked away in the back of the Gulberg market. If you feel like you are in the wrong place, just follow the signs to the washroom down the corridor, and around the corner and you will surface into the restaurant area which was really hidden away if you come in through the market. (Apparently there is another door so you can enter directly — but somehow we didn’t find that when we arrived.)
I had the beef nihari. The beef was incredibly tender, and came bathed in rich complex spiced sauce. There were no shanks, which was a bit different than what I’ve had before. So no marrow to suck out of the bones, but delicious nonetheless. It was garnished with a generous amount of fresh ginger slices and coriander. Lovely dish. And a steal at $ 5.99.
The naan was in the most perfect round circle I’ve ever seen (as if it had been baked in a pizza tray or something!). It was freshly made (we could see the large dough mixer running to make the next batch), and came piping hot. It was the fluffier style, but very tasty. It soaked up the nihari sauce perfectly.
Also got to try the channa curry, which had a slightly different flavour profile than I have had before — with more cinnamon overtones. It was also quite delicious, and a total steal at $ 3.99 for a generous portion.
Overall this little fast food counter has some really nice offerings, really friendly service, and is a great find. I’ll definitely be back — and I doubt I’ll order the donair before trying everything else on the menu!

Simple, yet awesome Sunday brunch buffet!
There are only 4 items, cholay, aloo, keema, and halwa, but they are all mighty tasty eaten with the puri that is continuously brought to your table. Finish it off with a cup of chai, or be like wifey, who drinks one cup before the meal, one during, and then one after, for the road.
Oh, and the people who work there are totally friendly. But that’s probably normal in these parts, because Canadians are our friendly neighbors to the north!