Raj Palace – Midlake Plaza

Owner is a total jerk. Made coming to the building a horrible experience and listening to him and some other employee sit at the front and rudely complain about who’s parking in their spots? Are you kidding me? He went outside to get mad at some young lady WITH HER KID to move her car out of his stall that had been there for maybe 5 minutes and was still running. Which then caused our food to take longer to come out with all the commotion over a car in a spot while paying customers inside watched and waited for full service. Food came out cold and was not up to par with the country hills location. Would not suggest this place, not friendly at all. Made the lunch experience stressful, not relaxing.

I am hesitant to write a review and tell everyone about this lovely place hahaha.
Small space with approx 10 tables only… Almost all tables are 4 person tables, but can be pushed together if needed. I wouldn’t recommend coming here with a large group… you may be waiting awhile for a table.
Family run with 3 locations across the city (the other locations are in royal oak and country hills).
Very friendly service. Lots of variety on the menu to try. … Best of all… The majority of the customers were Indian!!! That MUST mean that it’s good! Quite busy so get there early or else you’ll be waiting outside as there’s not much of a foyer.
They also offer take out (which I’m happy about).

Raj Palace specializes in South Indian cuisine. With three locations in Calgary, you have your pick of the litter. We decided to grab a late Saturday afternoon snack/​lunch and stuck with what they’re best known for, which according to our Indian friend is their southern fare.
— Masala uttapam ($ 9.95) — thicker soft dosa topped with special spiced mix masala and mildly garnished. Served with sides of chutney and sambar. My buddy described it as being an Indian style pizza. It was my first time trying an uttapam and it was quite enjoyable. Very light and surprisingly filling. It reminded me somewhat of an omelette. Definitely give it a try if you’ve never had it.
— 3x Ghee masala dosa ($ 9.95) — lentil and rice crêpe made in clarified butter and stuffed with potato masala. Served with the same sides of chutney and sambar. My friends originally wanted the onion rava masala dosa but they were out of it already or apparently never have it on weekends because it’s too time consuming to make.
Quoi? Doesn’t make sense to have something on your menu that you don’t have on your menu but c’est la vie. If you’ve never had dosas, they’re interesting. The crêpe is extremely long, light and has a slightly crispy texture. The inside had mild (aka. not spicy) potatoes. The only issue with dosas is that I find there’s not much filling to it. It’s good for a light snack but that’s it.

The food is amazing! Staff is very friendly. I didn’t like that the rice cost extra. I think that should have been included in the price of the entrée. 5 stars for quality of food though

I can’t say enough good things about Raj Palace. Their speciality is South Indian dishes like Dosas, but they also offer some North Indian fare.
I had dinner with my mom here on Friday. We were both craving Indian, and after some research on Unilocal,I knew I wanted to try this place. After a disappointing experience at Moti Mahal right across the way, I was hoping I would get some good Indian food in my belly.
It’s a smaller restaurant, probably around 12 tables in the whole place. When we arrived, we were very lucky as we got the last open table. We ordered some Vadas (lentil donuts), Chicken Tikka Masala and Goat Roganjosh. I had never tried Vadas before, but they were delicious. I was worried they would be really dense because they’re made with lentils, but they were wonderful. I loved the dipping sauces that came with them as well. The Chicken Tikka Masala was really spicy, but that’s how I like my food: with heat! It was really flavorful, definitely my favorite dish of the night. The Goat Roganjosh was also really well done. Goat is a difficult meat to cook, as it can become really tough in a matter of seconds. The goat was cooked perfectly, and I loved the sauce. I find Roganjosh is so inconsistent in many Indian restaurants in Calgary, and I loved the one at Raj Palace. It was still gravy-​like, but not super heavy or salty. Perfect!
There are only two servers for the entire restaurant, so you can wait longer than usual for things. But it is so worth the wait! The staff are also super friendly. I definitely will be back soon, and you should go too.

We decided to go to Raj Palace instead of the usual Moti Mahal in Midnapore Mall and Karma in McKenzie. Decided we wanted to try some South Indian food because we like the spice level. For starters, we picked the chef’s special Chicken Vepudu. The portion was very large for 2 people but the chicken was good. The cashews offered a nice contrast to the spice on the chicken. Then we decided to brave it and got the lamb vindaloo and the Chettinadu Chicken curry. The chicken curry was far superior and was just the right amount of spice. The Vindaloo was very spicy, the lady who worked there gave us fair warning but we decided to err on the side of super spicy. Nonetheless the flavor was good. We also ordered some Naan and Raita on the side. The raita was actually one of my favs in the city. It had a bit of a sweet/​tangy undertone and was excellent.
A couple of notes on the restaurant itself. It’s tucked away in the corner of the plaza with just a couple of tables. It’s a bit tight but comfortable still. The staff working there was very friendly.
Will definitely be going back to Raj Palace again and again.

Really like this place!
The owner was very friendly, had a warm smile on his face the whole time.
Food was also great, I got the crêpe with chicken. Also asked for very spicy and man, it was soooo spicy! But in a enjoyable way.
I just love the combination of all the different spices that Indian cuisine offers, created a very diverse taste palette. A coconut sauce and a curry sauce were offered on the side. The coconut sauce really balanced the spiciness of the chicken fillings.
Got the mango lassi to end my meal, delicious!
Will go back again for sure!

LOVE IT! One of the very few Indian restaurants in Calgary having really nice customer service. We always have gone with friends, just me and my husband too and have got the South Indian dishes.
I personally am a big fan of their «dosa» (savoury rice flour crepes). And uttapams (savoury rice pancakes). Decently priced they come with a coconut chutney and sambar (lentil curry) these are size of dips which are must with the crepes and pancakes.
Their chilly paneer, gobi manchurian and bonda are to die for !!! Be careful, they are nicely sized for appetisers so may be like a for the table type of order.
They also sell raw batter for the crepes and pancakes to be made home. I always take a tub home.
It’s a must visit!

Small restaurant with big flavours! We are lucky to have a South Indian restaurant like this in Calgary. Of course they offer more well-​known North Indian fare, but I personally love the Masala Dosa combo with sambar, idly, and vada. Friendly service. I hope that their business grows. Well done!

This place blows all the nearby Indian restaurants nearby out of the water and that includes MM.
Having been kicked out of our kitchen by my daughter’s Friday night slumber party, the rest of us started looking for a place to eat. I have been wanting to try Raj Palace for a while now so we went. The place was packed upon arrival but several tables were just getting ready to leave so we were able to get a table in a decent amount of time.
I’m not really familiar with South Indian Cuisine so we stuck with what we know… butter chicken for the boy, and a coconut beef curry for hubby. I picked ‘onion bahji’ for a starter but am not sure if that is what we ended up getting. They weren’t like any onion bahji I’ve had before. We also had ordered naan and steamed rice with peas.
If I was going to rate this place solely on the food I would give it 5 stars, however, the service was not so great. Our starters arrived with half of our dinner and the other half of the dinner took forever! They gave us some complimentary mango lassi’s to make up for the lateness of the food.
The mango lassi is amazing. You should make the trip here just for one of those delicious drinks! In addition to beer and wine they also have a tiny bar. I wouldn’t call it a ‘full bar’.
We had a good chance to study the food of everyone around us (and yes, we were the only non Indian people in there) and it seemed many were here for the more Southern Indian Style dishes like Dhosa (which are large crêpe– like rolls stuffed with potatoes and spices/​curry) and a whole marinated and grilled Pomfret fish which we found out later is NOT on the menu and you have to know to ask for it. And now we know :)
If you have no where to be and want great food and authentic atmosphere Raj Palace is the place for you.

Really good Indian food. Try it you’ll be happy you did. Smaller restaurant, prompt and friendly service.

I got a Masala Dossa for take out today. It was fine. I like that the place is nearby. Maybe I’ll go back. It’s a cute, clean little restaurant.

Even though they claim to be authentic South Indian restaurant, they do serve some North Indian dishes too. It’s a small place. Has decent furniture. Has about 9 – 10 tables.
We were driving from California to Calgary and hadn’t had Indian food in 4 days. So we decided to order some North Indian food. The food was decent. Presentation and taste were all good. We had orders yellow dal, palak paneer and aloo gobhi. Nan’s are pretty good too.
The reason I am giving a four star is because we went on Sunday evening and the place was jam packed. Which is a good thing except these guys were severely short staffed. It took more than 10 mins to get water on our table. Otherwise, I would recommend this place and if I am ever in the area, I would go back there myself.
Parking is ok. 4 of us paid about $ 50 CAD. So I think it’s pretty reasonable price wise.

We have been to this place twice. First time with my family and the second with my wife. The food is authentic South Indian and tastes great. There are many varieties. My old time favourite which I have not had in a long time was the rava thosai. The one here was great. I can make it a notch better but it’s great to just have someone make and serve. Their puri was fantastic and their other dishes. My only advice would be to make sure you order everything you want at the start. It takes a while and ordering later may be a long wait depending on the crowd. The place is small but okay. I have yet to try their lassi. I have no hesitation to recommend this place to anyone who love South Indian. It is authentic and none of that fusion nonsense. I will be returning. As for cost, it can be a tad on the pricier side.

Have you tried Authentic South Indian Cuisine? Not sure? It’s difficult to find South Indian in Calgary but Raj Palace has just opened its third location and will soon open a fourth. We tried the recently opened Midlake Plaza restaurant. It is small with a banquette that wraps around the interior perimeter of the space. Families and friends chatted as they enjoyed their fragrant and colourful dishes. Although Raj Palace can accommodate your party for dinner most of the business we observed came from take away orders.
This evening Dosa was the most popular item on the menu and it is dosa that makes this restaurant South Indian. Dosa is a crêpe that is cooked crisp, filled with potato masala, and served with chutney and sambar. Masala is a blend of ground spices which commonly contains the earthiness of cumin, turmeric, coriander, and cardamom. Chutney is a condiment that is a mixture of spice, vegetable, and fruit and Sambar is a vegetable broth. These are explanations of the elements of the dish in their simplest terms.
We tried the special Palak Paneer Dosa with a spinach curried masala spread on a rice and lentil crêpe and stuffed with potato masala. It was light, crispy, earthy, and flavourful and free of gluten and meat if that is of interest to you.
Sampling the butter chicken was an absolute so that we could report back to our «Indian Food» Loving Posse. The chicken was tender, nutty, buttery, and fragrant. We ordered some garlic naan to mop up the sauce and found the flatbread itself to be delightful. It had brilliant green pieces of cilantro baked throughout and was infused with garlic so it was tasty without being overpowering.
I have to give a shout out to the Mango Lassi. Best I have tasted in the city. We will be back to try the lamb and goat and fish dishes and are extra excited to sample the Chef’s Specialty — Chicken Vepudu.