Pushap

This place was utter garbage. We had palak paneer — too greasy, not good. Paneer makhani or tikka masala, not sure which because the sauce was basically white with red flecks, and not good. We had a chana masala (presumably) dish and it was mushy and didn’t taste like any I’ve ever had before. Honestly, if this were the first Indian food I had ever had I would never ever return. And the cashier shortchanged me. So… Eat here at your own bloody peril. **in fairness, this is the only Indian food I have ever had in Quebec. If this is always what it tastes like then my apologies to the entire staff of Pushap except for the person who stiffed me and also as a general note to all québécois, the world of Indian food has so, so much more to offer you.

This place has the most delicious and savoury vegetarian indian food I’ve ever tried.
While the décor of the place is a little dated, with chairs that squeak and a weird layout where people always seem to be walking by, the food is amazing.
I strongly suggest coming here on a Wednesday or a Saturday — these are the days that they serve the eggplant and onion + the turmeric curried potatoes, the two best dishes in the entire place. The best dessert choice is the little hotdog like donut.

Best Indian food I’ve had in Montréal. Their plates are just delicious, and they also have a good variety of Indian desserts which are yummy as well. Nice environment. Service always excellent. And prices cannot be beaten. Recommended 100%.

Amazing Vegetarian food in Montréal. Its a really small hole-​in-​a wall kinda establishment, family run serving amazing and tasty Indian food. The thali mean consisting of Rice, Bread (Fried or Baked), Lentils or Chickpea curry, Potato curry and 1 additional dish of the day. All this costs just CAD 7.
Walk in, seat yourself at a table and the friendly host will come and take your order. They do have a menu that you can order from, but I have always settled for the thali as the amount of food served is just to my needs.
During lunch and dinner times, it does get busy and often see unclean tables. But once you get seated, you’ll see the friendly owner immediately rush to your assistance, get the tables cleaned, bring water and menu and take your order.
Great place a quick, cheap & tasty, vegetarian mean in Montréal! Word of caution, this establishment is CASH ONLY!!!

Cheap and fresh! You can eat for a couple of bucks of have a bunch of homemade sweets for a fraction of the price. There isn’t that many comparatives in Montréal when it comes to Desi food but despite that, still a great spot… close to de l’Acadie metro and right on Jean-​Talon!

The only thing I have eaten here are the samosas. They are really good. Make sure to try the sauce that comes with it. Yum

You get what you pay for with this place… I stopped coming here for years after too many things where bothering me whenever I would go, like how dirty this place is, the big wash room has some really disgusting ceiling tiles, almost always out of toilet paper, doors & walls would need an intense wash up.
The young thugs that try to pass as servers would need a course in hospitality.
The owners are always friendly.
The food is OK but after having ventured out to so many other indian restaurants, I would rather pay twice the price for everything and be in a cleaner environment and have less of a fast food feeling while I’m eating, after the young waiters practically throw the thalis on our table…
At least the Indian music is always loud enough and the price is so cheap you wonder if this place is stuck in time, twenty years ago.
The Pushap on Des Sources has had many cleanliness problems from the health inspector, I’m hoping this brother is cleaner… but by the looks of it all, I doubt it very much.
Just don’t bring your new hot date here, wait at least a month before inviting them here…
I give them 3 stars, one more than before.
It’s like McDonald’s for vegetarians!

This place has a terrible ambiance and even worse service but, you just absolutely can’t beat the food. By far the best samosas and nan bread around. The prices are extremely reasonable, the food is fresh and all homemade. It is definitely worth a try.

Amazing Indian sweets, I got a mixed box and tried almost all of them… loved them all… Didn’t try the food so I can’t comment on that but would go again just for the yummy sweets

Confession: je né suis pas entrée. J’ai attendu que la nourriture vienne à moi. Je me suis EMPIFFRÉE de samosas. Ça né coûte pratiquement rien, c’est un baume sur notre coeur blessé par la présente conjoncture économique. Et ça goûte le paradis.
Juste pour ça, le jeune, vas-​y. Pour vrai.

I don’t care that I have to shlep all the way to Namur to sit in a neon lit space with plastic plants for decoration, this restaurant is the bomb.
Oh man. The food is so flavorful and so delicious and so cheap that it is the best price/​quality ratio in the city. It’s a completely vegetarian restaurant but the food is so umami that even if you do dine on swine you’ll leave fully satisfied.
Also be forewarned that they don’t serve booze and it’s cash only.

Wow, for this price it’s incredible. All the dishes had their own spice blend and was cooked and season properly.
The service is quick and the restaurant looks clean.
Great variety in the menu and everything was serve piping hot, including the freshly seared naan bread that just melt in your mouth.
I do point out it’s serve piping hot because, the only drawback I can find, the dishes are serve on metal plates which doesn’t hold the warmth like porcelain plates.
The desserts are average. But if you only want a sweet bite to finish your meal. They are spot on.

Pushap is still good and cheap but I think they’ve raised their prices … so, one less star for you.
This place got five stars in the past simply because of the cheap cheap Yankee Doodle prices. You could have a feast for two and it would have run you around twenty dollars or so but now that same feast is about thirty.
All I’m saying is that if they’re raising the prices then they’re gonna have to raise the quality and maybe cut back on the overly surly service.
Again, everything is as good as it used to be … just a smidgen of a tad bit more expensive. The chana batura (chickpeas simmered in aromatic spices served with fried flat bread, achaar (lemon and mango pickle) with whole green chillies and onion) is excellent. The bhel puri (a puffed rice street food type snack) is very good. The thali is a good tasting platter.

Premier indien a montreal c’est juste top. Épicé à souhait ! Pour essayer j’ai donc pris à emporter.
J’ai choisi le daily. Vous avez le choix entre pois chiches ou lentilles mon choix c’est tourné vers les lentilles et c’était juste délicieux. Deuxième choix qui s’offre à vous le naan frit ou normale. J’ai préféré rester light avec la version normale.
Les desserts honnêtement je préfère vous laisser découvrir par vous !! Végétarien à 3000%. C’est sur j’y retournerais

My friend and I came here for dinner, and we both got the thali plate. Not the best Indian food I’ve had, but for the price, it’s still very delicious! They also have a large selection of sweets you could try after your meal. The sweets can be a bit oily and overly sweet though.

Simple… it’s cheap n tasty Indian veggie cuisine.
Me personally I’m not into Indian food but my GF dragged me here kicking and screaming and I must say, I should have came quietly and hungrier.
The common plate here is Chama batura and tali. The naan bread is quite good although my girls piece was not as good as mine, so they might lack in consistency.
Keep in mind that the food may be a bit oily but it is very filling (and honestly I’ve never eaten Indian food that wasn’t oily) but what gave then 4 stars instead of 3 was VALUE! I could have gone to McDonald’s a few blocks away and paid more for a less healthy dish.
All in all its worth a shot, but be aware that there is road construction (and for some reason it looks like Noone is gonna fix that road any time soon) so plan on a little detour of walking

We came here based on the high rating and volume of reviews. After the experience, I now understand that people are probably more excited about the low price tag; rather than a truly authentic and delicious food experience.
First off, the service here was just terrible. We were seated and it took about 10 minutes for anyone to notice we were even there. Which is usually fine if you’re having nice conversation with your date, but in this situation we were hungry and we needed our Shahi paneer fix, and we needed it NOW. Once we got our water, it took another 5 minutes for the person to come back and take our order. I remember longingly staring off into the distance, awaiting the return of our server, eyeing the other clients and noting the status of their orders. And then, I sadly noted others (larger groups) who came in after us get their food first.
Ok, what is the big deal you ask? Fine. Maybe the food is so great that it’s worth the bad service. I’ve been to some hole in the wall dive bar restaurants with food so good it knocked my socks off.
But it wasn’t. Now, before I get all critical about the food, I thought I should mention that hubby and I are seasoned Indian food consumers. Him being of Indian decent and also regularly frequenting top rated Indian restaurants in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal.
After all the anticipation, the food finally arrived. All I recall are mine and hubby’s eyes slowly meeting over the Shahi paneer dish with the same odd expression and look of confusion on our faces. We were both thinking the same thing: Why does the paneer dish look like scrambled mucous? Where did the traditional paneer cubes in creamy sauce go? What caused them to meet such a blended fate? I hesitatingly poked around at the puddle, hoping hubby would be brave enough to try it first. Luckily, my vegetarian thali was up next, so I would get to eat solid food instead of the paneer mush hubby was newly fated with.
The thali was forgettable, not unlike the unforgettable mush Paneer.
Low price tag or not, it didn’t satisfy our Indian food fix and we likely won’t return.

Do you like Indian food? Do you like it cheap? Are you hungry? If you answered yes to these prior questions, then you’ll enjoy eating at Pushap!
Enticed by the numerous positive reviews, I decided to give it a try and enjoyed it very much. Pushap, a small Indian restaurant near Namur metro, offers a variety of cheap, tasty and filling vegetarian meals. The thali are around $ 6.49 each or you can get a whole meal for two, including entrée, main course and tea or coffee, for $ 17.99. Bring cash dear Unilocalers, as although the prices are cheap, Pushap is cash-​only!
Pushap serves big portions yet the food is light on the stomach — a relief since I love Indian food so much but often find my tummy upset at my culinary choices, especially when heavy spice is involved.
The reason for the four stars, rather than five? Well, the place, although usually clean, looks a bit shabby and old, decorated with leafy garlands, its walls decorated with crooked Indian paintings. The bathrooms feature a clean toilet but have dirty walls and floors. While I don’t consider myself a superficial person and visit a restaurant mainly for the quality of its food, I don’t find myself too impressed by the décor.
Next time you step in and hear the distinct Indian tunes playing as you cross the door, make sure to try one of their nice meals, or perhaps a dal soup for $ 1.50 if you’re on the go, and don’t forget to try one of their sweet cakes — deliciousness!

The Thalis are big in portion and good value-​for-​money. This is a vegetarian place with a selection of desserts. I personally don’t find the food very tasty and I find it to be very oily. It’s very cheap however and generously filling so it’s a cheap eatery. The Mango Lassi and Samosa (I would get them as an appetizer rather than the other appetizers in the menu) are both actually very good. The sweets are a bit disappointing compared to original Indian standards however.

This is the best *North* Indian food in Montréal.
— The white girl who reviewed Thanjai
I jumped the gun when I categorically declared Thanjai the best Indian food in Montréal while ignoring the sheer size and diversity of the Indian subcontinent. Because if you want a hot and perfectly crispy puri (flat bread) or some hearty chana masala (chickpeas in a mildly spicy sauce) and a side of achaar (OMG THE MOST DELICIOUS THING EVER okay it’s pickled lemon), you’re gonna need to go north … in fact, one metro station north, to Namur, where Pushap is within walking distance.
Apparently the thali is pretty popular here (if you get it, spend the extra 75¢ for raita and papram), but for me, it’s all about the comforting, soulful, fill-​your-​belly chana bhatura. For under $ 5 (tax included!) you can eat a good portion of their chana, one of their specialties, served with a couple of hot, crispy bhatura (like puri but different), some fresh onion slices and a couple green chilies, and a serving of achaar. ACHAAR! This is the kind of thing I find myself wiping the residue of off the dish with my fingers if there isn’t any bread left.
«Why does this person’s race matter?» you may have asked upon reading my opening paragraph. Well, as a white person of northern European heritage, I was raised on a diet of baked potatoes and Tuna Helper, and the strongest spice I ever tasted was a light sprinkling of black pepper. I’m happy to say that I’ve come a long way in the past few years, but I still prefer my food pretty low on the Scoville scale. There are nevertheless some exceptions to this, of which ACHAAR (or Indian pickle) is a significant one. The principal ingredients of achaar are magic and deliciousness that punch you in the face with flavour, although I’m pretty sure lemon and spices figure in there too. While in Thailand this summer, I discovered the delicious sour-​and-​spicy tom yum soup, and realized that sour spiciness is a whole ‘nother ball game from regular spiciness, a ball game I was a lot more interested in playing. I find the sourness really cuts the spiciness, but my partner finds that sour intensifies spice, so disclaimer: I have no idea what will happen when the sour-​spice hits your individual taste buds. My advice to have some raita (savoury yogurt) handy to control any damage stands. Like a lot of Indian food, the chana will start off pretty mild but halfway through you might notice a taste bud smolder that will grow into a fire if you keep feeding it.
Getting back to Pushap, you can get a pretty good plate of comfort food for under $ 5, but if you’ve hauled your ladoos all the way out to metro Namur, why not go all the way? For $ 30, Raj and I can eat ourselves into a food coma with appetizers, drinks and sweets to go with our chana bhatura and/​or thali. Don’t miss the lassi if you’re getting drinks. The only way to go wrong with the sweets is not getting at least one. Appetizer-​wise, the chaat papadi is amazing and the samosas are pretty good too. I wish I could recommend the cheese pakora but I can’t because I’ve never tried it because they always seem to be out! If you’ve had it, please let me know so that I know it isn’t just a mystical legend of fried balls of cheese.
Ambience-​wise, I’d totally recommend Pushap for a date. It’s festooned in multicoloured string lights that make it look like it’s always Diwali or Christmas, but between the Bollywood tunes playing on the sound system and the traditional Indian paintings of couples tastefully giving each other bedroom eyes, this place says ROMANCE. Just be careful not to eat so much that you need to waddle out at the end of the date … some advice I could probably stand to take myself.

Still an amazing place to come for Vegetarian Indian Food. Their Thalli is flavourful, spicy and fragrant in Indian spices!
I came here and the guy working the counter didn’t even ask me for a menu he just said do you want chick peas or lentils and fried or regular naan. I did chick peas and fried naan. It’s one of my favourite lunches in Montréal! They serve it with water. Didn’t even ask if I wanted something else to drink! Very simple yet the meal is delicious!
As always I took home some samosas, gulab jamun (coconut and regular) and they had some vegetable pakora this time so I went with half a pound! Sure it’s a fried un-​healthy takeout but everything is devishly damn good!
Parking is quite difficult around the restaurant as it’s only street parking in a busy neighbourhood.

Nourriture: c’etait bon, mais sans plus. La qualite est la, mais ca manqué de raffinement. Le choix des plats est interessants, mais ils n’ont pas tous sur le menu.
Prix: la raison des 3 etoiles, pas cher du tout. Par contre, on m’a chargé plus qu’il fait. Pas de facture, il m’a dit 27 $. En sortant j’ai fait le calcul et ca donnait moins que ca!
Service: moins 3 etoiles. Lent, voir tres tres lent, pas souriant, on a du courrir apres le serveur. Des qu’il y a beaucoup de monde, le service est nul. En plus, si tu commandes autres chose que le Thali, c’est encore plus long. On est reste 2h, si c’est pas plus.
Pour le prix, ca peut valoir la peine, mais ca depend de vos priorites.

It’s a little embarrassing how often I’m here. In any case, this place carried me through several years of (broke) vegetarianism and has continued to be my favourite Indian joint in the city. I’m convinced that if you buy a delicious samosa or Indian sweet in this city, it likely comes from Pushap.
I love this place so much that even the waitress, that I’m convinced hates me with every fiber of her being, is endearing.
You gotta try it.

Excellent resto indien !
Une amie me l’a conseillé et je n’ai absolument pas été déçue. Les plats y sont succulents et frais… Nous avons pris leur curry de pois chiche, fondant et savoureux, l’excellent pain chiapati, le binhi, les samosas, et une entrée de riz croquant… Le tout était, exquis. Seul bémol, le décor est… Inexistant, ou du moins d’une autre époque et hétéroclite. Le service est ok, sans plus, mais avec le sourire ! A né pas manquer.

Pushap n’a l’air de rien de l’extérieur mais dès qu’on rentre, on a envie d’y rester. Le personnel est super sympathique, le comptoir de confiseries est alléchant.
Je vous recommande de prendre le spécial du midi: très bon et rapidement servi. Surtout, pas cher.
attention: pour ceux que ca pourrait décevoir, leur nourriture est strictement végétarienne. Donc pas de poulet au beurre !! Aussi, ils né prennent que l’argent cash.
Bön appétit ! (réservez pour groupes)

Une place de choix pour des végétariens et les amoureux des épices indiennes! Le service est très rapide et les prix tellement abordables! Choisissez le menu du jour, et ils vous demanderont un choix de pois chiches ou lentilles et de pain traditionnel au four ou frit. Personellement, j’ai beaucoup aimé les lentilles, beaucoup plus de sauce et tellement trop bon! Le pain traditionnel est mieux mais il intéressant d’essayer celui au four, le petit croustillant vient rajouter un petit je-​né-​sais-​quoi. Et surtout, né partez pas sans essayer leur dessert! Ils ont tellement un choix varié et vous pouvez demander une dégustation à votre serveur! On était cinq et ça nous a couté moins de 40 $ pour le groupe! Une place à rajouter dans votre carnet d’adresses!

Vraiment bon. Né pas oublier le jus de mange!