Malhi Sweets Indian Cuisine

Excellente cuisine indien. Je connais cet endroit depuis presque 10 ans et je n’ai pas trouvé de meilleur poulet au beurre que celui-​ci.
J’ai toujours pris pour emporter, Mais la salle à manger n’est pas très grande. Le service est cependant très rapide, j’attends toujours moins de 10 minutes après ma commande avant qu’elle soit prête.
Les pain nan sont gros et couper en deux, Mais chaque moitié est facilement la grandeur d’un pain dans plusieurs autres restaurant.
Le riz basalmique est cuit à la perfection pour bien se marier avec le poulet au beurre. Jamais déçu à chaque fois que je mange à cet endroit.
Il prenne l’argent comptant, débit ou visa. Donc si vous avez Amex ou Mastercard, il faudra prendre un autre mode de paiement.

We love this place, been sporadically coming for at least 7 years, and always wonder why I’m not here more often.
Samosas: best I had in Mtl.
Naan bread: yup! We shall be back for this alone.
Butter chicken: top 5 in Montréal
Madras Beef Curry: 8.9÷10 tender beef. Just the right amount of coriander and cumin. Delight.
Shrimps + rice: very good taste, however never liked the small shrimps. Abort. 3.5÷10. Give us the tiger shrimps and this dish is a ⁹⁄₁₀
Beers: Taj Mahal and Cobra.
Dish presentation: 8.5÷10
We shall be back, soon!
The place is clean as well, or at least looks like it.

The best part of Malhi is it is cheap — a dinner for 2 will cost you CAD30 which is real cheap. But you get what you pay for. The food is not great– I cook better at home. The attitude of the main guy who could be the owner is obnoxious. He yelled at us for keeping on ordering food. They can’t handle big groups — we were 12 and our order for 2 came almost after everyone had finished dinner. They outright ask for cash so they will not charge you taxes which is wrong. I will let a Govt official investigate that. They were literally begging for cash (especially USD). Never order the Gulab Jamun– just go to an Indian grocery store — they taste better. I will not be back to the place and will never recommend it. I tasted Chicken Jalfrezi and Lamb Masala — the gravy is the same. If you want quality Indian Food in Montréal please eat at Le Taj — it’s way more expensive but you get your money’s worth. The only reason Malhi is in business that long is because it is cheap.

My favourite restaurant! I’ve been a regular for the past 7 years and never had anything to complain about. Food is great, prices are good!

Excellent quality Punjabi-​style Indian food near Montréal. It’s an easy drive from the main city center and worth it!
The Vegetable Korma and Channa Masala were perfectly spicy and the naans were soft and delicious. Get the salty lassi (yogurt drink) to calm your mouth if it’s on fire.
Well worth the time, money, and calories!

Last night I was waiting in the car for my husband to grab our take-​out order from Malhi Sweets when I suddenly realized that I had yet to leave a review for our favorite Indian restaurant. Yesterday we attended a holiday party and then a baby shower immediately following. As we left the second party at around 5:30 PM yesterday evening and not having the energy to make dinner, I turned to my husband and gently suggested, «let’s grab Indian on our way home for dinner, honey, what do you say?» He nodded, smiled and without skipping a beat he said, «oh yeah… I could really go for some good Indian. What a great idea!» A few years ago after deciding to go out to eat Indian food we would have then discussed which of the many Indian restaurants on Jean-​Talon or rue Jarry should we try; but now when we say «Indian» we are both referring to Malhi Sweets. Once we discovered Mahli Sweets we came to the conclusion that it was not worth wasting our time and money trying other restaurants when we know that Malhi is wonderful. Now the only discussion is whether we should eat at the restaurant or get our food to go. The naan is so delicious it simply melts in your mouth. The saag paneer is fabulous and we almost always order the butter chicken because it is full of flavor but not too spicy (our 4 year-​old is not a fan of overly spicy food). Best of all, it is not expensive. We leave with enough food for 4 adults for about $ 45, including tax and tip.
Incidentally, we are hosting a party next month and we have asked Mahli Sweets to make 50 samosas for our party. They are going to be a hit with our friends! Mahli Sweets’ samosas are some of the best we have ever had anywhere!

We had a vegetarian thali and a chicken vindaloo for supper. The overall impression was that the meal was way too salty for our taste buds. There was a total of five 1-​inch cubes of chicken and 2 pieces of potates in the vindaloo. The dal and the naan in the thali plate were fantastic, but the chaana and the aloo gobi were excessively salty. Thank goodness I had a sweet lassi to save me (my favorite part of the meal). Even my SO’s mango lassi tasted like it was made from a mango syrup. For the price we paid, we’ve had better Indian meals elsewhere in the city.

this has to be the best indian restaurant in montreal. The food is delicious and inexpensive! the staff is very friendly and super fast! If theres a line up, dont worry it wont be long and its worth the wait!
I’m a regular here, I go at least 2 twice a month! Too F’n good!

Mon premier poulet au beurre de ma vie, et une extase culinaire !
Perdu au milieu des nombreux restaurants Indiens de la rue Jarry, on né penserait pas à rentrer spécialement ici si les avis n’étaient pas si prometteurs…
Le Malhi Sweet promet un service rapide, efficace (bien que pas forcément des plus souriants) et de (très) grosse quantités. Les différents pains naan (épinards, oignons…) sont des merveilles. Les frileux du gras doivent s’abstenir, on né comptera pas les calories ingurgitées ici !! Mais c’est un régal, hâte d’y retourner.

Some people said the staff weren’t friendly. I found them very nice and fast. All appetizers were very good. The goat curry is a must! I love butter chicken but this one was just ok. Many reviews mention that the chicken is dry and it’s very true. They need to switch from breast to dark meat.
Basmati rice & nan bread were excellent. While eating cuisine, try the Indian beer it’s quite good. I will return but skip the butter chicken. As for my favorite Indian restaurant, I’m still searching…

Bonne sélection de mets indiens, prix raisonnable.

Nothing to be said about this place! EXCELLENT. I will keep going back here for my Indian food fix!

Simply put, this place is excellent. The food is super tasty, service great, and the restaurant is consistent. Every time I go, I expect my meal to be as good as the last time, and they never disappoint.
Highly recommended for Indian food lovers.

It ain’t all that, y’all. First time I found the good rather greasy and westernized. Second time biryani was undercooked and not impressively spiced. The mango lassi and raita were very good tho! No sweets! Misnomer there…

Effectivement, c’est le meilleur resto indien sur Montréal! Rapport qualité/​prix il n’y a rien a dire!!! On mange à chaque fois comme 4 et on s’en sort pour moins de 15 $/​personne!!! Mon favori dans ce resto: les allo tikki! Oui c’est une entrée mais c’est surtout un mélange de saveurs… Coriandre, menthe, oignons, tomates, crème, pois chiche… Vous né le regretterez pas!
Né vous arrêtez pas à la déco du restaurant. C’est en général dans les petits boui boui comme celui là qu’on est le plus surpris!
Les gérants sont sympas et j’aime également le côté cosmopolitain de ce resto: francophone, anglophone, latino, indien, etc… Tout le monde apprécie!

Sachez que le nom de l’endroit est plutôt «historique»… avec quelque chose comme «Malhi Sweets» on pense tout de suite à c’est endroits qui vendent une panoplie de petite bouchée sucré indienne… cela étais le cas peut-​être il y a plus d’une décade mais ce n’est plus le cas aujourd’hui… pas de dessert ici!
En revanche, c’est un restaurant indien qui offre une cuisine indienne de bonne qualité, peut-​être une des meilleure table du genre à Montréal. Par contre, il né faut pas être pressé pour manger ici. Le service est lent et peu attentif. Le serveur (propriétaire?) s’occupe du service aux tables, des commandes pour apporter et de répondre au téléphone pour noter les livraison… donc, soyez patient…

First and foremost: Ignore the exterior of this place. It looks like a dump from outside and immediately conjures images of a low-​rent, dirty interior that is the opposite of the truth. Inside the place is remarkably pretty, well-​lit and thoroughly enjoyable.
The food is traditional northern Indian fare for the most part and done well. The sauces are slightly less complex than the best I’ve had (thus the lack of one star) but for the Montréal Indian scene, this is near the top of the class. Service isn’t what you’d call friendly but it’s competent and quick and there is clearly a serious commitment to quality at every step of the food creation process.
We had: Incredibly fresh, fantastic samosas, shahai paneer (medium), butter chicken (death spicy by request), mango lassi and fantastic garlic naan.
Will return.

Once upon a time, I was invited to try Malhi. Before then, I was not a big fan of Indian dining. Little did I know, my experience with Indian cuisine at Malhi’s would change everything forever after…
Malhi is truly exceptional. I have tried multiple dishes on their menu and each has seized my taste buds in a very special and flavourful fashion. Always serving amazingness in a bowl (most of their main dishes are served in a bowl), you won’t be disappointed. The various flavours and spices will tantalize you. Shortly after leaving this place, you will want to return for all the goodness they have to offer.
My recommendations: the vegetable pakoras as an appetizer, chicken tikka masala with rice and naan bread, and finish off your meal with gulab jamun for dessert.
If you live far from Park Ex., it is worth the trip!

Manger au resto indien relève plus d’une expérience culinaire que d’autres choses. Né vous attendez pas à voir un décor somptueux ni à un service impeccable et rapide! Et Mahli Sweets est un resto indien bien typique pour cela.
Nous étions un groupe de 8 pour un anniversaire. Nous sommes arrivés vers 18h00 et sommes sortis passé 20h30! Donc, si vous êtes nombreux, soyez patient! Il faut dire que le resto était bondé et qu’il n’y avait qu’un seul serveur pour assurer les livraisons, les commandes pour emporter et la salle! Ouf!
Nous avons commencé par partager une livre de pakora aux légumes. Accompagnés de sauce au tamarin et d’une sauce épicée, c’était un bon début. Les pappadums étaient bons. Nous avons partagé différents plats: saag paneer, biryani à l’agneau, agneau karma et poulet tandoori. Le tout accompagné de pain naan, de riz et d’une bière en fût Le Taj Mahal. Le saag paneer était très épais, je l’aime plus crémeux. Ça goûtait les épinards surgelés. Le biryani était correct, ainsi que le l’agneau korma. Le poulet tandoori était bon mais un peu trop salé. La bière était bonne, une bonne bière blonde indienne qui se marie bien aux plats épicés. Nous avons terminé par un masala chaï, un peu épais et fait rapidement avec un mélange d’épice. Pas le meilleur, disons. Les gulab jamuns étaient bons et bien sucrés.
Dans l’ensemble, c’était correct. Les prix sont raisonnables. Et nous avons passé un bon moment en famille!

Pas le meilleur, pas le pire non plus! C’est bon, mais pour moi y manqué le petit plus. Le service etait meilleur que la première fois que j’y suis alle il y a 4 ans.
J’ai trouvé ca cher pour un ptit resto indien. Les plats sont au moins 2 $ plus cher qu’ailleurs.
A vous de juger!

DE LOIN le meilleur indien à Montréal! FAn de bouffe indienne et épicée, essayer les alloo tikki et la soupe au lentille sans oublié le délicieux poulet au beurre!

Some of the best Indian food in Montréal. I used to eat there all the time when I worked in Parc Extension. The channa samosas are incredible, simply amazing. The sweet tamarind and cool yogurt pair so well with the good level of heat. I still dream of these even years after moving away from Montréal. Alas I don’t think these samosas would ship well Fedex overnight. Well done, honest food in a family-​run restaurant.

Having been exposed to Indian cuisine my entire life and on numerous continents I am always on a quest to find that authentic Indian restaurant experience here in Montréal.
Recently my search led me to Malhi Sweets.
I found the décor to be bright and refreshing as opposed to dim and dingy like a few resto’s in the area but that being said, environment was never really at the top of my expectation list. I know that sometimes the best of ethnic foods can be found in establishments that won’t win any awards for choice of wallpaper or quality of the chairs.
While Indian cuisine is so much more than just «butter chicken” — it is usually the reference point of comparison for the restaurants I try, as I take it to be one of the more popular dishes and a staple to many patrons. This one was disappointing. The sauce was not nearly as rich and flavoursome as one or two others I have tried and worst of all the chicken was extremely dry.
I was quite surprised that the Thali did not come with rice so we had to order rice after our Thali’s had been placed in front of us, but to their credit it did arrive soon after. Unfortunately the rice was not the light and fluffy aromatic basmati that you usually expect from Indians but was more dense and still slightly «wet” — perhaps a couple of more minutes in the cooker would have done the trick.
The service was a bit disjointed and haphazard but good food always compensates for that. When it comes to service, I don’t come down hard on «mom and pop» establishments that are reasonably priced. Yes it would be nice to make sure we have knives and forks before the food arrives but as long as I can get your attention within a couple of minutes, we’re good.
The quest continues and it seems most Montrealers aren’t too discerning when it comes to Indian food but for those with a more discriminating and experienced Indian palate Malhi sweets certainly doesn’t rank at the top of the list.
Lastly, if you’re going to charge me GST and PST when I am paying cash, don’t try to get away with not putting it through the register. It is one thing to avoid paying income tax to the thieves in Government but it’s another to take an extra 15% from the patron with no intention of passing it on to The Man. Demand your receipts.
Don’t take my word for it– give it a try and tell us what you think!

Le Malhi est LE meilleur resto indien de Montréal. Oui, je commence fort, mais j’assume. Chacune de mes visites ici a été une expérience culinaire indienne digne de ce nom. Depuis les récentes rénovations, l’endroit à prit un coup de jeunesse, ce qui en fait maintenant un resto plus agréable à visiter. Le service est toujours aussi… disons… neutre? (je n’ai jamais vu sourire le serveur ou le patron) mais la bouffe est toujours aussi grandiose.
La beauté de la cuisine indienne, c’est de choisir plein de petits plats qui vont remplir la table. Chaque personne pigne et mange ce qui lui tente. Vous comprendrez, ça vaut le coup de venir ici en groupe. Je suggère les Samosas végé en entrées, le poulet Tikka Massala, le riz beriyani, le mélange petit pois et fromage maison (désolé, j’ai oublié le nom), la chèvre (oui, la chèvre !) et le pain naan. Tous succulents.
Je recommande fortement.

J’ai été mangé là aujourd’hui, et le décor a été refait complètement. Très content, ça ressemble beucoup plus à un restaurant. Bravo, et la bouffe toujours la meilleure.

La cuisine indienne n’a rien d’une cuisine gastronomique, mais les plats de chez Mahli Sweets sont tellement savoureux qu’on y retourne pour y manger du bon poulet au beurre et des pains nan. L’endroit est décoré de façon bien minimaliste, mais y manger est bien agréable. Beaucoup de clients prennent leur repas pour emporter, mais sur place les nan sont bien meilleurs!
On y retourne? Pour faire un «change-​up» pendant le temps des fêtes, il n’y a rien de mieux. Mais à tout autre moment de l’année aussi!!!

Le meilleur resto indien à Montréal.
Quand on y entre, ce resto né laisse pas présager à quel point la nourriture est délicieuse. On dirait un petit snack mal famé sur le coin d’une rue. On n’y va pas pour la déco, composée de tables et chaises des plus ordinaires, de quelques ornements indiens et d’une énorme télé qui diffuse par moments des vidéoclips indiens psychédéliques. ;)
On y va pour la nourriture, qui est vraiment à tomber par terre. Comme plusieurs l’ont mentionné le pain naan est probablement l’un des meilleurs. Les plats végétariens sont excellents et le riz biryani végétarien est un de mes préférés.
L’idéal est d’y aller en groupe et de choisir plusieurs plats différents. On peut également prendre des plats pour emporter.
Les prix sont très raisonnable. Le service est… difficile à décrire? Rapide, courtois, mais pas très loquace. Disons simplement qu’il n’est pas nécessaire de parler longuement avec le personnel, qui règle générale, né parle que vaguement l’anglais.
Dommage que j’habite loin de cet endroit!

Birdie Num Num
We went a few months ago with the Unilocal gang for a tasting of pretty much everything on the menu.
The Food was well prepared with a very ‘home made’, authentic feel and not too spicy (I’ve eaten vindaloo that made me see through time). Service was prompt, polite and the beer was cheap; They stuck the landing.
It’s an experience, like eating in a Bollywood movie… but I’ve yet to have better Indian on the Island.
waka waka

Came here on a particularly icy, cold night to meet up with some fellow Unilocalers to get our collective Indian on. Despite the somewhat tacky interior and warbling Bollywood on the tv, the place was fairly full and as soon as I opened the door, all I could think of was getting some saag paneer and beer into my gob.
Each one of our 8 people ordered something differed: 2 types of paneer, a yummy cauliflower dish, tikka chicken, some goat and enough naan to feed a small country.
The service was fast and friendly, the beer was cheap and the total bill was ridiculously cheap. I would definitely come back here and I only wish that it was closer to my house. Question though, does he show the Catherine Deneuve photo to everyone that dines here? ha ha

I came here with a group of fellow food lovers. The place was fairly full on a Thursday evening, but a table for 8 was available.
We decided to each order a different dish, and try a bit of everything. The chicken tikka was great — the chicken was tender and flavourful and the vegetables were fresh and crisp. The saag paneer, a spinach dish with paneer cheese, was delicious — fresh pieces of ginger gave it a nice bite. We also had the goat curry. The goat was tender and moist. We mopped up the delicious sauces with fresh buttery naan bread or let it soak into the well cooked basmati rice.
Service was friendly and efficient, and the staff has a good sense of humour.

Cet endroit n’a pas du tout été ce à quoi je m’attendais. Avec tous les avis 5 étoiles, je m’attendais à quelque chose de beaucoup plus chic. Le décor ressemble plutôt a celui d’un resto de quartier qui sert des hamburgers donc c’est plutôt pour la bouffe que cet endroit se mérite tant d’étoiles. Et je né peux m’empêcher que de leur donner une note parfaite tellement les plats sont savoureux.
Étant avec une amie végétarienne je n’ai pas goûté à ce que je considère comme étant les classiques avec lesquels je compare les autres restos indiens. Par contre les plats qu’on a partagé étaient tellement délicieux qu’on a léché nos plats jusqu’à ce qu’il né reste plus une seule goûte de cari à l’aide de nos pain naans géants qui fondent dans nos bouches tellement ils sont frais. On a partagé des samosas, une autre entrée dont j’ignore le nom, trois currys différents er du riz. On était tellement pleines et en plus il en restait pour un lunch pour deux personnes. Et tout ça pour aussi peu que 35 $ taxes et tip inclus.
Je suis super contente d’avoir découvert un des meilleurs restos indien de la ville mais je suis triste en même temps parce qu’il est pas mal loin de chez nous. Ça me donnera une excuse de plus pour aller visiter mes amis qui se retrouvent dans ce coin de la ville.

Two words: Catherine Deneuve. What other Montréal restaurant (of any stripe?) can boast a photograph of Catherine Deneuve (and Leelee Sobieski [?]) on premises, and positively glowing after what was obviously another amazing Malhi Sweets meal?*
Malhi Sweets has been my go-​to Indian restaurant for well over 10 years now (even before Ms. Deneuve paid her fateful visit). It’s just wickedly, consistently good, and I’ve always loved the friendly, no-​frills ambience and the grace and charm of the moustachioed owner.
Funny thing is, I was a vegetarian when I started going to Malhi Sweets, and I still tend to order vegetarian every time I go. Standards include the pakoras, the dal makhni (with 35% cream), the baigan bharta, the channa, the vegetable korma, and the garlic nan. If only they would bring back the malai kofta, which was my very favorite Malhi Sweets dish of all-​time, the one that literally drove me crazy (I literally couldn’t rest until every last morsel, every last drop, had been devoured).
Hot tip: if you ever see a plate of chili pakoras on the front counter, order some! They’re awesome, and I’ve never seen them anywhere else in Montréal.
* What I want to know is: who’s the genius who insisted that Catherine Deneuve visit Malhi Sweets? I wish it had been me…

The tightly packed and gloomy setting of the rather pricey Golden Restaurant on rue St. Laurent was my favorite Indian restaurant until I was told about Sweet Malhi.
My taste buds were immediately overwhelmed with flavor and aroma of their delicious entrees and main dishes, their Naan bread was most excellent! Don’t let the attitude of the waiter bother you, he probably works for a low salary. Bright atmosphere and the Taj Mahal beer on tap… yummmm!
This is the real deal for amazing and inexpensive Indian food in Montréal.

I would normaly put 4 stars, but i put the extra star to increase what it really is.
In my opinion, we don’t rate an Indian rate like you rate a French or Italian restaurant and the reason is that service is almost really really shitty. To make sure they won’t have to learn the language (to some extension) they’ll simply put numbers on their menu to facilitate the way the order is done. I’ve seen some indian-​fusion (with French cuisine) restaurant being quite good at service but it’s only because of the French effectiveness background).
This place gives you a real Pundjab (sorry about the spelling) cuisine experience. Family business this place is always packed with locals and indians foreigner which kind of give you a tip: If indian people wants indian food from this restaurant, it must be good!).
So last time i went there, I was with my Friend and meeting his friend, wife and kid. We really had a good time, the service was really quick even if it did felt cold, I didn’t take it for granted that I was suppose to feel welcome in a friendly restaurant. It’s a family business, which mean, they probably work 6 – 7 days a week with a crappy salary. So I didn’t take it for granted. It’s not a huge place but it’s really alive. There’s a selection of IPA (made from a local brewery) and it is really good. I don’t know the names of the stuff I’ve had there, since my friend knew what was good, he ordered (with his other buddy) for everybody. The apetizer that looks like a chip with a spicy but sweet sauce is awesome, If it would have been a bar, i’d have that with some pint of IPA all night long!
One other thing I think it’s important to mention: Damn it’s cheap!
There’s no place in Montréal where i’ll have 2 pints of beer, 2 apetizer and 3 – 4 main plates and a small desert for 25 – 30 $
Fun fact: when you get in, you see the wall is covered with some local celebrity and some international too that came there. If a restaurant can survive more than 30 years, you can bitch about it as much as you want, but it shows that this place works and people eat there.

Cuisine indienne maison excellente… la cuisine elle-​même est pratiquement dans la salle à manger ! Très peu coûteux. Par contre, le décor est minimal et surtout, les néons pourrait être changés pour qqch. de moins agressant.