Sher-E-Punjab

such a bad service from lady in front. rudest person in restaurant bussiness i had never seen. when ordered punjabi dishes gave smallest portion possible of onion i had ever experienced in any punjabi restaurant. then when asked extra onion twice as ordered 2 more dishes then lady told me are you here for eating onion? the bill for 2 person was 40 dollar and she did not like as i asked 9 cents worth of more onion. then at time of paying invoice she charged me $ 2.50 extra in invoice for onion plastic cup size of 3 cm by 3 cm (which she gave me along with PUNJABI food. size of cup of pyaj (onion) was smaller than pizza sauce cup. when i asked i never experienced any extra charge for onion as it is not in menu. she told that papa john charge for pizza sauce so as we charge for 3×3 cm pyaj (onion). i told them Mcdonald do not charge for 2×2 cm heinz ketch up.
now i do not understand where this ugly shere e punjanb stands between papa john and mcdonald?
Lady in front has all cunningness but not at all having business sense. Chef seems to be polite and mature.
I am 48 years old and one among rare taste bud who enjoyed punjabi dishes in India and for 18 years in Canada and USA. food is average. trust me. i am real taste bud thats why i needed extra onion .I am not highlighting food is average because i have bad experience for onion.
they charge $ 1 less for subzi as comapred to other restaurant but you end up paying more as there nan costs quite high as compared to other restaurants in area $ 3.50 per nan even i atmosphere is so filthy. so you end up paying more as compared to other restaurants.
generally being patriotic Indian i do not like to write bad review of any indian bussiness but lady told she is owner. if she lied bad for owner that he has such employee. if she was real owner then this review is eye opener from patriotic Indian

Sarson da saag and makki di roti, Chole Poori, Papdi chatt, and Chicken Tikka… the true tests of good Punjabi cuisine! And they passed with flying marks on all levels with these dishes. Simply delicious!
If you are craving some good Punjabi food, this is one of the places to come in Edision. I was here with an Aunt and Uncle (who were born and raised in India) and even they could not stop raving about how delicious our food was. Keep in mind you are only coming here to enjoy the food…
The dining area itself is probably a step below a diner and the service is not the highest quality. But, what they lack on those fronts is made up with the deliciousness of the food. You could always order take out if the place is not quite up to your standards.
Based on food alone, I am giving this place a 5 star! (With service, ambiance, etc. It would be a 3.5 star)

This is my spot for Malai Kulfi & Punjabi food … 5 star for making spicy punjabi food … & whole galaxy stars for their Malai Kulfi … Requesting everyone to must try their Malai Kulfi

This review is long overdue. It used to be our favorite destination when in New Jersey. Even though this place isn’t a fine dine the quality of food beats any fine dine restaurant. I personally prefer a fine dine but this place is so awesome that I, not even for once missed a fine dine place while dining here. We have recommended this place to all our family and friends and even took them here and everyone just loved it. If you want to know what a finger-​licking sumptuous food is like then this is your stop. Food is steaming hot, it won’t get cold until you finish the food which is good because I personally like steaming hot food, it tastes good. Well, some of the must try items are:
*Chhola bhatura.
*Aloo Tikki chaat. (It’s been a year since we left New-​Jersey, so the list might not be exactly the same but the taste of the food still lingers in my mouth)
*Paneer bhurji.
*Sarso ka saag.
*Chicken tikka masala
*Papri chaat
*Daal fry.
This place gives you the real taste of punjab and even the family who runs this business is very nice and polite. Must go place!!!

let’s be honest… this is the best place for makki di roti n sarson da saag in whole US!!!

So many reasons I’m rating this place with a 1 star. I went in there after reading Unilocal reviews, immediately I was approached (not greeted) with an attitude. We had to get up and look for a menu, its a small place so the two workers working in the front of the house should ideally ask if I need anything. This was my first time there, and I had mentioned this to the guy at the counter since I wanted help with ordering food. He didn’t have suggestions, basically said everything is good. I order paneer makhani and instead got the one with bell peppers! I ordered butter naan and got a butter roti, I asked for jeera rice and got polouv (rice with peas). Due to the waitress/​food runner or whatever the hell she was having an attitude we made do with the food, and went to pay. The receipt had so much scribbling and over-​writing that I couldn’t make out and I am pretty sure they over charged us for things! So basically I’m definitely not going back to this junk! food and service suck.

Me and my wife go craving for their ‘Paneer Tikka’ platter (for her) and the BEST ‘Makki Di Roti, Sarson Da Saag’ (for me) in NJ. Undoubtedly the BEST Punjabi food experienced so far in NJ. Don’t miss it!

Absolutely loved the food!!! We 5 people had sooo much of food and still the entire check was well within 100 bucks. Definitely recommended…

Do drop by here if you are searching for real punjabi taste (dhaba touch).
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I would have given it zero star though couldn’t.
Went to this Restaurant today. Ordered platter, Sheekh Kabab and Samosa’s everything was below average in taste and were not worth half of the price i paid for them. Chickens were not cooked properly and the lamb meat looked stale to me.
I won’t suggest any one to visit this place and will never return here.

The one star is only for the food. I want to start telling the non Indians to stop giving high reviews without understanding the food. Bad service I was standing to order and she ignored me the person from my back gets to put his order before me. Food is not what it should taste like I am a cook and have a show on YouTube called desiaroma so I know food when I talk. High prices you have to pay separate for naan and rice which is not included are you kidding me. Small Dirty bathroom dirt on tables and chairs looks like they never clean filthy.

Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ
I’ve been to about 8 Indian restaurants in this area. At this place, Punjabi food is okay last time I’ve been here. Indian fast food cheap. Not as cozy so don’t look for comfort. Reminds me of street food style places. I was looking for my old favorite spot behind it (I think that was where it was) that had this really spicey spicey Indian chicken but cooked the way General Tao chicken is (stew dehydrated for flavor). And I still can’t find it, so ended up here. Not so bad. Give them a try.

I’ve been going to restaurants on oak tree road for over 10 years and I take Indian food very seriously.
Restaurant: entering the restaurant, you notice that the environment is dull and unwelcoming. There’s no one to greet you and you won’t be acknowledged unless you talk to the employees first.
Food: is mediocre. If you ask for takeout, they will hand you cold food and tell you to microwave it at home.

EXCELLENT.
Fresh, hot, excellent tasting food. The place looks modest on the outside but the food is very tasty. It is much better than any other restaurants in the vicinity.
Reasonably priced, served hot, fresh and with lot of regard.

Best home style punjabi food… Non service no ambience. just food !,

So, how does an out of towner wind up at a place like this? Unilocal reviews, that’s how!
We were heading up north to the Rolling Stones show in Newark. I promised my wife that we could stop in Edison on the way up for Indian food before the show. This is the Mecca, so to speak, for great Indian food in these parts.
I made the call to try this place after pulling into this lot randomly and searching for close restaurants. I just had a feeling it would be what we both wanted.
There really isn’t any reason to go into ambiance (of which there is none) or service (of which there is minimal). So, I’ll run down the list of what we tried…
Samosa Chaat — Loved the flavor, but not enough samosa in it.
Sheekh Kabob — So many Indian places serve this dried out. Not this place. Juiciest version of this dish I ever had, and great tangy flavor too. Big win!
Chicken Tikka — Again, juicy and tangy where other places can be dry. They obviously know how to marinate meats here.
Navrattan curry — Spicy kick to this dish. It pleased my Indian wife, and made my eyes water. Good signs for both of those.
Roti — Piping hot and fresh. That’s all you can ask.
Mango Lassi — Tasted great, but a bit overpriced at $ 3.99 (I’ve been to higher end places that make it better for $ 2.50).
Mild complaint… would it kill this place to throw in some white basmati rice with their offerings?
Keep your overall expectations a bit lower for the ambiance, try not to mind the fact that you basically have to get everything yourself from the counter, and don’t bother with the bathrooms. If you can get past all of that, you’re in for a tasty treat.

So the first time I walked into this place, I looked around and said there is no way I will eat here, or eat anything brought home from here. Then I smelled and saw the food, and I did a COMPLETE 180.
Ethnically I’m Indian, but I’m a first generation American. My parents grew up in India, and when talking about the dining options back in the homeland, they would always talk about the little hole-​in-​the wall places serving up the best food around. Walking into Sher-​E-​Punjab, I have a feeling this is exactly what they were always referring to. Looking around, this is a tiny place, drab and grimy feeling, and essentially nothing about it screams great food. As many fellow foodies can agree, however, this is exactly the type of place that makes amazing food!
They have many options on their menu, but the staple item is their platter. It comes with naan, rice, dal, 2 kinds of shack (meat or vegetables in a gravy), and some other key sides. The platter costs like $ 11, but is sure to fill you up and will taste better than what you can get at most upscale Indian restaurants. In addition, they have a «dry paneer» appetizer item, which I just recently tried for the first time, which is beyond incredible, and enough to count as a meal in and of itself!
All in all, this is one of the best places to get cheap, fast, and delicious Punjabi food, and is definitely clutch when you’re getting that craving. The place is even great despite the stank looks and not-​so-​friendly service from the employees here.

We rarely go to edison… but every time i go to this area i have always eaten good indian food. Unfortunately this wasent the case in this restaurant.
we ordered 2 lachha paratha. acahari chicken. goat curry… samosa and gajar ka halwa. The food came fairly quick. samosas were big and dilicious. But our main course was horrible… the achari chicken didnt tase like acahari chicken at all… it was just chicken curry and on top of that there were only 2 peices of chicken in it… same thing with the goat very little quantity and tasted mediocre. We also got a side of saag which the worker claimed is very popular but my mom didnt like that either.
Our desert was horrible too. it tasted like they added shredded paneer in the halwa to make it look like khoya. wow unbelievable.we only had one spoon each and left the rest on the table. I give this place 2 STARS for good lachha parathas and samosas… but with a name like sher e punjab I expected a lot better food.

To all punks who go to a Indian Dive and expect the décor and food to be like the Waldof Astoria — get a F&^%en reality check. This is a cheap and quick eat, you get a mixed meal (chicken /​goat) till 11:00 PM for 7.5 $, now tell me where the F^%$K do you want me to look for such a deal «UP YOUR SMELLY ASS».
It place has been a great value place for anyone specially craving for Indian food late night. Having eated here over the years I say they are one of the dependable places that are open rain /​sleet /​snow.
Yes, the ambiance is a dump, yes the lady at the counter seems she is wiped all the left overs (super fat). The lighting is as great, enter the rest room at your risk!
In this day and age of rising prices, these guys have served a value meal at steady prices you cannot beat that.
For those ass holes who don’t like the smell of curry, i say FOF, stay out. You don’t want the smell — if some assholes took a shower once a week its woudn’t smell that much.

Sorry, but I don’t find Sher-​E-​Punjab to be a great restaurant. Trust me, I wish it weren’t the case.
It’s located in the mecca of Indian restaurants. Moghul, what everyone recognizes as the legend, is a stone’s throw away, and once you pass Wood Ave., Oak Tree is lined with restaurants in Sher’s price range. But Sher-​E-​Punjab, nestled opposite Blockbuster, at the outskirts of Indiantown, fails to deliver compared to them.
I decided to try it out, since my fav Indo-​Chinese place just five stores down, Hakka Palace, (which was owned by a real Tangra chinese couple/​daughter, until I heard it was turned into some crappy Chopstick restaurant owned by Indians) was closed for a holiday, and I didn’t feel like dragging and firing up my 100,000 BTU wok range.
First off, the restaurant looks horrendous. The grease and smell permeates your clothes, and god forbid you wear the same clothes to your buddy’s place, your friends will literally ask what crawled up your ass and died. I’ve smelt some smelly Indian restaurants, but this one tops the charts, badly.
I didn’t feel like experimenting, so I ordered some Palak Paneer (spiced spinach with farmer’s cheese), which happens to be one of my fav foods. I regret doing so. It was bad. I won’t get into details, but it was overly greasy, bland, cold, and simply nasty. I ate it anyway. Now I know how bad Palak Paneer can get. Crap.
Maybe it was just because I ordered the wrong dish. Perhaps the severity of the hole in the wall looks hide some real good food, (which is the case with more than a few ethnic places). But I feel bad to say that It didn’t meet my lower expectations.
Perhaps I’ll gain the courage to try Sher-​E-​Punjab again soon. Maybe it’s changed to keep up with the betterment of its neighbors. Trust me, I hope that’s the case. But for now, I think I’ll steer clear.
Another fine review by S.G.
Whoop, whoop, whoop!