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Apr 28, 2008 by Jake from Calgary
Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Nothing.
• Food, service, the stupid owner.

“The worst service ever. The owner is so mean to the clients and the food is horrible. I took my co workers out for lunch and I was so embarrassed as to how bad the service and experience is. The owner is extremely rude and actually picked a fight with me. I had to eventually leave after I paid the bill. I was about to call the police but I don't think my boss would have been to happy. I don't recommend this place to anyone. Also, I heard from another east Indian coworker that the guy (owner) actually checks the websites and fills in good reviews on his own restaurant. So be careful. This is the reason I am writing this.”

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Dec 18, 2007 by James
Overall Rating: 1

• There's a parking lot.
• See entire review.

“I had the unfortunate experience of first visiting the curry house about 8 years ago with my then roommate. Both of us were looking for a fairly affordable lunch and maybe a couple of drinks. He over romanced a bottle of Indian beer when I tried to order a domestic one when we first arrived. I thought, wow! This guy is really passionate about this beer. He then continued his overly aggressive approach when we tried to order. If you consider yourself a fan or an expert on Indian cuisine  prepare to be challenged and insulted! He also told us outright that we could not share anything on the menu (including side dishes). Everything is single serving! the final straw was when receiving our bill. That fantastic beer that he sold me on turned out to be 11 dollars! &bringing our fairly affordable lunch to around 50 dollars before the tip. I was left fuming and vowed never to go back. I unfortunately had to return last year for an office function and to my surprise, it was the same overbearing blowhard running the place! The experience was not only unsatisfying but uncomfortable for almost everyone at the table. Later, I was told by the two people who arrived first that they were greeted by a set of customers on their way out the door who warned them about the service. I decided that I needed to add this review when reading how others have had very similar experiences with the curry house. It amazes me that this place is still around. I guess overcharging your customers must make up for bad word of mouth. Believe me; this establishment does not deserve your business. If youre in the mood to be patronized and gouged  enjoy!”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Oct 9, 2007 by Diane from Calgary
Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[3] • Atmosphere:[1]

• The owner was informative.
• Didnt inform us that his food was shyte.

“Ordered take out; found the food over priced and barely edible. Simple, not good, never again. Doors should be closed for business. Naan was brutal, ordered garlic naan. Couldn't find any flavor of garlic on the hard naan. This was just awful. The owner was nice but the place was dead. I should have read some of these reviews before I tried the place. Disgusting! Sorry this is honest opinion the owner should seriously revamp his dishes and start from scratch.”

Aug 18, 2007 by Deb from Calgary
Overall Rating: 8
Food:[9] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[3]

• Helpful, knowledgeable server. A great introduction to Indian food.
• Decor is quite ordinary.

“My 3 adult children and I went to The Curry House and had a wonderful time. The waiter (owner?) was very helpful in explaining the menu, as none of us have much experience in eating Indian food. Each of us was able to order something we loved, based on his information. We ended up ordering the Samosas for an appetizer and the mango ice cream for dessert, as we felt right at home right from the start and we were not in a hurry to leave. It felt like a family restaurant, serving good traditional food. The waiter was very respectful of my handicapped son. He spoke to my son directly and waited for his reply. In this busy city, that is very uncommon. We all decided we would visit again soon, bringing other family members. We loved it.”

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Feb 13, 2007 by Hal from Calgary
Overall Rating: 6
Food:[9] • Service:[6] • Atmosphere:[2]

• Best curry dishes and oven baked samaras in Calgary.
• Horrible decor!

“Best curry dishes and oven baked samaras in Calgary. Period. Quality of the meats is extraordinary. A tad pricey, but well worth it. Try one of the creamy kayo dishes if burning vandal isn't your thing. Typically you can get fresh chopped chili peppers to add spice to any dish by your own hand. Horrible decor left over from being a gondola pizza so the atmosphere is basically leftover 1970s with no updating.”

Sep 1, 2006 by Tia from Calgary
Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• nothing.
• Terrible place, service and food.

“The food is ridiculously over priced and bland. It was by far was not as good as Namaskar which is nearby. The man that owns the place was a complete jerk. And the portions are tiny. Do not go to this restaurant it is AWFUL!”

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Aug 11, 2006 by Tony from Calgary
Overall Rating: 2
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[3]

• Absolutely nothing.
• Bad food, horrible service.

“This was one of the worst dining experiences of my life! I love Indian food but the curry here was very bland. The waiter (owner) was extremely rude. My friend and I both ordered curry dishes with rice but we did not want to order nan since it cost extra and we just wanted a light lunch. The waiter was offended that we would order naan, since it's a "necessary" part of an Indian meal. I asked him if it was "necessary", why do we need to pay extra for naan as an option. He got angry about that, then told us that we should order some more expensive curries since the ones we selected were not the most flavorful ones. He was right; as I said earlier, they were extremely bland, even watery. He would not smile at us from the moment we entered, did not say a word when he delivered the food, and glared at us while we ate, paid and left. You could not pay me enough to go back there.”

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Aug 6, 2006 by Sage
Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Location is central.
• So many - rude service, tacky decor, terrible food.

“I'd love to say something positive about this place but I really can't find anything to say other than the location is fairly central. The service was so poor, so rude - to the point that we were not ALLOWED to order what we wanted as it wasn't traditional! Apparently you MUST have rice with the curry (I'm not a rice fan - like it with naan only) and you can NOT have chai tea until after your meal. This was enforced. I have traveled around the world and prefer many third world countries bare decor to this place. Awful decor, awful food. Please stay away or you will regret it. Simply the worst restaurant experience of my life. ”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Jun 8, 2006 by Slablo from Calgary
Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Absolutely nothing.
• Worst Rudest Server I have ever encountered. Swears throws things and threatens customers.

“If you want to be served by the rudest, most unpredictable server (whom is the owner) this place is for you. Everything was so terrible. He definitely has a tendency towards violence. Check out the reviews at yahoo. You may find it interesting. DO NOT GO HERE!”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

May 23, 2006 by Selena from Calgary
Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• No service.
• No service.

“I have tried to order food from here twice. The first time I ordered 2 naans the owner said it would be 10 minutes. I said I would be there in an hour. He said call back in 50 min and hung up. The second time my mother ordered food and changed one dish in the order at the last minute. She was told to call back when she knew what she wanted and the owner hung up on her. When I went there to ask them why they did that (being eight months pregnant at the time) the owner grabbed me by the arm and pushed me outside.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Apr 5, 2006 by Shane from Vancouver
Overall Rating: 3
Food:[3] • Service:[3] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Nothing.
• Rude service bad food unsanitary.

“My girlfriend and I just got back from the Curry House. We had wanted to try it for some time and both of us were very disappointed I have eaten a lot of east Indian food and this place was not very good. What really ruined it was the server (or owner I guess) was very rude. I watched him put ice into my pop with his bare hands. He ended up blowing up at a customer who came to purchase a pickup meal and kicked him out. The food was overpriced and not very good. I would not recommend this place to anyone just based on the unsanitary conditions never mind the rude service and bad food.”

7 of 7 people found this review helpful.