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Indian Express|Best Indian Food|Indian Sweets|Takeout|Best Indian Restaurant in Ottawa|Indian Express Food and Sweets

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Informal space serving basic Indian fare such as samosas & butter chicken, with a dessert case. People often mention chicken, Indian, sweets, restaurant, time, butter, order, quality, good, fresh,


Address

1000 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K1R 6R9, Canada

Website

indianexpressfoods.com

Contact

+1 613-761-6000

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (1K reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: chicken (15) Indian (14) sweets (12) restaurant (9) time (8) butter (8) order (7) quality (7) good (7) fresh (7)
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  • 1/5 Jigesh G. 2 years ago on Google
    I could give less than if its an option. we asked for sabji without onion and garlic. I picked up after 1 hour and it was ready but they make sabji with 35 to 40 curry leaves and gravy of kadhi not tomato. when called he was insulting and asking take your money back etc. if you don't want to make order than say no instead of accepting request to customize it. pls check the photo and wish you would say no next time if I ask customization
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Surja Sen Das R. 2 years ago on Google
    Sweets Haven in Ottawa 😋😋😍😍 .. I bought Matichur Laddu ans Jelabi 😋😋 … loved them. Good Food. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nazanin A. 2 years ago on Google
    Very disappointed. We ordered Lamb Biryani and got some rice cooked in oil and tomato sauce, NO biryani spices and just some chili powder with herbs + store-bought (frozen and processed) meat balls that were cut in half, instead of actual lamb!!! this is called cheating the customer! seriously hope you change your quality of food. What you sold us was not Lamb Biryani.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Tanner 2 years ago on Google
    I kept an open mind to the food because their seems to be a decent amount of reviews that didn’t like what they got. While I’m not totally with people saying it’s basically horrible, it’s also not the best. I will say I’ve had much better Indian food & at a lower price in the city for the same amount of food I got which was a chicken biryani, plain nan & mango lassi. The chicken biryani lacked in flavor a little, didn’t really have much chicken pieces & biryani seemed almost “chalk” like which I’ve never experienced before. For $2 tho I mean I guess you can’t go wrong with just a plain nan but it seemed rather small compared to other places I’ve eaten at and paid only $3.50 for plain nan but it was much bigger then this place. In all I would say keep an open mind & judge for yourself, I just happened to be in the area and wanted to try it out. Will I go again… honestly probably not. Would I recommend it, that’s still a question.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarah 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious is an understatement... the butter chicken is absolutely the best I ever tasted. The staff are kind and very friendly . Highly recommended. My number one choice for Indian food. I would definitely go back again
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Fashion M. 2 years ago on Google
    Not worth butter chicken. You can cook better then this at home. First and last time buying from this restaurant. Butter chicken taste like some old curry. Not 1% equals to real butter chicken. Really disappointed with money.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ain H. 7 months ago on Google
    I had the pleasure of ordering a Chicken Thali and a box of sweets from Indian Express Food and Sweets, and I must say, it was an incredible experience. The food was absolutely delicious, and the sweets were beyond amazing. I was truly impressed by the flavors and quality of the meal. If you're looking for a place that serves mouthwatering food and irresistible sweets, I highly recommend Indian Express Food and Sweets.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hardeep K. 7 months ago on Google
    If I can give more reviews stars I will. In few years I have first time experience roti made just like home. I would highly recommend this restaurant and must try there paneer tikka and chaat pappdi. All over this is one of the best restaurant in Ottawa right now.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jessica W. 5 years ago on Google
    This place is incredible! The owners are so kind and very friendly. A family owned and operated business serving some of the best Indian food I have ever had! I will be dreaming about this meal for a long time!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Vaishnavi P. 5 months ago on Google
    Most terrible place I've eaten at. The food was completely stale and when i told them about it they didn't even bother to apologise or even acknowledge. The naan seemed frozen, store-bought. I got an upset stomach immediately after eating here. The place was extremely unhygienic, the table cloth was not washed for god knows how long and the glasses had stains as well. Extremely terrible.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rajesh B. 6 months ago on Google
    Snacked on Samosa chat. Eating here, I felt like a member of the family eating at home. The preparation was excellent, taste was very close to what my mother would have cooked for me, and service was superb with a smile. This is going to be my favourite Indian restaurant going forward. I hope and pray they survive and grow and open more locations in Ottawa.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 L d. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing butter chicken!! I've lived in Hintonburg my whole life and have been going here for years, including this week. Reading some of the most recent reviews (which are very personal and hateful - I'm quite shocked). Ignore these crazy people and get some delicious food. I traveled India earlier this year before covid, and honestly never got as a good a Malai kofta as I have here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ronith C. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to buy Diwali sweets , sweets smell bad and it's not even fresh .Wish we had zero rating .All the sweets is going to 🗑
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marwah I. 1 year ago on Google
    I was a bit skeptical because of the reviews but after trying their food, it’s obvious a few angry customers just write a bunch of lies. This food is the best Indian food in Ottawa. It might not be the most fancy, but it’s the food that hits the spot when you’re craving Indian food
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Taylor T. 2 years ago on Google
    Got the Butter Chicken and Alu combo with garlic naan and it was fine. Was it the best Indian food I've ever had? No. Was it a bit bland? Yes. But the people commenting saying it is inedible seem to think this way because of the experience with the owner. The food is very cheap, the portions are decent, and it's not awful. Good budget Indian meal in my opinion, much cheaper than a lot of other places so don't expect 5 star quality.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Swetha C. 1 year ago on Google
    Worst sweets ever brought I think the picture speaks about it, it’s already in a dustbin.. not at all fresh, it’s too hard to consume and it smells. I don’t recommend at all.. I would be happy to give 0 rating since I have no option giving it 1 .

  • 5/5 John A. 1 year ago on Google
    My first time at this restaurant I have been driving by for so many years I decided to go in today and try some butter chicken, I also ordered matar paneer and some garlic Naan. I have been to at least 5 Indian restaurants in ottawa, every restaurant has a slightly different flavor on there food Each one has a different take on there Naan bread, but all were very good, so was the butter chicken The butter chicken at Indian express was excellent I noticed that the chicken was very tender. all the other restaurants I have been to the chicken was dry. The Naan bread was very good, nice and fresh loved it, no complaints here. The matar paneer was also fresh and flavourful, the rice was also fresh. Indian express also makes fresh deserts on site I tried a square with Mango and coconut WOW WHAT FLAVOR, They also had a gluten free chickpea flour ball with Cashews WOW the flavours just keep on coming Had to get an assortment of desserts oh so good After one bite you will know what I mean. Well I have no complaints on the food at Indian Express, service was good, very happy will be back.

  • 5/5 Sunnah S. 1 year ago on Google
    The manager of our organization suggested we try out this place. The portions are so big and the food has so much flavour in every bite. Even when I was full, it tasted just as good. And that’s saying something..

  • 5/5 Kashika A. 2 years ago on Google
    Your food is amazing. I love it. Moreover the quantity and quality is superb. Thank you guyies for working so hard and making this delicious food. Special thanks to your chef though.😊

  • 2/5 kory D. 4 months ago on Google
    First of all, this city has some amazing places to get food... This is not one of them. Butter chicken is extremely boring and the sauce is very one dimensional. Also, zero garnish anywhere. The part that really upset me was the naan quality. Somewhere like this should be making naan fresh, the one they had was horrible. It was equal quality to the grocery store. Finally, I purchased my order through Uber and it showed a buy one get one free and I certainly didn't get anything for free. Disappointed

  • 1/5 Gulshan K. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was stale. I wish I could never had order it. It seems they cooked the fish pakora early and then just warmed it and served. Fish was too hard to chew and sauces had weird taste. I dumped the all food. I was so disappointed the amount I paid and I will never recommend to anyone to order the food your restaurant.

  • 5/5 Manjinder S. 5 months ago on Google
    Best place in ottawa for food & sweets .Too delicious food,i think they have the best ingredients and knowledge of making that delicious food and sweets in ottawa,moreover the service is very quick and simple to order .I wish to eat every single day the new recipes of indian sweets and food if i live vlose to this shop.overall,i like the whole concept of this restaurant from ordering to serving.😋😋😋👌👌

  • 5/5 Eric F. 2 years ago on Google
    Had one of their smoothies and it was one of the best I've had in a long time!

  • 5/5 tj w. 2 years ago on Google
    I was so impressed with how quickly they brought out the food! It was so quick that I thought it would taste bad. But no the service was really quick and the food was as good as my moms. Excited to go back again!

  • 5/5 Grace C. 5 months ago on Google
    Great food, ver nice lady serving us. Bought sweets for diwali and they are great, had some sweets that I have not seen in along time. Samosas and butter chicken were great I hope that it will stay open. Good portions for the price.

  • 1/5 Rishabh N. 5 months ago on Google
    Placed an Uber order from this place as I was visiting Ottawa. The restaurant canceled my order stating the food is out of stock and in a minute I saw them selling a combo of the out of stock food at double price on the app. Really pathetic!! Update: You can see that most of the 5 stars are purchased reviews from “local guide”!

  • 5/5 Logan S. 2 years ago on Google
    Real flavor of India. Restaurant ambiance is really stunning blend with traditional & modern. Food is always superb even Hospitality’s been way too beyond. I’m visiting at list once in a month and every time food quality is found excellent, almost tried everything from the menu and there are not a single selection that made me disappointed yet.


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Cheques
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Counter service
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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