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Punjab Palace Cuisine of India | Best Indian Restaurant | Best Indian food | Best Indian Curry

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Unpretentious Indian spot in a shopping center with familiar entrees like chicken tikka masala. People often mention chicken, garlic, lunch, naan, buffet,


Address

1766 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

Website

www.punjabpalacecuisineca.com

Contact

(951) 686-9968

Rating on Google Maps

4.20
(493567 reviews)


Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11:30 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 11:30 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 11:30 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 11:30 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 11:30 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 11:30 AM to 10 PM

Visitor Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: chicken (12) garlic (8) lunch (7) naan (6) buffet (6)
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  • 5/5 zaida j. 2 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    The food is very good. I used to have to travel all the way to Norwalk to get good food 🇮🇳 now it's a waste of time and money. Not everywhere has that kind of flavor. I love this place.

  • 5/5 Teresa S. 3 months ago on Google • 26 reviews New
    By far the best Indian food in town. I always get their shahi paneer and it is the best I've ever had. Good portion size, superb flavor. I usually order to go with garlic naan and they've always been kind enough to include a small portion of basmati rice. Pick up is always smooth. They'll also go ahead and click the "no tip" button before swiveling the tablet for you to pay which I think is pretty respectful for to go orders. Either way, would definitely recommend.

  • 5/5 Eli _. 4 months ago on Google • 43 reviews
    Hands down the best Indian food I have had so far. My family used to frequent a place in Diamond Bar but Punjab Palace is so much better. This is authentic Indian food; no fusions or any substitutes. Service was the best and the owner himself even checked up on our table. We will definitely be back to try out other dishes!

  • 4/5 David A. 5 months ago on Google • 48 reviews
    I ate here with a group during lunch hour to eat the special for $12.95 (plus tax and tip). There was table seating and booth seating. We considered the buffet, but the lunch special is a pretty decent size! Water is at your table in a carafe. The staff was helpful let us know what the lunch special included today - because it does change. Each special was large (and colorful!) served on what was like a tin platter. We had chicken tikka masala, chicken curry, paneer (saag, I believe), rice, and garlic naan. The naan was so hot and fresh, it was almost difficult to hold. Everything was pretty fresh and really rich and creamy tasting. They were mindful of our heat tolerances and sent us plates with mild spice. We asked for the spicier stuff on the side.

  • 4/5 Nicole F. 1 year ago on Google • 61 reviews
    We ended up here on a random whim for dinner. We used to come for the lunch buffet but I think that went away after covid. We were the only ones in the restaurant when we first got there, with their TVs blaring their Indian music shows. We ordered the chicken Tikka Masada, the chicken korma, the tandoori garlic shrimp, alongside the cheese filled naan. Everything was delicious and came out quickly. The one thing though is that they never asked us if we wanted to get any beverages and seemed bothered when we asked for to go containers for our leftovers as well as asking for another order of Naan to go as well (it never came). The leftover veggies from the garlic shrimp made delicious egg/breakfast tacos by the way! Definitely recommend the chicken Tikka masala!

  • 3/5 Mohammad H. 1 year ago on Google • 90 reviews
    It’s $18.5 for lunch buffet. Not many varieties overall in the buffet. Would not come again. It didn’t have goat meat nor lamb, no biryani, no pickles, no chai, one sweets variety, etc. For meat lovers, you’ll be very disappointed. The buffet had only two chicken dishes. The two lacked spices and flavor, it was very bland. Very disappointed. On the other hand, vegan dishes were better. Had good spices and flavor. The Naan was very good.

  • 5/5 Satoshi O. 1 year ago on Google • 107 reviews
    Lunch buffet is available again! All the food was quite delicious. Both vegetarians and non-vegetarians are satisfied. I enjoyed six types of curry (chicken, chicken tikka masala, palak paneer, dal makhani, veg korma, aloo gobi), pakora, tandoor chicken, two types of dessert (carrot and rice pudding), salad and fruit. Served garlic naan was also great. In addition, the ethnic interior improved my appetite. The price was $18.50, which was reasonable for the food quality. I believe that Punjab Palace is the best Indian restaurant in Riverside and would like to revisit.

  • 5/5 Jane D. 2 years ago on Google • 260 reviews
    We ran across this place and decided to try it and glad we did. This place is definitely one of our favorite so far. We liked the fact that we were seated right away. Customer service was great. Everyone was friendly and courteous. They checked on us several times to make sure if we needed anything. The place was wasn't as busy, thank goodness, but we did see that they had a lot of to-go orders. The place was nice and relaxing. They had tv screens with music videos for entertainment. What stood out and is the most important was the food! We tried their garlic chicken (if you're a garlic lover, you'll like this) and their bhindi masala (okra). I never liked okra before until I tasted this dish. They gave us a choice and asked how spicy we wanted the food. We don't like hot/ spicy dishes so we asked for mild and it was wonderful. It was mild, but very flavorful. We also tried their gulab jamun dessert (it's like a warm donut in a sweet syrup ). Food was excellent! I can't wait to go back and try other dishes. Update: We came back during lunch and they have a lunch special for $12.95 that has curry chicken, chicken masala, saag paneer (homemade cheese & creamed spinach), garlic naan (it's like a pita bread), and gulab jamun (dessert). All of this for 1 price. Love it.


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