An absolute gem in Norwich. Their Goat Saag and Goat Jal Frazee are my go to favorites and should be advertised on realtor websites as reasons to move to this town. Not really a sit down place but if you want, there are tables and they make it work. All around fantastic restaurant!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
newtarooni
Ordered food to be delivered for my wife and I and it was amazing! My wife has some food allergies and someone from the restaurant called to be sure they prepared the food safely. When the order was first dropped off, two items were missing from my order. I texted the delivery driver to let him know, just expecting a refund, but he came back with the missing items! Overall a very pleasant experience, would definitely recommend!Dietary restrictions: is accommodating to gluten allergies and vegan diets
Food: 5
Service: 5
ridibulous
Before I start writing a novella here, I feel like it's necessary to share that I personally call The Royal Punjabi "Fast Indian Food". Does this mean the food or the restaurant itself is low quality? God, no, absolutely not.A lot if not all of the dishes are kept in containers explicitly meant for take out, such as styrofoam or plastic deli containers (and as a side note if you don't already know it, do NOT throw those plastic containers out. They're reusable!), even if you're dining in. This isn't a bad thing! If you get too full dining in, you can just close the leftovers, get up and go.I've never had a bad experience with the food itself, it is always FULL of flavor and spices that you'd expect. Seriously, even the tomato soup blew me away with how complex it was. The menu itself is expansive, and if you or someone you know isn't too keen on Indian, they explicitly also serve wings as a staple on their menu; I've yet to try them myself because I'm primarily there for the Indian food, but I've had an eye on them for a hot minute.Service and atmosphere is simple. You order up front, the staff are kind but not overbearing, and inside the building itself lends to your eye wandering around to check things out. No real complaints, at worst you could make a case over the fact the bathroom seems to serve as a storage room, but I really don't mind since it isn't crowded, nor is it— or any part of the restaurant you see for that matter— dirty.I don't have much critique to talk about otherwise, since I don't think The Royal Punjabi is really meant to be taken with a magnifying glass like that. It's quick and tasty Indian food with a side of some other foodstuffs you can take a gander at and order when you just want to indulge. Or maybe you're intoxicated and hampering for something that'll fill you up. I'm not judging either way.I won't hesitate to say I am just a SUCKER for this place. I got a sample of Jalebi one time and I was delighted even if I was already extremely full, just because of the fact I was offered a sample at all! I get surprised at seeing new desserts written with sharpie on paper at the register because I'm curious. Stuff that makes you smile from the love for the little things in life.It's nothing intentionally trying to blow your mind. Just a down-to-earth human experience to suspend your disbelief and enjoy yourself with some damn good food. And brother? I'm enjoying myself.
Chole Bhature here is amazing. Super cool staff. Great service. Would recommend to try their lunch box.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J. Henderson
The food is always amazing. Great flavor and quantity for the price.Vegetarian options: A nice selection for vegans! The aloo tikki with the tamarind sauce is amazing and so is their aloo mattarWheelchair accessibility: Their dinning area is small but open enough for wheelchair access.
wow. If u love urself u need to go get urself some Royal PunjabiVegetarian options: so many options that are DELICIOUS
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I love this Indian joint. Small dining area, nothing fancy but clean. Great spot for a quick work lunch, especially on a cold day. I've eaten here many times over the last few years and the food and service are consistent. Food comes out fast during lunch time.\\n\\nI love their curries. Tikka masala, butter chicken, and rogan josh are repeats. I usually get spicy and they honor their spice levels. I usually pair my curries with raita and indian pickle (not for the faint of heart, spicy and bitter but I love it). Naan and rice are good. They have a great array of vegan choices too. I never feel like you miss the meat as the dishes are so well flavored.
Xanah Coates
I love this Indian joint. Small dining area, nothing fancy but clean. Great spot for a quick work lunch, especially on a cold day. I've eaten here many times over the last few years and the food and service are consistent. Food comes out fast during lunch time.I love their curries. Tikka masala, butter chicken, and rogan josh are repeats. I usually get spicy and they honor their spice levels. I usually pair my curries with raita and indian pickle (not for the faint of heart, spicy and bitter but I love it). Naan and rice are good. They have a great array of vegan choices too. I never feel like you miss the meat as the dishes are so well flavored.
So we came here on the night of the Norwich light parade and had an amazing meal and time, but then a week later we ordered pickup and that's when things changed. We ordered the food and was told 25 minutes, ok no problem. We showed up 30 mins later and then were told 15 more minutes....but it only takes about 20 minutes to make, since that's what I took the first time we ordered the exact same dish??? So we waited, and waited, and at this point it was about an hour after the initial order.Someone else had gone in to pickup and I was waiting parked in the car (thankfully there's about 10 spots around the place). At the hour mark I went into the store and asked them to refund us, since it was obviously not done. They didn't want to at first (of course) saying that it was almost done and then after a few other people came out from the back and me waiting another 5 minutes they finally refunded me.I fully understand that people get busy, but it seems like they just forgot to put our order in, that's the only explanation for a 20 minute dish still not being done at 1h 5m.For the record the food was sensational. The first time we ate here we had 4 of us and everyone universally praised what they had.I would eat here again, I guess I would just recommend that if it's busy, tell people. Don't say 25 minutes if you need an hour. I get that many people would say nevermind, and no one wants to lose business, but what you did made it so much worse.I would eat here again, and plan to give them a chance at redemption soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala
Jean Anderson
One of the restaurants that always serve the best food and at the same time every time surprise.5 stars food.
Food: 5
Barbara Lewis
Very good Northern Indian food, very nice staff.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Suzanne C.
OMG found this incredible restaurant in Little old Norwich, Connecticut. The city of Roses hosts authentic ethnic cuisine. You can find this little gem on Main Street. This is the second time I've had the pleasure of re-creating this establishment. Don't miss the chance to enjoy some true Indian food.
Rashminder Singh
Tasty Punjabi food… it’s a rare find. Genuine Punjabi taste… can make Indian level spicy food as well on demand ?To be true, we went in with very low expectations, but they have not just beat it, they have beaten it by miles…
An absolute gem in Norwich. Their Goat Saag and Goat Jal Frazee are my go to favorites and should be advertised on realtor websites as reasons to move to this town. Not really a sit down place but if you want, there are tables and they make it work. All around fantastic restaurant!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Ordered food to be delivered for my wife and I and it was amazing! My wife has some food allergies and someone from the restaurant called to be sure they prepared the food safely. When the order was first dropped off, two items were missing from my order. I texted the delivery driver to let him know, just expecting a refund, but he came back with the missing items! Overall a very pleasant experience, would definitely recommend!Dietary restrictions: is accommodating to gluten allergies and vegan diets
Food: 5
Service: 5
Before I start writing a novella here, I feel like it's necessary to share that I personally call The Royal Punjabi "Fast Indian Food". Does this mean the food or the restaurant itself is low quality? God, no, absolutely not.A lot if not all of the dishes are kept in containers explicitly meant for take out, such as styrofoam or plastic deli containers (and as a side note if you don't already know it, do NOT throw those plastic containers out. They're reusable!), even if you're dining in. This isn't a bad thing! If you get too full dining in, you can just close the leftovers, get up and go.I've never had a bad experience with the food itself, it is always FULL of flavor and spices that you'd expect. Seriously, even the tomato soup blew me away with how complex it was. The menu itself is expansive, and if you or someone you know isn't too keen on Indian, they explicitly also serve wings as a staple on their menu; I've yet to try them myself because I'm primarily there for the Indian food, but I've had an eye on them for a hot minute.Service and atmosphere is simple. You order up front, the staff are kind but not overbearing, and inside the building itself lends to your eye wandering around to check things out. No real complaints, at worst you could make a case over the fact the bathroom seems to serve as a storage room, but I really don't mind since it isn't crowded, nor is it— or any part of the restaurant you see for that matter— dirty.I don't have much critique to talk about otherwise, since I don't think The Royal Punjabi is really meant to be taken with a magnifying glass like that. It's quick and tasty Indian food with a side of some other foodstuffs you can take a gander at and order when you just want to indulge. Or maybe you're intoxicated and hampering for something that'll fill you up. I'm not judging either way.I won't hesitate to say I am just a SUCKER for this place. I got a sample of Jalebi one time and I was delighted even if I was already extremely full, just because of the fact I was offered a sample at all! I get surprised at seeing new desserts written with sharpie on paper at the register because I'm curious. Stuff that makes you smile from the love for the little things in life.It's nothing intentionally trying to blow your mind. Just a down-to-earth human experience to suspend your disbelief and enjoy yourself with some damn good food. And brother? I'm enjoying myself.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Vindaloo, Naan, Veg Samosa
Chole Bhature here is amazing. Super cool staff. Great service. Would recommend to try their lunch box.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is always amazing. Great flavor and quantity for the price.Vegetarian options: A nice selection for vegans! The aloo tikki with the tamarind sauce is amazing and so is their aloo mattarWheelchair accessibility: Their dinning area is small but open enough for wheelchair access.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kheer, Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala, Goat Saag
Authentic Punjabi food and great quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
wow. If u love urself u need to go get urself some Royal PunjabiVegetarian options: so many options that are DELICIOUS
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this Indian joint. Small dining area, nothing fancy but clean. Great spot for a quick work lunch, especially on a cold day. I've eaten here many times over the last few years and the food and service are consistent. Food comes out fast during lunch time.\\n\\nI love their curries. Tikka masala, butter chicken, and rogan josh are repeats. I usually get spicy and they honor their spice levels. I usually pair my curries with raita and indian pickle (not for the faint of heart, spicy and bitter but I love it). Naan and rice are good. They have a great array of vegan choices too. I never feel like you miss the meat as the dishes are so well flavored.
I love this Indian joint. Small dining area, nothing fancy but clean. Great spot for a quick work lunch, especially on a cold day. I've eaten here many times over the last few years and the food and service are consistent. Food comes out fast during lunch time.I love their curries. Tikka masala, butter chicken, and rogan josh are repeats. I usually get spicy and they honor their spice levels. I usually pair my curries with raita and indian pickle (not for the faint of heart, spicy and bitter but I love it). Naan and rice are good. They have a great array of vegan choices too. I never feel like you miss the meat as the dishes are so well flavored.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Curry, Chicken Vindaloo, Chicken Korma, Chicken Biryani, Naan, Veg Samosa, Chicken Tikka Masala, Butter Chicken, Butter Chicken Basmati Rice and Garlic Naan, Pickle of Indian Style, Chicken Curry
Royal Punjabi is the best Indian around. They're consistent, friendly and the food is spectacular.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
So we came here on the night of the Norwich light parade and had an amazing meal and time, but then a week later we ordered pickup and that's when things changed. We ordered the food and was told 25 minutes, ok no problem. We showed up 30 mins later and then were told 15 more minutes....but it only takes about 20 minutes to make, since that's what I took the first time we ordered the exact same dish??? So we waited, and waited, and at this point it was about an hour after the initial order.Someone else had gone in to pickup and I was waiting parked in the car (thankfully there's about 10 spots around the place). At the hour mark I went into the store and asked them to refund us, since it was obviously not done. They didn't want to at first (of course) saying that it was almost done and then after a few other people came out from the back and me waiting another 5 minutes they finally refunded me.I fully understand that people get busy, but it seems like they just forgot to put our order in, that's the only explanation for a 20 minute dish still not being done at 1h 5m.For the record the food was sensational. The first time we ate here we had 4 of us and everyone universally praised what they had.I would eat here again, I guess I would just recommend that if it's busy, tell people. Don't say 25 minutes if you need an hour. I get that many people would say nevermind, and no one wants to lose business, but what you did made it so much worse.I would eat here again, and plan to give them a chance at redemption soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala
One of the restaurants that always serve the best food and at the same time every time surprise.5 stars food.
Food: 5
Very good Northern Indian food, very nice staff.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
OMG found this incredible restaurant in Little old Norwich, Connecticut. The city of Roses hosts authentic ethnic cuisine. You can find this little gem on Main Street. This is the second time I've had the pleasure of re-creating this establishment. Don't miss the chance to enjoy some true Indian food.
Tasty Punjabi food… it’s a rare find. Genuine Punjabi taste… can make Indian level spicy food as well on demand ?To be true, we went in with very low expectations, but they have not just beat it, they have beaten it by miles…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Saag, Butter Chicken