This is my favorite Indian restaurant in kingston, maybe even my fav restaurant in kingston. My friend and I go often to get the chicken karma and mixed vegetables curry. The naan is amazing and the darbar rice delicious. I really hope they will find a new location for their business as I, and many others will be very sad to see them go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Clement
We heard the news that Darbar is closing its doors at the end of January 2026. We use to live in Kingston & we love this place (Chicken Korma, Kashmiri Chicken, Garlic naan bread, Peas paleo rice). We moved to Vancouver in 2007 and eat at Michelin Star restaurants (e.g., Vij's), but we still crave the unique flavours of our beloved Darbar. When we visit Kingston, we always make it a point to get food from here. Thank you to the owners, staff and cooks for the decades of memories, laughs and good times spent enjoying your food made with love. I hope this review is read by them so they can know the appreciation of their loyal customers and what this place mean to so many of us. My fingers will remain crossed, that sometime down the road a new Darbar restaurant will open up again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aly Remtullah
We love the butter chicken and love the staff even more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda \u0026 Bob Clement
Best Indian food in Kingston! Staff always friendly and efficient. Thank you for years of delicious food. Will always be grateful we discovered Dar Bar.
Food: 5
Marion Cordeiro
We went to Prince Edward County for the weekend. Many amazing restaurants yet Darbar food was still better. Cannot replicate these recipes at home. We had chicken Korma, Lamb Bhoona, saag aloo, palak paneer, garlic naan, onion baji, aloo begun (sp? Sorry) I cannot eat hot, burn your mouth, spice. These dishes are so flavourful without the burn. My husband said “best meal I have ever had!!” We often drive over an hour for this place. The staff are kind. I hope they stay open forever. It’s that secret little spot you have to try. Restrooms are up some stairs. FYI
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kingston1021
Used to eat at darbar quite often, I loved their take on the butter chicken, very sweet and flavorful. Last night we decided to get darbar for dinner. Upon bringing our pickup order home, it was very clear the rice was severely overcooked, with brown patches all through it. No idea how this would be seen as acceptable to serve? The butter chicken also was a lot more “watery” than normal. Usually it has a little bit of consistency. The chicken was also brown and overcooked. The prices have gone up astronomically and for the price we paid, the food was almost inedible. Very disappointed in our experience, I used to recommend going there and unfortunately will not be doing that anymore.
Hans Moleman
Best Indian restaurant in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
KAMLESH PAREKH
Darbar is
Food: 5
Service: 5
Braden
Should’ve read the reviews before ordering. The absolute worst “adaptation” of a butter chicken dish, and somehow even the rice wasn’t all that good. Either rename the butter chicken dish or make a real butter chicken.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Amy
Darbar never fails to disappoint. Excellent service, delicious food, clean, and following all covid protocol. Happy to see lots of pickups and deliveries coming and going while we ate.
Delicious, good portions and a kind waiter. A rare restaurant that answers phone for takeout and delivery and the paper takeout menu is lower prices than the apps
This is my favorite Indian restaurant in kingston, maybe even my fav restaurant in kingston. My friend and I go often to get the chicken karma and mixed vegetables curry. The naan is amazing and the darbar rice delicious. I really hope they will find a new location for their business as I, and many others will be very sad to see them go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We heard the news that Darbar is closing its doors at the end of January 2026. We use to live in Kingston & we love this place (Chicken Korma, Kashmiri Chicken, Garlic naan bread, Peas paleo rice). We moved to Vancouver in 2007 and eat at Michelin Star restaurants (e.g., Vij's), but we still crave the unique flavours of our beloved Darbar. When we visit Kingston, we always make it a point to get food from here. Thank you to the owners, staff and cooks for the decades of memories, laughs and good times spent enjoying your food made with love. I hope this review is read by them so they can know the appreciation of their loyal customers and what this place mean to so many of us. My fingers will remain crossed, that sometime down the road a new Darbar restaurant will open up again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love the butter chicken and love the staff even more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Indian food in Kingston! Staff always friendly and efficient. Thank you for years of delicious food. Will always be grateful we discovered Dar Bar.
Food: 5
We went to Prince Edward County for the weekend. Many amazing restaurants yet Darbar food was still better. Cannot replicate these recipes at home. We had chicken Korma, Lamb Bhoona, saag aloo, palak paneer, garlic naan, onion baji, aloo begun (sp? Sorry)
I cannot eat hot, burn your mouth, spice. These dishes are so flavourful without the burn.
My husband said “best meal I have ever had!!”
We often drive over an hour for this place. The staff are kind. I hope they stay open forever.
It’s that secret little spot you have to try.
Restrooms are up some stairs. FYI
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Used to eat at darbar quite often, I loved their take on the butter chicken, very sweet and flavorful. Last night we decided to get darbar for dinner. Upon bringing our pickup order home, it was very clear the rice was severely overcooked, with brown patches all through it. No idea how this would be seen as acceptable to serve? The butter chicken also was a lot more “watery” than normal. Usually it has a little bit of consistency. The chicken was also brown and overcooked. The prices have gone up astronomically and for the price we paid, the food was almost inedible. Very disappointed in our experience, I used to recommend going there and unfortunately will not be doing that anymore.
Best Indian restaurant in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Darbar is
Food: 5
Service: 5
Should’ve read the reviews before ordering. The absolute worst “adaptation” of a butter chicken dish, and somehow even the rice wasn’t all that good. Either rename the butter chicken dish or make a real butter chicken.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Darbar never fails to disappoint. Excellent service, delicious food, clean, and following all covid protocol. Happy to see lots of pickups and deliveries coming and going while we ate.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Best Indian food in Kingston. Beware, getting the spicy vindaloo will definitely test your limits.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vindaloo, Butter Chicken
I’ve been ordering from here for over 20 years and it’s always been excellent quality
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Bhaji 8 pcs, Mattar Paneer, Chicken Korma Lunch Special, Onion Bhaji, Garlic Naan, Butter Chicken
My fav place to eat in Kingston
Delicious, good portions and a kind waiter. A rare restaurant that answers phone for takeout and delivery and the paper takeout menu is lower prices than the apps
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