Mahal Tanjore (Previously Thanjai Ottawa) Restaurant

The catering service was awesome. Me and my family was very satisfied in their service. Especially the live dosa and Kerala biryani was very tasty. This should be the right option for South Indian food catering.

Thank you for your service.

Dosa was very bad and soggy. When explained about the issue they did not care about it. Response was whatever they do and give we cannot send it back and they did not try to fix it. Worst Customer service ever

Pavbhaji dosa was really good but Masala paneer dosa was okay, difficult to find free parking around this restaurant.

Food is good but service is really poor, longer waits of more than 20 mins on order when restaurant is not busy

Nice place for dosa in Ottawa! Dosa is good however portions could be increased especially for the sambhar!

(In short: Horrible experience!) The owner The lady at the counter was extremely rude, not only with us also but with the staff working there. The food quality was very poor. Everything tasted as if it was cooked in the morning, heated and served (Except the Dosas). I ordered Eggplant curry with Naan and Naans were frozen Naans heated in the oven. I asked if they were frozen. The Lady answered with very rude expressions that it was not frozen Naans but they also didn't cook it in the kitchen. THE ENGLISH LADY IS NOT AT ALL FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING.)

We were very pleasantly surprised with the excellent quality of food - genuine South Indian taste- freshly made chutney and great flavours. We had ordered dosas and biriyani - kudos
Highly recommend trying this restaurant!

The dosa bro with sambar and raita so good

We also had chili chicken which was OK, too oily for me but that's not the star of this place. Dosa was unbelievable! Had the mysore dosa and added chana into it. So. Friggin. Delicious. Very good portion too, we all had leftovers to take home.
Plus classic Fanta

It was crowded so service was a bit slow but don't care! Worth it!

Our most favourite restaurant in Ottawa. Delicious food always, great customer service, open until 10 pm which is awesome, Chitranjan & Lakshya, both the guys are really humble. They serve efficiently in a fast paced environment

Not recommended…. Other indian restaurants food taste much much better as compared to here…. Customer service was good thus one star, food…. Not so much

Ghee roasted dosa was super delicious
Ravin onion masala dosa was very crispy and delicious
Overall very good experience

This is probably not a fair review as the restaurant was quite busy the night we were there. Service was quite slow though and my food was cold.

Everything was perfect. I was helped right away and my food came quick. The quantity and quality was amazing. Went to the bathroom and came back and my drink and a cup of water with a plate and utensils were set where I was sitting and not long afterwards I was given my food. I ordered Pani Puri. Perfect presentation and perfect flavouring as well as the service. Loved coming here.

Best Biriyani in Ottawa! Authentic Indian flavours in each bite. Will definitely be back. There summer drink menu is amazing and super cheap! 5 dollar drink deals:)

Service and quality of food has gone significantly down. We use to enjoy this place a-lot. Since new name new servers its terribly awful.

Visited on bright sunny day and I must say the food is delicious. Dosa was fresh & crispy, relished on every bite of it with sambar and chutney. Service was quick. I recommend it to everyone. Next time going to try other dishes too.

The food certainly had a taste as if it was made the previous day. Even items like papad arrived soggy from the kitchen. The chicken dishes we ordered were abundant in bones and lacked sufficient meat pieces. Additionally, some of the dishes we ordered were later informed to be unavailable in the kitchen after a significant wait. The pricing of everything was notably high considering the lack of taste, ambiance, and service.

Updated review for the Tanjore!

With new management, the food quality has been elevated but the customer service has gone to zero! We literally had to walk-down to order our food and even for water as waiter took the jug but never came back! They should change theme to the buffet if can’t handle the peak period!