Gold Winner Dhaba Casual Fine Dining & Express Silver Winner Curry Village Bronze Winner Grand Taj Since summer of 2011, the Junus family—chef Faizal Junus and his wife Salma—have been welcoming diners to their table(s) for affordable, delicious and fresh Indian food. A rare local gem in the Bayers Lake big box food district, Dhaba […]
Grand Taj Restaurant
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Best Indian Restaurant
Gold Winner Dhaba Casual Fine Dining and Express Silver Winner Curry Village Bronze Winner Grand Taj Restaurant There’s no resisting the buffet of assorted curry that Dhaba hosts every Saturday afternoon. And if you want to try dishes that aren’t the typical Indian restaurant fare, don’t miss its Sunday brunch. The founding vision for Dhaba […]
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Best Indian Restaurant
Gold Winner Grand Taj Restaurant Silver Winner Curry Village Bronze Winner Dhaba Casual Fine Dining and Express Formerly known as the Taj Mahal, co-owner Meera Jaggi says her restaurant’s name got an upgrade to Grand Taj since “Grand means bigger”—and bigger and better it is since recovering from the damage of two fires. But the […]
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Best Buffet
Gold Winner Dragon Buffet King Restaurant Silver Winner Prince George Hotel Bronze Winner Taj Mahal This dragon flew the coop, but not before patrons could praise it for its all-you-can-eat buffet. The Halifax restaurant specialized in Asian Fusion. Its metal trays were constantly replenished with an assortment of over 100 Chinese, Japanese and Canadian food […]
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Best Indian Restaurant
Gold Winner Taj Mahal Silver Winner Curry Village Bronze Winner Gracious Indian You love the butter chicken. Or, if you’re vegetarian, the subz jalfrezi. But why am I so addicted, you ask? Because skilled chefs use a real clay oven to do the job right. Fresh naan breads are made in-house, and you can get […]
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Best Indian Restaurant
Taj Mahal continues to thrive in the south end of Halifax. Almost a year-and-a-half after salvaging the remains and starting over from fire damage, Taj still has the right stuff. These days the only things burning are the staff’s ears, with the menu being talked about all over town. Sit in and choose from an […]
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Taj Mahal reopens
Closed since a January fire that shut down three restaurants, including Thai Chin and Cafe Chianti, we’re pleased to report that Taj Mahal (5175 South Street, 492-8251) has reopened, so expect to find your murg makhani, your dhaba gosht masalaedar and your tandoori machi, all available once again. No word yet on when Thai Chin […]
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Best Indian Restaurant
At press time, the fate of the Taj Mahal is uncertain, following a fire at its South Street location in January that closed the place. Despite that, Coast readers anointed the restaurant in the inaugural Best Indian Food category, which should be a big vote of confidence to the owners to find a way to […]